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Class-Actions Feb 8, 2017

Sanford Heisler, LLP Files $50 Million Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Against MetLife for Failing to Pay Overtime

According to the Complaint, LTD Claim Specialists principally gather information from disability claimants, collect medical data, and compile other information required to process disability claims. Lead Plaintiff Stephanie McKinney, a former LTD Claim Specialist, alleges that she and others often had to perform this work outside of office hours. “LTD claim specialists regularly work between 45 …

Notices Feb 8, 2017

IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against ReWalk Robotics Ltd and Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against ReWalk Robotics Ltd (“ReWalk” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RWLK). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired ReWalk shares pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s Stock Offering on or about September 12, 2014 are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the …

Lawsuits Feb 8, 2017

Class-Action Suit Claims Louisiana Public Defender System Failing Indigent Defendants

A lawsuit filed Monday in Louisiana alleges the state is negligent in guaranteeing Constitutional rights of poor people by not properly funding or maintaining the public defender system. The Southern Poverty Law Center, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and two other law firms filed a class action suit Monday in Baton Rouge against Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards …

Class-Actions Feb 8, 2017

Toyota Calls Foul on Class-Action Lawsuit

Toyota has made it clear it is not standing for the complaints that owners have filed against it. “We do not believe plaintiffs have put forth any credible allegations to the support the lawsuit,” Aaron Fowels, the company’s corporate communications manager, recently told the Northern California Record. 2017 Toyota Yaris | Coutesy of Toyota The company’s response came after some …

News Feb 8, 2017

Elon Musk’s Companies Join Immigration Ban Lawsuit

Tesla and SpaceX — two companies owned by Elon Musk — have signed on to a legal brief in support of a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees. Musk has been on the defensive for the past week for remaining a member of the president’s advisory councils in the wake …

Class-Actions Feb 8, 2017

Whitepages Latest People Search Site Hit by Class Action Alleging Wrongly Uses People’s Names for Ads

Yet another online people search website has been targeted for allegedly breaking an Illinois privacy law, as a new class action alleges WhitePages.com also wrongly uses a web search advertising technique to use people’s names to market their search reports. On Feb. 1, plaintiff Kevin Klingler, identified only as a resident of Illinois, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the …

Settlements Feb 8, 2017

Red-Light Camera Firm Will Pay Chicago $20 Million

The city of Chicago has settled a lawsuit for $20 million that it filed against a red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the settlement Monday with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. of Arizona and its Australian parent company Redflex Holdings Ltd. The lawsuit accused Redflex of fraud and making …

News Feb 8, 2017

Maryland County Stun Gun Ban Prompts Second Amendment Lawsuit

A nurse is challenging a Maryland county’s stun gun ban on Second Amendment grounds. Leah Baran sued in federal court after stun gun manufacturer Taser International refused to ship the device to her home in Howard County last month, Courthouse News Service reports. Baran says she wants a stun gun becasue she fears for her life after her ex-boyfriend broke into her home, raped her and tried to …

Lawsuits, News Feb 8, 2017

Frank Ocean Hit With a $14.5 Million Lawsuit From His Father

Frank Ocean is getting sued by his own father for allegedly defaming his good name. According to TMZ, the singer’s father, Calvin Cooksey, filed a defamation lawsuit against Ocean citing a Tumblr post he wrote last year about the tragic mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. In his missive, Ocean reflects on a traumatizing memory of his father.

Class-Actions Feb 8, 2017

ETSU Won’t Share Football Concussion Numbers as NCAA Faces Class Action Lawsuit

College officials cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act in declining to provide the information. Two of ETSU’s Southern Conference rivals, Wofford College and The Citadel, presumably under the same legal obligations, did provide the approximate non-identifying figures requested on how many concussions its players suffered in football practice and games. “FERPA prohibits the …