Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on behalf of holders of FairPoint Communications, Inc. (“FairPoint”) (NASDAQ:FRP) common stock in connection with the proposed acquisition of FairPoint by …
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Cemtrex, Inc. (NASDAQ:CETX) securities between February 11, 2016 and February 22, 2017 (the “Class Period”). Investors have until April 25, 2017 to …
The nation’s second largest private prison company is facing some serious legal challenges—and other companies may soon be in the same situation. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that current and former detainees held at an immigrant detention center in Colorado can join a class-action lawsuit against GEO Group, a private prison company. The plaintiffs allege that the GEO Group forced detainees …
Talks in the $10 million lawsuit between HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield have made “significant progress,” Ulster County Executive Mike Hein said Monday. “I firmly believe there has been significant progress, but progress alone is not enough. There needs to be a resolution of this in a timely fashion,” Hein said.
Takata Corp.’s chief financial officer Yoichiro Nomura leaves federal court in Detroit on Monday. Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.(Photo: Paul Sancya / AP) 11 CONNECTTWEET2 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE The Takata Corp. pleaded guilty …
A federal judge has ruled in favor of permitting three transgender students, including Jackie Evancho’s sister Juliet, to use the school restroom that aligns with their gender identity. Trump administration has clearly signaled it doesn’t care about trans students’ safety – but it can’t rescind a federal statute Jackie Evancho sang the National Anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration; Juliet …
A federal judge in Houston has thrown out a lawsuit accusing UBS Group AG of hiding fraud by its client Enron Corp from retail customers, a decision that may end a 15-year legal battle stemming from the energy company’s December 2001 bankruptcy. In a 228-page decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon said UBS PaineWebber brokerage customers failed to …