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U.S. Judge Throws Out Madoff $3 Billion Feeder Fund Lawsuit

Jonathan Stempel| NEW YORK NEW YORK A U.S. judge has again thrown out a $3 billion lawsuit by investors in two “feeder funds” that sent money to Bernard Madoff, one of the largest lawsuits tied to his Ponzi scheme, after her original dismissal had been overturned. In a 145-page decision released on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts in Manhattan said the investors lacked standing to …


Colorado Springs Law Firm Plans Second Widefield Water Lawsuit

A Colorado Springs law firm said it is readying a lawsuit targeting the manufacturers of a firefighting foam believed to have contaminated drinking water in Security, Widefield and Fountain. McDivitt Law Firm said it plans to file a lawsuit this week over the fouling of the Widefield Aquifer, which supplies drinking water to thousands of residents in southern El Paso County. McDivitt is …


Family of Queens Teen Shot Dead by NYPD in 2009 Drops Lawsuit

The family of a Queens teen fatally shot by cops in November 2009 has decided to drop its lawsuit against the city after questions were raised about the strength of their case, the Daily News has learned. Kin of Dashawn Vasconcellos filed suit against the city and four officers involved with the Far Rockaway shooting in November 2012. Vasconcellos, who had a clean record, was with friends in …


McDivitt Files for Class Action on Second Groundwater Contamination Lawsuit in Colorado Springs Area

A Colorado Springs law firm filed the second lawsuit this week targeting the manufacturers of a firefighting foam believed to have contaminated drinking water in Security, Widefield and Fountain. McDivitt Law Firm capped a monthlong campaign to woo clients by filing a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking class-action status on behalf of thousands of people whose tap water comes from the fouled …


Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Water in Security-Widefield

People who live in Security-Widefield and Fountain aren’t just sitting back and waiting until the water contamination is resolved by officials. A lot of people are now part of at least two class action lawsuits to get damages they said are caused by the contaminated water. Peterson Air Force Base admits to using firefighting foam that contained potentially dangerous …


Tesla Sues Michigan Over Dealership Law

The federal lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the 2014 “anti-Tesla” law is unconstitutional and asks for an injunction to prevent its enforcement.

The Michigan Department of State last week denied Tesla’s application for a dealer license to sell to consumers, citing the law, which is backed by big auto companies and their dealerships. It has not decided on Tesla’s bid to register a vehicle repair facility in the state, which is home to the Detroit Big Three carmakers. …


Colorado Is Latest State to Be Sued for Restricting Access to Hepatitis C Drugs

You can add Colorado to the list of states being sued for refusing to widen access to the hepatitis C medications in its state Medicaid program. The lawsuit, which is seeking class action status, was filed on behalf of two Colorado citizens on Monday in response to a longstanding policy by the state Medicaid program to restrict coverage only to people with the most advanced stages of liver …


North Carolina Governor Withdraws ‘Bathroom Bill’ Lawsuit

[JURIST] North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal [text, PDF] on Friday to withdraw a lawsuit in which the state sought a judgment declaring that the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act [text, PDF], also known as House Bill 2 (HB 2), did not violate federal law. HB 2 prevented cities and counties from enacting laws allowing transgender people to use the …


Governor Drops Lawsuit to Streamline Legal Cases on LGBT Law

North Carolina’s governor is dropping a lawsuit defending a law limiting LGBT protections as he pursues similar arguments in a separate case. Gov. Pat McCrory’s lawyers filed notice Friday that they’re voluntarily dismissing the lawsuit filed in May in a Raleigh federal court.