The state Supreme Court has ruled that a class action against Carrabba’s Italian Grill can proceed, while sinking a similar class-action lawsuit accusing TGI Fridays of price gauging customers. Patrons of the restaurant chains alleged the establishments failed to post beverage prices and that they were charged one price for their first drink and a different price for their second …
The Supreme Court of Arkansas on Feb. 16 decided to uphold a Faulkner County Circuit Court certified a class of Conway police and firefighters who are seeking salary increases. Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Judge Rhonda K. Wood wrote in the court’s opinion that the case originated when Conway police officers and firefighters brought a class action lawsuit …
When you pop a frozen dinner into a microwave, you’re likely not expecting fresh-from-the-garden ingredients. But Lean Cuisine is reportedly getting sued for promising a preservative-free meal, but actually including a common preservative in its food. TMZ reports that customer Courtney Ross is filing a class action lawsuit against Nestle, the parent company of Lean Cuisine.
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 …
Rush to courts feared in class actions, at cost to business Share Share via Email Share on Google Plus Post on facebook wall Share on twitter Post to Linkedin Share on Reddit One of the most significant class action judgments has been handed down. Lawyers have warned of a possible “rush” to the courts to file class actions after the full Federal Court gave the green light to controversial …
If the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against Primanti Bros. can prove alleged wage law violations, the company will likely face significant liability, according to a senior adviser for the organization Workplace Fairness. Lead plaintiff Chelsea Koenig, a Primanti employee, alleged in her lawsuit filed Sept. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of …
Nearly two years ago, the Federal Trade Commission sued AT&T for allegedly misleading wireless customers by charging them for “unlimited” data plans while simultaneously throttling their cellular connection speeds when they passed certain monthly thresholds. AT&T failed in 2015 to get the case dismissed in District Court, but yesterday succeeded in convincing a federal appeals court to throw …
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 …
A liberal-leaning government watchdog group on Friday filed suit over North Carolina congressional districts they say give Republicans an unfair advantage, launching a new round of litigation that could have far-reaching effects for years to come. The lawsuit, filed by Common Cause in U.S. District Court, alleges Republicans in the North Carolina state legislature improperly considered the …
Attorneys for the plaintiffs steering committee (PSC) in the multidistrict class-action litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill have asked the presiding judge to approve $600 million in attorney and common plaintiff benefit fees, saying the reimbursement is warranted given the case’s staggering scope and complexity. When BP and the other companies involved in …