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Suit: Pur gum falsely labeled as containing peppermint
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — The makers of Pur gum are facing a class action alleging their peppermint gum does not actually contain peppermint.
Morgan Lewis Partner Giovanna Cinelli Elevated to National Security Institute Fellow
Morgan Lewis Partner Giovanna Cinelli Elevated to National Security Institute Fellow.
Corporate attorneys discuss pros and cons of litigation lending at inaugural conference
ILFA panelist: 'With legal matters increasingly going to trial, the appetite for litigation lenders among corporations is growing'
San Francisco fights lesbian fire chief's retaliation lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A lesbian assistant chief at the San Francisco Fire Department has failed to allege she was retaliated against, the city says in response to her lawsuit.
Judge: Facebook didn't defame John Stossel by putting 'partly false' labels on his videos
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - John Stossel wasn’t defamed when Facebook called one of his videos “partly false” and said another was “missing context,” a federal judge ruled, tossing the conservative journalist’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms and a French scientific fact-checking organization.
Defendant: Doggie Dailies class action cites irrelevant studies
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The manufacturer of Doggie Dailies Hip & Joint Supplement for Dogs has asked a judge to throw out a proposed class action, saying the plaintiff based her false-advertising claim on irrelevant scientific studies and her own subjective conclusion that the supplements don’t work.
Consumer class action alleges Nabisco's Wheat Thins are not '100% whole wheat'
SAN FRANCISCO — Consumers are alleging in a class action that Nabisco's Wheat Thins are not truly "100% whole grain" as labeled. David Wallenstein and Montgomery Summa, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint Oct. 13 in the U.S.
Suit: Florida cancer center continued to administer chemo drugs after allergic reaction
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A son alleges wrongful death against a Florida cancer treatment center that allegedly continued to administer chemotherapy drugs to his mother despite her allergic reactions.
Ballard Spahr's Lee Levine Honored with American Lawyer's Tony Mauro Media Lawyer Award
Ballard Spahr's Lee Levine Honored with American Lawyer's Tony Mauro Media Lawyer Award.
Morrisey says CFPB must follow federal court order to operate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling on the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to heed the ruling from the U.S.
Federal judge will hear class action over Hearthstone purchases
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers won't be pursuing their case against the maker of the digital card game Hearthstone in their preferred venue.
Ogletree firm, mad at being named defendant, wants plaintiff to suffer
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Ogletree Deakins wants an ex-Redgrave LLP lawyer punished for naming it as a defendant in her lawsuit against her former employer.
Ohio justice fears 'misguided' decision will discourage appeals by defendants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs who win a case involving punitive damages can recover the legal fees they incurred defending the judgment on appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled, in a decision a dissenting justice said will discourage defendants from exercising their right to appeal.
Amazon challenges Washington law after alleged violations of ergonomic hazards
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Amazon is challenging the State of Washington's Industrial Safety and Health Act after facing allegations of ergonomic hazards at its facility in Kent.
Rite Aid faces claim its lidocaine patch labeling is misleading to consumers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit alleges Rite Aid is misleading consumers with its "maximum strength" labeling of its lidocaine patch.
Risa Borowick Brown and Esther H. Lee Selected to Join Colorado General Counsel Mentor Program
Risa Borowick Brown and Esther H. Lee Selected to Join Colorado General Counsel Mentor Program.
Donald Trump alleges defamation against CNN for comparing him to Hitler
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Former President Donald Trump is alleging CNN is conducting a "campaign of dissuasion" against him in order to defame him and ruin his political career.
Bethenny Frankel alleges TikTok was used to sell counterfeit products with her name, likeness
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Television personality Bethenny Frankel has filed a class action lawsuit against TikTok alleging its platform was used to sell counterfeit products with her name and likeness without permission or compensation.
Take a look at the tin, Altoids-maker tells class action lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The words "artificially flavored" are right on the front of our tin, the maker of Altoids is arguing as it defends a class action lawsuit over the lack of actual cinnamon in its cinnamon-flavored breath mints.
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LG can be sued in Mississippi over exploding vape battery
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Korean electronics manufacturer LG Chem Ltd. can be sued in Mississippi over a lithium battery attached to a vaping device that exploded in a woman’s pocket, the state’s highest court ruled, reversing a lower-court decision dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction.