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Coalition led by Morrisey claims victory in Title IX federal case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led a six-state coalition has claimed victory in its challenge to the federal Department of Education’s overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act.
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Australian's Qatar injury claims against Oxy fail in Texas
HOUSTON - Occidental Petroleum and its Qatar wing have defeated a globe-spanning lawsuit in Texas concerning on-the-job injuries sustained by an Australian man.
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Little, weaker Southern Comforts still create a buzz as class action moves forward
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has allowed a class action to proceed accusing Southern Comfort of misleading New York consumers by selling a “whiskey flavor” malt beverage in bottles that resemble full-strength Southern Comfort.
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Class action asks Arby's where the rest of our French fries are
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer with a knack for coming up with novel theories - and sometimes angering judges with them - is suing Arby's, complaining the fast-food chain is giving customers less while charging them more.
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Law firm that represents Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers sued by Louisiana clients
A Houston attorney representing plaintiffs who allege hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs engaged in sexual abuse and exploitation now faces a pair of lawsuits in Louisiana accusing the lawyer of negligently or fraudulently withholding settlement funds.
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Appeals judge rules in opioid case with family ties, refuses to recuse herself
A prescription drug company says a federal appeals judge should have recused herself from a case because her husband and two of her children are attorneys at a law firm representing some of the plaintiffs.
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Judge awards PFAS lawyers almost $100M from Tyco, BASF settlements
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - It's nearly $100 million for lawyers pushing PFAS lawsuits on behalf of public water systems, as a federal judge has approved their request for fees from settlements with BASF and Tyco.
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AGs file suit accusing investment firms of coal market conspiracy
CHARLESTON – West Virginia has joined Texas and nine other states in a antitrust lawsuit against three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms for actions regarding the coal market.
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State AGs, DOJ seek limits to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
CHARLESTON — State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department have proposed a plan to end Google’s monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
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Randi Ellis appointed as future claims representative in J&J $8.2 billion talc settlement
A Texas bankruptcy judge appointed Randi Ellis as the future claims representative for Red River Talc, Johnson & Johnson’s talc unit, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
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North Dakota says shutdown of Dakota Access Pipeline would cause ‘immediate’ fiscal harm
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota has filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to shut down a major oil pipeline, arguing that the State has significant environmental and economic interests in the litigation.
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$2 million settlement for pickle-eaters gets final approval
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The $2 million pickle settlement has received approval from a Chicago federal judge.
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Class action claims Walmart avocado oil isn't pure
A potential class action lawsuit claims Walmart’s avocado oil products contains a variety of other oils as well.
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Another loss, another possible penalty for prolific class action lawyer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Ricola wants the class action lawyer who sued it and lost to fork over $60,000 because he allegedly continued to pursue claims over ingredients in the lozenges he knew were wrong.
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Missouri, Kansas, Idaho sue FDA over removal of abortion drug safeguards, citing health risks
JEFFERSON CITY — Three states have filed an amended complaint in a 2022 lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of endangering women’s health by removing key safety protocols for abortion medications.
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Florida AG sues U.S. DHS for refusing to verify immigration records for voting
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has filed a lawsuit following the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s refusal to verify immigration records for the state to ensure voter-roll integrity.
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Xockets, Inc. secures hearing date in case against Nvidia, Microsoft and RPX Corporation
Xockets, Inc. has received a favorable ruling from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in its ongoing legal battle in which it has accused NVIDIA Corporation, Microsoft Corporation and RPX Corporation of stealing its technology.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of EPA’s new rule on power plants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce its new rules for greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants while the legal challenge play out in lower courts.
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Judge: No, Ricola doesn't trick people into buying its cough drops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The lawsuit over Ricola cough drops has failed, as a federal judge says the plaintiff who used them for 20 years before finding a lawyer on Facebook hasn't shown she was harmed by claims they are "Made With Swiss Alpine Herbs."
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Huge payday for lab behind Zantac cancer lawsuits
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The laboratory that claimed the heartburn drug Zantac can cause cancer could earn more than $20 million under a $2.2 billion settlement with drugmaker GSK ending 80,000 lawsuits in state courts around the country.