A group of residents has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company believed by the state to be responsible for contaminating private wells. Residents are claiming negligence against Saint-Gobain and seek more than $5 million in damages. They also want the company to pay to connect affected homes to municipal water, clean up contamination and implement long-term medical …
A former administrator at the Indiana University School of Medicine says he was pressured to resign after complaining about a female administrator he claims sexually harassed him. Now Dr. Mark Rigby says he wants his job back—with back pay. Rigby, a pediatrician, filed a lawsuit this week against the medical school and IUPUI, where he worked as academic chief of pediatric care before resigning …
According to the complaint, DJ Kool Herc turned down a $10,000 offer before the series aired. The pioneers of rock and hip-hop are having a bit of a moment in courtrooms across the nation. Led Zeppelin is set to stand trial next week over “Stairway to Heaven” while Flo & Eddie of the Turtles are leading putative class actions over the broadcasting of their music on platforms like SiriusXM and …
Lawyers representing some of the families of 96 soccer fans crushed to death in a U.K. soccer stadium in 1989 have filed a civil suit against two British police forces, alleging misuse of power in office. The lawsuit —filed by Saunders Law on behalf of several hundred family members and survivors — was revealed Thursday after an inquest this week determined that the fans — the …
A wannabe-wiseguy who turned government stool pigeon was reduced to tears Thursday when a Post reporter told him his lawsuit against the feds got a thumbs up from a judge. Genovese mobster-turned-FBI informant Joseph Barone, 54, sobbed tears of joy when told he’d been given the green light to sue the feds for prosecuting him in a murder-for-hire that he claims was all part of his …
Manistee’s former director of public works – accused of selling scrap metal for personal gain – is suing the city, claiming malicious prosecution for embezzlement cost him election to the Manistee City Council. Manistee officials and a special prosecutor announced the criminal investigation just four days before John Garber’s name appeared on …
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all persons or entities who acquired Intrexon Corporation (XON) securities between May 12, 2015 and April 20, 2016 (the “Class Period”). According to the lawsuit, Intrexon issued false and misleading …
Families involved in the lawsuit standby during Wednesday’s press conference. Last year, Illinois’ District 211 fought hard to maintain discrimination against a transgender girl (identified only as “Student A”) who simply wanted access to …
Sorry, Facebook: that class action lawsuit over violating privacy rights with your facial recognition technology isn’t going away anytime soon. A San Francisco federal judge on Thursday refused Facebook’s request to toss the lawsuit, letting the case move forward. The lawsuit was filed by some Illinois residents under Illinois law, but the parties agreed to transfer the case to the California …
Q: I got a notice in the mail saying I’m part of a class action. I can’t tell, but I think it says I’m entitled to a settlement. What do I do?