“Made to Look New” Cosmetics Shouldn’t be a ‘Thing,’ Ulta
A Chicago judge has given the go-ahead to a class-action filed on behalf of Ulta customers claiming the company sold used cosmetics.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Pennsylvania Prisoners’ Fight for Confidential Legal Mail Yields Settlement
Following a synthetic marijuana scare, the Pennsylvania D.O.C. has acceded to prisoner demands on attorney-client privilege.
Insys Call Center Employees Lied to Boost Subsys Approvals
As the Insys trial continues, jurors hear testimony from a former call center manager who claims employees were instructed to lie to insurers to win approval of Subsys.
VA is Being Held Accountable for Therapist-Client Relationship
Veterans Affiars is unable to dismiss a case involving a therapist-client relationship that is contends was personal.
Lawsuits Claim Sexual Abuse at Oregon’s Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
The plaintiffs claim Coffee Creek staff enabled an alleged sex predator to abuse inmates for years.
Chester County Family Sues SoCal Herbal Remedies Over Son’s Death
A Chester County family is suing SoCal Herbal Remedies after Caleb Sturgis, 25, took kratom, an herbal supplement, and died.
Alabama Judge Recognizes Aborted Baby as Legal Person, Allowing Personhood Alabama Case to Proceed
Earlier this week, an Alabama judge ruled that unborn babies are legal people entitled to the same legal rights and protections as everyone else. The decision allows a suit filed by Ryan Magers against the Alabama Women’s Center for Reproductive Alternatives (AWC) abortion facility to proceed.
Inaugural Data-Driven Lawyer Award Winners and the “Future of Law”
Five tech-savvy attorneys – from senior associate to shareholder – discuss the importance and impact
of data and analytics in today’s challenging legal environment.
Abu Ghraib Inmates’ Lawsuit Given Green Light After 10 Years
A federal judge has scheduled an April trial, giving the three inmates a chance to finally tell their story before an American jury.
Transgender Illinois Inmate in Men’s Prison Sues for Transfer
Two months after another transgender Illinois inmate was moved to a women’s prison, Janiah Monroe is trying to pressure the state Department of Corrections to move her, too.