Lawsuits


WorleyParsons $50m Class Action to Proceed

WorleyParsons CEO Andrew Wood slashed earnings guidance unexpectedly in 2013. Christopher Pearce WorleyParsons’ attempt to stop a $50 million class action lawsuit alleging the engineering group breached continuous disclosure obligations in 2013 has failed, with the Federal Court ordering the case to continue. Justice Foster dismissed WorleyParsons’ interlocutory application on January to halt …


Lawsuit Accuses Bitcoin ATM Owner of Smashing Competing Machines With Hammers

A hammer-wielding group involved in the bitcoin ATM business is allegedly smashing its way around Detroit and Chicago in an effort to destroy the competition, according to court documents filed last month and obtained by industry blog CoinDesk . Andrew Konja, Alvin Konja, Sam Konja, and Odai Mabrouk—along with a number of other co-conspirators—are allegedly running a scheme to put competing …


Chicago Lawyer Files Federal Lawsuit Over Police Cellphone Tracking System

A Chicago attorney on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Chicago Police Department’s use of a secret cellphone tracking system, arguing the practice should require a warrant and violates individual privacy. Jerry Boyle, who is also a longtime volunteer for the National Lawyers Guild, brought the case after police intercepted information from his cellphone at a Black Lives Matter …


Judge OKs $4.2 Million Northern Trust Settlement With Michigan Pension Systems

Northern Trust Corp. will pay more than $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a group that includes two Pontiac, Mich., pension systems over investment losses that occurred during the financial crisis. The Chicago-based financial services firm violated its fiduciary and contractual duties when it “invested its clients’ assets in risky, long-term investments … that plummeted in value,” the …


San Jose: Jimmy Nguyen’s Election Lawsuit Focuses on Disqualified Ballots

SAN JOSE — Defeated City Council candidate Jimmy Nguyen is questioning 116 contested ballots that he says could have swayed the narrow District 8 election in his favor, according to a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Nguyen in November lost by 68 votes to Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas , who was sworn in Tuesday. Among other claims, Nguyen’s lawsuit says a ballot recount he paid …



SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces It Has Filed a Class Action Lawsuit Against Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2017 – ITEK

To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Inotek”) (NASDAQ:ITEK) between July 23, 2015 and December 30, 2016. You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the District of …


Uber and Honda Face Lawsuit After Crash Leaves Rider Paralyzed

An Uber attorney had no comment when asked by Dallas News , but we’ve reached out ourselves and will let you know if there’s more to add. However, Uber’s background checks across the US primarily focus on screening out crimes that would directly affect passenger safety , such as reckless driving, sexual assault or violence. The driver’s charges wouldn’t have been considered as a result.


Rape Victim Files Lawsuit Against ODU

A woman who says Old Dominion University police interrogated her for nearly eight hours before allowing her to get a medical exam to preserve evidence of her reported rape filed a federal lawsuit against the school Friday. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Norfolk and obtained by The Associated Press, accuses the school and campus officers of unlawfully detaining …