Monthly Archives: September, 2021

CERCLA Suit Seeks Cost Recovery from Companies that Deposited Waste in Calif. Landfill Decades Ago`

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Toxic Substances Control Account (together DTSC) have filed a civil complaint against a number of...

Post-Appeal Motion for Indicative Ruling Filed in Ancestry.com Right to Publicity Case

According to a submission filed late last week, plaintiffs in the personal information misappropriation case have asked the trial court to take another look...

Vimeo’s Removal of ‘Sexual Orientation Change Effort’ Videos Upheld by 2nd Cir.

An opinion issued by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals late last week dismissed the suit brought by a church founder, James Domen, and...

FCC to Allocate More Than $1.2B in First Emergency Connectivity Funding Wave

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced last Friday that thousands of schools, hundreds of libraries, and two dozen “consortia” of schools and libraries will...

PepsiCo Files Notice of Opposition Against Trademark Application for DEW LIFE

On Wednesday, PepsiCo, Inc. filed a Notice of Opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposing a trademark application for "DEW LIFE," filed...

Biogas Facility Sued for Violating Environmental Clean Air Regulations

The United States of America and the State of Nebraska filed suit Thursday in the District of Nebraska against Big Ox Energy – Siouxland,...

Merck and Others Sued for Antitrust Over Cholesterol Drugs and Related Patents

On Wednesday, drug manufacturer Merck & Company, Inc. (and its related companies) and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. were sued in New Jersey federal court over...

Patient Sues Oregon Hospital After Rejected Accommodations Due to COVID-19

On Thursday a case was filed in the District Court of Oregon against the Oregon Health And Science University. The case alleges disability...