Mike Curley Jr.

United States

General Assignment Reporter at Law360

General assignment reporter with @Law360 and author, with two self-published books and a third on the way. Opinions expressed are my own.

Articles

NM AG Sues Snapchat Over Child 'Sextortion' And Abuse

Sep 5, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (September 5, 2024, 8:24 PM EDT) -- New Mexico's attorney general on Thursday announced he has sued Snap Inc., alleging the social media company's policies and algorithm promote child sexual exploitation and the spread of child sexual abuse material.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
Fraud Claims Trimmed In Faulty VW Turbocharger Suit

Sep 5, 2024 | law360.co.uk | Mike Curley Jr.

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Mike Curley (September 5, 2024, 5:23 PM EDT) -- A New Jersey federal judge has thrown out the bulk of a putative class action suit from a woman alleging vehicles made and sold by Volkswagen Group of America Inc. had faulty turbochargers, only allowing a claim that the automaker was aware of the defect and failed to warn buyers....
Attys' Group Urges Justices To Back Trucker's CBD RICO Suit

Sep 5, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (September 5, 2024, 4:11 PM EDT) -- The American Association for Justice is urging the Supreme Court to side with a trucker whose racketeering claims against CBD companies allege their false advertisements cost him his job, arguing that the plain text of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allows his claims of injury to "business or property."... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Zoetis Sanctions Bid Denied In Racehorse Death Suit

Sep 4, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (September 4, 2024, 6:58 PM EDT) -- A Pennsylvania federal judge denied Wednesday a motion by drugmaker Zoetis Inc. for sanctions against the owners of a 3-year-old racehorse who say it died after being treated with one of the company's antibiotics, saying there's no indication that delays in responding to discovery were in bad faith, and by now the company has received all the relevant documents in the plaintiffs' possession....
3M Earplug Plaintiffs Want Child Support Subpoena Blocked

Sep 4, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (September 4, 2024, 5:47 PM EDT) -- The plaintiffs' leadership group representing service members and others in multidistrict litigation against 3M Co. over injuries stemming from its Combat Arms Earplugs asked a Florida federal court Wednesday to block the state of Washington Division of Child Support from interfering in the $6 million settlement reached earlier this year.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Wash. Contractors Must Face Suit Over Off-Site Death

Sep 4, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (September 4, 2024, 3:04 PM EDT) -- A Washington appeals panel has revived a wrongful death suit alleging a contractor and subcontractor are responsible for the death of a worker in a forklift accident, saying they may have had a duty to the worker even though the accident didn't happen on the worksite itself.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Wash. Contractors Must Face Suit Over Off-Site Death

Sep 4, 2024 | law360.co.uk | Mike Curley Jr.

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Mike Curley (September 4, 2024, 3:04 PM EDT) -- A Washington appeals panel has revived a wrongful death suit alleging a contractor and subcontractor are responsible for the death of a worker in a forklift accident, saying they may have had a duty to the worker even though the accident didn't happen on the worksite itself....
Attys' Group Urges Justices To Back Trucker's CBD RICO Suit

Sep 4, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley · September 5, 2024, 4:11 PM EDT The American Association for Justice is urging the Supreme Court to side with a trucker whose racketeering claims against CBD companies allege their false advertisements cost him his job, arguing that... To view the full article, register now.
Glenmark Hit With $50M Suit Over Potassium Pill Death

Sep 3, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (September 3, 2024, 2:38 PM EDT) -- A proposed class of buyers is suing Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. for more than $50 million, alleging that the company's extended-release potassium chloride capsules are defective and instead deliver the potassium too fast, which resulted in the death of the lead plaintiff's mother.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Ex-Pot Shop Worker Says Sex Harassment Drove Her From Job

Aug 23, 2024 | law360.com | Mike Curley Jr.

By Mike Curley (August 23, 2024, 4:32 PM EDT) -- A former employee at a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary is suing her ex-employer, saying she was subjected to "persistent and horrible" sexual harassment and denied her promised pay and benefits, leading to what she describes as wrongful constructive termination.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.