One of the class-action lawsuits against Donald Trump and Trump University is scheduled to go to trial this month, weeks after Trump became President-elect of the United States. The lawsuits allege the former university, which took in over $40 million, was fraudulent and deceptive. Trump denies the allegations.
President-elect Trump due to appear in court at trial starting later this month The Republican nominee will have to juggle his legal headaches as he prepares for the White House. Before Donald Trump raises his right hand …
The UC Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific Corporation for patent infringement last week , alleging that the two companies used various medical technologies without authorization from the regents, who own the patent. Michael Lesh , a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco , invented a device and method for preventing atrial fibrillation , which …
A St. Louis jury has awarded a California woman more than $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer, the latest case raising concerns about the health ramifications of extended talcum powder use. The jury ruling Thursday ended the trial that began Sept. 26 in the case brought by Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, …
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has found that Uber’s arbitration agreements with its drivers are legal and binding. The decision partially reversed and partially affirmed a decision made in federal district court. “The panel held that the district court erred in assuming the authority to decide whether the parties’ arbitration agreements were enforceable,” the court …
The Riverbend Market and Eatery is closing its doors next month and the owners said it’s because of a lawsuit. Riverbend employs 30 people and in the 18 months it has been open and it has quickly become one of the busiest restaurants in the area. But Riverbend is getting ready to close on Oct. 30.
With the heat temporarily off fat, sugar is now public enemy #1, said defense attorneys after the three CPG giants were hit with class action lawsuits over the sugar content in leading cereal brands from Raisin Bran Crunch to Cheerios. The lawsuits*, filed in the northern district of California by the same team of attorneys (Jack Fitzgerald, Trevor M. Flynn and Melanie Persinger of the law …
Class action lawsuits against municipalities are becoming more common, particularly those over water and sewer billing. Litigation attorney Soni Mithani, a Principal at Miller Canfield in Ann Arbor, took time to educate officials about these types of suits at the Michigan Municipal …
A federal judge in San Diego Thursday denied a request for a five-week delay of a trial that will determine whether Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s now-defunct Trump University used deceptive practices to scam thousands of students who enrolled in the real estate program …
The for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute is facing more lawsuits from employees following its decision to shut down. The Indianapolis Star reports ( http://indy.st/2bWfpLB ) that two new lawsuits say the company violated federal law by not providing 60 days’ notice. Another lawsuit earlier this week sought class-action status on behalf of the 8,000 employees who are losing their …