The South Carolina Court of Appeals has offered insight into its opinion on the issue of whether a developer may contractually create and enforce jury trial and class action waivers in a master deed. The Court’s position is good news for developers and those who represent them. [i] In The Gates at Williams-Brice Condominium Association and Katharine Swinson, individually, and on behalf of all …
Lundin Law PC , a shareholder rights firm announces a class action lawsuit against Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ILMN). Investors, who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between July 26, 2016 and October 10, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the February 15, 2017 lead plaintiff …
TO: ALL RECORD AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF BROADCOM CLASS A COMMON STOCK WHO OWNED OR HELD BROADCOM CLASS A COMMON STOCK FROM MAY 27, 2015 THROUGH AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 1, 2016 (THE “CLASS PERIOD”), INCLUDING ANY AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, PREDECESSORS, REPRESENTATIVES, TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS, ASSIGNS, OR TRANSFEREES, IMMEDIATE AND REMOTE, AND ANY …
A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a city employee lost an $80,000 settlement because of a paperwork glitch. Didi—a nickname to protect the privacy of a sexual assault victim—is one of dozens, maybe hundreds, of public housing residents who were harassed or sexually assaulted by city maintenance employees in a sex-for-repairs scandal this year. But while more than 100 women were …
Four electronics giants will pay $124.5 million in an antitrust class action to indirect purchasers of optical disk drives, in a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge. Hitachi-LG Data Storage will pay $73 million; Sony will pay $28.5 million; Panasonic $16.5 million; and NEC $6.5 million. U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg’s final approval on Monday …
The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP reminds Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TARO) (“Taro” or the “Company”) shareholders that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s securities between July 3, 2014 and September 9, 2016 , inclusive (the “Class Period”). REMINDER: Taro shareholders who purchased …
If you paid a red light ticket in Orlando between 2007-2010, you may soon qualify to be a part of a class action lawsuit to get your money back, according to a lawsuit filed in Orange County in March of this year …
A long-running class action lawsuit between Apple and employees of its retail stores in California came to a quick conclusion today. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2011 by four former employees but expanded in 2014 to include around 20,000 Apple retail employees in California. The suit alleged that Apple failed to give employees adequate breaks, failed to pay wages in a timely manner after …
Companies facing data breaches grapple with lack of clear harm standard for consumer class actions Breach harm standing has potential to reach U.S. Supreme Court in 2017 Dec. 5 — Hacking attacks, lax data security and rampant cybercrime create risks for corporations, including consumer lawsuits stemming from large-scale data breaches. Plaintiffs have lined up at courthouse doors for years, …
In today’s world, as technology costs decrease and personal information becomes more valuable on the black market, data breaches have seemingly joined the ranks of death and taxes as certainties. Add to that litigation: companies suffering data breaches face exposure to lawsuits by consumers, employees, and even financial institutions. One particular concern for companies is the possibility of …