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Bloomberg facing lawsuit for dropping campaign workers after promising them jobs through November
Former campaign workers for ex Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg are calling him out in the Southern District of New York for not making good on promises for his campaign staff.
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Company faces securities class action after eczema drug flops
Anaptysbio, Inc. is up against a securities class action from the City of Hallandale Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Personnel Retirement Trust.
Lawyer allegedly pocketed $235,000 after money accidentally deposited into account
A legal office allegedly kept $235,000 from CardConnect, LLC (CCN) after the plaintiff accidentally deposited the funds in the defendant’s account.
Insurance companies allege Walgreens committed fraud with inflated prices
CHICAGO – Walgreens is accused of fraud in a lengthy lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Southwest flight attendants sue Boeing for lost wages in wake of 737 MAX grounding
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Several Southwest Airlines employees have filed a class action against The Boeing Company, claiming they have lost significant income because of Boeing’s alleged misconduct.
Texas personal injury lawyers sued by feds to recover part of settlement
In an attempt to recover a payment made for a Medicare program, the U.S. government sued Carrigan & Anderson PLLC of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Stephen P. Carrigan on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Coal company sues Kentucky's Public Service Commission over new policy
A coal company has taken its issues with Kentucky Public Service Commission officers and the state’s attorney general to the U.S.
Political groups push for Federal Election Commission to respond to claims against Jeb Bush
Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 are urging the Federal Election Commission to take action on its Federal Election Campaign Act lawsuit.
DNC requests absentee voter changes during coronavirus
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Party of Wisconsin are pushing for changes in absentee voting to make it easier to cast a vote while social distancing.
Arbitration agreement can't be struck down because plaintiff doesn't like it, court rules
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A lower court’s ruling to compel arbitration in a case against Carmel Senior Living was affirmed in the Court of Appeals of Indiana on March 17.
JetSmarter sued for breach of contract after allegedly withholding membership benefits
Breach of contract and fraudulent inducement are just some of the allegations JetSmarter, Inc. (along with Does 1-4) are being sued for in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.
Mormon church accused of embezzling couple's estate
A son is bringing attention to a religious organization that allegedly embezzled his parent’s entire estate.
NLRB takes on Virgin Islands casino commission
A casino commission in Virgin Islands and the government as a whole are being called out for their alleged illegal practices.
Arkansas Supreme Court affirms $225K attorneys fees award against City of Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a six-figure attorneys fee award against the City of Little Rock after the city was accused of imposing illegal traffic court fees.
Expert's altered testimony didn't harm woman's malpractice case, according to Indiana appeals court
INDIANAPOLIS – A lower court didn’t err when it denied a woman’s motion to exclude expert testimony in her case against a physician whom she said misdiagnosed her and performed unnecessary surgeries.
Delaware judge says company not liable for minority owner's alleged sexual abuse of minors
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newline) – The owner of a Newark, Delaware, business was granted its motion for summary judgment in a case over allegations one of its minority owners sexually abused minors.
Facility wins lawsuit after elderly woman was locked out of building, causing frostbite and death
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – An appeals court has sided with an Oxford, Michigan independent-living facility in a suit over injuries a senior resident sustained after she exited a door that automatically locked on a winter night.
Audit gets worse for Michigan couple, as court rules for accounting firm in their lawsuit
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Because a couple failed to show an accounting firm owed them a certain standard of care, an appeals court stuck to its ruling that granted the firm’s motion for summary disposition.
Man fails in lawsuit against aspirin-maker after destroying bottle and not going to doctor
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A man who alleged a mislabeled bottle of baby aspirin caused him severe injuries failed to prove the manufacturer, Advance Pharmaceutical, was at fault as an appeals court affirmed summary judgment for the defendant in the product liability case.
Arkansas court says former Hot Springs employee's appeal 'failed to correct previous deficiencies'
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Rebriefing has been ordered by an Arkansas appeals court in a former city of Hot Springs employee's lawsuit over his termination because his brief was not in compliance with state court rules.