Nov 26, 2024

Lawsuit Targets Dallas’ ‘most Prolific Slumlords,’ a Father-Son Duo

A father and son who own hundreds of rental properties across Dallas have been accused in a lawsuit of keeping tenants in “unspeakably squalid conditions” while requiring them to pay for pest control. In a complaint filed last week, tenants Joanna Pena and Sergio Rendon also claim that Hanna Khraish, his son Khraish H. Khraish and their company, HMK Ltd., are breaking state law by using a …


Lawsuit Accuses Hazel Park Officers of Making Women ‘shake Breasts’ During Traffic Stop

Two women are suing four Hazel Park officers after they were allegedly forced to flash their breasts at the officers during a traffic stop earlier this summer, a federal lawsuit contends. But the local police chief says the allegations, while extremely serious, are just that — allegations. “It’s important for everyone to realize that for $75 and an attorney, anyone can file a federal lawsuit,” …


AIG Hit by $230 Million Settlement Over MedPartners

In August, financial services firms suffered some nasty operational risk losses as a result of problems such as market manipulation, misconduct and poor anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. But the largest loss stemmed from a class action lawsuit against insurance giant AIG. In the late 1990s, MedPartners, a physician practice management company that now operates as CVS Health, touted its …


Hollywood Piracy Lawsuit Now Features Disney Porn, WikiLeaks and Jar Jar Binks

The lawsuit filed by Disney, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. against VidAngel is stepping on some bizarre territory. To quickly review, the three studios (including Disney subsidiary LucasFilm) filed a copyright infringement complaint in June with the allegation that VidAngel was operating an “unlicensed VOD streaming service” by selling movies and TV shows for $20, providing the means so …


Welspun Lawsuit – Fake Egyptian Cotton Sheets

Egyptian cotton is characterized by extra-long fibers that are used to produce high quality products, including sheets and pillow cases. Consumers pay a premium price because this particular type of cotton is superior in quality to other cottons. The fabric is light-weight, smooth and feels …




Clinton Fails to Respond to Benghazi Lawsuit Filed by Victims’ Parents — Here’s What That Could Mean

The attorney representing parents of two Benghazi victims filed an affidavit in federal court asking for a default judgment against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she didn’t respond to a lawsuit they filed against her in August, LawNewz reported. The lawsuit from Pat Smith and Charles Woods — parents of U.S. Foreign Service member Sean Smith and Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods who died …


William Riback LLC and Carl D. Poplar, P.A., Announce Class Action Settlement in Takacs/Allen v. Union County (Strip Search Case)

A $2,286,000.00 (two million two hundred eighty-six thousand dollar) settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit about the strip search policies of the Union County Correctional Facility (the “Jail”). If you meet the criteria explained below, you can share in this settlement. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey authorized this notice.


Local Academic Dean Joins Growing List of Lawsuits After ITT Tech Shutdown

A former academic administrator at the ITT Technical Institute in Springfield has joined the growing number of former employees and students filing suit after the abrupt shutdown last week of the national for-profit college. Ruby Blackwell was an academic dean at the Springfield school, located inside White Oaks Mall. St. Louis attorney Brandon Wise, who is representing Blackwell, said Monday …