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Bradley's Robert Maddox Elected Fellow of American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Maddox, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).
Johnson & Johnson renews effort to settle talc claims with $8.9 billion bankruptcy plan
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Days after a federal appeals court ended Johnson & Johnson’s first attempt to resolve litigation over talcum powder through the bankruptcy of a specially formed subsidiary, the healthcare-products giant tried again, this time announcing a $8.9 billion tentative settlement agreement with lawyers representing more than 60,000 plaintiffs.
Wisconsin just elected a 'serial liar' to its Supreme Court, defeated conservative says
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Liberal Janet Protasiewicz will be Wisconsin's newest Supreme Court justice after prevailing in the most expensive judicial election in America's history.
Former Trump appointee: 'Bureaucratic administrative state must be brought under control'
Ken Blackwell is a former Pres. Donald Trump appointee
Roofer aligned with lawyers in alleged scheme wants case in arbitration
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The roofing company accused of participating in a vast scheme to help lawyers take a chunk out of insurance proceeds meant for homeowners who suffered hurricane damage wants the case out of open court.
Settlement during trial over fire department using corpse for training
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A man who sued a Washington city because his brother's corpse was filled with tubes for a fire department's training exercise has settled his claims during trial but before he could testify.
Lawsuit says Houston firm took control of insurance dispute, failed to get proper value
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A Louisiana couple allege a law firm negligently negotiated an insurance dispute settlement without allowing them to ever meet with an attorney.
Asbestos claimants want Bestwall cases in court, not bankruptcy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers representing asbestos claimants are hoping to block Bestwall's bankruptcy, telling a North Carolina court the company has more than enough money to pay alleged victims.
Holland & Knight announces Counsel Don Moody Honored as Inaugural Inductee into Association of Dental Support Organizations' Hall of Leaders
Holland & Knight Of Counsel Don Moody has been selected as an inaugural inductee into the Association of Dental Support Organizations' (ADSO) Hall of Leaders.
Digital Chamber of Commerce amicus briefs challenge SEC's 'regulation by enforcement'
The U.S. will lessen its status as a leader in financial services regulation if it continues imposing arbitrary ‘regulation by enforcement,’ according to a panelist at the 2023 D.C. Blockchain Summit.
American Arbitration Association sued after removing arbitrator from case of consumer law firm
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A consumer law firm is suing the American Arbitration Association, arguing its removal of the arbitrator hearing a dispute was unfair.
We never promised tequila, says maker of ranch water hard seltzers facing class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Molson Coors is fighting a class action lawsuit brought by a man who says he expect =ed its "Ranch Water" flavored hard seltzers to contain tequila, like traditional ranch water does.
California law firm allegedly defaults on $1.4 million loan
California law firm allegedly defaults on $1.4 million loan
Dunkin Donuts sued, allegedly overcharges on app purchases
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Massachusetts man is alleging Dunkin Donuts deceptively overcharges customers for purchases made through its mobile app.
Calif. cities can collect soda taxes despite state law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California cities can collect sales taxes on soda and sugar-sweetened drinks despite a state law that would have penalized them by cutting them off from all sales taxes, an appeals court ruled, upholding a trial court decision declaring the law unenforceable.
Holland & Knight announces Grows Technology Policy Team with Additions of Daniel Ritter and Paul Stimers in Washington, D.C.
Holland & Knight has welcomed two notable technology-focused attorneys, Partners Daniel Ritter and Paul Stimers, as well as Senior Policy Advisor Dennis Potter, to the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group in Washington, D.C.
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces The M&A Advisor Recognizes Troutman Pepper with ‘Distressed M&A Deal of the Year’ Turnaround Award
Troutman Pepper has been selected as a winner for The M&A Advisor’s 17th Annual Turnaround Awards. The awards program recognizes the leading distressed transactions, restructuring, refinancing, products and services, firms, and professionals in the United States and international markets.
Long-bankrupt asbestos gasket company revived in search for insurance
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Saying there was evidence a long-bankrupt manufacturer of asbestos gaskets had valuable insurance policies when it was dissolved, a Delaware judge reversed the cancellation of the company’s corporate status and ordered a receiver to be appointed to investigate further.
Church must face 20-year-old abuse claim in Florida
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A man who waited nearly 20 years to sue the Catholic Church over his alleged abuse by a priest can proceed with claims the church committed intentional infliction of emotional distress even though his negligence claim is barred by the statute of limitations, a Florida appeals court ruled.
Nursing home sanctioned over discovery delays it blamed on COVID-19
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California nursing home operator deserved more than $50,000 in sanctions for repeatedly missing deadlines to turn over evidence in an elder abuse lawsuit, an appeals court has ruled.