A sexual harassment lawsuit filed against longtime attorney Charles Sullivan, Sr., has been closed after an undisclosed settlement was reached, according to Indian River County court documents. Circuit Judge Paul Kanarek ordered the case closed on July 17, after a confidential mediation session. Terms of the …
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks to allow a Pleasanton man to resume preaching on a public street after he was ticketed three times for noise complaints and had his amplified speech permit revoked by Santa Cruz police. The lawsuit also seeks to overturn two city laws that allow police to issue a city permit for amplified public speech and allows police to revoke the permits …
Well, now that we have our hands on the details of Volkswagen’s class-action settlement, we at least know why it took so long to work out. Due to be confirmed early next week — the 26th, to be exact — it’s a complicated affair that has to take into account no less than six years of production, 45 models and countless options. We also know enough to say that it is an agreement that owners of …
If you purchased shares of Tangoe and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, …
A proposed class-action lawsuit prominently citing Anton Yelchin’s accidental death has been filed against Fiat Chrysler, the manufacturer of the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that pinned the Star Trek actor in his driveway last week. The complaint, filed in California on Thursday, claims the company has done little to correct what it calls a “dangerously defective” shifter design in the vehicle. …
Lane Community College is being sued by a former instructor who says he was fired in a retaliatory move after reporting alleged ethical violations involving a colleague. Frank Plaisted is seeking $200,000 in compensatory damages. He filed the lawsuit June 16 in Lane County Circuit Court.
SEC: Josh Garza and GAW Miners “robbed one investor to pay another.” This is the second civil suit filed against the company within the last six months—it was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2015 over similar accusations of fraud. The SEC alleged $19 million worth of fraudulent deals.
Holzer & Holzer, LLC filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors who purchased La Quinta, Inc. (“La Quinta” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LQ) common stock between February 25, 2015 and September 17, 2015, including in connection with the Company’s secondary public offering of March 24, 2015. There is a deadline in that case to move for appointment as lead plaintiff …
Oregon’s former prisons watchdog has filed a $3 million suit against the state Department of Corrections and its director, saying he was fired in retaliation for raising ethical concerns. As …
A class action lawsuit against food and beverage company Mondelez International claiming some of its packaging contains non-functional slack fill is just the latest example of customers suing over what they see as deceptive marketing, a consumer advocate says. “We have seen great number of cases being brought in regard to non-functional slack fill,” Bonnie Patten, …