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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

News from 2018


GREENBERG & TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Continues to Expand Private Equity and Tax Practices, Adds Niya Tang

By Press release submission |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP once again strategically grows its Private Equity and Tax practices with the addition of Niya Tang in its New York office, as a shareholder.

GREENBERG & TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s Philip Sellinger Presents AJC New Jersey Judge Learned Hand Award

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Philip R. Sellinger, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s New Jersey office and former co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Practice.

GREENBERG & TRAURIG: 70+ Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized on the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2019 Rankings

By Press release submission |
More than 70 attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been included in International Finance Law Review’s IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2019 rankings.

Sprint reaches $330 million settlement with New York over failure to pay taxes for wireless plans

By Marian Johns |
ALBANY — Sprint Communications, accused of failing to collect and turn in more than $100 million in state and local sales taxes for its wireless plans in New York state, has agreed to a $330 million settlement, according to the state Attorney General's Office.

Buffalo bank settles EEOC allegations it put disabled, impaired workers on 'involuntary leave'

By Marian Johns |
NEW YORK — A Buffalo bank has settled a lawsuit that alleges the corporation failed to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled and impaired employees by putting them on "involuntary leave" until they could have medical authorization to return to work without accommodations.

GREENBERG & TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth of Real Estate Practice, Adds New Team in Phoenix

By Press release submission |
Continuing the strategic expansion of its award-winning Real Estate Practice, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Shareholder Stan Johnson, as well as Associate attorneys Andrew Yocopis and Roger Bond Choquette in the firm’s Phoenix office.

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER: Levasseur Reappointed to RIMS Chapter Board of Directors

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Guy J. Levasseur (Partner-New York) has been reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Fairfield (CT) / Westchester (NY) Chapter of RIMS, the Risk Management Society.

Maryland court rule changes impact guardianship processes

By Legal Newsline |
Changes to the rules governing guardianships in Maryland will be implemented on January 1, 2019.

General Motors truck owners allege CP4 fuel injection pumps are defective

By Bree Gonzales |
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – The owners of diesel General Motors-manufactured pickup trucks allege a fuel injection pump isn't built for U.S. diesel and fails.

Feds allege Washington workers' comp law violations constitution

By Bree Gonzales |
YAKIMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The federal government is seeking to enjoin the implementation and declare invalid a Washington state workers' compensation law regarding the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the state.

Oakland, California files suit over decision to relocate Raiders football team to Las Vegas

By Bree Gonzales |
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Oakland, California has filed a suit against the NFL and others over the decision to relocate the Raiders to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jury awards Florida farmworker more than $800,000 after supervisor's sexual assault

By Marian Johns |
TAMPA — A jury has awarded a Florida farmworker $850,000 after the farm she worked for took no action after she was sexually assaulted by a supervisor, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

FedEx reaches $2 million settlement with New York over allegedly underpaying drivers

By Marian Johns |
ALBANY — A lawsuit filed by the state of New York against FedEx Ground Package System Inc., (FedEx) alleging the company violated New York labor law has been resolved with a $2 million settlement, according to the state's Attorney General's Office.

Louisiana credit union settles EEOC charges of firing worker who criticized racially offensive video

By Marian Johns |
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana credit union will pay $110,000 to settle a federal agency's lawsuit that alleges the company fired an African-American branch manager because she complained that a training video was racially offensive.

Shellpoint mortgage agrees to pay $4 million for 'mishandled' loans

By Marian Johns |
BOSTON — Allegations that a national mortgage servicing company violated Massachusetts state law by not taking any measures to help customers avoid foreclosure have been resolved with a $4 million settlement, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.

EEOC: Georgia restaurant to pay $15,500 for demoting worker due to pregnancy

By Marian Johns |
ATLANTA — A Georgia restaurant and bar accused of demoting an employee to a lower paying job due to her pregnancy, has settled charges by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Attorneys general coalition seeks to block seismic testing for oil, gas

By Marian Johns |
WILMINGTON, Del. — A coalition of attorneys general has intervened in a case before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, which is attempting to block the federal government from permitting seismic testing.

California attorney general backs Oakland's fight against coal storage, handling terminal

By Marian Johns |
SACRAMENTO — A legal battle between the city of Oakland and the developer of a coal storage and handling terminal, currently in an appeals court, has received support from the California attorney general who filed an amicus brief in support of the city's right to prohibit the terminal.

Florida reaches $5 million settlement with former hospital chain over alleged Medicaid fraud

By Marian Johns |
TALLAHASSEE — A settlement of more than $5 million has been reached between the state of Florida and a former hospital chain accused of Florida Medicaid fraud, according to the state Attorney General's Office.

EPA faces legal battle from 13-state coalition over proposed methane emissions standards rollbacks

By Marian Johns |
SACRAMENTO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing a battle from a 13-state coalition over the agency's proposed cutbacks of methane emissions standards which would do away with requiring companies' repair and prevention of pollution leaks.