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North Dakota liability lawsuit: Army Corps of Engineers dithered while Dakota Access Pipeline protests intensified
Parties in the federal lawsuit State of North Dakota v. United States of America are awaiting the outcome of a bench trial held earlier this year in a case that will clarify liability issues arising from illegal conduct and clashes during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
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Say cheese? Lawsuit over what's in Combos moves forward
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Combos snacks has lost a key ruling in a class action lawsuit against it that claims the "cheese" filling is made with other stuff.
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Should convicted murderer ever get to have sex with his wife? Court says Pennsylvania hasn't shown why not
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Muslim man's decade-long quest to have sex with his wife has been given a small measure of new life by a federal appeals court that says Pennsylvania must prove it would be a bad idea.
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Judge rejecting Vizzy class action: Free market 'more efficient check' than lawsuits
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has warned that class action lawyers who target every little thing in the grocery store with lawsuits could be hampering innovation.
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Acne medicine lawsuits won't be sent to same court; Too many differences in them
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The 28 class action lawsuits alleging acne medications turn into benzene won't be bundled, as a federal court panel has found too much variance among the allegations.
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Tech industry groups seek to resume legal battle over Florida social media law
In the wake of a July 1 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, tech-industry trade associations are attempting to reboot their litigation challenging a Florida law that limits how major social media companies moderate their platforms.
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Kroger beats class action over 'farm-fresh' eggs from caged hens
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Calling eggs "farm-fresh" doesn't require their production by free-range hens, a federal judge has ruled in rejecting claims from a controversial class action lawyer.
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Gov. Whitmer takes effort to shut down Line 5 pipeline to Sixth Circuit
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will keep trying to shut down the Line 5 pipeline despite a court ruling in July against her.
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Asterisk enough to save Costco from class action over laundry detergent
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A small asterisk had big implications in a class action lawsuit against Costco over its Kirkland-brand laundry detergent.
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Norfolk Southern bondholders one step closer to big ruling on East Palestine train derailment
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Investors who bought some $3 billion in senior notes from Norfolk Southern can sue over claims the railroad failed to disclose the risks behind a job-cutting performance improvement plan they say led to a disastrous 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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'Rape' coverage of Trump sexual assault verdict has ABC, Stephanopoulos deeper into defamation case
MIAMI - Former President Donald Trump will get to pursue defamation claims against ABC News for its use of the word "rape" when reporting on the "sexual abuse" verdict against him.
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PFAS plaintiff failed to connect testing to the Nantucket Nectars he drank
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Nantucket Nectars has defeated a class action over alleged chemicals in its bottles, as a federal judge has found claims of contamination far too vague.
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All my X's: Former Twitter to face trademark suit from X Social Media
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, has lost most of its motion to dismiss a trademark lawsuit from a social media company that was first called X.
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Is life slavery? A win in court would help this Philadelphia man die
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Death comes quickly for some, but not soon enough for others.
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Venezuelan dealer sues Caterpillar for $100M, alleges fraudulent conduct
A Venezuelan company has sued Caterpillar for more than $100 million claiming it was stabbed in the back through fraudulent conduct.
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Wrongful death claims tossed in cops' fatal shooting of Indiana man
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Individual officers are still facing litigation over the fatal shooting of an Indiana man, though they have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.
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BASF's settlement to resolve PFAS liabilities approved
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - BASF Corporation's proposed $316.5 million settlement with public water systems over chemicals known as PFAS has gained preliminary approval.
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Fla. judge won't let Zantac plaintiffs blame others, file in more receptive court
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs trying to escape a court hostile to their Zantac-related claims and flee to Delaware state court have lost their effort.
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Lawsuit blaming cops for murder of San Diego woman fails
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - San Diego has defeated a wrongful death lawsuit that sought to hold it and its police officers liable for the murder of a woman allegedly carried out by a stalker.
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Sheetz takes on EEOC's allegations that background checks are racist
BALTIMORE – Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Sheetz is looking to dismiss or transfer litigation from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which charges that the criminal background check in the store’s hiring process has discriminated against job applicants of Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and/or multiracial origin.