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Donald Trump Says He Wants to Go to Court in the Trump University Lawsuit—But His Lawyers Don’t

In December, in a deposition regarding one of the class-action lawsuits being brought against Trump University, Donald Trump said, “I’m dying to go to court on this case.” On Friday, however, his lawyers argued that by requesting a summer trial the plaintiffs were trying to undermine his presidential campaign. “I so look forward to having this case go to court. I’ve been waiting for it for a …


Judge Dismisses Part of Scranton Class Action Rental Lawsuit – News

A Lackawanna County judge issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit that challenges Scranton’s rental registration fee, finding that individual landlords cannot proceed as a class to recover excess fees they contend are illegal. The decision by Judge Terrence Nealon does not end the case, however. He must still decide whether to certify the lawsuit as a class action relating to the underlying …


Trump: Plaintiff Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Withdraw From Trump University Lawsuit

* Home * Daily News * Trump: Plaintiff shouldn’t be allowed… Trump: Plaintiff shouldn’t be allowed to withdraw from Trump University lawsuit Posted Mar 01, 2016 05:45 am CST Donald Trump has asked the judge presiding over a class action lawsuit filed by former customers of Trump University not to allow the named plaintiff to withdraw from the case. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. blog …


Garland Could Claim Supreme Court’s Ideological Center

Merrick Garland not only has a chance to be the U.S. Supreme Court’s next justice. He also stands to become the most important one. In a career highlighted by oversight of the Oklahoma City bombing prosecutions and 19 years on a federal appeals court in Washington, Garland established a moderate record that could put him squarely in the middle of the often-divided Supreme Court.


Class Action Denied in AT&T Data Throttling Lawsuit

AT&T won’t face a class action lawsuit over throttling speeds for customers with unlimited smartphone data plans. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen handed down that ruling after determining the plaintiffs must all deal with AT&T individually because their contracts prohibit class action cases. AT&T dodges class action status in iPhone data throttling lawsuit Customers filed the lawsuit …


Woman Wants Out of Lawsuit Against Trump University, but Trump’s Lawyers Say No

Lawyers for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday contested an Orange County woman’s request to withdraw from a lawsuit she filed against Trump University, claiming the entire case was built around her and it would be unfair to the defense for her to bail out now. “We’ve passed the point of no return,” attorney Daniel Petrocelli told U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel in San …


Subway to Ensure ‘Footlongs’ Measure Up After Lawsuit

Subway customers can finally rest assured that their “Footlong” sandwiches will be as long as promised. A judge last week granted final approval to a settlement of a class-action suit filed against Subway after an Australian teenager in 2013 posted an image of his sandwich on Facebook that was only 11 inches. The image garnered international media attention, with The New York …


California Law School Defends Itself Against Claims It Fed Prospective Students ‘Damn Lies’ and Bogus Statistics

On Monday, lawyers for Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL), were in court to defend the school against allegations it manipulated post-graduation statistics. That’s noteworthy as it’s the first case to go to trial accusing a law school of intentionally using inflated post-graduation employment figures and salaries in order to defraud applicants. The case centers on Anna Alaburda, a 37-year- …



Warner Music Pays $14 Million to End ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Lawsuit

Sing the song, blow out the candles, eat the cake and unwrap the gifts. According to a court filing on Monday, music publisher Warner/Chappell will pay $14 million to end a lawsuit challenging its hold on the English language’s most popular song, “Happy Birthday to You.” Additionally, the settlement stipulates a proposed final judgment and order that would declare the song to be in the public …