Class

Notices Nov 13, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Reminds Investors of Class Action Against Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) & Lead Plaintiff Deadline – December 16, 2016

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson” or the “Company”) (NYSE:TSN) and certain of its officers, on behalf of shareholders who purchased Tyson securities from November 23, 2015 and October 7, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”). This class action seeks …

News Nov 12, 2016

“Courts Should Stop Approving Unfair Class Action Settlements”

A “claims-made” class action settlement allows the defendant to make a large amount of money “available” to class members, but in order for the members to collect, they must jump through the hoops of correctly filing claims. Because of the low response rate in such settlements, the defendants will end up paying much less than the funds made available. Indeed, of the $8.5 million made available …

Notices Nov 11, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brower Piven Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit in Connection With the Sale of American Farmland Company — AFCO

STEVENSON, Md., Nov. 11, 2016 — The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County on behalf of all common stockholders of American Farmland Company (NYSE MKT:AFCO) (“American Farmland” or the “Company”) opposing the proposed acquisition of American Farmland …

Class-Actions Nov 11, 2016

OPINION: SCOTUS Hasn’t Looked at Class Action Settlement in 17 Years. Time to Revisit?

The last time the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a challenge to an approved class action settlement, AOL ruled the Internet, Bill Clinton was president and Donald Trump was months away from considering a run for the presidency in an October 1999 interview with Larry King. It was a long time ago, in other words. The National Football League and plaintiffs’ lawyers representing a …

Legal News Nov 11, 2016

Appeals Court Rejects Utah Challenge of Class-Action Suit

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver will not hear a case about Utah’s efforts to stall a class action lawsuit over mental health treatment in the state’s jails. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/2emtf06 ) that the Utah Attorney General’s Office asked the court to consider its challenge of a ruling certifying the Disability Law Center’s suit as a class action. The appeals …

Lawsuits Nov 9, 2016

Air Methods Corp. Hit With Sixth Lawsuit Claiming Price Gouging

An Air Methods helicopter in California in February. (Photo by Alan Wilson, Creative Commons ) Centennial-based Air Methods Corp., the nation’s largest air ambulance company, was hit last week with the sixth lawsuit since 2015 alleging that it overcharges patients. In a complaint filed Nov. 4, a Pennsylvania man injured in a car accident claims that publicly traded Air Methods Corp. billed him …

Legal News Nov 9, 2016

Judge Won’t Sign Off on Sony Price-Fixing Deal

A federal judge Tuesday refused to approve Sony’s proposed $19.5 million settlement of an antitrust class action accusing it of conspiring to fix prices of lithium ion batteries. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said at a Tuesday hearing for indirect purchasers of the batteries that she was frustrated that the fairness hearing had been set before she could …

Class-Actions, Notices Nov 9, 2016

Gainey McKenna & Egleston Announces a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (INFU)

Gainey McKenna & Egleston announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (“InfuSystem” or the “Company”) (NYSE:INFU) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of purchasers of common stock of InfuSystem between May 12, 2015 and November 7, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”). According …

Notices Nov 9, 2016

INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Twitter, Inc. Of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of November 15, 2016

The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Twitter, Inc. (“Twitter”) (NYSE: TWTR) between February 6, 2015 and July 28, 2015 . You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the Northern District of California. To …

News Nov 9, 2016

Exxon Misled Investors About Climate Risks, Suit Says

ExxonMobil Corp. is misleading investors about the drop in its oil and gas reserves resulting from climate change risks and the decline in oil prices, according to a class action lawsuit filed in federal court ( Ramirez v. ExxonMobil Corp. , N.D. Tex., No. 16-cv-03111, complaint 11/7/16 ).