Sentences with phrase «filed this year against»

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Four former students filed a suit against Trump University last year in a federal court in California, seeking class - action status.

Over the years, his children have filed lawsuits against each other over pieces of their late father's empire.

Even after the remaining funds were frozen, no charges were filed against Ding, Gao, or the players with them, so Philippine police didn't make any arrests, says Sergio Osmeña III, a former senator who last year was a member of the inquiry panel.

In the years following the placement of the additional coverages, the client had several employment - related lawsuits filed against the company, all of which proved baseless.

The following year, Monaco filed suit against the State of Mississippi in the U.S. Supreme Court, but the high court refused to hear Monaco's claim on the grounds that the «Court has no jurisdiction of a suit brought by a foreign state against a state of the Union without her consent.»

On March 28, after a seven - year investigation, the RCMP's commercial crime section filed criminal charges against three of the firm's principals: former CEO Daniel Potter, who built the software developer into a TSE - listed firm with a market value of $ 100 million at the height of the dot - com bubble; Halifax securities lawyer Blois Colpitts, 48, a former director and the firm's legal adviser; and Bruce Elliott Clarke, a 65 - year - old former broker with National Bank Financial.

The school would be shut down after five years and, earlier this year, a $ 25 million settlement was finalized with former students who filed a lawsuit against Trump's real estate academy for predatory practices.

The Council on American - Islamic Relations (CAIR) also has filed two dozen complaints against CBP this year for issues profiling Muslim Americans.

Since fiscal year 2009, the Justice Department has filed over 18,000 financial fraud cases against more than 25,000 defendants.

Unilever, for example, filed a suit against Hampton Creek last year claiming false advertising and unfair competition because Hampton Creek's Just Mayo doesn't contain eggs — a requirement under the current standard of identity for mayonnaise.

The Brooklyn - based attorney was in the news two years ago for filing complaints against New York City schools for actions taken against female students who'd alleged sexual attacks by male students.

In 2015, New York - based competitor Bounce Exchange filed a suit against Yieldify in a New York federal court, accusing it of copying its code and infringing its patents, in a case that first came to light earlier this year in a report from The Financial Times.

While the purchase occurred more than two years ago, the controversy arose because eight holding companies controlled by Zuckerberg filed so - called «quiet title» lawsuits against hundreds of locals.

According to The Times, players brought up Kaepernick, who has been a free agent since last year and filed a grievance against the NFL accusing owners of collusion to keep him unsigned.

A five - year - old lawsuit against the Ivy League school, filed by its neighbors, is challenging its tax - exempt status, Bloomberg reports.

Apple has filed a $ 1 billion lawsuit against Qualcomm, claiming that for many years, the chip manufacturer has «unfairly insisted on charging royalties for technologies they have nothing to do with,» CNBC reports.

Pao, for example, a former venture capitalist at well - known Silicon Valley firm Kleiner Perkins, lost a lawsuit last year that she filed against her former employer over allegations that it had discriminated against her because of her gender.

It's also worth noting that while USCIS says it saw a drop in the total number of H - 1B applications this year, it has also warned against filing multiple petitions for a single worker, which could explain the lower number.

The New York Times has detailed claims of sexual harassment about several major figures in Hollywood and media since the former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the CEO of Fox News, last year.

And a year ago, in April 2015, Amazon filed a complaint against buyamazonreviews.com for offering fake 4 - and 5 - star product endorsements.

After a five - year investigation, the European Commission filed formal antitrust charges against Google, alleging it uses its near - monopoly on search to favour its own comparison - shopping service.

Silverthorn is actually the one leading the charge against Natale with the Law Society, having filed a complaint last year.

The case started nearly four years ago, when iLife filed a $ 144 million patent infringement suit against the gaming company.

An offer for the studio from a group of investors led by former Obama administration official Maria Contreras - Sweet failed to produce a deal earlier this year, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against the company and demanded more compensation for Harvey Weinstein's victims.

(CNN)-- Changes to a decades - old federal program that provides birth control and other reproductive health care services to millions of low - income people each year prompted lawsuits that were filed against the Trump administration Wednesday.

After launching four 401 (k) lawsuits alleging breach of fiduciary duty late last year, Minneapolis - based Nichols Kaster has filed four more in 2016, most recently against Fujitsu and American Century's $ 600 million plan.

The officer, Shawn Wilson, claims in the lawsuit filed last week in San Patricio County, that Hitt»... seemed to be trying to cover - up...» an investigation into alleged assault against a 15 - year - old boy at the hands of a Taft official, last year.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

Last year he filed a racial discrimination suit against the Dakota, the well - known Manhattan apartment building, after its co-op board denied his request to buy an apartment next to his to accommodate Ms. Pao and their then -2-year-old daughter.

The people who have risk protection orders filed against them range in age from a 14 - year - old boy who classmates claimed «wanted to kill someone to see how it feels» to a 63 - year - old man who, court records state, was «seeing spirits» and purchased two shots guns and two handguns, insisting «I can buy as many (firearms) as I want.»

SolarWorld filed for bankruptcy twice in the last year because it couldn't compete against foreign prices.

You can also see judgments, liens, collections and bankruptcies filed against you over the last 7 years.

In 1906, the year of a peak that was not exceeded for ten years, President Theodore Roosevelt filed his famous suit against the country's largest company, Standard Oil.

Last year LEAN filed a lawsuit against an Exxon chemical facility in Baton Rouge, next to the refinery that caught on fire Wednesday.

Attorneys for Waymo have said in court that over the nearly year - long case they have amassed a file of evidence against Uber and were ready to go to trial before the revelation of the Jacobs letter, which came days before the original trial date.

BERLIN (AP)-- Yahoo says it has filed a complaint to Germany's highest court against a year - old law that broadened copyright protection for news material used on the Internet.

Taxpayers are already able to contribute to individual retirement accounts until the tax filing deadline and apply any deductions or saver's credits against their tax year's liability.

Current bureau practices suggest that new laws, recommended by the panel, must be enacted to prevent COINTELPRO redux: the FBI still has a half - million domestic intelligence files and has budgeted for the current fiscal year $ 7 million to pay domestic security informants — twice that spent for informants against organized crime.

Last summer, attorneys in Colorado filed the first sex - abuse lawsuits against the archdiocese of Denver since the national clergy abuse scandal began four years ago.

(Source: Fox News) BILLINGS, Mont. — A 35 - year - old man imprisoned for drug possession has filed a $ 10 million federal lawsuit against Yellowstone County, alleging jailers interfered with his satanic religious practices while he was in jail.

BILLINGS, Mont. — A 35 - year - old man imprisoned for drug possession has filed a $ 10 million federal lawsuit against Yellowstone County, alleging jailers interfered with his satanic religious practices while he was in jail.

Philadelphia (CNN)- A new wrongful death claim against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali was filed Wednesday on behalf of the family of Daniel Neill, a 36 - year - old former St. Mark Parish altar boy who committed suicide in 2009 after reporting he had been sexually abused by a priest.

King's announcement came a week after Bishop Eddie Long, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Church, settled out of court with four young men who filed lawsuits against him last year claiming he coerced them into sexual relationships.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that after a year of delays — and a lawsuit filed against it by the Organic Trade Association (OTA)-- it has decided to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule, saying it «exceeds the Department's statutory authority.»

Six years later Abdul - Jabbar filed a lawsuit against Collins to recover $ 59 million in damages from allegedly mishandled income tax returns, «improvident» investments and the transfer of «funds from [Abdul - Jabbar's] accounts to the accounts of other players represented byCollins.»

MARGO ADAMS files a $ 12 million palimony suit against Red Sox third baseman WADE BOGGS, claiming that Boggs had promised her a salary and expenses during a four - year affair.

Tyson's 18 - year - old accuser, who was a contestant in the Miss Black America pageant in Indianapolis at the time of the alleged rape, is a freshman at a prestigious New England college who is likely to earn more points for credibility from the jury than did the woman who filed charges against Smith.

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.»

The victim's family filed for and received a year - long stalking injunction against Litton, but no criminal charges were ever filed.

Following a high profile fall out with manager Jose Mourinho at the beginning of the campaign, Carneiro left her position in September and has since filed a constructive dismissal case against the club, with the final hearing set to go before an industrial tribunal in the new year.