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Notices Jul 22, 2016

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of K12 Inc. Of Commencement of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline…

NEW YORK, July 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of K12 Inc. (“K12”) (NYSE:LRN) between November 7, 2013 and October 27, 2015. You are hereby notified that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the Northern District of California. …

Class-Actions Jul 22, 2016

Lebanon County Joins Class Action Suit

Lebanon County will file to be a lead plaintiff in a class action suit against a Brazilian steel manufacturer accused of attempting to defraud its government of more than $400 million in taxes.

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Settlements Jul 11, 2016

St Jude in $39.25 Million Shareholder Settlement Over Heart Devices

St. Jude Medical Inc has reached a $39.25 million class action settlement with shareholders to resolve claims it downplayed the possible dangers associated with a product used to connect implantable defibrillators to patients’ hearts. The preliminary settlement, disclosed Thursday with the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, requires a judge’s approval. It resolves claims that St. Jude inflated …

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Notices May 26, 2016

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against DeVry Education Group Inc.

DeVry provides educational services worldwide through a number of subsidiaries, including DeVry University, one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in the United States. Through its five colleges, DeVry University offers programs in healthcare, business, technology, accounting, finance and law. The Complaint brings forth claims for violations of the Securities Exchange Act …

News May 26, 2016

City of Chicago: Huge Lead Water Pipes Class Action Can’t Prove Injuries, Impinges City Sovereignty

Saying the Chicago city residents who brought the legal action can’t prove they were injured by lead in their water and arguing the lawsuit comes directly against the city’s rights under the law to set its own governmental policy, Chicago city attorneys have asked the court to toss a class action demanding the court order the city to replace lead water pipes leading to homes throughout the city …

News May 24, 2016

Former Penn State Player James Boyd No Longer Lead Plaintiff in Class-Action Concussion Suit Against Penn State: Reports

At Noon on Tuesday, former Penn State safety James Boyd was listed as the lead plaintiff in a concussion/head injury lawsuit filed against his former university, the Big Ten, and the NCAA, according to court documents obtained by the Centre Daily Times. Now, a spokesperson for the law firm that filed the claims tells the CDT that is no longer the case. Boyd withdrew his name as the lead named …

Lawsuits Apr 27, 2016

Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses in Excess of $100,000 From Investment in Horsehead Holding Corp. To Contact Brower Piven Before the Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit – ZINC

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on behalf of purchasers of Horsehead Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:ZINC) …

News Apr 27, 2016

Judge Dismisses Class-Action Lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis

The sources told NBC News and NBC station WDIV of Detroit that state Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce criminal charges against two employees of the state Department of Environmental Quality and one who works for the City of Flint. Reuters reported that Attorney Valdemar Washington, who represents the residents in the lawsuit, said they were considering filing an appeal of O’Meara’s…