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Former assistant Texas AG too late in filing age discrimination lawsuit, appeals court affirms
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - A former assistant attorney general in Texas recently lost an age discrimination case when an appeals court affirmed a trial court’s ruling that the lawsuit was filed beyond the statute of limitations.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Associates Included in Chattanooga Federal Bar Association Honors
Husch Blackwell associate Ariel Anthony was elected Secretary of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and associate Patrick Shockey was one of the members of the Chapter’s Publications Committee honored with the President’s Award during the Chapter’s Annual Meeting Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Financial Times Ranks Troutman Pepper Among Top 20 ‘Most Digital Law Firms’
Troutman Pepper is among the top 20 most digital law firms according to an annual list published by the Financial Times.
Maryland courts announce holiday closures for late December and early January
All courts, court offices, and administrative offices in Maryland will be closed on several upcoming dates: December 24, 25, 31, 2020, and January 1, 2021.
Shopper fails to prove Walmart knew about spilled mayo in slip-and-fall case
TEXARKANA, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Walmart customer failed to show why the retailer should be held liable for a slip-and-fall in one of its Texas stores, an appeals court at Texarkana recently ruled in an affirmation of a trial court’s decision.
Colorado asks judge to OK minimum price on cigarettes
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Accused of conspiring with a tobacco giant on legislation, the State of Colorado is hoping to preserve the minimum price it has established on cigarettes.
Texas Anti-SLAPP act protects law firm accused of working against client
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - A law firm accused of conspiring with a company’s enemies to undermine a rail terminal project in West Texas succeeded in partly dismissing the claims against it by citing a law designed to protect citizens against lawsuits over their public participation in controversial issues.
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Missouri shutting some out of medical marijuana business, lawsuit claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – An out-of-stater is suing over Missouri’s medical marijuana law, arguing he should be able to start a business there.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Profiles in Diversity Journal Recognizes Two Greenberg Traurig Attorneys As ‘Black Leaders Worth Watching’
Karen M. Kennard and A. Michael Pratt, shareholders at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as two of its 2020 “Black Leaders Worth Watching” honorees.
VEDDER PRICE PC: Venu Talanki Named to 2020 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law
Venu Talanki, Vice Chair of the firm’s Finance & Transactions group and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm, was recently recognized among the 2020 Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Rob Couch Rejoins Bradley's Banking and Financial Services Practice Group
Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert M. Couch has rejoined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group following a year-long tenure serving as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Financial Monitor for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Goodyear sues to recover $13M cleanup costs at Ohio landfill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Goodyear is suing several companies, including Conagra Foods, for alleged contamination at a landfill in Jackson County, Ohio.
Billboard companies say Colorado law is too complex, takes too much time
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Two companies are suing the Colorado Department of Transportation, arguing its regulation of billboards is unconstitutional.
Obstetrician-turned-lawyer a good enough expert to sue over premature baby, Texas court rules
BEAUMONT, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas appeals court rejected a hospital’s claim a plaintiff expert was unqualified to support a lawsuit over a woman who gave birth to a preterm infant in the toilet, saying the obstetrician-turned-lawyer was still licensed to practice medicine and had the experience and training to offer opinions on the standard of care.
Nuisance class action against Kentucky coal plant tossed by appeals court
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky appeals court upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action by property owners against a nearby coal-fired power plant, saying they tailored the suit to avoid problems over personal-injury claims only to run afoul of other procedural rules governing class actions.
Group of AGs sues Google, target unlawful search monopoly, related advertising
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 AGs suing Google, claiming the tech giant illegally has a monopoly on general search engines and related advertising markets.
Study: Private money undermined the administration of the elections steering race Biden’s way
ARLINGTON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Hundreds of millions of private dollars injected into the administration of elections, a job normally reserved for government officials, corrupted the presidential elections with disguised get out the vote drives for Joe Biden, a new investigative report shows.
Feds say sink company failed to pay $490K settlement
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says a stainless steel sink manufacturer is in violation of a previous False Claims Act settlement.
3M's effort to collect info from plaintiffs' side referred to ear plug MDL judge
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – The judge overseeing more than 200,000 cases over 3M’s military ear plugs will decide whether a client-gathering website will need to turn over its records.
NYC lawsuit alleges cigarettes trafficked in from Virginia
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York City has sued a tobacco distributor, claiming it is trafficking untaxed cigarettes into the city.