Sentences with phrase «federal lawsuit»

Several lawsuits are pending, including a newly filed federal lawsuit.

She has a pending federal lawsuit against the school.

The district board is among the defendants in federal lawsuits filed by two other fired administrators.

The case stems from two 2004 federal lawsuits brought by seven states and several land - trust groups alleging that emissions from five major power companies could cause harm by contributing to global warming.

They are parties in a 27 - year - old federal lawsuit.

But the same records showed that the company had never pressed its own federal lawsuits until this year.

The attorneys are calling it a first - of - its - kind federal lawsuit, and should it prove successful, it could turn environmental law on its head.

Writing assignments will all surround one hypothetical federal lawsuit that raises common e-discovery issues.

A massive federal lawsuit aims to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis, and a federal judge is seeking a quick resolution.

Also, as of 2006, any type of electronic records, including e-mail, can be used as evidence in federal lawsuits.

Environmental Lawsuits Spiked in 2015 The number of federal lawsuits filed over environmental issues increased more than 60 percent, to 862, across the U.S. in 2015 compared to the previous year...

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Hit with FCRA Violation Claim New federal lawsuit alleges that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state law by utilizing criminal records that exceed the seven - year reporting period set forth in the FCRA.

NPR StateImpact: Teachers Union Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Florida Teacher Evaluations

Litigated numerous federal lawsuits on behalf of major wireless telecommunications providers aimed at curbing the illicit bulk resale of wireless phones.

New York State unions file federal lawsuit over retiree health increase Wednesday December 28, 2011 at 04:16 pm

Apple Inc was ordered to face a U.S. federal lawsuit claiming it failed to tell consumers that its messaging system would block them from receiving text messages if they switched to Android - based smartphones from iPhones.

AbTech, the company at the center of Dean and Adam Skelos» corruption trial, claims its insurance company refuses to pay legal bills associated with federal investigations — in violation of an agreement, a new federal lawsuit alleges.

Lawyers for the state and a coalition of state employee unions have negotiated a settlement of the unions» long - running federal lawsuit seeking damages on behalf of more than 2,500 unionized workers who were laid off in 2003 by then - Gov.

Also at noon, IDC Leader Jeff Klein, attorney Susan Chana Lask and Soundview Homeowners Association members and officials hold a news conference to discuss a planned federal lawsuit accusing the city Department of Buildings and subcontractors of building substandard housing and depriving owners of certificates of occupancy; conference room, second floor, Hutchinson Metro Center, 1200 Waters Place, the Bronx.

The jump in brutality has been kept under wraps, however, thanks to massive under - reporting of violence against guards, the Manhattan federal lawsuit said.

After law school, Mirriam worked for the District Attorney in Albany County, then defended the State of New York against federal lawsuits for the Attorney General's office under Elliot Spitzer.

If first nations feel cheated at this point, arbitration will likely start, followed by provincial and federal lawsuits involving companies and the Crown.

Her Manhattan federal lawsuit against the club was dismissed because the judge found no gender - based harassment.

«We are thrilled that the Ed School has selected us for the work that we have done over many decades — work that has included the creation of curriculum for classroom use, national surveys to document the extent of the problem, development of teaching training materials, and, when necessary, serving as expert witnesses in federal lawsuits when school districts have been reluctant to grant civil rights to their students,» Stein says.

A landlord with buildings all throughout New York City flouted housing discrimination laws and made it extra tough for families with small kids to find places in their properties, according to a Brooklyn federal lawsuit filed Monday.

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«Grievance procedures promptly alert corrections managers to problems ranging from the trivial to serious health and safety issues so they can take immediate action to prevent harm to inmates and fix problems, large and small, before they turn into federal lawsuits,» says a 2008 letter to Congress from 41 state attorneys general.

The expected federal lawsuit is revealed in a letter Dennis Vacco, an attorney with Lippes...

McCoy also highlighted his work to fight the ongoing opioid crisis in the county including a recent federal lawsuit filed against pharmaceutical companies.

A Manhattan judge tossed a closely watched federal lawsuit challenging the illegality of marijuana nationwide.

For example, in 2006, then - Senator Kerry filed an amicus brief on behalf of an ultimately successful federal lawsuit brought by several environmental groups against the Bush administration, challenging the administration's suppression of the National Climate Assessment process.

In 2007, New York Attorney General Cuomo filed a third federal lawsuit alleging similar claims, as well as other claims over which the State has unique enforcement authority.

State officials will spend most of 2016 paying an estimated $ 100 million tab for last year's settlement of a long - running federal lawsuit by unions over Gov. John G. Rowland's 2003 layoff of more than 2,000 state workers.

The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated most of the pending federal lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

It has been the source of numerous federal lawsuits filed by teachers who charge that the evaluation system — which has been tied to teacher pay and tenure — is unfair and doesn't take into account student socio - economic variables such as growing up in poverty.

A Rikers Island correction officer raped a female inmate for more than 15 minutes while another officer watched, a new Manhattan federal lawsuit charges.

Obtained dismissal of New York federal lawsuit for lack of personal jurisdiction based on forum non conveniens obtained in favor of a London Heathrow Airport cleaning contractor.

Parents and school - board members, who favored the policy of dismissal from the cheerleading squad, found themselves staring down the barrel of an expensive federal lawsuit in a small community just barely meeting its education budget.

NAPERVILLE — City officials Friday announced the dismissal of nearly all points in a three - count federal lawsuit filed against the Naperville Park District last spring challenging trapshooting at Naperville's Sportsman's Park.

Nabozny, with the help of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, won a landmark federal lawsuit (and eventually settled for close to $ 1 million) against school administrators in his home state of Wisconsin who failed to a spate of stop brutal anti-gay bullying at his school of which he was the target.

A Brooklyn federal lawsuit fighting the Trump administration's original travel ban is still alive — and it's headed to settlement talks.

Her Manhattan federal lawsuit describes an ordeal that started when she got upset during a May visit to the city's Human Resources Admin.

Mirel Fisch, an attorney representing Moroughan in an ongoing federal lawsuit against several entities including the Suffolk district attorney's office, said that her client welcomed the federal investigation.

In a not so stunning federal lawsuit, Tom Ognibene, who was once named as an unindicted coconspirator in a case involving bribery unsuccessfully challenged city anti-corruption campaign finance laws so that he could donate more money to Councilmember Liz Crowley.

We bring in attorney Paul Camry our legal analysts do help us sort through this new federal lawsuit coming from Carl Paladino.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled late last month that due to extensive state control over school finances, California school districts are state agencies and deserve the same 11th Amendment immunity against federal lawsuits enjoyed by other branches of state government.

CONNECTICUT CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS PARENT PLAINTIFFS DEMANDING ACCESS TO BETTER PUBLIC SCHOOL OPTIONS Federal lawsuit Martinez v. Malloy Challenges State Laws That Limit Connecticut Families» Access to Quality Schools

In the Office of Special Education, she managed DCPS» response to four major federal lawsuits and monitoring by state and federal government.

Joining forces with Students Matter to help families from Bridgeport and Hartford file a groundbreaking federal lawsuit, Martinez v Malloy, on behalf of their children to ensure that all kids have equal access to a quality education.

Delta Air Lines has been charged in a US federal lawsuit this week with conspiring to obtain emails and computer files of the founder of a group that has been urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would protect airline travellers from lengthy tarmac delays and other inconveniences.