Today, a New York judge threw out a controversial consent decree that would have ratcheted up state oversight of New York City’s foster care system. In her straightforward opinion, New York District Judge Laura Swain denied a proposed settlement to a July 2015 class action lawsuit that had accused both New York State and City of allowing foster youth to languish in care. “The opinion …
Not surprisingly, in its most recent round of “excessive fee” lawsuits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the plaintiffs’ bar has begun targeting 403(b) plans sponsored by higher education institutions such as Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, and Duke University. Cases like Tibble v. Edison …
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Orbital ATK, Inc. (“Orbital” or the “Company”) (NYSE:OA) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, and docketed under 16-cv-01031, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who …
A tea party lawsuit brought by a group in California against the Internal Revenue Service over alleged targeting won’t go to trial in Cincinnati until late 2017. U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett recently set out a schedule for evidence preparation and disclosures in the case, with a final pretrial conference set for September 2017, and a trial scheduled for November 2017. …
Stinky washing machine claims bring settlement: Whirlpool and Sears have agreed to settle with owners of front-loading washing machines, nine years after claims of mold-growing washers appeared in court. The claimants said the front-loaders didn’t self-clean properly, and that the companies failed to warn them. About 5.5 …
The Connellsville-based Wendell H. Stone Company Inc., also known as Stone & Company, filed the suit through their attorney, Stuart Gaul Jr., naming Glenn Family Inc., also known as Headwind Consumer Products (HCP), as the defendant. The suit claims HCP has been involved in the practice of sending unsolicited fax advertisements, specifically for items like …
A Bala man is spearheading an attempt to garner support for a class-action lawsuit against the Ontario government over damages caused to Muskoka properties in last spring’s flooding. Martin Ford is inviting Muskoka Lake residents to an Aug. 21 meeting at the Port Carling Community Centre at 10 a.m. He had sent an email to property owners on Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau, and Lake …
After last Sunday’s Hall of Fame game was cancelled on account of poor field conditions, lawyer Michael Avenatti filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL seeking compensation for losses incurred by fans that attended the cancelled game. According to NBC Sports, Avenatti sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday morning with a settlement offer. Reports say that the lawyer …
Rulings to be made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on cases related to class certification could have a significant impact on a split between federal court stances on how strict the criteria for certification should be, especially for suppliers of dietary supplements faced with lawsuits in California courts. “If class members must have some …
IF YOU HELD SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN TRIUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (“TRIUS”) AND RECEIVED CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR SHARES IN THE ACQUISITION OF TRIUS BY CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (“CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS”) AND BRGO CORPORATION, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS (“BRGO” AND TOGETHER WITH CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, “CUBIST”) AT THE PRICE OF $13.50 PER SHARE IN CASH AND ONE CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHT PER SHARE, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION.