Laura Castro

November 13, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A state appeals court last week upheld the dismissal of a suit against Wolff, Helies, Duggan, Spaeth & Lucas, lodged by a client allegedly injured when he fell out of a chair during a deposition at the firm's Manasquan, N.J., office.

By Jennifer Genova, Tania Karas and Laura Castro

6 minute read

November 12, 2014 | National Law Journal

Environmental and animal groups have sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over their approvals of ractopamine-based animal drugs since 2008 allegedly without conducting the environmental analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

November 11, 2014 | National Law Journal

The family of a man who died when his 2002 Chevy Silverado crashed in icy conditions is suing General Motors in Texas federal court, claiming the truck's improper design failed to prevent his fatal injuries.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

November 07, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has rejected a motion by Nordstrom Inc. and a luxury denim manufacturer to dismiss a proposed class action accusing them of falsely marketing jeans as “Made in the USA,” ruling the suit's claims are not preempted by federal law.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

November 07, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A college student from Colorado is asking a New Jersey judge to dismantle the Keansburg, N.J., Police Department Street Crimes Unit after he claims two officers illegally profiled and searched him, leading to an arrest for drug possession.

By Jennifer Genova, Laura Castro & Julie Kay

5 minute read

November 05, 2014 | National Law Journal

Ford Motor Co. is asking a California federal court to dismiss a putative class action al-leging its Focus and Fusion models have defective power steering systems, arguing the plaintiffs have not pleaded facts sufficient to establish a warranty claim or any other claim.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

November 05, 2014 | National Law Journal

Two former employees of Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. have filed a class action in New Jersey federal court, claiming the retailer discriminates against its warehouse workers who aren't young, Hispanic males.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

November 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

A former University of Texas football player has filed a class action lawsuit for up to $50 million against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, claiming the "repeated traumatic head impacts" he suffered as a player caused his Alzheimer's disease.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

November 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has refused to dismiss all claims against Total Sweeteners Inc., a molasses seller being sued by American Licorice Co. over 1.5 million pounds of allegedly lead-contaminated syrup.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

October 29, 2014 | National Law Journal

FullBar LLC has been hit with a class action in Florida federal district court for allegedly misrepresenting that its appetite-regulating diet products were all natural when they actually contain synthetic and artificial ingredients.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read