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Appeal filed after lawyer loses civil rights lawsuit against Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer booted from a Los Angeles trial attorney group is appealing the loss of his civil rights lawsuit against it.
Iowa HR exec can't use harassment reports in her own lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - The State of Iowa doesn’t have to pay a $790,000 jury award to a state employee who claimed a hostile work environment based mostly on secondhand reports she received as an administrator overseeing social workers in the Iowa Department of Human Services.
Class action over data breach targets AT&T
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have hit AT&T with a lawsuit over a data breach.
Lawsuit claims benzene in CereVe acne medication
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - L'Oreal faces a class action lawsuit that alleges an ingredient in its acne medication turns into benzene.
Morrisey hails USSC ruling letting Idaho enforce ban on transgender medical treatment
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says Idaho can enforce its ban on providing puberty blockers or hormones to minors.
State treasurer announces SMART529 board votes to drop China investments from portfolio
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced a state program that oversees the SMART529 is adopting his proposal to exclude China-based investments.
Lawyers expect $730K for working no-money class action settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who negotiated a no-money class action settlement want more than $700,000 for their efforts.
Regal fights new kind of fees class action under New York law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Regal Cinemas, in response to a class action lawsuit over booking fees, says online customers are given the total price of tickets before they ever finalized their payments.
Lawsuit: COVID test-maker struggled after pandemic ended
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Investors are suing a company whose business of respiratory infection tests spiked during the COVID pandemic after less-than-thrilling financial results.
Flight attendants claim American tricked them into early retirement
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Former flight attendants for American Airlines say it fooled them into retiring early.
Attorney General Kaul Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership with U.S. DOT
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul has unveiled a new collaboration between Wisconsin and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) aimed at enhancing consumer protections for airline passengers. The partnership focuses on addressing and resolving consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents, with a particular emphasis on ensuring compliance with federal aviation consumer protection regulations.Kaul emphasized the importance of the partnership, stating, “Airlines and ticket agents conducting business in Wisconsin must do so honestly and treat...
Virginia Receives Over $100 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds, Says Attorney General Miyares
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that Virginia has received approximately $108.4 million in opioid settlement funds from various manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy chains. Miyares expressed gratitude for the efforts of his Consumer Protection team, stating, "Virginia just received over $100 million in opioid settlement funds that will enable us to more effectively prevent, reduce, and treat addiction at a localized level."The funds stem from settlements with major pharmaceutical distributors, drug manufacturers, and retail pharmacy chains. The breakdown of...
Salmonella class action over Jif peanut butter fails
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - J.M. Smucker has defeated a class action complaint filed over a Salmonella outbreak in its Jif peanut butter and brought by plaintiffs who did not allege they were made sick.
Fired woman sues Walmart, says racy photos were spread by co-worker
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose sexually explicit photos were spread by a co-worker at Walmart says she was fired over them while he was allowed to keep his job.
Settlement addresses ATV use at Glen Canyon
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - New rules for all-terrain vehicles at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are coming from the National Parks Service.
Lawyer sues firm for defamation after failed merger
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York lawyer is suing the law firm she tried to merge her business with, claiming defamation and that it spied on her email account.
American Tort Reform Association president: California trial lawyers invest in advertising to ‘boost settlements and payouts’
Sherman "Tiger" Joyce, president of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), stated that trial attorneys in California "pump significant money" into advertising campaigns to attract "more clients" and secure "larger contingency fees for themselves." Joyce made this statement in a press release dated March 19.
Attorney General Moody Files Criminal Charges Against Violent Retail Thieves
Attorney General Ashley Moody has taken action against two individuals involved in organized retail theft. Raheem Davis Jr. and his co-defendant Vayshoun Harris are now facing criminal charges for a series of robberies at Home Depot stores across multiple counties in Florida. These crimes were characterized by physical violence against store employees.Moody emphasized the severity of the situation, stating, “These two criminals committed multiple robberies at Home Depot stores across five counties, violently assaulting employees in the process. In one incident, a...
The 'right to food' in Maine doesn't mean you can hunt on Sundays
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) - A “right to food” enshrined in the Maine Constitution includes the right to hunt but not on Sunday, the state’s highest court ruled, upholding a ban on Sabbath activities dating back to the 1800s.
No cash for woman in case of exploding showerhead
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newline) - A woman who claimed she was injured by an exploding shower nozzle failed to muster any evidence a hotel was to blame, an appeals court ruled, rejecting her argument a maid must have damaged the device while she was out shopping.