Chadbourne & Parke filed a counterclaim Thursday that alleges the lawyer who initially sued the firm in a $100 million pay class action breached her fiduciary duty by revealing confidential financial information and engaging in “a nationwide smear campaign” …
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Chesterfield County registrar Larry Haake, for allegedly refusing to disclose election records. The Public Interest Legal Foundation claims those records show foreigners improperly registered to vote in Virginia. The group is also suing Susan Reed, the registrar in the City of Manassas, for the same reason.
Facebook is still tangling with the problems that came to light in August when the company revealed it had been overestimating time consumers spent viewing video ads on its sites. Three advertisers have filed what they hope will turn into a class action lawsuit over the practice. “As a result of Facebook’s ‘fraudulent’ conduct, plaintiffs and members of the class expended money on advertising …
An attorney helping an anonymous California woman accusing Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit of raping her in the ’90s when she was 13 announced that the woman would go public for the first time Wednesday . But as the press conference was about to begin in the California offices of attorney Lisa Bloom, Bloom called it off, citing threats to the plaintiff, known in court papers as Jane Doe. …
In the dojo of frivolous litigation, Donald Trump is to men’s rights activist Steve Frye what a sensei is to a janitor. Frye, a resident of Huntington Beach, California, likes to sue service industry companies that offer any sort of “ladies’ night”-type promos. In 2013, for instance, he filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen, from which he demanded $4,000 in compensation …
Law firm Pomerantz LLP has announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tyson Foods, Inc. and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, is on behalf of investors who acquired Tyson securities between November 23, 2015 and October 6, 2016. This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for …
The UC Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific Corporation for patent infringement last week , alleging that the two companies used various medical technologies without authorization from the regents, who own the patent. Michael Lesh , a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco , invented a device and method for preventing atrial fibrillation , which …
Nonunion retired coal miners are seeking class action status in a federal lawsuit against CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly breaking a promise of lifetime health-care benefits. The suit filed earlier this month seeks class action treatment for about 2,000 nonunion retirees whose benefits were cut or eliminated in 2014 and 2015. The 20-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District …
The USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas, was a dangerous place for young athletes for far too long, a pair of recently filed lawsuits allege. A former USA women’s gymnast filed a civil lawsuit in California Superior Court on Thursday in which she alleges ex-team doctor Larry Nassar …
The gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Chadbourne & Parke is getting crazy. We’ve documented the allegations in the case ; partner Kerrie Campbell claims women partners are paid less than their male counterparts and there is a pattern of gender discrimination. Now Campbell has filed an amended complaint, which added a named plaintiff — and contains a weird allegation.