Nonunion retired coal miners are seeking class action status in a federal lawsuit against CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly breaking a promise of lifetime health-care benefits. The suit filed earlier this month seeks class action treatment for about 2,000 nonunion retirees whose benefits were cut or eliminated in 2014 and 2015. The 20-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District …
Gainey McKenna & Egleston announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Opus Bank (“Opus Bank” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:OPB) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of purchasers of Orbital common stock between securities between July 28, 2014, and October 17, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”), seeking to …
UPDATE: 5:49 pm. Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson tells KUOW that she has reached an agreement with the state Democratic Party because of the threat of the lawsuit. Anderson says her office will acquiesce to the party’s demands and is currently in the process of working out the details.
Lundin Law PC , a shareholder rights firm, announces a class action lawsuit has been filed against Adeptus Health Inc. (“Adeptus Health” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ADPT) on behalf of purchasers of Adeptus Health securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s secondary public offering (the “SPO”) on or about July 31, 2015, or purchasers of common shares …
Former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary was one of the key witnesses in the prosecution of Jerry Sandusky. He claims that he saw Sandusky raping a boy in the Penn State locker room in 2001, and that he reported it quickly to Joe Paterno and other university officials. After he was not retained in 2012 amid massive public scrutiny, he filed a …
A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Louisville Metro Police officer who shot and killed a 28-year-old in 2014 has been dismissed. Officer Marc Christiansen shot and killed John Jolley, Jr. on Sept. 23, 2014. Police said Jolley was holding a gun when Christiansen shot him eight times.
From misleading advertising claims to exposing their customers to identity theft, companies pay tens of millions of dollars each year to settle class action lawsuits aimed at addressing ways they may have wronged their customers. Despite this, relatively few consumers ever claim their share of the awards being offered. “I think consumers would be very surprised at just …
The USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas, was a dangerous place for young athletes for far too long, a pair of recently filed lawsuits allege. A former USA women’s gymnast filed a civil lawsuit in California Superior Court on Thursday in which she alleges ex-team doctor Larry Nassar …
Lundin Law PC , a shareholder rights firm, announces a class action lawsuit against Opus Bank (“Opus Bank” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: OPB) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between July 28, 2014 and October 17, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period should contact …
Eastman Chemical has settled a class action lawsuit over the contaminated drinking water supply that occurred in 2014. The lawyers for Eastman said that a preliminary settlement had been reached with the class. West Virginia American Water has still not settled claims against it, but the trial was pushed back one more day to try and reach an agreement, according to U.S. District …