Sep 1, 2016

Four States File Lawsuit to Block Internet Transfer

The agency has been a part of the U.S. Commerce Department since the Internet was fashioned, but President Obama has indicated that the agency will become independent of the U.S. government on October 1, when the current contract to operate it through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration expires. The lawsuit filed by the states of Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada, …



NFL Concussion Deal Challenged at High Court

The National Football League’s $1 billion concussion settlement should be rejected, according to a Supreme Court petition filed Sept. 26. The deal unfairly denies compensation to some former players and circumvents due process standards for class action settlements, the petition says. The settlement would create a compensation plan for more than 20,000 former …


Yahoo Hack Attack Lawsuits Starting to Pile Up

Yahoo’s humongous hack attack is far from over, y’all. It now has folks screaming — “Show me the money!!” Yep, the first lawsuits are rolling in from pissed off users after Yahoo announced 500 million accounts were breached.


Lawsuit Against the State on Behalf of Mentally Ill Inmates Given Class Action Status

A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit filed against the state of Utah on behalf of several mentally ill prison inmates. The Disability Law Center is suing the state on behalf of three inmates in Utah jails, alleging that they’re being held unconstitutionally while they wait to get treatment at the Utah State Hospital. Aaron Kinikini is the center’s legal director.


UEC Gains After Court Dismisses Lawsuit (UEC)

Shares of Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) gained nearly 1% in early morning trading on news that the company won a dismissal in a case before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The court issued a final judgment in favor of the uranium firm by dismissing a class-action lawsuit against the company. “The Court dismissed the action in its entirety with prejudice to the …


Shareholders Suing Navistar Say $9M Settlement Best Way to End Suit Over Low-Emissions Engine Claims

Truck maker Navistar has moved nearer the end of the road in a legal fight over whether it had misled investors about its chances to build a new truck engine both in line with federal emissions requirements and superior to those made by competitors, as a group of shareholders have asked a federal judge to sign off on a $9.1 million settlement deal. On Sept. 28, attorneys for the shareholders …


Deadline Upcoming in $1.34 Million Settlement in the Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (AMEX:LPH) Investor Lawsuit – Press Release

A settlement was reached with the defendants in the lawsuit filed on behalf of certain investors of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (AMEX:LPH) over alleged securities laws violations and a deadline to submit the settlement claim is upcoming on October 5, 2016 and AMEX:LPH investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation. …


NY to Pay Owner-Operators $44 Million in Settlement Over Out-Of-State Fees

The state of that enter the state from other states after the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association reached a $44.4 million tax refund agreement with the state. The state’s Supreme Court agreed earlier this year with OOIDA’s challenge that the registration and decal taxes in the state were unconstitutional and discriminatory against out-of-state truckers who drive mostly in other …


Primanti Bros. Could Have Significant Liability for Alleged Wage Law Violations, Worker Advocate Says

If the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against Primanti Bros. can prove alleged wage law violations, the company will likely face significant liability, according to a senior adviser for the organization Workplace Fairness. Lead plaintiff Chelsea Koenig, a Primanti employee, alleged in her lawsuit filed Sept. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of …