Kim Palmer| CLEVELAND CLEVELAND The family of a African-American man who died in 2010 after being tasered by Cleveland police will receive a $375,000 settlement from the city, the mayor’s office said on Thursday. Rodney Brown died on New Year’s Eve after a police radio caught him telling officers “I can’t breathe.” First responders were unable to resuscitate the 40-year-old, 12 minutes after …
According to court documents, the sinkhole allegedly contains radioactive contaminants and may have reached one of Florida’s major water sources. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) September 22, 2016 ClassAction.com attorneys have filed a lawsuit alleging that fertilizer corporation Mosaic may have exposed the millions of Floridians that rely on the Floridan Aquifer to environmental, financial and health risks. …
A class-action lawsuit arguing undocumented children should be allowed government-appointed lawyers during deportation proceedings cannot move forward, a federal appeals court in Seattle ruled Tuesday. The three-judge panel was not addressing the claim itself; whether due process and statutory rights of minors are being violated. The decision, given in their written opinion, was based on …
A woman says a Chicago-based debt collection firm improperly attempted to collect a medical debt she owed, under a payment plan she maintained she never agreed to, and even though she was never placed into collections. And the woman has now filed a potential class action suit, believing the debt collector has behaved similarly toward others like her. On Sept. 16, plaintiff Angelica Griffin, …
Lawyers for a Concord prep school and the family of a sexual assault victim met Wednesday to schedule the next steps in an ongoing lawsuit. According to court paperwork, the parents of the assault victim are seeking damages in excess of $75,000, claiming that St. Paul’s School was negligent. Wednesday’s hearing was held behind closed doors, and lawyers said the next step in the case is …
Robbins Geller Defeats Defendantsâ Motion for Reconsideration in Securities Class Action Against Willbros Group, Inc. In an order dated September 15, 2016, Judge Keith P. Ellison of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of the court’s order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss in a securities class action charging Willbros …
A federal judge granted class-action status to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shareholders who filed a lawsuit in 2012 alleging the retailer defrauded investors by covering up a bribery scheme in Mexico. In a Fayetteville ruling earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Hickey rejected Wal-Mart’s argument that the City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System — a Michigan-based …
In another significant Internet law case, a B.C. woman’s class action lawsuit against Facebook seeks damages for violating Canadians’ privacy in online advertising. Facebook argues people consent to use of their name and image when they sign up, and the global giant disputes that Canadian courts have jurisdiction over these questions.
A 19-year-old lawsuit continues to haunt State Farm Insurance, and billions potentially hang in the balance. A federal judge in East St. Louis on Sept. 16 conferred class-action status on plaintiffs representing 4.7 million State Farm policyholders. The plaintiffs allege that State Farm schemed to contribute millions to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with the intention of having the money …
Ninth Circuit Invalidates Class Action Waivers in Mandatory Arbitration Agreements At the end of 2015, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed AB 465, which would have banned mandatory arbitration agreements in the employment setting, including arbitration agreements with class action waivers. As many employers know, including a class action waiver in an arbitration agreement or clause has been a great …