If approved by the court, the settlement would resolve a class action claims alleging that the film company acted to conceal widespread sexual harassment and assault within the company. The settlement may also bring an end to the New York attorney general’s civil suit, which claims Weinstein’s company violated labor laws by enabling the mistreatment of women. There are more than 15 suits …
On HoustonChronicle.com: ITC resumes rail, truck activity at Deer Park terminalAn ITC spokesperson said the company does not know how many eligible claims have been filed. ITC, however, stills faces a federal lawsuit from a Harris County woman seeking class action status in addition to 22 civil lawsuits in state court in Harris County. The Harris County District Attorney’s office also has filed …
Two Delta Air Lines flight attendants are alleging that wearing their uniforms causes skin rashes, headaches, fatigue and other issues in a proposed class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday. The “Passport Plum” uniforms were made by Lands’ End, a global fashion retailer, and issued to 64,000 employees in May 2018, according to the lawsuit. Land’s End is named as a defendant in the lawsuit; Delta is not. The suit seeks more than $5 million in damages and was filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York by flight attendants Gwyneth Gilbert and Monica DeCrescentis. Gilbert lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and alleges in the lawsuit that she experienced rashes and skin irritations from wearing the uniforms, which consisted of two dresses, a pantsuit, and a sweater set.
A federal judge expressed deep skepticism over a lawsuit by House Democrats that seeks to cut funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden questioned, during a three-hour court hearing Thursday, the legitimacy of a lawsuit that challenges the White House’s funding of border wall construction without explicit permission from Congress, The Wall Street …
A hearing on the pension plans’ motion to intervene as defendants is scheduled for June 17. “As things stand, this litigation presents a truly anomalous scenario: Johnson & Johnson is the only party defending shareholders’ right to bring a class action against Johnson & Johnson,” the pension plans’ motion states. Together, CalPERS and Colorado PERA own 10 million shares of Johnson & Johnson …
A Moose Jaw farmer is leading a class action lawsuit against Bayer and Monsanto. The lawsuit contends that exposure to Roundup herbicide contributed to his cancer and the cancer of other Canadians participating in the class action. Merchant Law Group, a firm best known for the $1.9 billion residential school settlement, has already filed a motion for the class action. “He’s a relatively young …
In such a case, class action litigation could result, and a company may have to determine how to handle the legal predicament. Florida readers may be interested in a case involving Google that recently came to a settlement. A class action lawsuit was filed against the company, and recently, Google agreed to settle the matter. The total amount of the settlement is $7.25 million, and some Pixel …
The attorney general says the Sackler family bears responsibility for the opioid crisis. The lawsuit against the Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, was announced Tuesday. Indiana is following other states which had sued the family leading one of the nation’s largest drug manufacturers. The litigation follows a previous Indiana lawsuit filed against Purdue Pharma last year. Members of …
A years-long lawsuit between Michael Jackson’s estate and one of the superstar’s former managers has been settled, ending one of the final legal fights over the King of Pop’s assets. The confidential settlement announced Thursday with Tohme R. Tohme, Jackson’s manager in the last year of his life, was reached after a trial had been underway for five days. It comes a month short of the 10th …
Plaintiffs say Precision Castparts polluted thousands of homes around in Southeast Portland manufacturing plantFive residents of Portland and Milwaukie have asked Multnomah County Circuit Court to certify their ongoing litigation against Precision Castparts as a class action lawsuit. Founded in 1956, Precision Castparts manufactures metal castings at its …