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Lawsuits Dec 15, 2016

SHAREHOLDER REMINDER: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP reminds Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TARO) (“Taro” or the “Company”) shareholders that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s securities between July 3, 2014 and September 9, 2016 , inclusive (the “Class Period”). REMINDER: Taro shareholders who purchased …

Class-Actions Dec 15, 2016

Bed Bath & Beyond Hit With Class Action Suit Over ‘Fluctuating OT’ Pay

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is being sued by a group of New Jersey workers claiming the company has been shorting its employees of overtime pay for years. The class action lawsuit, filed in Middlesex County Superior Court, accuses the company of violating New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law by not paying some of its employees time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 hours. The salaried …

News Dec 15, 2016

Uber Lawsuit Alleges Employees Tracked Celebrities, Ex-Lovers

A former Uber employee is suing the ride-sharing company saying it allowed unauthorized access to private information of it’s 40 million customers. This access allowed Uber employees to track customers’ trips without their knowledge. Those customers included high-profile politicians, celebrities, ex-spouses and former boyfriends/girlfriends.

Settlements Dec 15, 2016

Apple Will Pay Out $2 Million to California Retail Employees

A long-running class action lawsuit between Apple and employees of its retail stores in California came to a quick conclusion today. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2011 by four former employees but expanded in 2014 to include around 20,000 Apple retail employees in California. The suit alleged that Apple failed to give employees adequate breaks, failed to pay wages in a timely manner after …

News Dec 15, 2016

Exxon Faces Anti-Gay Bias Lawsuit as Trump Taps CEO for State

The Illinois Department of Human Rights has found “substantial evidence” of anti-gay discrimination at ExxonMobil. (Photo of Exxon sign by Ildar Sagdejev, photo of Mobil sign by Terence Ong; courtesy Wikimedia Commons). President-elect Donald Trump has tapped for secretary of state Rex Tillerson, the CEO of ExxonMobil, a company that faces a lawsuit accusing it of anti-gay discrimination in its …

Legal News Dec 15, 2016

Data Breach Harm Standard May Head to SCOTUS in ‘17

Companies facing data breaches grapple with lack of clear harm standard for consumer class actions   Breach harm standing has potential to reach U.S. Supreme Court in 2017 Dec. 5 — Hacking attacks, lax data security and rampant cybercrime create risks for corporations, including consumer lawsuits stemming from large-scale data breaches. Plaintiffs have lined up at courthouse doors for years, …

Legal News Dec 15, 2016

Judge Certifies $600M Lawsuit for Mentally Ill Inmates Allegedly Mistreated

The decision opens door for “tens of thousands” of federal inmates to get paid for alleged mistreatment Rioux added that segregation — the term the government uses for solitary confinement — is a legally available tool that is used to “manage risk,” either to the inmate or staff, and is not a punitive measure. She said there are ongoing reviews of an inmate’s placement in solitary confinement, …