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Wrongful death lawsuit names man arrested for driving 120 mph
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The estate of a 46-year-old man killed in a car wreck is suing the man arrested for allegedly causing the crash while racing at 120 mph.
Man sues Black & Decker after string from trimmer cuts his leg
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Black & Decker faces a proposed class action complaining that certain models of trimmers push too much string out, causing bits to go flying dangerously.
Shook Partners to Speak at Consumer Products Class Actions Forum on October 16-17, 2023
Shook Data and Discovery Strategies Partner Patrick Oot and Business Litigation Partner Tom Sullivan will be presenting at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI) Advanced Forum on Defending FDA-Regulated Consumer Products Class Actions, October 16-17, in New York City.
Clean Energy Credits and Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act: Updates and Recent Guidance on October 16, 2023
Tax attorneys Amish Shah and Daniel Strickland are joining a panel titled "Clean Energy Credits and Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act: Updates and Recent Guidance" at the American Bar Association's (ABA) 2023 Fall Tax Meeting.
Conflicts and The Revolving Door: Navigating Personal and Organizational Conflicts of Interest and Unfair Competitive Advantages on October 17, 2023
Please join Holland & Knight and the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Public Contract Law's Bid Protest Committee as we delve into the world of personal conflicts of interest, unfair competitive advantages and procurement issues that can arise from the revolving door of government and private employment.
Reed Smith summit focuses on law student mental health
Global law firm Reed Smith’s Mental Health Task Force is sponsoring a groundbreaking Law Student Mental Health Summit on Oct. 12.
Ellison testimony reveals FTX plan for a regulatory "crack down" on Binance
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison testified in court that FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sought a regulatory "crack down" on crypto exchange Binance. Ellison revealed this information during Bankman-Fried's fraud trial, where he is accused of perpetrating a massive financial fraud that left FTX investors and creditors missing billions of dollars.
Reed Smith welcomes leading insurance recovery lawyer Bert Wells
Reed Smith announced that insurance recovery lawyer Bert Wells has joined the firm’s global Insurance Recovery Practice Group as a partner in New York.
Weedkiller class action against AT&T stuck on certification
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers targeting AT&T for using weedkiller around service terminals have hit another snag.
Kentucky city can't tap insurance for $28M wrongful-conviction lawsuit
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky city can’t tap insurance policies for damages won by a man who spent 28 years in prison on a wrongful conviction for murder, since those policies were issued a decade after he was sent to jail, an appeals court ruled.
Class action complains of synthetic ingredient in Wegmans' all-natural canned fruit
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York class action lawyer alleges the presence of a synthetic ingredient in Wegmans' all-natural canned fruit.
Kohl's faces class action alleging sale prices aren't as discounted as they seem
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) — A proposed class action lawsuit says Kohl's is tricking customers with its price comparisons.
Man fleeing from cops can sue for taking buckshot to the face
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A man hit by buckshot after smoking marijuana and leading police on a high-speed chase can sue the now-deceased sheriff who shot him, a Georgia court has ruled.
Morgan Lewis Expands Finance Team in New York With Partner Penelope Christophorou
Penelope Christophorou, a finance lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience, joins Morgan Lewis as a partner in New York. Arriving from Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Penelope will advise on commercial finance transactions, particularly those related to bankruptcy.
Trump seeks to dismiss lawsuit to keep him off W.Va. ballots; Morrisey does as well
CHARLESTON – Attorneys representing former President Donald J. Trump have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a federal lawsuit that would keep him off of West Virginia election ballots in 2024.
'Floodgates have officially opened': IL employers facing new lawsuit blitz under state's genetic info privacy law
Thousands of Illinois employers have faced potentially financially catastrophic class actions under the state's biometric privacy law. Now, a new raft of class actions appears to be arriving under a different law, the Genetic Information Privacy Act
Rawle & Henderson LLP Partner Iolanda D’Ambrosi-Francavilla Speaks to Future Lawyers at her Alma Mater St. John’s University
Iolanda D’Ambrosi-Francavilla, a partner in Rawle & Henderson’s New York City office, was invited to speak to students in a legal studies class at St. John’s University (SJU).
Mcnees Relocates Columbus Office to Arena District
McNees Wallace & Nurick has moved to a new location overlooking McFerson Commons in the Arena District as part of the law firm’s plans to grow its operations in Columbus and across the state.
Alan R. Feigenbaum Named 2023 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Award Recipient
Blank Rome is pleased to share that of counsel Alan R. Feigenbaum has been recognized in The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program's ("TVC") 2023 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards.
Rape claim on Facebook given heightened protection by court; Female justice warns it will lead to more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who accused her former lover and dance instructor of rape in a widely read Facebook post was commenting on a matter of general public concern and is entitled to heightened protection against a defamation lawsuit, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled.