July

Lawsuit Over OSHA Electronic Records Rule Delayed

A Texas court has granted a request for a 60-day delay in litigation over the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s electronic record-keeping rule. U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay, who is overseeing litigation filed by industry groups against the OSHA rule, granted a motion by the Trump administration last week and stayed the case until June 5. The deadline to submit a …


NRA Files Lawsuit Over Absurd Massachusetts “Assault Weapons” Ban

The National Rifle Association and other pro-liberty groups have filed a 33-page civil complaint that challenges the constitutionality of the Bay State’s ban on so-called “assault weapons,” which is one of the worst-attempts we’ve seen of ignorant politicians attempting to ban something they don’t understand . The Massachusetts chapter of the National Rifle Association has sued Governor Charlie …


Wells Fargo Paying $50 Million to Settle Mortgage-Fee Lawsuit

More than 250,000 homeowners who had loans serviced by Wells between 2005 and 2010 and paid for this type of appraisal could receive at least $120 each. Under its mortgage servicing agreement, Wells can require borrowers who default on their loan to provide an informal estimate of the home’s value, usually from a real estate broker. Starting in 2001, Wells Fargo began ordering these “broker …



Vermont, Grocery Industry Agree to Dismiss GMO Lawsuit

The state of Vermont, the Grocery Manufacturers of America and a number of other food industry groups have agreed to dismiss a federal lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring the labeling of some foods made with genetically modified organisms. In a Wednesday court filing in Vermont, the parties to the lawsuit agreed the suit was no longer needed because a new federal law …


Lawsuit Spurs Sheriff Glenn Palmer to Turn Over Public Records

The Oregonian/OregonLive for months sought records from Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer that he refused to provide or delayed turning over until the news organization filed a lawsuit to get them. The suit in Grant County Circuit Court, filed May 20, continues to press for access to documents that the sheriff hasn’t yet released. By law in Oregon, the public is entitled to see all but certain …


State Street Sees Double Whammy of Op Risk Losses

Megan van Ooyen is a senior associate business operations specialist in the OpRisk Global Data group at SAS in North Carolina It’s been two years since the peak of the regulatory fallout from residential mortgage-backed securities. Since then, regulatory fines and settlements, which tend to result in the largest operational risk losses for financial services firms, have largely settled down. …


$35 Million Settlement Proposed in Robo-Dialing Class Action Against SiriusXM

A settlement between SiriusXM and Francis W. Hooker, Jr., who brought suit against the company in 2012, has been submitted to Arenda L. Wright Allen, the Eastern District of Virginia judge appointed to the case. If approved, SiriusXM would establish a $35 million settlement fund from which “notice, administrative costs, service awards, and attorneys fees, costs, and other expenses” would be …



Class Action Suit Filed Against Paradise Cove

Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 7:00 am Class Action Suit Filed Against Paradise CoveBy Emily Sawicki / [email protected] Malibu Times | 0 comments A class action lawsuit has been filed in LA County Superior Court against Paradise Cove Land Company, the Kissel Company and defendants including Steven Dahlberg. Plaintiff Douglas Jablon, a Studio City resident who is represented by …