News from June 2018
Massachusetts files suit against DMB Financial, Global Client Solutions over debt settlement program
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts company and an Oklahoma company are facing a suit from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over a debt settlement program.
U-Haul customer alleges company did not honor reservation guarantee policy
WHITE PLAINS, NY (Legal Newsline) – A customer of a national moving equipment rental business alleges it is not honoring its reservation guarantee policy.
Minnesota business seeks reversal of SNAP disqualification
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – An Edina, Minnesota shop is challenging a federal decision that disqualified it from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Blame the criminals, pharmacies facing opioid lawsuits say
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – Large pharmacy chains are asking why they are being sued by hundreds of cities and counties over the opioid crisis instead of the criminals who pushed drugs to addicts.
Law firm Messerli & Kramer alleges it did not agree to arbitration in alleged debt case
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A Minnesota law firm is seeking declaration regarding an arbitration complaint related to an alleged credit card debt.
Murphy USA alleges fuel was stolen at facility in Texas
DALLAS, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A retail gas station operator alleges that several hundred thousand gallons of fuel were stolen and misappropriated in Texas.
Nonprofits allege EPA, Fish and Wildlife Service failed to complete consultation on insecticide
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Three nonprofit agencies allege federal agencies have failed to comply with the Endangered Species Act regarding the registration of an insecticide.
Nonprofits name DeVos in suit over changes to civil rights case manual
BALTIMORE, Md. (Legal Newsline) – Three national nonprofit organizations allege that new changes to a federal agency's case manual regarding investigation of discrimination complaints are unlawful.
Prairie Rivers Network alleges Dynegy Midwest Generation is unlawfully discharging pollutants
URBANA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois nonprofit organization alleges an energy company is unlawfully discharging pollutants into waterways.
Woman alleges she returned phones to Verizon, does not owe alleged debt
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Collier County, Florida woman alleges Verizon is attempting to collect an alleged debt for phones she returned within the cancellation policy.
Worker alleges Swap.com failed to warn of mass layoff that affected nearly 200 employees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Bolingbrook, Illinois company is alleged to have failed to warn nearly 200 employees in advance of a mass layoff.
Wyndham Hotels and Resort alleged to have invaded woman's privacy with calls to sell timeshare packages
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Studio City, California woman alleges a telemarketer invaded her privacy.
EEOC sues Walmart stores in D.C. for allegedly denying accommodations to deaf employees
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit June 4 against Walmart Stores East LP for allegations of denying reasonable accommodations to employees who are deaf.
University of Denver pays $2.66 million after allegations it paid female professors less than male professors
DENVER (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced June 1 that the University of Denver will pay $2.66 million and furnish other relief after allegations of pay discrimination.
Art imitates life: 'Billions' describes six-figure, part-time jobs on asbestos trusts
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The third season of the wildly popular show "Billions" premiered in March with a mention of an oddly arcane subject: asbestos bankruptcy trusts. The dialogue coming out of the mouth of prosecutor Chuck Rhodes, played by Paul Giamatti, becomes a little less mysterious when you look at who wrote it, however.
Nickel & Dime: eBay, online retailers warn SCOTUS could unleash lawsuit torrent vs sellers over taxes
Nickel & Dime: eBay, online retailers warn SCOTUS ruling could unleash torrent of lawsuits accusing sellers over taxes
Connecticut AG supports legislation to end credit freeze fees by the major credit reporting agencies
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced March 15 that he supported legislation that would ban the major credit rating agencies from charging consumers fees for placing, temporarily lifting or removing credit security freezes.
Dorchester court celebrates opening of regional veterans treatment court
The District Court in Dorchester County is set to hold a ceremony on Wednesday, June 13, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the Regional Veterans Treatment Court.
Arizona AG comments on state supreme court decision to deny in-state college tuition to DACA recipients
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently announced that the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously held that Maricopa County Community College District cannot grant in-state tuition benefits to DACA recipients.
EEOC secures $15,000 from St. Vincent Hospital over firing of disabled employee
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced May 30 that St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Inc. will pay $15,000 and furnish additional relief after allegations of disability discrimination.