Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential claims against PHH Corporation (NYSE: PHH) and its board of directors for breach of fiduciary duty concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Ocwen Financial Corporation. Stockholders will receive $11.00 for each share of PHH Corporation stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately …
A West Virginia judge has granted HBO and John Oliver’s request to have a defamation suit against them dismissed, according to The Hill. The case in question was brought against Oliver by coal CEO Bob Murray, who the comedian heavily mocked on a 2017 installment of his HBO series, Last Week Tonight. Murray threatened to sue Oliver for his comments’ which ranged from accusations …
Today was supposed to mark the beginning of the first trial over Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal. But on Friday, the German automaker struck a settlement with the plaintiff before the proceedings got underway, reports Reuters.
The settlement follows a failed attempt by Volkswagen to delay the trial because of comments made by the plaintiff’s attorney in a Netflix series that seemed to draw a parallel between VW-funded monkey experiments and the Holocaust. …
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has said that she is feeling relaxed and happy after her lawsuit settlement with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) that runs the US Open. Bouchard took to Twitter to say, “After 2.5 years, my lawsuit against the USTA is finally over.” The 23-year-old recently won the liability phase of the trial where she …
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG) securities between March 7, 2013 and February 19, 2018 (the “Class Period”). Investors have until April 25, 2018 to …
Bitconnect is being sued yet again, according to a document filed today with the US District Court of Northern California. This lawsuit, to the best of our knowledge, is the sixth brought against the company since its abrupt closure in mid-January. On its face a crypto exchange and lending venture, Bitconnect was widely consideredâeven among the often pie eyed digital token enthusiast …
The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announced today that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, against MiMedx Group, Inc. (“MiMedx” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:MDXG) on behalf of investors that acquired MiMedx securities during the period from March 7, 2013 through February 19, 2018 (the “Class …
A lawsuit filed Friday claims Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity should be held responsible for sexually explicit photographs taken without consent and then distributed to an email network for University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fraternity members. The woman suing the national organization — Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Inc. — and the UA fraternity chapter — Gamma Chi Zeta of Lambda …
Why are insurers writing D&O coverage for allegations involving sexual misconduct, which is not really an “accident,” but rather an intentional act that is typically excluded from coverage? The question came up last Thursday at a PLUS Canada event in Toronto featuring Kevin LaCroix, author of the U.S.-based ‘D&O Diary’ blog. The panel discussion was moderated by Brian Rosenbaum, national …
Residents and business owners are suing LIPA and National Grid for destruction of property after their homes were destroyed in electric fires during Hurricane Sandy.
The New York State Court of Appeals handed down a favorable decision for dozens of Rockaway residents and business owners on their lawsuit against the Long Island Power Authority and National Grid, LLC, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.