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News Dec 13, 2016

Trump Lawsuit Update: Restaurant Case Deposition Set Just Before Inauguration, Melania Appears in Maryland Court

Donald Trump is continuing to pursue a lawsuit against a famed chef who refused to open a restaurant in his Washington, D.C., hotel after controversial comments the president-elect said about Mexicans and other minorities during the kickoff of his presidential campaign. Meanwhile, as Trump prepares for a deposition set just weeks before he assumes the Oval Office on Inauguration Day, the next …

Legal News Nov 28, 2016

Federal Judge States Intent to Throw Out $32 Million Lawsuit Against City of Topeka

A federal judge has made public his intent to throw out a Topeka man’s lawsuit seeking $32 million against defendants that include Topeka’s city government. U.S. District Senior Judge Sam Crow issued a ruling Wednesday saying Joseph C. Wakefield failed to state a valid legal claim in the suit, which contended he was entitled to compensation because Topeka police failed to adequately investigate …

Class-Actions Nov 9, 2016

Simonton Windows, Warranty Not Good Enough, Class Action Attorney Says

A group of homeowners is suing a home improvement businesses, alleging a distribution of substandard windows and failure to deliver quality products as advertised. On Oct. 17, a class action complaint was filed in U.S. District Count for the District of Minnesota against Ohio-based Simonton Building Products LLC, previously known as Simonton Building Products …

News Nov 9, 2016

Officer Sues Black Lives Matter for Injuries Caused During Alton Sterling Protest

A Baton Rouge Police officer who was seriously injured during a protest has filed a lawsuit against the national Black Lives Matter movement. FILE – In this Saturday, July 9, 2016, file photo, police officers arrest activist DeRay McKesson during a protest along Airline Highway, a major road that passes in front of the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters in …

News Nov 9, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg Demands Pornstar’s $1b Facebook Lawsuit Be Thrown Out

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has demanded that a $1billion lawsuit be thrown out after a former porn star accused him of ruining her adult film career by allowing lies that she was born a man to be spread on the social media site. Former porn star Paree La’Tiejira, aka Lady Paree, filed a suit against Facebook and its CEO earlier this year accusing them of libel and intentional infliction of …

Notices Nov 1, 2016

INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of November 21, 2016 – SPPI

The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Spectrum Pharmaceuticals”) (NASDAQ:SPPI) between December 16, 2015 and September 16, 2016 . You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United …

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Notices Oct 27, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Investors of Class Action Against Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC) & Lead Plaintiff Deadline

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s Pride” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PPC ) and certain of its officers, on behalf of shareholders who purchased Pilgrim’s Pride securities between February 21, 2014 and October 6, 2016 …

Legal News Sep 30, 2016

Judge Rules Lawsuit Against Dental Giants Can Proceed

U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan ruled on September 28 that a class-action lawsuit filed in March against Henry Schein, Patterson Companies, and Benco Dental can proceed. “Plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged that defendants orchestrated a single interconnected nationwide conspiracy not to compete on price with the common goal of driving up margins and preventing competitive upstarts from …

Lawsuits Sep 29, 2016

Defendants Are Stacked Up in Utah Jails Awaiting Mental Treatment

Utah’s system of handling mentally ill criminal defendants appears to be failing, a federal judge said in allowing a civil rights lawsuit to proceed against the state. Because of a persistent backlog at the Utah State Hospital, people judged to be mentally incompetent to stand trail are stacked up in county jails awaiting treatment to restore their competency, the Disability …