Crosses are being displayed all over central Indiana’s Knightstown. That’s how residents are responding after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana prompted the removal of a cross from the top of the town’s Christmas tree. The ACLU …
The Russell County, Virginia School Board and two former school principals are facing a $10 million federal lawsuit over allegations that they failed to protect several students from being sexually abused over several years. An attorney, working …
The incoming speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives said Monday he is considering whether to file a lawsuit to block an increase to the minimum wage approved by voters last month. Rep. J.D. Mesnard said the increase might run afoul of the state Constitution’s requirement that initiatives contain a funding source if they require state outlays.
Two of the world’s biggest supporters of lawsuits are combining their businesses to create what one analyst described as a “gorilla” of the burgeoning industry. Shares in London-listed Burford Capital spiked 15pc after it unveiled its plan to spend up to $175m (£138m) to buy Gerchen Keller, a Chicago-based competitor in litigation funding. The two firms provide financing for claimants in …
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 250 senior administrative office workers, managers and specialists, accuses Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of laying them off so they could be replaced by foreign employees. The suit was filed Monday by 30 named plaintiffs and was entered into the record Tuesday, …
When you pop a frozen dinner into a microwave, you’re likely not expecting fresh-from-the-garden ingredients. But Lean Cuisine is reportedly getting sued for promising a preservative-free meal, but actually including a common preservative in its food. TMZ reports that customer Courtney Ross is filing a class action lawsuit against Nestle, the parent company of Lean Cuisine.
A federal civil lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges the police chief, his deputy prosecutor wife and several police officers are guilty of engaging in a “pattern of racketeering” and conspiring with others at the Honolulu Police Department. The allegations are unprecedented for HPD, and are part of a growing scandal involving Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, deputy Prosecutor Katherine …
The suit was filed Monday by the Center for Reproductive Rights, on behalf of several women’s health clinics and a Texas gynecologist. The document calls the regulation – which is due to take effect December 19 – an “unprecedented invasion of women’s privacy,” claiming it will harm women by causing “trauma, guilt, shame, anger, and feelings of exploitation and violation.” It goes on to state …
Google tentatively agreed to undergo a significant change to the way it gathers user information from emails thanks to a proposed settlement to a privacy lawsuit filed against the search company in a northern California district court, according to a report from the Verge . The change will require Google to hold off on collecting any advertising data before an email is made available in a …
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (“Zimmer” or the “Company”) ( ZBH ) and certain of its officers, and is on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Zimmer securities between September 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016, both dates …