Based on recent federal court filings in the Central District of California, it appears that plaintiff lawyers have found a new way to threaten retailers with class action litigation. In January of this year, two class action complaints were filed on behalf of consumers who allegedly were charged shipping and handling fees “not reasonably related to Defendant’s actual costs of shipping or …
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe, founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, announces that a federal class action lawsuit has been filed against HMS Holdings Corp. (“HMS” or “Company”) (NasdaqGS: HMSY) and several officers and directors for acts taken during the period of May 10, 2016 and March 2, 2017 (the “Class Period”). …
FireEye is close to paying $10.3m to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the security firm misled investors about the effectiveness of its security technology. Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Peter Kirwan said he was minded to approve the negotiated settlement once details such as proposed attorneys’ fees and procedures for litigants to opt out had been resolved. The dispute dates back …
Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces a class action lawsuit against Omega Protein Corporation (“Omega” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OME). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Omega shares between June 4, 2013 and March 1, 2017 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the May 1, 2017 lead plaintiff …
The lawsuit against 64 people who spoke in opposition to Nova Armory, the Lyon Park gun store, helped provide the impetus for a state bill to protect protesters from similar court action. House Bill 1941, introduced by southwest Virginia Del. Terry Kilgore (R-1) and co-patroned by local Del.
This article was co-authored by Allyson B. Baker and Joseph Leonard Robbins. It originally appeared on Venable.com and is republished here with permission. In a putative nationwide consumer class action against an online marketplace lender and its bank partner, Bethune v. LendingClub Corp., et al., a federal judge in the Southern District of New York recently granted defendants’ motion to …
Goldberg Law PC, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against NantHealth, Inc. (“NantHealth” or the “Company”) (NH). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired NantHealth shares between February 19, 2013 and March 1, 2017 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the …
Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP (“SFMS”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Civil Action No. 17-01233) against Alcobra, Ltd. (“Alcobra”)(ADHD) and certain of its officers and directors. The case seeks remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 …
An international group of 75 pension funds and other institutional investors filed a Supreme Court amicus brief Tuesday seeking to restore a legal precedent on how much time investors have to join or opt out of class-action lawsuits. The investors, who together represent $4 trillion in assets, are backing an appeal to the Supreme Court brought by the $311 billion California Public Employees’ …
A U.S. District Court judge gave a green light to the first class action lawsuit filed against Plains All-American Pipeline, but the ruling won’t allow all the plaintiffs to move forward right now. Leila Noel of the Cappello & Noel law firm in Santa Barbara said the judge only certified the class auction lawsuit on behalf of fishing businesses affected by the …