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Notices Apr 21, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of the Board of Directors of Lexmark International, Inc. -LXK

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of The Board of Directors of Lexmark International, Inc. -LXK Apr 20, 2016, 21:35 ET from Brodsky & Smith, LLC BALA CYNWYD, Pa., April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Lexmark International, Inc. (“Lexmark” or “the…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Parents File $10M Suit Against School District Alleging Abuse

Long Beach Middle School parents on Thursday filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against the Long Beach school district, alleging physical and sexual abuse of a student with autism by a special education teacher. Attorneys with the Garden City law firm Gerstman Schwartz Malito filed the lawsuit in the Eastern District of U.S. District Court in Central Islip against the district and several…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

HIH Court Decision Means Companies Face More Risks in Shareholder Actions

HIH court decision means companies face more risks in shareholder actions A landmark court decision means shareholders will no longer have to prove they read a prospectus to sue a company.Rob Homer A landmark court decision in a shareholder action against HIH could lead to plaintiffs demanding bigger settlements and companies facing suits bearing greater risks. The decision by the NSW Supreme…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Lawsuit Filed Against Ascension Parish Court Over “conviction Fee” That Partially Pays for Judge Salary

Public interest lawyers who sued an Ascension Parish Court judge last year over how her court’s bail system unfairly affected the poor have now taken aim at a “conviction fee” she imposes on defendants found guilty of minor offenses. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Baton Rouge on behalf of Gonzales-area resident Richard Williams, the lawyers claim the fee poses a conflict of interest for…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Judge Sets May Hearing in Trump University Lawsuit

Former students allege Trump University pitched them expensive real estate coursework, sometimes amounting to tens of thousands of dollars, for real estate seminars where students learned little. | Getty Judge sets May hearing in Trump University lawsuit 04/20/16 05:33 PM EDT The Washington Post’s bid to unseal documents filed in a class-action case against Trump University will get a hearing…

Settlements Apr 21, 2016

Black Saturday Distributions Could Start by End of Year

Black Saturday settlement distributions could start by end of year People claiming person injury or dependency may receive about 70 per cent of their loss while those claiming economic or property loss will receive about 30 per cent, a ruling by the Victorian Supreme Court said.File image Distributions from the $494 million class action settlement over the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in…

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Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

KEL Law Firm Broke Rules on Bankruptcy Fees, Lawsuit Alleges

Orlando-based KEL law firm routinely allowed its clients to pay bankruptcy legal fees using credit cards, a violation of bankruptcy law, according to a new lawsuit filed against the firm. Credit card purchases are basically new debts, and new debts are prohibited in the days before filing a bankruptcy, and during the bankruptcy process. That’s because bankruptcy courts often erase any credit…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Tentative Proposal in Children’s Lawsuit for Right to Lawyer in Deportation Cases

A federal judge in Seattle has a tentative proposal to set who can join a class action lawsuit in a battle over whether undocumented immigrant children have a right to a lawyer in deportation hearings. U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly issued a court order this week that tentatively proposes that the class action suit includes children under 18 who are in deportation proceedings in the U.S.…

Lawsuits Apr 20, 2016

Golfer Sues Over Fees at Town-Owned Course

A golfer has filed a class-action lawsuit against golf pro Michael Hebron and the town of Smithtown over allegations that Hebron overcharged fees for players to use the town golf course and to rent carts. Robert Dwyer of Smithtown filed the lawsuit on April 14 on behalf of “at minimum hundreds” of unnamed golfers who have used the town facilities at Smithtown Landing Golf and Country Club,…