U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
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Wrongful death lawsuit targets Georgia cop after fatal shooting
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A wrongful death lawsuit says the last officer on the scene of a police chase shot the subject eight times while the man was pinned in his car. -
Home Depot accused of false advertising
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have sued Home Depot, claiming the company falsely inflates "regular" prices to make sale prices seem more appealing. -
After 10-year-old killed, lawsuit blames monitoring system on alleged shooter
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The estate of a 10-year-old boy shot and killed allegedly by a man who had been released while facing charges blames the monitoring system that was supposed to keep tabs on him. -
Georgia law requiring disclosure of donors for political groups faces court challenge
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A voter turnout group is suing Georgia over a law that it says improperly classifies it as a political committee that must turn over its donor information. -
RICO case over student loan services nets three $130K but they say defendant hasn't paid
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Three plaintiffs who negotiated settlements with a woman they accused of taking their money without providing the student loan debt services she promised say they are still waiting on their money. -
Atlanta businesses seek injunctive relief against City to maintain signs
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against the City of Atlanta, local businesses are seeking injunctive relief from enforcement of regarding nonconforming signs under a 1982 sign ordinance they allege is unconstitutional in its entirety. -
Canadian personal injury lawyers come to Atlanta court over search engine results
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Canadian personal injury law firm is suing a Tennessee company it says ruined its search engine results. -
RICO case claims student-debt help was a scam
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers who allegedly prey on individuals with student loan debt are facing a racketeering lawsuit in Atlanta. -
Trump campaign files defamation suit against CNN
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – President Donald Trump's campaign is suing CNN, alleging it intentionally made false statements to defame him. -
Georgia law firm alleges investigation firm violated TCPA with fax ads
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia law firm is alleging an investigative services company violated federal law by sending it unsolicited faxes. -
Driver alleges Uber's newer, cheaper UberX service came at expense of UberBlack drivers
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia Uber driver alleges that the ride-hailing service orchestrated a "bait and switch scheme" to attract drivers of higher-end luxury vehicles with UberBlack and then added a newer, cheaper service, UberX. -
Manchester United files $11 million lawsuit as it warns next year won't be as profitable
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia-based accounting management company has yet to respond to a United Kingdom soccer team's $11 million lawsuit filed last month over an allegedly unpaid sponsorship deal. -
Feds allege iSpring falsely advertised imported parts were made in USA
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The federal government alleges a company incorrectly advertised that its goods were crafted in the USA when they were not. -
DoorDash failed to pay all tips to Dashers, class action states
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Two DoorDash drivers have filed a class action suit over allegations the on-demand food delivery service did not pay them 100 percent of tips as advertised. -
BMW vehicle owners allege N63 engines rapidly consume oil
ATLANTA (Legal Newline) – Seven BMW vehicle owners allege an engine defect causes the vehicles to consume excessive amounts of oil. -
Kovack Securities aided in breach of fiduciary duty, consumers allege
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Florida broker-dealer and its president/owner are alleged to have aided in a breach of fiduciary duty by assisting in a fraudulent asset transfer. -
High-low settlement cancels $36M Ga. verdict, but plaintiffs can relitigate pain and suffering claims
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that damages sought in a wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota Motor Co. are limited by a rule against double recovery. -
Individuals allege fraudulent charges appeared on their cards after Tempur Sealy data breach
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Washington State man and a Georgia man allege their personal information was stolen in a data breach. -
FTC: Federal court halts Georgia debt collection scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 8 that a federal court temporarily halted a Georgia-based debt collection business from allegedly tricking people into paying for debts they actually did not owe. -
Hormozdi Law Firm alleges GKIC sent unwanted junk fax
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Norcross, Georgia, law firm alleges that a Chicago company specializing in small business marketing sent it a junk fax.