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Biden White House accused of silencing opposing views online with 'censorship enterprise'
Lawsuit: "Federal 'Censorship Enterprise' is voluminous and overwhelming"
Lawsuit claims BetMGM 'lures' novice gamblers with 'risk-free' betting
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York man alleges in a class action lawsuit that BetMGM negligently lures novice gamblers with deceptive "free bet and risk-free bets" offers.
Consumer class action targets snack product over 'preservative free' label
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit against Arizona Beverages claims its snack products are falsely labeled as preservative-free.
Target class action moved as judge rejects plaintiff's pleas for Chicago's kosher food and synagogues
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Target will get to fight a false-pricing class action lawsuit in its home state, as an Illinois federal judge has kicked it to Minnesota.
Chronicle wants $80K from Shahid Buttar after failed defamation lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle wants a failed Congressional candidate who sued it for defamation to pay its attorneys fees.
Court: Bonefish Grill couldn't turn over video that didn't exist
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who slipped and fell in a Bonefish Grill, then lost her case after a four-day jury trial, also lost her argument the restaurant denied her a fair trial by failing to disclose there were multiple video cameras in the building at the time of her accident.
Chambers Global 2023 Ranks Blank Rome Attorneys and Shipping, Energy, and Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practices
Chambers Global 2023 recognized partners Anthony B. Haller, Mark R. Haskell, John D. Kimball, and Brett A. Snyder for their industry knowledge and leading practices, as well as Blank Rome LLP as a global leader in Shipping: Litigation and a USA leader in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation).
DeSantis highlights tort reform priorities in State of the State address
Along with promises of more tax cuts, environmental restoration projects and infrastructure upgrades, Gov. Ron DeSantis in his State of the State address on Tuesday again called for the overhaul of a legal climate that he said is a drag on the Florida economy.
Mass tort lawyers object to removal of lawsuit against hernia mesh partner
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Mass tort lawyers want their lawsuit over an agreement with colleagues sent back to the court in which they filed it.
Twitter again wants dismissal of class action over sale of contact information
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Twitter is again asking a San Francisco federal court to toss a class action lawsuit over the sale of its users' information.
Big group picked to lead Silvergate securities case; Bernstein Litowitz and Cohen Milstein its lawyers
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A group of retirement systems will lead class action litigation against Silvergate Capital over a drop in the banking institution's stock price.
Suit alleges Michaels illegally over charging tax on Missouri residents' remote purchases
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) — A woman alleges that Michaels is illegally collecting more tax from Missouri residents on remotely purchased items than allowed by state law.
Casey Ryan takes the helm as Reed Smith’s global managing partner
Casey Ryan became the 12th managing partner in Reed Smith’s 146-year history and the first woman to hold the global firm’s top leadership position.
Mom's $14 million malpractice award reduced by daughter's $3.3M settlement
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A woman who won a $14.1 million malpractice verdict for brain damage she suffered after gastric bypass surgery should have had the award reduced by the multimillion-dollar settlement her daughter received over the same injury, the Texas Supreme Court ruled.
Plaintiff expert's internet explanations aren't enough in New Jersey cancer case
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff expert who cited an article from the American Cancer Society website to explain why he thought a smoker’s cancer was caused by diesel smoke was properly excluded from testifying, a New Jersey appeals court ruled, upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit by a railroad worker’s widow against Conrail.
Court: Stroke victim was in no shape to sign arbitration agreement
VENTURA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California skilled nursing facility will have to fight a wrongful death lawsuit, as a state appeals court has found the patient lacked the capacity to enter into an arbitration agreement.
Lawsuit alleges Vick's Vapo adult, children's formulas have same ingredients yet different prices
LOS ANGELES (Legal Nwsline) — A California woman alleges Vick's adult and children Vapo product labels are misleading because they contain similar ingredients.
Wilmington Friends School to Finance New Building With Delaware Economic Development Authority Revenue Bonds
Ballard Spahr served as bond counsel to the Delaware Economic Development Authority (DEDA) in the recent issuance of $43.6 million in bonds to finance construction of a new school building for the Wilmington Friends School.
'Read the ingredients' rejected as defense in class action over One a Day gummies
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have scored a win in their lawsuit over One a Day fruit bites, as a San Diego federal judge has turned down Bayer's motion to dismiss the case.
Judge makes ruling on class action targeting protein in Ezekiel 4:9 products
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Some of a proposed class action lawsuit against the maker of Ezekiel 4:9 cereals has been tossed by a federal judge, though lawyers will have a chance to file an amended complaint to address her concerns.