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Court: Insurance can't cover costs of defense in ballerina's rape lawsuit
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A ballet instructor can’t rely on insurance to cover his legal costs as he fights allegations he raped a dancer on a trip to Romania.
Emails show Kamala Harris got in early on controversial climate litigation
Emails among the organizers of a 2012 meeting that helped launch a wave of climate change lawsuits against the oil industry show Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris had a front-row seat as California’s attorney general, even as event participants sought to keep their involvement secret.
Drug distributors fear upcoming opioid trial could be a COVID 'super-spreader,' seek delay
CHARLESTON – Three major drug distributors are asking for a delay in an upcoming federal opioid trial, saying it could be a “super-spreader” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Labaton Sucharow moves to control class action against WWE
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The securities class action law firm Labaton Sucharow has asked a federal judge to let it lead litigation against World Wrestling Entertainment over a failed relationship with Saudi Arabia.
PERA v. PERA: Company accused of using initials to trick public employees
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – A Colorado public employee pension fund is suing a company using the same initials it says is tricking its members.
Fishing group sues recycling center over harm to environment
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California fishing group is suing Metech Recycling over its facility in Gilroy.
Cleveland Browns lose in court to injured former players
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – The Cleveland Browns football team has lost a lawsuit brought by former players who were injured while playing.
Important products liability decision reached in Ohio Amazon case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Amazon won’t be held liable for the death of a teenager who passed away after eating caffeine powder purchased from a company that posted it on the site.
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.