Tag: Litigation
Yelp Review Leads to N.J. Lawyer’s Suspension Where Client Info was not “Generally Known”
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Just because information relating to your representation of a client might be publicly available, your duty of confidentiality means that you can’t disclose it if it is not ‘generally known.’
Two Lawyers Arrested in Molotov Cocktail Attack on Police in Brooklyn
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A Princeton graduate and a human rights lawyer were both charged in an attack that left a police car dashboard charred. No one was injured.
Historic Opioid Agreement Clears Way for Rural Communities to Benefit from Litigation Settlements
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A landmark agreement between the Texas Attorney General’s office and a group of Texas counties and cities impacted by the country’s opioid epidemic paves the way for future settlement money to be directed to rural communities battling the crisis.
Lawyer Convicted for Chest Bumping a Prosecutor Wins Reinstatement to Law Practice
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“The Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated a lawyer Tuesday who had been suspended for a year and a day for chest bumping a prosecutor in a judge’s chambers.
A.G. Healey Gets $380K Settlement with Company that Failed to Hire Minority and Woman Subcontractors
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Attorney General Maura Healey has reached a $380,000 settlement with a Canton-based building contractor accused of falsely claiming they had hired minority- and women-owned subcontractors as required on a $15 million dollar state project.
No More Legal Headache for Bayer as it Nears $10B Roundup Settlement
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Investors suffering losses from Bayer’s Roundup legal woes are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, as the German conglomerate is said to be nearing a final settlement that could put tens of thousands of lawsuits behind it.
Two Texas Lawyers Tried to Hire Undercover Cop to Kill an Ex-Husband
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A well-known Waco, Texas defense lawyer, who once ran for county district attorney, sat behind bars on Saturday after a local police sting allegedly caught him plotting to kill a colleague’s ex-husband using a hitman.
Lawyer Arrested After Assault Rifles, Large Drug Stash Found in His Staten Island Home
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Michael Don was arrested for hiding several firearms, including two assault rifles, and a stockpile of pills in his home.
$205K Settlement Reached, Then Rejected, in CT Lottery Whistleblower Case
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Old disputes die hard at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. Here is the story of one of them.
Johnson & Johnson to End Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales in North America
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Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing North American sales of its talc-based baby powder, a product that once defined the company’s wholesome image and that it has defended for decades even as it faced thousands of lawsuits filed by patients who say it caused cancer.
Contract Lawyer Described as ‘Superb Advocate’ is Suspended for Overbilling State Public Defender
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An Iowa lawyer described as a ‘superb advocate’ has been suspended for overbilling the state public defender for her legal services and car mileage.
Santander Consumer Reaches $550M Settlement With State AGs
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Santander Consumer USA will pay $65 million to states and forgive hundreds of millions more in consumer debt as part of a settlement with a group of attorneys general over practices in its subprime auto lending business.
Attorney Linked to Clients’ Missing Settlement Money Disbarred
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The state’s highest court issued an order permanently disbarring a once popular Tampa attorney now accused of withholding his clients’ settlement money.
Ohio Lawyer Suspended for Sexy Texts and Unauthorized Practice
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An Ohio lawyer crossed a border and also a line, leading to a two-year suspension and a restitution order under an opinion the state supreme court handed down this week.
Aide to District Attorney Larry Krasner is Charged with Child Endangerment
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A policy adviser to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was arrested Monday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly leaving her 4-year-old daughter unattended in her car for more than a half-hour.
Paralegal for U.S. Attorney Tipped Off Drug Cartel, Prosecutors Say
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Jennifer Loya, 30, helped a drug network in San Antonio stay a step ahead of drug enforcement agents through her access to information as a federal employee.
Settlement for Detroit Literacy Lawsuit Eyes Nearly $100M in Funding
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A historic settlement reached between the state and Detroit students calls for $94.5 million in future literacy funding, a $280,000 payout among seven plaintiffs and the creation of two Detroit task forces to help ensure a quality education for students.
Facebook will Pay $52 Million in Settlement with Moderators who Developed PTSD on the Job
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In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job.
Jeff Dunham Tries to Bring Curtain Down on T-Shirt Company
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The value of Dunham’s puppet partners is at the center of a deeply exasperated complaint he filed in the Central District of California in April. Dunham goes after the defendants, Raymond Lei and his novelty fashion company ooshirts.
Western Express $1.1M Proposed Settlement Denied by Federal Court
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A California federal judge has denied preliminary approval of a $1.1 million settlement in a wage lawsuit against Western Express, sending the parties back to the drawing board.
