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Notices Apr 29, 2016

Cash America (CSH) Alert: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation Into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Cash America International, Inc.; Are Shareholders Getting a Fair Deal?

Cash America (CSH) Alert: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Cash America International, Inc.; Are Shareholders Getting a Fair Deal? Apr 28, 2016, 12:32 ET from Johnson & Weaver, LLP SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the …

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Lawsuits Apr 29, 2016

Cuba Travel Lawsuit Against Carnival Withdrawn

In the wake of a reversal in a Cuban policy that prevented those born in Cuba from taking cruises to the island, a class-action lawsuit against Carnival Cruises and its Fathom line was pulled Thursday. A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami on behalf of Francisco Marty and Amparo Sanchez, who previously had been refused bookings on Fathom’s maiden voyage from …

Notices Apr 29, 2016

Shareholder Alert: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Investors of Class Action Against La Quinta Holdings Inc. (LQ) and Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 24, 2016

The complaint alleges that the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in connection with the SPO failed to disclose material trends, events and/or uncertainties: (1) La Quinta was suffering a declining customer demand in its key Texas market; (2) there were continuous disruptions caused by the transitioning of La Quinta’s call center operations; and (3) La Quinta was was suffering a …

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Notices Apr 29, 2016

Textura (TXTR) Alert: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation Into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Textura Corporation; Are Textura Shareholders Getting a Fair Price?

Textura (TXTR) Alert: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Textura Corporation; Are Textura Shareholders Getting a Fair Price? Apr 28, 2016, 09:11 ET from Johnson & Weaver, LLP SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board …

Lawsuits Apr 29, 2016

Bernie Sanders May Gain Delegates After New Action-Class Lawsuit Seeks to Prove New York Closed Primary Unconstitutional, Could Stop Certification of Results

The New York primary election fiasco appears like it is not going to abate anytime soon. As reported earlier by the Inquisitr, more than three million Independent voters — amounting to 27 percent of the electorate — were not allowed to cast their ballots in the New York primary held on April 19. The state’s closed primary system requires Independent voters to change their party affiliations six …

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Legal News Apr 29, 2016

Hollywood Studios Defend Freedom to Have Smoking in Movies Rated Suitable for Children

The major film studios, their trade association and theater owners don’t want to be held hostage to any misguided morality play — not one that seeks to force them not to have any movies with tobacco imagery rated G, PG or PG-13. On Friday, they filed court papers asking a judge to reject a putative class action that blames them for children becoming addicted to nicotine. The lawsuit was filed …

Lawsuits Apr 28, 2016

Jessica Alba Got a New Lawsuit for Her Birthday

Jessica Alba turned 35 today, but she got a not-so-welcome early birthday present yesterday. The Organic Consumers Association filed a lawsuit against her business The Honest Company, claiming it falsely labels its Premium Infant Formula as “organic.” …

Class-Actions Apr 28, 2016

SPLC Lawsuit: Georgia Violating Federal Law by Denying Driver’s Licenses to Immigrants

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of six people denied licenses. All of them are currently authorized to work in the United States as they wait for the federal government to process their applications for lawful permanent residency (also known as a green card), which can take several years. Some of the plaintiffs have had valid driver’s licenses for years but were denied under Georgia’s new …

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Lawsuits Apr 28, 2016

Merck Sex Discrimination Case Could Be Collective Action: Judge

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a lawsuit accusing Merck & Co Inc(MRK.N) of underpaying female sales representatives to go forward as a collective action. The lawsuit is seeking at least $250 million in damages. U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton, New Jersey, on Wednesday granted conditional certification to a proposed class of current and former representatives …