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More federal lawsuits filed to block left-leaning group’s influence in administration of elections
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Concerned voters in four states have filed federal lawsuits to block a mass infusion of private funds from a left-leanding nonprofit, the Center for Tech and Civil Life (CTCL), into the administration of elections in battleground states, and hotly contested congressional districts.
Ancestry.com uses arbitration clause to defeat class action
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – Ancestry.com has fended off a proposed class action lawsuit through the use of an arbitration clause.
Walmart fights back against cashiers complaining they don't get chairs
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Cashiers unhappy they have nowhere to sit at Walmart were wrong to file a lawsuit, the company says, because the issue is being litigated elsewhere.
Class action: Lemonade has synthetic ingredient
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers are taking on lemonade and a company’s claims that it uses natural flavors.
Hollywood Foreign Press points to awkward 'Fantastic Beasts' interview as it fights discrimination lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The woman claiming discrimination has a history of racist remarks, says the group that runs the Golden Globe Awards in response to her lawsuit.
Litigation funder headed by tax-evader to counsel mass tort lawyers who spent all their PPP money
Mass tort lawyers struggling financially to keep their cases going despite taxpayer-funded loans will receive guidance from a lawyer who, after pleading guilty to federal tax charges stemming from an alleged kickback scheme, turned to investing in lawsuits.
Mass tort lawyers invite plaintiff-finding company to conference during court dispute with 3M
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – A group that directs potential clients to mass tort lawyers – and is fighting to keep the information between them secret – will be on hand when those lawyers meet to discuss their strategies.
Face mask mandate, other COVID orders struck down as unconstitutional in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not had authority to issue coronavirus orders since April 30, the state Supreme Court has decided in an affirmation of arguments made by businesses and individuals who claimed their rights were violated.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Simone Mccormick to Join Virtual Mba Panel Discussing Cybersecurity Tips for Lawyers
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Simone McCormick will join a virtual panel hosted by the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) titled “Data Privacy and Cyber Security for Lawyers,” taking place on October 7 at 3:00 p.m. PT.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Nicole Silver Named to Latinvex’s Latin America Top 100 Female Lawyers List
Nicole Y. Silver, International Arbitration & Litigation Practice shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named to Latinvex’s 2020 Latin America Top 100 Female Lawyers list for the fifth year in a row.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Expands Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added two nationally-recognized data privacy and security attorneys from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) to the firm’s Global Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice.
Fox Rothschild Welcomes Real Estate Litigator Joshua Kopelowitz in New York
Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Kopelowitz has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Litigation and Real Estate practice groups.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: 10 Attorneys Named Among 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces that 10 partners have been named among the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.
Supreme Court takes appeal of Baltimore climate-change lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a lower-court decision sending Baltimore’s climate lawsuit back to state court, potentially resolving where the politically controversial litigation will be decided.
Justice Department could intervene in suit to reveal donors to conservative American Action Network
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A federal court document revealed that the U.S. Justice Department could intervene in a “citizen suit” launched by the watchdog foundation Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) against the American Action Network (AAN).
Dissenter says Florida closed bar based on slim facts, including Business Insider article
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A dissenting judge on a Florida appeals court attacked his colleagues for failing to stay an order by state alcohol officials suspending a bar owner’s alcohol license for failing to follow COVID-19 orders.
Verdict trimmed because plaintiff refused doctor's orders
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A man who claimed he was injured after a truck sideswiped his rental car lost his bid to overturn a jury verdict after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled the trial judge was correct in instructing jurors to consider his failure to follow doctor’s orders when calculating how much he should be paid.
Objectors say Hagens Berman violates ethics rules by holding $53 million in vacated fees
Objectors to a $180 million “mega-settlement” of antitrust claims say Hagens Berman is illegally holding on to a $53 million fee award that a federal appeals court vacated after determining it was significantly higher than the amount the law firm bid to gain control of the litigation.
Data breach leads to lawsuit against Claire's
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Claire’s Stores is being sued after reporting a data breach in July.
Judge again urged to throw out class action over ChapStick
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The maker of ChapStick is again asking a federal judge to throw out a class action lawsuit that accuses it of claiming the product can protect against the sun for eight hours.