Sentences with phrase «plaintiffs in federal lawsuits»

• 21 states are plaintiffs in federal lawsuits challenging the Constitutionality of Obamacare.

Attorneys representing the teen plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit want to probe Tillerson on what he knew when about the dangers of burning fossil fuels to the climate.

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[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 breach has spurred two dozen lawsuits in federal court involving lawyers who want to represent many plaintiffs.

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against Gawker Media in March 2016 after concluding that its editors provided the sole eligible plaintiff, Aulistar Mark, with «training and mentorship that [was of] the same sort of hands - on instruction he received from his educational institution.»

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.

A federal judge in New York tossed out a sweeping lawsuit that sought to make marijuana legal under federal law, ruling that the plaintiffs had failed to take the necessary first step of asking the DEA to remove cannabis from its list of dangerous substances.

The pro-charter-school group Families for Excellent Schools said even more needs to be done to comply with state and federal bullying laws, which is why the organization is a plaintiff in a class - action lawsuit against DOE, filed in April 2016, along with 23 parents whose children have experienced bullying and harassment in city schools.

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitation — Vote Passed (218 - 210, 6 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would limit to $ 250,000 the non-economic damages that can be awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff's health care was paid for in whole or in part via a federal program, subsidy or tax benefit, and would establish a statute of limitations for initiating such lawsuits of either three years following the plaintiff's injury, or one year after the plaintiff discovers such injury, whichever occursLawsuit Limitation — Vote Passed (218 - 210, 6 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would limit to $ 250,000 the non-economic damages that can be awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff's health care was paid for in whole or in part via a federal program, subsidy or tax benefit, and would establish a statute of limitations for initiating such lawsuits of either three years following the plaintiff's injury, or one year after the plaintiff discovers such injury, whichever occurslawsuit in which the plaintiff's health care was paid for in whole or in part via a federal program, subsidy or tax benefit, and would establish a statute of limitations for initiating such lawsuits of either three years following the plaintiff's injury, or one year after the plaintiff discovers such injury, whichever occurs first.

While a federal lawsuit unfolds, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has agreed not to enforce certain provisions of a new state ethics law passed requiring charitable organizations giving money to lobbying campaigns to disclose far more of their donors, according to the plaintiffs in the suit.

But Staten Island Republican Assemblyman Ron Castorina, one of the lawsuit plaintiffs, said de Blasio was «fear mongering» among voters since federal law enforcement agencies can pull other government records, such as school and health records, to help them in deportation proceedings.

A New York federal judge granted Jay Z $ 8,000 in attorneys» fees in a lawsuit filed by an artist who claims to have helped create the logo for Roc - A-Fella Records, after the plaintiff and his attorney were sanctioned in December for failing to produce discoverable evidence.

«Plaintiffs David Shupe - Roderick (pictured), 25, and Ryan W. Dupree, 21, withdrew the lawsuit in federal court on Friday.

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.

Within the past year, however, plaintiffs in Connecticut and Michigan have filed new lawsuits, which could reach the Supreme Court, asking courts to overturn Rodriguez and recognize a federal constitutional right to education.

Within the past year, plaintiffs in Connecticut and Michigan have filed new lawsuits imploring federal courts to recognize a federal constitutional right to education.

What it is: Filed in 2007, the federal lawsuit filed against the state for failing to ensure special - education students are served in the «least restrictive environment» reached final settlement this week with a consent agreement between the plaintiffs and the Christie administration.

During his career, Dr. Valencia has served as an expert witness for plaintiffs of color in a number of education lawsuits, most recently in the 2006 federal - level Santamaria v. Dallas Independent School District segregation case in which the plaintiffs prevailed.

«NRA appeals judge's decision against pseudonyms in Parkland lawsuit» via Jim Rosica of Florida Politics — The National Rifle Association is appealing a federal judge's ruling against shielding a plaintiff's name in its litigation against the state's new school safety and mental health law.

Dissatisfied with the slow pace of change, local black plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in federal court meant to push for a faster timetable.

In an earlier lawsuit the federal court denied Plaintiffs Animal Protection and Rescue League («APRL») and Dorota Valli a temporary restraining order.

«This assessment is an example of what federal scientists can and should be doing when they are freed from political interference and allowed to actually do their jobs,» said Kassie Siegel, climate program director for the Center for Biological Diversity, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.

The government needs to put a climate recovery plan in place as soon as possible, and at this point, the most direct and most efficient way to encourage that is through the federal courts — which is why I am a plaintiff in a lawsuit with several other kids from across the country who believe the government must do more to protect the future of our planet.

On Tuesday, a U.S. District Court judge in San Francisco, William Alsup, ruled that the Oakland and San Francisco lawsuits must be heard in federal court, a potential setback for the plaintiffs.

In the last two months, February and March 2018, multiple climate change accountability lawsuits moved forward: the New York Attorney General's argument against Exxon was bolstered by the Second Circuit Citizen's United decision, the Federal Government's writ of mandamus was rejected in favor of the children plaintiffs in the Juliana case, and in The People.In the last two months, February and March 2018, multiple climate change accountability lawsuits moved forward: the New York Attorney General's argument against Exxon was bolstered by the Second Circuit Citizen's United decision, the Federal Government's writ of mandamus was rejected in favor of the children plaintiffs in the Juliana case, and in The People.in favor of the children plaintiffs in the Juliana case, and in The People.in the Juliana case, and in The People.in The People...

In addition to possible federal litigation, legal experts have said Exxon also could face lawsuits from states, private plaintiffs in the U.S. or abroad, or shareholderIn addition to possible federal litigation, legal experts have said Exxon also could face lawsuits from states, private plaintiffs in the U.S. or abroad, or shareholderin the U.S. or abroad, or shareholders.

Closer to home, a lawsuit filed by 21 youth plaintiffs (including Kelsey Juliana) and world - renowned climate scientist James Hansen on behalf of future generations against the U.S. government cleared an important hurdle in November 2016 when federal judge Ann Aiken rejected the government and fossil fuel industries» motion to dismiss the case.

According to a New Jersey Law Journal article on lawsuits against L'Oreal over the marketing of its anti-wrinkle creams — now consolidated in federal court in Newark, N.J. — the plaintiffs» claims include allegations «that Lancome ads use airbrushed or «Photoshopped» images of celebrities and models, which do not reflect the true effectiveness of its products,» and the complaint includes a comparison of a Lancome ad featuring actress Kate Winslet and a photo of Winslet from People magazine.

In 2002, he became the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Metropolitan asserting that the unsolicited faxes violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection AcIn 2002, he became the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Metropolitan asserting that the unsolicited faxes violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Acin a class action lawsuit against Metropolitan asserting that the unsolicited faxes violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 was favored by businesses likely to be defendants in future class action lawsuits (such as manufacturers), because state civil procedure law in some U.S. states such as California, is more favorable to class action plaintiffs than federal civil procedure laws related to class actions.

Successfully represented a public agency in a high - profile lawsuit filed by the agency's former executive director, including obtaining partial summary judgment on plaintiff's constitutional claim, which led to a favorable settlement after five days of federal trial.

Apparently confident of the strength of his lawsuit, the plaintiff asked the federal court «to issue a first check of $ 250,000.00 and a second check in the amount that remains.»

If, instead of bringing counterclaims in the original lawsuit, the defendant brings a separate lawsuit against the plaintiff, the plaintiff could seek to either (1) consolidate the cases if they are filed in the same court system (i.e. a federal case and a federal case, or a New York State case and a New York State case), or (2) move to dismiss the new lawsuit because the claims were required to be brought in the original lawsuit as mandatory counterclaims, or (3) move to stay proceedings in the second lawsuit pending resolution of the first lawsuit, or (4) move to dismiss the claims in the second lawsuit on the merits if it is apparent from the face of the countersuit that it does not state a claim upon which relief can be granted or was filed in the wrong court.

In 2008, another federal court harshly dismissed his claims for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act against two other creditors, noting that Flury had «filed eleven lawsuits against various defendants over the last four years, and with the exception of one case that ended in a default judgment, plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed every action once the defendant moved to dismiss the case or otherwise responded to the complaint.&raquIn 2008, another federal court harshly dismissed his claims for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act against two other creditors, noting that Flury had «filed eleven lawsuits against various defendants over the last four years, and with the exception of one case that ended in a default judgment, plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed every action once the defendant moved to dismiss the case or otherwise responded to the complaint.&raquin a default judgment, plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed every action once the defendant moved to dismiss the case or otherwise responded to the complaint.»

After she was held in Central Booking for 38 hours, she sued Det. Brockmann and the City for false arrest and malicious prosecution under Section 1983, which allows plaintiffs to bring lawsuits for federal civil rights violations.

In a recent decision, the federal court for the Northern District of Indiana denied an insurance companies» request to throw out a plaintiff's Indiana personal injury lawsuit.

The plaintiffs who are seeking to consolidate their Xarelto injury lawsuits want 21 cases that were submitted in 10 federal courts sent to a district court in Illinois for pretrial information exchanges.

Some federal courts allow lawyers to get away with lumping together unrelated personal injury claims in multiple - plaintiff lawsuits — a trick to avoid federal jurisdiction.

This will help prevent lawyers from lumping together unrelated personal injury claims in multiple - plaintiff lawsuits solely to avoid federal jurisdiction.

She has achieved important court victories on GLBT issues, including bringing marriage equality to Pennsylvania through her work for plaintiffs in Whitewood v. Wolf, the federal lawsuit that successfully challenged the Pennsylvania Marriage Laws as amended in 1996 to ban same - sex marriage.

«Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary Ethicon Inc. on April 13 opposed a motion by nine plaintiffs to centralize federal lawsuits alleging injury from the Physiomesh Flexible Composite hernia patch (In Re: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2782, JPMDL).»

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Workers» Compensation on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 The federal judge presiding over a lawsuit filed against the State of Missouri by four workers who say they are owed benefits from the state's Second Injury Fund recently dismissed the suit despite acknowledging the plaintiffs are entitled to -LSB-...]

The defendant sought this order because the plaintiff's attorneys, who are members of the Florida Bar, had released statements and other prejudicial information with respect to a similar lawsuit involving the same defendant before a federal court in Florida.

Gabe is skilled at defending tribes and Indian - owned enterprises against legal attack by local, state and federal government and private parties; advocating for tribal members in disenrollment or civil rights defense; and representing tribal plaintiffs and defendants in catastrophic personal injury lawsuits.

With at least six Florida personal injury lawyers now facing unrelated criminal charges for defrauding auto insurers and the Sunshine State already in the running for this year's # 1 ranking among the nation's Judicial Hellholes, a panel of four federal judges last week imposed nearly $ 9.2 million in sanctions on two Jacksonville - based plaintiffs» firms for their shameless pursuit of more than 1,200 «frivolous and factually baseless lawsuits» against tobacco defendants... → Read More: Two Florida Firms» Fraudulent Tobacco Claims Draw Nearly $ 9.2 Million in Sanctions

A federal Judge for the Eastern District Court of Michigan recently awarded plaintiffs in a civil class action lawsuit $ 22,783,500.00.

Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Two class action lawsuits filed in federal courts in Wisconsin by the same lawyers and the same lead plaintiff within one week of each other and both alleging the same cause of action underscore the prevalence of class action lawsuits for violations...

Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) A Florida law firm filed federal class action lawsuits in the same court against three separate national employers on the same day, with two of them naming the same consumer as the lead plaintiff, alleging violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting...

When Duke filed the federal lawsuit against Dianna in 2009, he also rounded up five other plaintiffs whose conversations had been recorded by the bear.