On Wednesday, news broke that Flavor Flav is suing co-founding Public Enemy member Chuck D, along with others from the Public Enemy camp, over alleged unpaid profits. Chuck D took to Twitter on Thursday to address the issue, lamenting the “drama” and blaming Flavor Flav’s new management for the lawsuit. Vacillating between apparent disappointment concerning Flavor Flav’s actions as well as …
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pac-12 Conference infringed on labor laws and thus owed money to a former Division I football player. The suit, filed by ex-University of Southern California football player Lamar Dawson, represents the continued legal battle to redefine college athletes as employees and secure them …
About 10 months ago, Hall County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brad Rounds said he reflected on the state of his fellow first responders seeking to retire. Though he never expected to be a cop, Rounds is reaching his 29th year with the department after joining at age 19.
Two of the world’s biggest supporters of lawsuits are combining their businesses to create what one analyst described as a “gorilla” of the burgeoning industry. Shares in London-listed Burford Capital spiked 15pc after it unveiled its plan to spend up to $175m (£138m) to buy Gerchen Keller, a Chicago-based competitor in litigation funding. The two firms provide financing for claimants in …
The suit was filed Monday by the Center for Reproductive Rights, on behalf of several women’s health clinics and a Texas gynecologist. The document calls the regulation – which is due to take effect December 19 – an “unprecedented invasion of women’s privacy,” claiming it will harm women by causing “trauma, guilt, shame, anger, and feelings of exploitation and violation.” It goes on to state …
A UnitedHealth Group Inc. plan participant has filed suit against the insurance company for allegedly overcharging for prescription drugs after New Orleans television station Fox 8 revealed the findings of its investigations into prescription drug costs. In a segment entitled “Medical Wa$te,” Fox 8’s Lee Zurick investigated the “rising costs of prescription meds and questionable …
Attorneys for the plaintiffs steering committee (PSC) in the multidistrict class-action litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill have asked the presiding judge to approve $600 million in attorney and common plaintiff benefit fees, saying the reimbursement is warranted given the case’s staggering scope and complexity. When BP and the other companies involved in …
The Court of Queen’s Bench approved the settlement of a class action suit regarding the government’s role to seek compensation for children injured as a result of abuse, assault or other crimes while under provincial guardianship. Benefit claims can be made between January 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017. The settlement applies to people who were under the care of Alberta Child Welfare and/or the …
The Court of Queen’s Bench approved the settlement of a class action suit regarding the government’s role to seek compensation for children injured as a result of abuse, assault or other crimes while under provincial guardianship. Benefit claims can be made between January 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017. The settlement applies to people who were under the care of Alberta Child Welfare and/or the …