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49ers' security disputes lawsuit's version of events, says plaintiff was in 'drunken and incoherent state'
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff was drunk and unruly, the security company of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers says in court documents as it fights an assault lawsuit brought by Robert Delker.
Punitives still in play for transgender woman patrol officer suing over treatment at work
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A San Francisco state court judge has ruled a jury could award punitive damages to a transgender woman alleging discrimination when she worked as a patrol officer at the University of the Pacific.
Fee? Tax? Missouri city argues both ways to keep DirecTV case in state court
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Despite presenting contradictory arguments over whether it was trying to charge a “tax” or a “fee” on video streaming services, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the City of Creve Coeur, Mo., can continue to litigate the question in state court.
Boston bakery, employee driver face wrongful death lawsuit after fatal crash
BOSTON — A Massachusetts bakery and its employee driver who allegedly caused a fatal accident in Cambridge are facing a wrongful death claim.
Lawsuit: Negligent care caused Boston hospital patient's cardiac arrest, organ failure
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Boston hospital is facing a wrongful death claim after a patient was given medications that allegedly led to her cardiac arrest and bleeding.
Duane Morris Welcomes Intellectual Property Partners Tia D. Fenton and Christopher Ricciuti in Washington, D.C.
Tia D. Fenton and Christopher Ricciuti have joined Duane Morris LLP as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Washington, D.C. office.
Hawley's PELOSI Act would ban lawmakers from alleged insider trading
The Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act would exempt holdings in diversified mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or U.S. Treasury bonds from the law's prohibition
Winn-Dixie: Events leading to melee, lawsuit were unpredictable
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - No one could have predicted a man's psychotic break at a Winn-Dixie would lead to a melee that broke a customer's hip, the grocery chain is arguing.
Assault plaintiff wants his own deposition struck, says translator made 90 mistakes
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer for a Spanish-speaking plaintiff who alleges security at a restaurant assaulted him wants his client's deposition scratched from the record, finding fault with the performance of their translator.
Lawsuit alleging rat was found in bottle of water moves slowly
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A trial date has still not been scheduled in the California lawsuit of a woman who says she found a baby rat in a bottle of water made by Keurig Dr Pepper.
Nestle faces class action over Perrier brand sparkling water's fruit content
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Nestle is facing a class action alleging its Perrier brand sparkling mineral water is fraudulently marketed and labeled as containing a significant amount of actual fruit ingredients.
Class action alleges Bleacher Report illegally discloses digital subscriber information
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A Bleacher Report subscriber claims the company is illegally disclosing personal information to Facebook without users' consent.
Fox Named to BTI Frequently Recommended Law Firms List
Fox Rothschild LLP was named to BTI's 2022 Frequently Recommended Law Firms list, which features the firms frequently recommended by corporate counsel for "exceeding client expectations.
GE's arbitration argument fails as employee pursues sexual harassment lawsuit
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California courts are refusing to apply a 2022 federal law relating to sexual assault and harassment claims to lawsuits filed before it was signed by President Joe Biden.
Dad v. Son: Lawsuit over fall in yard fails thanks to evidence of alcohol consumption
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Legal Newsline) - A father who sued his son after falling in the son’s back yard lost his bid to revive the case after the Wyoming Supreme Court refused to reverse a jury decision the father argued was tainted by testimony about how much beer he’d had to drink that night.
Couple allege Dollar General charges higher price at register than advertised on shelves
Couple alleges Dollar General charges higher price at register than advertised on shelves
California consumer alleges Christian Dior makeup fraudulently labeled
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California woman claims Dior Forever Foundations with SPF are fraudulently labeled as 24-hour protection.
Cozen O’Connor Continues its Canadian Expansion, Adding a Leading Securities and Capital Markets Team to its Toronto Office
Cozen O’Connor, one of North America’s fastest-growing law firms, further accelerated its Canadian expansion by adding prominent, Canadian-based corporate attorneys — Andrew Elbaz and Alexander Katznelson as members and Zachary Janes and Michael Shafarenko as associates in its Corporate Practice Group in Toronto.
Cheese curls maker to court: No one would think they are actual jalapeno poppers
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Only a lawyer determined to file "meritless" class action lawsuits would think a bag of cheese curls should contain actual jalapeno poppers, the maker of that snack is arguing.
Justice-owned company settles coal mine reclamation claims
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A coal mining company owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family has reached a settlement with environment groups over the reclamation of its former sites.