A jury has found in favor of a University of Washington surgeon who was sued by the daughter of a patient who died after the doctor used a non-FDA-approved bone cement during the woman’s spinal surgery. Rick Friedman, the lawyer for Cindy Wilson, says the jury reached the decision on Friday that Dr. Jens Chapman did not act below the standard of medical care when he used the Norian bone cement …
In response to a lawsuit asking for the removal of the large white cross at Bayview Park, the city of Pensacola says they will …
Gainey McKenna & Egleston announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against The WhiteWave Foods Company (“WhiteWave” or the “Company”) (NYSE:WWAV) in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of current stock holders of WhiteWave, seeking to pursue remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the …
Goldberg Law PC (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“Fiat” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FCAU). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between October 29, 2014 and July 18, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”) are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the September 27, 2016 lead …
Warner Bros. had a big weekend at the box office as Suicide Squad broke records with $135.1 million, shattering the August debut set by Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy ($94.3 million) two years ago. Regardless of its commercial success, the movie was not a hit with critics, and apparently not with an unnamed fan in the U.K., who is filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. for “false …
After a Monday hearing in federal court, a United States district court judge is
set to determine whether a lawsuit challenging magistrates’ rights to recuse themselves from performing same-sex weddings will go forward.
The parents of two Americans who were killed in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Freedom Watch announced Monday that Charles Woods and Pat Smith, the parents of victims Tyrone Woods and Sean Smith, filed the lawsuit against Clinton in …
Two brothers used their company’s money as a “personal piggybank,” a new lawsuit by their former bookkeeper claims, before the startup shut down suddenly last week. Among the expenses attributed to the cofounders were thousands spent on vacations to Hawaii, personal rent for their apartments, trips to competitions in Las Vegas, and a visit to astrip club, the lawsuit states. …
A group of advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit against Gwinnett County Monday over district lines and at-large voting, claiming the voting method prevents minority voters from being able to elect candidates of their choosing. The suit argues that no minority has ever been elected to the county’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Education.
A federal agency has settled its $5 million civil lawsuit against Lincoln Paper and Tissue LLC by agreeing to seek restitution for a lesser amount when claims filed by unsecured creditors against the bankrupt mill’s estate are processed, officials said Monday. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed as part of the deal to place its claim for $379,016 in profits that FERC …