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Established in December 2006, Legal Newsline (LNL) is an online news service that provides round-the-clock updates on state supreme courts and state attorneys general.

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Nitrogen is used to kill death-row inmates, but is it toxic? Ohio court says no

5 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.
Conflict of interest? Iowa county official deciding on solar farm also leases some of the land

1 week ago | legalnewsline.com | Chris Dickerson

A member of the zoning board in a small Iowa county is leasing land that would be directly affected by a proposed solar farm project. Adam Glienke is a member of Cherokee County Zoning Board which will vote next week on whether to allow the Maple River Solar Project to move forward. As a member of the zoning board, Glienke also played a key role in crafting the highly restrictive 1,320-foot setback requirement.
Zoning board could nix large Iowa solar farm with 'highly restrictive' requirements

1 week ago | legalnewsline.com | Chris Dickerson

A 900-acre proposed solar farm in Cherokee County might be the fourth largest in Iowa and provide substantial tax revenues to the rural county residents. But standing in the way is a proposed zoning ordinance that would require a setback minimum of up to 13 times greater than the average setback requirements for solar farms across America.
Valisure-driven class action could get lawyers $1.2 million

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.
Kansas SC protects gun-maker from trial, reversing ruling in accidental shooting case

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.
Coffee-causes-cancer cases are kaput

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.
Puerto Rico drops climate change lawsuit less than a year in

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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Legal Newsline) - Puerto Rico has abandoned its climate change lawsuit, adding to the growing list of setbacks for the alliance of private lawyers and government officials suing the energy industry. On May 2, Puerto Rico voluntarily dismissed its case from federal court, without prejudice, 10 months after first filing suit.
Group moves forward with citizen-only voting issue in Michigan

2 weeks ago | legalnewsline.com | Chris Dickerson

LANSING, Michigan – A group has submitted language to the Michigan Board of Canvassers for a ballot initiative that would amend the state constitution to ensure only American citizens can vote in all state and local elections. Americans for Citizen Voting – Michigan submitted the language April 30. It also would require proof of citizenship to resister as well as a government-issued photo identification to vote.
Climate change cases complicated: Trump goes to court to prevent states from suing

2 weeks ago | legalnewsline.com | John O'Brien

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Donald Trump now seeks to punish states planning to sue the energy industry over climate change, though judges handling suits against Big Oil have mostly refused to let them proceed. On April 30, the Justice Department sued Michigan and Hawaii for their planned lawsuits against companies like Chevron and Exxon.
Opioid judge won't leave case; Lawyer's 'dumb statement' said he's rooting for plaintiffs

2 weeks ago | legalnewsline.com | John O'Brien

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer's sales pitch that went too far isn't reason for me to step down, says the federal judge handling lawsuits against drug-makers, pharmacies and others over the opioid crisis. Dragged into court fights, pharmacy benefit managers discovered a Florida lawyer was making claims plaintiff lawyers had inside access to Ohio federal judge Dan Polster and that he was friendly to their cause. Polster already penalized that lawyer - Michael Kahn of Melbourne, Fla.