A group of advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit against Gwinnett County Monday over district lines and at-large voting, claiming the voting method prevents minority voters from being able to elect candidates of their choosing. The suit argues that no minority has ever been elected to the county’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Education.
Three groups representing minorities and civil rights interests are suing Gwinnett County in federal court, arguing the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education districts violate federal voting law. The Georgia NAACP, the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Monday morning. The groups are accusing the county …
The Redstones are 0-for-2. Andre Bouchard, a judge at Delaware Chancery Court, has rejected a motion to dismiss Viacom’s lead independent director Frederic Salerno’s lawsuit that challenges the attempted removal of Philippe Dauman and four fellow board members from the media company’s board. The ruling allowing the case to move to the discovery stage follows what happened in Massachusetts …
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Golden Enterprises, Inc. (“Golden” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: GLDC) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Utz Quality Foods, Inc. (“Utz”). Click here to learn …
Lawsuit filed against Mayor William Bell and other entities by the Birmingham Water Works Board. The mayor of Birmingham is being sued over a power struggle between city leaders and the Water Works Board. The lawsuit says it was filed on behalf of the Birmingham Water Works Board, but one member asked how that can be when she didn’t even know that the lawsuit existed, much less than it was filed.
Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (NYSE: DRII) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Apollo Global Management, LLC. On June 29, 2016, Diamond Resorts announced it had signed a definitive …
The South Dakota Board of Regents is asking a judge to dismiss a former South Dakota State University professor’s federal Equal Pay Act lawsuit. Fedora Sutton said she was paid less than other faculty members who were hired during her tenure. The board admitted to pay differences for some …
On May 23, 2016, American Capital announced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Ares Capital. Under the terms of the transaction, American Capital shareholders will receive total cash and stock consideration of $14.95 per fully diluted share. American Capital shareholders will receive $6.41 in cash per share, plus 0.483 Ares Capital shares for each American Capital share, or $7.34 …
A federal jury Friday awarded former Lorain County Coroner Dr. Paul Matus nearly $1.4 million in a lawsuit over his 2013 firing as medical director of the county’s General Health District. Paul Matus David Cuppage, one of Matus’ lawyers, said that the jury verdict confirmed their contention that the health district breached its contract with Matus and retaliated against him for defending …
Truro landowner Brenda Connors recently won a lawsuit in Barnstable Superior Court that will annul a town zoning board of appeals decision from 2014 granting a comprehensive permit to Habitat For Humanity to create six lots at 181 Route 6. Three of those lots would be used to build a total of three affordable homes, two would remain undeveloped and a driveway would be constructed on the …