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Notices Mar 8, 2017

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Goldberg Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against NantHealth, Inc. And Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Goldberg Law PC, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against NantHealth, Inc. (“NantHealth” or the “Company”) (NH). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired NantHealth shares between February 19, 2013 and March 1, 2017 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the …

News Mar 7, 2017

Global Investors Join Supreme Court Case on Statute of Limitations for Class Actions

An international group of 75 pension funds and other institutional investors filed a Supreme Court amicus brief Tuesday seeking to restore a legal precedent on how much time investors have to join or opt out of class-action lawsuits. The investors, who together represent $4 trillion in assets, are backing an appeal to the Supreme Court brought by the $311 billion California Public Employees’ …

News Mar 7, 2017

Lawsuit Filed Against Alabama Governor Over Special Election Date

A new lawsuit filed against Robert Bentley alleges that the governor illegally delayed a special election to replace former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler and retired District Attorney Tommy Chapman of Evergreen, a Democrat, jointly argue that Bentley’s decision to set an election date in November of 2018 violates state law.

Class-Actions Mar 7, 2017

Judge Gives Fishermen the OK to Sue Plains All-American Pipeline

A U.S. District Court judge gave a green light to the first class action lawsuit filed against Plains All-American Pipeline, but the ruling won’t allow all the plaintiffs to move forward right now. Leila Noel of the Cappello & Noel law firm in Santa Barbara said the judge only certified the class auction lawsuit on behalf of fishing businesses affected by the …

Lawsuits Mar 7, 2017

Lawsuit for Pence’s Emails Could Shape Government Transparency

A lawsuit for Vice President Mike Pence’s emails is at the Indiana Supreme Court’s doorstep and could have a major effect on government transparency in the state. The lawsuit, filed by Indianapolis labor lawyer William Groth, centers on a 2014 records request for then-Gov. Pence’s emails.

Settlements Mar 7, 2017

California Settles Solitary Confinement Lawsuit

California has settled a lawsuit alleging mistreatment of death row inmates who were kept in solitary confinement for years only because of their purported gang affiliations. The lawsuit says one inmate was kept there for 26 years and two others more than a decade. The settlement says the state no longer will keep inmates in the center just for being gang members.

Notices Mar 7, 2017

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Mallinckrodt Plc and Certain Officers – MNK

Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Mallinckrodt plc (“Mallinckrodt” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MNK) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, District of Columbia, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Caterpillar securities, seeking to …

News Mar 7, 2017

Trump University Settlement in Jeopardy as One Student Wants to Sue Separately

Days before his inauguration, President Donald Trump agreed to a $25 million settlement for the class action lawsuits he faced over Trump University. While he didn’t admit wrongdoing, Trump agreed to the deal to put the matter behind him before taking office. Now, however, one former Trump U student may put the kibosh on the whole deal.

Settlements Mar 7, 2017

BlueNRGY Group Announces Settlement of Securities Class Action

BlueNRGY Group Limited (OTC PINK: CBDEF) (“BlueNRGY”) today announced that an agreement in principle has been reached to settle all previously disclosed securities litigation naming as defendants BlueNRGY, one of its U.S. subsidiaries, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and various third parties involved in the company’s …

Class-Actions Mar 7, 2017

For the First Time in History, Private Prisons Face Class-Action for Violating Anti-Slavery Laws

This past summer, President Obama’s Department of Justice was directed to stop using private prisons. Besides having notoriously inhumane conditions, the private prison industry doesn’t really save taxpayers money—it just generates money for people who are in bed with private prisons. Trump and his racist Attorney General Jeff Sessions have already made moves to reverse course.