Lawsuit

Settlements Oct 27, 2016

Life Care Centers of America, Inc. Agrees to Settle Qui Tam Lawsuit Alleging That the Nursing Home Company Billed Medicare and TRICARE for Unnecessary Medical Services; Agrees to Pay $145 Million

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the settlement of a consolidated False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit that was filed against private nursing home company Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (“Life Care”). The lawsuit alleges that, between January 2006 and February 2013, Life Care engaged in health care fraud by submitting false claims to Medicare and …

Lawsuits Oct 27, 2016

Lawsuit Claims Rampant Violence, Crime at Savannah State

The family of a Savannah State student, mourning the loss of their son. Now that family is looking for answers- and someone to pay for what they call negligence. That’s why they, along with the victim of another SSU shooting, have filed a lawsuit, which names the school, but is targeted at the people they say are responsible.

Lawsuits, Legal News Oct 27, 2016

Judge Approves Byron Allen’s $10 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit

Comedian and Entertainment Studios Networks (ESN) CEO Byron Allen (“Comics Unleashed”) scored a legal victory on Monday (October 24) when a federal judge permitted his $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit against Charter Communications to continue. Deadline reports that federal district court judge George Wu rejected Charter’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by ESN and the National …

Lawsuits Oct 27, 2016

Woman Sues l’Oreal for $5m After Relaxer ‘Left Her Partially Bald’

A New York woman is suing L’Oreal for $5million in damages after a hair relaxer allegedly left her head covered in bald spots and burns. Delicia Taylor is claiming the SoftSheen-Carson Optimum Amla Legend No-Mix, No-Lye Relaxer caused large patches of her hair to fall out. Taylor also said the product, which promises ‘fuller, silkier hair’, caused her scalp to blister and scab, according to the …

Legal News Oct 27, 2016

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota Teachers Union…

District Judge Margaret Marrinan ruled late Wednesday that the case against Gov. Mark Dayton, state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, St. Paul Public Schools and three other districts did not show Minnesota’s teachers union protections were directly connected to the academic achievement gap or students of color receiving ineffective teachers. Marrinan’s ruling said the issues raised by …

Settlements Oct 27, 2016

Providence to Pay $351 Million in Pension Settlement With Workers

Providence Health & Services has agreed to pay $351.9 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its employee-pension plan. Two nurses filed the lawsuit in November 2014 against the Renton-based health-care system, which operates hospitals and health-care facilities in five Western states. They argued the health-care group failed to fully fund their workers’ retirement plan, depriving 73,000 …

Legal News Oct 27, 2016

Judge in Birmingham Tosses Lawsuit Against Supreme Court Justices Who Legalized Gay Marriage

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Bessemer attorney against the five U.S. Supreme Court justices who made up the majority opinion legalizing gay marriage nationwide. U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Haikala tossed out the lawsuit based on judicial immunity. The U.S. 11 th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a previous case that federal judges have judicial immunity …

Notices Oct 27, 2016

IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. And Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC , a shareholder rights firm, announces a class action lawsuit has been filed against Taro Pharmaceutical Industries (“Taro” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TARO) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between July 3, 2014 and September 9, 2016 (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class …

Class-Actions Oct 27, 2016

Lac-Megantic Disaster Train Driver, Owner Added to Class Action Lawsuit

Thomas Harding, Montreal Maine and Atlantic Canada Co. (MMAC), and Canadian Pacific Railway are now the three official defendants. “(These two respondents) were the last piece of the puzzle and we believe they will provide the court with the entire perspective that is needed,” he said. Harding’s lawyer was not immediately available for comment.

News Oct 27, 2016

Birmingham Council, Mayor in Dispute Over Water Works Lawsuit

Birmingham City Council President Johnathan Austin (City of Birmingham) Erin Edgemon | [email protected] The Birmingham City Council plans to hire a law firm to represent the body in a lawsuit seeking to void two state laws that beginning next year that would dilute the city’s control of the Water Works Board. President Johnathan Austin said the council is against the expansion of the Water Works …