Safirstein Metcalf LLP announces that a complaint has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased the common stock of Concordia International Corp. (“Concordia” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:CXRX) between November 12, 2015 and August 12, 2016, inclusive (the …
Safirstein Metcalf LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (“Northern Oil and Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NOG) between March 1, 2013 and August 15, …
Wahlburgers, the reality show-famous burger chain run by actor Mark Wahlberg and his family, is being accused of stiffing its employees. A class-action lawsuit filed by five employees says a Coney Island franchise has committed wage theft and violated numerous state and federal labor laws, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit filed yesterday in New York alleges that Wahlburgers’ …
Morgan Stanley was hit with a class action Friday, filed on behalf of 60,000 workers. The suit claims that the company mismanaged its own employees’ retirement plans by offering poorly performing funds and charging excessive fees.
There is one big reason why Uber drivers have been able to pursue class actions against the company in federal court in California: the state’s one-of-a-kind Private Attorney General Act, which allows employees to sue for labor code violation in the name of the state. As a matter of public policy, according to a 2014 decision from the California Supreme Court, companies cannot …
The struggle between access and exclusivity at the Four Seasons Hualalai passed a major initial step. The plaintiff, who seeks to have reduced fees for unaccompanied guests at their properties and other lowered costs, now will be able to progress as a class action suit, 3rd Circuit Judge Melvin Fujino ruled Thursday. A class action lawsuit allows a group of people in similar …
Canadian Volkswagen owners are fed up with their government’s sluggish response to the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal. VW is facing the prospect of a $15-billion settlement in U.S. federal court for selling cars that were designed to cheat on emissions tests spewing out up to 40-times more toxic emissions than advertised. But motorists say they haven’t seen any signs of life from the …
Attorney Michael Avenatti’s settlement offer to the National Football League over the case of the canceled Hall of Fame Game expired at 12:01 p.m. Friday, meaning that his team will now pursue the case as originally intended. Avenatti seeks about $700 in damages per fan that attended the canceled game – an estimated 22,000 total fans and over $15 million …
Last September, federal judge George King ruled that “Happy Birthday to You,” the iconic song sung at children’s parties everywhere daily, was not subject to copyright protection as previously thought. Now free from the grasp of music publishing company Warner Chappell, it’s free to be used by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose, with only a specific arrangement covered by the 1035 copyright …
A group of six refugees and their parents have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that they were denied the right to equal educational opportunities in the US after fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries. The students, ages 17 to 21, are refugees from …