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Class-Actions Aug 31, 2016

Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) Proposes Class-Action Lawsuit on Relationship With Specialty Mail-Order Pharmacy

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX) was amid the mix trends movers as shares knock down -1.88% to $30.25. Two groups filed a suit Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. in a proposed class-action court case Monday, claiming the firm’s relationship with specialty mail-order pharmacy Philidor Rx Services was illegal and allowed Valeant to overcharge and wrongly charge for …

Class-Actions Aug 31, 2016

St. Jude Medical Pacemakers Prone to Cyberattack, Class-Action Suit Claims

Concerns raised by the release of a report last week highlighting supposed security vulnerabilities affecting pacemakers, defibrillators and other medical devices have prompted attorneys to pursue a class-action lawsuit against their manufacturer, St. Jude Medical. Lawyers for defibrillator patient Clinton W. Ross Jr. filed the class-action complaint Friday in Los Angeles federal court, one day …

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Class-Actions Aug 31, 2016

Calif. Woman Files Class Action Against Pepsi Over Izze Sodas

A California woman is suing PepsiCo, alleging false claims that a soda did not contain preservatives. Lisa Lindberg of Redlands, California, filed a class action lawsuit, individually and on behalf of the Proposed Rule 23 class, Aug. 19 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against PepsiCo, Inc., and Izze …

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Notices Aug 31, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of Yirendai Ltd. Of Commencement of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff…

The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE:YRD) between May 11, 2016 and August 24, 2016. You are hereby notified that a securities class action ;has commenced in the USDC for the Central District of California. If you purchased or …

Legal News Aug 31, 2016

Court Tosses Data Speed Reduction Lawsuit Against AT&T

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by federal officials that claimed AT&T misled millions of smartphone customers with unlimited data plans who had their Internet speeds cut. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that AT&T was exempt from the prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices that the Federal …

Lawsuits Aug 31, 2016

Arkansas Lawyers Sue Over Plan to Cap Lawsuit Awards

A proposed constitutional amendment on attorneys’ fees and damages in medical lawsuits is being challenged by the Arkansas Bar Association, which filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that voters will be deceived by the wording approved for the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Lawyers and medical interests have lined up on opposing sides of the proposed amendment, also known as Issue 4, which would …

Lawsuits Aug 31, 2016

Parents, State File Motions to Intervene in Charter School Lawsuit

Twelve families, representing Washington’s eight public charter schools – including Excel Public Charter School in Kent – as well the Washington State Charter Schools Association, filed a collective motion last week to intervene in a recently filed lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the schools. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson also a filed a motion on the state’s behalf last …

Lawsuits Aug 31, 2016

Snoop Dogg’s Lawsuit Against Pabst Brewing Clears Big Hurdle

The rapper claims his endorsement deal for Blast by Colt 45 entitles him to a share of a $700 million corporate sale. Snoop Dogg is one step closer to trial with Pabst Brewing Co. after a California judge on Monday declined to drop the rapper’s lawsuit against the beverage company like it’s hot. Snoop sued in 2015, claiming Pabst breached their endorsement deal when the company was sold and it …

News Aug 31, 2016

Expert: Lawsuit Challenging Hanen Injunction Faces ‘Uphill Battle’

Allissa Wickham, Law360, Aug. 25, 2016- A new suit in New York federal court hoping to narrow the scope of the block against President Barack Obama’s immigration actions is being called “novel” and “creative” by experts, but they say the case may face a tough road ahead since federal judges don’t often buck each …