Jun 1, 2019

Universal Music Group Fire Class Action Could Come Down to One Thing: Who Owns the Masters?

On June 21, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Universal Music Group on behalf of artists whose master recordings are believed to have been destroyed in a 2008 fire on the Universal Studios backlot where they were stored. But most recording contracts don’t explicitly mention that responsibility, and there’s a legal distinction between the physical recordings and the intellectual …


Judge Certifies Class Action in Henry County Jail Overcrowding Suit

Current and former inmates at the Henry County Jail will proceed as a class in a federal lawsuit broadly alleging overcrowded, unconstitutional and inhumane conditions at the facility in New Castle. Barker rejected Henry County’s argument that because Bell was no longer jailed, he lacked standing to properly represent the class. The suit claims these additional bunks never received required …


EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Sunlands Technology Group – STG

To join the Sunlands class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1598.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] or [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and …


Teller County Sheriff’s Agreement With ICE Violates New Colorado State Law, ACLU Lawsuit Alleges

But six Teller County residents in conjunction with the ACLU of Colorado say that’s a violation of state law and the Colorado Constitution. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Thursday in Teller County District Court, asking a judge to stop the county from enacting an agreement, known as the 287(g), with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal regulations say the agreements must be consistent with …


Suit: Generic Drug Makers Used Code to Fix Price Increases

BOSTON — Representatives of some of the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers used code words to collude with competitors to divvy up market share and coordinate price increases according to a federal lawsuit. In another email, representatives from three companies talk about coordinating “polite f-u” letters in 2014 in response to a congressional probe into price increases in the generic …


CLASS ACTION UPDATE for LYFT, JMIA, EROS and TEVA: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders

NEW YORK, June 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. To learn more about the Lyft, Inc. class action contact [email protected] . To learn more about the Jumia Technologies AG class action contact [email protected] . To learn more about the Eros …


Church of Scientology Lawsuit: What A-List Members Know

These are just some of the allegations an anonymous plaintiff is making in a suit filed on June 18 against the Church of Scientology and its current leader, David Miscavige, 59. “The Church of Scientology presents a facade to the outside world to disguise what, in reality, is nothing more than a cult built on mind control,” the lawsuit alleges. In response to Jane Doe’s suit, the church’s …


French Lawsuit Accuses Google of Violating EU Privacy Rules

Associated PressPARIS – A leading French consumer group filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday accusing Google of violating the European Union’s landmark 2018 privacy rules. In its filing in a Paris administrative court, the consumer group UFC Que Choisir is seeking $1,135 in damages for each of the 200 Google users involved so far. The consumer group says Google’s confidentiality rules are …


Aramark Bonus Fiasco Draws a Second Lawsuit

Michael Mercer, of Parrish, Fla., and Leo Ford, of Dayton, Ohio, alleged in their lawsuit, filed Friday, that they were contractually entitled to receive bonuses and restricted stock units from Philadelphia food-, building-, and uniform-services giant, but did not receive them.


At&T Lawsuit: Wireless Carrier Sued Over Hidden Administrative Fee

A lawsuit has been filed against AT&T (T), claiming that its $1.99 administrative fee isn’t included as part of the company’s advertised rates for its wireless service plans. The $1.99 fee in questions has allegedly been added to AT&T customer bills since 2013 when it was reportedly $0.61 per month. AT&T responded to the lawsuit by telling the news outlet that “The lawsuit is wrong. This is a …