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Lawyer taking rejected class actions on search for more favorable judges, Big Lots says
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A controversial class action lawyer is accused of taking his shaky theories to new judges after others reject them.
Olo shareholder settlement worth $9M; Attorneys to ask for $3 million in fees
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers and a company that designs online ordering systems have reached a settlement for a class of investors who sued over a drop in its stock price.
X Corp. appeals loss in challenge to terms-and-conditions law in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, is appealing a federal judge's ruling that preliminarily upheld a new California law that targets terms and services for social media companies.
Lawsuit follows murder at Tampa apartment complex
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The owner of a Tampa apartment complex faces a wrongful death lawsuit blaming it for a lack of security.
Boston U student says defective ice skate shattered his ankle
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Boston University student complains in a lawsuit that he was given a defective skate at its fitness and recreation center, leading to a shattered ankle.
Attorney General Miyares’ Sexual Assault Initiative Helps to Solve Two Hampton Roads Cold Cases
Attorney General Jason Miyares of the Commonwealth of Virginia has announced that the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) team of the Office of Attorney General has successfully solved two cold cases in Hampton Roads. The cases involved the murders of David Knobling and Robin Edwards in Isle Of Wight in 1987, and the murder of Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell in Hampton in 1989. These cases remained unsolved for decades until DNA evidence linked Alan W. Wilmer Sr. to the crimes. It was confirmed that Edwards and Howell were sexually assaulted.The SAKI team played a crucial role...
Troutman Pepper Partners Steve Lewis and Chuck Palmer Named Among Atlanta’s Most Powerful Leaders
Troutman Pepper Partners Steve Lewis and Chuck Palmer are among Atlanta’s most powerful leaders, according to the 2024 Atlanta 500 published by Atlanta Magazine.
Greenberg Traurig Mexico Represents Santander, HSBC in Credit Facility for Baja Aqua-Farms Acquisition
Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig’s Mexico City office represented Banco Santander Mexico and HSBC Mexico, as structuring agents, joint bookrunners and lenders, as well as a syndicate of lenders, in a two-tranche credit facility granted to a consortium of investors for the acquisition of a majority stake in Baja Aqua-Farms and its subsidiaries.
Fox Rothschild Reveals New Firm Brand
A year-long branding initiative at Fox Rothschild culminated today in the launch of a refreshed firm brand that includes a Mission statement, a set of Core Values, a new logo and an update of the firm’s look and feel on its website and social media.
Mayer Brown featured in The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases of 2024
Mayer Brown has been featured in the 2024 edition of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for its representation of UK-based construction company Shepherd in a landmark construction and cladding dispute worth almost £70m.
Attorney General Miyares Joins Brief Asking SCOTUS to Reverse Colorado Supreme Court Ballot Disqualification of Trump
Attorney General Miyares Joins Brief Asking SCOTUS to Reverse Colorado Supreme Court Ballot Disqualification of TrumpJan 19, 2024RICHMOND, VA – Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s Presidential Primary Elections.The coalition of 25 states argues that Congress must decide whether to disqualify a person from office ineligible under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment."In declaring that former President Donald...
Attorney General Miyares Launches New Television Ad for Operation Ceasefire
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has unveiled a new television advertisement as part of the Operation Ceasefire campaign. The 30-second spot, titled "Game Over," aims to raise awareness about the consequences of gun crime in Virginia.In the ad, Attorney General Miyares emphasizes that gun violence is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. He states, "Gun violence is not a game. As your Attorney General, I'm facing it head-on. This public awareness campaign will send a strong message to at-risk youth and repeat offenders that if you commit a gun crime in...
New York Stock Exchange Withdraws Pro-ESG Proposal Following Attorney General Miyares Letter of Protest
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has withdrawn a proposed rule change that would have allowed it to list "Natural Asset Companies" (NACs) on the exchange, following opposition from a group of attorneys general. NACs are a new type of corporate structure that aims to take land off the market to promote Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies at the expense of economic growth.Attorney General Miyares of Virginia, who led the protest against the proposal, expressed his satisfaction with the NYSE's decision. He stated, "The NYSE withdrawing their proposal is a...
Three other states, D.C., DOJ join NCAA transfer rule case
CHARLESTON — Three other states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Justice have joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in a lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule.
Morrisey, other AGs ask U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Colorado Trump ballot disqualification
WASHINGTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading an amicus brief with Indiana asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s presidential primary ballot.
Wrongful death lawsuit blames Mass. hospital for fall
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The estate of a man who fell and died at a Massachusetts hospital has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Lawsuit struck against doctor who delayed antivenom for snakebite victim
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Parents who wanted $1 million in compensation for the suffering of their daughter after she was bitten by a rattlesnake have no case against the emergency-room doctor who refused to immediately administer antivenom, the Texas Supreme Court ruled.
FirstEnergy bribery suspect facing seizure of $8 million
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A man accused of accepting a multimillion-dollar bribe from FirstEnergy in a scheme that also sent the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives to jail may face the seizure of $8 million after the Ohio Supreme Court reversed an appellate ruling striking down a court order attaching his assets.
Arkansas preschool faces lawsuit over convicted child molester
FORT SMITH, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas preschool faces a lawsuit that says it allowed a convicted child molester to continue assaulting minors.
Goodwill sued by employee who interviewed in men's suit, came to work in dress and wig
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Goodwill faces a discrimination lawsuit brought by an employee with a "gender nonconforming style of dress."