News from May 2015
Game developer sued for misleading statements about competitiveness in Chinese market
A mobile game developer is being sued for making misleading statements to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission prior to its initial public offering.
Pennsylvania AG sues home improvement company for failing to fulfill contracts
A York County home improvement company are being sued for failing to complete barns it had contractually agreed to build, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Sprint and Verizon to pay $120 million to settle lawsuit over third-party charges
Sprint and Verizon will pay $120 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the cell phone providers charged consumers over $100 million in unauthorized third-party charges, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this week.
Direct sales tool company sued by former franchise owners claiming business is a 'scam'
Former franchisees of a tool company filed a class action lawsuit against the company claiming the business is a scam.
Former Virginia hospital employee sues for wrongful termination
A former employee of a Virginia hospital said in a lawsuit that the hospital fired her after she voiced concern that another employee was putting pregnant women's unborn children at risk.
L'Oreal sued over eyelash growth product
The makers of an eyelash makeup product are being sued over allegations its product doesn't grow eyelashes at the rate advertised.
Inmate technology company continues to challenge competitor’s patent portfolio, files 10 new petitions with PTAB
RESTON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A company that describes itself as the “one-stop source” for integrated technology for correctional facilities has filed 10 more petitions at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board as part of its expanding effort to invalidate a competitor’s patent portfolio.
CEO argues patent litigation reform bills wouldn’t be needed if standards were followed
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The head of a Dallas-based patent licensing company says there is very much a need for a set of established licensing practices.
As deadline looms for Deepwater Horizon claims, plaintiffs’ attorneys prepare for huge payday
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – With the deadline for submitting a Deepwater Horizon claim less than a month away, the powerful group of attorneys who settled the class action litigation stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill stand to make more than $2.5 billion for their work on the case.
Calif. business owner suing Chase Bank for role in former employee’s fraud
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - It’s been a year since Larry Miceli sued one of the four largest banks in the United States for allegedly allowing his former bookkeeper to funnel more than $1 million in checks into an account she opened fraudulently, and he says he’s still angry.
Asbestos defense attorney on FACT Act: 'Nobody should be against transparency'
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos defense attorneys in Madison County, Ill., a hotbed for such lawsuits, favor the transparency offered by a legislation recently passed by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee that is designed to target asbestos litigation abuse.
Patent attorney argues PATENT Act still not the best approach to reform
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - It’s being called the more “balanced” approach to patent reform, but one St. Louis-based patent attorney says the Senate-introduced PATENT Act still isn’t focused enough.
AMC Theatres sued over text message advertisements
A popular movie theatre chain is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations it sent unwanted text messages to individuals to promote the business.
$60M settlement with national health care company for kickbacks
A national health care company will pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit that it received kickbacks from a pharmaceutical business for recommending a drug to Medicaid patients, said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday.
Former owners of Maryland health clubs to pay $1.3M in refunds to customers
The former owners of several Maryland health clubs will pay $1.3 million in restitution and penalties for closing abruptly in 2010 and not refunding customers' money, said Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh.
Colorado AG files suit against company targeting military personnel
Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman filed a lawsuit on Friday against a company who allegedly targeted military personnel in order to sell them goods and services on credit.
Federal Circuit, siding with AT&T and others, rules company’s TV software patent indefinite
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit cracked down on a vague software patent in a ruling last week.
Montana bans sale of e-cigarettes to minors
It is now illegal to sell electronic cigarettes to minors in Montana after Gov. Steve Bullock signed the bill into law last week, said Montana Attorney General Tim Fox.
Database provides insight into how much Madison County asbestos claims are worth
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining evidence submitted in Garlock Sealing Technologies’ bankruptcy proceeding that was recently unsealed as a result of Legal Newsline’s legal challenge.
Vitamin Shoppe to stop selling amphetamine-like substance in Vermont stores
A nutritional product retailer has agreed to stop selling products that contain a synthetic amphetamine-like substance in Vermont, said state Attorney General William Sorrell.