Employers face countless labor and employment challenges every day. Wage-and-hour compliance issues are near the top of that list because employers have experienced an increase in the number of class- and collective-action lawsuits filed against them, and that trend is likely to continue. Understanding the dynamics of class and collective actions and what …
Biloxi plans to join a class-action lawsuit against other companies besides BP that were involved in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Sun Herald reports that the City Council on Tuesday hired attorneys to file a claim in a class-action lawsuit under the HESI/Transocean Settlement Program.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU) has been taken to court under a class action lawsuit which is being handled by Lundin Law PC. The lawsuit is all about possible violations of federal securities laws by FCA which took place between October 29, 2014, and July 18, 2016. According to the complaint, Fiat made false and misleading statements about its business and operations.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled 2-1 against EY, making it the second appellate court to support the NLRB’s position that federal labor law prohibits workers’ arbitration agreements from including class action waivers. On the other hand, two appellate courts have rejected the NLRB’s view, making it likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will …
Corrections Corporation, founded in Nashville Tennessee, owns, operates and manages private correctional and detention facilities in the United States. The company also provides inmate residential and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding Corrections …
In a ruling that widens the divide between federal appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit sided today with the Seventh Circuit and the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in holding that the class action waiver provision of a company’s arbitration agreement with employees violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Prior to this decision, the Seventh Circuit was alone in its dissention …
The attorney suing the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL over this month’s canceled HOF game has dismissed the initial lawsuit in Ohio and refiled in California. Attorney Michael J. Avenatti dismissed his Aug. 11 complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Cleveland while filing a similar one in U.S. District Court in California seeking more than $5 million in damages. He accuses of the …
The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Lipocine Inc. (“Lipocine” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:LPCN) between June 30, 2015 and June 28, 2016. You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the District of New Jersey. …
Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Medivation, Inc. (“Medivation” or “the …
Goldberg Law PC (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Global Digital Solutions Inc. (“Global Digital” or the “Company”) (Other OTC: GDSI). …