Aug 1, 2016

Judge Rejects Uber’s $100 Million Settlement With Drivers

A US district judge has rejected a proposed $100 million settlement in a pair of class action lawsuits filed in California and Massachusetts, saying the proposed settlement was neither fair nor adequate. “The settlement, mutually agreed by both sides, was fair and reasonable,” said Uber in a statement. “We’re disappointed in this decision and are taking a look at our options.”





DirecTV Faces RICO Class Action for Bungling Business Installs, Then Demanding $15,000 for Theft of Service

DirecTV Faces RICO Class Action For Bungling Business Installs, Then Demanding $15,000 For Theft Of Service from the thieves-and-liars dept For several years now DirecTV (now owned by AT&T) has been the focus of a series of lawsuits focused on the NFL’s Sunday Ticket exclusive arrangement. More specifically, the lawsuits have claimed that the exclusive arrangement violates antitrust law, …


U.S. Judge Rejects Uber’s Driver Expenses Settlement

A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees entitled to expenses. In a case that has been closely watched in Silicon Valley, where many companies use on-demand workers, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ruled that the …


Oregon, Linn County Spar in Court Over Timber Lawsuit

State attorneys told a judge that Linn County shouldn’t be allowed to represent other timber counties in a lawsuit that seeks $1.4 billion from Oregon because of its forest-management practices. The county wants the case to proceed as a class action. Scott Kaplan, an attorney for the state, said during oral arguments Wednesday that would be impractical because there are different …


Inside Lawsuit Over House Destroyed by SWAT Team

The Greenwood Village home after the SWAT raid. Additional photos and more below. 7News file photo
In the late spring of 2015, a home in Greenwood Village was utterly destroyed after Robert Seacat, a suspected Walmart shoplifter, took refuge inside and refused to come out for nearly twenty hours.


INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against SunPower Corporation and Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against SunPower Corporation (“SunPower” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPWR) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between February 17, 2016 and August 9, 2016 (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period should …


SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of the Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Of Commencement of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of October 17, 2016 – HAIN

The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) between November 5, 2015 and August 15, 2016. You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the Eastern District …