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The lawsuits, each filed by individual artists in a US federal court in Los Angeles, ask a judge to create a class - action suit in which other alleged victims can collectively seek damages.

In a court ruling authorizing the arrests, Brazilian federal judge André Duszczak said «Faria and other BRF officers sought to cover up claims of possible food contamination, as shown in certain laboratory tests, made by a former employee in a labor lawsuit.&raquIn a court ruling authorizing the arrests, Brazilian federal judge André Duszczak said «Faria and other BRF officers sought to cover up claims of possible food contamination, as shown in certain laboratory tests, made by a former employee in a labor lawsuit.&raquin certain laboratory tests, made by a former employee in a labor lawsuit.&raquin a labor lawsuit.»

The proposed class - action lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in federal court in Minnesota, accused the third - largest U.S. bank of «self - dealing and imprudent investing» by steering 401 (k) contributions to its Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date funds.

Zzyym's lawsuit, filed last year by the LGBT rights legal firm Lambda Legal Defense Fund in federal court in Denver, argued that the policy of requiring either a male or female designation on passport applications violated due process and equal protection rights for intersex people.

«Over 240» class action lawsuits by consumers against Equifax in US federal and state courts and in Canadian courts.

On Tuesday evening, the company filed documents in San Francisco federal court to settle a class action lawsuit brought Lyft in 2013 by former drivers Patrick Cotter, Alejandra Maciel, and Jeffrey Knudtson.

Companies including (tmus) T - Mobile US Inc, Amazon (amzn) Inc and Cox Communications Inc imposed age limits on who could see recruitment ads, limiting some only to people younger than 38, according to the lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco by the Communications Workers of America.

Feb. 14, 2014: Federal Court finds federal environment and fisheries ministers broke the law by failing to enforce Species at Risk Act in a lawsuit brought in relation to pipelineFederal Court finds federal environment and fisheries ministers broke the law by failing to enforce Species at Risk Act in a lawsuit brought in relation to pipelinefederal environment and fisheries ministers broke the law by failing to enforce Species at Risk Act in a lawsuit brought in relation to pipeline route.

The five lawsuits to block the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule continued to move forward in July in separate venues, but the Department of Justice strongly defended the rule in a Washington, D.C., federal district court challenging the suit filed by the National Association for Fixed Annuities, or NAFA.

The home - rental site filed a lawsuit Monday (June 27) in federal court alleging rules recently passed by the city of San Francisco violate free speech and privacy laws.

Navillus filed for bankruptcy after a Manhattan Federal Court hit the firm with a $ 76 million judgment in a lawsuit filed by a group of unions.

19 Aug 2013 — Campbell soups that are certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) are duping consumers into believing the products meet the organization's nutritional guidelines, according to a proposed class action lawsuit that was filed in New Jersey federal court.

In a lawsuit filed last year in Tampa federal court by Ganis against Lightning ownership, management and former team lawyer David LeFevre, Okubo is described by one potential Japanese source of financing for Tampa Bay as a «gangster.&raquIn a lawsuit filed last year in Tampa federal court by Ganis against Lightning ownership, management and former team lawyer David LeFevre, Okubo is described by one potential Japanese source of financing for Tampa Bay as a «gangster.&raquin Tampa federal court by Ganis against Lightning ownership, management and former team lawyer David LeFevre, Okubo is described by one potential Japanese source of financing for Tampa Bay as a «gangster.»

State Sen. John Bonacic, Racing and Wagering Committee Chair, accelerated his push to legalize sports betting in New York by introducing a bill that would allow it, but only at upstate casinos, which hinges on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a lawsuit to overturn the federal ban on sports betting.

In a lawsuit filed todayin the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, the ALCU says the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity violated federal public access requirements by holding its first meeting in private, without public noticIn a lawsuit filed todayin the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, the ALCU says the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity violated federal public access requirements by holding its first meeting in private, without public noticin private, without public notice.

In response to a lawsuit by the House GOP, however, a federal court ruled in May 2016 that funding for the cost - sharing reductions was never properly appropriated by CongresIn response to a lawsuit by the House GOP, however, a federal court ruled in May 2016 that funding for the cost - sharing reductions was never properly appropriated by Congresin May 2016 that funding for the cost - sharing reductions was never properly appropriated by Congress.

Another group of attorneys general, led by New York's Eric Schneiderman, filed a lawsuit over DACA on Sept. 6 in Brooklyn federal court.

A former senior official appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo who resigned recently has been accused by a former state employee of sexual harassment and assault, according to a lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan over the weekend.

Gilman's lawyer, Jeffrey Liddle, said in his $ 60 million Manhattan federal court lawsuit filed Friday that while the column didn't mention Gilman by name, it's clear that «Mr. Spitzer made these statements with actual malice towards Mr. Gilman.»

In a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday, Donovan cited damages for lost property value on his home and medical costs associated with a host of problems he blames on the pollutants, called perfluorooctanoic acids, or PFOAs, dumped into the water by Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell InternationaIn a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday, Donovan cited damages for lost property value on his home and medical costs associated with a host of problems he blames on the pollutants, called perfluorooctanoic acids, or PFOAs, dumped into the water by Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell Internationain federal court Wednesday, Donovan cited damages for lost property value on his home and medical costs associated with a host of problems he blames on the pollutants, called perfluorooctanoic acids, or PFOAs, dumped into the water by Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International.

New York Republicans are preparing to file a lawsuit in federal court this week that would force Democratic Gov. David Paterson to call a special election for the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Massa (D - N.Y.).

Payments of $ 20.4 million a year from National Grid ratepayers to help renovate and support the Dunkirk power plant near Buffalo are both «unlawful» and «discriminatory,» according to a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court by Entergy Corp., the owner of FitzPatrick.

The officers approached the girls, ages 12 and 14, in a Bronx playground at around 8 p.m. on an August day in 2013 and ordered them to leave because it was closed, according to a Manhattan federal court lawsuit filed by their mom.

Numerous lawsuits have been filed against Terrell, including one in federal court by Nardoni's mother on his behalf.

The Nation initially brought a lawsuit against the state in 1999 but said it was ultimately rejected by a federal court because a state under the Constitution couldn't legally be sued.

The Second Circuit has backed Trump in an intellectual property lawsuit filed by a self - described «domainer» who registered domain names with the word «Trump» in them, saying that a district court correctly found the man's actions violated a federal cybersquatting law.

Law students working with Yale's legal services organization plan to file a class - action lawsuit in Federal District Court today against Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and the state's acting and former health commissioners on behalf of residents affected by Connecticut's Ebola quarantine policies, including two who were Yale graduate students.

In a $ 60 million lawsuit filed in New York federal court, Optima Media Group is attributing a decision by Bloomberg LLP to walk away from an African television partnership to negative publicitIn a $ 60 million lawsuit filed in New York federal court, Optima Media Group is attributing a decision by Bloomberg LLP to walk away from an African television partnership to negative publicitin New York federal court, Optima Media Group is attributing a decision by Bloomberg LLP to walk away from an African television partnership to negative publicity.

Similar lawsuits filed by Nader earlier in federal court were defeated by the federal statute of limitations, but Maine has a six - year statute of Read more»

The panel will consider a request by Judge Dora Irazarry, a federal district court judge in Brooklyn, who is hearing a lawsuit against the lines brought by civil rights groups.

Such freezes have survived repeated federal and state court challenges by unions — including, most recently, a lawsuit filed by Nassau County unions in the wake of a three - year wage freeze that ended in 2014.

Bayside Patch: A federal judge is recommending court intervention in the redistricting process, after considering a lawsuit co-filed by a Bay Terrace man.

The three lawsuits were all consolidated for case management purposes by the federal court in Brooklyn, and the parties have been actively engaged in efforts to settle the cases for almost three years.

Lobbyist Todd Howe, under scrutiny for his dealings with SUNY Poly, has signaled he wants a lawsuit filed against him by COR Development to move forward in federal court.

As of 2014, a lawsuit by the Green Party and Constitution Party for ballot access is still pending in federal court and has received an initial favorable ruling by the U.S. Court of Apcourt and has received an initial favorable ruling by the U.S. Court of ApCourt of Appeals

ALBANY, NY (12/28/2011)(readMedia)-- A coalition of CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, NYSTPBA, NYSPIA, and AFSCME Council 82, unions representing virtually all of New York State employees have filed lawsuits in federal court challenging the Cuomo Administration's unilateral increase in the percentage of health insurance contributions required of state retirees.The legal challenge applies to changes made by the administration this fall and covers state employees who have retired and seen their share of health insurance premium increase beyond the level at which they retired.

Joanne Tsiatis, 49, was inside her Fresh Meadows home in January 2014 when she looked out the window and saw her nephew being arrested by plainclothes cops, her Manhattan federal court lawsuit states.

With the Republican - controlled legislature's approved maps held up by lawsuits mostly concerned with the Voting Rights Act and minority population growth, Texas» legislative redistricting process remained heavily contentious into 2012, leaving the state to use a set of interim maps released in February by a San Antonio federal court.

Mr. Schneiderman is also seeking the dismissal of a separate lawsuit filed by opponents of the marriage law in federal court.

The charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, a frequent critic of the education policies advanced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, was a plaintiff when the lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn federal court in April 2016.

Beyond challenges to federal rulemaking, many of which are resolved in the D.C. Circuit court, there are other climate lawsuits underway across the country that could ultimately be heard by Trump appointees.

The study, which analyzed 210 lawsuits involving First Amendment claims by professors and college instructors against public colleges and universities from 1964 - 2014, found that educational institutions won more than 73 percent of cases in federal and state courts.

In September and December 2014, two federal court rulings prompted by lawsuits filed by the Center and other allies restored federal protections to wolves in Wyoming and in the western Great Lakes states, with the judges in each case finding that in stripping protections for wolves the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species AcIn September and December 2014, two federal court rulings prompted by lawsuits filed by the Center and other allies restored federal protections to wolves in Wyoming and in the western Great Lakes states, with the judges in each case finding that in stripping protections for wolves the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Acin Wyoming and in the western Great Lakes states, with the judges in each case finding that in stripping protections for wolves the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Acin the western Great Lakes states, with the judges in each case finding that in stripping protections for wolves the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Acin each case finding that in stripping protections for wolves the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Acin stripping protections for wolves the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act.

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A federal appeals court in San Francisco Tuesday cleared the way for a trial on two civil rights lawsuits filed against former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and other officers by the father of Oscar Grant III and five of Grant's friends.

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court may shield school districts in a growing number of states against some types of lawsuits brought against them in federal courts.

In a federal lawsuit filed Nov. 19, the three Brooklyn residents argue that their children's exclusion from the 15 - month course is illegal because of the June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court prohibiting districts from using students» race as a key factor in assigning students to schoolIn a federal lawsuit filed Nov. 19, the three Brooklyn residents argue that their children's exclusion from the 15 - month course is illegal because of the June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court prohibiting districts from using students» race as a key factor in assigning students to schoolin assigning students to schools.

More than twenty class action lawsuits charging the Educational Testing Service (ETS) with damaging 4,100 prospective teachers by erroneously giving them failing grades on its Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) licensing exam (see Examiner, Fall 2004 and Spring - Summer 2004) have been consolidated in Federal District Court in Louisiana.

Bain et al v. CTA et al, a lawsuit brought by StudentsFirst, a Sacramento - based activist outfit founded by Michelle Rhee, was filed on behalf of four public school teachers in federal court in California.