Sep 1, 2017

Class-Actions Sep 29, 2017

Trump Administration Targets Class-Action Right in DOL Fiduciary Rule, but Other Legal Avenues Could Remain for Investors

Even before the Labor Department has finished its review of its fiduciary rule, the Trump administration has made clear that it is targeting a part of the measure that would make it easier for investors to pursue class-action lawsuits against financial advisers. The latest evidence is a DOL Field Assistance Bulletin released on Wednesday, that said that the agency would not bring enforcement …

Lawsuits Sep 29, 2017

Iowa City Joins Lawsuit Against Justice Department Over Immigration Enforcement

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Sunday the city would sue the administration of President Donald Trump in the wake of threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal grants from so-called sanctuary cities. Iowa City has signed onto a lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department in a fight over federal grant funding for cities that limit local law enforcement’s role in immigration enforcement. The suit, brought by the city of Chicago, is seeking an injunction barring …

News Sep 29, 2017

Chuck D on Lawsuit: Drama Is Beneath Me Considering Our Age

On Wednesday, news broke that Flavor Flav is suing co-founding Public Enemy member Chuck D, along with others from the Public Enemy camp, over alleged unpaid profits. Chuck D took to Twitter on Thursday to address the issue, lamenting the “drama” and blaming Flavor Flav’s new management for the lawsuit. Vacillating between apparent disappointment concerning Flavor Flav’s actions as well as …

News Sep 29, 2017

Alaska Seeking Intervenor Status in Arctic Oil, NatGas Leasing Lawsuit

The State of Alaska has asked to intervene in a lawsuit that environmental groups filed last May against the Trump administration for possibly opening the Beaufort and Chukchi seas to offshore oil and natural gas leasing. The state filed a motion on Thursday In U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to intervene in support of an executive order (EO) Trump signed last April. The EO …

News Sep 29, 2017

Former Principal Sues Martinsville, Claiming Reverse Discrimination

A former Martinsville High School principal is suing the city, city council and the city’s school board, claiming reverse discrimination as a result of a demotion last year. Angela Weinerth and her attorney Glen F. Koontz, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Danville, seeking a jury trial and at least $8 million in punitive damages, $105,000 in back pay and …

Lawsuits Sep 29, 2017

Lawsuit Says Jacksonville Can’t Jail Defendants for Being Too Poor to Pay Bail

A new lawsuit could upend Jacksonville’s system of detaining poor defendants charged with minor crimes. The lawsuit filed Thursday says Jacksonville’s system of money bail — that is, someone charged with a crime must pay a set amount to be released without regard to the defendant’s ability to pay — violates poor defendants’ rights to equal protection under the law. The current system allows the …

Settlements Sep 29, 2017

DOJ Settles Travel Ban Lawsuit

The Justice Department Friday settled a class action lawsuit filed by those unable to enter the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s initial travel ban. The settlement would allow for people who attempted to enter the country at first but could not to enable anyone whose visas were rejected the right to reapply. …

News Sep 29, 2017

Utah Legislature May Review Liquor Law at the Center of ‘Deadpool’ Lawsuit

The Utah State Legislature may review a law struck down by a federal judge in a lawsuit over alcohol, sex and the movie “Deadpool.” A federal judge on Thursday night sided with Brewvies in its lawsuit against Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, ruling the state statute violated the movie theater-and-bar’s First Amendment rights. Brewvies faced revocation of its …

News Sep 29, 2017

Judge Will Rule Soon Whether Lawsuit Involving Statues Goes to Trial

A local judge will reveal later this month whether a lawsuit that followed the City Council’s February 6th decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee can proceed to trial. Following a Friday afternoon hearing, Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Rick Moore indicated he might make a decision within two to three weeks. A prolonged furor over the …

News Sep 29, 2017

Tennessee AG Drops Out of DACA Lawsuit

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III reneged Friday on his threat to sue if the Trump administration fails to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Slatery conceded a change of heart in a letter sent to Republican Tennessee Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker Friday.