| Archive for April, 2009April 30th, 2009 by admin LOS ANGELES—-In a decision released April 10, 2009, Judge Carter Holly of the California Superior Court San Joaquin County certified a Class Action lawsuit against a Pella Corporation subsidiary. Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… April 30th, 2009 by admin The law firm of Chimicles & Tikellis LLP of Haverford, Pa. announced today that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Park West Gallery, Inc., PWG Florida, Inc., Vista Fine Art, LLC d/b/a Park West at Sea, and Albert Scaglione . Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance… April 30th, 2009 by admin On 27 April 2009, the Ontario Divisional Court approved for certification a Canada-wide class action lawsuit brought by Quiznos franchisees against their franchisor and its designated supplier, Gordon Food Services . Read More at CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance… April 29th, 2009 by admin ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwire – April 29, 2009) – Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or held shares of the Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund ( NASDAQ : OPIGX ) ( NASDAQ : OIGBX ) ( NASDAQ : OPBCX ) (the “Fund”) offered by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. … Read More at Marketwire… April 29th, 2009 by admin PHILADELPHIA, PA–(Marketwire – April 29, 2009) – Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces that a class action has been commenced on behalf of shareholders of PepsiAmericas, Inc. ( NYSE : PAS ) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the company by PepsiCo, Inc. The case is pending in The Delaware Court of Chancery against certain officers and directors. The goal of the lawsuit is … Read More at Marketwire… April 29th, 2009 by admin WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – April 29, 2009) – The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of those who purchased the securities of MRU Holdings, Inc. … Read More at Marketwire… April 29th, 2009 by admin On Friday April 24, 2009, Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, LLP filed a multi-count class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, titled Lakita Blair, et al. v. Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance… April 29th, 2009 by admin A class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on behalf of persons and entities that purchased shares of the Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund between November 28, 2005 and November 28, 2008 . Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance… April 29th, 2009 by admin NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – April 28, 2009) – Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) on behalf of all persons who purchased Class A and/or Class B and/or Class C shares of the Fund ( NASDAQ : ONJAX ) ( NASDAQ : ONJBX ) ( NASDAQ : ONJCX ) from April … Read More at Marketwire… April 29th, 2009 by admin Notice is hereby given that Glancy Binkow Goldberg LLP has filed a class action lawsuit in the United … Read More at Finanzen.net… April 29th, 2009 by admin A trial court erred when it ruled that an age discrimination lawsuit against 3M Co. could go forward as a class action on behalf of more than 4,900 current and former employees, the Minnesota Court of Appeals said Tuesday. Read More at Pioneer Press… April 29th, 2009 by admin NEW YORK, April 29, 2009 — On April 27, 2009, Horwitz, Horwitz & Paradis, Attorneys at Law, filed a class action lawsuit in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of General Electric Company through and including December 16, 2008 and February 27, 2009 , who were damaged thereby, seeking to pursue remedies under the … Read More at GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance… April 29th, 2009 by admin SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT–(Marketwire – April 29, 2009) – Johnson & Perkinson hereby announces the filing of a class action lawsuit naming General Electric Company (“GE” or the “Company”) ( NYSE : GE ). The action, docket numbered 09-CIV-4152, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Individuals, families, trusts or other entities that purchased GE common … Read More at Marketwire… April 28th, 2009 by admin The Minnesota State Court of Appeals today reversed and remanded a lower level court?s ruling that certified an age-discrimination lawsuit against 3M Co. as a class action. (MMM) Read More at Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal… April 28th, 2009 by admin DAYTON, Ohio—-A class action environmental lawsuit filed by Ohio residents who live near a former Chrysler Motors plant in Dayton should proceed despite a pending investigation into the site by the U.S. Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… April 28th, 2009 by admin NEW YORK, April 28, 2009 — On April 8, 2009, Donald Dixon , individually and on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division civil action No. 09-CV-00938 in connection with a cash tender offer announced on March 23, 2009 by Cox Enterprises, Inc., the Company’s majority … Read More at GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance… April 28th, 2009 by admin A state appeals court has upheld the certification of yet another class action lawsuit against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., this one charging that the state-sponsored insurer failed to pay contractor overhead and profit on claims from hurricanes Katrina and… Read More at New Orleans Times-Picayune… April 28th, 2009 by admin Rock royals Aerosmith will treat fans to a free gig in Hawaii to settle a class-action lawsuit. Read More at BigPond News… April 27th, 2009 by admin There are worse ways to settle a lawsuit than being forced to go to Hawaii. Even if it does mean handing out free tickets. 485093 Aerosmith is settling a class-action lawsuit by fans who purchased tickets to see the band perform in Hawaii in 2007, with a new, yet-to-be-announced date for the island. The fans? lawsuit alleged the band pulled the plug on the 2007 Maui show in order to play a … Read More at Pollstar… April 25th, 2009 by admin The lawsuit of a Starbucks store manager in Florida who claims the company violated federal law by not paying overtime was granted conditional class-action status this week by a U.S. District Court judge in Broward County. Read More at Seattle Times… April 24th, 2009 by admin WASHINGTON—-The law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC announces that it has commenced a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Corus Bankshares, Inc. during the period between January 25, 2008 and January 30, 2009, inclusive . Read More at CORS … April 24th, 2009 by admin DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – April 24, 2009) – Dyer & Berens LLP ( www.DyerBerens.com ) today announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of certain investors of Oppenheimer Rochester National Municipals (“Rochester Fund” or the “Fund”) ( NASDAQ : ORNAX ) ( NASDAQ : ORNBX ) ( NASDAQ : ORNCX ) offered by … Read More at Marketwire… April 24th, 2009 by admin MONTVALE, NJ–(Marketwire – April 24, 2009) – The law firm of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C., announced today that it has filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) ( NASDAQ : ONJAX ) ( NASDAQ : ONJBX ) ( NASDAQ : ONJCX ) on behalf of all persons who purchased Class A and/or Class B … Read More at Marketwire… April 24th, 2009 by admin A Crestwood resident on Thursday filed a class-action lawsuit against the village, contending that officials intentionally concealed the presence of dangerous chemicals in a municipal well for 20 years. The lawsuit, filed by Joseph Marzano in Cook County Circuit Court, says the contaminated well water was regularly mixed with Lake Michigan in Crestwood’s water supply, endangering the health of … Read More at SouthtownStar… April 23rd, 2009 by admin SAN FRANCISCO—-The law firm of Girard Gibbs LLP has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors of the Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund . The complaint alleges that Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund, while representing itself as conservative and appropriate as “a long-term investment” and as “part of a retirement plan portfolio” was exceeding its own risk controls by investing in high-risk, highly … Read More at OPIGX, OIGBX, OPBCX … April 23rd, 2009 by admin NEW YORK—-Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP today filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, on behalf of all persons who purchased the securities of Corus Bankshares, Inc. [NASDAQ:CORS ] between January 25, 2008 and January 30, 2009, inclusive , against the Company and certain officers and directors, alleging fraud pursuant to … Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… April 23rd, 2009 by admin ROSH HAAYIN, Israel—-Partner Communications Company Ltd. , a leading Israeli mobile communications operator, announced that it was served on April 22, 2009 with a lawsuit requesting certification as a class action, filed against Partner in the District Court of Tel-Aviv. Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… April 23rd, 2009 by admin The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has preliminarily approved the settlement of a class action with McKesson, a large drug wholesaler. The lawsuit, called New England Carpenters Health Benefits Fund v. First DataBank, Inc., concerns the pricing of more than 450 brand-name drugs, and consumers and Third-Party Payors (“TPPs”) could get money back. Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! News… April 22nd, 2009 by admin A Texas man has reportedly settled a class action lawsuit against Hooters for refusing to hire men as food servers. Read More at Fox News… April 22nd, 2009 by admin Seven months after a child fell to his death from an elevator in a Brooklyn public housing complex, some disabled residents are slapping the city with a class-action lawsuit for failing to maintain elevators inside their own buildings. NY1’s Molly Kroon filed the following report. Read More at NY1 News… | |