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Maryland courts process remote marriage licenses amid pandemic
Maryland courts have begun processing marriage license applications remotely, adapting to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite high interest rates, legal finance companies fend off class actions from customers
Federal judges are rejecting class action lawsuits against a popular lending company that fronts money to people with lawsuits in exchange for a portion of their recovery.
Court: Wisconsin skirted law when shutting down state
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – Wisconsin’s lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic has been overruled by the state Supreme Court, which has ruled officials didn’t follow the proper steps when implementing it.
Lawsuit by COVID-19 patient who wants hydroxychloroquine and closed businesses challenges Nevada order
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) – Employers dealing with layoffs, a barber forced to stop working and a coronavirus patient who wants to undergo a controversial treatment are suing Nevada officials over the state’s handling of the pandemic.
Gov. DeSantis accused of violating civil liberties of companies he shut down
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Real estate rental companies are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seeking relief from his order that stopped their business during the coronavirus pandemic.
Maryland courts adapt programs during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges for the Maryland Judiciary, which continues to maintain essential operations.
Gamer sues Microsoft claiming company knew about defect in Xbox controllers
SEATTLE — A New York man filed a class action complaint against Microsoft alleging the company knowingly sold defective wireless Xbox One gaming system controllers to consumers.
Payroll company faces lawsuit for allegedly storing fingerprint, palm scans data
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A New York-based human resources and payroll provider faces a class action complaint alleging it is illegally collecting and storing employees' biometric data through the use of timekeeping equipment that captures fingerprint and palm scans.
Spotify accused of stealing technology from prospective partner
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) — VoxTonePro, the creators of an online, inexpensive, self-service application for creating voiceover advertisements is claiming Spotify stole its trade secrets to create Spotify Ad Studio.
In South Carolina, the judge handling asbestos lawsuits is accused of plaintiff-friendly bias
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos defendants have made increasingly vocal complaints about the judge in charge of South Carolina’s asbestos docket as she has overruled jury verdicts, ordered simultaneous trials in multiple counties and named an insurance company the “alter ego” of a long-defunct contracting company.
Morrisey joins other state AGs in push to hold China accountable for Coronavirus outbreak
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a multistate group of Republican state attorneys general in requesting the federal government work with states to hold the Chinese government accountable for the Coronavirus outbreak.
Judge deals blow to the round of white chocolate class actions
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – What lawyers think people assume to be white chocolate chips are actually correctly labeled “white chips,” a judge has ruled in dismissing a class action lawsuit against Ghirardelli.
Federal agency really doesn't want former employee testifying against its Navient case
SCRANTON – The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is fighting an order that would allow one of its former staffers to testify against it in Pennsylvania federal court.
Berkeley student files class action seeking tuition refund over COVID-19 campus closure
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A Berkeley student has filed a class action lawsuit against the University of California alleging students are entitled to spring 2020 semester tuition refunds due to the COVID-19 pandemic campus closure.
Massachusetts AG files suit against Dynamic Energy over alleged environmental regulations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against a solar array design and construction company Dynamic Energy, claiming it is in violation of environmental regulations.
Businesses plead with Judiciary Committee for help from coronavirus lawsuits, warn of 'liability cliff'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The business community asked members of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to ease some of the concerns they will have when it comes time to start fully reopening the economy.
ChapStick maker attacks class action: Look how small our tube is
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Sued over the proximity of statements made on its packaging, the maker of ChapStick is wondering where else it was supposed to fit them.
Lawyers now asking for 'do-over' after long-running class action falls apart, TCPA defendant says
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A telemarketing class action is in year seven and plaintiffs lawyers are now asking for a “do-over,” a company accused of violating federal law is complaining.
Class action over Nintendo controllers sent to arbitration
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Nintendo has successfully steered a potential class action over allegedly defective Switch controllers to arbitration.
Can reopened businesses use waivers to fight coronavirus lawsuits? Probably not
Skiers who get injured on the slopes in Colorado almost always bear the cost of their accidents.