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News Feb 8, 2017

Melania Trump Lawsuit Argues ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Chance to Make Millions Is Lost

It’s a little icky all around. First lady Melania Trump is seeking $150 million from the Daily Mail newspaper, charging in a lawsuit filed Monday in New York state commercial court that the outlet published damaging and unfounded allegations that she once worked as an “elite escort” in the “sex business.” Beyond demonstrating that the Trumps are more than willing to take the offensive when it comes to lawsuits, the complaint also reveals plans for yet another extension of the Trump empire, arguing that Melania’s brand has “lost significant value” and has impacted …

News Feb 3, 2017

Judge’s Aetna-Humana Ruling Sparks Class-Action Lawsuit: 5 Things to Know

Judge’s Aetna-Humana ruling sparks class-action lawsuit: 5 things to know Written by Morgan Haefner | February 03, 2017 |Print |Email A Pennsylvania law firm filed a class-action lawsuit against Aetna following a judge’s ruling the payer’s proposed $37 billion acquisition of Humana violated antitrust laws. The lawsuit alleges the Hartford, Conn.-based payer made false claims about its decision …

News Jan 26, 2017

Energizer Settles Lawsuit Against Rival Rayovac Over Packaging

Energizer’s fight with rival Rayovac over alleged trademark infringement related to packaging is over. In December, Town and Country-based Energizer sued Madison, Wis.-based Spectrum Brands , the parent company of Rayovac, alleging Rayovac’s new package designs are confusingly similar to those used for Energizer batteries. “Spectrum has recently begun a campaign to progressively and radically …

News Jan 25, 2017

Lawsuit Could Throw Colorado Elections System Into Chaos

A suit before the Colorado Court of Appeals today sought to reclaim revenue the state now uses to pay for its elections — leaving its future funding in question. The case, filed by the National Federation of Independent Business , claims that businesses carry an unfair burden of the cost of funding the state’s elections, including costs carried by counties. Attorneys for NFIB point out that …

Notices Jan 25, 2017

EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Securities Claims Against PixarBio Corporation – PXRB

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of PixarBio Corporation (OTCQX:PXRB) resulting from allegations that PixarBio may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. On January 23, 2017, the SEC announced the temporary suspension of …

News Jan 25, 2017

The Emoluments Lawsuit Against Donald Trump Is an Audacious Gamble

Make no mistake: This suit may well fail. If it does, it could help Trump, taking emoluments off the table as grounds for impeachment and allowing his administration to dismiss the issue as fatuous harassment. Democrats would lose a potent rallying cry, and the emoluments criticism would fade from the political arena.

Lawsuits Jan 17, 2017

Bitcoin ATM Attacks Lead to Lawsuit Against Four Brothers

It appears Bitcoin ATMs are being targeted by a group of hammer-wielding criminals. To be more precise, both the Detroit and Chicago areas have seen an increasing number of physical attacks against teller machines. It is unclear what the reason for this behavior is, although rumors suggest this may have to do with competing companies trying to remove the competition by sheer force.

Lawsuits Jan 14, 2017

Lawsuit Accuses Bitcoin ATM Owner of Smashing Competing Machines With Hammers

A hammer-wielding group involved in the bitcoin ATM business is allegedly smashing its way around Detroit and Chicago in an effort to destroy the competition, according to court documents filed last month and obtained by industry blog CoinDesk . Andrew Konja, Alvin Konja, Sam Konja, and Odai Mabroukâalong with a number of other co-conspiratorsâare allegedly running a scheme to put competing …

Settlements Jan 4, 2017

Wells Fargo Advisors to Pony Up $35.5M in Race Discrimination, Class Action Settlement

Wells Fargo Advisors has reached a $35.5 million settlement with a group of African-American financial advisers who claimed the firm discriminated against them due to their race. The group of six brokers, with lead plaintiff Lance Slaughter, are joined by 325 confirmed African American brokers or trainees at the firm, said Linda Friedman, the attorney for the class plaintiffs. There could be …

News Jan 4, 2017

‘Flip This House’ Star Armando Montelongo Speaks Out Against Charges (EXCLUSIVE)

Flip or Flop ’s Tarek El Moussa and Christina El Moussa aren’t the only house-flipping reality TV stars making headlines. In Touch has learned another wealthy TV real estate personality with a similar business model — former A&E Flip This House star Armando Montelongo — is being sued in Texas by nearly 200 plaintiffs who allege his company’s $1,500 seminars were simply ruses to sell more …