Lawsuits


Genovese Mob Snitch Allowed to Pursue Lawsuit Against Feds

​A wannabe-wiseguy who turned government stool pigeon was reduced to tears Thursday when a Post reporter told him his lawsuit against the feds got a thumbs up from a judge. Genovese mobster-turned-FBI informant Joseph Barone​, 54,​ ​sobbed tears of joy when told he’d been ​given the green​ ​light to sue the feds for prosecuting him in a murder-for-hire that he claims was all part of his …



Lawsuit Over Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse Dismissed

A Delaware judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against three major U.S. clothing retailers after the 2013 collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 people. An injured worker and a man whose wife died in the collapse lodged the complaint last year against Wal-Mart Stores, J.C. Penney and the Children’s Place. The lawsuit claimed the companies failed to ensure safe …



Former Tacoma Server Sues El Gaucho, Alleges Company Improperly Paid Workers

A former server at the El Gaucho steakhouse in downtown Tacoma has sued the company, accusing management of not properly paying its employees. Managers have withheld tips from employees, failed to pay them time and a half for overtime work and required servers to work while not being clocked in, the class action alleges. It also contends management has paid workers with credit to use only at …



Condé Nast Lawyers Battle Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit

Lawyers for Condé Nast were back in court on Tuesday, trying to beat back an invasion of privacy lawsuit filed by a Michigan woman who objects to her name being sold on a mailing list used by other companies. Condé Nast violated Michigan privacy laws when it sold subscription information without permission, Suzanne Boelter claims in a federal court suit. Condé Nast lawyers argued Tuesday that …


Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Asking EPA to Regulate Fracking Waste

A half-dozen environmental groups filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, claiming it has failed to properly regulate fracking and the the disposal of oil and gas drilling waste. See lawsuit below. The lawsuit filed by groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Integrity Project and Earthworks asks EPA to meet its “long- …


Elderly Man ‘Cooked Alive’ by Defective Heating, Cooling System, Lawsuit Says

A lawsuit filed in Essex County Superior Court claims an elderly man was killed in his Bloomfield apartment on Dec. 13, 2015 from extreme heat caused by a defective heating/cooling system. Every Sunday, Neal A. DiNapoli III typically delivered groceries to his grandparents at their apartment at Felicity Tower in Bloomfield, court documents state. But when DiNapoli and his …