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Melania Trump Slaps ‘Daily Mail’ With $150 Million Libel Lawsuit Over Escort Claims

Melania Trump is bringing a $150 million libel lawsuit against Daily Mail after the website published an article seemingly linking her to dubious allegations of running and working for an escort service both in New York City and her native Slovenia. Although the article merely pointed to the allegations others had already made, Ms. Trump still believed it went too far. And Melania Trump is now …


IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Eaton Corporation Plc and Reminds Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC (the “Firm”) announces a class action lawsuit was filed against Eaton Corporation plc (“Eaton” or the “Company”) (ETN) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between November 13, 2013 and July 28, 2014 inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period …


Angie’s List Agrees to Pay $1.4 Settlement From Class Action Lawsuit

Angie’s List has agreed to pay $1.4 million in settlement from a class action lawsuit that was filed last year, and a look at where Indiana’s community college system ranks. The original complaint accuses Angie’s List of manipulating search results and reviews. The person who led the lawsuit said it wasn’t bad until she left a bad review for …


Op-Ed: Consumers Have a Right to Go to Court

Some of the fine print on bank account, credit card, and loan forms may soon get a rewrite that restores legal rights millions of Americans unknowingly waive when they swipe a piece of plastic or borrow money. Monday is the deadline for public comment on a federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal to curb so-called “forced arbitration” clauses — dense language buried deep in the …


Sisters of Charity Allege Double-Cross by Palmetto Health in $50 Million Lawsuit

The Sisters of Charity, who once owned Columbia’s former Providence Hospital, have sued Columbia’s Palmetto Health hospital system, alleging the health giant stole Providence’s valuable orthopedic practice worth $50 million. The Sisters of Charity seek not only $50 million, but also punitive and other damages for the loss of Moore Orthopedic Clinic – additional damages that could wind up …


US Firm Sued Over Irish Tax Inversion Fallout

The Steamfitters Local 449 Pension Plan filed the suit on July 22 in the Southern District of New York, seeking unspecified damages. The lawsuit names Eaton Corp and Alexander Cutler, Eaton’s former chairman and ceo as well as Richard Fearon, its vice chairman and chief financial officer. The union claimed they violated US securities law by making “false and misleading statements” about the …


INVESTOR NOTICE: Goldberg Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Eaton Corporation Plc and Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Goldberg Law PC (www.Goldberglawpc.com) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Eaton Corporation plc (“Eaton” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ETN) and certain of its senior executives (the “Defendants”) for violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 promulgated …


Arab-American Bias Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Can Proceed: U.S. Judge

NEW YORK An Arab-American family whose business and personal bank accounts were closed in 2014 without explanation can sue JPMorgan Chase for racial discrimination, a federal judge in Detroit has ruled. Filed in February, the lawsuit by Najah Manni, his wife Kathy and their two children says the largest U.S. bank further discriminated against them by terminating a contract with their debt …



Jim Brown Gets $600K to Dismiss Lawsuit vs. EA

Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown received $600,000 from video-game maker Electronic Arts to dismiss a case brought by the Pro Football Hall of Famer for his unauthorized appearance in the company’s “Madden” video game. The judgment, which was announced Tuesday by Hagens Berman, the firm representing him, will …