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Notices Aug 15, 2016

SILICON GRAPHICS (SGI) ALERT: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation Into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Silicon Graphics International Corp.; Is $7.75 a Fair Price?

Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Silicon Graphics International Corp. (SGI) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Silicon Graphics develops, markets and sells various servers, enterprise-class …

Notices Aug 15, 2016

INVESTOR NOTICE: Goldberg Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Flowers Foods, Inc. And Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Goldberg Law PC (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Flowers Foods, Inc. (“Flowers Foods” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FLO). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between February 7, 2013 and August 10, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”) are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the October 11, 2016 lead …

Settlements Aug 15, 2016

Stinky Washing Machine Claims Bring Settlement

Stinky washing machine claims bring settlement: Whirlpool and Sears have agreed to settle with owners of front-loading washing machines, nine years after claims of mold-growing washers appeared in court. The claimants said the front-loaders didn’t self-clean properly, and that the companies failed to warn them. About 5.5 …

News Aug 15, 2016

Connellsville Company Files Class Action Suit Against Faxed Ads

The Connellsville-based Wendell H. Stone Company Inc., also known as Stone & Company, filed the suit through their attorney, Stuart Gaul Jr., naming Glenn Family Inc., also known as Headwind Consumer Products (HCP), as the defendant. The suit claims HCP has been involved in the practice of sending unsolicited fax advertisements, specifically for items like …

Class-Actions Aug 10, 2016

Union-Busting Bakery Accused of Wage Theft in Class-Action Lawsuit

Six months after the lopsided defeat of a union campaign at Portland Specialty Baking, a group of workers there have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of violating Oregon wage and hour and sick leave laws. Working with the non-profit Northwest Workers’ Justice Project, attorneys Corinna Spencer-Scheurich, Michael Dale, and Phil Goldsmith filed the suit Aug. 8 in Multnomah County …

News Aug 10, 2016

Father Living Off $3.32 an Hour Launches Class Action Against Energy Giant

For 18 months, Haidar Omarali says he was told when and where to work by multimillion-dollar utilities retailer Just Energy. He was told what to say to customers courtesy of a pre-written script, what to wear in the form of company branded clothing, and was trained, supervised and disciplined by his company. Sound like an employee to you?

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News Aug 10, 2016

U.S. Court Suspends Class Action Against Brazil’s Petrobras

A U.S. court temporarily suspended a class action case against Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and extended the period for defining the terms of the case, a source with direct knowledge of the proceedings said on Tuesday. Petrobras, as the company is commonly known, is the center of a massive corruption investigation in Brazil known as Operation Car …