Sentences with phrase «filed as a class action»

In a much - awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a huge discrimination lawsuit against Wal - Mart that had been filed as a class action by female workers.

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They are seeking damages from former CEO Gene Isenberg and current CEO Anthony Petrello as well as members of the board of directors in a federal class action lawsuit filed by the Erie County Employees Retirement System.

Attorneys for McDonald's workers have filed class action suits in three states claiming that the company was responsible for illegally withholding wages in a number of ways, including calling people in but not paying them for all the time they were required to be in stores as well as charging for the costs of uniforms.

As soon as Denton's law went into effect, according to a class action lawsuit filed in June in state court, TitleMax notified its current customers there would be a changAs soon as Denton's law went into effect, according to a class action lawsuit filed in June in state court, TitleMax notified its current customers there would be a changas Denton's law went into effect, according to a class action lawsuit filed in June in state court, TitleMax notified its current customers there would be a change.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- A lawsuit filed by drivers against ride service Uber should not proceed as a class action, the company argued in a court filing on Thursday, citing written statements of support from hundreds of other Uber drivers in a case that could decide whether they are independent contractors or employees.

[107] This class action lawsuit was filed in 1994 with Selma Buycks - Roberson as lead plaintiff and alleged that Citibank Federal Savings Bank had engaged in practices forbidden under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act.

The class action filing, dated April 5 and submitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, lists Arizona resident and BitGrail customer Alex Brola as the lead plaintiff.

A newly filed class action lawsuit seeks a hard fork of the Nano network in order to make whole customers of the BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange whose holdings in Nano tokens, or RaiBlocks (XRB) as they were known at the time, were stolen while under the marketplace's custodianship.

A class - action lawsuit filed recently alleges that Hebrew National's iconic hot dogs and other meats do not comport with the brand's claim to be kosher «as defined by the most stringent Jews who follow Orthodox Jewish law.»

Three cruise lines — Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, as well as a marketing company — have settled a massive class action lawsuit filed because the calls were made without the recipients» permission.

Issues regarding the accuracy of sugar, alcohol and probiotic content in kombucha continue to haunt some of the category's fastest - growing brands, as evidenced by a pair of class action lawsuits filed earlier this month.

Publication of the editorial came on the same day as two other events of note, first, the release of a new book, Back in the Game, in which sports neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher and award - winning journalist Joanne Gerstner repeatedly and pointedly criticize the media for «irresponsible» reporting on CTE, and second, the filing of a class action lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against Pop Warner, USA Football, and the National Operating Committee on Standards For Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) which assumes as scientific fact that repetitive head impacts sustained in youth football «exposed» plaintiffs» sons to CTE, and led one to engage in «erratic and reckless behavior» resulting in his untimely death, and the other to take his own life.

Lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit against Ferrero, the makers of Nutella, on the grounds that the chocolate hazelnut spread is falsely advertised as being «nutritious» and part of a «healthy breakfast.»

This month, consumers filed a class - action lawsuit against Blue Diamond Growers, the makers of Almond Breeze, alleging that the company falsely markets the drink as if it is primarily made from almonds when, in fact, it is composed of only 2 percent almonds, with water, sugar, and additives making up most of the rest.

In February, DuPont / Chemours, a former major manufacturer of PFOA, agreed to a $ 670 million settlement in a federal class - action lawsuit in Columbus, Ohio, that was filed on behalf of approximately 3,550 people who said they were afflicted with diseases as a result of PFOA contamination of their drinking water.

The announcement was made in court papers filed recently, as part of the ongoing remedy process stemming from the federal class action lawsuit, Floyd vs. City of New York, in which a judge ruled the police unfairly targeted people of color for stops.

The NYPD's no - beard policy, as it is known, is at the center of a federal class - action lawsuit filed on behalf of a Muslim police officer who says he was suspended during the fasting month of Ramadan for refusing to shave his one - inch beard.

South Korean artists file a class - action lawsuit against their government over blacklisting, as stated by CNN here: (http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/asia/south-korea-ex-culture-minister-indicted/)...

He said he will file a class - action lawsuit and restraining order early next week to block the shutdown, and curb what he called «character assassination» by the media and Cuomo, who, as state attorney general, initiated the investigations into Espada's management of Soundview.

He said that compared to other cases, including a recent class action suit that was filed in California and named the producer personally, his office is looking at the company as a whole.

Ian Holm plays a lawyer who attempts to file a class - action lawsuit, partly to compensate for his own failures as a parent, while teenage Sarah Polley sees her injuries in the accident as an opportunity to punish her parents.

Civil rights groups immediately filed a class action in federal court seeking to block implementation of Proposition 227, also known as the «English for the Children» initiative.

I am looking forward to the class - action lawsuit that I'm filing as soon as we teachers are evaluated using student test scores.

In case lawmakers balk, a ballot initiative is in the works, as is a legal move involving a prominent Boston firm that has filed a class - action suit to lift the charter cap, arguing that it unconstitutionally denies children access to an adequate education.

The lawsuit alleged defamation per se on the basis of two posts from this blog: one from March 2013 covering the second class action lawsuit filed against PublishAmerica, and one from January 2014 covering PublishAmerica's new name and services as America Star Books.

That lawsuit, originally filed as a class - action suit by a Seattle - based law firm on behalf of consumers, quickly evolved into a full Department of Justice investigation of anti-trust violations in order to edge out Amazon when the iPad was launched in 2010.

Quill and Quire reported today that romance publishing company Harlequin has been dragged into court over ebook royalties by as many as 1,000 authors filing a class action lawsuit.

That lawsuit, originally filed as a class - action suit by a Seattle - based law firm on behalf of consumers, quickly evolved into a full Department... [Read more...]

What began life as a class action lawsuit filed by Seattle - based law firm Hagen Bermans on behalf of consumers quickly became a Department of Justice investigation against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers.

SEATTLE — August 9, 2011 — Hagens Berman, a consumer rights class - action law firm, today announced it has filed a nationwide class - action lawsuit claiming that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and five of the nation's top publishers, including HarperCollins Publishers, a subsidiary of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA), Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group Inc., a subsidiary of Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO) and Simon & Schuster Inc., a subsidiary of CBS (NYSE: CBS), illegally fix prices of electronic books, also known as e-books.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Simon & Schuster because S&S is reporting those purchases as «sales», which mean a lower royalty rate for authors, instead of as «licenses».

Three Canadian law firms are filing class - action suits against as well, the Toronto Star reports.

Well, see, this is where a REAL authors association could be useful, by filing on behalf of all its» members as a class action, and obtaining a standard of editing, say «more than three errors and the publisher can re-print at their expense and make sure the purchasers get the replacements.»

Equifax is facing investigations in Canada and the U.S., as well as at least two proposed class actions filed in Canada.

In the ERISA class action regarding TIAA - CREF's account closing procedures, defendants filed a motion seeking dismissal of interrelated state - law claims as preempted by ERISA.

A dog owner in the Chicago area has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that his 9 - year - old Pomeranian died as a result of eating Nestlé Purina's Waggin» Train Yam Good dog treats.

As individual lawsuits were filed across the nation, an Ontario, Oregon family filed a class - action lawsuit against Menu Foods, citing emotional damage and economic loss.

Just wanted to let you know that I have filed a class action lawsuit on global warming in the International Criminal Court in the Hague, against all current leaders on all nations on Earth, in behalf of all future generations not born yet, forever and ever, as long as this human species shall last...... and for US$ 1 billion in damages, to be donated if case is accepted and won to groups fighting global warming now!

But without a transfer of material confidential information during their retainer that could prejudice CN in the class action, the court decided the circumstances did not justify disqualification, noting there were other remedies open to CN, such as suing for damages related to the transfer of files or a complaint to the Law Society of Saskatchewan.

number of controversial decisions such as his recent order that a defendant must file a defence before the certification of a class action.

Tanya M. Goldberg of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Megan B. McPhee of Kim Orr Barristers P.C. (with files from Alex Dimson, student - at - law) provided different perspectives on public health class actions, such as SARS and Maple Leaf.

But one thing I never thought about in the numerous times I watched the show over various seasons was that, as alleged in a new class action race discrimination lawsuit set to be filed Wednesday, neither «The Bachelor» nor «The Bachelorette» has ever «featured a single person of color.»

As I've previously discussed here on LBW (and here), a class action race discrimination lawsuit was filed this year complaining that neither the television show «The Bachelor» nor its sidekick show, «The Bachelorette,» has ever «featured a single person of color» as the lead Bachelor or BachelorettAs I've previously discussed here on LBW (and here), a class action race discrimination lawsuit was filed this year complaining that neither the television show «The Bachelor» nor its sidekick show, «The Bachelorette,» has ever «featured a single person of color» as the lead Bachelor or Bachelorettas the lead Bachelor or Bachelorette.

Eight jilted applicants have since filed a class action, alleging that DOJ improperly relied on politics in making hiring decisions and violated privacy laws by culling information from applicants» Web sites without disclosing that it had collected this information, as required by federal law.

It is in cases such as these that a discrimination class action lawsuit may be filed.

As we reported last June, the plaintiff's motion record to certify the Goodlife class action was filed with the Superior...

As we reported last June, the plaintiff's motion record to certify the Goodlife class action was filed with the Superior Court.

Many unscrupulous employers in Texas look at delivery drivers as dispensable labor; this explains their high turnover rate, but also explains the increasing number unpaid wage lawsuits filed by frustrated workers who have been forced to take legal action — often through class actions.

The next major step in this case will be the filing of affidavit material by the plaintiff in support of a motion to have this case certified as a class action.

Siskinds filed the class action suit against Arctic Glacier in September 2008, alleging that the company had misrepresented itself as a «good corporate citizen».