Class Action

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DWP
Top lawyer in L.A. city attorney’s office quits amid questions about outside income
Los Angeles Times - Dakota Smith
A top lawyer in Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer’s office who was helping oversee litigation regarding the 2013 Department of Water and Power billing debacle has resigned, the office said. Chief Assistant
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Health Care (Canada)
Creditor protection granted to Rothmans, Benson & Hedges in $15B Quebec lawsuit
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Rothmans, Benson & Hedges has become the third tobacco company to receive a temporary reprieve from compensating 100,000 Quebec smokers after …
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Human Rights
TransLink strikes deal with HandyDART riders over human rights complaint
globalnews.ca - By Terry Schintz and Srushti Gangdev
TransLink said Friday it has entered a settlement agreement with the HandyDART Riders’ Alliance, which launched a Human Rights Tribunal case with the …
New Jersey
'Baskin' and Statutory Damage Class Actions in NJ
law.com - Michael H. Reed
shutterstock.com In recent years, the Supreme Court has continued to clamp down on Article III standing. As a consequence, federal question cases that …
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World News
I’m suing Ikea over this sexist catalog
jpost.com - HANNAH KATSMAN
Ikea’s catalog for haredim contains language and products geared to the sector’s needs, such as extra hanging space for men’s shirts and large …
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Digital Advertising
U.S. lawsuit on hotels' internet advertising moves forward
investing.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rebuffed a request by hotel chains including Hyatt Hotels Corp, Marriott International Inc and …
Quartz
Boeing
What will happen to Boeing after the 737 Max crashes?
Quartz - Tim Fernholz
Boeing’s 737 Max is grounded and its engineers are scrambling to get the company’s most-important plane flying again. What happens next? In the near term, Boeing needs to show customers and governments
University of Illinois
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bloomberglaw.com - By Perry Cooper
A man alleging he wasn’t accepted to the University of Illinois because its admissions process is rigged in favor of the well connected can’t pursue …
Optometry
NBEO settles class action in alleged data breach, $3.25 million to affected parties
aoa.org - www.aoa.org
The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) will allot $3.25 million in a cash settlement fund to compensate some 61,000 victims of an …
El Paso, TX
Settling lawsuit over accessibility for disabled was the easy part; now Colorado Springs has to find the money
gazette.com - Conrad Swanson
Colorado Springs is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars after the city settled a second lawsuit in six months over its shortcomings in …
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. top court jeopardizes Google settlement in internet privacy case
yahoo.com - Reuters
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday put in jeopardy an $8.5 million settlement Google made with users to resolve a class …
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Data Visualization
Ford Explorer Owners Say Their SUVs Are Making Them Sick
Bloomberg
Migraine headaches, fatigue and dizziness were sidelining Bert Henriksen several times a week. Evenings were the worst, after his 30-mile commute …
MarketWatch
Real Estate
The lawyers who took on Big Tobacco are aiming at Realtors and their 6% fee
MarketWatch - By Andrea Riquier
A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at real estate agents and the tools they use to do business, and housing industry watchers say it could …
U.S. Supreme Court
SCOTUS requires standing review of case challenging cy pres awards to groups rather than plaintiffs
abajournal.com - By Debra Cassens Weiss
• Home • Daily News • SCOTUS requires standing review of case challenging… U.S. Supreme Court Only Justice Clarence Thomas offered an opinion on the merits …
Law
Key Takeaways From an ERISA Fiduciary Breach Ruling on Behavioral Standards of Care After a 10-Day Trial
natlawreview.com - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sean NaltyTimothy J. Stanton Jurisdiction: CaliforniaType of Law: Health Law & Managed CareLabor & EmploymentLitigation / Trial Practice
Seeking Alpha
Investing
Benchmark Electronics: Investigating The Hidden Asset
Seeking Alpha - Paolo Gorgo
Benchmark Electronics (BHE) is a provider of integrated technology solutions engaged in an interesting turnaround targeting higher-margin …
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John Barnes
'It gets worse by the day': AFL legend John Barnes reveals he can no longer take a shower alone or drive a car - as 100 players
dailymail.co.uk - Tom Place
John Barnes has joined a group of more than 100 former footballers who plan to lodge a class action against the AFL. The former Essendon and Geelong …
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National Academy of Sciences
Vox Sentences: Warm water, frozen land
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Kellyanne Conway
The FAA responds to Capt. Sullenberger and what Kool-Aid and cigarettes have in common
MarketWatch - By Meera Jagannathan
Happy Tuesday, MarketWatchers! Don’t miss these top stories: Personal FinanceThe physical and financial costs of extracurricular sports — and the …
Canadian News
Day school settlement won't 'challenge' survivors
aptnnews.ca
Students in front of Trout Lake Indian Day School in Ontario. (APTN file) Kathleen Martens APTN News Former Indian day school students should have an …
Law
Company Settles “Natural” Class Action Claims for $1.5 Million
natlawreview.com - Keller and Heckman LLP
Sheila A. MillarJurisdiction: 2nd Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)Type of Law: Consumer ProtectionLitigation / Trial PracticeSpecial highlight:
Securities Fraud
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of NIO Inc. - NIO
yahoo.com - ACCESSWIRE
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 19, 2019 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of NIO, Inc. ("NIO" or the "Company") …
Montague
Berger Montague Investigates Class Action Claims Against Nio, Inc. (NYSE: NIO); Lead Plaintiff Deadline is May 13, 2019
yahoo.com - PR Newswire
PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague announces that class action lawsuits have been filed against Nio, Inc. ("Nio" or the …
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Lifestyle
The Seductive Scamming of Theranos's Elizabeth Holmes
shondaland.com - By Catherine Baab-Muguira
With HBO's "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,"our blood-lust obsession with Elizabeth Holmes — and scamming culture at large — grows …
Salvador M. Ramirezadded this to Hollywood Extravaganza
True Crime
$500 Billion Lawsuit Against Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman Is 'Ridiculous': Legal Expert
People - Steve Helling
"As an attorney, I wouldn't take these cases," says Steve Cohen, who wrote a book about college admissions In the wake of the alleged college admission cheating scam, parents from around the country are
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Montréal
Montreal class action sought against seven car leasing firms
montrealgazette.com - James Mennie, Montreal Gazette
A Montreal law firm is seeking authorization for a class action suit on behalf of Quebec consumers who were charged fees by seven leasing companies …
Aboriginal Australians
Ep. 153: Another class action for another stolen generation
radiopublic.com - Rick Harp
This week, another stolen generation, another class action. Three billion dollars, thousands upon thousands of children. These are the stakes of a …
Block & Leviton LLP Reminds Shareholders of Important Deadlines: MU, AKRX, SYNH, CTL
yahoo.com - GlobeNewswire
BOSTON, March 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Block & Leviton LLP (www.blockesq.com), a securities litigation firm representing investors nationwide, …
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Bruce Rauner
Gov. J.B. Pritzker agrees to pay raises, backpay ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner blocked for home aides, child care workers
Chicago Tribune - Dan Petrella
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration has agreed to pay wage increases for home care and child care workers, as well as about $44 million in back pay that his Republican predecessor withheld.
Nashville, TN
Whistleblowers allege CHS received more than $400M for false claims
bizjournals.com - Joel Stinnett
By Joel Stinnett – Reporter, Nashville Business Journal Mar 18, 2019, 2:51pm CDT Two whistleblowers have accused Community Health Systems Inc. of …