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Judge, Publix turn away class action lawyers
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who frequently team to pursue novel theories of consumer deception at the grocery store have seen their complaint against Publix tossed.
Raceland man arrested for juvenile pornography by cyber crime unit
Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit has taken a Raceland resident into custody on charges related to juvenile pornography. Gabe Carl Leblanc, 43, was arrested on May 31, 2024, at his home on Cypress Street. He faces one count of violating LA R.S. 14:81.1 B(9), which pertains to the production of pornography involving juveniles under the age of thirteen.
Med-mal lawyers' failure to include doctor's oath dooms lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa legislators meant what they said when they passed a law requiring medical malpractice plaintiffs to submit an expert’s affidavit, signed under penalty of perjury and certifying their case has merit, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled.
U.S. sues Oklahoma over its new immigration policy
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - The United States government is suing Oklahoma for implementing an immigration policy similar to Texas' and Iowa's.
Firms move to lead shareholder litigation against solar power company
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Robbins Geller and Motley Rice have moved quickly in an effort to lead shareholder litigation against a solar power company.
Whirlpool notes positive online reviews as it fights class action over refrigerators
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Whirlpool says the overwhelming majority of customers are happy with their refrigerators as it fights a class action lawsuit claiming the wires in them won't bend and instead crack.
Lafayette man arrested for child porn possession and animal abuse
Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit has apprehended a Lafayette man on multiple charges related to sex crimes. The arrest took place on Tuesday, May 28.
Military spouse attorney takes oath under new Louisiana Supreme Court rule
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. McCallum has administered the oath of office to Katie Jo Miller, Esq., marking a significant milestone as she becomes the first military spouse attorney admitted to practice law in Louisiana under Rule XVII,...
John Deere sued after combine goes up in flames
HARRISBURG, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas man says his John Deere combine malfunctioned and caught fire, so he's suing the company.
Second Circuit to decide if ghost guns are weapons
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge will let the makers of ghost guns appeal his ruling that their products are weapons and should be regulated as such.
Magnet bran: Lawsuit claims foreign object in cereal broke teeth
FORT SMITH, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas lawsuit says a Raisin Bran fan chomped on a black magnet virtually identical to a raisin.
Health care sharing ministries challenge new Colorado law
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A law against health care sharing ministries runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution, a lawsuit filed in Colorado says.
Class action alleges PFAS in infant formula
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Enfamil infant formula faces a class action alleging the presence of chemicals known as PFAS.
Monsanto faces class action for collecting workers' genetic information
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Monsanto worker is suing the company, alleging its collection of her family's medical history violates an Illinois law.
Free speech group sues Montana over social media age verification law
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - A Montana law requiring confirmation of social media users' ages is being challenged in federal court by a free speech group.
Court shoots down arbitration over Dexcom diabetes monitor claims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A manufacturer of glucose monitors can’t enforce “clickwrap” arbitration agreements because they were combined with privacy waivers, a California appeals court ruled, clearing the way for lawsuits by patients who clam they were injured when the devices failed to warn them of dangerous glucose levels.
Florida State sued by transgender woman after relationship with transgender man goes wrong
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A transgender woman put through the disciplinary process at Florida State University is suing the school over the distress and financial harm it allegedly caused.
Lawsuit: Tire clobbers woman on go-kart track
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas amusement park faces litigation after a woman says a go-kart wreck caused a tire on the barrier to come free and strike her in the head.
Shot at work? Workers' Comp covers that
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - An entirely unprovoked assault at work is covered by workers’ compensation, New York’s highest court ruled, rejecting arguments by a medical resident that his shooting wasn’t a workplace-related injury.
Minnesota Judicial Branch announces new leadership appointments
The Minnesota Judicial Branch has announced the election results for chief judges and assistant chief judges across six of its ten judicial districts.