Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Mallinckrodt plc (“Mallinckrodt” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MNK) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, District of Columbia, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Caterpillar securities, seeking to …
Days before his inauguration, President Donald Trump agreed to a $25 million settlement for the class action lawsuits he faced over Trump University. While he didn’t admit wrongdoing, Trump agreed to the deal to put the matter behind him before taking office. Now, however, one former Trump U student may put the kibosh on the whole deal.
Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Invuity, Inc. (“Invuity” or the “Company”) (IVTY). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Invuity shares between July 19, 2016, and November 3, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the April 28, 2017 lead …
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal may eliminate the single greatest funder of civil legal aid in the United States, the Legal Services Corporation—a long-standing goal of Vice President Mike Pence. At the same time, Congress is working to block Americans from seeking justice on their own with the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017. This bill was drafted to address an …
Senate Republicans plan to deliver a final blow Monday to the Labor Department’s so-called blacklisting rule. The Senate will vote on whether to overturn the controversial Obama-era regulation through the Congressional Review Act, which empowers Republicans to roll back recently published rules without Democratic support. The House has already voted to strike down the rule.
A class action suit has been filed against the United States military, alleging that many servicemen and women are being denied full disability benefits. Retired Marine Corporal Simon Soto claims that members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard are being denied the full amount of their retroactive Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Denied benefits Soto …
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Caterpillar, Inc. securities (NYSE:CAT) from February 19, 2013 through March 1, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Caterpillar investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Caterpillar class …
Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (“AmTrust” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AFSI). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired AmTrust shares between May 10, 2016, and February 24, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the …
A lawsuit alleging Cerner Corp. improperly failed to pay hundreds of employees overtime wages has been certified as a class action. Jackson County Circuit Judge W. Brent Powell issued the ruling Tuesday, finding that common issues predominated over individual ones and there were enough would-be class members to warrant class certification. The suit was filed in 2015 by Laura Scott and alleges …
Class-action lawsuits over food marketing practices have skyrocketed in the past decade, from around 20 at the federal level in 2008 to 118 such suits filed in 2015 and 171 last year. The single most frequent complaint relates to foodmakers’ use of terms like natural or nothing artificial, with suits challenging extra space in product packaging also common, according …