Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (“USANA” or the “Company”) (NYSE:USNA) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, District of Utah, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired USANA securities, …
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Egalet Corporation (“Egalet” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EGLT) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Egalet …
Trump administration spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway recently defended false statements about inauguration crowd size as “alternative facts,” provoking a great kerfuffle. But in the class-action world, trial lawyers have been making millions on alternative facts for decades. And, astonishingly, courts disagree over whether it’s permissible for lawyers to use alternative facts to …
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration suffered yet another setback Friday in its attempt to avoid refunding $200 million in fines and late fees issued to Chicagoans denied due process after being slapped with 1.5 million red-light and speed camera tickets. The Illinois Appellate Court refused to hear the city’s appeal of a lower court decision certifying the high-stakes lawsuit as a class action. …
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement upon the introduction of the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985): “Due to the complexity and costs associated with our legal system, a lawsuit has become a dirty …
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION TO: ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES (“PERSONS”) THAT PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. (“REVANCE” OR THE “COMPANY”) COMMON STOCK DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JUNE 19, 2014 AND ENDING ON MAY 1, 2015, AND PURSUANT AND/OR TRACEABLE TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS FOR THE COMPANY’S JUNE 19, 2014 PUBLIC OFFERING …
Nestle currently finds itself in some hot water over its Gerber Good Start baby food, as a class action lawsuit has been filed accusing the food company of negligent misrepresentation. Nestle, however, claims it has done nothing wrong and plans to vigorously defend itself against the allegations. A class action lawsuit was filed Jan. 6 in U.S. District Court …
Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe, founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, announces that a federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Vista Outdoor, Inc. (“Vista” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VSTO) and several officers and directors for acts taken during the period of August 11, 2016 and January 13, 2017 (the “Class …
Lisa A. Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), made the following statement today about the introduction of the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017” (H.R. 985) in the U.S. House of Representatives: “Class action lawsuits were created to make it easier for plaintiffs to get justice. But today, class actions are rife with …
Courts in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have approved a plan for distributing $29.6 million obtained from settlements in a class-action lawsuit related to the price-fixing of air cargo shipping services between 2000 and 2006. Eligible individuals must apply online at www.aircargosettlement2.com by May 11. A class-action lawsuit was filed in 2006 and involved more than 20 defendants including Air Canada (TSX:AC) and carriers such as Air France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan Airlines International, Korean Air lines and KLM. It was alleged …