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Jury rules for gun-maker in case of alleged misfire into man's leg
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – A federal jury has rejected a lawsuit that said a gun made by SIG Sauer, Inc., went off without the trigger being pulled and sent a bullet through its owner’s leg.
Lawsuit: Protein-maker promises gluten-free but doesn't deliver
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Ambrosia Nutraceuticals faces a class action lawsuit that alleges its "gluten-free" marketing of Planta protein is deceptive.
Lawyer has problem with marketing of graham crackers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Honey-flavored graham crackers are tricking snackers, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Troutman Pepper Adds Partner Akshay Belani to Corporate Practice in New York
Troutman Pepper Adds Partner Akshay Belani to Corporate Practice in New York.
Cities, counties reach $400 million settlement with 'Big Three' opioid distributors
CHARLESTON – Dozens of West Virginia cities and counties will share a “record-setting” $400 million settlement with the nation’s three largest opioid distributors.
New York AG's lawsuit over 'ghost guns' sent to federal court
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A group of firearms retailers have removed a lawsuit filed against them by New York's attorney general to federal court.
Lawsuit: Montana election officials misled, punished Michigan PAC
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - A Michigan political committee says Montana's confusion with its own rules caused the group to be punished.
D.C. disbars Chevron-foe Donziger over witness tampering
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The District of Columbia Bar stripped Steven Donziger of his license to practice law, joining New York in determining the onetime environmental activist had fraudulently engineered a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp. in Ecuador.
Burger King says PFAS in packaging allowed, aims to defeat class action
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Burger King has hit back against a class action lawsuit over the presence of chemicals known as PFAS, arguing federal law allows it to use them in its packaging for Whoppers and French fries.
Lawsuit over sugar in V8 juices still a failure, motion argues
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of V8 juices facing a class action lawsuit over their sugar content says a second attempt by plaintiff lawyers fares no better than the first.3
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With earplug MDL 'broken beyond repair,' 3M tries bankruptcy court
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Besieged by litigation that has already cost it multiples of the $31 million in revenue it earned selling protective earplugs to the U.S. military, 3M placed its Aearo unit in Chapter 11 bankruptcy to try to halt a legal process it described as a “a perfect storm no reasonable settlement could solve.”
Woman's appeal of loss in allegedly botched childbirth case fails
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff who lost a medical malpractice lawsuit also lost her challenge to the verdict over complaints the judge refused to dismiss two jurors who had been treated by the defendant or another doctor in her practice.
USC removes class action over late fees to federal court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The University of Southern California has transferred a class action lawsuit over late fees it charges when students don't pay for classes by the deadline it imposes.
Port of Seattle sues Boeing, alleges millions spent fighting PCB pollution
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The Port of Seattle has sued Boeing in federal court, seeking compensation for what it has spent on contamination in the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site in King County.
'Ethical violations' keep lawyer from taking $50K from child's settlement
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who admitted to ethical violations during his representation of multiple parties in litigation over the police shooting of a young man isn’t entitled to an additional $50,000 share of a child’s settlement, an Arizona court ruled.
Greenberg Traurig Grows Litigation Practice with Addition of Mohsin Reza in Northern Virginia
Greenberg Traurig Grows Litigation Practice with Addition of Mohsin Reza in Northern Virginia.
AriZona argues for dismissal of class action over sugar in fruit snacks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – AriZona and Hornell Brewing have filed a motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit brought by a woman who was surprised their fruit snacks were high in sugar.
Sun Belt wins dismissal of claim brought by former chief compliance officer
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – The Sun Belt Conference has successfully defended itself in federal court from certain claims advanced by its former its former chief compliance officer.
Avenatti can't revive lawsuit against Fox News by adding another defendant
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Disgraced celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti lost a bid to revive his lawsuit against Fox News over its allegedly defamatory coverage of his arrest after a federal appeals court said it was properly dismissed because of his attempt to maneuver around federal jurisdiction by adding an unnecessary defendant to the case.