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Risperdal cases in California get boost as court says Janssen should have asked feds to change label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has dealt a blow to the maker of Risperdal, an antipsychotic that is the subject of thousands of lawsuits that allege it caused young males to grow breast tissue.
Potato skin snacks with no potato skins - fraud or not? Let's find out, says judge
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The woman who sued TGI Friday’s because the potato skins snacks from the chip aisle in the grocery store didn’t contain real potato skins will be allowed to proceed with her fraud theory.
Sam's Club asks judge to toss lawsuit over membership perks
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Sam’s Club has moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit recently filed against it over a membership package.
Software company wants Kansans to have to pay credit card fees
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – Kansas’ 34-year-old law that prohibits businesses from passing fees associated with credit transactions onto consumers is being challenged in court.
Nutro dog food full of ingredients it claims to leave out, lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A pug owner has filed a class action lawsuit that claims the food he bought isn’t as healthy for dogs as Mars Petcare claims.
EPA wrong to approve dicamba weedkillers, court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has sided with anti-pesticide activists in striking down the EPA’s approval of three dicamba-based products.
Michigan barber fights off coronavirus punishment as Supreme Court takes lower court to task
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A barber waging war on Michigan’s coronavirus shutdown order scored a win Friday when the Michigan Supreme Court overturned the decision to revoke his license.
Judge to decide future of frying pan class action
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Briefing is complete on whether a proposed class action lawsuit against the maker of an as-seen-on-TV frying pan will be thrown out of court.
Netflix sued over Messiah's portrayal of treatment of immigrants
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A company that manages detention facilities says a Netflix series is falsely accusing it of treating immigrants in inhumane ways.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Launches Work Place Safety Review Podcast
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has launched its Work Place Safety Review podcast, which is available on the firm’s website, as well as on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: New 'Digest of EEO Law' Issued by EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), is now available on the EEOC’s website.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP: Dickinson and Gerardi Honored As 2020 NIJC Rising Star
Schiff Hardin LLP is proud to announce that Greg Dickinson and Chris Gerardi have been honored with the 2020 Rising Star Award by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
NELSON MULLINS: Nelson Mullins Participating in COVID-19 Small Business/Nonprofit Initiatives in Four States
On June 1, 2020, the Chief Judge of the Office of Administrative Law Judges, United States Department of Labor, issued Administrative Order 2020-MIS-00008, which provides that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately all formal hearings will be conducted by telephone or video.
NELSON MULLINS: Seven Nelson Mullins Intellectual Property Attorneys Named 2020 ‘IP Stars’
On May 29, 2020, Senate Bill 418, seeking to make sweeping changes in Louisiana tort litigation, was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 72 to 28.
Judge to opioid lawyers: Show me you're worth 7% of multibillion-dollar settlement
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing federal multidistrict litigation against the opioid industry has given plaintiff lawyers three weeks to provide more information to justify their request to steer 7% of any global settlement toward a “common benefit fund” for lead attorneys, which could amount to more than $3 billion based on reported settlement amounts.
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Rainy sidewalk a dangerous condition, Ark. court rules; $630K verdict the result of 'trial by ambush'
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a $630,000 slip-and-fall verdict over the objection of one justice who says a wet sidewalk is not an unreasonably dangerous condition.
N.J. Supreme Court gives win to class action lawyers
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have scored a win in New Jersey, with the state Supreme Court extending the reach of a consumer protection law past what two lower courts ruled.
N.J. judge certifies pollution class against wishes of defendants, legal reform group
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit involving several big companies over groundwater contamination has received a favorable ruling from a New Jersey appeals court.
'Storage Wars' star loses lawsuit after $12K sale voided
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A former star on “Storage Wars” has lost his lawsuit against Public Storage after a $12,000 sale of a unit’s contents was voided.
Missouri tax issues at center of class action against Overstock.com
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Overstock.com is facing a class action lawsuit in St. Louis that alleges it charges a higher sales tax than is allowed.