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It's OK to pursue different cases in different states over same injury, Va. high court rules
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A widower is allowed to pursue separate wrongful death lawsuits in separate states against the medical professionals he blames, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled.
Plaintiff takes second shot at suing over 'Little Lounger'; Graco again says it offered refunds
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Graco is fighting a class action lawsuit filed after 110,000 “Little Lounger” sleepers were recalled due to a threat of asphyxiation.
Environmental group sues Perdue Farms over discharges at Washington facility
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – An environmental protection group is suing Perdue Farms in Seattle over what it says is the illegal discharge of pollutants.
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Tobacco giants complain L.A.'s ban on flavor isn't fair
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Tobacco companies are challenging Los Angeles County’s anti-vaping law, claiming it punishes them and adult users of their flavored products.
Another lawsuit claims Folgers lies
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – At least the second class action lawsuit has been filed against the Folger Coffee Company over its claims about how many cups of coffee it makes.
Morrisey, other AGs go after generic drugmakers for price hikes on topical prescriptions
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined 50 other AGs in a federal lawsuit filed against more than two dozen generic drug manufacturers alleging the companies and 10 senior executives conspired to unlawfully increase prices on some 80 topical prescriptions.
Maryland courts process marriage licenses remotely amid pandemic
On May 13, the Maryland Judiciary began processing marriage licenses remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Curious about bodycam video of George Floyd? It's 'too soon to say' when public will see it, attorney general says
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has so far refused to release bodycam footage of the arrest of George Floyd as some wonder about the build-up to a Minneapolis police officer fatally restraining the man by forcing his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.
Ridiculed judge doesn't get $67M from lawsuit over missing pants - he gets 90-day suspension
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The former judge who infamously sued a dry cleaner that misplaced his pants for $67 million will be suspended from practicing law for 90 days.
Planned Parenthood can be sued over mass shooting; Dissenting justice calls ruling 'dangerous'
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Victims of a mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado can sue the facility, a divided state Supreme Court has ruled.
Plastic-surgery-gone-wrong verdict of $6.3M reinstated by Calif. court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has reinstated a $6.3 million jury verdict that was struck down by the trial judge.
Common Sense Party sues to get on the ballot in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Common Sense Party has sued California, arguing that its requirements for new parties can’t be met during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawyers study prices at Children's Place for five years, file class action
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – The Children’s Place is fooling customers into thinking its sales contain more of a discount than they actually do, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
COZEN O’CONNOR: Attorney Evan Berquist Honored for Exceptional Pro Bono Service
Cozen O’Connor business attorney Evan Berquist, a member in the international law firm’s Minneapolis office, has been recognized by the Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) with a 2020 Excellence Award for Pro Bono Service.
Former Fox News personality given chance to appeal #MeToo ruling
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – It will now be up to a federal appeals court to decide whether a law passed to protect the rights of sexual harassment and assault victims applies to the allegations made by a former Fox News personality.
'No contest' plea doesn't stop man from suing police for excessive force
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A man convicted of disturbing the peace is allowed to sue the police for excessive force, a California appeals court has ruled.
Bankrupt day care loses lawsuit after TV falls off wall, crushes sleeping 2-year-old's skull
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – There will be no new trial for a day care facility where a two-year-old boy’s skull was crushed by an unsecured television that fell on him while he napped.
Lawsuit: CBD products lacking in CBD
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A user of cannabidiol-containing products says a company selling them isn’t putting enough of it in them.
Coffee wrong to call itself 'vanilla,' lawsuit claims
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – This coffee has less vanilla than it claims, says a new class action lawsuit filed by the New York lawyer who has filed dozens of lawsuits over vanilla-flavored products.
Democrats' nuisance-texts lawsuit against Trump campaign gets green light
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has denied the Trump campaign’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it over text messages sent to Democrats who say they didn’t want them.