A state law that makes it illegal to sell a popular Irish butter in Wisconsin is unconstitutional and deprives consumers of their rights, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Ozaukee County court. The public advocacy group Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty brought the suit against the state on behalf of five clients, four of them consumers and one a Grafton food store. “Wisconsin’s …
Pennsylvania’s auditor general says a Harrisburg-based abortion alternative provider is suing his office to cover-up how it spent $906,000 in state funds. Real Alternatives filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Commonwealth Court. The nonprofit has a $30.2 million grant through a Department of Human Services program that provides pregnancy testing, counseling and other …
A Maine labor dispute appeal decided on Monday hinged on perhaps the nerdiest, most contentious punctuation debate of all — the Oxford comma. The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of Oakhurst Dairy truck drivers, who sued the company’s owners three years ago for unpaid overtime wages. The decision overturns an earlier U.S. District Court judgment in …
Goldberg Law PC announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Netflix, Inc. (“Netflix” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NFLX). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Netflix shares between July 22, 2014, and October 15, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the May 1, 2017 lead plaintiff deadline. If you …
Goldberg Law PC announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (“Kandi” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KNDI). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Kandi shares between March 16, 2015, and March 13, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the May 15, 2017 lead plaintiff …
The U.S. House of Representatives addressed necessary changes when it passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017, Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large said. “This legislation is a welcomed step for much-needed civil justice reform,” Large told the Florida Record. The House of Representatives passed …
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Netflix, Inc. securities (NFLX) from July 22, 2014 through October 15, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Netflix investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Netflix class action, go to …
A chilling little bill is working its way through Congress. It could have the effect of ending the class action as an American institution. The legislation, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, passed the House last week.
A year ago, candidate Donald Trump proclaimed that, if elected president, he would change the nation’s libel laws to make it easier for people like him to sue those who make false and defamatory statements about them. “One of the things I’m going to do if I win,” he promised, is “to open up our libel laws” so that when people say “purposely negative and horrible and false” things about me “we …
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe, founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, announces that a federal class action lawsuit has been filed against HMS Holdings Corp. (“HMS” or “Company”) (NasdaqGS: HMSY) and several officers and directors for acts taken during the period of May 10, 2016 and March 2, 2017 (the “Class Period”). …