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American Board of Dental Specialties, others alleged to have conspired to block competition
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Two dental organizations allege they have been damaged by a purported conspiracy between other organizations in the field regarding specialist certifications.
Golden State Water seeks damages from Dow Chemical, others over allegedly contaminated water
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A water service company is seeking damages from the manufacturers and distributors of a chemical over allegations the chemical has contaminated its wells.
Damages sought from customer allegedly affected by [24]7.AI data breach
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A software services company headquartered in San Jose, California is alleged to have failed to protect consumers' information and timely notify the public of a data breach.
Consumer alleges United Airlines failed to disclose financial interest in travel insurance sales
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Texas resident alleges an airline unjustly enriches itself through the sales of travel insurance.
Frontline Contractors alleges it is owed nearly $50,000 for work on Sprint project
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A Virginia company that worked as a subcontractor on a project in Ohio alleges it has not been paid for its work.
Arizona HVAC installation company to pay $150,000 in civil fines for illegal telemarketing calls
PHOENIX - An Arizona HVAC installation and maintenance company has admitted to making thousands of illegal telemarketing calls, according to state Attorney General Mark Brnovich and has agreed to pay $150,000 in civil fines.
Frederick opens state's first dual-court self-help legal center
Maryland has launched its first self-help center offering free legal advice and information for civil matters in both district and circuit courts.
With punitive damages on the table, NYC asbestos lawyers push for $50 million in one case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A staggering amount of money is at stake as New York’s top court is asked to decide if New York City’s controversial asbestos court is treating defendants fairly.
Facebook users allege social media site failed to keep data safe
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Three Facebook users have filed suit against the social media company in a California court over data allegedly transferred to Cambridge Analytica.
Parents win appeal against Hackensack University Medical Center in wrongful death suit
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Judge Francis J. Vernoia of the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division reversed a lower court’s decision Sept. 24 to dismiss a medical malpractice lawsuit against Hackensack University Medical Center following a 4-year-old’s death.
Mich. farm denied new trial after being found liable for falling cardboard boxes
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – On Sept. 27, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling in which a jury found a company liable for two negligence theories in an incident where a man was injured on the property.
Maryland court upholds $7.2 million award to couple over husband's mesothelioma diagnosis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – A Maryland appellate court has upheld a $7.2 million award to a couple in an asbestos injury case.
Discovery still stayed in defamation case against the Presbyterian Church by fired reverend
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Kentucky affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision to grant in part and deny in part the Presbyterian Church’s request for an order to block a trial court from removing its stay of discovery amid a former worker’s defamation lawsuit against it.
A bale of hay and a block of cheese: How Mark Lanier won the $4.7 billion talcum powder verdict
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Partway through a trial over allegedly asbestos-tainted baby powder that ended with a $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in St. Louis earlier this year, attorney Mark Lanier whipped a knife from out of his pocket and held it over a large block of yellow cheese.
Two Massachusetts companies allegedly involved in illegal asbestos work
BOSTON — A consent judgment entered into a Suffolk Superior Court settles Worcester's allegations against two Massachusetts companies charged with allowing illegal asbestos work during renovation of two multifamily homes.
Massachusetts attorney general seeks Columbia Gas' restoration plans following explosion
BOSTON — The fires and explosions that took place in Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley last month have prompted state Attorney General Maura Healey to request Columbia Gas' plans for the safe restoration of gas and compensation for the residents affected.
Louisiana attorney general seeks to stop governor's appointment to Red River Waterway Commission
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a lawsuit against the Red River Waterway Commission, alleging the state's governor unlawfully filled a vacancy on the commission.
Illinois attorney general, Chicago mayor seek to implement consent decree for city police reform
CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the city of Chicago have announced their proposed plan for selecting an independent monitor to implement a consent decree which will reform Chicago's police department as a federal court schedules a fairness hearing to obtain feedback from the public on the proposed decree.
50 attorneys general, D.C. reach $148 million settlement with Uber over data breach
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth is one of 49 other attorneys generals and the District of Columbia who have reached a $148 million settlement with Uber over allegations of delayed reporting of its data breach.
SEC alleges Tesla CEO Musk's Tweets violated federal securities law
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tesla Inc. CEO and Chairman Elon Musk, has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with securities fraud, stemming from Tweets regarding taking his company private.