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Troutman Pepper Continues Fight for Full Educational Benefits for Military Veterans
With the help of attorneys from Troutman Pepper’s public records team and co-counsel David DePippo from Dominion Energy, FBI Special Agent Jim Rudisill, a U.S. Army veteran, has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
DuPont, Corteva can't escape North Carolina's PFAS lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - DuPont and its Corteva spinoff must answer to North Carolina’s lawsuit over PFAS pollution, the state’s highest court ruled, rejecting arguments state courts had no personal jurisdiction over the companies.
No booze from 4-8 on New Year's morning, New York judge affirms
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Partiers in New York were delivered a buzzkill on Nov. 8 when a federal judge rejected an entertainment venue's request to sell alcohol between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year's Day.
GOP candidates left hanging in the balance by stormy weather, extended ballot counting
Rainy days may have impacted voter turnout
Gun-maker says personal injury lawyer waited too long to try to change verdict
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiffs attorney suing a gun manufacturer over alleged accidental discharges botched his strategy after a jury ruled against his client, SIG Sauer is claiming.
Walgreens makes defense in case over whether it can promote product as good for cuts
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - We have the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, Walgreens says as it fights a class action that says it shouldn't promote hydrogen peroxide to help with minor cuts and abrasions.
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.
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.