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Lawsuits Apr 22, 2016

Law Firm of Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $1.5 Million Settlement Resolving Whistleblower Claims That Athletic Wear Company Underpaid U.S. Import Duties

Kirby McInerney LLP is pleased to announce that its client, a Hong Kong-based whistleblower, helped the U.S. government recover $1.5 million in allegedly underpaid U.S. import duties from Winds Enterprises, Inc. of California, and its affiliate, Winds Enterprises, Ltd. of Hong Kong, which manufacture and import athletic wear for popular brands in the United States.…

Notices Apr 21, 2016

Conditional Class and Settlement Terms Approved in Laborers’ Action Against Landscaping Firm

A U.S. magistrate judge has approved conditional certification of the settlement class and settlement associated with a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case brought by a group of seasonal landscape laborers from Mexico. U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth T. Hey issued her decision in the case initiated by Rogelio Ortega Hernandez and a group of laborers similarly situated, against…

News Apr 21, 2016

Personal Injury Class Actions for NFL Concussions Now Possible

A ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has opened up the door for personal injury cases involving NFL concussions to now be tried as class action lawsuits. The reason why this is such a big deal is that the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1997 decision in Amchem v. Windsor and its 1999 followup, Ortiz v. Fibreboard, made the use of class actions to settle large swaths of personal…

News Apr 21, 2016

Attorney Backs Emory Law Prof’s Study on No-Injury Class Action Settlements

A recent university study offers objective empirical evidence that no-injury class action lawsuits only benefit the attorneys who bring the litigation, leaving little to trickle down to the plaintiffs while raising costs for consumers. The findings of Emory University School of Law professor Joanna Shepherd are backed by Philadelphia attorney James Beck, who works for…

Notices Apr 21, 2016

TGI Friday’s Victorious at Appellate Level in Class Action Over Drink Prices

A New Jersey class action filed against TGI Fridays came up empty. A March New Jersey appeals court decision in a case involving drink prices at TGI Friday’s restaurants raised the evidence bar for plaintiffs, a Philadelphia attorney says. Gregory Hauck, a partner with the firm Pepper Hamilton, said the decision by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey…

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Notices Apr 21, 2016

GPM Reminds Investors of the April 29 Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against G. Willi Food International Ltd. And Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming April 29, 2016 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of a class (the “Class”) of investors who purchased G. Willi Food International Ltd. (“G. Willi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WILC) securities between April 30, 2014 and February 18, 2016, inclusive (the…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Class Action Lawsuit Against Chesapeake and SandRidge Started in Stephens County

A class action lawsuit filed in Stephens County seeks restitution for oil lease holders victimized during a conspiracy to rig bids and depress prices for oil and natural gas leaseholds. The petition filed by the Sill Law Group, an Edmond law firm, names Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Chesapeake Exploration L.L.C., Chesapeake Exploration L.P., SandRidge Energy and Tom Ward as defendants who…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

HIH Court Decision Means Companies Face More Risks in Shareholder Actions

HIH court decision means companies face more risks in shareholder actions A landmark court decision means shareholders will no longer have to prove they read a prospectus to sue a company.Rob Homer A landmark court decision in a shareholder action against HIH could lead to plaintiffs demanding bigger settlements and companies facing suits bearing greater risks. The decision by the NSW Supreme…

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Tentative Proposal in Children’s Lawsuit for Right to Lawyer in Deportation Cases

A federal judge in Seattle has a tentative proposal to set who can join a class action lawsuit in a battle over whether undocumented immigrant children have a right to a lawyer in deportation hearings. U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly issued a court order this week that tentatively proposes that the class action suit includes children under 18 who are in deportation proceedings in the U.S.…