A lawsuit has been filed in a southern Illinois court against the company that managed the Illinois Lottery. The Belleville News Democrat reports that the lawsuit filed in St. Clair News-Democrat Northstar Lottery Group defrauded businesses that sold scratch-off tickets and the individuals who bought them. The lawsuit comes after a Chicago Tribune story that found that …
Toyota has made it clear it is not standing for the complaints that owners have filed against it. “We do not believe plaintiffs have put forth any credible allegations to the support the lawsuit,” Aaron Fowels, the company’s corporate communications manager, recently told the Northern California Record. 2017 Toyota Yaris | Coutesy of Toyota The company’s response came after some …
Two women whose children were seen by an Albuquerque pediatric urologist facing a federal child pornography charge filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday alleging that the patients were “treated by a depraved sexual predator” who used his position “to engage in pedophilia and voyeurism.” Dr. Guy Rosenschein was arrested in November and remains in federal custody pending trial on charges of …
The National Rifle Association and other pro-liberty groups have filed a 33-page civil complaint that challenges the constitutionality of the Bay State’s ban on so-called “assault weapons,” which is one of the worst-attempts we’ve seen of ignorant politicians attempting to ban something they don’t understand . The Massachusetts chapter of the National Rifle Association has sued Governor Charlie …
There was movement Thursday on two federal lawsuits filed over poor learning conditions in Detroit schools. The American Federation of Teachers announced a settlement with the Detroit Public Schools over decrepit building conditions in some schools. The settlement lays out a process for reporting, logging and prioritizing requests for building repairs, as well as timelines for following through.
Northern Trust Corp. will pay more than $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a group that includes two Pontiac, Mich., pension systems over investment losses that occurred during the financial crisis. The Chicago-based financial services firm violated its fiduciary and contractual duties when it “invested its clients’ assets in risky, long-term investments … that plummeted in value,” the …
A public-interest law firm that represents class members against unfair class action procedures and settlements has filed an objection to a $5.5 million settlement with Google Inc. over allegations that the search engine giant circumvented web browser privacy settings. The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed its objection …
The Oslo District Court had been due to examine a lawsuit filed by some 130 owners of Tesla S P85D, a sedan with one of the fastest accelerations in the world. The plaintiffs complained the real power of their cars was “only” 469 horsepower and not 700 horsepower as promised by Tesla. But both sides reached an out-of-court settlement, lawyers for the plaintiffs said.
According to a press release last Tuesday, those spearheading the initiative include the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Firearms Policy Foundation, and Matthew Avitabile, who is the mayor of Middleburgh, New York. It all started when Avitabile, as an individual, wanted to purchase a Taser for self-defense. State law, however, notes that it is a …
German behemoth Deutsche Bank agreed last spring to assist plaintiffs and regulators by ratting out their co-conspirator banks in a wide ranging scheme to rig prices and cheat clients. They cut a deal to avoid even larger monetary damages and criminal prosecution. Executives there agreed to pay nearly $100 million to settle their legal troubles and share information.