John O'Brien

4 days ago | legalnewsline.com | John O'Brien

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Air with very little oxygen that killed a man trapped in it wasn't "toxic," the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled, though a dissenting justice says that finding "flies in the face of reason." The court reached that conclusion May 7 in the Workers' Compensation case of Kenneth Ray Jr., who died while inspecting fire extinguishers for his employer TimkenSteel, now known as Metallus.

1 week ago | legalnewsline.com | John O'Brien

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who ran with a study produced by a controversial laboratory are asking for $1.2 million from a settlement that gives buyers of a dry shampoo some money back. The firms Silver Golub & Teitell, Sauder Schelkopf and Squitieri & Fearon on May 5 filed their proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against Unilever. Like other firms in cases over other products, they cited the findings of the lab Valisure in their 2022 complaint.

1 week ago | legalnewsline.com | John O'Brien

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court won't let the maker of a gun be sued over the accidental shooting of a teenager, reversing a lower court ruling that had the case headed for trial. Finding federal law protects companies like Beretta and Bass Pro from liability over firearms injuries, the Supreme Court on April 25 overturned a May 2024 ruling from the state Court of Appeals.

1 week ago | legalnewsline.com | John O'Brien

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge says the State has no right to put acrylamide, a naturally occurring compound in roasted foods and coffee, on its Prop 65 list of potential carcinogens. Judge Daniel Calabretta on May 2 entered a summary judgment that prevents the State from requiring a warning label on products with acrylamide, siding with the California Chamber of Commerce after it brought a challenge on behalf of businesses targeted by Prop 65 plaintiff lawyers.

1 week ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

HOUSTON - Houston personal injury lawyers say they are locked out of their office and have gone to court to reopen the doors. A series of sublease agreements has resulted in a suite owner at the Kirby Grove office building posting an eviction sign at an office used by Kherkher Garcia, a plaintiffs firm that says in a May 1 lawsuit in Harris County District Court that it is unable to tend to its clients' cases.