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EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Against Signet Jewelers Limited – SIG

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of purchasers of Signet Jewelers Limited securities (NYSE: SIG) from January 7, 2016 through June 3, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Signet investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Signet class …


Metro Loses Open Records Lawsuit

Judge rules city violated ‘prompt’ statute in Public Records Act In a significant victory for open records proponents across the state, Metro Nashville has lost a lawsuit over the amount of time its police department takes to respond to and fulfill open records requests. The Tennessee Public Records Act states, “The custodian of a public …


Hagens Berman Files Third Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler Over Defective Gear Shifter Citing Negligence and Fraudulent Concealment

Hagens Berman, a national consumer protection and personal injury law firm, filed a third lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler for its defective monostable shifters. The most recent case is on behalf of John J. Malone, a 69-year-old retired Massachusetts State Trooper, who was pinned against a concrete wall by his Jeep Grand Cherokee. The lawsuit states that Fiat Chrysler …


IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against the GEO Group, Inc. And Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC (the “Firm”) announces a class action lawsuit has been filed against The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) (GEO) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between March 1, 2012 and August 17, 2016 (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period should contact …


IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Eaton Corporation Plc and Reminds Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC (the “Firm”) announces a class action lawsuit was filed against Eaton Corporation plc (“Eaton” or the “Company”) (ETN) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between November 13, 2013 and July 28, 2014 inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period …


EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc.

Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. securities (ARA): (1) pursuant and/or traceable to American Renal’s Initial Public Offering on or about April 21, 2016 (the “IPO”); and/or (2) from April 21, 2016 through August 18, 2016. The lawsuit …


Catholic School Staffer Fired for Same-Sex Marriage Goes to Court

In what’s become a familiar story, a Catholic school staff member has been fired for entering into a same-sex marriage — and is fighting back with a lawsuit. Kate Drumgoole was dean of guidance and girls’ basketball coach at Paramus Catholic High School, her alma mater, in New Jersey for several years until she was fired in January, reports New Jersey paper The Record. She had married her …


Dozens of New York Officials Support Tenants’ Lawsuit Over Rent Stabilization

More than three dozen New York officials stepped into a high-profile court battle over rent stabilization yesterday, filing a brief on behalf of tenants who have sued their Lower Manhattan landlord, claiming they were denied rent caps that should have been guaranteed under a state tax program. The fight between residents of 90 West Street and developer Kibel Companies, which ProPublica first …


Judge OKs Combining Lawsuits Into Class Action

A federal judge in Texarkana has granted class action certification in two lawsuits accusing major insurance companies of unlawfully depreciating labor costs in claims for property damage in Arkansas. The suits accuse State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. and American Modern Home Insurance Co. of improperly depreciating the value of labor costs when …


Why an NFL Superstar’s Lawsuit Against ESPN Represents a Threat for Media

Last week, a federal judge in Florida refused to dismiss a privacy lawsuit brought by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN for showing readers a copy of the NFL superstar’s medical chart revealing an amputated right finger. At the time of the decision, the judge’s analysis wasn’t immediately available, but on Monday, U.S. District Court judge Marcia Cooke issued a …