A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit filed by JM Eagle, a plastic pipe manufacturer, against the law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy. The lawsuit was related to hundreds of asbestos personal injury cases that the firm had brought against JM Eagle. In a separate case, a Louisiana judge dismissed former LSU football coach Les Miles' lawsuit concerning 37 vacated wins, which had impacted his eligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame. Additionally, a federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant against Sports Illustrated reporter Michael Rosenberg and the Arena Group, which was related to the Brett Favre welfare scandal. The dismissal was made with prejudice, meaning Bryant cannot refile the case.