Red Bull delivers no more energy than coffee, lawsuit alleges

A class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday seeks to ground marketing claims by the makers of Red Bull that the energy drink “gives you wings.” According to the suit filed in Manhattan federal court, Red Bull claims its mixture of ingredients improves physical and mental performance. But the suit claims…

Jan 17, 2013 4:00 PM CST

Disappointed lawyer sues over NBA coach’s decision

A disappointed basketball fan who is also a Florida lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the San Antonio Spurs because the team coach sent four key players home before a game against the Miami Heat. Lawyer Larry McGuinness claims fans suffered economic damage because they paid a premium price to…

Jan 17, 2013 12:00 PM CST

How to practice law in a ‘sharing economy’ (Podcast)

Jan 14, 2013 2:30 PM CST

Fannie Mae Reaches $20B Settlement with Banks; Lawyers Lose Jobs

A $20 billion agreement announced on Monday between Fannie Mae and major banks is bad news for lawyers and contract workers hired to review foreclosure irregularities. Promontory Financial Group was among the companies hired to evaluate robo-signing and other irregularities in a process set up in 2011, the Wall Street…

Jan 8, 2013 3:31 PM CST

Judge Dismisses Suit Alleging Misleading Jobs Stats at Albany Law School

A New York judge has dismissed a $50 million lawsuit contending Albany Law School misled would-be law students by publicizing an employment rate of about 95 percent. Judge Richard Platkin dismissed the case in a Jan. 3 opinion, the New York Law Journal and Reuters report. The suit was among…

Jan 7, 2013 8:09 PM CST

‘Murky’ Consumer Harm Standard Undermined FTC’s Google Probe

The Federal Trade Commission has closed its probe of Google with a determination it would take no legal action over search engine results that highlight the company’s own services. The search engine issue was a key part of the probe, report the New York Times, the Washington Post and the…

Jan 4, 2013 12:41 PM CST

Former Law Student Sues Head Shops for Selling Him Nitrous Oxide

A former California law student who suffered a spinal cord injury he attributes to nitrous oxide has sued three head shops that sold him the substance. Jason Starn was a Modesto school teacher and student at the Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law when he began buying the dental…

Jan 3, 2013 2:34 PM CST

Awarded by City of Chicago for Natural Garden, Resident Is Also Cited by City for Weeds, Fined $640

Kathy Cummings went to considerable trouble to create a lovely natural garden in the front yard of her Chicago home, as the city recognized in 2004 when then-Mayor Richard Daley awarded her a first-prize plaque in a citywide naturalized landscapes contest. However, a city code inspector didn’t see the yard…

Jan 2, 2013 10:58 PM CST

Know Your Dough: Division Lends Support to Financial Literacy Project for High School Kids

The typical college undergraduate carries more than $3,100 in credit card debt, according to at least one study, and that amount is dwarfed by the burden of tuition loan debt many students carry when they graduate. In light of those realities, financial literacy is becoming an increasingly important part of…

Jan 1, 2013 7:19 AM CST

Appeals Court ‘Troubled’ By NY Law School Job Stats, But Says Lower Court Was Right to Nix Suit

A Manhattan appeals court ruled Thursday that a trial court judge was right to dismiss a lawsuit by graduates of New York Law School over the institution’s marketing materials. The Appellate Division, First Department held that the school’s disclosures about its graduates’ employment, although “unquestonably incomplete,” weren’t actionable under a…

Dec 20, 2012 7:12 PM CST

Judge to Consider Suit Challenging ‘Most Brilliant Diamonds’ Claim by Zales Jewelry Chain

An Ohio federal judge on Monday will consider a request for a preliminary injunction to stop the Zales jewelry chain from claiming its Celebration Fire stones are the “most brilliant diamonds in the world.” The suit was filed against the Zale Corp. by Sterling Jewelers Inc., a unit of a…

Dec 17, 2012 2:09 PM CST

Supreme Court to Consider ‘Pay for Delay’ Deals Keeping Generic Drugs Off the Market

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether so-called pay for delay settlements that temporarily keep generic competitors out of the market are lawful in patent litigation. The case before the court involves payments made by Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc., now owned by Abbott Laboratories, that delayed generic versions of…

Dec 11, 2012 11:29 AM CST

Video: Deals Are Back, M&A Partner Says; CFTC Prompts Intrade Shutdown; BigLaw Bonus Time

Editor’s Note: We’re experimenting with using more video on ABAJournal.com and will be bringing you this short weekly legal news brief from Bloomberg Law for the next few weeks. Thanks for the feedback so far. Please note that adding video would not mean eliminating text-based stories. Rather, we’re exploring adding…

Nov 29, 2012 6:19 PM CST

United Sues Over Customer Complaint Website Design; Operator Calls Blog an Obvious Parody

A major airline has sued a Canadian engineering professor in his home country, contending that the 15-year-old website on which he compiles customer and employee complaints violates its intellectual property rights and worker privacy. United Continental Holdings only sued after owner Jeremy Cooperstock reworked his untied.com blog in April to…

Nov 29, 2012 5:20 PM CST

LegalZoom Sues Rocket Lawyer over Its Use of the Word ‘Free’

Online legal document company LegalZoom has filed a suit that claims competitor Rocket Lawyer is misusing the word “free” in its advertising and marketing materials. The suit claims Rocket Lawyer promotes some of its services as “free” despite the possibility of a filing fee or the need for a paid…

Nov 29, 2012 1:13 PM CST