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November 07, 2024
Insurer Says It Owes No Coverage For Ga. Bar Shooting Suit
An insurer told a Georgia federal court that because of policy exclusions, it shouldn't have to defend a bar against a lawsuit claiming the establishment failed to provide a safe environment and is liable for the shooting death of a 28-year-old man in its parking lot.
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November 06, 2024
Danone Beats Suit Alleging Microplastics In Evian, For Now
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday granted Danone Waters of America's request to dismiss a putative class action accusing the Evian-maker of violating Illinois and California state consumer fraud statutes by labeling its spring water as "natural" even though the product contains microplastics, finding the claims are preempted by federal law.
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November 06, 2024
Albertsons Hit With Discovery Sanctions In Wash. Opioid Suit
A Washington state judge has partially granted the state's sanctions request in its suit accusing Albertsons of exacerbating the opioid crisis, agreeing that the grocery store chain took an "unreasonable" stance in refusing to respond to outstanding discovery requests because a deadline had passed while the case was paused.
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November 06, 2024
After Electoral Defeats, Cannabis Advocates Eye Next Steps
Cannabis industry advocates and reform activists struck a note of cautious optimism Wednesday following an expected Republican electoral sweep of the federal government, while opponents of legalization touted the defeat of multiple statewide ballot measures as proof of their position that marijuana reform efforts were losing support.
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November 06, 2024
Amazon Can't 'Just Walk Out' On BIPA Claims
An Illinois federal judge largely allowed two biometric privacy suits to proceed against Amazon and a Midway Airport shop operator over Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless checkout technology, trimming just an unlawful profiting claim against the travel retailer.
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November 06, 2024
Feds Look To Halt Vitamin Co. Payouts Amid $1.4M Tax Fight
A couple who bought a vitamin supplement company shouldn't continue to get payments from the business amid a suit claiming they're liable for a previous owner's $1.4 million tax lien, the U.S. Department of Justice told a Connecticut federal court Wednesday.
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November 06, 2024
Business Groups Urge Calif. Justices To Nix HIV Drug Ruling
Business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are asking the California Supreme Court to throw out a suit alleging Gilead Sciences Inc. deprived customers of a safer form of its HIV drug for profits, saying the current ruling creates an untenable duty and liability even when there's no harmful defect in a product.
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November 06, 2024
Poultry Cos. Can't Nab Quick Appeal Of Pollution Verdict Plan
Tyson, Cargill and other poultry producers have not shown that an immediate appeal of an Oklahoma federal judge's plan to hash out remedies concerning a river pollution trial that took place over a decade ago would "materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation," the judge ruled.
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November 06, 2024
Former Walmart Manager Can Proceed With OT Suit
A former Walmart manager supported her claims for unpaid overtime in her misclassification suit, a Georgia federal judge said Wednesday, rejecting the retail company's bid to toss her lawsuit.
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November 06, 2024
Tax Court To Rethink $1.9M Deduction Denial Post-Chevron
The U.S. Tax Court agreed to reconsider its denial of a $1.9 million tax break for farming sought by a Texas couple, saying it will examine whether a subsequent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning long-standing deference to federal agencies invalidates regulations at issue in the case.
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November 05, 2024
Mass. Voters Reject Tipped Minimum Wage Proposal
Massachusetts voters on Tuesday rejected a hotly contested measure that would have fundamentally changed how servers and other tipped workers are compensated, one of a collection of ballot initiatives dealing with employment rights, education and legalized hallucinogens.
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November 05, 2024
Trump Has Official Immunity. What About His Aides?
Whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity extends to subordinates who follow a president's orders has become a more pressing question in the wake of Donald Trump's projected election win, according to legal experts.
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November 05, 2024
How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases
Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.
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November 05, 2024
An Early Look At Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
With former President Donald Trump projected to win the 2024 presidential election and the Republicans' success in securing the U.S. Senate majority, Trump may now get the chance to appoint two more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, cementing the court's conservative tilt for decades to come.
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November 05, 2024
GOP's Senate Win Hands Future Of The Judiciary To Trump
Republicans were projected to take back the White House and Senate and possibly the House early Wednesday, putting the GOP in position to back Donald Trump's agenda and his slate of young, conservative judicial nominees.
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November 05, 2024
The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin
Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.
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November 05, 2024
California's $18 Minimum Wage Initiative Too Close To Call
In the early morning hours on Wednesday, it was still too close to call whether California voters would approve an initiative to increase the statewide minimum wage from the current floor of $16 an hour to $18 an hour, with votes against the measure slightly ahead.
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November 05, 2024
Cannabis And Psychedelic Reform Bids Fail In Multiple States
Efforts to liberalize cannabis and psychedelic laws via ballot initiatives met with defeat in multiple states on Election Day, dealing a blow to reformers of drug policies.
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November 05, 2024
Peet's Sinks ADA Bias Suit Over Alt Milk Surcharge, For Now
A California federal judge on Tuesday freed Peet's Coffee from a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against customers with lactose intolerance and milk allergies by levying a surcharge for non-dairy milk alternatives, saying customers who sued failed to show that only disabled customers would incur the extra cost.
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November 05, 2024
Pa. AG Gets Order To Stop Glass Plant Dismantling
The investment-firm parent of kitchenware company Anchor Hocking Holdings can't dismantle a recently shuttered glass plant in Pennsylvania until the state attorney general argues her case that the purchase and closure of the plant may be anticompetitive, according to a court order unsealed Monday.
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November 05, 2024
Justices Urged To Take Up 9th Circ. Sesame Oil TM Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take up a Ninth Circuit ruling that disfavored an India-based sesame oil company, with the company arguing that the circuit court ignored high court precedent, resulting in "a constitutional error" in its trademark infringement case and causing a Lanham Act violation.
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November 05, 2024
Mich. Judge Won't Delay Benton Harbor Lead Pollution Suit
A federal magistrate judge in Michigan rejected a request to push back a scheduling conference in litigation over lead contamination in a Michigan city's drinking water, ordering the parties on Monday to press forward with resolving the significantly narrowed case.
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November 05, 2024
States Say EPA 'Wants To Drive The Car' In CWA Row
Idaho and a coalition of states are asking a North Dakota federal judge to strike down a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule requiring states to consider tribal treaty rights when they set their water quality standards, arguing the agency has no such power under the Clean Water Act.
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November 05, 2024
Amazon Bashes Wash. Supreme Court's Price-Gouging Ruling
Amazon urged a Washington federal judge Monday to toss an updated proposed consumer class action alleging price gouging during the pandemic, saying the claims remain overly broad and the Washington Supreme Court's interpretation of the state's consumer protection law is unconstitutionally vague.
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November 05, 2024
Conagra Settles False Ad Suit Over 'Sustainable' Fish
Conagra and a proposed class of consumers have settled a suit accusing the food giant of deceptively labeling its seafood products as sustainable despite using ocean-harming methods to source them, according to a minute order entered Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata
Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.
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The 3rd-Party Bankruptcy Release Landscape After Purdue
In its Purdue Pharma ruling prohibiting nonconsensual third-party releases, the U.S. Supreme Court did not comment on criteria to render a third-party release consensual, opening a debate in the bankruptcy courts on the permissibility of opt-out versus opt-in releases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Website Accessibility Ruling Leaves Circuit Split Unresolved
A New York federal court's recent decision in Mejia v. High Brew Coffee, holding that stand-alone websites are not "public accommodations" subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, further complicates a long-running circuit split on this question — even as courts are burdened with thousands of similar lawsuits, say attorneys at Mandelbaum Barrett.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.
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Series
Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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NC Ruling Takes Practical Approach To Duty-To-Defend Costs
In Murphy-Brown v. Ace American Insurance, a case of first impression, the North Carolina Business Court adopted the commonsense rationale of many state courts in holding that policyholders' defense costs should be deemed presumtively reasonable when a insurer breaches its duty to defend, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Where Can Privacy Plaintiffs Sue When Injury Is Online?
Website owners need to understand wiretapping laws to understand whether they may be sued for activity tracking in California or Pennsylvania courts, where the statutory damages for violations of half-century-old laws can be substantial — and a recent Third Circuit decision suggests establishing specific jurisdiction is not as easy as 1-2-3, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Bankruptcy Decision Exemplifies Venue Issue For Franchisees
A California bankruptcy court's decision earlier this month in Pinnacle Foods and a lingering circuit split on assumption of executory franchise contracts highlights the issue of whether franchisee debtors can qualify for case venue in friendlier circuits, says David Gamble at Parkins Rubio.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Trademark Food For Thought When Rebranding
Brand makeovers like the one underway by Campbell Soup Co. can have a significant effect on a company's intellectual property rights, particularly as it relates to their trademarks, but with thoughtful strategizing, companies can anticipate seamless rebrands and hopefully avoid becoming cautionary tales, says Annie Allison at Haynes Boone.
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Opinion
Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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Fluoride Ruling Charts Path To Bypass EPA Risk Evaluations
A California federal court's recent ruling in Food and Water Watch v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ordering the agency to address the public health risks of fluoridated drinking water, establishes a road map for other citizen petitioners to bypass the EPA's formal risk evaluation process, say attorneys at Wiley.