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Notices Aug 15, 2016

SILICON GRAPHICS (SGI) ALERT: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Launches an Investigation Into the Fairness of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Silicon Graphics International Corp.; Is $7.75 a Fair Price?

Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Silicon Graphics International Corp. (SGI) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Silicon Graphics develops, markets and sells various servers, enterprise-class …

Lawsuits Aug 15, 2016

Tea Party Federal Lawsuit Against IRS Set for 2017

A tea party lawsuit brought by a group in California against the Internal Revenue Service over alleged targeting won’t go to trial in Cincinnati until late 2017. U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett recently set out a schedule for evidence preparation and disclosures in the case, with a final pretrial conference set for September 2017, and a trial scheduled for November 2017. …

Class-Actions Aug 9, 2016

San Jose Police Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Gay Sex Stings – VIDEO

San Jose police are facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly singling out gay men in sex stings at a public restroom. The Police Department cited dozens of men at Columbus Park in 2014 and 2015, charging them under Section 647(d) of the California penal code, which prohibits loitering in or around a public restroom for the purpose of engaging in a lewd or lascivious act. But famed gay civil …

Lawsuits Aug 9, 2016

Gwinnett County Faces Voting Rights Lawsuit

A group of advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit against Gwinnett County Monday over district lines and at-large voting, claiming the voting method prevents minority voters from being able to elect candidates of their choosing. The suit argues that no minority has ever been elected to the county’s Board of Commissioners and Board of Education.

News Aug 8, 2016

City of Columbus to Argue for Dismissal of Human Rights Ordinance Lawsuit

Columbus will ask a Hamilton County judge to rule in its favor later this month and dismiss a lawsuit challenging the city’s human rights ordinance and its protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents. A hearing on a summary judgment sought by the defendants is scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 16 in Hamilton Superior Court 1 in Noblesville, court records state. City attorney Alan …

News Aug 8, 2016

Lawsuit: Washington State Does Too Little for Developmentally Disabled

A disability rights group is suing the state of Washington, saying it has no system for ensuring developmentally disabled adults can avoid institutional care in favor of other living arrangements. Disability Rights Washington says in the federal lawsuit this week that at least 91 developmentally disabled adults were being institutionalized against their will because the state …

News Aug 8, 2016

Lawsuit Blames Texas’ At-Large Districts for Lack of Latino Judges

A lawsuit has been filed against Texas’ governor and secretary of state regarding the alleged denial of equal opportunity for Latino voters in electing judges of their race. The suit filed by five Latino voters alleges that Texas is in violation of the Voting Rights Act for the process used to elect judges to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeal and the Supreme Court. The legal team …

Lawsuits Aug 8, 2016

Civil Rights Groups File Voting Rights Lawsuit Against Gwinnett

Three groups representing minorities and civil rights interests are suing Gwinnett County in federal court, arguing the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education districts violate federal voting law. The Georgia NAACP, the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Monday morning. The groups are accusing the county …

News Aug 8, 2016

Family Brings Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Viral ‘Clock Boy’ Incident

The family of the Texas student who became known as “Clock Boy” has filed a lawsuit against a high school principal, the Irving Independent School District, and the City of Irving, TX. The lawsuit alleges the defendants violated the civil rights of Ahmed Mohamed (a.k.a. Clock Boy) in how they responded to the discovery of a homemade clock device Mohamed brought to school.

Settlements Aug 5, 2016

Advocate to Pay $5.5 Million Over Data Breach: Record HIPAA Settlement

Advocate Health Care will pay $5.55 million to settle allegations it violated federal patient privacy law — the largest such settlement paid by a single entity. The settlement with the federal government follows an investigation that began in 2013 when Advocate reported three separate data breaches involving its physician-led medical group subsidiary, Advocate Medical Group. The breaches …