Smokey Robinson has denied shocking new claims of sexual assault, saying through his attorney that the “vile, false allegations” are merely “an ugly method of trying to extract […]
Federal Judge Limits Pricing Discrepancies to State Law Claims
A lawsuit against Stop & Shop alleging the grocer improperly enriched itself by having different prices online and in-store can only continue on statutory claims that the store […]
‘Baffling Course of Events:’ Plaintiffs, Attorneys Blamed for Delayed Excusable Neglect Claims
A federal judge in Illinois recently rejected plaintiffs’ request to reconsider an adverse judgment in a contractual dispute after one of their attorneys fell ill and seemingly ghosted […]
Claims Administrators Get Kickbacks for Digital Payments
A class member in cases involving Facebook and Equifax filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing three claims administrators of getting kickbacks from financial technology companies that disburse digital […]
School Employee’s Gun Raffle Ad Cleared for First Amendment Claims, Federal Judge Says
An Illinois school employee’s First Amendment claim against her former school district for her termination can proceed to trial over a gun raffle advertisement in support of her […]
Judge Rescinds $100K Jury Award for Employee’s Emotional Distress Claims, Large Payout Still Looming
An Illinois federal judge Thursday rescinded a $100,000 compensatory damages award in favor of a former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee after determining his trial testimony did […]
Out-of-State Employee Can’t Clear Discrimination Claims Against Minnesota Employer, 8th Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit this week determined that an employee cannot bring workplace discrimination claims against her former employer under the Minnesota Human […]
Key Rulings for Claims Against Big Tobacco’s Deceptive Marketing Practices May Be on the Horizon
Lawsuits targeting the marketing and sale of nicotine products continue to be litigated across the country, as Philip Morris International and Swedish Match North America were hit with […]
Beverage Maker Celsius Faces Overstocking-Related Revenue Inflation Claims in Nevada, Florida
A shareholder in the Florida-based beverage company Celsius has filed a derivative complaint accusing the beverage company of padding revenue reports by overstocking distribution channels, one of several […]
Beekeeper’s Claims Against Monsanto Cleared to Proceed, Judge Says
A federal judge in Missouri is allowing a beekeeper’s claims to move forward against Bayer, concluding there was enough of a sufficient link between a Monsanto herbicide product […]