Tag: Litigation
Judge Denies American Women’s Soccer Immediate Appeal
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A federal judge has denied a request by American women’s soccer players to allow an immediate appeal of his decision to throw out their claim of unequal pay against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
Morristown Lawyer Charged in Mt. Arlington Corruption Probe
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“A Morristown lawyer lied about making campaign contributions to Mount Arlington officials in 2016, a year before her firm was awarded a ‘lucrative contract’ with the borough, according to law enforcement officials.
N.J. Corruption Scheme Involving Pay-to-Play Contracts Leads to Charges Against Law Firm Partner
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The law partner of the tax attorney believed to be a cooperating witness in a sweeping New Jersey pay-to-play corruption investigation has been charged with lying about thousands in political contributions made to secure lucrative municipal contracts.
Utah Immigration Lawyer Accused of Making Threats Amid Weeks of Erratic Behavior
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A no bail arrest warrant has been issued for a prominent immigration attorney in Utah whose increasingly erratic behavior, according to police and prosecutors, culminated with him making terroristic threats against his wife in addition to making several bizarre statement.
Coalition of State Attorneys General Secures $550M Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender
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“A coalition of 34 state attorneys general announced on May 19, 2020, that it had secured a settlement with one of the nation’s largest subprime auto financing companies for alleged violations of state consumer protection laws.
New Lawsuit Accuses DLA Piper Of ‘Strident Double-Dealing’
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A new lawsuit filed in Kansas state court by propane supply company Ferrellgas Partners, an ex-client of Biglaw firm DLA Piper, alleges the firm engaged in ‘strident double-dealing’ that was only revealed when the wrong invoice was mistakenly sent to Ferrellgas.
Citing COVID, Sutter Pushes to Revisit $575M Antitrust Settlement
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Six months after agreeing to a $575 million settlement in a closely watched antitrust case filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Sutter Health has yet to pay a single dollar, and no operational changes have gone into effect.
WiLAN Issued Final Judgment Against Apple Totaling $108.98 Million
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Following a jury verdict win of $85.23 million in a damages-only re-trial, the Court ruled on all post-trial motions and entered final judgment in favor of WiLAN, maintaining the full jury verdict and denying Apple’s motions for retrial or lowering the damages award.
Faulty Jury Instruction Wipes Out $740 Million Verdict
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The Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas overturned a jury verdict awarding HouseCanary, Inc. (“HouseCanary”) $740 million in damages for trade secret theft and fraud against Title Source, Inc., now known as Amrock.
Gas Disaster Settlement Fees in Question
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A total of $26.1 million of the $143 million Merrimack Valley gas explosion class-action settlement was earmarked for payment of legal fees and administrative costs.
Court Grants Judgment for TCPA Lawyer in Suit by Aggrieved Consumer
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The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lohman has faced some significant setbacks in litigation with Navient purporting that Lohman’s office set up TCPA lawsuits in violation of RICO.
Court to Consider High-Stakes Tobacco Fight
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Two decades after Florida reached a landmark legal settlement with tobacco companies, an appeals court is slated to hear arguments Tuesday in a dispute about more than $100 million in payments.
Goldman Sachs Is Said to Try to Avoid Pleading Guilty in 1MDB Scandal
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Lawyers for the bank have asked Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to review demands by some federal prosecutors that Goldman pay more than $2 billion in fines and plead guilty to a felony charge.
SmileDirectClub Sues NBC for $2.85 Billion
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SmileDirectClub is suing NBC seeking more than $2.85 billion. The teledentistry company claims the network made more than 40 false and misleading statements in a February 2020 broadcast of NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt.
HP Scores $439 Million Win on Quanta’s Factories, Patents
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HP Inc. will get to keep all the cash, factories and patents Quanta Storage Inc. was ordered to turn over to satisfy a $439 million antitrust judgment from 2019, a federal appeals court ruled.
Lawyer Arrested In Bar Brawl
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Ralph R. Storto, 33, of Addison, was arrested about 7:30 p.m. on two counts of battery and one count of criminal trespass to property.
Amazon Faces Lawsuit from Workers For Neglecting Guidelines on Coronavirus
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Three Amazon.com Inc. employees at its Staten Island facility have sued the company for the lack of safety measures against the novel coronavirus.
Judge Says Apple Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit
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Apple will have to face a lawsuit claiming the tech giant fraudulently concealed decreased demand for iPhones, leading to tens of billions of dollars in shareholder losses.
$5 Billion Lawsuit Claims Google’s Incognito Mode Spies on You
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A $5B lawsuit accuses Google parent company Alphabet Inc. of quietly amassing data about what people do online and what sites they visit while in the private browser mode.
Court Enters Judgment Totaling More Than $32 Million on Jury’s $10.8 Million Verdict
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Shortly before COVID-19 halted jury proceedings across the United States, a Mississippi jury sided with the Government to return a $10.8 million verdict against Stone County Hospital and several affiliates for what the jury found were false Medicare claims submitted in violation of the False Claims Act.
