Dec 1, 2016

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) Going to Face Class Action Lawsuit- xG Technology (NASDAQ:XGTI)

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) [ Trend Analysis ], stock moved down around -0.21% in early session as its gaining volume of 25.8 Million. Khang&Khang LLP released that a class action lawsuit against Xerox Corporation (XRX). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between April 23, 2012 and October 23, 2015 inclusive, are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the December 23, …


In Sirius XM Lawsuits, Settlement Might Cement Digital Music Monopolies

Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s recent settlement with ex-members of the 60s rock group The Turtles over royalty payments for old recordings has the potential to solidify the dominant position of big music services like Sirius XM, at the expense of new music services, independent and Web-based radio stations, and the listening public. If approved by the court, the settlement would give Sirius XM …


Top Job Placement Firm Sued for Alleged Bias Against Blacks

A national job-placement firm discriminated against blacks in favor of Hispanic workers to comply with racially based criteria of companies seeking temporary workers in factories, on assembly lines or for other low-skilled positions, a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of several African-Americans alleges. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, says …


Cushing Residents File Class Action Over Recent Earthquakes

Perhaps there’s nowhere else as deeply associated with the oil industry as Cushing, Oklahoma, but now, many residents there are suing several oil companies, claiming they are responsible for that recent 5.0 earthquake. One month later, the evidence of that 5.0-magnitude earthquake is still everywhere you look in downtown Cushing, including David Reid’s home and business below. “This building …


Okla. Residents Sue Oil Companies Over Quakes

In the last few years, Oklahoma has become one of the most seismic places on the planet. Here’s what scientists say is causing it. Time
A Nov. 6, 2016 earthquake caused damage to multiple buildings in Cushing, Okla., and now some residents are suing the oil and gas companies they blame for causing quakes across the state.


JetBlue Asks Court to Throw Out Lawsuit Over Misplaced 5-Year-Old

More than three months after losing track of an unaccompanied minor and sending him to an airport in an entirely different city than his intended destination , JetBlue is arguing that an international treaty prohibits the mother from bringing a lawsuit against the airline. Back in mid-August, the youngster was supposed to fly from the Dominican Republic to JFK International Airport in New York …



U.S. Judge Throws Out Emissions Fraud Lawsuit Against Mercedes

A U.S. judge in New Jersey on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that automaker Mercedes ( DAIGn.DE ) misled consumers about emissions standards in “BlueTec Clean Diesel” vehicles. U.S. District Judge Jose Linares said the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the case. Plaintiffs claimed Mercedes falsely advertised the BlueTec vehicles as having lower …


Judge Rules Bill Cosby’s Testimony in Lawsuit Can Be Used at Sex Assault Trial

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that damaging testimony Bill Cosby gave in an accuser’s lawsuit can be used at his criminal sex assault trial.

The defense had insisted that Cosby only testified after being promised he wouldn’t be charged in the Andrea Constand case.

Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill concluded Monday that Cosby never had a promise from prosecutors that he could never be charged. The 79-year-old Cosby acknowledged in the 2006 deposition that he had given young women drugs or alcohol before sexual encounters. He called them consensual, but many of the women say they were drugged and molested. …


Minor League Baseball Established a Political Action Committee to Fight Paying Players More

Josh Norris of Baseball America reports that Minor League Baseball has established a political action committee to continue fighting against a lawsuit brought by a group of former minor league players seeking increased wages and back pay. You may recall that, earlier this year, two members of Congress — Republican Brett Guthrie of Kentucky and Democrat Cheri Bustos of Illinois — introduced H.R. …