2016

Ohio Inmate Dies of Untreated Ulcer After Being Diagnosed With Constipation, Lawsuit Says

An imprisoned Columbus native died of a perforated stomach ulcer after complaining for nearly two weeks of severe stomach pain — and only receiving antacids and apparently never being examined by a prison doctor, a lawsuit claims. The family of Robert Anthony “Boo” Wright is seeking damages in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in the Ohio Court of Claims against the Department of Rehabilitation …


Lawsuit Challenges NFL’s Handling of Mental Health Issues

On Oct. 17 of last year, Erin Henderson was one of two Jets players with a team-high seven tackles in a loss to the Cardinals. It was the second straight game Henderson led New York in tackles. Five days later, the Jets placed him on the non-football injury list, effectively ending his season.



Judge in Class-Action Suit Has Held One Hearing in a Year

Justice may be slow, but this is ridiculous. The Manhattan federal judge who is overseeing a class-action lawsuit against 26 financial firms for allegedly rigging US Treasury auctions last held a hearing for the case on Aug. 22, 2016, court records show. At that time, Judge Paul Gardephe questioned whether the plaintiffs, a group of pension funds and other investors, had made a “plausible case …


ALA at Risk for Higher Insurance Premiums

According to an insurance agent familiar with commercial insurance, due to a rash of recent lawsuits and settlement the Arrowhead Lake Association is at risk of increasing insurance premiums, having fewer choices and/or the inability to find insurance coverage. According to court records obtained by The Alpenhorn News, the Arrowhead Lake Association (ALA) has had seven lawsuits filed …



DNC Faces Another Class Action Lawsuit After $1 Million in Bonuses Given Out

The Democratic National Committee and former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz are currently facing a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Bernie Sanders supporters in federal court for rigging the Democratic primaries in favor of Hillary Clinton. On May 12, CBS reported another class action lawsuit was filed against the DNC for stiffing dozens of field organizers all over the country for …



EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Alliance MMA, Inc. – AMMA

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Alliance MMA, Inc. securities (AMMA) pursuant and/or traceable to Alliance MMA’s initial public offering on or about October 6, 2016. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Alliance MMA investors under the federal securities laws. To join …


Uber Anticipated Lawsuit Over Ex-Google Exec Immediately, Lawyers Say

Uber Technologies Inc. was considering buying the driverless-car startup of a former Google engineer two days after he resigned from the tech giant, and was already anticipating a lawsuit if it did, attorneys for Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG, +0.07%GOOGL, +0.08% said in federal court here Wednesday. The new evidence appears to affirm allegations by Google’s driverless-car …