A former administrator who earlier this year sued Wright State University’s research arm has submitted a filing indicating a settlement in the suit may be forthcoming. Ryan Fendley, former senior advisor to the Wright State provost, filed a motion Sept. 6 in Greene County Common Pleas Court seeking additional time to submit a final entry reflecting a settlement. Fendley sued Wright State …
A Colorado Springs law firm said it is readying a lawsuit targeting the manufacturers of a firefighting foam believed to have contaminated drinking water in Security, Widefield and Fountain. McDivitt Law Firm said it plans to file a lawsuit this week over the fouling of the Widefield Aquifer, which supplies drinking water to thousands of residents in southern El Paso County. McDivitt is …
The family of a Queens teen fatally shot by cops in November 2009 has decided to drop its lawsuit against the city after questions were raised about the strength of their case, the Daily News has learned. Kin of Dashawn Vasconcellos filed suit against the city and four officers involved with the Far Rockaway shooting in November 2012. Vasconcellos, who had a clean record, was with friends in …
More homeowners could join in on a federal class action lawsuit against Mosaic after a massive sinkhole at the Mulberry fertilizer plant. Friday, federal officials from the Environmental Protection Agency will be at the site of the massive Mosaic sinkhole in Mulberry for the first time. This is what the EPA is looking for during Friday’s visit:
— Observe the stack where sinkhole occurred.
New York University’s Singapore arts school was an “educational scam” that saddled students with high tuition while providing low-quality coursework, a new lawsuit alleges. NYU’s Tisch Asia, which opened in 2007 and closed in 2015, promised students the same degrees and professional training available at the New York City campus, the Manhattan federal court suit says. Instead, Tisch Asia’s …
The State of Oregon has filed lawsuits against people it says were responsible for starting two forest fires. The state filed one lawsuit against a man who is accused of napping while his campfire sparked a 200-acre Southern Oregon blaze, according to the Oregonian/OregonLive. In that case filed against Joe Thurmond Askins, his wife and step-daughter, the state is seeking almost …
A borough couple filed a class-action lawsuit against Costco, claiming the wholesale shopping club may have overcharged tens of thousands of New Jersey customers for bathroom tissue, CNBC reported Friday. Jacqueline Taulfield and Robert Arnold say they were charged sales tax on toilet paper they purchased at the Wayne Costco July 26, 2015. The couple claims they were taxed again when …
A hair relaxer marketed by top notch celebrities from Cynthia Bailey to first lady Michelle Obama is the target of a new U.S. class-action lawsuit amid allegations that the product actually causes hair loss. The L’Oreal product, which promises “fuller, silkier hair” causes “disturbing and distressing injuries including hair loss and breakage as well as scalp irritation, blisters and burns,” …
Chipotle’s latest debacle has arrived in the form of a racial discrimination lawsuit. A former employee in California filed suit against the downtrodden burrito chain on Tuesday, claiming she was fired after complaining about preferential treatment given to other employees, MyNewsLA reports. According to the suit, Sheqweshu Clark began working at a Chipotle in El Segundo in June 2012 and “was …
L’Oréal got a bunch of famous African-American women to tout its hair relaxer when it actually causes great harm, and the company even insinuated Michelle Obama into its campaign … so claim some angry customers who have just filed suit. L’Oréal hawks a hair relaxer called SoftSheen-Carson Optimum Amla Legend No-Mix, No-Lye Relaxer, which it claims is healthy and safe because it uses a …