Archive for July, 2009

Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against International Game Technology

WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – July 31, 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 District of Nevada on behalf of those who purchased the common stock of International Game Technology …

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IR agrees to $90 million class action settlement

International Rectifier has reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit for $90 million, the company said. Sponsored Topics: Class action – International Rectifier – Law – Settlement – Legal Information

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Federal Appellate Court Denies Effort by Tata America International to Dismiss Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit and …

SAN FRANCISCO—-Plaintiffs’ counsel announced today that in a unanimous ruling a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motion of Tata America International Corporation and its parent corporations Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd., and Tata Sons, Ltd. to compel arbitration in India and dismiss a nationwide class action lawsuit filed in U.S.

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Trex Company Settles Class Action Lawsuit

WINCHESTER, Va.—-Trex Company, Inc. , the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of wood alternative decking, railing, fencing and trim, announced today that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement that will resolve a class action suit filed in California by a group of plaintiffs’ class action law firms alleging certain product defects.

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Int’l Rectifier agrees to settle class action suit

International Rectifier Corp., which makes power management chips for satellites and aircraft, said Friday it has agreed to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit for $90 million.

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Former UBA Workers File Class-Action Suit

A class-action lawsuit has been filed by former employees of UBA saying they were denied wages.

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Association of NJ Chiropractors Brings Class Action Suit Against Aetna for Post Payment Audit Practices

The Association of New Jersey Chiropractors (ANJC), one of the largest chiropractic state associations in the nation, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Aetna seeking nationwide relief on behalf of chiropractors and other healthcare professionals. The ANJC retained the law firm of Buttaci & Leardi, LLC, in concert with the renowned class action law firm of Pomerantz Haudek …

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Securities class action claims investors misled

A class-action lawsuit filed against Manulife Financial Corp. and its top executives alleges that the life-insurance giant misrepresented to investors its risk management practices on guaranteed products.

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International Rectifier Reaches Agreement in Principle to Settle Securities Class Action Lawsuit

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—-International Rectifier Corporation today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a securities class action lawsuit pending against the Company and certain of its former officers or directors, entitled, Edward R.

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Brower Piven Announces the Filing in Federal Court in Colorado of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Oppenheimer AMT-Free …

BALTIMORE, MD–(Marketwire – July 30, 2009) – Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of purchasers of shares of Oppenheimer AMT-Free New York Municipals (the “Fund”) during the period between May 21, 2006 and October 21, 2008, inclusive (the “Class Period”). …

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Federman & Sherwood Announces That a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Genzyme Corp.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–(Marketwire – July 30, 2009) – On July 29, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Genzyme Corp. ( NASDAQ : GENZ ). The complaint alleges violations of federal securities laws, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, including allegations of issuing a series of …

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Kendall Law Group Announces Class Action Against Genzyme Corporation

DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – July 29, 2009) – Kendall Law Group, led by a former federal judge and U.S. Attorney, announces that a securities class action was filed against Genzyme ( NASDAQ : GENZ ) and a company executive. The lawsuit seeks damages for shareholders who purchased artificially inflated Genzyme stock between June 26, 2008 and July 21, 2009. Any shareholder who purchased Genzyme stock …

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Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, Representing Investors Who Purchased Bare Escentuals, Inc., Announces Class Action …

LOS ANGELES—-Notice is hereby given that Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Bare Escentuals, Inc. , between November 7, 2006 and November 26, 2007, inclusive .

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Judge Denies Class-Action Status for Jail Lawsuit

A federal judge has denied a request to grant class-action status to a lawsuit that claims the Pulaski County jail denies some inmates adequate medical treatment.from Channel 7

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Kendall Law Group Announces Class Action Against Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories

DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – July 29, 2009) – Kendall Law Group has filed a lawsuit against Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories ( AMEX : CPD ) on behalf of investors who purchased CPD stock that was artificially inflated between May 29, 2008 and June 25, 2009. Any shareholder, who purchased CPD stock during the above time period, may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff in this class action. If …

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DuPont workers file class-action suit over pensions

A union representing DuPont Co. workers has filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the company has failed to correct miscalculations of pension benefits for employees who retired on or after Aug. 1. The International Brotherhood of DuPont Workers filed the lawsuit yesterday in U.S. District Court in Richmond on behalf of five people who recently retired, or soon will retire, from four DuPont …

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Steven R. Simon, P.A. Announces Filing of Class Action Suit against the Hartford for Underpayment of Hurricane Wilma …

MIAMI—-Steven R. Simon, P.A. announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit against Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest in Broward County Circuit Court yesterday. The lawsuit alleges that The Hartford refused to pay replacement cost coverage on Hurricane Wilma claims on policies it issued with replacement cost coverage unless and until the insured actually replaced the property.

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Unitil seeks dismissal of ratepayers’ class-action suit

WORCESTER — Lawyers for power distributor Unitil Corp. asked a Worcester Superior Court judge Tuesday to throw out a class-action lawsuit alleging gross negligence in response to the December 2008 ice storm.

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SCCPS settles lawsuit

The Savannah-Chatham County school district has settled a class-action lawsuit by employees who say they were not allowed to enroll in the state retirement system for educators.

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Federman & Sherwood Announces That a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Caraco Pharmaceutical …

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–(Marketwire – July 27, 2009) – On July 17, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. ( NYSE : CPD ). The complaint alleges violations of federal securities laws, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, including …

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Soldier’s case against Obama to be class-action?

A case brought by a military officer whose order to deploy to Afghanistan was revoked now has been refiled in a federal court in Florida, and it raises the specter of a class action claim among members of the military that their orders aren’t valid because of Barack Obama’s ineligibility to be president.

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FedEx Ground Drivers Win Class-Action Status in Eight States

July 28 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. must face more state class-action lawsuits by contract drivers who claim they deserve benefits because the company treats them as full-time workers by mandating their clothing, hours and prices, a judge said.

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Appeals court blocks FedEx class action

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a group of FedEx Corp. employees who claim the company failed to pay them for all hours worked cannot form a class action group. A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a federal… Sponsored Topics: United States court of appeals – Appellate court – United States – FedEx – Government

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Federman & Sherwood Announces That a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Skilled Healthcare Group, …

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–(Marketwire – July 27, 2009) – On July 24, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. ( NYSE : SKH ). The complaint alleges violations of federal securities laws, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, including allegations of …

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Appeals court upholds federal judge’s decision to block FedEx class action lawsuit

ATLANTA ? A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a group of FedEx Corp. employees who claim the company failed to pay them for all hours worked cannot form a class action group.

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1:15 p.m. – Attorney may seek class-action lawsuit to force COLA certificate issuance

1:15 p.m. July 27 ? Attorney Mike Phillips warned the Department of Administration today that he will file a class-action lawsuit unless the administration issues COLA certificates required by a 2007 law.

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Bristol-Myers Pays $125 Million to Settle Plavix Securities Class Action

Bristol-Myers Squibb now has one less headache to worry about involving its Plavix blood-thinner product, one of the most prescribed medications in the world. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week, the company revealed that in May, it agreed to pay $125 million to settle a securities class action that alleged BMS and its former chief executive violated securities laws by …

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Dell settles discrimination lawsuit for $9.1M

Dell Inc. has agreed to settle a federal gender-discrimination class action lawsuit brought by former employees for $9.1 million.

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Reeves: Court certifies nationwide CSPA class action lawsuit

NEARLY three years ago, Reeves & Associates published an article regarding relief for aged-out children under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). read more

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Howard Engle, who led historic class-action tobacco lawsuit in Miami, dies at 89

Dr. Howard A. Engle, the veteran Miami Beach pediatrician who lent his name to a landmark class action suit against Big Tobacco, died Wednesday at home, said son David Engle. He was 89 and suffered from smoking-related respiratory disease and lymphoma. He had been in hospice care since last fall — when he finally quit smoking.

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