The University of North Alabama has responded to a federal lawsuit accusing it of Title IX violations. UNA is asking for a dismissal of the lawsuit based on protections provided by the 11th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Amendment addresses the sovereign immunity of states.
A popular catering franchiser is suing a Millville pizza restaurant for alleged trademark infringement and similar use of a brand name. Seasons Pizza Franchisor Inc. , a catering company based out of Delaware, filed a lawsuit earlier this week in federal court in Camden against 4 Seasons Pizza & Restaurant, based in Millville under the allegations that the use of the “Seasons Pizza” …
Uber’s co-founder Travis Kalanick fired back at investor Benchmark, saying its lawsuit seeking to oust him from the ride-hailing company’s board is based on “a fabrication” and accused the firm of threats and intimidation. Upping the ante on his fight with the venture capital firm, which holds a 13% stake in Uber, Kalanick said that Benchmark waged a secret campaign to remove him …
In their lawsuit, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) allege the White House has turned Trump’s tweets into “official guidance … to be communicated to the Department of Defense.” They argue that this guidance infringes upon the equal protection and due process rights of trans troops. According to their complaint, the “categorical exclusion …
The Conjuring series has been haunted by lawsuits for years, and the stakes are only getting higher. Author Gerald Brittle is now seeking $900 million in damages over claims producers lifted from his work about two real life paranormal investigators. His ace in the hole?
Uber has devised a “clever and sophisticated” scheme in which it manipulates navigation data used to determine “upfront” rider fare prices while secretly short-changing the driver, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing app. When a rider uses Uber’s app to hail a ride, the fare the app immediately shows to the passenger is based on a slower and longer route …
The Columbia University student accused of raping “mattress girl” Emma Sulkowicz lost his second attempt at suing the university for discrimination — and this time the judge told him not to come back. On Friday, Manhattan federal judge Gregory Woods tossed Paul Nungesser’s latest lawsuit, which seeks to hold the Ivy League school responsible for the backlash and humiliation he suffered from …
The widow of a Bayonne man crushed when a cargo container fell on a vehicle he was operating has filed a federal lawsuit against nine companies, blaming unsafe equipment, an unsafe workplace and insufficient training for his death. The H&M International Transportation employee Jorge Gomez, 51, of Bayonne, died after a shipping container fell onto the lifting machine he was operating at the Croxton Intermodal Terminal on County Road in Jersey City on Aug. 15, 2016. Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said at the time that investigators’ initial assessment was that a cable that was part of the machine lifting a freight container snapped, causing the container to fall on Gomez. …
A Chicago woman is suing Walgreens and Johnson & Johnson, alleging her prolonged use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc products caused ovarian cancer. Andrea Harris’ lawsuit is the latest among more than 1,000 talcum powder-related suits to hit J&J, based in New Brunswick, N.J., according to Bloomberg. Some are notable because of their large payouts: In October, a St. Louis jury awarded more than $70 …
LuLaRoe, a multilevel marketer of brightly colored women’s fashions whose popularity has surged in recent years — especially among millennials who sell the wares at home gatherings or in online forums — is facing a federal lawsuit accusing it of collecting sales taxes from customers in states that don’t levy one on clothing. The company also is facing criticism over the quality of its …