New York Attorney Eric Schneiderman believes his lawsuit against Time Warner Cable and its successor–Charter Communications and its Internet service known as Spectrum–could have the greatest impact in Western New York, due to the limited choices Western New Yorkers have for getting on the Internet. Schneiderman filed a civil action against the nation’s second-largest …
Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces a class action lawsuit against Endologix Inc. (“Endologix” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ELGX) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Endologix shares between August 2, 2016 and November 16, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to …
Why it matters to you If you ever consider working for a gig-economy company, this case could be setting a significant precedent. The case isn’t over, but a new chapter on what was once a potential multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit might now settle in the single digit millions. California Uber drivers’ attorney Christopher Morosoff has asked a state judge to accept Uber’s offer of $7.75 …
A journalist and a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking information from nine federal agencies or departments on information they have about Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and a group that supports conservative judicial nominees. Sessions has been nominated by President Donald Trump to become the next U.S. Attorney General. The nomination …
Bob Seay, host of WGBH’s Morning Edition, interviewed WGBH News legal analyst and Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed about Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s recent victory against ExxonMobil in an ongoing lawsuit against the company. Below is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation My understanding is the attorney general is suing ExxonMobil for failing to …
Attorney General Ken Paxton took one last swipe at the Obama administration Tuesday, joining a throng of states suing the federal government for alleged overreach into the coal industry. Texas joined 12 states in a lawsuit seeking a review and injunction of the “Stream Protection Rule” which the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement describes as a method to protect streams and wildlife. The suit, Paxton’s 21st against the Obama administration, accused the federal agency of adopting a “one-size-fits-all rule” which affects coal mining without input from states and imposes on state’s sovereign rights. …
Attorney General Jim Hood has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state against Google Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the company uses data collected from Mississippi public school students who have Google’s G Suite For Education accounts.
Trends Police brutality Jerry Boyle, an attorney and legal observer with the National Lawyers Guild, filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday, naming as defendants the City of Chicago and various former and current officials with the Chicago Police Department. The Harris Corporation’s “Stingray” is the most well-known brand of the controversial spying technology, used by the FBI, the Secret …
Lawyers from three states put their names on a class-action lawsuit filed in Alamance County over the number of digits of credit-card numbers a retailer puts on receipts. Chapel Hill resident Timothy Miles accuses The Company Store of printing as many as 10 digits — the first six and last four — …
The attorney general of Kansas joined a coalition of 14 states in opposition to a proposed class-action settlement of a Florida lawsuit providing little compensation to consumers while paying attorneys handling the case nearly $3 million. Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined a friend-of-the-court brief filed in U.S. District Court in a lawsuit that alleged UnitedHealthcare improperly denied …