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Judge to class action lawyers: Lawsuit over Clorox gel is a loser
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have hit a major snag in their lawsuit that claims Clorox’s marketing of its bleach gel product misled customers into thinking it is suitable for disinfecting.
Restaurant off the hook for employee's fatal accident on way to work
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The employer of a man who attempted to drive to work in inclement weather and instead lost control and killed two men will not face liability.
Florida school gets bad news from appeals court as it fights lawsuit of girl who ran into table
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida school might have to pay up for forcing second-graders to run laps in an auditorium and the resulting injury that occurred when a young girl ran face-first into the glass edge of a table.
Washington sheriff can be recalled for not enforcing Gov. Inslee's stay-at-home order
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - A Seattle-area county sheriff who loudly criticized Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders and said he wouldn’t enforce them can face a recall campaign, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled.
City can't be sued after EMTs, responding to stabbing, drove to wrong address
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A stabbing victim who had to wait 20 minutes for help while watching her mom die will not be allowed to sue her Massachusetts hometown over the delay.
MDL judge rules against 3M's wishes in ear plug litigation
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – 3M won’t get its wish to get a Department of Defense employee’s deposition as it fights hundreds of thousands of claims that the ear plugs it sold to the U.S. military caused hearing loss.
Feds: Company used bots to snag tens of thousands of tickets, made $9M reselling
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The federal government is suing Just In Time Tickets, claiming the company are using bots to scoop up tens of thousands of tickets for resale.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Recognized for Two Global M&A Network Awards
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has been honored with two awards by Global M&A Network: “Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year” and “Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year.”
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP: Bailey Glasser Hires Sophia Weinstock and Jeevna Sheth
The national law firm Bailey Glasser LLP is pleased to announce that Sophia Weinstock and Jeevna Sheth have joined the firm as associates in its Washington, DC office.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Back to the Future: An Employer’s Guide for Navigating Through, and Out of, the Pandemic
Hear employer perspectives from a range of industries, as HR leaders and in-house counsel discuss their approach to managing the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, while positioning their businesses for success in a post-Covid-19 world.
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP: Andrew Rosenzweig Elected President of AVLF 2021 Leadership Council
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Atlanta partner Andrew J. Rosenzweig has been elected president of Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation’s (AVLF) Leadership Council for 2021.
New Orleans casino liable after contractor runs over woman; Flagman walked past but didn't warn
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans is liable for injuries a woman suffered after a contractor hired to remove birds from the trees in front of the building ran over her with a motorized high-lift platform, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled, rejecting the casino’s arguments it wasn’t responsible for the actions of an independent contractor.
Off-campus sexual assault with pool cue by football team costs Vermont school district $467K
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - A Vermont public school district must pay a student nearly $500,000 over an assault that occurred when the high school football team met for a party at a private home.
Lawsuit: My dog's grain-free food has gluten in it
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – WellPet’s grain-free foods actually contain gluten, a class action lawsuit complains.
Insomniac whose treatment resulted in day-long erection loses lawsuit after becoming impotent
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A man who sought to cure his insomnia and instead ended up impotent can’t sue the maker of the medication he took – a drug known to cause prolonged erections as a side effect.
Lawsuit over coolers questions how long ice can stay ice
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Rubbermaid coolers that promise to hold ice for five days fail to do so because ice can’t stay solid for more than a few moments, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Morrisey, Capito and others critical of Biden's early environmental moves
CHARLESTON – West Virginia leaders and others are concerned about some executive orders and other actions planned by President Joe Biden.
Washington now party central for trial lawyers, business defense attorney says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Trial lawyers are abuzz with the prospect of “reaping billions” through favorable legislative and regulatory changes under a Democratic Congress and a Biden presidency, a prominent business defense lawyer says.
Trump campaign gives up on defamation lawsuit against CNN
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The campaign for President Donald Trump failed to show CNN acted with actual malice against him, so its defamation lawsuit has been thrown out by a federal judge.
Work from Center for Class Action Fairness worth a reward, judge in State Street case rules
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A class action watchdog has earned more than $60,000 for work that helped show class action lawyers overcharged the class they represented in a $300 million settlement with State Street.