A group of residents has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company believed by the state to be responsible for contaminating private wells. Residents are claiming negligence against Saint-Gobain and seek more than $5 million in damages. They also want the company to pay to connect affected homes to municipal water, clean up contamination and implement long-term medical …
Truro landowner Brenda Connors recently won a lawsuit in Barnstable Superior Court that will annul a town zoning board of appeals decision from 2014 granting a comprehensive permit to Habitat For Humanity to create six lots at 181 Route 6. Three of those lots would be used to build a total of three affordable homes, two would remain undeveloped and a driveway would be constructed on the …
A Catholic woman fired from her job at a bottled water company led by a Nevada lawmaker has filed a federal lawsuit against the business, saying she was pressured to watch videos on Scientology and was denied pay raises because of her religious beliefs. Grecia Echevarria-Hernandez filed a discrimination lawsuit April 26 against Las Vegas-based AffinityLifestyles.com, also known as Real …
R. Kelly has reportedly found himself at the center of a legal battle after being sued for $500k plus punitive damages, by Swervo Entertainment Group for failed concerts. As reported in an exclusive from The Jasmine Brand (TJB), the “Ignition” singer was paid a $500K advance from Swervo Entertainment Group, who were in negotiations with the singer to produce and promote a series of concerts …
Those dreams never materialized. InfoSpan is represented by the powerhouse law firm of Boies Schiller & Flexner — chaired by David Boies, among the country’s most well-known attorneys — while the bank hired Latham & Watkins, a large firm with offices worldwide, including in the Emirates. FOR THE RECORD The wealthy Persian Gulf region was of particular interest because of its reliance on 25 …
Jennie Lissarrague Updated: 05/05/2016 1:09 PM Created: 05/05/2016 10:43 AM A former special education teacher has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District claiming she lost her job because she reported that she had too many students in her classes, which is a violation of state law. According to the lawsuit, Janna Todd was hired as a special …
A representative of the car rental company RelayRides Inc. says that the company is confident it will be able to resolve the class action lawsuit filed against it in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. “We are optimistic that once we clarify how our processes work with the named plaintiff, he will choose to dismiss the lawsuit,” Steve …
These troopers may not watch enough TV. A lawyer who was busted for staying quiet during a traffic stop in New Jersey is making noise now with a lawsuit against the state police, NJ.com reported. At least three New Jersey troopers insisted after Rebecca Musarra was pulled over that refusing to answer questions was a criminal act, according to the lawsuit. …
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 …
Arby’s Restaurant Group has agreed to stop using the slogan “Eat Your Bourbon” to market its bourbon bacon sandwiches, according to Matt Jamie, owner of Louisville-based Bourbon Barrel Foods. Jamie’s company sued the Atlanta-based fast food chain for trademark infringement on Wednesday. A day later, Arby’s said it would stop using the trademark and the two sides have …