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Settlements Feb 3, 2017

INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Endologix Inc. And Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces a class action lawsuit against Endologix Inc. (“Endologix” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ELGX) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Endologix shares between August 2, 2016 and November 16, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to …

Notices Jan 25, 2017

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Novo Nordisk A/S and Certain Officers – NVO

Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Novo Nordisk A/S (“Novo Nordisk” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVO ) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, District of New Jersey, and docketed under 17-cv-00506, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who …

Legal News Jan 18, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court and Workplace Class Actions

Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to defend high-stakes litigation. Rulings by the Supreme Court in 2016 were no exception. Is The Supreme Court Pro-Worker Or Pro-Employer?

Lawsuits Jan 17, 2017

TD Bank’s Overdraft Fees Are Illegal, Lawsuit Claims

CHERRY HILL TWP. — A Connecticut woman is suing Cherry Hill-headquartered TD Bank over its allegedly “unlawful” overdraft fee that charges users who don’t replenish their bank accounts within 10 days. Per the class action lawsuit filed Jan. 4 on behalf of Shaina Dorsey by Marlton-based lawyer Stephen DeNittis, the sustained overdraft charge of $20 is imposed after an initial charge of $35 for …

Lawsuits, Notices Jan 10, 2017

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 …

News Jan 4, 2017

Opinion: A 2017 Food-Court Resolution: End Regulation-Through-Litigation Crusade Against Trans Fat

In 2016, class-action lawsuits alleging that a processed food product or its labeling violated state consumer-protection laws continued to clog the federal courts, especially in California. The number of new food-related consumer class actions filed last year nearly equaled the number filed in 2015, according to a report in Food Navigator USA . It’s unclear whether these trends will hold in 2017, but there is one set of blatantly frivolous claims that should disappear this year: those that seek judicial regulation of products that contain partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), the main source of trans fat. A December 13, 2016 Southern District of California decision should …

Lawsuits Dec 20, 2016

Facebook, Twitter, Google Sued by Orlando Shooting Victims’ Families

Facebook, Google and Twitter are being sued by the families of three victims slain in the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub for allegedly providing “material support” to the Islamic State. The lawsuit, first reported by Fox News, was filed Monday in federal court in the eastern district of Michigan on behalf of the families of Tevin Crosby, Javier Jorge-Reyes and Juan Ramon Guerrero. The lawsuit is the latest to target popular Internet services for making it too easy for …

Notices Dec 14, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Investors of Class Action Against Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) and Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 31, 2017

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (“Zimmer” or the “Company”) ( ZBH ) and certain of its officers, and is on behalf of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired Zimmer securities between September 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016, both dates …