News from November 2014
Rayonier Inc. hit with securities class action lawsuit
A securities class action lawsuit was filed against Rayonier Inc. and members of executive team, alleging the company misrepresented its financial results between January and November of 2014.
Lawsuit seeks class action against Barrett Business Services
A class action lawsuit has been brought against a workplace safety company claiming it understated workers' compensation reserves by at least $80 million.
Federal court dismisses patent claims against artificial wave maker
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California federal court has dismissed patent claims asserted against the maker of artificial wave technology SurfStream and PerfectSwell.
St. Louis company to pay back Medicaid fraud money
A St. Louis-based business will be forced to pay back $224,616 for allegedly submitting false claims to MO HealthNet, according to an announcement by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster.
Garlock: Hodges approves $2.4M in fees and expenses for ACC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – After a dispute over more than $2.5 million in fees and expenses in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case, Bankruptcy Judge George Hodges has granted most of the requested compensation for the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants, or ACC, for its work in the access litigation.
Second Circuit upholds federal officer removal defense in asbestos case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has granted a lower court jurisdiction over a former Navy sailor’s asbestos lawsuit according to the federal officer removal defense.
Judge certifies class in class action against Texas hospital over allegedly unpaid meal breaks
GALVESTON, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas federal judge has approved class certification in a class action lawsuit against Methodist Hospital for allegedly making thousands of nurses work through unpaid meal periods.
Defendants agree to $970.5 million settlement in 2008 AIG securities class action
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - American International Group has agreed to a $970.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated federal securities laws.
Judgment ordered against contractors in New York
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Federal Circuit: Method of delivering ads an ‘abstract’ idea
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - In a ruling Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed itself in a long-running patent infringement case over a company’s claim that it owns the method of delivering advertisements before free online videos.
U.S. Attorney, Mexican Consulate and Colorado Attorney General sign document to protect Mexican nationals
U.S. Attorney John Walsh, Mexican Consulate General Carlos J. Bello, and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers sign a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to protect Mexican nationals in Colorado who are victims of crime.
Judgment issued against two NY contractors
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman obtained a legal judgment on Monday against two home improvement contractors who allegedly scammed New York customers while going door-to-door offering to pave and repair driveways.
Ninth Circuit: Plaintiffs need to identify 40-plus hour work weeks in FLSA cases
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled Quality Communications did not fail to pay minimum wages and overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Mich. AG fighting electric rate increases
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Two utility companies that recently requested electric rate increases in Michigan might not get what they're looking for, as state Attorney General Bill Schuette has asked the Michigan Public Service Commission to deny the rate hikes.
N.C. paver banned after alleged scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A North Carolina paver who allegedly scammed customers in a driveway paving scheme is now banned from paving or graveling in the state, according to an announcement by North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Friday.
Delousing of prisoners not unconstitutional, Fourth Circuit decides in W.Va. class action
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled visual strip searching and delousing of arrestees does not violate the Fourth Amendment.
Garlock says asbestos firm is forum-shopping racketeering lawsuit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for Garlock Sealing Technologies say attempts by asbestos plaintiffs firm Waters & Kraus LLP to move its suit to Texas are only attempts at forum-shopping.
