Sawyeh Esmaili, Catherine Kaiman, and Nicole Pecorella Thanks to Catherine Kaiman , Practitioner-in-Residence and Supervising Attorney of the Environmental Justice Clinic , two law students, 3L Miami Scholar Sawyeh Esmaili and 3L Nicole Pecorella, gained valuable experience drafting an amicus brief Kaiman filed in the Florida Supreme Court in the case of Gainesville Woman Care, LLC, et al. v. …
Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s recent settlement with ex-members of the 60s rock group The Turtles over royalty payments for old recordings has the potential to solidify the dominant position of big music services like Sirius XM, at the expense of new music services, independent and Web-based radio stations, and the listening public. If approved by the court, the settlement would give Sirius XM …
Walmart Transportation has been ordered by a federal jury to pay 850 current and former truck drivers a total of $55 million in back pay, stemming from a 2015 ruling that the retail giant’s private fleet did not comply with California minimum wage laws. Notably, the fleet did not pay drivers for federally stipulated 10-hour off-duty periods, accounting for $44.7 …
Lundin Law PC , a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Dynavax Technologies Corporation (“Dynavax” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DVAX) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between March 10, 2014 and November 11, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares …
The largest health insurance company in Idaho is fighting one federal lawsuit and recently lost a second after refusing to pay medical bills for two men who were seriously injured in motorcycle crashes. Blue Cross of Idaho denied those claims based on a little-known exception: Insurers may refuse coverage when a patient is found to have committed “illegal acts.” Idaho law says health insurers …
Supporters of the youth plaintiffs assemble on the steps of the US District Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon, after the hearing. The banner reads, “Our future is a constitutional right.” (Photo by Clayton Aldern/Grist & BillMoyers.com)
Donald Trump’s election to the presidency is a devastating blow to the environmental community, coming at a crucial juncture in the fight against climate change.
SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces an Investigation of The Board of Directors of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. -BRCD News provided by Brodsky & Smith, LLC Nov 09, 2016, 21:35 ET Share this article BALA CYNWYD, Pa. , Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Brocade …
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver will not hear a case about Utah’s efforts to stall a class action lawsuit over mental health treatment in the state’s jails. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/2emtf06 ) that the Utah Attorney General’s Office asked the court to consider its challenge of a ruling certifying the Disability Law Center’s suit as a class action. The appeals …
IMDb has sued California’s Attorney General (and soon to be U.S. senator) Kamala Harris in an effort to overturn a new law that requires the company’s IMDb Pro to remove the ages of actors and others listed on the site if asked by them to do so. Related State Assembly Bill No. 1687 was narrowly crafted to apply only to “commercial online entertainment employment providers” that charge a …
Retroactive enforcement of Tennessee’s sex offender registry law is being challenged in a federal court lawsuit that mimics a separate, successful appeal that led to the nullification of retroactive laws in Michigan. The case, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Nashville, argues that Tennessee’s registration laws are illegally applied retroactively. It notes that the laws and restrictions on those offenders have become significantly more burdensome since the laws were first enacted in 1994. The first registry law deemed the register of sex offenders confidential and only accessible by law enforcement. The General Assembly tweaked the law multiple times, and made registrants public, and then…