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News Jun 20, 2016

Remember How J.J. Abrams Said the Lawsuit Against the ‘Star Trek: Axanar’ Fan Film Had Been Dropped? Not Quite.

If anyone in Hollywood would have the power to beam away a lawsuit involving sci-fi fans, J.J. Abrams, as a key custodian of both the “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” franchises, would be that guy. At least that’s what you might think. Late last year, Paramount Pictures and CBS filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the makers of a crowdfunded fan film called “Star Trek: Axanar,” news that …

Lawsuits May 23, 2016

Lawsuit Filed to Open Florida Primary for State Attorney

Civil rights attorney Bill Sheppard has sued the supervisors of elections in Duval, Nassau and Clay Counties, asking a judge to open the primary for state attorney. The suit was filed on behalf of registered voters in those three counties. State Attorney Angela Corey is seeking re-election and is being challenged by fellow Republicans Wesley White and Melissa Nelson.

Class-Actions May 9, 2016

Sanders Drops Lawsuit Against DNC

The move came Friday after an independent investigation into Democratic presidential campaigns’ handling of party voter data. “An independent investigation of the firewall failures in the DNC’s shared voter file database has definitively confirmed that the original claims by the DNC and the Clinton campaign were wholly inaccurate,” the campaign …

Class-Actions Apr 27, 2016

Class Action Says Trump Campaign Sent Unsolicited, Automated Text Messages, Broke Federal Law

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging the campaign texted people without permission, and should pay as much as $1,500 for each improper text message sent. On April 25, plaintiff Joshua Thorne, identified in the court documents as a resident of Cook County, filed suit in Chicago federal court against Donald J. Trump for President Inc. – Trump’s …

Legal News Apr 22, 2016

Trump University Lawsuit Pre-Trial Hearing to Proceed on May 6

The class-action lawsuit filed against Trump University has been scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Friday, May 6. Former Trump University students filed a case to unseal documents. The plaintiffs claimed that Trump University pitched them expensive real estate course work, sometimes amounting to tens of thousands of dollars, for real estate seminars where students learned only a little.

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

Judge Sets May Hearing in Trump University Lawsuit

Former students allege Trump University pitched them expensive real estate coursework, sometimes amounting to tens of thousands of dollars, for real estate seminars where students learned little. | Getty Judge sets May hearing in Trump University lawsuit 04/20/16 05:33 PM EDT The Washington Post’s bid to unseal documents filed in a class-action case against Trump University will get a hearing…

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Lawsuits Jan 28, 2016

Supreme Court Rules Against Business in Class-Action Case

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a class-action lawsuit can continue, even after a business offers to pay everything sought by the person who first sued. The 6-3 ruling on Wednesday is a rare victory for consumers in a class-action case at the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the court that a settlement offer cannot end a suit if the …

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Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

Former AIG Chairman Hank Greenberg Invests $10 Million in Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush himself had been an adviser to Lehman Brothers investment bank. | Getty Former AIG chairman Hank Greenberg invests $10 million in Jeb Bush 01/07/16 07:42 AM EST Updated 01/07/16 12:06 PM EST Billionaire Republican donor Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has donated $10 million to the super PAC backing Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal on …