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Lawsuit: California inmate died from overdose after getting drugs from cellmate
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The family of a California inmate who died from a fentanyl overdose after getting drugs from her cellmate is claiming negligence and civil rights violations.
Woman alleges Chicago Housing Authority failed to provide accommodations for disabled daughter
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A woman alleges the Chicago Housing Authority failed to provide reasonable accommodations for her wheelchair-bound daughter.
Morgan Lewis Partner Grace Speights Selected to National Bar Association’s Hall of Fame
The National Bar Association (NBA) has inducted Morgan Lewis partner Grace Speights into its Fred D. Grey Hall of Fame.
'Better than imports:' Oil producers say CAL Supreme Court correct to strike down local drilling bans, allow essential continued local production
A California Supreme Court ruling says counties can't shut down oil and gas drilling. Activists vowed to continue fighting to hinder local oil and gas extraction, which the industry said is misguided, will leave U.S. more dependent on foreign, dirtier energy sources
It's raining asbestos: Court rejects case over steam line explosion in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A Tennessee woman's lawsuit over an explosion of an Eastman Chemical Company steam pipe has failed, as an appeals court has ruled that it is basically an asbestos case.
N.J. court finds no fault with state setting its own PFAS regs
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey appeals court has affirmed the State's regulations on chemicals known as PFAS that are found in drinking and ground water and bioaccumulate in the body, earning the nickname "forever chemicals."
Trump tries to revive defamation lawsuit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge reconsidering the ruling that tossed his defamation lawsuit against CNN.
Courthouse News Service claims Minnesota courts are delaying access to civil complaints
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — A nationwide news service covering the courts claims Minnesota courts are violating its First Amendment rights by delaying access to civil litigation complaints.
SnapChat sued in lawsuit over fatal car crash
AIKEN, S.C. (Legal Newsline) — A couple allege SnapChat's "Speed Filter" app encourages excessive speeding and caused their daughter's fatal car crash.
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that 45 attorneys were named to the 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, which recognizes attorneys who provided 50 or more hours of pro bono service (or 100 or more hours of service for “High Honors”) last calendar year
Yellow Trucking files for bankruptcy after lawsuit against teamsters
Yellow Trucking Company filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware
Asbestos not an 'obvious' hazard for removal worker in 1979, court rules in $2.3M case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Jurors didn’t need to be instructed on the defense of “known and obvious” risks in the case of a worker who developed a deadly cancer decades after a three-month assignment removing asbestos from a Mobil refinery in 1979, the Washington Supreme Court ruled.
County's ban on drilling for oil, natural gas struck down by California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An ordinance banning oil and gas drilling within Monterey County that passed with 56% of the vote is preempted by state law promoting the production of underground hydrocarbons, the California Supreme Court ruled, rejecting comparisons to earlier decisions allowing municipalities to prohibit drilling in certain areas or ban marijuana dispensaries entirely.
Chief justice accuses new liberal majority of Wisconsin Supreme Court of power-grab
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A behind-the-scenes power struggle at the Wisconsin Supreme Court has made its way public, as Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is alleging the new liberal majority is attempting to rewrite the way business is conducted.
The Children's Place faces suit over PFAS in school uniforms
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A mother has filed a class action lawsuit against The Children's Place over their school uniforms allegedly containing harmful chemicals.
Librarians sue over Missouri law requiring removal of books with 'explicit sexual material'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) — Librarians are claiming a Missouri law requiring the removal of hundreds of books deemed to have "explicit sexual material" is unconstitutional.
Taxation and Wealth Planning Attorney John Hodnette Joins Fox Rothschild in Charlotte
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome John G. Hodnette to the firm’s Charlotte office as counsel in the Taxation & Wealth Planning Department.
Ohio's Issue 1 goes down in defeat
A push to tighten the rules for state constitutional amendments in Ohio was overwhelming defeated in a rare August election.
Petition to reclaim Washington Redskins NFL name gains momentum
The Washington Redskins were renamed the Commanders in 2022
West Virginia doctrine that can boost damages awards intact after court challenge
A federal appeals court has fortified a West Virginia policy that aims to level the playing field between policyholders and insurance companies in litigated claims, but critics say such policies ultimately increase the cost of insurance.