| Archive for June, 2009June 30th, 2009 by admin BALA CYNWYD, PA–(Marketwire – June 30, 2009) – Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the Superior Court of California challenging the proposed acquisition of Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (“Monogram Biosciences” or the “Company”) ( NASDAQ : MGRM ) by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“LabCorp”) ( NYSE : LH ). LabCorp has agreed to … Read More at Marketwire… June 30th, 2009 by admin MT. PLEASANT, S.C.—-Motley Rice LLC: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF DELAWARE Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… June 30th, 2009 by admin A Californian law firm is looking for potential plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over laptop makers’ battery life claims. Girard Gibbs has put up a webpage referring to AMD’s claims that… Read More at ZDNet UK… June 29th, 2009 by admin ? FARGO, N.D. — Two people who sued the city of Fargo over traffic fines say they should share $15,000 from the class action complaint. ? Extra Special Savings! DAKOTA CARPET CLEANERS – Ends Jul 27, 2009 Read More at The Fargo Forum… June 29th, 2009 by admin AT&T Inc. has agreed to pay $65 million to 330 Missouri municipalities, including about $17 million to 10 cities in the Kansas City area, to settle a 2004 class-action lawsuit about taxes on landlines. Read More at BizJournals… June 27th, 2009 by admin The law firm of Whatley Drake & Kallas, LLC today announced that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on behalf of purchasers of securities of Popular, Inc. between January 23, 2008 and January 22, 2009, inclusive . Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance… June 27th, 2009 by admin A class action lawsuit has been initiated against Square Enix over the fees they charge for subscription-based MMO Final Fantasy XI. The court filing alleges “deceptive advertising, unfair practices, and fraudulent concealment” of information about the game’s pricing model, essentially saying Square Enix doesn’t clearly advertise that there is a monthly fee, and that failure to pay can result in … Read More at Slashdot… June 26th, 2009 by admin A class action lawsuit Burns v. State of California Case No. CGC-08-481908 was filed on behalf of unmarried gays and lesbians in San Francisco Superior Court today, Friday June 26, 2009, one day before San Francisco’s gay pride festival. Read More at PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance… June 26th, 2009 by admin An official from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. has denied allegations in a $200 million class action lawsuit filed by former financial representatives of the firm accusing Northwestern Mutual of denying them minimum and overtime pay. Read More at The Business Journal of Milwaukee… June 26th, 2009 by admin WESTMINSTER, Colo.—-Media Breakaway, LLC , following similar settlements reached with AT&T Mobility, LLC, and Mobile Messenger Americas, Inc. regarding similar issues, has entered into a settlement of a class action lawsuit on behalf of itself and its business partners including third-party advertisers who also market and provide “mobile content” services, involving claims of alleged … Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… June 25th, 2009 by admin NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – June 25, 2009) – Levi & Korsinsky announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in Connecticut state court challenging the proposed acquisition of Axsys Technologies, Inc. (“Axsys” or the “Company”) ( NASDAQ : AXYS ). The Complaint arises out of the announcement by Axsys stating that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with General Dynamics Corp. … Read More at Marketwire… June 25th, 2009 by admin A federal judge in Washington state has disallowed national class-action status to a lawsuit against Sprint Nextel Corp. over billing issues. Read More at London Free Press… June 25th, 2009 by admin Two former California and one former Georgia financial representatives of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. have filed a $200 million class action lawsuit accusing the company of denying them minimum and overtime pay. Read More at Triangle Business Journal… June 25th, 2009 by admin NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – June 25, 2009) – Levi & Korsinsky announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in Delaware Chancer Court challenging the proposed acquisition of Fibernet Telecom Group, Inc. (“FiberNet” or the “Company”) ( NASDAQ : FTGX ). The Complaint arises out of the announcement by FiberNet that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Zayo Group, LLC. Under … Read More at Marketwire… June 25th, 2009 by admin Fines being dished out to red light traffic violators are being challenged in court after a class action suit was filed this week against the City of Spokane and 18 other cities across the state. Read More at KXLY-TV Spokane… June 25th, 2009 by admin The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to join a group of disabled Jackson residents in a class-action lawsuit against the city over public transportation. Read More at The Clarion-Ledger… June 25th, 2009 by admin An Ontario Superior Court Justice has refused to certify a $600-million overtime class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Read More at National Post… June 25th, 2009 by admin A U.S. district judge ruled that Sprint Nextel Corp will not face a nationwide class-action lawsuit that claims the No. 3 U.S. mobile company overcharged customers for taxes and refused refunds, court documents show. Read More at Reuters via Yahoo! News… June 25th, 2009 by admin Judge Robert Bryan of the U.S. district court of Tacoma, Wash., ruled this week that Sprint will not face a nationwide class-action lawsuit. The suit, brought about by a California based consumer-advocacy group, alleged that Sprint overcharged some customers … (follow link to read) Read More at Phone Scoop… June 24th, 2009 by admin A federal district court judge ordered Lufkin Industries Monday?to pay what the plaintiff’s attorney estimates to be?$3.1 million plus 5-percent interest as a result of a class-action discrimination lawsuit. Read More at KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches… June 24th, 2009 by admin A federal district court judge ordered Lufkin Industries?to pay what the plaintiff’s attorney estimates to be?$3.1 million plus 5% interest as a result of a class-action discrimination lawsuit. Read More at KLTV 7 Tyler… June 24th, 2009 by admin WAYLAND, Mass.—-Candela Corporation announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted final approval of the settlement of the previously-disclosed consolidated shareholder class action lawsuit brought against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors. Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… June 24th, 2009 by admin A class action lawsuit against Continental Carbon Company filed in the United States District Western District of Oklahoma has reached a preliminary settlement. Read More at The Ponca City News… June 23rd, 2009 by admin CORAL GABLES, FL–(Marketwire – June 22, 2009) – The Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra & N??ez, PA (TGN) makes an announcement to all Washington Mutual ( PINKSHEETS : WAMUQ ) investors who are prospective class members of class action lawsuit (Case No. 08 CV 0387) filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York . On May 15, 2009, Judge Marsha J. Pechman dismissed … Read More at Marketwire… June 23rd, 2009 by admin In what plaintiffs lawyers are calling a landmark case, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has agreed to reimburse at least 100 families for costs involving treatments for their autistic children. The $1 million class action settlement comes as more and more states pass laws requiring insurance companies to pay for autism treatments and screenings. The settlement has autism advocates hopeful … Read More at Law.com… June 23rd, 2009 by admin NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – June 23, 2009) – Levi & Korsinsky announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey challenging the proposed acquisition of Central Jersey Bancorp (“Central Jersey” or the “Company”) ( NASDAQ : CJBK ). The Complaint arises out of the announcement by Central Jersey stating that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement … Read More at Marketwire… June 22nd, 2009 by admin The Alberta government is betraying citizens? health as it tries to escape a proposed class-action lawsuit, charges a lawyer for a woman allegedly paralysed by a chiropractor. Read More at Edmonton Sun… June 20th, 2009 by admin BENSALEM, Pa.—-Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all purchasers of the common stock of Raymond James Financial, Inc. between April 22, 2008 and April 14, 2009, inclusive . Read More at Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance… June 20th, 2009 by admin A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of inmates at the Campbell County jail. The lawsuit claims inmates are being denied proper medical care. Read More at The Kentucky Post… June 20th, 2009 by admin A Seattle law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against KB Home, Countrywide Financial and LandSafe Appraisal Services for allegedly rigging appraisals in KB Home developments in California. Read More at San Diego Union-Tribune… | |