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Walmart attacks class action over olive oil in its mayo
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is hoping a federal judge will toss a class action lawsuit that alleges one of its mayonnaise products contains less olive oil than reasonable consumers would believe.
Makers of 'early allergen introduction' products for infants face class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The maker of "early allergen introduction" food products for infants is facing a claim from parents that their products do not contain the advertised amount of ingredients.
Class action filed over peppermint leaf on packs of Trident gum
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A class action is alleging the maker of Trident chewing gum is misleading consumers with false package labeling and representations.
Blank Rome Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Admiralty & Maritime Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms”
Blank Rome Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Admiralty & Maritime Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms”.
Tweet results in Prince William County bipartisan election solution
Prince William County Democrat, GOP chairs cure alleged mail-in ballot flaws
Federal watchdog says it's discovered John Kerry's climate office connection to 'CCP-linked NRDC'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A transparency lawsuit filed against John Kerry’s Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) at the State Department has yielded information suggesting ties to hostile foreign governments, according to a federal watchdog.
Baltimore court celebrates Veterans Treatment Court's seventh anniversary
The District Court in Baltimore City is set to commemorate Veterans Day and the seventh anniversary of its Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) with a luncheon and program.
Court revives defamation suit against Marjorie Taylor Greene
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A Georgia mortgage company gets a second chance to sue U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for accusing the firm of firing an executive whose police officer stepson was arrested for shooting a Black man.
Advocates want action on lawsuit against EPA over PFAS regulation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Earthjustice is tired of the delay in its lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency that alleges reporting loopholes are keeping information regarding chemicals known as PFAS secret.
Strip club must pay dancers overtime wages, Connecticut court rules
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A strip club must pay some of its dancers more than $100,000 in back wages and overtime, a Connecticut appeals court ruled, rejecting the club’s argument an arbitrator relied too heavily upon the testimony of the dancers about how many hours they worked.
Virginia law firm goes to court for defamation lawsuit over Google review
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) — A Virginia law firm is claiming defamation against a client's mother, alleging her false comments in a Google review harmed the firm's reputation.
Palantir Technologies hit with class action shareholder lawsuit
DENVER (Legal Newsline) — A Pennsylvania county employees' retirement system is alleging it purchased an intelligence community software company's stock at artificially inflated prices.
Ballard Spahr Transaction Nominated for The M&A Advisor Award
The acquisition of Taylor & Pond Corporate Communications, LLC by Fortress Brand—in which a Ballard Spahr team led by Mergers and Acquisitions Partner Laura C. Giles represented Taylor & Pond—has been named a finalist for the 21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards.
Ninth Circuit won't step into lawyer fight over millions from Roundup lawsuits - yet
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - There’s no need to resolve a brewing fight over more than $800 million in fees from Roundup lawsuits, a federal appeals court ruled, rejecting an attempt by plaintiff lawyers in charge of federal multidistrict litigation to collect fees from cases in state court.
Pro-life groups seek class status for Texas officials they sued
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The pro-choice groups want the pro-life Texas officials they sued to be declared a class.
Old marketing claims can't sustain California case over heart medication
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court upheld the dismissal of lawsuits against Wyeth and other pharmaceuticals companies over a heart drug that was once criticized by Ted Kennedy and is supposed to be used only as a last resort because of its dangerous side effects.
Lawsuit: Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn falsely labeled 'naturals'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — Conagra is facing a consumer class action alleging that labeling its microwave popcorn as "naturals" is false because the product contains chemical preservatives.
California woman alleges wipes are fraudulently marketed as '100% biodegradable'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California woman alleges in a class action lawsuit that Water Wipes "100% biodegradable" wipes are fraudulently marketed to lead consumers to believe the product will completely break down after disposal in landfills.
Ogletree Deakins Continues Explosive Growth, Welcomes Two New Shareholders
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome two new shareholders to the firm.
Dissenting judge: California court just created 'sweeping new rule of tort liability'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Yamaha can be held liable for a dealer’s failure to install a motorcycle throttle assembly correctly, a California appeals court has ruled, in a decision a dissenting judge said “creates a sweeping new rule of tort liability that has no basis in California law.”