News from November 2019
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Central New York Roofing Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Proctor Enterprises Inc. – based in Stanley, New York, and doing business as Proctor Roofing and Contracting – for exposing employees to falls at a Stanley, New York, worksite.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Department of Labor Files Contempt Petition Against Massachusetts Roofing Company for Not Complying With Court-ordered Safety Settlement
The U.S. Department of Labor has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to hold The Roof Kings LLC and its owner, Craig Galligan, in civil contempt for not fulfilling the terms of an order issued by the First Circuit in 2018.
Plaintiffs lawyers welcome judges from litigation hotbeds to conference in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) – Two judges involved in two of the most high-profile series of legal actions in the country were panelists at a Las Vegas conference organized by plaintiff lawyers.
Arizona law firm alleges whistleblower client failed to pay money owed per agreement
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – An Arizona law firm’s issue with a client’s alleged failure to pay after reaching a settlement agreement was taken to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Sept. 23.
DeWitt law firm alleges former attorney owes more than $164,000 for overhead costs
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – An attorney who landed a partner position failed to pay a total of $169,469 in overhead costs, her now former employer alleges in its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Minnesota.
Dropbox investor alleges he purchased stock at artificially inflated prices
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A suit filed in a federal court in California states cloud hosting and storage service Dropbox allegedly damaged investors because it made misleading statements during its initial public offering and caused artificially inflated prices.
California man alleges Blair Adhesive Products is discharging polluted stormwater into watershed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man alleges a company in the state is polluting the San Gabriel River Watershed from its Santa Fe Springs facility.
Taxpayers fund 'rambling' testimony as judge looks skeptical of New York's case against Exxon
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York taxpayers might want a refund on their $500,000 investment in a $1,050-an-hour expert after the judge hearing the state’s closely watched climate lawsuit against ExxonMobil repeatedly interrupted his testimony with skeptical questions about his methodology and assumptions.
Apple sued over iPhone updates
SAN JOSE, California (Legal Newsline) — Eleven California residents have initiated a class action lawsuit against Apple alleging the company interfered with the operation and performance of their iPhones through operating system updates.
Lawsuit alleges Fresh Market, Tyson market 'prime pork' products to confuse consumers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Fresh Market and Tyson Fresh Meats are facing a proposed class suit filed by Florida consumers who claim the companies' falsely led customers to believe their prime pork products were graded "USDA Prime."
Man claims Moran Food's vanilla ice cream products sold at Save-A-Lot stores have misleading labels
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York man has initiated a class action lawsuit against a food manufacturer claiming its vanilla ice cream products sold through Save-A-Lot grocery stores contain flavor from "non-vanilla sources" and are misleadingly represented.
North Carolina attorney faces lawsuit from his former firm over contract work pay dispute
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A North Carolina law firm has filed suit against a former attorney from its firm over a contract work pay dispute.
Virginia TV station fights defamation lawsuit launched by criminal defense lawyer/politician
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A television station is asking a court to dismiss a defamation action taken by a criminal defense lawyer/politician.