Steel Dynamics Inc., a steel producer headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has entered into an agreement to settle the direct purchaser class action litigation, Standard Iron Works v. Arcelor Mittal, et al, for $4.6 million. The lawsuit was brought in Chicago federal court in 2008 by a class of direct steel purchasers, alleging that the company, among other steel producers, had participated in …
Thomas Harding, Montreal Maine and Atlantic Canada Co. (MMAC), and Canadian Pacific Railway are now the three official defendants. “(These two respondents) were the last piece of the puzzle and we believe they will provide the court with the entire perspective that is needed,” he said. Harding’s lawyer was not immediately available for comment.
A Ramsey County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota teacher tenure laws, rejecting its arguments that the laws protect ineffective teachers and deprive low-income and minority students of a high-quality education. The suit, filed in April by national and local education reform groups, argued that state laws shield veteran teachers from layoffs even when they perform …
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has overturned a lower court’s ruling, allowing a class action lawsuit brought by employees against DuPont to proceed. The suit, Smiley v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Company, examines whether paid lunch and break times can offset time spent putting uniforms on and taking them off that is unpaid and required by the employer as well as …
On September 16, 2016, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against Polaris Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PII). Federman & Sherwood reminds current and former shareholders of Polaris Industries, Inc. that they only have until Tuesday, November 15, 2016 to move the court for appointment as a lead plaintiff …
A Falmouth physician who is terminally ill with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer filed a lawsuit this week in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, asserting that he has a constitutional right to obtain a lethal dose of medication, with the help of his doctor, to die when he chooses and avoid needless suffering. The lawsuit was filed by Dr. Roger M. Kligler, a …
Caffeine is a stimulant, cannabis is a psychoactive drug—and Starbucks doesn’t want anyone to confuse its product with something that promotes a mostly-illegal substance. According to Law360 , a U.S. District Court judge in New York has ordered an Oregon artist named James Landgraf to repay Starbucks $410,800 — $300,000 for copyright infringement, $99,000 for trademark infringement and $11,580 …
Among the many Trump lawsuits, the most problematic could be the Trump University cases. Former students from across the country have sued in two class actions, accusing the school of charging them up to $35,000 and lying about the value of the lessons they would receive. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued in 2013 and has since described Trump University as a “fraud” and a “scam.”
When Jerry Burton’s sleeping bag and tent were removed by city workers from his campsite near a rapidly developing area close to downtown Denver, he was able to start over again with backup gear he keeps hidden for emergencies — whether his or someone else’s. Now he’s one of nine homeless people suing in federal court to try to stop the city’s sweeps of homeless encampments and, as he …
Starbucks’ latest court battle involves an unlikely subject: bongs. The coffee giant has prevailed in a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit involving a line of bongs (err, “water pipes”) mimicking Starbucks Frappuccino cups. Bearing the name “Dabuccino,” the glass vessels feature a mouthpiece that resembles the company’s signature green straws and a logo that looks just like the …