Lane Community College is being sued by a former instructor who says he was fired in a retaliatory move after reporting alleged ethical violations involving a colleague. Frank Plaisted is seeking $200,000 in compensatory damages. He filed the lawsuit June 16 in Lane County Circuit Court.
Omnicom’s RAPP has responded to the lawsuit filed by former U.S. president Greg Andersen in May alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination on the part of global CEO Alexei Orlov. The filing claims that Orlov’s decision to fire Andersen in April was justified and states that the defendants “deny generally and specifically each and every allegation” in the original suit. In a …
Editor’s note: Billionaire Peter Thiel’s involvement in the infamous Gawker privacy case has renewed interest in litigation finance, an relatively esoteric corner of alternative investments that involves bankrolling lawsuits in return for a piece of any monetary judgements. As explained by Edward Truant, principal of commercial litigation finance specialist Balmoral Wood Litigation Finance, the …
US firm Akin Gump has strengthened its West Coast litigation capabilities by adding Neal R. Marder, a specialist in business and commercial litigation, as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Washington, DC-based law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has given itself something to smile about after four of its IP partners decamped to Vinson & Elkins, prompting it to close its Austin office, …
A former Valve translator has filed a $3.1 million lawsuit against the company, alleging that she faced discrimination, a hostile work environment, misclassification as an employee, and ultimately, wrongful termination. The suit, available in full on Scribd, claims that the employee’s primary responsibility was translating content into Spanish, although she also served as a liaison with law …
Oracle alleges that Google violated its copyright when it put pieces of the crucial Java technology into the Android operating system, which now ships on 80 per cent of smartphones sold. Google’s defense hinges on “fair use,” the idea that it was legally allowed to use Java as …
In an increasingly dirty legal battle between dueling soda shops, Swig now names the owners and officers of its rival company, Sodalicious, as individual defendants in a federal lawsuit. The trademark lawsuit filed more than a year ago by St. George-based Swig Holdings LLC claims Provo’s Sodalicious Inc. has profited by being “a near exact knockoff” of the popular drink …
“I had no idea this could happen, it’s frightening,” said Michelle Duchouquette. Michelle Duchouquette and her husband Robert were sued earlier this year after writing a one-star review about Prestigious Pets in Dallas. The review said she didn’t like the extra $5 fee to walk her dogs and that the fish bowl water appeared cloudy with …
Affiliate owners share the various ways they’ve tailored the group-class model to create strong businesses that produce fitter clients. Johnny DiGregorio opened CrossFit Pasadena in 2008. What started as a small community grew into a group of more than 240 members training in a 5,600-square-foot gym.
With the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule finalized, are some advisors now a target for lawsuits? Experts suggest that the threat of litigation – which exists because the rule provides clients with the right to legal action – could push some firms to change business models and spur some advisors to exit the business. “Litigation is one area where firms are particularly…