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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Almost $1M taken off big verdict against former owner of Ashford University

By John O'Brien |
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The former owner of an online university's quest to reduce a $22 million verdict has barely made a dent.

New trial as widow claims ghost-hunting show defamed her late husband

By John O'Brien |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - A TV show-maker that insisted its ghost-hunting series wasn't serious journalism will get a new trial after a first one returned a $3 million verdict against it.

Sixth Circuit won't touch ruling that ended huge PFAS class action

By John O'Brien |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The bold class action lawsuit that once hoped to include virtually every American has officially ended.

State Street fired me for complaining about corporate logo's ties to slavery, says man in lawsuit

By Legal Newsline |
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - State Street is accused of firing a Black employee who complained that its former logo had ties to the slave trade.

Lawsuit: Miles Morales Halloween costume overheated, burned child

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida woman says her son was burned when the battery pack in his Miles Morales Halloween costume overheated.

Troutman Pepper Represents Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Lordstown Motors’ Chapter 11 Plan

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the high-profile Chapter 11 bankruptcy of electric vehicle maker Lordstown Motors Corp. Read a Law360 article about the ruling.

Locke Lord Named to BTI Consulting Group’s List of Law Firms Best at Meeting Novel, New and Strategic Needs

By Legal News Line |
Locke Lord has been named by BTI Consulting Group to its list of Law Firms Best at Meeting Novel, New and Strategic Needs as part of its recently released report BTI Leading Edge Law Firms 2024: Law Firms Creating the Future with and for Clients.

Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta To Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds.

Attorney General Griffin Announces Medicaid Fraud Guilty Pleas by Boone County Couple

By Legal News Line |
Following guilty pleas entered by Daniel Caudle, 36, and Misty Berdine, 33, both of Omaha, Arkansas, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement.

AG Nessel Touts Success of the Consumer Protection Team, Shares Top Ten Complaints of 2023

By Legal News Line |
To wrap up National Consumer Protection Week, AG Nessel is highlighting the accomplishments of the Department’s Consumer Protection Team.

Federal judge dismisses challenge to AG Ferguson-requested law to hold gun industry accountable

By Legal News Line |
A federal judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and dismissed a challenge to Washington’s new law that ensures gun manufacturers and dealers — like other purveyors of dangerous goods — must take reasonable steps to prevent their products from getting into the wrong hands.

Woman sues United after she's injured by fellow passenger exiting plane

By Chris Dickerson |
A Riviera Beach woman has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines claiming she was injured by a fellow passenger who was rushing to get off of the airplane.

Litigation financing transparency bill fails to pass Florida Legislature

By Michael Carroll |
Tort reform supporters are expressing disappointment over the failure of the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would have shed more light on third-party litigation financing agreements and their potential relationships with foreign entities.

Attorney General Urges Senate to Pass Laken Riley Act to Detain Criminal Illegal Aliens

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Ashley Moody is strongly urging U.S. senators to pass the Laken Riley Act, which aims to detain criminal illegal aliens. The bill, which recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically targets illegal aliens charged with burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Moody's call for action follows the tragic death of Laken Riley, a University of Georgia student allegedly murdered by a Venezuelan national who was in the country illegally.Moody emphasized the urgency of passing the legislation, stating, “The Senate needs to pass the Laken Riley...

AG Kaul Announces $2.5 Million Judgment Against Timeshare Exit Company and Refunds For Wisconsin Consumers

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a significant judgment against Missouri-based timeshare exit company Relief Solutions International, requiring them to pay more than $2.5 million in penalties and refund all Wisconsin customers. Kaul expressed, "This judgment provides relief for Wisconsin consumers and holds the owners of this timeshare exit company accountable. Thank you to those at DOJ and DATCP whose stellar work led to this result."Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski added, "I am pleased that Relief...

Litigation funder to take $1.8 million from lawyers it gave money to

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A seven-figure judgment has officially been entered against lawyers who tried to do business with a litigation funder but ended up having their house in jeopardy.

Court rules against booted USC football player in his fight against disciplinary process

By John O'Brien |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - It's more bad news from California courts for a University of Southern California player kicked off the team who claimed the disciplinary process to hear intimate violence charges against him was unfair.

Museum of Sex counts receipts, says class action can't be in federal court

By John O'Brien |
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Museum of Sex says a lawsuit against it is too small to be heard in federal court.

Lawsuit: Bus driver scratching his hands was wrongly charged with child abuse

By Legal Newsline |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man charged with felony child abuse because beach-goers thought he was touching himself when he says he was actually just scratching his hand is suing the town that arrested him.

Lawsuit alleges stabbing in Spanish class

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The parents of a student allegedly stabbed in the hand with a pencil during Spanish class are suing the alleged assailant and his school.