September 20, 2024 | Law.com
Federal Judge OKs Benzene Class Action to Proceed Over Differin Acne Product's Manufacturing PracticesThe plaintiff, Skylar Williams, accused Galderma Laboratories of producing a skin-care line that contains benzene. In one of her claims, she maintained that the alleged presence established that Galderma didn't comply with the Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practices, and that this failure resulted in the drugs being misbranded and adulterated.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
September 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Legal-Malpractice Suit Against Pa. Firm Presses On, Court Strikes Preliminary ObjectionsShe claims that, in November 2023, the defendant associate drove to her house and tearfully informed her that he and his firm had committed legal malpractice and her case had been dismissed.
By Riley Brennan
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September 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Health Care Worker Files Class Action Against Staffing Agency for Unpaid Meal BreaksThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
By Riley Brennan
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September 17, 2024 | Law.com
Former Salesforce VP's Whistleblower Retaliation Suit Allowed to Proceed, Judge Rules"Protected activity only needs to implicate 'a reasonable belief' that 'a violation is likely to happen,'" U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley for the District of Massachusetts said. "Given his background and the factual circumstances, Wirth had enough information to sufficiently plead that he reasonably believed a violation of SOX was likely to happen."
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
September 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Approves $433K in Attorney Fees for Servers in Restaurant Chain Wage Dispute"Here, although KRG contends that plaintiffs' rates are unjustified because this case has been simple, the case's history contradicts their position. This case was not simple—it had been pending for three years before trial and involved both FLSA and class certification," U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
By Riley Brennan
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September 17, 2024 | Law.com
Relying on Recent Precedent, Judge in Wisconsin Declines to Force Kohl's Into Arbitration, Pay Fees"Petitioners in this case filed their arbitration demands before the AAA. Kohl's refused to register its arbitration agreement and pay the requisite fees. In accordance with its rules the AAA declined to administer the cases. Pursuant to Rule 12 of the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules, petitioners are free to pursue their substantive claims in court," said U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Kendra Scott, Lululemon Accused of Infringing on 'Virtual Showroom' Patent in Separate SuitsThe complaints were first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
September 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Sides With Lyft Driver in Contractual Dispute Over $1M Uninsured Motorist CoverageU.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert determined a terms of service agreement and the driver guidebook promise was a binding contract between Lyft and one of its drivers, Khalid Ahtasham.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Sides With Insured in Dispute Over Nationwide's UIM 'Clarifications'"In short, Mr. McGuire is right. The prior policy's exclusion didn't exclude UM/UIM coverage for an unlicensed driver. And the one product policy clearly does," wrote U.S. District Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Law.com
Loyola University Chicago Facing Third Title IX Complaint for 'Systemically Mishandling' Sexual Misconduct Reports"Loyola has shown deliberate indifference to known acts of sexual assault and harassment for at least the past decade," the complaint said.
By Riley Brennan
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