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California jury awards $1.63 million in case against BNSF after plaintiff had rejected $50K settlement
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Just weeks after rejecting a $50,000 pre-trial settlement offer from his former employer in a personal injury suit, one-time California maintenance worker David Arizaga walked away on Jan. 10 with a $1.63 million verdict against BNSF Railway Co.
South Coast Air Quality Management District alleges Sherwin-Williams products have excessive VOCs
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California district alleges a general building materials company based in Ohio has sold products in the state that contained volatile organic compound in excess of regulatory limits.
BP Fisher Law Group, LF Runoff2 alleged to have misappropriated nearly $250,000
BALTIMORE, Md. (Legal Newsline) – A law firm and its owner are alleged to have mismanaged funds belonging to a company with a principal place of business in North Carolina.
Consumers allege Big Heart Pet Brands pet food not all natural as advertised
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Two New York consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a pet food manufacturer over allegations it falsely advertises its products are natural.
Airbnb challenges Florida city's short-term rental ordinance regarding listings
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A vacation rental website alleges a Florida city's ordinance regarding online advertising for rentals is unconstitutional.
California Native American tribes file suit against state over gaming compact
SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) – Three federally recognized Native American tribes have filed a suit against California and its governor over a gaming compact.
Feds seek penalties against Shell Offshore over 2016 oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – The federal government has filed a suit against Shell Offshore Inc. over a May 2016 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Former New Jersey Devils player alleges extent of 1993 head injury was concealed from him
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A former professional ice hockey player alleges the extent of a 1993 brain injury was concealed from him by his former team and its manager and doctors.
Gun Owners of America challenges ATF's decision on bump stocks
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit organization and others are suing federal agencies over the re-classification of bump stocks.
Lawsuit by Jevon Kearse, other former NFL players over alleged tax scheme challenged by defendants
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Chicago law firm is asking a federal court in Florida to dismiss an amended complaint over allegations that it orchestrated a fraudulent tax credit scheme that snared four former NFL players, and the plaintiffs in the case have asked the court to deny the motion.
New Jersey Supreme Court: NFL did not violate law with 2014 Super Bowl ticket sales
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A panel of New Jersey Supreme Court judges has found that the NFL did not violate a state statute when it sold tickets for the 2014 Super Bowl.
New York judge allows partial dismissal of Atkins Nutritionals false labeling suit
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit claiming that Atkins Nutritionals Inc. mislabeled some of its food products was dismissed by a federal court, although the court gave the lead plaintiff the option to amend some of the claims referring to the product’s alleged impact on blood sugar levels.
Mustard maker says class action over preservatives against it fails
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Beaverton Foods Inc. is asking the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to dismiss a class action lawsuit over allegations of false advertising related to its Inglehoffer Original Stone Ground Mustard.
California court rules Labor Code language is 'reasonably clear and specific'
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling over a new wage requirement statute in California's Labor Code.
DELAWARE SUPREME COURT: Delaware Supreme Court names Luke W. Mette as Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Luke W. Mette has been named Chief Disciplinary Counsel by the Delaware Supreme Court. Mette will now be in charge of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, an arm of the Delaware Supreme Court.
GEICO alleges New Jersey chiropractic office submitted thousands of fraudulent charges
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Two medical professionals and a chiropractic professional corporation in New Jersey are alleged to have wrongfully obtained $900,000 because of fraudulent no-fault insurance charges.
Exxon argues for Texas justice as it defends self from climate change lawsuits
FORT WORTH – Texas justices will soon decide whether California municipalities took aim at Texas-based free speech by bringing climate change lawsuits against ExxonMobil, a Texas company, in California courts.
California court reverses part of ruling against East Bay Publishing over employee's wage claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A sales and marketing director for a weekly California newspaper has won part of an appeal in his case over allegedly unpaid wages.
Alabama Supreme Court grants Mercedes-Benz a change of venue in Workers' Comp case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Alabama Supreme Court has granted Mercedes-Benz's petition for writ of mandamus for a change of venue in a Workers' Compensation lawsuit.
Alaska Supreme Court reverses ruling that let attorney withdraw in case over alleged in utero injuries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court's ruling that granted an attorney the right to withdraw from a case over a boating accident that occurred in 1993.