Lucasfilm Cracks Down on Lightsaber Academy With Lawsuit
After opening several Star Wars-themed businesses, a man named Michael Brown has been sued by Lucasfilm for infringing on its intellectual property.
Oct 1, 2016
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Man Bitten by Lakewood Police Dog
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Lakewood Police Department for its use of a now-retired police dog that has been at the center of four civil-rights lawsuits for inflicting savage bites. U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton, in an order last week sending the case to trial, said allegations contained in a lawsuit filed in 2015 by Kerry Tucker “could determine that …
Kardashians’ Dash Boutique Slapped With Discrimination Lawsuit
Dash Boutique is blind to the needs of the visually impaired — at least, that’s the claim made by a lawsuit filed against the boutique chain founded by the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” family. In the suit filed last week in federal court in Florida, Andres Gomez claims that the website for the chain, which offers merchandise for sale, discriminates against the visually impaired. “This case …
Lawsuit Seeks Up to $200 Million in Water Billing Error
A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Shreveport related to the water rate billing error that cost the city about $1 million of ratepayer generated revenue over the past year. Sand Beach Properties LLC filed a lawsuit …
Lawsuit Alleges Flint Schools Are Failing to Provide Services to Lead-Poisoned Children
Nakeyja Cade bathes her three children in bottled water after her 1-year-old daughter Zariyah Cade (center left) had a blood test scoring high in lead content in Flint, Mich. on March 1, 2016. (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post) Public officials failed children in Flint, Mich., by allowing the city’s supply of drinking water to remain contaminated with lead, a known neurotoxin, for …
Animation Workers Reach $50 Million Settlement With DreamWorks Animation
A settlement has been reached between a group of animation workers and DreamWorks Animation in a class action lawsuit alleging that DreamWorks and other companies violated antitrust laws by conspiring to set animation wages via nonpoaching agreements. According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose on Monday, the settlement provides for a cash payment of $50 million to a …
Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Tyson Foods, Inc. And Certain Officers – TSN
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TSN ) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 16-cv-08108, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who …
Electricians Boss Dougherty Hit With Racketeering Lawsuit
A nonunion electrical contractor who traded punches with labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty in January filed a federal lawsuit Monday against him and his local, accusing them of racketeering. Joshua Keesee, who says Dougherty broke his nose in the fight, contends that he has become a pariah in his trade since the clash, with developers refusing to hire him to avoid antagonizing Dougherty. …
Uber Comes Out on Top in Appeals Court Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has found that Uber’s arbitration agreements with its drivers are legal and binding. The decision partially reversed and partially affirmed a decision made in federal district court. “The panel held that the district court erred in assuming the authority to decide whether the parties’ arbitration agreements were enforceable,” the court …
Breaion King’s Lawsuit Against the City of Austin Dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a woman slammed to the ground by an Austin police officer, seen in dash camera video, has been dismissed by a U.S. district judge, Thursday. Austin police officer Bryan Richter, the officer in the video, and the city of Austin were named as defendants in the lawsuit. While the lawsuit against the city has been dismissed, the suit against the officer is ongoing.