Facing a federal lawsuit, Liberty Twp. trustees have extended the hours solicitors are allowed to come knocking on doors. Board President Tom Farrell told the Journal-News that summer hours, from May through September, will be extended to 9 p.m. Winter times, from October through April, will be extended to 6 p.m., he said.
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Evans Moore LLC in Georgetown filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of Jane Doe-4 alleging a former detective sexually assaulted her and provided her money and access to drugs. The lawsuit was filed against former detective Allen Large, Horry County, HCPD, Saundra Rhodes, Scott Rutherford, Thomas Delpercio, William Squires and Dale Buchanan. According to the suit, Jane Doe …
In a 2-1 decision, the Seventh Circuit has joined the Delaware Court of Chancery’s call for enhanced scrutiny of “disclosure-only” M&A settlements that involve no monetary benefits to shareholders. As previously discussed here, M&A litigation, typically alleging breach of fiduciary duty by directors and insufficient disclosures, often ends in settlement, with defendants agreeing to provide …
A group of women who were unknowingly videotaped by a D.C. rabbi as they took part in a religious ritual bath are suing him and affiliated organizations, and on Tuesday announced that they are seeking $100 million. The lawsuit was also amended Tuesday to include the Beth Din of America, an Orthodox court that oversaw Rabbi Barry Freundel. Related Stories The changes to the lawsuit …
Five days ago, a nationwide class-action lawsuit was filed against the Hall of Fame and the NFL for the cancellation of the annual preseason game in Canton, Ohio. To date, the NFL has said nothing about it. More than a day after PFT requested comment from the league regarding the litigation and the unique settlement offer made by lawyer Michael Avenatti on Monday morning, the NFL has not …
Goldberg Law PC (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against SunPower Corporation (“SunPower” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPWR). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between February 17, 2016 and August 9, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”) are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the October 17, 2016 lead …
Is 401(k) fee litigation over? Now that many of the cases contending that large 401(k) plans paid too high fees have been settled or decided, it would be tempting for plan sponsors that haven’t been sued to breathe a sigh of relief. They should not do so, because litigation continues unabated with new theories and targets.
Megan van Ooyen is a senior associate business operations specialist in the OpRisk Global Data group at SAS in North Carolina It’s been two years since the peak of the regulatory fallout from residential mortgage-backed securities. Since then, regulatory fines and settlements, which tend to result in the largest operational risk losses for financial services firms, have largely settled down. …
A federal district court in California, last Wednesday, rejected the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against Similasan Corporation (Allen v. Similasan Corp., Case N. 12-cv-376-BAS-JLB, S.D. Cal.). Among other claims, the company was accused of engaging …