Aug 1, 2016

What the Tech: Apple Being Sued Over ‘Touchscreen Disease’

What good is a phone if the touchscreen doesn’t work? That’s the question many iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners are asking as their touchscreens stopped working, turning their expensive iPhones into nothing more than a paperweight. Dubbed “touchscreen disease”, the issue has prompted a class action lawsuit that demands Apple replace damaged devices at no cost to the owners.



Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dissolution of Class Action Consent Decree Due to Plaintiffs’ Inaction

Seyfarth Synopsis: After the City of Jacksonville stopped following a class action consent decree that required it to hire a proportionate number of black and white firefighters, the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of the motion and dissolution of the consent decree on the grounds that the plaintiffs waiting fifteen years to bring their show …


Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Atmos Energy Over Waxahachie Explosion

Atmos Energy has been hit with a huge lawsuit over last year’s explosion that damaged a neighborhood in Waxahachie, and nearly 30 plaintiffs have signed-on. The lawsuit blames Atmos for not monitoring Metrobore, the contractor that allegedly cut through both gas and sewer lines. Attorney Tom Carse tells KRLD news the leak went unnoticed for …


HPE, HP Sued for Elbowing Out Older Employees

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP are facing a potential class action lawsuit brought earlier this month by four former employees. The companies engaged in widespread age discrimination during a restructuring of the legacy computer and printer manufacturer, according to their complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. HP from 2012 to 2015 made a series of discriminatory …


Penn Among Group of Elite Universities Sued Over Excessive Fees in Employee Retirement Plans

This month Penn joined a familiar list of peer universities — including Duke, Harvard and Yale — in a lawsuit over employee retirement plans. The class action lawsuit claims that University retirement plans have been charging fees that are too high for school employees. All of the schools involved are being accused on the grounds that they all use several providers, as opposed to one, to manage …



Gladys Knight Files Lawsuit Against Son

Music icon Gladys Knight is suing her son, demanding that he stop using her name. According to the lawsuit, Knight no longer wants her name and image on any signs or promotions for the chicken and waffles restaurants. The lawsuit claims Knight licensed her name and memorabilia to her son, Shanga Hankerson, in 1999 for use in connection with the Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurants.


EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. securities (ARA): (1) pursuant and/or traceable to American Renal’s Initial Public Offering on or about April 21, 2016 (the “IPO”); and/or (2) from April 21, 2016 through August 18, 2016. The lawsuit …


IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Eaton Corporation Plc and Reminds Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC (the “Firm”) announces a class action lawsuit was filed against Eaton Corporation plc (“Eaton” or the “Company”) (ETN) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between November 13, 2013 and July 28, 2014 inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period …