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Lawsuits Mar 15, 2017

A Blind Theatergoer’s ‘Hamilton’ Lawsuit Aims Spotlight on Broadway Accessibility

A recent lawsuit brought by a blind theatergoer against the producers of the hit musical Hamilton has highlighted Broadway’s spotty track record in serving audiences with disabilities. Hamilton opened almost a year and a half ago, but it’s still the hottest ticket on Broadway. Mark Lasser of Denver, who is blind, wanted to take his wife to the show and get audio description services to help him enjoy a performance. That means he hoped …

News Mar 15, 2017

Settlements Skyrocket in Securities Class Actions

U.S. courts approved more securities class-action settlements in 2016 than in any year since 2010, according to a report from Cornerstone Research. The 85 settlements reached last year were just five more than the previous year. However, the aggregate dollar amount in the cases, just under $6 billion, was nearly double the 2015 total and the second-most in the past decade.

Notices Mar 15, 2017

Settlement of Class Action Provides Maryland Homeowners With Free Safety Inspection

The D.C. law firm, Whitfield Bryson & Mason LLP, today announced that a settlement has been reached with Titeflex Corp. and Ward Manufacturing, LLC (“Defendants”) about allegedly defective Gastite® and Wardflex® corrugated stainless steel gas tubing (“CSST”) used to supply natural gas and propane to gas appliances. The class action lawsuit was …

News Mar 14, 2017

Lawsuit: Greedy Drug Maker Purposefully Flooded Black Market With Opioids

After spending millions to combat the opioid epidemic ravaging its citizens, the working-class city of Everett, Washington, is taking the maker of opioid painkiller OxyContin to federal court. The city claims that the drug maker, Purdue Pharma, knowingly sold to black markets out of pure greed, enabling the devastating epidemic hitting Everett and the rest of the country. According to the …

Lawsuits Mar 14, 2017

City’s Lawsuit Demands That Opioid Maker Pay for Damages to Community

As deaths from painkillers and heroin abuse spiked and street crimes increased, the mayor of Everett took major steps to tackle the opioid epidemic devastating this working-class city north of Seattle. Mayor Ray Stephanson stepped up patrols, hired social workers to ride with officers and pushed for more permanent housing for chronically homeless people. The city says it has …

News Mar 14, 2017

Tennessee First to Use 10th Amendment to Sue Over Refugees

Tennessee has become the first state in the U.S. to file a lawsuit against the federal government over its refugee resettlement program on the basis that it violates the 10th Amendment and places an undue economic burden on the state’s taxpayers. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal district court on behalf of the Tennessee Assembly and two state lawmakers, was brought by Thomas More Law …

Notices, Securities Mar 14, 2017

EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. securities (KNDI) from March 16, 2015 through March 13, 2017, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Kandi investors under the federal securities laws. To join the …

Notices Mar 14, 2017

EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Netflix, Inc. – NFLX

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Netflix, Inc. securities (NFLX) from July 22, 2014 through October 15, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Netflix investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Netflix class action, go to …

News Mar 13, 2017

Google Privacy Settlement Draws Fire in 9th Circ.

A Ninth Circuit judge on Monday questioned whether a federal judge made the right call by allowing Google to settle a privacy class action by giving $8.5 million to favored privacy organizations instead of class members. Though Senior Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace repeatedly questioned at the hearing whether the 2015 cy pres settlement was appropriate, the three-judge …

News Mar 13, 2017

Proposed Law Could Be a New Attack on Civil Rights

A chilling little bill is working its way through Congress. It could have the effect of ending the class action as an American institution. The legislation, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, passed the House last week.