A 52-year-old woman has been awarded $188,914 for sexual abuse by her uncle more than 30 years ago. The woman, referred to as N.L. in court documents to protect her identity, filed a lawsuit against J.-P.L. for …
A federal appeals court in California on Monday dismissed a U.S. government lawsuit that accused AT&T of deception for reducing internet speeds for customers with unlimited mobile data plans once their use exceeded certain levels. The company, however, could still face a fine from the Federal Communications Commission regarding the slowdowns, also called “data throttling.” The U.S. …
The Morris County freeholders have started doling out historic trust fund grants to religious institutions, despite a lawsuit to stop the awards, a report says. The governing body last week approved grants for 12 applicants, including four religious groups, The Record reported. A total of 32 organizations will get a share of this funding cycle’s $2.7 million in grants, the report …
The notorious Animal and Zoological Park in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania has closed in response to the March 2016 lawsuit filed by nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, with pro bono assistance from Partner John W. Caldwell and Associate Brian L. Saunders, members of the Intellectual Property Group of the law firm BakerHostetler in Philadelphia. The group filed the suit on behalf of concerned local residents against …
Judge rules city violated ‘prompt’ statute in Public Records Act In a significant victory for open records proponents across the state, Metro Nashville has lost a lawsuit over the amount of time its police department takes to respond to and fulfill open records requests. The Tennessee Public Records Act states, “The custodian of a public …
An investor in NASDAQ:CXRX shares filed a lawsuit in New York over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Concordia International. Investors who purchased shares of Concordia International Corp (NASDAQ:CXRX) have certain options and for certain investors are short and strict deadlines running. Deadline: October 14, 2016.
David Tepper is the odds-on favorite to win an $11 billion lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment. That’s according to the mediator trying to hammer out a deal between the casino giant and holdout creditors in the contentious bankruptcy of Caesars’ biggest operating unit. Creditors, including Tepper’s Appaloosa Management, have sued Caesars in New York, accusing the non-bankrupt parent of …
On August 5, 2016, the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) agreed to improve how the state hospitals develop treatment plans and determine which residents are ready to leave the hospital grounds for family visits and other outings or be released to live in the community. A series of restrictive policies were enacted in 2010 after a 2009 …
Maybe the unintentional downside of the internet’s ubiquity is the ability to hear someone else’s song and borrow it for inspiration—only to later face a lawsuit accusing an artist of some degree of theft. Two singers are facing copyright lawsuits: Demi Lovato is being sued by Sleigh Bells for allegedly …
More than 200,000 people have registered to receive benefits under a proposed $14.7 billion settlement among Volkswagen AG, federal regulators and consumer class action plaintiffs, according to a court filing. Attorneys representing Volkswagen owners and lessees …