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BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Elevates 19 Attorneys to Partner
Bradley is pleased to announce that 19 firm attorneys have been elevated to partner, effective Jan. 1.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Welcomes 18 New Associates
Bradley is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have joined the firm as associates across the firm’s offices in Birmingham; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas; Huntsville, Ala; and Nashville, Tenn.
FAEGRE BAKERS DANIELS: Navigating the 2020 Annual Report and Proxy Season
Please join us for our 19th annual proxy season seminar on Thursday, January 9, to discuss developments and trends affecting the upcoming year-end process and annual meeting season for public companies.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Life Care Centers of America to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
Geriatric care giant Life Care Centers of America, Inc. and its affiliate, South Hill Operations, LLC, doing business as "Life Care Center of South Hill," will pay $170,000 to a former employee to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
Nevada Supreme Court dismisses congressional candidate's libel litigation over 2016 campaign ad
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) – Libel allegations against now-former Democrat Nevada U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen by her Republican rival in the 2016 race Danny Tarkanian are pretty much done following the state Supreme Court's decision last month to dismiss the case.
Virginia city escapes lawsuit alleging defective hydrant helped cause death of man in fire
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A southeastern Virginia city is immune from liability for the death of a 48-year-old man in an early 2017 house fire, the Virginia Supreme Court recently ruled.
Governmental immunity subject to no-evidence motions in termination case, Texas Supreme Court rules
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The case of a Texas town's fired secretary who claimed she lost her job for reporting open meetings violations is on its way back to an appeals court following a Texas Supreme Court ruling last month.
N.J. woman loses slip-and-fall lawsuit after failing to pinpoint location where it happened
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey appeals court recently declined to revive a woman's personal injury case against a Hudson County town and a Hackensack water company over a 2014 fall in the town.
New Mexico AG files talcum powder lawsuit as Johnson & Johnson racks up trial wins
SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has sued Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn consumers about asbestos in its iconic Baby Powder even as J&J is on a winning streak convincing judges and juries that the central allegation in the state’s case is untrue.
Attorney: PFAS research provided by DuPont settlement is 'really lousy'
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been in the headlines a lot lately, from congressional hearings to a new film starring Mark Ruffalo that follows the class action lawsuit against DuPont in the Parkersburg area.
Delaware judge calls off $34M trial between biotech company and AstraZeneca
GEORGETOWN, Del. (Legal Newsline) – An India-based biotechnology company and an UK-based biopharmaceutical business won't be seeing each other in court this month after a Delaware judge ruled the plaintiff in the case took too long to file its original suit.
Claims in wrongful termination lawsuit fail after employee is reinstated
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Common-law claims for being wrongfully fired after refusing to take a drug and alcohol test as required by state law won't fly in Iowa, the state's Supreme Court ruled last month.
Judgment of $2.3M in question in Michigan lawsuit over electronic bingo machines
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A contract dispute over electronic bingo equipment between two Michigan gaming companies and a Minnesota video game business is on its way back to the Genesee Circuit Court to rethink its earlier $2.3 million judgment in the case.
N.J. court affirms dismissal of student's harassment case, saying 'miscarriage of justice' not demonstrated
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey appeals court recently declined to revive the gender-based harassment lawsuit against a vocational-technical public high school, ruling a new trial in the dismissed case was unwarranted.
Georgia Senate committee addresses the growing infamy of the state's legal system
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia Senate study committee charged with drawing up a plan to reduce the cost of doing business in Georgia has released its report with its recommendations to "safeguard and balance" the state's civil litigation system.
Dollard Evans Whalin learned lessons in its first year, is looking ahead, partner says
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – Dollard Evans Whalin LLP, which this month celebrates its first anniversary of opening its doors in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville, has faced some tough choices but the toughest was to start at all, firm partner Trampas A. Whalin said during a recent interview.
Trader Joe's disguises the sugar content in its corn flake cereal, consumer alleges
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Trader Joe's is facing a suit over allegations it is misleading customers by disguising the sugar content in its brand of Organic Corn Flakes cereal as evaporated cane juice.
Ford successfully fends off Michigan cases filed by out-of-state plaintiffs
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – The state of Michigan Court of Appeals last week decided in favor of Ford Motor Co., reversing a decision of the Wayne County Third Circuit Court (Detroit) and remanding for further proceedings a lawsuit brought against Ford over allegations of faulty transmissions.
Journalist groups sue California over new freelancer law
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two national professional organizations for freelance writers and visual journalists are challenging a recently enacted California law over allegations it places unlawful restrictions on their members' work.
California's new standards for light bulbs are challenged in court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and American Lighting Association (ALA) allege a California energy conservation standard for light bulbs conflicts with federal law.