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PFAS case over Simply Tropical tossed by federal judge
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice Company regarding the possible presence of chemicals known as PFAS.
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Federal judge issues preliminary injunction in Title IX case
COVINGTON, Kentucky – A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Department of Education from “implementing, enacting, enforcing or taking any action in any manner” regarding the Biden administration’ recent Title IX regulation.
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Appeals court: CA Democrats didn't violate Constitution by tailoring AB5 to target Uber, others
An earlier court had ruled the law unconstitutional because lawmakers had demonstrated 'impermissible animus and political favoritism' in forcing Uber and similar companies to potentially face massive financial risk under a new stringent test to determine if drivers should be treated as contractors or employees, while exempting hosts of others
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Fort Pierce poet accuses Taylor Swift of stealing lyrics, choreography
A Fort Pierce woman alleges Taylor Swift has stolen lyrics songs using poems from two of her books as well as choreography.
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Roofer's records to be inspected by judge as insurer looks for fraud
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida judge will review the records of a roofing company caught up elsewhere in allegations it conspired with lawyers while purporting to be representing customers.
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Shrinking Crocs lawsuit may soon be full-fledged class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - There's a chance the lawsuit alleging Crocs shoes shrink is about to become a big problem for the company.
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Defense underway as companies fight benzene claims in acne medicine
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The woman who filed five class action lawsuits in one day over acne medication now faces a dismissal motion in her case against Target.
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Acne cases pile up after Valisure study, could be put in an MDL
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - More than 30 lawsuits have now been filed after a controversial drug-testing lab with a mystery government contract claimed acne medicine turns into benzene.
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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.
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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.
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UMWA court filing challenges EPA’s new carbon emissions standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United Mine Workers of America has filed a petition for review in federal court regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently implemented carbon emission standards for coal-fired power plants.
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Federal judge allows some NAS claims to move forward
SAN FRANCISCO – A California federal judge has denied parts of a motion to dismiss some Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome claims against a management consulting company, allowing the claims of some West Virginia children to move forward.
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Class action targets internet game addiction
JEFFERSON CITY — Several companies that create video games are being sued in a federal class action lawsuit alleging they fueled an addiction to video games with things like "micro-transactions."
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'Raw' honey lawsuit: Walmart again victorious against class action lawyer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer's second chance at suing Walmart over whether it can label its honey as raw has failed.
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Goodwin dismisses medical monitoring class action against Union Carbide
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging Union Carbide’s South Charleston plant released a cancer-causing emission.
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Group of AGs ask appeals court to declare new EPA power plant rule unlawful
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a group of 25 AGs asking a federal appeals court to declare a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule on power plants illegal.
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American Airlines to ex-flight attendants: You've already lost in court once
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - American Airlines says it has already defeated claims it tricked flight attendants into retiring early, pointing to their earlier failed lawsuit.
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Tennessee teachers get favorable ruling in challenge to Prohibited Concepts Ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee educators will get to move forward with their challenge to the state's Prohibited Concepts Ban, which they argue will open them to disciplinary proceedings started by disgruntled students and parents.
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Sheetz's refusal to hire some criminals makes it racist, EEOC says
BALTIMORE – The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Sheetz, charging that the criminal background check in its hiring process has discriminated against job applicants of Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and/or multiracial origin.
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Dental products company can't escape shareholder litigation over disappointing results
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has largely rejected the motion to dismiss a stockholder class action lawsuit against Dentsply, the world's largest producer of professional dental products.