Columbia Faces $100 Million Lawsuit Over Retirement Plan Mismanagement
Last Tuesday, a proposed class action lawsuit naming Columbia University was filed in the New York federal district court.
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Why California Employment Agreements May Be Changing
To date, a common practice when hiring in California, and throughout the nation, has been to have new hires sign an employment contract. And, often times, there’s a little– but mighty– clause in there requiring the use of arbitration to solve any future disputes between employee and employer. What’s more, these agreements sometimes have something called a class-action waiver attached to them, …
Judge OKs Combining Lawsuits Into Class Action
A federal judge in Texarkana has granted class action certification in two lawsuits accusing major insurance companies of unlawfully depreciating labor costs in claims for property damage in Arkansas. The suits accuse State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. and American Modern Home Insurance Co. of improperly depreciating the value of labor costs when …
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and the Weiser Law Firm, P.C. Announce Proposed Settlement of AuthenTec, Inc. Shareholder Litigation
Unless you are a named defendant in the settled litigation or one of their affiliates, as that term is defined in the Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise and Settlement dated July 14, 2016 (the “Stipulation”), or you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you are a member of the Class if you held AuthenTec common stock any time between and including July 27, 2012 and October 4, 2012. What …
Disney Can’t Immediately Appeal “No Poaching” Class Certification Ruling
On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort by Disney and DreamWorks to delay a class action lawsuit that alleges that animation studios colluded with each other to deny its workers better job opportunities and keep wages low. Robert Nitsch, a former visual effects worker who worked on Matrix Revolutions and Kung Fu Panda, and others are moving forward after striking a $13 …
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of A Class Action Against Goldcorp Inc. And Certain Officers – GG
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GG) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Central District of California, and docketed under 16-cv-06436, is on behalf of a class …
Robbins Arroyo LLP: A Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Suffolk Bancorp (SCNB)
SAN DIEGO & RIVERHEAD, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announcesthat a class action lawsuit has been filed against Suffolk Bancorp (NYSE: SCNB) in the Supreme Court for the State of New York, County of Suffolk. The complaint is brought on behalf of shareholders of Suffolk for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the acquisition of the …
Tropical Smoothie Hit With Class Action Lawsuit After Hepatitis a Outbreak
There are two big announcements coming from the Virginia Department of Health today. There are now 10 reports of Hepatitis A in the Hampton Roads region, bringing the total to 35 across Virginia. Plus, a Tropical Smoothie employee in Northern Virginia also tested positive for the virus.
The Law Office of Robbins Arroyo LLP Announces That It Has Filed a Class Action Lawsuit Against Outerwall Inc.
Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that it filed a class action lawsuit on August 19, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle (the “Court”) on behalf of the shareholders of Outerwall Inc. (“Outerwall”) (NASDAQGS: OUTR) against its Board of Directors for, among other things, violations …
Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of A Class Action Against the GEO Group, Inc. And Certain Officers – GEO
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GEO) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, and docketed under 16-cv-81494, is on behalf of a class …