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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Woman sues United after she's injured by fellow passenger exiting plane

By Chris Dickerson |
A Riviera Beach woman has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines claiming she was injured by a fellow passenger who was rushing to get off of the airplane.

Litigation financing transparency bill fails to pass Florida Legislature

By Michael Carroll |
Tort reform supporters are expressing disappointment over the failure of the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would have shed more light on third-party litigation financing agreements and their potential relationships with foreign entities.

Litigation funder to take $1.8 million from lawyers it gave money to

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A seven-figure judgment has officially been entered against lawyers who tried to do business with a litigation funder but ended up having their house in jeopardy.

Taxpayers Protection Alliance president: ‘At the core of it, the CFPB is just not needed’

By Legal Newsline Report |
David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “is just not needed” because there are other government agencies “that have existed for years” to deal with fraud.

Disney faces wrongful death lawsuit over doctor's allergic reaction to food

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A widower is suing Disney after his wife died from an allergic reaction following a meal at a restaurant in Disney World.

IL Supreme Court: Hockey club that rents ice arena can be sued under IL human rights law for 'banishing' teen diagnosed with depression

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Illinois Supreme Court says the teen's mental health diagnoses mean she could be protected by the IL Human Rights Act's anti-discrimination provisions protecting access to "places of public accommodation." Objectors contended such reasoning could open broad range of private organizations to lawsuits, violating First Amendment

CFPB takes on 'risky' loans but won't tell industry what that means

By John O'Brien |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal agency tasked with regulating lenders refuses to actually explain its rules, causing uncertainty that can choke consumers' access to credit.

Eight months of using skin-lightening agent caused death, lawsuit alleges

By Legal Newsline |
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A wrongful death lawsuit blames a Massachusetts store at which a man bought skin-whitening treatment that caused chemical burns.

Bankruptcy plan to avoid asbestos lawsuits approved despite company's massive value

By John O'Brien |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The contested strategy of a Georgia-Pacific unit created to clear asbestos claims will continue in bankruptcy court, a judge has ruled much to the dismay of plaintiff lawyers hoping to get their clients bigger paydays in civil courts.

Judge rejects idea green Perrier bottles fool customers wanting lime juice in their water

By John O'Brien |
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - No reasonable consumer would be tricked by a green bottle into thinking the water inside contained more lime than what was listed on the ingredients list, a federal judge has ruled in rejecting a class action lawsuit.

New report finds Morgan & Morgan spent $7.3 million on legal ads in 2023, contributing to New York’s excessive lawsuits

By D. L. Deener |
A recent study conducted by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) scrutinized the advertising expenditure of New York-based law firms, revealing that Morgan & Morgan topped the list in terms of spending on legal services advertisements. The report indicates that such extensive ad campaigns often lead to a surge in lawsuits, resulting in increased fees and payouts for attorneys.

W.Va., nine other states file challenge to SEC climate disclosure rule

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is spearheading a lawsuit that will challenge a new rule that would require companies to report climate-related risks.

Lina Khan's FTC is bending federal law to her whims, Amazon says as it demands documents

By John O'Brien |
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Amazon is hoping to prove the current regime at the Federal Trade Commission is distorting federal law without warning and wants a judge's help.

U.S. Supreme Court reverses Colorado bid to take Trump off ballot

By Michael Carroll |
Colorado lacks the authority to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s election ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday in an opinion that seems to end all legal actions to declare Trump an insurrectionist who is ineligible to hold the office.

New report finds law firms contributed $4.7 million to New York political groups

By R. B. Pepalis |
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) recently published a report that scrutinizes the political donations of twenty New York-based law firms from 2017 to 2023. The report discovered that these firms collectively contributed $4,701,674 to campaign and political action committees (PACs) during this period.

Bernstein Litowitz hopes next big payday is $5.6 billion in Tesla stock

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - One of the richest class action law firms in America wants to line its pockets with billions of dollars of Tesla stock as a reward for challenging Elon Musk's paycheck.

Lawyer wants more meat in his soup, sues Campbell's

By Legal Newsline |
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer with a history of pursuing questionable theories is now suing Campbell Soup Company because "Beef" is the largest word on some cans but not the predominant ingredient.

Supreme Court boots ballot challenges to Trump, says states can't block presidential candidates under 14th Amend

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The unanimous ruling strikes down rulings from Democratic judges in Colorado and Cook County, which had declared individual states have the power under the Fourteenth Amendment to block "insurrectionists" from seeking federal office

Court to drivers: Don't hit someone who will overdose on pain pills or you could be liable

By John O'Brien |
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Those who cause traffic accidents could be held liable when others involved overdose on pain medication prescribed for their injuries.

Build-A-Bear, Squishmallow head into legal battle over plushies

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — Build-A-Bear and Squishmallow are suing each other over "knock off" allegations.