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Pa. courts move up to No. 2 ranking on ATRA's annual 'Judicial Hellholes' report list
WASHINGTON – According to the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released Tuesday by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have garnered the No. 2 ranking for jurisdictions considered unfriendly to businesses – moving up two places from the fourth spot on the list, where they had been ranked last year.
Gym sued over secret filming of member who fears video will be on 'gay porno websites'
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida gym is now facing civil litigation two years after one of its members was arrested for secretly recording another man taking a shower.
Suit: Over-the-counter eyelash-extension product contains prescription drug ingredients
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — A woman alleges she developed a severe reaction to an eyelash- enhancing product that was deceptively sold as cosmetics when it contained the same active ingredients as a prescription drug.
Woman says debt relief group's advice to fight collections with litigation was 'nonsensical'
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) — A woman alleges a California-based debt settlement and validation company failed to pay off her debt and charged substantial upfront fees.
'Experience and expertise' claims can violate securities laws, Colorado Supreme Court rules
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Saying it didn’t want to identify “magic words” that protected securities issuers against fraud claims, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld the reinstatement of a class action against an oil company that boasted about its “experienced and professional workforce.”
Neighbors in court battle over 'Dogshit Structure'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Litigation has commenced against the innovators of a "Dogpiss Tube" that kept them from having to leave their building to walk their dogs.
Ballard Spahr Launches Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Legislative Tracker
National law firm Ballard Spahr has launched an innovative online application to help cryptocurrency and blockchain industry participants keep pace with quickly evolving laws, regulations, policies, and government enforcement priorities in the space.
Chokehold victim can't sue Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A man who took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 49 and was injured sparring with another man can’t sue the national organization affiliated with the studio where he was hurt, a California appeals court ruled.
San Diego's school COVID vaccine mandate rejected by court
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - San Diego can’t impose a Covid vaccine mandate on students because state law governs which vaccinations are required to attend public school, an appeals court ruled, rejecting arguments officials had to act to protect students and the school district from liability.
Makeup company moves to dismiss class action by woman who wasn't hurt by product
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of eye makeup is calling for a federal judge to toss the lawsuit of a woman who wasn't physically harmed by its products.
Lawsuit alleges Crocs shrink several sizes after water, heat exposure
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Consumers are alleging in a class action lawsuit that Crocs shoes shrink and become unwearable after being exposed to ordinary heat or water.
Suit alleges Pfizer knew Chantix contained human carcinogen
SPOKANE, Wash. (Legal Newsline — Pfizer is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it knowingly sold Chantix despite the drug containing a human carcinogen.
Lauren B. Wilgus Named Top Ten Maritime Lawyer 2022 by Lloyd's List
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to share that partner Lauren B. Wilgus has been named a Top Ten Maritime Lawyer 2022 by Lloyd's List.
Lawyers swarm Tampa facility, have dozens of workers (and a whistleblower) suing over lead exposure
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers are signing up more and more clients to sue a company that recycles lead batteries in the Tampa, Fla., area, claiming a lack of safety put a harmful amount of the substance on and in their bodies.
Firms ask to lead lawsuit over allegedly sensitive burner knobs
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Morgan & Morgan and co-counsel Feldman Shepherd have staked their claim to class action litigation against Samsung that alleges its stoves are turning on when accidentally bumped.
Suit: Law firms handling California wildfire victims' claims failed to pay tech company for app development
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A Los Angeles technology company alleges several law firms handling California wildfire victims' claims has failed to pay it for the development of a mobile application.
Consumers allege Crystal Light drink mixes do not contain "natural flavor" as labeled
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Kraft is facing a consumer class action lawsuit alleging its Crystal Light drink mixes are falsely labeled as having natural flavors.
English muffin company wants class action over protein thrown out
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of English muffins at the center of a class action lawsuit says plaintiffs lawyers shouldn't be allowed to proceed with the case.
Bank Regulatory and Fintech Duo Join Morgan Lewis in New York and Washington, DC
Morgan Lewis’s 150-lawyer market-leading investment management practice continues to add depth with the arrival of Christopher Paridon, a former Davis Polk lawyer who previously served with the Federal Reserve System, and Kristin Lee, former senior vice president and assistant general counsel in Citi’s bank regulatory group.
Maryland Judiciary to announce bookmark art contest winners
The Maryland Judiciary is set to announce the winners of its 17th Annual Conflict Resolution Day Bookmark Art Contest.