Nov 28, 2024

Chicago Lawyer Files Federal Lawsuit Over Police Cellphone Tracking System

A Chicago attorney on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Chicago Police Department’s use of a secret cellphone tracking system, arguing the practice should require a warrant and violates individual privacy. Jerry Boyle, who is also a longtime volunteer for the National Lawyers Guild, brought the case after police intercepted information from his cellphone at a Black Lives Matter …


Judge OKs $4.2 Million Northern Trust Settlement With Michigan Pension Systems

Northern Trust Corp. will pay more than $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a group that includes two Pontiac, Mich., pension systems over investment losses that occurred during the financial crisis. The Chicago-based financial services firm violated its fiduciary and contractual duties when it “invested its clients’ assets in risky, long-term investments … that plummeted in value,” the …


San Jose: Jimmy Nguyen’s Election Lawsuit Focuses on Disqualified Ballots

SAN JOSE — Defeated City Council candidate Jimmy Nguyen is questioning 116 contested ballots that he says could have swayed the narrow District 8 election in his favor, according to a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Nguyen in November lost by 68 votes to Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas , who was sworn in Tuesday. Among other claims, Nguyen’s lawsuit says a ballot recount he paid …


Supreme Court to Weigh Securities Class Action Timing Question

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to resolve a legal dispute over whether certain securities class action lawsuits can be barred because they were filed too late. The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System seeking to revive a lawsuit against various financial institutions over their alleged role …


Fox News Secretly Settled Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit With Blockbuster Allegations

Sexual predators have to stick together, amirite? Being a woman and working at Fox News must’ve been (and may still be) an absolute nightmare. On the heels of a $20 million settlement with Gretch Carlson over sexual harassment claims against former Fox chief Roger Ailes, it turns out the network secretly settled another sexual harassment lawsuit: In the weeks after Roger Ailes was ousted as the …


Video Lottery Machines Use Old-School Con to Rip Off Thousands of N.L. Players, Class Action Claims

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is deceiving its players and breaking the law — old school-style — according to arguments in a class action against video lottery terminals (VLTs). “VLTs are a form of continuous electronic gaming … programmed to create cognitive distortions of the perception of winning, intended to keep the consumer engaged and losing money,” says the statement of claim filed …


Volkswagen ‘Has Shown Utter Contempt’: U.K. Motorists Turn to Class Action

It seems Britain is increasingly getting a taste for turning to the courts in search of resolution. The first group litigation order has just been filed in claims arising out of the Volkswagen emissions scandal against VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda. Harcus Sinclair U.K. Limited, a leading U.K. law firm specializing in large group litigation is the lead solicitor, collaborating with other law firms …


Class-Action Lawsuit: Credit Card Receipts Risk ID Theft

Lawyers from three states put their names on a class-action lawsuit filed in Alamance County over the number of digits of credit-card numbers a retailer puts on receipts. Chapel Hill resident Timothy Miles accuses The Company Store of printing as many as 10 digits — the first six and last four — …



SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces It Has Filed a Class Action Lawsuit Against Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2017 – ITEK

To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Inotek”) (NASDAQ:ITEK) between July 23, 2015 and December 30, 2016. You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the District of …