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C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R
Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Vol. 19, No. 102
Headlines
1-800 CONTACTS: "Bean" Anti-trust Case Transferred to D. Utah
AARP INC: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, "Zemel" Action Claims
ACTAVIS HOLDCO: Sued in E.D. Penn. Over Desonide Price-Fixing
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS: Sued Over Proposed Tyson Foods Merger
ALLIANCE GROUND: "Afa" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid OT Wages
ALLIANCE SECURITY: "Sears" Suit to Recover Unpaid Wages, Overtime
AMERICAN HONDA: CR-V Owners Hit Noxious Smell, Claims Warranty
BANK OF AMERICA: "Hawes" Alleges Illegal Foreclosure
BAY RIDGE: Faces "Wang" Class Suit in New York
BAY RIDGE: "Wang" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
BIRCH GOLD: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, "Moore" Suit Claims
BIZBOOST INC: Sued in Texas Over Use of Artificial Voice Message
BLUE CROSS: Sued in Utah Over Exclusion of Coverage Policies
BON APPETIT: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, "Jiminez" Suit Says
CARGUARDIAN WARRANTY: Sued Over Unlawful Telemarketing Calls
DIN TAI FUNG: "Roberts" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
DINO PALMIERI: Sent Unsolicited Text Messages, Action Claims
FIRST STUDENT: "Justiniano" Suit Transferred to W.D.N.Y.
FLICKERLITE BAR: Faces "Lamb" Suit Over Failure to Pay Overtime
FOREX CAPITAL: Sued Over False and Misleading Solicitations
FYRE MEDIA: "Reel" Sues Over Event Cancellation, Seeks Refund
FYRE MEDIA: "Petrozziello" Hits Event Cancellation, Claims Refund
FYRE MEDIA: Sued in N.Y. Over False Fyre Festival Representations
GAP INC: "Haynes" Sues Over Inaccessible Website
GENERAL MOTORS: "Harrison" Sues Over Worthless Warrants
HALCORE GROUP: Sued in Cal. Over Failure to Provide Meal Breaks
HEALTH INSURANCE: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, "Hicks" Suit Says
JIVE SOFTWARE: Faces "Chew" Suit Over Proposed Sale to Wave
JOHN LEE: Accused of Wrongful Conduct Over Debt Collection
JONATHAN NEIL: Accused of Wrongful Conduct Over Debt Collection
JOSEPH SOFIELD: "Urquilla" Suit Seeks Overtime Pay, Damages
KENNICOTT BROS: Faces "Burks" Suit Over Failure to Pay Overtime
MAJESTIC PRINCESS: "Yarwood" Seeks Withheld Tips, Minimum Wages
MEN'S WEARHOUSE: Faces "Zuniga" Suit Over Credit Card Receipts
METHODIST HOSPITALS: White Glove Sues for Contract Breach, Racism
MONSANTO COMPANY: Faces "Clarke" Suit Over Roundup(R) Design
MONSANTO COMPANY: Faces "McNelly" Suit Over Roundup(R) Design
MASON MANAGEMENT: Illegally Inflates Apartment Rent, Suit Claims
NISSAN NORTH: Faces "Gourley" Suit Over Defective Dashboards
NOVO NORDISK: Sued Over Unlawful Analog Insulin-Price Hike
NRRM LLC: "Kundinger" Alleges Vehicle Data Illegally Disclosed
OT NEIGHOFF: "Gerben" Suit in Md. Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
OZZY'S CLEANING: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, Suit Claims
P&C CAPITAL: Illegally Collects Debt, "Green" Action Claims
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT: Fails to Pay Workers Overtime, Suit Says
PIZZA METRO: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, "Medina" Suit Says
PRINCE-PARKER: Illegally Collects Debt, "Alderman" Suit Claims
RECEIVABLES PERFORMANCE: "Austell" Sues Over Auto-dialed Calls
RETAILMENOT: Faces "McNally" Suit Over Company Sale to Harland
ROSC-EL: Illegally Terminates Plaintiff's Tenancy, Suit Claims
ROSEL SCHOOL: Faces "Wang" Class Suit Over Student Transcript
RYAN DRILLING: "Haynes" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
SCALINATELLA INC: "Ougribe" Alleges Racism, Discrimination
SHORE FUNDING: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, "Rooter" Suit Claims
SNAP INC: Sued in Cal. Over Misleading Registration Statement
STONELEIGH RECOVERY: "Paulson" Hits Illegal Collection Letters
SUPERIOR ENERGY: Faces "Buford" Suit Over Failure to Pay OT
TB 584 AMSTERDAM: "Martinez" Seeks Overtime, Spread-of-Hours Pay
TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLY: Va. Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
TELESCO CONSTRUCTION: "Deal" Suit Seeks Damages for FLSA Breach
UNITED AUTO: Faces "Silva" Suit Over Unlawful Repossession
VINCE HOLDING: "Burroughs" Sues Over Share Price Drop
VISA INC: B&R Anti-trust Suit Transferred to E.D.N.Y.
WAL-MART STORES: Sued for Discrimination Against Pregnant Women
ZOME INC: Sued Over Illegal Gift Certificate Expiration Dates
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1-800 CONTACTS: "Bean" Anti-trust Case Transferred to D. Utah
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The case captioned Alexa Bean, on behalf of herself and all others
similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. 1-800 Contacts, Inc., Defendant,
Case No. 2:16-cv-05726, (E.D. Pa., November 3, 2016), was
transferred to the United States District Court for the District
of Utah on May 5, 2017, under Case No. 2:17-cv-00358.
1-800 Contacts sells contact lenses and related products over the
internet and by telephone throughout the United States, including
the State of Arkansas. It allegedly entered into bidding
agreements with search engine companies that did not display the
prices, products and services offered by its competitors in the
market for online sales of contact lenses, thus limiting price and
competition.
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages, including treble damages,
costs of suit, and reasonable attorneys' fees and injunctive
relief resulting from restraint of trade and in violation of the
Sherman Act and various state consumer protection laws. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Richard M. Golomb, Esq.
Ruben Honik, Esq.
Kenneth J. Grunfeld, Esq.
David J. Stanoch, Esq.
GOLOMB & HONIK, P.C.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: (215) 985-9177
Facsimile: (215) 985-4169
Email: rgolomb@golombhonik.com
rhonik@golombhonik.com
kgrunfeld@golombhonik.com
dstanoch@golombhonik.com
Defendant is represented by:
Ashley Kaplan, Esq.
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
90071 Los Angeles CA
Tel: (213) 683-9221
Email: Ashley.Kaplan@mto.com
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Justin Raphael, Esq.
Rohit K. Singla, Esq.
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSEN LLP
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor
94105 San Francisco CA
Tel: (415) 512-4085
Email: Justin.Raphael@mto.com
Rohit.Singla@mto.com
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Paul H. Saint-Antoine, Esq
DRINKER, BIDDLE & REATH LLP
One Logan Square, Ste. 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
Tel: (215) 988-2990
Email: paul.saint-antoine@dbr.com
AARP INC: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, "Zemel" Action Claims
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Fred Zemel, on behalf of himself, and all others similarly
situated v. AARP, Inc. and John Does 1-25, Case No. 2:17-cv-03513-
JMV-MF (D.N.J., May 17, 2017), is an action for damages,
injunctive relief, and any other available legal or equitable
remedies, resulting from the illegal actions of Defendant in
negligently and wilfully contacting the Plaintiff and members of
the Class through telephone calls using pre-recorded messages in
violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
AARP, Inc. operates a non-profit organization located at 820 Bear
Tavern Road, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Yitzchak Zelman, Esq.
MARCUS ZELMAN, LLC
1500 Allaire Avenue, Suite 101
Ocean, NJ 07712
Telephone: (732) 695-3282
Facsimile: (732) 298-6256
E-mail: yzelman@marcuszelman.com
ACTAVIS HOLDCO: Sued in E.D. Penn. Over Desonide Price-Fixing
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American Federation Of State, County and Municipal Employees,
District Council 47, Health and Welfare Fund, on behalf of itself
and all others similarly situated v. Actavis Holdco U.S., Inc.,
Perrigo New York, Inc., and Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Case
No. 2:17-cv-02246-CMR (E.D. Penn., May 16, 2017), arises from the
Defendants' and others' alleged unlawful combination, agreement
and conspiracy to maintain and stabilize the prices of topical
cream 0.05% and topical ointment 0.05% formulations of the
prescription drug desonide (together "Desonide").
The Defendants own and operate generic pharmaceutical business
throughout the United States. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Michael J. Boni, Esq.
Joshua D. Snyder, Esq.
John E. Sindoni, Esq.
BONI & ZACK LLC
15 St. Asaphs Road
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Telephone: (610) 822-0200
Facsimile: (610) 822-0206
E-mail: MBoni@bonizack.com
JSnyder@bonizack.com
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William J. Leonard, Esq.
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 34th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: (215) 665-3146
Facsimile: (215) 665-3165
E-mail: thomas.leonard@obermayer.com
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Deborah R. Willig, Esq.
WILLIG, WILLIAMS & DAVIDSON
1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 656-3666
Facsimile: (215) 561-5135
E-mail: dwillig@wwdlaw.com
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Joseph J. Tabacco Jr., Esq.
Christopher T. Heffelfinger, Esq.
Todd A. Seaver, Esq.
A. Chowning Poppler, Esq.
BERMAN DEVALERIO
One California St., Ste. 900
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 433-3200
Facsimile: (415) 433-6382
E-mail: jtabacco@bermandevalerio.com
cheffelfinger@bermandevalerio.com
tseaver@bermandevalerio.com
cpoppler@bermandevalerio.com
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS: Sued Over Proposed Tyson Foods Merger
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Stephen Bushansky, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. Advancepierre Foods Holdings, Inc., John N. Simons,
Jr., Christopher D. Sliva, Dean Hollis, Celeste A. Clark, Peter C.
Dillingham, Stephen A. Kaplan, Gary L. Perlin, and Matthew C.
Wilson, Case No. 1:17-cv-00326-TSB (S.D. Ohio., May 12, 2017), is
brought on behalf of all the public stockholders of AdvancePierre
Foods Holdings, Inc., to enjoin the expiration of a tender offer
on a proposed transaction, pursuant to which AdvancePierre will be
acquired by Tyson Foods, Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary
DVB Merger Sub, Inc. at approximately $4.2 billion.
According to the complaint, AdvancePierre filed a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which recommends that
AdvancePierre stockholders tender their shares in favor of the
Proposed Transaction. However, it omits or misrepresents material
information concerning, among other things: (i) AdvancePierre's
financial projections, relied upon by AdvancePierre's financial
advisors, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Moelis & Company
LLC in connection with rendering their fairness opinions; (ii) the
data and inputs underlying the financial valuation analyses that
support the fairness opinions provided by Credit Suisse and
Moelis; and (iii) the background process leading to the Proposed
Transaction.
The failure to adequately disclose such material information
constitutes a violation of Sections 14(d), 14(e) and
20(a) of the Exchange Act as stockholders need such information in
order to make a fully informed decision whether to tender their
shares in support of the Proposed Transaction, says the complaint.
To remedy the Defendants' Exchange Act violations, Plaintiff seeks
to enjoin the stockholder vote on the Proposed Transaction unless
and until such problems are remedied.
Advancepierre Foods Holdings, Inc. produces and distributes ready-
to-eat sandwiches, sandwich components, and other entrees and
snacks.
Tyson Foods, Inc. is one of the world's largest food companies
with leading brands such as Tyson(R), Jimmy Dean(R), Hillshire
Farm(R), Sara Lee(R), Ball Park(R), Wright(R), Aidells(R) and
State Fair(R). [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
John C. Camillus, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF JOHN C. CAMILLUS, LLC
P.O. Box 141410
Columbus, OH 43214
Telephone: (614) 558-7254
Facsimile: (614) 559-6731
E-mail: jcamillus@camilluslaw.com
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Richard A. Acocelli, Esq.
Michael A. Rogovin, Esq.
Kelly C. Keenan, Esq.
WEISSLAW LLP
1500 Broadway, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 682-3025
Facsimile: (212) 682-3010
E-mail: racocelli@weisslawllp.com
mrogovin@weisslawllp.com
kkeenan@weisslawllp.com
ALLIANCE GROUND: "Afa" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid OT Wages
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Malota Afa, as an individual and on behalf all others similarly
situated v. Alliance Ground International, LLC and Does 1 through
100, Case No. BC661449 (Cal. Super. Ct., May 15, 2017), seeks to
recover unpaid overtime wages and damages pursuant to the
California Labor Code.
Alliance Ground International, LLC provides cargo, mail, and ramp
handling services to international airlines in Chicago, New York,
Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, and Los Angeles. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Paul K. Haines, Esq.
Tuvia Korobkin, Esq.
Sean M. Blakely, Esq.
HAINES LAW GROUP, APC
2274 East Maple Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90245
Telephone: (424) 292-2350
Facsimile: (424) 292-2355
E-mail: phaines@haineslawgroup.com
tkorobkin@haineslawgroup.com
sblakely@haineslawgroup.com
ALLIANCE SECURITY: "Sears" Suit to Recover Unpaid Wages, Overtime
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Ellery Sears and James Edwards, on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated, v. Alliance Security, Inc., National
Registered Agents, Inc., Jasjit Gotra, Brian Fabiano, Defendants,
Case No. 1:17-cv-00934, (N.D. Ohio, May 2, 2017), seeks unpaid
wages together with any liquidated damages, costs, disbursements
and reasonable allowances for fees of counsel and experts,
reimbursement of expenses and such other and further relief as
well as an injunction prohibiting Alliance Security, Inc. from
engaging in future violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and
the Ohio Wage Act.
Alliance is a security company who services and installs home
security systems where Sears and Edwards worked as Technicians.
They routinely worked in excess of forty hours per week and were
uncompensated for drive time to and from the job site, says the
complaint. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Chris P. Wido, Esq.
THE SPITZ LAW FIRM, LLC
25200 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 200
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 291-4744
Fax: (216) 291-5744
Email: chris.wido@spitzlawfirm.com
AMERICAN HONDA: CR-V Owners Hit Noxious Smell, Claims Warranty
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Carol Miles, Individually and on behalf of the class members,
Plaintiffs, v. American Honda Motor Co, Inc., Defendant, Case No.
2017-CH-06331 (N.D. Cal., May 1, 2017), seeks to enjoin Defendant
from ignoring the CR-V's defects. The lawsuit further seeks
compensatory damages, attorneys' fees, expenses and costs and all
such further and other relief for violation of the Magnuson-Moss
Warranty Act, Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Acts of
various states as well as for breach of express and implied
warranty.
Defendant manufactures, supplied and promotes the Honda CR-V.
Within months of purchasing a CR-V, Plaintiffs all experienced a
noxious, gasoline odor inside the passenger cabin. Honda declined
to honor warranties requiring replacement of defective vehicles.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Alexander N. Loftus, Esq.
STOLTMANN LAW OFFICES, P.C.
10 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312) 332-4200
Email: alex@stoltlaw.com
BANK OF AMERICA: "Hawes" Alleges Illegal Foreclosure
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Dana Hawes, on behalf of himself all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff, v. Bank of America, N.A. and Carrington Mortgage
Services, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 3:17-cv-00346 (E.D. Va., May
5, 2017), seeks statutory, actual and punitive damages, attorney's
fees, litigation expenses and costs of suit and such other or
further relief arising from fraud, breach of contract and
violation of the Real Estate and Settlement Procedure Act.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants wrongfully foreclosed on his
home without satisfying the conditions precedent to foreclosure in
Plaintiff's Deed of Trust insured by the Federal Housing
Administration. Plaintiff also alleges an individual claim against
Carrington Mortgage for violation of the Real Estate and
Settlement Procedure Act after receiving Plaintiff's complete
mortgage assistance application at least 37 days prior to the
foreclosure sale.
Bank of America operates as a mortgage originator and servicer in
the Commonwealth of Virginia and was the beneficiary of
Plaintiff's Note and Deed of Trust.
Carrington Mortgage is a mortgage servicer in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Kristi C. Kelly, Esq.
Andrew Guzzo, Esq.
KELLY & CRANDALL, PLC
3925 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite 202
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 424-7576
Fax: (703) 591-9285
Email: kkelly@kellyandcrandall.com
aguzzo@kellyandcrandall.com
BAY RIDGE: Faces "Wang" Class Suit in New York
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A class action lawsuit has been commenced against Bay Ridge
Medical Imaging, P.C., Shahrokh Abiri, and/or Any Entities
Affiliated With or Controlled by Bay Ridge Medical Imaging, P.C.
The case is captioned Jennifer Wang, individually and on behalf of
other persons similarly situated v. Bay Ridge Medical Imaging,
P.C., Shahrokh Abiri, and/or Any Entities Affiliated With or
Controlled by Bay Ridge Medical Imaging, P.C., Case No.
605817/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., May 15, 2017).
Bay Ridge Medical Imaging, P.C. provides the finest diagnostic
imaging services available in the New York region. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Eric Tilton, Esq.
Josh Beldner, Esq.
TILTON BELDNER LLP
626 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556
Telephone: (631) 629-5291
BAY RIDGE: "Wang" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
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Jennifer Wang, individually and on behalf of other
persons similarly situated v. Bay Ridge Medical Imaging, P.C.,
Shahrokh Abiri, and/or Any Entities Affiliated With or Controlled
by Bay Ridge Medical Imaging, P.C., Case No. 605817/2015 (N.Y.
Sup. Ct., May 15, 2017), seeks to recover unpaid wages, statutory
minimum wages, and statutory penalties owed to the Plaintiff and
all similarly situated persons who are presently or were formerly
employed by the Defendants.
The Defendants operate five medical imaging facilities within the
State of New York and City of New York. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Eric S. Tilton, Esq.
TILTON BELDNER, LLP
626 Rxr Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556
Telephone: (631) 629-5291
Facsimile: (516) 324-3170
E-mail: etilton@tiltonbeldner.com
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Daniel Markowitz, Esq.
Jeffrey K. Brown, Esq.
LEEDS BROWN LAW, P.C.
One Old Country Road, Suite 347
Carle Place, NY 11514
Telephone: (516) 873-9550
E-mail: dmarkowitz@leedsbrownlaw.com
BIRCH GOLD: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, "Moore" Suit Claims
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Christopher Moore, individually and on behalf of other members of
the general public similarly situated v. Birch Gold Group and Does
1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. BC661898 (Cal. Super. Ct., May
15, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for failure to pay
wages, without abatement or reduction, in accordance with the
California Labor Code.
Birch Gold Group is a precious metals dealer, with a wide
selection of gold and silver. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Kevin SHenkman, Esq.
Mary R. Hughes, Esq.
SHENKMAN & HUGHES PC
28905 Wight Road
Malibu, CA 90265
Telephone (310) 457-0970
E-mail: kishenkman@shenkmanhughes.com
mrhughes@shenkmanhughes.com
BIZBOOST INC: Sued in Texas Over Use of Artificial Voice Message
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Brett Cenkus, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. Bizboost, Inc., Case No. 1:17-cv-00463 (W.D. Tex., May
16, 2017), seeks to secure redress for the Defendant's violation
of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, by causing unsolicited
calls to be made to the Plaintiff's and other class members'
cellular telephones through the use of an auto-dialer and
artificial or pre-recorded or artificial voice message.
Bizboost, Inc. is a self-described "leader in alternative business
financing" that specializes in quickly providing working capital
to small businesses. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
W. Craft Hughes, Esq.
Jarrett L. Ellzey, Esq.
HUGHES ELLZEY, LLP
2700 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 1120
Galleria Tower I
Houston, TX 77056
Telephone: (713) 554-2377
Facsimile: (888) 995-3335
E-mail: craft@hughesellzey.com
jarrett@hughesellzey.com
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John P. Kristensen, Esq.
KRISTENSEN WEISBERG, LLP
12540 Beatrice Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Telephone: (310) 507-7924
Facsimile: (310) 507-7906
E-mail: john@kristensenlaw.com
BLUE CROSS: Sued in Utah Over Exclusion of Coverage Policies
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Brent S. and Angie S., individually and as representatives of the
class of similarly situated individuals v. Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Massachusetts, Case No. 2:17-cv-00402-EJF (D. Ut., May
12, 2017), seeks correction of the Defendant's systematic,
erroneous exclusion of coverage for a variety of mental health
treatments based on contradictory, arbitrary, or ambiguous
language found in Blue Cross And Blue Shield of Massachusetts
insured or administered employee welfare benefit plans governed by
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts is part of a
nationwide group of affiliated insurance companies, the "Blue
Cross Blue Shield Association," and does business in the State of
Utah. Nuance, the Plan sponsor, is a multinational technology
company with locations throughout the United States and around the
world. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Brian S. King, Esq.
BRIAN S. KING, PC
336 South 300 East, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: (801) 532-1739
Facsimile: (801) 532-1936
E-mail: brian@briansking.com
BON APPETIT: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, "Jiminez" Suit Says
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Carlos Jiminez, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated
v. Bon Appetit Danish, Inc., Bon Appetit, Bon Appetit Bakery, and
Does 1 to 100, Inclusive, Case No. BC661737 (Cal. Super. Ct., May
17, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for failure to pay
overtime and meal/rest period premium wages in violation of the
California Labor Code.
The Defendants operates a wholesale bakery manufacturing facility,
specializes in baking and distributing Danish, cakes, muffins, and
various gourmet products. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Joseph Lavi, Esq.
Jordan D. Bello, Esq.
LAVI & EBRAHIMIAN, LLP
8889 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Telephone: (310) 432-0000
Facsimile: (310) 432-0001
E-mail: jlavi@lelawfirm.com
jbello@lelawfirm.com
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Sahag Majarian II Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF SAHAG MAJARIAN II
18250 Ventura Boulevard
Tarzana, CA 91356
Telephone: (818) 609-0807
Facsimile: (818) 609-0892
E-mail: sahagii@aol.com
CARGUARDIAN WARRANTY: Sued Over Unlawful Telemarketing Calls
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Frank Eisenband, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. Carguardian Warranty LLC d/b/a Carguardian,
Case No. 8:17-cv-00857 (C.D. Cal., May 16, 2017), stems from the
Defendant's practice of harassing consumers nationwide with
automated and prerecorded telemarketing calls.
Carguardian Warranty LLC is a California limited liability company
that sells extended vehicle warranties throughout the country.
[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Seth M. Lehrman, Esq.
FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L.
425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: (954) 524-2820
Facsimile: (954) 524-2822
E-mail: seth@pathtojustice.com
DIN TAI FUNG: "Roberts" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
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Eric Roberts, John Nicoloro, and Brendan Morias, as individuals
and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Din Tai Fung
Restaurant, Inc., Din Tai Fung (Del Amo) Restaurant, LLC; Din Tai
Fung (Glendale) Restaurant, LLC; Din Tai Fung (SF) Restaurant,
LLC; Din Tai Fung (Santa Anita) Restaurant, LLC; Din Tai Fung
(South Coast) Restaurant, LLC; and Does 1 through 50, Case No.
BC661733 (Cal. Super. Ct., May 17, 2017), is brought against the
Defendants for failure to pay lawful wages, gratuities, and for
failure to provide meal and rest breaks in violation of the
California Labor Code.
The Defendants own and operate multiple restaurants in California.
[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Jennifer Kramer, Esq.
JENNIFER KRAMER LEGAL, APC
453 S. Spring Street, Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: (213) 955-0200
Facsimile: (213) 226-4358
E-mail: iennifer@laborlex.com
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Omar Anorga, Esq.
THE ANORGA LAW FIRM INC
155 N Lake Ave Ste 800
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: (213) 489-1271
Facsimile: (213) 223-6811
E-mail: Omar@Anorgalaw.com
DINO PALMIERI: Sent Unsolicited Text Messages, Action Claims
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Roberta Lindenbaum, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. Dino Palmieri Salon, Inc., Case No. 1:17-cv-
01001 (N.D. Ohio, May 11, 2017), seeks to stop the Defendant's
practice of sending unsolicited text messages using an "automatic
telephone dialing system" to cellular telephones without prior
express consent.
Dino Palmieri Salon, Inc. operates 10 full service hair and beauty
salons in Northeast Ohio. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Adam T. Savett, Esq.
SAVETT LAW OFFICES LLC
2764 Carole Lane
Allentown, PA 18104
Telephone: (610) 621-4550
Facsimile: (610) 978-2970
E-mail: adam@savettlaw.com
FIRST STUDENT: "Justiniano" Suit Transferred to W.D.N.Y.
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The class action lawsuit captioned Daniel Justiniano, Dana
Lattimore, Cierra Ingram, Wayne R. Vecchio,Emerald Bell, Ramonita
Torres, Joshua Leslie, Amadou Barry, Toccara Byrd, Tonia
Foster,Margaret Harris, Tametria L. Young, Ashley Clay, Greag
Campbell, Felicia McGill, Rodney Jackson, Vaniece Balkman, Sonia
Fuentes, Martin J. Moynihan, Clarence Rahmins, Freddy Colon,
Zoraida Marrero, Anthony Gonzalez, David F. Clark, Jacqueline
Occident, John Nesmith, Wayne Walker, Arnie Lichtenstein, Wanda I.
Flecha, Frankie Hall, Glenn Cook, Izola Sylar, Tonya West, Darlene
James, Laron Hagan, Diane Toure, Jazmine Jones, Diasheen Lee,
Leola Bell, Luis A. Lopez, Chester J. McGill, Helen Vaughn, James
Curry, Kurt Bowles, Melody A. Frame, Gregory Coates, James
Trammell III, James O. Settles, David Muse, Jr., Roy Williams,
Jr., Deborah J. Sisson, Victoria Warren, Andre Grayer, Bonnie
Kinelyessner, Dwayne Blizzard, Jimmie Weldon, Leon G. Brown,
Charles Rucker, Joanne Roche, Anthony Albert, Ossie
Sadiyoyeswarali, Due Abraham, Harvey M. Watts, Jr., Twandu Wynter,
Lena Brock, Cynthia Harewood, William Colombo, Kelly Falzone,
Joseph Molinari, Jr., Glenda Ramos, Charles F. Messmer, Yvette
Brown, David Lawrence, Dorian A. David, Paul Masny, Wendy
Schleyer, Jennifer Wilkes, Priscilla Feneck, Tami Squires, Eric
Ewald, John Bertonich, Bryan Wells, Crystal Wells, Sarah A. Smith,
Kathleen Knapp, Pamela Mallory, Theresa A. Love and James W.
Jenkins by their attorneys, Cronin and Berkowitz, on behalf of
themselves and a class of others similarly situated v. First
Student Management LLC and First Student Inc., Case No. 6:17-cv-
06297-CCR filed on May 31, 2016, was transferred from the U.S.
District Court for Eastern District of New York to the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of New York (Rochester) on
May 11, 2017. The District Court Clerk assigned 6:17-cv-06297-CCR
to the proceeding.
The case asserts labor-related claims.
First Student Management LLC and First Student Inc. are nationwide
providers of student bus transportation with operations in at
least 42 different states. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Ira Evan Dorfman, Esq.
STEVEN A. BERKOWITZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
One Greentree Centre, Suite 201
Marlton, NJ 08053
Telephone: (856) 751-1860
Facsimile: (856) 751-1677
E-mail: idorfman@contractorlawoffices.com
The Defendant is represented by:
Jessica F. Pizzutelli, Esq.
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
375 Woodcliff Drive, 2nd Floor
Fairport, NY 14450
Telephone: (585) 203-3403
Facsimile: (585) 486-1605
E-mail: jpizzutelli@littler.com
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Michael T. Grosso, Esq.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC
One Newark Center
Eigth Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: (973) 848-4708
Facsimile: (973) 643-5626
E-mail: mgrosso@littler.com
FLICKERLITE BAR: Faces "Lamb" Suit Over Failure to Pay Overtime
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Richard Lamb, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated
v. Flickerlite Bar & Pizza Restaurant, Inc., Richard Capone, Joan
F. Capone, Patricia Capone, and John Capone, Case No. 0:17-cv-
60944-BB (S.D. Fla., May 11, 2017), is brought against the
Defendants for failure to pay overtime wages in violation of the
Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Defendants own and operate a restaurant located at 4100 N. 35
Ave., Hollywood, Florida 32254. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Steve F. Grover, Esq.
FOR STEVEN F. GROVER, PA
507 S.E. 11 Ct.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Telephone: (954) 290-8826
E-mail: stevenfgrover@gmail.com
FOREX CAPITAL: Sued Over False and Misleading Solicitations
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Doris Murrah, on behalf of herself and all others similarly
situated v. Forex Capital Markets, LLC, FXCM Holdings, LLC, Global
Brokerage, Inc., f/k/a FXCM, Inc., Dror Niv, and William Ahdout,
Case No. 1:17-cv-03700 (S.D.N.Y., May 16, 2017), alleges that the
Defendants are engaged in false and misleading solicitations of
FXCM' s retail foreign exchange ("forex") customers. The
Defendants also systematically disadvantaged the trades of FXCM' s
retail forex customers, by effectively taking positions opposite
those of FXCM's retail customers and engaging in numerous
deceptive and abusive execution activities that were designed to
benefit FXCM, to the detriment of its retail forex customers, says
the complaint.
Headquartered in New York, the Defendants offered trading
platforms for foreign currency contracts. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Christopher J. Gray, Esq.
Michael J. Giarrus, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER J. GRAY, P.C.
360 Lexington Avenue, 14tht Floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 838-3221
Facsimile: (212) 937-3139
E-mail: chris@investorlawyers.net
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D. Daxton White, Esq.
WHITELAW GROUP, LLC
205 West Randolph Street, Ste. 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (312) 238-9650
Facsimile: (312) 238-8950
E-mail: dax@vihitcsecuritieslaw.com
FYRE MEDIA: "Reel" Sues Over Event Cancellation, Seeks Refund
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Kenneth Reel and Emily Reel, individually and as the
representative of a class of similarly-situated persons,
Plaintiffs, v. Billy McFarland, an individual, Jeffrey Atkins
p/k/a Ja Rule, an individual, Fyre Media, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and Does 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants, Case
2:17-cv-03245 (C.D. Cal., April 30, 2017) seeks actual,
consequential and incidental losses and damages, punitive damages,
attorneys' fees, costs of suit incurred and such other and further
relief resulting from fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach
of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.
In December 2016, Defendants promoted their upcoming "Fyre
Festival" as a posh, island-based music festival featuring first-
class culinary experiences and a luxurious atmosphere on a private
island in the Bahamas. However, the festival's lack of adequate
food, water, shelter and medical care created a dangerous and
panicked situation among attendees. Defendants also promoted the
festival as a "cashless" event where attendees upload funds to a
wristband for use at the festival rather than bringing any cash.
However, attendees were unable to purchase basic transportation on
local taxis or busses, which accept only cash.
Plaintiffs booked the two bed "duo" with a VIP upgrade for
$4,599.84 and deposited $600.00 spending money onto their
wristbands account. Kenneth Reel went ahead and spent an
additional $1,040.00 at Grand Isle Resort and Spa, a property
close to the festival location. By the time he landed in Miami,
the event was shut down. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Jeffrey Backman, Esq.
Rachel E. Walker, Esq.
GREENSPOON MARDER, P.A.
200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: (954) 491-1120
Fax: (954) 343-6958
Email: Jeffrey.Backman@gmlaw.com
Rachel.walker@gmlaw.com
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Chad Levy. Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF LEVY & LEVY, P.A.
1000 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 588
Sunrise, FL 33323
Telephone: (954) 763-5722
Facsimile: (954) 763-5723
Email: chad@levylevylaw.com
FYRE MEDIA: "Petrozziello" Hits Event Cancellation, Claims Refund
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Andrew Petrozziello, individually and as the representative of a
class of similarly-situated persons, Plaintiffs, v. Billy
McFarland, Jeffrey Atkins, Fyre Festival LLC, Fyre Media, Inc.,
Defendants, Case 2:17-cv-03018 (D. N.J., May 2, 2017) seeks
actual, consequential and incidental losses and damages, punitive
damages, attorneys' fees, costs of suit incurred and such other
and further relief resulting from fraud, negligent
misrepresentation, breach of contract and breach of the covenant
of good faith and fair dealing and violations of the New Jersey
Consumer Fraud Act.
In December 2016, Defendants promoted their upcoming "Fyre
Festival" as a posh, island-based music festival featuring first-
class culinary experiences and a luxury atmosphere on a private
island in the Bahamas. However, the event got cancelled and
Plaintiff already purchased a ticket package to Fyre Festival,
totaling approximately $1,100.00 in costs plus airfare from New
Jersey to Miami. To date, he was not refunded for his ticket and
other expenses. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Phillip A. Tortoreti, Esq.
Andrew Grous, Esq.
WILENTZ, GOLDMAN & SPITZER, P.A.(NJ)
90 Woodbridge Center Drive
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Tel: (732) 855-6402
Fax: (732) 855-6117
Email: ptortoreti@wilentz.com
FYRE MEDIA: Sued in N.Y. Over False Fyre Festival Representations
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Ritu Jutla, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
v. Billy McFarland, Jeffrey Atkins, and Fyre Media, Inc., Case No.
1:17-cv-03541 (S.D.N.Y., May 11, 2017), was filed against
Defendants for alleged false representations regarding the Fyre
Festival that would include: travel on a "VIP configured Boeing
737," a "globally rooted" and "curated" dining experience, a
"mixology team" running multiple bars continuously throughout the
day, cabana packages, jet skiing, snorkeling, catamaran parties,
lavish and fully furnished sleeping accommodations, and musical
performances by top-level musical talent, to generate revenue in
the form of ticket and package purchases.
Headquartered at 52 Lispenard Street, TH1, New York, NY 10013,
Fyre Media, Inc. books talent, sells tickets, and promotes and
hosts events across the United States. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Tina Wolfson, Esq.
AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC
45 Main Street, Suite 230
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: (917) 336-0171
Facsimile: (917) 336-0177
E-mail: twolfson@ahdootwolfson.com
GAP INC: "Haynes" Sues Over Inaccessible Website
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Dennis Haynes, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. GAP, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 0:17-cv-
60903, (S.D. Fla., May 6, 2017), seeks injunctive relief,
attorney's fees, litigation expenses and costs pursuant to the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Plaintiff is blind and utilizes screen reader software to surf the
internet. Haynes attempted to access and/or utilize Defendant's
website, but was unable to access features of the website that
contains graphics, links, headings, functions, forms and text.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Philip Michael Cullen III, Esq.
THOMAS B. BACON, P.A.
621 South Federal Highway, Suite Four
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: (954) 462-0600
Fax: (954) 462-1717
Email: cullen@thomasbaconlaw.com
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Thomas B. Bacon, Esq.
THOMAS B. BACON, P.A.
644 North Mc Donald St.
Mt. Dora, FL 32757
Tel: (954) 478-7811
Email: tbb@thomasbaconlaw.com
GENERAL MOTORS: "Harrison" Sues Over Worthless Warrants
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Hayden Harrison and Bill James, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. General Motors Company,
Defendant, Case No. 6:17-cv-03128, (W.D. Mo., May 5, 2017), seeks
damages together with pre-trial and post-trial interest,
restitution, disgorgement, rescission or other equitable relief,
reasonable attorneys fees and costs of suit, including expert
witness fees and such other and further relief resulting from
negligence, unjust enrichment, breach of duty of good faith and
fair dealing and breach of contract.
General Motors Company registered a series of warrants with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Plaintiffs previously owned General Motors bonds. After General
Motors declared bankruptcy in 2011, GM issued warrants to its
bondholders, including Plaintiffs, valued at $18.42 each. However,
upon checking their individual accounts containing the GM
warrants, Plaintiffs noticed that they showed a zero value.
Apparently, GM warrants were deemed worthless on July 20, 2016.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Matthew L. Dameron, Esq.
WILLIAMS DIRKS DAMERON LLC
1100 Main Street, Suite 2600
Kansas City, MO 64105
Telephone: (816) 945-7135
Facsimile: (816) 945-7118
Email: matt@williamsdirks.com
HALCORE GROUP: Sued in Cal. Over Failure to Provide Meal Breaks
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Marvin Morales, an individual, and all other similarly situated
employees v. Halcore Group, Inc. d/b/a Leader Emergency Vehicles,
REV Group, Inc. d/b/a REV Group Wisconsin, Inc., and Does 1
through 50, inclusive, Case No. BC661738 (Cal. Super. Ct., May 17,
2017), is brought against the Defendants for failure to provide
first meal periods by the fifth hour of work, and for the
Defendants' failure to pay one additional hour of pay at the
employee's regular rate for each day that a first meal period was
not provided at the end of the fifth hour of work.
The Defendants operate a company that designs and manufactures
ambulances for emergency medical services. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Omid Nosrati, Esq.
Tatiana Toroyan, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICE OF OMID NOSRATI
1875 Century Park East, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 553-5630
Facsimile: (310) 553-5691
E-mail: omid@nosratilaw.com
tatiana@nosratilaw.com
HEALTH INSURANCE: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, "Hicks" Suit Says
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Amandra Hicks, on behalf of herself and all others similarly
situated v. Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Case No. 2:17-cv-
03344 (D.N.J., May 11, 2017), alleges that the Defendant
negligently, knowingly, and willfully placed automated and
prerecorded calls to the Plaintiff's cellular phone in violation
of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. is a medical insurance sales
corporation with a focus on short term and limited medical plans.
[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Sofia Balile, Esq.
LEMBERG LAW, L.L.C.
43 Danbury Road, 3rd Floor
Wilton, CT 06897
Telephone: (917) 981-0849
Facsimile: (888) 953-6237
JIVE SOFTWARE: Faces "Chew" Suit Over Proposed Sale to Wave
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Keetming Chew, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. Jive Software, Inc., Elisa A. Steele, Anthony Zingale,
Margaret A. Breya, Stephen R. Darcy, Robert Frankfurt, Philip
Koen, Thomas J. Reilly, Charles J. Robel, Gabrielle Toledano, and
Balaji Yelamanchili, Case No. 4:17-cv-02818-JSW (N.D. Cal., May
15, 2017), is brought on behalf of all other public stockholders
of Jive Software, Inc. to enjoin the expiration of a tender offer
on a proposed transaction, pursuant to which Jive will be acquired
by Wave Systems Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of ESW Capital,
LLC, through Wave's wholly owned subsidiary Jazz MergerSub, Inc.
at approximately $462 million.
According to the complaint, Jive filed a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which recommends
that Jive stockholders tender their shares in favor of the
Proposed Transaction. However, the Statement omits or
misrepresents material information concerning, among other things:
(i) Jive's financial projections, relied upon by Jive's financial
advisor Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC ("Morgan Stanley") in its
financial analyses; (ii) the data and inputs underlying the
financial valuation analyses that support the fairness opinion
provided by Morgan Stanley; and (iii) the background process
leading to the Proposed Transaction. The failure to adequately
disclose such material information constitutes a violation of
Sections 14(d), 14(e) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act as Jive
stockholders need such information in order to make a fully
informed decision whether to tender their shares in support of the
Proposed Transaction, says the complaint.
Jive Software, Inc. is a provider of communication and
collaboration solutions for business, including a suite of
collaboration software and an intranet back-end.
Wave Systems Corp. develops, produces, markets and sells products
for hardware-based digital security in the United States and
internationally. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Joel E. Elkins, Esq.
WEISSLAW LLP
9107 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 450
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone: (310) 208-2800
Facsimile: (310) 209-2348
E-mail: jelkins@weisslawllp.com
JOHN LEE: Accused of Wrongful Conduct Over Debt Collection
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Jeanne Autin, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. John Lee Jackson, Universal Fidelity LP, and John Does
1-25, Case No. 2:17-cv-04911 (E.D. La., May 12, 2017), is brought
on behalf of a class of Louisiana consumers seeking redress for
Defendant's actions of using an unfair and unconscionable means to
collect a debt.
John Lee Jackson is a company that uses the mail, telephone, and
facsimile and regularly engages in business the principal purpose
of which is to attempt to collect debts alleged to be due another.
Universal Fidelity LP is a third party collection agency. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Jonathan Raburn, Esq.
MCCARTY & RABURN, A CONSUMER LAW FIRM, PLLC
4005 Nicholson Dr. Suite 4610
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Telephone: (318) 412-2777
E-mail: jonathan@geauxlaw.com
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Ari Marcus, Esq.
MARCUS ZELMAN, LLC
1500 Allaire Avenue, Suite 101
Ocean, NJ 07712
Telephone: (732) 695-3282
Facsimile: (732) 298-6256
E-mail: Ari@MarcusZelman.com
JONATHAN NEIL: Accused of Wrongful Conduct Over Debt Collection
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Teri Brown, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. and John Does 1-25,
Case No. 1:17-cv-00675-LJO-SAB (E.D. Cal., May 16, 2017), arises
out of the Defendants' practice of using of abusive, deceptive,
and unfair debt collection practices, specifically by sending an
initial collection letter attempting to collect a consumer debt
without clearly identifying the name of the current creditor to
whom the debt is owed.
Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. is a collection agency with its
principal office located at 131-A Stony Circle, Suite 500, Santa
Rosa, California 95401. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Tammy Gruder Hussin, Esq.
HUSSIN LAW
1302 N. Coast Highway 101 Suite 201
Encinitas, CA 92024
Telephone: (877) 677-5397
Facsimile: (877) 667-1547
E-mail: Tammy@HussinLaw.com
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Yitzchak Zelman, Esq.
MARCUS & ZELMAN, LLC
1500 Allaire Avenue, Suite 101
Ocean, NJ 07712
Telephone: (732) 695-3282
Facsimile: (732) 298-6256
E-mail: Yzelman@marcuszelman.com
JOSEPH SOFIELD: "Urquilla" Suit Seeks Overtime Pay, Damages
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Jose Urquilla, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf
of all others similarly-situated, Plaintiff, v. Joseph Sofield
City-Scape, Inc., City-Scape Landscaping, Inc., Christopher "Duke"
Sofield and Vincent Sofield, Defendants, Case No. 2:17-cv-02595,
(E.D. N.Y., May 2, 2017), seeks an order restraining Defendants
from any retaliation against any individual for participating in
this lawsuit in any form; all damages sustained as a result of
unpaid wages and any shortfall between wages paid and due;
liquidated damages and any other statutory penalties as
recoverable; compensatory damages sustained as a result of
Defendants' retaliation, including back pay, front pay, damages to
compensate Plaintiff for harm to his professional and personal
reputation and loss of career fulfillment; emotional distress
damages; general and special damages for lost compensation and
employee benefits that he would have received and any other out-
of-pocket losses that Plaintiff has incurred or will incur;
punitive damages in connection with Plaintiff's individual
retaliation claims; costs and disbursements incurred in connection
with this action, including reasonable attorneys' fees, expert
witness fees and other costs; and an award of a service payment to
Plaintiff under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor
Laws.
Defendants are two corporations that operate as a single
enterprise and together run a landscaping business where Plaintiff
worked as a landscaper from April 2008 to August 2016. Urquilla
regularly worked at least sixty hours per week without overtime
premium and denied proper wage statements on each payday.
Defendants allegedly retaliated by constructively discharging
Plaintiff and threatening to discredit him on his future job
prospects. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Caitlin Duffy, Esq.
Alexander T. Coleman, Esq.
Michael J. Borrelli, Esq.
BORRELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.
1010 Northern Boulevard, Suite 328
Great Neck, NY 11021
Tel. (516) 248-5550
Fax. (516) 248-6027
KENNICOTT BROS: Faces "Burks" Suit Over Failure to Pay Overtime
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Tommie Burks, on behalf of himself and all other Plaintiffs
similarly situated v. Kennicott Bros, Company, Case No. 1:17-cv-
03619 (N.D. Ill., May 12, 2017), is brought against the Defendants
for failure to pay overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
The plaintiff performed work for the Defendant as a laborer
providing a variety of tasks including receiving, shipping,
customer service and sales in the Blooming Department.
Kennicott Bros, Company is a wholesale florist specializing in
fresh flowers & design supplies for florists, event planners &
floral design professionals. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
John William Billhorn, Esq.
BILLHORN LAW FIRM
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 840
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: (312) 853-1450
MAJESTIC PRINCESS: "Yarwood" Seeks Withheld Tips, Minimum Wages
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Geri Yarwood, on behalf of herself and all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Majestic Princess Cruises, Inc.,
Defendants, Case No. 9:17-cv-80549, (S.D. Fla., May 2, 2017),
seeks to recover minimum wages for all hours worked, all damages
and relief including liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, costs
and expenses and all other relief the Court deems just and proper.
Plaintiff worked as a server and bartender at the Defendant's
casino on board a cruise ship. Defendant illegally claimed a tip-
credit, thus rendering Plaintiff's pay below minimum wage rates.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Chad E. Levy, Esq.
Law Offices of Levy & Levy, P.A.
1000 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 588
Sunrise, FL 33323
Tel: (954) 763-5722
Fax: (954) 763-5723
Email: chad@levylevylaw.com
assistant@levylevylaw.com
MEN'S WEARHOUSE: Faces "Zuniga" Suit Over Credit Card Receipts
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Cristian Zuniga, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. d/b/a Men's Wearhouse and
Does 1 through 100, Case No. BC661098 (Cal. Super. Ct., May 15,
2017), is brought on behalf of all consumers to whom the
Defendants provided an electronically printed receipt at the point
of a sale or transaction within the United States, on which
receipt was printed more than the last 5 digits of the consumer's
credit card or debit card number.
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. owns, manages, maintains and or operates
one or more physical locations within California, through which it
offers various goods and services for sale to retail customers.
[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Chant Yedalian, Esq.
CHANT & COMPANY
A Professional Law Corporation
1010 N. Central Ave.
Glendale, CA 91202
Telephone: (877) 574-7100
Facsimile: (877) 574-9411
E-mail: chant@chant.mobi
METHODIST HOSPITALS: White Glove Sues for Contract Breach, Racism
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White Glove Staffing, Inc. and Carolyn Clay, individually, and on
behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiffs,
v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas and Dallas Methodist Hospitals
Foundation, Defendants, Case No. 3:17-cv-01158 (N.D. Tex., May 2,
2017) seeks an award of contractual damages, compensatory damages,
punitive damages, reasonable attorney and expert fees, injunctive
and declaratory relief, enjoinment against unlawful
discrimination, reinstatement of Plaintiff's crew with backpay,
court costs, any additional equitable relief, pre-judgment and
post-judgment interest and all legal or equitable relief under the
Texas Labor Code and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act.
White Glove entered into a contract with Defendants to provide
banquet servers, prep cooks, dishwashers, and set-up crews for
Defendants. The latter refused to accept White Glove's crew
because it endorsed an African-American employee. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Matthew R. Scott, Esq.
Javier Perez, Esq.
SCOTT PEREZ LLP
Founders Square
900 Jackson Street, Suite 550
Dallas, TX 75202
Tel: (214) 965-9675
Fax: (214) 965-9680
Email: matt.scott@cottperezlaw.com
javier.perez@scottperezlaw.com
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Royce B. West, Esq.
Veretta L. Frazier, Esq.
WEST AND ASSOCIATES, LP
320 S.R.L. Thornton Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75203
Tel: (214) 941-1881
Fax: (214) 364-7138
Email: royce.w@westllp.com
veretta.f@westllp.com
MONSANTO COMPANY: Faces "Clarke" Suit Over Roundup(R) Design
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Wanda Clarke, Donald Shepherd, Esmeralda Hernandez, individually
and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Monsanto
Company, Case No. 5:17-cv-00561-R (W.D. Ok., May 15, 2017), is an
action for damages suffered by the Plaintiffs as a direct and
proximate result of the Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct
in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing,
packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution,
labeling, and sale of the herbicide Roundup(R) containing the
active ingredient glyphosate.
Monsanto Company is an agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology
corporation with its headquarters and principal place of business
in St. Louis, Missouri. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Matthew J. Sill, Esq.
Tara Tabatabaie, Esq.
Katie Griffin, Esq.
SILL LAW GROUP, PLLC
14005 N. Eastern Ave
Edmond, OK 73013
Telephone: (405) 509-6300
Facsimile: (405) 509-6268
E-mail: matt@sill-law.com
tara@sill-law.com
katie@sill-law.com
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Simone Fulmer, Esq.
Harrison C. Lujan, Esq.
Jacob L. Rowe, Esq.
Andrea R. Ruse, Esq.
FULMER GROUP PLLC
P.O. Box 2448
1101 N. Broadway Ave., Suite 102
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Telephone: (405) 510-0077
E-mail: sfulmer@fulmergrouplaw.com
hlujan@fulmergrouplaw.com
jrowe@fulmergrouplaw.com
andrea.rust@me.com
MONSANTO COMPANY: Faces "McNelly" Suit Over Roundup(R) Design
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Glen McNelly, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. Monsanto Company, Case No. 4:17-cv-01511 (E.D. Miss.,
May 15, 2017), is an action for damages suffered by the Plaintiffs
as a direct and proximate result of the Defendant's negligent and
wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development,
manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing,
advertising, distribution, labeling, and sale of the herbicide
Roundup(R) containing the active ingredient glyphosate.
Monsanto Company is an agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology
corporation with its headquarters and principal place of business
in St. Louis, Missouri. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
James T. Corrigan, Esq.
ONDER, SHELTON, O'LEARY &PETERSON, LLC
110 E. Lockwood, 2nd Floor
St. Louis, MO 63119
Telephone: (314) 963-9000
Facsimile: (314) 963-1700
E-mail: corrigan@onderlaw.com
MASON MANAGEMENT: Illegally Inflates Apartment Rent, Suit Claims
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Mayra Mahmood, Anthony Cimino, Ralph Porr, C. E. Monden,
Mark Tadros, Margot Ross, Kimberley Garrett, P.G. Lyne, J.M.
Lumpkin, Larry Bennett, Wendy Bennett, Luna Alarcon, Alexis
Barber-Davis, Alex Dryden, Stephenie Futch, Filomena Reyes,
Melissa Abler, Rama Ndiaye, Eric Rochman, Shelley Ohmes, Eric
Franklin, Frankshell Machua, Giovanni Andollo, Nicole Augstein,
Cali Hersh, Len Gutman, Karen Schroeder, Dan Davenport,
Ruyi Jiao, Emily Hochberg, Michelle Coursey, Matthew Karl Gale,
William Preston Grubbs, Yuriy Vaskevich, Benjamin Brown, Kristina
Cappuccilli, Syed Raza Rizvi, Eoghan McNulty, Roisin McNulty,
Catherine Hatten, Denise Aquino, Alessandra Simeone, Jillian
Chase, Cassondra Puls, Neha Savant, Samuel Goodspeed, Jon
Williams, Robert Carr, Giovanni Cassinelli, Ousman Laast, Andrew
Martin, Nari Bowie, Fadia Abdel Qader, Jose Valdez, Amanda
Watermeyer, Rachael Willoughby, Jordan Shipley, Yana Anjudinova,
and Igor Borodyansky, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. Mason Management Services Corporation d/b/a
Stellar Management, Laurence Gluck, and XYZ Corporations 1-99,
Case No. 153574/2017 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., May 15, 2017), seeks to end
the illegal and fraudulent practices employed by the Defendants
over the course of their ownership and operation of over 80
apartment buildings in the City and State of New York.
The complaint says Defendants have pursued a scheme designed to
inflate rents over and above the amounts which they are legally
permitted to charge.
The Defendants own and operate a real estate service company in
New York, NY. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Jarred I. Kassenoff, Esq.
Roger A. Sachar Jr., Esq.
NEWMAN FERRARA LLP
1250 Broadway, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: (212) 619-5400
E-mail: lferrara@nfllp.com
ikassenoff@nfllp.com
rsachar@nfllp.com
NISSAN NORTH: Faces "Gourley" Suit Over Defective Dashboards
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Devin Gourley, individually and on behalf of all similarly
situated persons v. Nissan North America, Inc., Case No. 1:17-cv-
00441 (W.D. Tex., May 11, 2017), is brought on behalf of all Texas
residents that own or lease a 2007-2009 Nissan Altima with
defective dashboards that do not withstand exposure to sunlight
and that melt, emit a noxious chemical smell, and take on a
reflective quality.
Nissan North America, Inc. manufactures, markets, distributes, and
warrants automobiles in the United States. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Bruce W. Steckler, Esq.
R. Dean Gresham, Esq.
L. Kirstine Rogers, Esq.
STECKLER GRESHAM COCHRAN PLLC
12720 Hillcrest Rd., Ste. 1045
Dallas, TX 75230
Telephone: (972) 387-4040
Facsimile: (972) 387-4041
E-mail: bruce@stecklerlaw.com
dean@stecklerlaw.com
krogers@stecklerlaw.com
NOVO NORDISK: Sued Over Unlawful Analog Insulin-Price Hike
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Michael J. Carfagno, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. Novo Nordisk Inc., Case No. 3:17-cv-03407-
BRM-LHG (D.N.J., May 12, 2017), alleges that the Defendants
engaged in a scheme and enterprise to unlawfully inflate the
benchmark prices of analog insulin drugs and then marketing the
spread between the benchmark prices and net prices to the largest
pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). This scheme directly and
foreseeably causes consumers to overpay for these life-saving
medications.
Novo Nordisk Inc. operates a pharmaceutical company located at 800
Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
James E. Cecchi, Esq.
Lindsey H. Taylor, Esq.
CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO, LLP
5 Becker Farm Road
Roseland, NJ 07068
Telephone: (973) 994-1700
Facsimile: (973) 994-1744
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Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq.
Terence S. Ziegler, Esq.
Meredith L. Lambert, Esq.
Zachary Arbitman, Esq.
KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
Telephone: (610) 667-7706
Facsimile: (610) 667-7056
E-mail: jmeltzer@ktmc.com
tziegler@ktmc.com
mlambert@ktmc.com
zarbitman@ktmc.com
NRRM LLC: "Kundinger" Alleges Vehicle Data Illegally Disclosed
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Linda Kundinger, individually and behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. NRRM, LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability
Company, Defendant, Case No. 3:17-cv-00321, (W.D. Wisc., May 2,
2017), seeks punitive damages; reasonable attorneys' fees and
litigation costs incurred; to enjoin NRRM from any future
acquisition, disclosure, or use of personal information from motor
vehicle records for purposes of marketing and solicitation; and
all other relief under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act.
NRRM markets and sells aftermarket automobile service and repair
warranties to motor vehicle owners and lessees. It identifies
prospective customers to whom it can market the warranty products
it sells. NRRM obtains sales leads from third-party data suppliers
who have obtained personal identifying information of motor
vehicle owners from motor vehicle records, including information
originally gathered by the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles.
Plaintiff is a licensed Wisconsin driver and vehicle owner who
supplied the Wisconsin DMV with her name and mailing address, as
well as other personal identifying information when she applied
for a Wisconsin driver's license and to register her motor
vehicle. On January 15, 2016, Kundinger received NRRM's
marketing/solicitation materials clearly mentioning Plaintiff's
motor vehicle's make, model and year.
Plaintiff is represented by:
Bruce A. Schultz, Esq.
COYNE, SCHULTZ, BECKER & BAUER, S.C.
150 East Gilman Street, Suite 1000
Madison, WI 53703
Tel: (608) 255-1388
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Andrew B. Miller, Esq.
STARR AUSTEN & MILLER, LLP
201 South Third Street
Logansport, IN 46947
Tel: (574) 722-6676
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Adam J. Levitt, Esq.
Amy E. Keller, Esq.
DICELLO LEVITT & CASEY LLC
Ten North Dearborn Street, Eleventh Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Tel: (312)214-7900
OT NEIGHOFF: "Gerben" Suit in Md. Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
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David Gerben, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated
v. O.T. Neighoff & Sons, Inc. and Kenneth D.
Neighoff, Case No. 1:17-cv-01346-MJG (D. Md., May 16, 2017), seeks
to recover unpaid wages, liquidated damages, interest, reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs under the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act.
The Defendants operates a painting, drywall and construction
services company, which has its principal office and only location
at 117 Holsum Way, Glen-Burnie, Maryland 21060. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
George E. Swegman, Esq.
Benjamin L. Davis, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER T. NICHOLL
36 South Charles Street, Suite 1700
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: (410) 244-7005
Facsimile: (410) 244-8454
E-mail: gswegman@nicholllaw.com
bdavis@nicholllaw.com
OZZY'S CLEANING: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, Suit Claims
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Florencio Alvarenga Barahona and all others similarly situated v.
Ozzy's Cleaning Services, LLC, Soho Beach House, LLC, and Sandro
L. Guerra, Case No. 1:17-cv-21774-CMA (S.D. Fla., May 12, 2017),
is brought against the Defendants for failure to pay minimum and
overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Ozzy's Cleaning Services, LLC is a repair service company located
in Miami Beach, Florida.
Soho Beach House, LLC operates a hotel located at 4385 Collins
Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
J.H. Zidell, Esq.
J.H. ZIDELL, P.A.
300 71st Street, Suite 605
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Telephone: (305) 865-6766
Facsimile: (305) 865-7167
P&C CAPITAL: Illegally Collects Debt, "Green" Action Claims
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Melissa Green, individually and on behalf of others similarly
situated v. P&C Capital Group, LLC, Case No. 3:17-cv-00296-TBR
(W.D. Ken., May 11, 2017), arises from the Defendant's unlawful
debt collection practices, specifically by making unlawful
disclosures to a third party regarding the debt, refusing to allow
Ms. Green to exercise her validation rights, failing to provide
Ms. Green with written notice of her validation rights under the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, making false representations
regarding the legal status of the debt, and using deceptive means
to collect the debt, including, but not limited to, threatening to
garnish Ms. Green's wages even though it could not legally do so.
P&C Capital Group, LLC owns and operates a debt collection firm in
El Monte, California. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
James Craig, Esq.
Whitney L. Railey, Esq.
CRAIG HENRY PLC
239 S. Fifth Street, Suite 1400
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone: (502) 614-5962
Facsimile: (502) 614-5968
E-mail: jcraig@craighenrylaw.com
wrailey@craighenrylaw.com
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT: Fails to Pay Workers Overtime, Suit Says
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Richard L. Allen, and Valery S. Sanchez, both individually, and on
behalf of all others similarly situated v. Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc., PNK (River City), LLC d/b/a River City Casino & Hotel, and
Ameristar Casino Kansas City, LLC, Case No. 4:17-cv-00374-BP (W.D.
Mo., May 12, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for failure
to pay overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a single workweek.
The Defendants own and operate casinos and related hospitality and
entertainment businesses in Kansas City, Missouri. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Matthew E. Osman, Esq.
Kathryn S. Rickley, Esq.
OSMAN & SMAY LLP
8500 W. 110th Street, Suite 330
Overland Park, KA 66210
Telephone: (913) 667-9243
Facsimile: (866) 470-9243
E-mail: mosman@workerwagerights.com
krickley@workerwagerights.com
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Ryan L. McClelland, Esq.
Joni E. Bodnar, Esq.
MCCLELLAND LAW FIRM
The Flagship Building
200 Westwoods Drive
Liberty, MO 64068-1170
Telephone: (816) 781-0002
Facsimile: (816) 781-1984
E-mail: ryan@mcclellandlawfirm.com
jbodnar@mcclellandlawfirm.com
PIZZA METRO: Does Not Properly Pay Employees, "Medina" Suit Says
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Armando Medina, Jaime Leonidas Fernandez, and Armando Medina, Jr.,
on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated
v. Pizza Metro, Inc. and Marco Schiavoni, Case No. 1:17-cv-03548
(N.D. Ill., May 11, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for
failure to pay minimum and overtime wages in violation of the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
The Defendants own and operate a restaurant located at 1707
W. Division St., Chicago, IL 60622. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Douglas M. Werman, Esq.
Maureen A. Salas, Esq.
Sarah J. Arendt, Esq.
WERMAN SALAS, P.C.
77 West Washington, Suite 1402
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: (312) 419-1008
E-mail: dwerman@flsalaw.com
msalas@flsalaw.com
sarendt@flsalaw.com
PRINCE-PARKER: Illegally Collects Debt, "Alderman" Suit Claims
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James Alderman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. Prince-Parker & Associates, Inc., Case No. 2:17-cv-
14165-JEM (S.D. Fla., May 12, 2017), arises out of the Defendant's
unlawful debt collection debt practices, specifically by leaving a
voice message in connection with the collection of a consumer debt
that failed to state that the Defendant was a debt collector and
did not provide meaningful disclosure of the Defendant's identity.
Prince-Parker & Associates, Inc. is a North Carolina
Corporation engaged in the business of collecting consumer debts,
which operates from offices located at 8625 Crown Crescent Court,
Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28227. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Leo W. Desmond, Esq.
DESMOND LAW FIRM, P.C.
5070 Highway A1A, Suite D
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-9600
Facsimile: (772) 231-0300
E-mail lwd@desmondlawfirm.com
RECEIVABLES PERFORMANCE: "Austell" Sues Over Auto-dialed Calls
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Randi J. Austell, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Receivables Performance
Management, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 2:17-cv-00712, (W.D. Wash.,
May 5, 2017), seeks damages, attorneys' fees and costs and such
other and further relief under the Telephone Consumer Protection
Act.
Defendant is a debt collection agency based out of Lynnwood,
Washington at 20816 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood Washington. It
attempted to collect an alleged debt from the Plaintiff using an
automated dialing system. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Beth E. Terrell, Esq.
Adrienne D. McEntee, Esq.
TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
936 North 34th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98103-8869
Telephone: (206) 816-6603
Facsimile: (206) 319-5450
Email: amcentee@terrellmarshall.com
bterrell@terrellmarshall.com
RETAILMENOT: Faces "McNally" Suit Over Company Sale to Harland
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Edward McNally, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. RetailMeNot, Inc., C. Thomas Ball, Jeffrey M. Crowe,
Eric Korman, Jules A. Maltz, Gokul Rajaram, Greg J. Santora, Brian
H. Sharples, Tamar Yehoshua, and G. Cotter Cunningham, Case No.
1:17-cv-00550 (D. Del., May 11, 2017), is brought against the
Defendants for violation of the Securities Exchange Act,
specifically by soliciting the Company's stockholders to tender
their shares in connection with the sale of the Company to Harland
Clarke Holdings Corp., through a recommendation statement that
omits material information necessary to make the statements
therein not false or misleading.
RetailMeNot, Inc. is an American multinational company
headquartered in Austin, Texas, that maintains a collection of
coupon web sites. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Michael Van Gorder, Esq.
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
20 Montchanin Rd., Suite 145
Wilmington, DE 19807
Telephone: (302) 482-3182
Facsimile: (302) 482-3612
E-mail: mgorder@faruqilaw.com
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James M. Wilson Jr., Esq.
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
685 Third Ave., 26th Fl.
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 983-9330
Facsimile: (212) 983-9331
E-mail: jwilson@faruqilaw.com
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Juan E. Monteverde, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4405
New York, NY 10118
Telephone: (212) 971-1341
Facsimile: (212) 202-7880
E-mail: jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com
ROSC-EL: Illegally Terminates Plaintiff's Tenancy, Suit Claims
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Jenny Mandel, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. ROSC-EL, Inc. d/b/a Zale Management Company ("Zale")
and 2249 W. Iowa Buildings LLC, Case No. 2017CH07047 (Ill. Cir.
Ct., May 17, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for
termination of the Plaintiff's tenancy and bringing a lawsuit
against the Plaintiff for possession because the Plaintiff
complained of code violations applicable to the premises she
rented from the Defendants to an alderman and requested the
Defendants to make repairs to the premises as required by the
building code and health ordinance.
ROSC-EL, Inc. operates a full service property management company
that currently manages multiple properties consisting of 260
apartments and condominiums in Chicago. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
JS LAW
29 E. Madison Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone (312)756-1330
E-mail: jeffs@jsslawoffices.com
ROSEL SCHOOL: Faces "Wang" Class Suit Over Student Transcript
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Yuxia Wang, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated
v. Rosel Baek a/k/a Rosel Song; Chris Baek; Peter Baek; and Rosel
School of Massage Therapy, P.C., Case No. 2017-CH-07007 (Ill. Cir.
Ct., May 17, 2017), is an action for damages as a result of the
Defendants' practice of making various misrepresentations and
omissions of material fact concerning the Rosel School's ability
to provide a student transcript or degree that would be accepted
by the Private Business and Vocational School in the State of
Illinois.
The Defendants operate a school that offers training in the
following beauty and wellness fields: cosmetology, instructor,
esthetics, and nail technology. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Lance A. Raphael, Esq.
Craig R. Frisch, Esq.
THE CONSUMER ADVOCACY CENTER, P.C.
180 West Washington, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: (312) 782-5808
E-mail: lance@caclawyers.com
craig@caclawyers.com
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Christopher D. Kruger, Esq.
Werner W. Gruber, Esq.
KRUGER & GRUBER, LLP
500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: (773) 663-4949
E-mail: chris@krugerandgruber.com
wemer@krugerandgruber.com
RYAN DRILLING: "Haynes" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
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Kerry S. Haynes, on behalf of himself and others similarly
situated v. Ryan Drilling, LLC d/b/a O'Ryan Drilling, Ryan
Hoerauf, and Jeff Phillips, Case No. 7:17-cv-00095 (W.D. Tex., May
11, 2017), seeks to recover unpaid regular and overtime
compensation, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs
pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Defendants own and operate an oil drilling business and is
headquartered in Odessa, Texas. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Robert W. Cowan, Esq.
BAILEY PEAVY BAILEY COWAN HECKAMAN PLLC
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 425-7100
Facsimile: (713) 425-7101
E-mail: rcowan@bpblaw.com
SCALINATELLA INC: "Ougribe" Alleges Racism, Discrimination
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Rachid Ougribe, on behalf of himself, FLSA Collective Plaintiffs
and the Class, Plaintiff, v. Scalinatella, Inc. (d/b/a
Scalinatella Ristorante), Alfio Ruocco and Luigi Russo,
Defendants, Case No. 1:17-cv-03261, (S.D. N.Y., May 2, 2017),
seeks compensatory damages for unlawful discriminatory practices
pursuant to New York City Human Rights Law; unpaid overtime
compensation due; unpaid minimum wages due; disgorgement of tips
illegally retained by Defendants; prejudgment and post-judgment
interest; costs and expenses of this action together with
reasonable attorney's and expert fees; and statutory penalties and
such other and further relief under the Fair Labor Standards Act
and New York Labor Law.
Ougribe, a Moroccan Muslim, was hired by Defendants to work as a
waiter for Scalinatella Ristorante located at 201 East 61 St
Street. Plaintiff endured racial labels such as "camel,"
"terrorist," "stupid" and "habibi." His manager, Diego Argudo,
made fake Arabic sounds every time Plaintiff would be passing by.
Due to racially and religiously hostile treatment by management,
Plaintiff never got a chance to be promoted, the complaint
asserts. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
C.K. Lee, Esq.
Anne Seelig, Esq.
30 East 39th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 465-1188
Fax: (212) 465-1181
SHORE FUNDING: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, "Rooter" Suit Claims
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Abante Rooter and Plumbing Inc., individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated v. Shore Funding Solutions, Inc. and
Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Case No. 4:17-cv-02821-DMR (N.D.
Cal., May 16, 2017), seeks to stop the Defendant's practice of
using an "automatic telephone dialling system" to place its calls
to the Plaintiff seeking to solicit its services.
Shore Funding Solutions, Inc. owns and operates a business
financing company in California. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Meghan E. George, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
324 S. Beverly Dr., #725
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: (877) 206-4741
Facsimile: (866) 633-0228
E-mail: tfriedman@toddflaw.com
abacon@toddflaw.com
mgeorge@toddflaw.com
SNAP INC: Sued in Cal. Over Misleading Registration Statement
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James Erickson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. Snap Inc., Evan Spiegel, and Andrew Vollero, Case No.
2:17-cv-03679 (C.D. Cal., May 16, 2017), is a federal securities
class action on behalf of a class consisting of all persons who
purchased or otherwise acquired Snap securities, pursuant and
traceable to Snap's false and misleading Registration Statement
and Prospectus, issued in connection with the Company's initial
public offering on or about and on the open market between March
2, 2017 and May 15, 2017, both dates inclusive, seeking to recover
damages caused by the Defendants' violations of the Securities
Act.
Snap Inc. is a camera company that provides technology and social
media services. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Jennifer Pafiti, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
468 North Camden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone: (818) 532-6499
E-mail: jpafiti@pomlaw.com
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Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq.
J. Alexander Hood II, Esq.
Hui M. Chang, Esq.
POMERANTZ, LLP
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 661-1100
Facsimile: (212) 661-8665
E-mail: jalieberman@pomlaw.com
ahood@pomlaw.com
hchang@pomlaw.com
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Patrick V. Dahlstrom, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
Ten South La Salle Street, Suite 3505
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 377-1181
Facsimile: (312) 377-1184
E-mail: pdahlstrom@pomlaw.com
STONELEIGH RECOVERY: "Paulson" Hits Illegal Collection Letters
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Robert J. Paulson and Bernard Roth, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Stoneleigh Recovery
Associates, LLC and Bureaus Investment Group Portfolio No. 15,
LLC, Defendants, Case No. 2:17-cv-02637 (E.D. N.Y., May 2, 2017),
seeks damages, attorneys' fees and costs and such other relief
under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Defendants are in the business of collection of debts allegedly
owed by consumers. It allegedly failed to adequately convey the
amount of the debt in its collection letter to the Plaintiff and
provided false or misleading representations including any "safe
harbor" language concerning the accrual of interest. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Craig B. Sanders, Esq.
BARSHAY SANDERS, PLLC
100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 500
Garden City, NY 11530
Tel: (516) 203-7600
Fax: (516) 706-5055
Email: csanders@barshaysanders.com
SUPERIOR ENERGY: Faces "Buford" Suit Over Failure to Pay OT
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Raymond Buford, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. Superior Energy Services, LLC, Complete Energy
Services, Inc., and Texas CES, Inc. d/b/a SPN Well Services, a/k/a
Mercer Well Services, Case No. 4:17-cv-00323-SWW (E.D. Ar., May
12, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for failure to pay
overtime premiums for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
The Defendants operate an oilfield services company that provides
oilfield services and equipment, focused on drilling and
production-related needs of oil and gas companies. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Dominique King, Esq.
Josh Sanford, Esq.
SANFORD LAW FIRM, PLLC
One Financial Center
650 South Shackleford Road, Suite 411
Little Rock, AR 72211
Telephone: (501) 221-0088
Facsimile: (888) 787-2040
E-mail: dominique@sanfordlawfirm.com
josh@sanfordlawfirm.com
TB 584 AMSTERDAM: "Martinez" Seeks Overtime, Spread-of-Hours Pay
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Ivan Martinez and Jose Candia, Individually and on Behalf of All
Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. TB 584 Amsterdam Rest.
Corp. (d/b/a Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant, Huseyin Ozer and
Turgut Balikci, jointly and severally, Defendants, Case No. 1:17-
cv-03256 (S.D. N.Y., May 2, 2017), seeks to recover unpaid minimum
wages and overtime premium pay owed pursuant to the Fair Labor
Standards Act and the New York Labor Law as well as claims for
unpaid spread-of-hours premiums and for failure to provide proper
wage notices and wage statements pursuant to New York Labor Laws.
Defendants operate Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant, located at 584
Amsterdam Avenue, New York, New York 10024 where Martinez worked
as a cook while Candia worked as a busser, delivery employee and
pizza cook.
Plaintiff is represented by:
Brent E. Pelton, Esq.
Taylor B. Graham, Esq.
111 Broadway, Suite 1503
New York, NY 10006
Telephone: (212) 385-9700
TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLY: Va. Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages
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Jonathan Burchfield, Robert Garcia, Greg McCoy, and Jose Sanchez,
on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v.
Technology and Supply Management, LLC, Williams Jonas, and Marina
Burgstahler, Case No. 1:17-cv-00558-AJT-TCB (E.D. Va., May 16,
2017), seeks to recover unpaid wages, liquidated damages,
attorney's fees and costs under the overtime provisions of the
Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Defendants contract with the U.S. Military and other private
organizations to provide logistics support including
transportation services. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
James E. Hannon Jr., Esq.
WILLIAMS & HANNON, PLLC
493 McLaws Circle, Ste. 2
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Telephone: (757) 345-3600
Facsimile: (757) 345-6219
E-mail: jh@WilliamsHannonLaw.com
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Peter R. Resenzweig, Esq.
Edward T. Butkovitz, Esq.
KLEINBARD LLC
One Liberty Place, 46th Floor
165 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (267) 443-4120
Facsimile: (215) 568-0140
E-mail: prosenzweig@kleinbard.com
ebutkovitz@kleinbard.com
TELESCO CONSTRUCTION: "Deal" Suit Seeks Damages for FLSA Breach
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Omar S. Deal, individually, and on behalf of others similarly
situated Plaintiffs, v. Telesco Construction Company, Inc. and
Thomas J. Telesco, Jr., Defendants, Case No. 1:17-cv-21678 (S.D.
Fla., May 5, 2017) seeks to recover compensatory damages and an
equal amount in liquidated damages, reasonable attorney's fees,
costs, expenses and all other compensation available and any other
relief for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Plaintiff worked for the Defendant's construction business in
Miami-Dade County. [BN]
Plaintiffs are represented by:
Jose A. Socorro, Esq.
SOCORRO LAW, PA
355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 801
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 444-6628
Facsimile: (305) 444-6627
Email: jose@socorrolaw.com
UNITED AUTO: Faces "Silva" Suit Over Unlawful Repossession
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Justin Silva, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. United Auto Delivery And Recovery, Inc. d/b/a UAR
Nationwide and Does 1 through 30, inclusive, Case No. BC61111
(Cal. Super. Ct., May 15, 2017), seeks to remedy the Defendants'
ongoing unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practice of
acting as a repossession agency in connection with California
repossessions, without having obtained a California repossession
agency license.
United Auto Delivery And Recovery, Inc. operates a repossession
agency that is engaged in business or accepted employment to
locate or recover collateral in California, for consideration.
[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Brandon A. Block, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF BRANDON A. BLOCK
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone: (310) 887-1440
Facsimile: (310) 496-1420 2
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Alexander S. Trueblood, Esq.
TRUEBLOOD LAW FIRM
10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Telephone: (310) 443-4139
Facsimile: (310) 943-2255
VINCE HOLDING: "Burroughs" Sues Over Share Price Drop
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Seth Burroughs, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Vince Holding Corp., Brendan L. Hoffman
and David Stefko, Defendants, Case No. 1:17-cv-02757, (E.D. N.Y.,
May 5, 2017), seeks to recover compensable damages caused by
violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies
under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Vince engages in the design, merchandise, and sale of various
luxury brand products in the United States and internationally.
Vince has a Shared Services Agreement with Kellwood Company for
accounting functions, tax, e-commerce operations, distribution,
logistics, information technology, accounts payable, credit and
collections and payroll and benefits administration. Since its
IPO, Vince has been working on transitioning certain functions
performed by Kellwood Company under the Shared Services Agreement.
Defendants failed to disclose that during the transition from
legacy Kellwood systems, Vince experienced issues related to
integrating its new enterprise resource planning and supporting
systems and related IT support services. Upon migration, it was
discovered that for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017, net
sales decreased 11.3% and net loss was $162.7 million, or $3.50
per share, which includes an estimated impact of $3.33 per share.
Plaintiff owns shares of Vince and lost substantially. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Phillip Kim, Esq.
Laurence M. Rosen, Esq.
THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A.
275 Madison Ave., 34th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 686-1060
Fax: (212) 202-3827
Email: lrosen@rosenlegal.com
pkim@rosenlegal.com
VISA INC: B&R Anti-trust Suit Transferred to E.D.N.Y.
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The case captioned B&R Supermarket, Inc. and Grove Liquors LLC,
individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs, v. VISA, Inc., VISA USA, Inc. and Mastercard
International Incorporated, Discover Financial Services, Bank of
America N.A., Case No. 3:16-cv-01150 (N.D. Cal., March 8, 2016),
was transferred to the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District
of New York on May 5, 2017, under Case No. 1:17-cv-02738.
Plaintiffs are merchants who have been unlawfully subjected to a
Liability Shift for the assessment of MasterCard, Visa, Discover,
UnionPay, JCB, and American Express credit and charge card
chargebacks, despite having purchased EMV-chip compliant point of
sale card readers and having otherwise complied with the
directives of the Networks and Issuing Banks. They file this class
action suit for violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act,
California's Cartwright Act, unjust enrichment, and for other
equitable and injunctive relief. [BN]
B & R Supermarket, Inc. operates as Milam's Market. They accept
credit cards as payment from their customers.
Defendants are credit card providers.
Plaintiff is represented by:
Eugene Mikolajczyk, Esq.
Alexandra Senya Bernay, Esq.
Angel Puimei Lau, Esq.
Carmen Anthony Medici, Esq.
Lonnie Anthony Browne, Esq.
Patrick J. Coughlin, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 231-1058
Email: genemik@msn.com
xanb@rgrdlaw.com
alau@rgrdlaw.com
cmedici@rgrdlaw.com
LBrowne@rgrdlaw.com
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Thomas Edward Egler, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 231-1058
Fax: (619) 231-7423
Email: tome@rgrdlaw.com
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Armen Zohrabian, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN AND DOWD LLP
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 288-4545
Fax: (415) 288-4534
Email: AZohrabian@rgrdlaw.com
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David W. Mitchell, Esq.
COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 231-1058
Fax: (619) 231-7423
Email: davidm@csgrr.com
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John William Devine, Esq.
Lawrence Dean Goodman, Esq.
Robert J. Kuntz, Jr., Esq.
DEVINE GOODMAN RASCO WATTSFITZGERALD LLP
2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: (305) 374-8200
Fax: (305) 374-8208
Email: jdevine@devinegoodman.com
lgoodman@devinegoodman.com
rkuntz@devinegoodman.com
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Randi D. Bandman, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
100 Pine Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: (415) 288-4545
Fax: (415) 288-4534
Email: mrandib@rgrdlaw.com
VISA Inc. and VISA USA are represented by:
Robert John Vizas, Esq.
Stephanie Ilana Fine, Esq.
ARNOLD AND PORTER LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: (415) 471-3100
Fax: (415) 471-3400
Tel: robert.vizas@aporter.com
stephanie.fine@aporter.com
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Karen C. Otto, Esq.
Mark R. Merley, Esq.
Matthew A. Eisenstein
ARNOLD PORTER LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 942-5000
Fax: (202) 942-5999
Email: karen.otto@aporter.com
mark.merley@aporter.com
matthew.eisenstein@aporter.com
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Michael Adam Rubin, Esq.
ARNOLD AND PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
601 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 942-6171
Email: michael.rubin@apks.com
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Sharon D. Mayo, Esq.
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
Tel: (415) 471-3100
Fax: (415) 471-3400
Email: sharon.mayo@apks.com
Mastercard International Incorporated is represented by:
Adrienne J. Lighten, Esq.
Catherine M Yang, Esq.
Diana Viggiano Valdivia, Esq.
Kenneth A. Gallo, Esq.
Michelle Parikh, Esq.
Ross E. Weingarten, Esq.
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON AND GARRISON LLP
2001 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 223-7442
Email: alighten@paulweiss.com
CYang@paulweiss.com
dvaldivia@paulweiss.com
kgallo@paulweiss.com
MParikh@paulweiss.com
RWeingarten@paulweiss.com
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Cheryl Ann Cauley, Esq.
Stephen E. Taylor, Esq.
TAYLOR & PATCHEN, LLP
One Ferry Building, Suite 355
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: (415) 788-8200
Fax: (415) 788-8208
Email: ccauley@taylorpatchen.com
staylor@taylorpatchen.com
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Craig A Benson, Esq.
PAUL WEISS LLP
2001 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 223-7343
Email: CBenson@paulweiss.com
Discover Financial Services is represented by:
Dana Lynn Cook-Milligan, Esq.
Jeanifer Ellen Parsigian, Esq.
Sean D. Meenan, Esq.
WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP
101 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: (415) 591-1583
Email: dlcook@winston.com
jparsigian@winston.com
smeenan@winston.com
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Elizabeth P. Papez, Esq.
WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP
1700 K St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 282-5000
Fax: (202) 282-5100
Email: epapez@winston.com
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Eva W. Cole, Esq.
Jeffrey L. Kessler
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Tel: (212) 294-4609
Fax: (212) 294-4700
Email: ewcole@winston.com
jkessler@winston.com
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James Franklin Herbison, Esq.
Joseph Laurence Motto, Esq.
WINSTON AND STRAWN LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 558-5909
Email: jherbiso@winston.com
JMotto@winston.com
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Robert Yale Sperling, Esq.
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
35 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601-9703
Tel: (312) 558-7941
Fax: (312) 558-5700
rsperling@winston.com
Bank of America N.A. is represented by:
Penelope Athene Preovolos, Esq.
Alexandra Eve Laks, Esq.
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: (415) 268-7187
Fax: (415) 268-7522
Email: ppreovolos@mofo.com
alaks@mofo.com
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Jane Petersen Bentrott, Esq.
MORRISON FOERSTER LLP
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 887-6954
Fax: (202) 887-0764
Email: jbentrott@mofo.com
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Mark P. Ladner, Esq.
Michael B. Miller, Esq.
Tiffani B. Figueroa, Esq.
MORRISON & FOERSTER
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 468-8000
Fax: (212) 468-7900
Email: mladner@mofo.com
mbmiller@mofo.com
tfigueroa@mofo.com
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Natalie Anne Fleming Nolen, Esq.
MORRISON AND FOERSTER, LLP
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
District of Columbia, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 887-1551
Email: nflemingnolen@mofo.com
WAL-MART STORES: Sued for Discrimination Against Pregnant Women
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Talisa Borders and Otisha Woolbright, on behalf of themselves and
all others similarly situated v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No.
3:17-cv-00506 (S.D. Ill., May 12, 2017), arises out of Walmart's
discriminatory policies and practices concerning accommodations in
the workplace for pregnant employees.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a mass merchandiser of consumer products
operating retail stores throughout the world. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Mary Anne Sedey, Esq.
Donna Harper, Esq.
SEDEY HARPER WESTHOFF P.C.
2711 Clifton Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
Telephone: (314) 773-3566
E-mail: msedey@sedeyharper.com
dharper@sedeyharper.com
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Cyrus Mehri, Esq.
Michael D. Lieder, Esq.
U.W. Clemon, Esq.
Brett D. Watson, Esq.
MEHRI & SKALET, PLLC
1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 822-5100
E-mail: cmehri@findjustice.com
mlieder@findjustice.com
jclemon@findjustice.com
bwatson@findjustice.com
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Dina Bakst, Esq.
A BETTER BALANCE
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 606
New York, NY 10038
Telephone: (212) 430-5982
E-mail: dbakst@abetterbalance.org
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Elizabeth Gedmark, Esq.
A BETTER BALANCE
2301 21st Ave S., Suite 355
Nashville, TN 37212
Telephone: (615) 915-2417
E-mail: egedmark@abetterbalance.org
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Emily Martin, Esq.
Andrea Johnson, Esq.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER
11 Dupont Cir NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 588-5180
E-mail: emartin@nwlc.org
ajohnson@nwlc.org
ZOME INC: Sued Over Illegal Gift Certificate Expiration Dates
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Timothy Brend, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. Zome, Inc. d/b/a E-Stores by Zome, Case No. 2017-CH-
06832 (Ill. Cir. Ct., May 15, 2017), is brought on behalf of all
consumers who purchased, or otherwise acquired, gift certificates
from Zome. These gift certificates are sold and issued with
expiration dates that are deceptive and illegal because they
contain expiration dates of less than five years from the date of
sale or issuance, says the complaint.
Zome, Inc. is a for-profit corporation that maintains online e-
commerce stores where consumers can purchase sports accessories
and apparel. [BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Klint L. Bruno, Esq.
Michael L. Silverman, Esq.
THE BRUNO FIRM
900 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 4E
Chicago, IL 60607
Telephone: (773) 969-6160
E-mail: kb@brunolawus.com
msilverman@brunolawus.com
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