A group of local parents and caregivers filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration of failing to provide enough group home living opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. More than 11,000 people in New York state with intellectual disabilities – including Down Syndrome, autism and other conditions – are stuck on a waiting list because …
After nearly eight months of litigation, LA Fitness and its parent company, Fitness International LLC, last Thursday reached an out-of-court settlement in a class action lawsuit in which the health club chain was accused of misrepresenting one-month membership renewals. The sum of the settlement has not been disclosed. The lawsuit was first filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District …
Apple introduced the new iPhone 7 last Wednesday. It took only five days for Block & Leviton LLP to announce that they’ve filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. on behalf of Apple customers who signed up for the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program last year and have now been shut out of receiving the latest iPhones. Their press release states that “On September 7, 2016, Apple announced the …
A group of managed-care organizations can sue NorthShore University HealthSystem over allegations that they were charged anticompetitive prices for healthcare after the 2000 merger that created the system. An Illinois federal judge largely preserved a class-action lawsuit against NorthShore stemming from the 2000 merger of Evanston (Ill.) Northwestern Healthcare and Highland Park (Ill.) …
Judge allows class-action antitrust suit against NorthShore to proceed Written by Ayla Ellison (Twitter | Google+) | September 13, 2016 | Print | Email U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang denied Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem’s motion for summary judgment Sept. 9 in a class-action antitrust lawsuit, according to the Cook County Record. In the suit, a group of health …
A class-action lawsuit filed Sept. 9 against Carolinas HealthCare alleges the Charlotte, N.C.-based system engaged in illegal and anti-competitive behavior, according to The Charlotte Observer. Christopher DiCesare, of Mecklenburg County, …
Just when you thought Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) might be getting back on track, a politician calls for an investigation into allegations of wage theft by the restaurant. Rosa DeLauro, a Democratic representative from Connecticut, is trying to convince the U.S. Labor Department to investigate Chipotle after a class-action lawsuit was filed in Colorado. The lawsuit claims Chipotle …
Currently, more than 11,000 individuals with development disabilities statewide have requested and are awaiting placement by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) in an appropriate supported community residential opportunity. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 2,000 eligible individuals alone in Western New York and their families and caregivers. …
In the wake of the historic August flood, there has been a renewed interest locally in the plight of flood victims of Superstorm Sandy, which ravaged the East Coast in 2012. Some four years later, thousands of homeowners there have yet to complete repairs to their property, and tens of millions of dollars have been spent on litigation that has brought to light evidence not only of mismanagement …
From the moment it was announced that the Georgia Bar had mis-graded bar exams from 2015 and 2016, telling 90 students they’d failed the test when in reality they’d passed, people suspected there might be litigation over the incident. The “failers” often suffered professionally and personally, and as hopeful members of the legal profession, one would think they’d avail themselves of the …