Friday, October 28 is the deadline to apply for funds in a settlement over the illegal collection of warrant fees. Between 2009-2014, the City of Jennings illegally charged people fees for issuing warrants that totaled $531,500. If you think you are one of approximately 6,800 people who are eligible members of this class action settlement, then visit https://goo.gl/rGc5jP to fill out a claim …
Broome County is considering filing a lawsuit against opioid drugmakers, a move that would make the county one of the first in the nation to try to hold pharmaceutical firms responsible for the costs of addiction. County officials confirmed talks with Manhattan-based attorneys are in progress, as well as the broad outlines of a potential lawsuit. A suit would follow the template of Suffolk County, which in August enlisted Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national law firm that has recovered $5 billion in verdicts and settlements, to sue 15 pharmaceutical companies and individual medical doctors. Simmons Hanly Conroy “envisions commencing …
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s Pride” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PPC ) and certain of its officers, on behalf of shareholders who purchased Pilgrim’s Pride securities between February 21, 2014 and October 6, 2016 …
A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit related to the Kanawha Valley water crisis back in 2014. That’s when there was a chemical spill at Freedom Industries in Charleston that impacted drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in nine counties. A class action lawsuit was filed against Eastman Chemical and West Virginia American Water after …
The Philadelphia Police Department transferred the patrols of city highways to the Pennsylvania State Police in 2007 to help free up work flow. Jurisdiction was essentially shared until 2012 when a speed enforcement agreement was discontinued. Since then, speeding tickets on limited access highways such a Interstate 76, 676 and 95 should be issued solely by the Pennsylvania …
The shareholder class action complaint alleges that Tyson and certain of its executive officers made a series of false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse information to investors during the Class Period, including the following: (i) Tyson systematically colluded with several of its industry peers to fix prices in the broiler-chicken market; (ii) the foregoing conduct constituted a violation of federal antitrust laws; and (iii) consequently, Tyson’s Chicken segment revenues during the class period were the result of illegal conduct. The complaint further alleges that, as a result of the foregoing, Tyson’s public statements during the Class Period to investors were …
The problems of Samsung Electronics are far from over as disgruntled customers plan to file class action lawsuits in South Korea and the US over exploding Galaxy Note 7s, reports said on Wednesday. Whi le three US customers from Nevada, Pennsylvania and California have already complained about the fire-prone devices, 38 owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea plan …
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting a consumer’s ability to sue a company’s mishandling of personal information is protecting companies like Time Warner from class action lawsuits. The case, Spokeo v. Robins , was brought forward by a plaintiff who complained Spokeo, a search engine company that specializes in providing personal information, had provided …
Goldberg Law PC (the “Firm”) announces a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson Foods” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TSN). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between November 23, 2015 and October 7, 2016 (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the December 16, 2016 lead plaintiff motion …
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TSN ) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 16-cv-08108, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who …