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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Interest adds to woes for lawyers who took money from litigation funder

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Fighting an arbitration award for a litigation funder didn't pay off for married lawyers who borrowed for it, and they have to pay more than $1 million in interest for doing so.

$25 million for lawyers who pushed PACER class action

By John O'Brien |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who took on the federal government's system for charging fees for court documents will take close to $25 million for their efforts.

Lawyer fight breaks out in PFAS case with huge settlement on the line

By John O'Brien |
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers who negotiated a $1 billion-plus settlement with DuPont and stand to take $95 million in fees want a federal judge to punish lawyers trying to stand in the way.

Class action: Eyemart tracking customers' online activity

By Legal Newsline |
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The Facebook Pixel at the center of multiple class action lawsuits is now at issue in a case against Eyemart Express.

Delayed surgery leads to wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government

By Legal Newsline |
EL PASO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The family of a man who died after surgery was delayed at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the government.

HUGE VICTORY – U.S. District Court Judges Rescind Discriminatory Policies Following AFL’s Judicial Complaint

By Legal Newsline |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has achieved a significant victory in the battle for upholding the Constitution and the rule of law as Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel and Judge Staci M. Yandle have rescinded their discriminatory policies and issued apologies following AFL's judicial complaint.The complaint, filed on January 25, 2024, by AFL alleged that three judges in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois had implemented standing orders that favored minority and female attorneys based solely on their race and sex, in...

RIAG and RIDOH to Hold Public Meetings in Proposed Sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital

By Legal News Line |
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold two public meetings on the proposed sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.

Attorney General Ford Announces Sentencing of Unlicensed Group Homeowner after Death of Vulnerable Person

By Legal News Line |
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Shawna Virginia Cuff, 41, of Las Vegas, was sentenced on a neglect charge for permitting or allowing a vulnerable person to suffer unjustifiable pain or suffering.

Meta can't escape class action claiming Facebook 'Potential Reach' for ads misled advertisers

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A majority on a split panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said it should only matter that Facebook allegedly inflated the "Potential Reach" of "boosted" ads, not by how much individual advertisers may have been misled, if at all

Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men

By Legal Newsline |
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced for their involvement in the torture and abuse of two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. Senior District Judge Tom Lee handed down prison terms ranging from 10 to 40 years to the defendants involved in the heinous attack.Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Hunter Elward, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, and Joshua Hartfield were all sentenced for their roles in the disturbing incident. Dedmon, the former Narcotics Investigator of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), received the harshest...

Attorney General Kaul Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other states and district attorneys general, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple maintains a monopoly over smartphones by imposing contractual restrictions on developers and withholding critical access points.In a statement, Attorney General Josh Kaul emphasized, “Wisconsin consumers shouldn’t have to pay inflated...

Justice Department Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department has taken legal action against tech giant Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone markets. In a statement, it was highlighted that "Apple’s Broad-Based, Exclusionary Conduct Makes It Harder for Americans to Switch Smartphones, Undermines Innovation for Apps, Products, and Services, and Imposes Extraordinary Costs on Developers, Businesses, and Consumers."The lawsuit aims to address concerns that Apple's practices have hindered competition and innovation within the smartphone industry. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy...

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Lawsuit Against Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, in a recent address, announced a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice, along with 15 states and the District of Columbia, against tech giant Apple. The lawsuit, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, accuses Apple of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.Garland highlighted Apple's significant market dominance, noting that "Apple's share of the U.S. performance smartphone market exceeds 70%, and its share of the entire U.S. smartphone market exceeds 65%." He pointed out that the company's...

Doctor Wendell Randall Sentenced for Prescription Fraud Scheme

By Legal Newsline |
Doctor Wendell Lewis Randall, 71, of Millers Creek, N.C., was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a prescription fraud scheme using a DEA registration number issued to another person. Randall, who pled guilty to the charges in November 2023, allowed unqualified medical providers to use his credentials to prescribe Suboxone without actually seeing the patients.According to court documents, Randall was affiliated with L5 Medical Holdings, operating as Pain Care Center in several Virginia locations. Despite being assigned to the Woodlawn clinic,...

Lawyer who sued over exclusion from L.A. trial attorney group loses lawsuit

By John O'Brien |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge not only threw out the lawsuit of a lawyer kicked out of a Los Angeles trial attorney group but has ordered him to pay the other side's attorneys fees.

Class action over mini-Southern Comfort might be certified

By John O'Brien |
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Having defeated some of a motion to dismiss, lawyers are now asking for class action status in a case alleging malt miniature bottles of Southern Comfort trick customers into thinking they are buying whiskey.

Pellet maker attacks class action, questions attorneys' use of the word 'exact'

By John O'Brien |
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A maker of air gun pellets is asking a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action complaint that alleges the measurements on their ammunition is off.

Six Flags sued over processing fee on website

By Legal Newsline |
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers hope to score a payday with a lawsuit against Six Flags Great Escape Lodge over what they say is an illegal fee charged to online bookers.

Troutman Pepper Counsels UBS Asset Management in the Close of an Innovative Clean Energy Investment Structure

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper client UBS Asset Management, a large-scale asset manager with a presence in 23 markets, recently announced its role in a pioneering insurance structure aimed at promoting investment in clean energy.

Reed Smith’s Cheng, Cue named among top lawyers for DeSPAC transactions

By Legal News Line |
Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that corporate partners Jennifer W. Cheng and Daryl Cue have been named among the top lawyers globally for DeSPAC transactions by MergerLinks.