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Fathers Day tragedy leads to lawsuit over 7-year-old's death
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A dad whose seven-year-old son died on a Fathers Day vacation in Arkansas is suing The Nature Conservancy.
Class action targets materials in Nike's 'Sustainability' products
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff says Nike's "Sustainability" products are not as an environmentally friendly as the company would have shoppers believe.
Nelson Mullins announces Jeff Kelly Selected as “40 Under 40” Honoree from the Triangle Business Journal
Jeff Kelly, partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Raleigh office, has been selected as one of the Triangle Business Journal’s "40 Under 40” honorees, an annual list of the Research Triangle Park region’s top young professionals.
Judge: H&M never promised 'environmentally friendly' clothes
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - H&M has defeated a class action lawsuit that alleged its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials.
Mass. Supreme Court upholds $37 million verdict for Marlboro Lights smoker
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A woman who admitted she knew smoking was dangerous but claimed she was misled into believing Marlboro Lights were safer can collect nearly $37 million after the highest court in Massachusetts rejected arguments by Philip Morris that the jury received incorrect instructions and the statutory post-judgment interest rate was too high.
Colorado court must reconsider $3 million fine against CollegeAmerica in AG's lawsuit
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado’s highest court reversed an appeals court’s order requiring a new trial over state claims a career college defrauded students out of more than $200 million, but said an appeals court must reconsider whether the college’s actions had “significant public impact.”
Disney faces shareholder lawsuit over Disney+ projections
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A union pension fund is suing The Walt Disney Company, claiming investors were misled by executives' statements about the success of its Disney+ streaming platform.
Beyond Meat faces class action over drop in stock value
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A union's retirement fund is suing Beyond Meat in a shareholder class action, claiming it deceived investors with claims or large-scale partnerships with chains like McDonald's.
Former clerk defends Justice Thomas' actions
Judicial Crisis Network president Carrie Severino was among the panelists at the Republican National Lawyers Association conference on May 12
Man who claimed weekend was ruined by a text message can't sue sender
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Pet Supermarket customer who signed up for a contest to win free pet food for a year can't sue the company for the seven texts he received after.
Lead counsel picked for class action against Atlassian
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The firm Saxena White will lead a shareholder class action lawsuit against Atlassian, a maker of collboration and project-management software.
Judge calls class action food lawyer a 'wrecking ball,' will consider having him pay Walmart's attorneys fees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - One class action lawyer will likely be looking to avoid the courtroom of a certain Chicago federal judge who just tossed another one of his many lawsuits with a strongly worded ruling that could lead to financial penalties.
Class action says malic acid in Walmart's peach water flavor is artificial
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that says its peach water enhancers do not get their flavor from only natural ingredients.
Lawsuit says habanero almonds lack real peppers
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Blue Diamond's habanero flavored almonds lack real peppers.
Hawaii's chief justice involved with environmental advocate, as his court handles fate of climate change lawsuit
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - The chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court acknowledged he collaborated with a nonprofit environmental group to discuss climate litigation as he prepares to hear an appeal in Honolulu’s lawsuit against the energy industry.
Maxine Waters can be sued for claiming opponent faked Navy discharge papers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Congresswoman Maxine Waters must face trial over a political opponent’s claim she said he had been dishonorably discharged from the Navy even after he produced documents showing the statement was false, a California appeals court ruled.
Delaware judge puts 77,000 Zantac lawsuits in motion
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware judge has decided how 77,000 lawsuits filed in the state over the heartburn medicine Zantac will proceed, while a California court prepares for the first trial in the country.
Suit: Kroger leads customers to falsely believe 'Farm Fresh' eggs are cage-free
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — Kroger is facing a class action lawsuit claiming its "Farm Fresh" eggs mislead consumers to believing they are from cage-free chickens.
Reed Smith announces Five from Reed Smith recognized in DC/Virginia Super Lawyers 2023
Five lawyers, located at Reed Smith offices in District of Columbia and Richmond, Va., have gained recognition as top practitioners in updated lists from Super Lawyers.
Private lawyers pocket $73 million in Florida's opioid case; Is it against state law?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says she found a way to pay private lawyers tens of millions of dollars for negotiating opioid settlements without triggering the state’s $50 million cap on contingency fees, though a state legal reform group disagrees.