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C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R
Thursday, November 23, 2017, Vol. 19, No. 232
Headlines
A1 ADVANCED: Torrez Sues for Misclassification, Denied OT Pay
AFNI INC: Faces "Pacheco" Suit in E.D. New York
ALLIED INTERSTATE: "Napoles" Hits Annoying Collection Calls
ALLIED SECURITY: "Wright" Sues Over Illegal Telemarketing Calls
ALLSTATE INSURANCE: Total Health Suit Asserts Breach of Contract
ASSET RECOVERY: "Ramirez" Disputes Vague Collection Letter
BANK OF AMERICA: Fails to Pay Overtime Under FLSA, Gamble Alleges
BMW AG: Sued by "Wilkerson" for Anti-trust Activities
BMW AG: Sued for Anti-trust Activities by "Thompson"
BMW AG: Faces "Paterno" Class Suit Alleging Antitrust Conspiracy
BODY CONTOUR: Morris Seeks to Recover OT Pay for Consultants
BORDER TRANSFER: Court Certifies Drivers Class in "DaSilva" Suit
BED BATH: Przytula Moves to Notify Class of Misclassified ASMs
BILL ME LATER: "Tovar" Sues Over Erroneous Collection Calls
BLUE STAR: Martinez Renews Bid to Certify Migrant Workers Class
C G CONSULTING: De Angelis Wants to Certify Class of Dancers
CAAIR INC: Fochtman Moves to Certify CAAIR Class and DARP Class
CACAFE INC: Class of Demonstrators Certified in "Marino" Suit
CALGON CARBON: Faces "Mitchell" Suit Over Merger With Kuraray
CALPINE CORP: "Hickson" Suit Seeks to Block Energy Capital Merger
CALPINE CORP: Scarantino Files Suit Over Energy Capital Merger
CENTRUS ENERGY: Newman Moves to Certify Class of Former Employees
CENTURYLINK: Inter-Marketing Group Hits Share Price Drop
CITY OF INDUSTRY: Wins OK of "Byrne" Deal; Final Hearing March 5
CLEARVIEW NETWORKS: Warren Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages, Damages
CVS PHARMACY: Faces "Jocelyn" Suit in Southern District New York
DAN LEPKE: Certification of 3 Classes Sought in "Connelly" Suit
DARDEN RESTAURANTS: Fails to Trim Info in Receipts, Saleh Claims
DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS: "Little" Suit Asserts Stock Manipulation
DLC LABORATORIES: Accused by "Pineda" Suit of Violating FCRA
DYNASTY ENERGY: Accused by "Pemberton" of Misclassifying Workers
EQUIFAX INC: "Vice" Suit Seeks Damages Over Data Breach
ETTAIN GROUP: "Jackson" Claims Misclassified, Seeks Overtime Pay
GUARDIAN CARE: "Sosa" Labor Suit Seeks Unpaid Back Wages
HARRIS & HARRIS: "Olszewski" Disputes Collection Letter
HOPELE OF FORT LAUDERDALE: "Ramos" Sues Over Illegal SMS Ads
HSBC LTD: Awaits Decision on Bid to Certify Class in "Giron" Suit
HSN INC: Seldin Sues Over Defective Steamer Product
HUMANA HEALTH: Seeks Final OK of "George" Suit Class Settlement
HYATT HOTEL: Fails to Pay Minimum & OT Wages, "Chavez" Suit Says
IXYS CORPORATION: "Sanchez" Suit Questions Merger With Littlefuse
J. JILL INC: "Reilly" Sues Over Share Price Drop from Sales Slump
J MIKE GUITARD: Alverado Seeks Certification of Painters Class
KIRSCHENBAUM & PHILLIPS: Medzhidzade Sues Over FDCPA Violations
JACKSON HEWITT: Fails to Properly Pay Minimum Wage & OT, Aho Says
LA PARK LA BREA: Tunc Wants to Stop Illegal Late Payment Charges
LAN XUAN CORP: Zhang Sues Over Nonpayment of Minimum and OT Wages
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES: KBC Seeks to Certify Shareholders Class
LEASE SUPERVISORS: Mallory Seeks to Recover Wages and Overtime
LOS ANGELES, CA: "Garcia" Class Settlement Gets Prelim. Approval
LOS GIRASOLES: Velez Sues Over Denied OT, Spread-of-Hours Pay
MESA AIRLINES: Fails to Pay Minimum Wage, "Schipor" Suit Alleges
MFI HOLDING: Faces "Berger" Suit in Eastern District New York
MILLER & MILONE: Faces "Guerrero" Suit in East. Dist. New York
NCR CORPORATION: Meadows Wins Bid to Certify & Issue Class Notice
NORDSTROM INC: Sued by McCorvey for Breach of Duties Under ERISA
OKLAHOMA: Faces "Anderson" Suit in Western District of Oklahoma
PACIFIC OFFICE: Thompson Seeks to Recover OT and Minimum Wages
PEVETO COMPANIES: Fails to Pay Service Managers' OT, Radford Says
PORCELANOSA NEW YORK: Faces "Young" Suit in S.D. New York
PRA GROUP: Hepfner Files Placeholder Bid for Class Certification
PRESSLER & PRESSLER: Watkins to Seek Prelim. Settlement Approval
PROGRESSIVE SELECT: UR Health Suit Removed to S.D. Fla.
RIVERSIDE, CA: AA's Bid to Certify Class Taken Under Submission
ROCKET FARM: Sued by Storr for Not Paying Minimum and OT Wages
RUI CREDIT: Faces "Sacknievich" Suit in Eastern District New York
SAFELITE FULFILLMENT: Sued for Denying Saunders Overtime Pay
SANTA ANNA LLC: "Zuliani" Claims Withheld Tips, Overtime Pay
SATCO INC: "Rodriguez" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages & Fines
SIMM ASSOCIATES: Maximiliano Moves to Certify Classes Under FDCPA
SJL MANAGEMENT: "Strunk" Suit Seeks Unpaid Overtime Wages
SPA CITY STEAKS: Court Narrows Claims in "Thompson" Suit
SUMA SUSHI: Accused by "Lao" Suit of Not Paying Minimum, OT Wages
TAISHAN GYPSUM: Stutzman Sues Over Defective Chinese-Made Drywall
TARGET CORP: Faces "Loughrie" Suit in Central District of Cal.
TESLA MOTORS: No 60-Days Notice of Termination, Says "Duarte"
UNITED STATES: Hamama Seeks Cert. of Class & Subclasses of Iraqis
WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL: Schwanke Moves for Class Cert. Under TCPA
XBIOTECH INC: "Price" Suit Hits Share Drop Drug Tests
XCHANGE AT SECAUCUS: "Rivera" Sues Over Denied Overtime Pay
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A1 ADVANCED: Torrez Sues for Misclassification, Denied OT Pay
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Roberto Trejos-Torrez, on behalf of himself and others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. A1 Advanced Towing Corp., A1 Advanced
Wrecker Corp., A1 Advanced Towing & Transport Inc., Jeannette
Martin and Fernando Martin, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-23896 (S.D.
Fla., October 24, 2017), seeks unpaid overtime wages, liquidated
damages and other relief under the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938.
Defendants operate a towing company under the "A1" Brand in Miami-
Dade County, Florida, where Plaintiff drove tow trucks for three
years. Torrez claims to be misclassified as independent
contractors, rendering in excess of forty per workweek. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Robert W. Brock II, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF LOWELL J. KUVIN
17 East Flagler Street, Suite 223
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: (305) 358-6800
Fax: (305) 358-6808
Email: robert@kuvinlaw.com
legal@kuvinlaw.com
AFNI INC: Faces "Pacheco" Suit in E.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Afni, Inc. The case
is styled as Joanne Pacheco, on behalf of herself and all other
similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Afni, Inc., Defendant, Case No.
2:17-cv-06751 (E.D. N.Y., November 17, 2017).
Afni, Inc. is a debt collection agency.[BN]
The Plaintiff appears PRO SE.
ALLIED INTERSTATE: "Napoles" Hits Annoying Collection Calls
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Miguel Napoles, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiffs, v. Allied Interstate LLC and Does 1 through
10, inclusive, Defendant, Case No. 17-cv-07815 (C.D. Cal., October
25, 2017), seeks statutory damages and injunctive relief resulting
from violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act and the Rosenthal Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act.
Allied Interstate LLC is a collection agency that provides
accounts receivable, customer retention and debt collection
services to blue-chip companies, from a wide range of industries.
Defendant called Plaintiff using an automatic telephone dialing
system to attempt to collect a consumer debt allegedly incurred by
Napoles. The frequency by which the calls were made bordered on
annoyance, harassment and causing inconvenience, says the
complaint. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Meghan E. George, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
Thomas E. Wheeler, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
21550 Oxnard St. Suite 780,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (877) 206-4741
Fax: (866) 633-0228
Email: tfriedman@toddflaw.com
mgeorge@toddflaw.com
abacon@toddflaw.com
twheeler@toddflaw.com
ALLIED SECURITY: "Wright" Sues Over Illegal Telemarketing Calls
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Ashley Wright, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Allied Security Inc. and Does 1 through
10, inclusive, Defendant, Case No. 17-cv-01860 (C.D. Cal., October
24, 2017), seeks statutory damages and injunctive relief resulting
from violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Allied Security Inc. is a marketer and seller of home security
services and related products. Defendants used an automatic
telephone dialing system to place its call to Plaintiff seeking to
solicit its services. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Meghan E. George, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
Thomas E. Wheeler, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
21550 Oxnard St. Suite 780,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (877) 206-4741
Fax: (866) 633-0228
Email: tfriedman@toddflaw.com
mgeorge@toddflaw.com
abacon@toddflaw.com
twheeler@toddflaw.com
ALLSTATE INSURANCE: Total Health Suit Asserts Breach of Contract
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Total Health Chiropractic, LLC, Deborah Hernandez and Michelle
Medina, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff, v. Allstate Insurance Company and Mercury Indemnity
Company of America, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-62098 (S.D. Fla.,
October 26, 2017), seeks declaratory relief, injunctive relief,
compensatory damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
resulting from breach of contract.
Hernandez and Medina were involved in separate motor vehicle
accidents in 2014.
Total Health operates a chiropractic practice that claims that
Allstate failed to pay the reimbursements for Hernandez and
Medina's treatment and reduced their payment by 2% of all claims
submitted by Plaintiffs for medical services provided and billed.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Tod Aronovitz, Esq.
Barbara Perez, Esq.
ARONOVITZ LAW
2 South Biscayne Boulevard
One Biscayne Tower, Suite 3700
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: (305) 372-2772
Fax: (305) 397-1886
Email: ta@aronovitzlaw.com
bp@aronovitzlaw.com
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Theophilos Poulopoulos, Esq.
SCHILLER, KESSLER & GOMEZ, PLC
7501 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 201
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33319
Tel: (954) 933-3000
Fax: (954) 667-5805
Email: theo@injuredinflorida.com
ASSET RECOVERY: "Ramirez" Disputes Vague Collection Letter
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Rosa Ramirez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Asset Recovery Solutions, LLC and Bureaus
Investment Group Portfolio No. 15, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 17-
cv-08280, (S.D. N.Y., October 26, 2017), seeks actual and
statutory damages, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and such
further relief under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Defendants are debt collection agencies tasked to collect a debt
from Ramirez. Plaintiff allegedly has a delinquent consumer debt
from First Premier Bank. Defendants sent a letter that contains a
threat of a balance increase that overshadows and coerces the
consumer not to exert her rights under the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, says the complaint. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Daniel Kohn, Esq.
RC LAW GROUP, PLLC
285 Passaic Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 282-6500
Fax: (201) 282-6501
BANK OF AMERICA: Fails to Pay Overtime Under FLSA, Gamble Alleges
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SHARON GAMBLE, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. BANK OF AMERICA, National Association, and DOES 1-50,
Case No. 2:17-cv-08016 (C.D. Cal., November 2, 2017), accuses the
Defendant of failure to pay overtime compensation under the Fair
Labor Standards Act and the California Labor Code.
Bank of America, N.A., is a National Banking Association with a
principal place of business in North Carolina, which does business
in and maintains offices in many states throughout the United
States, including California. The true names and capacities of
the Doe Defendants are unknown to Plaintiff.
Bank of America provides banking and financial products and
services for individual consumers, small and middle-market
businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and
governments worldwide.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Bryan Schwartz, Esq.
Rachel M. Terp, Esq.
BRYAN SCHWARTZ LAW
1330 Broadway, Suite 1630
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 444-9300
Facsimile: (510) 444-9301
E-mail: bryan@bryanschwartzlaw.com
rachel@bryanschwartzlaw.com
BMW AG: Sued by "Wilkerson" for Anti-trust Activities
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Jerry Wilkerson, Taylor Ayes and Natalie Collins, Plaintiff, on
behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, v. BMW AG,
BMW of North America, LLC, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of
America, Inc., Audi AG, Audi of America, Inc., Audi of America,
LLC, Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.,
Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC,
Mercedesbenz U.S. International, Inc., Robert Bosch GMBH and
Robert Bosch LLC, Case No. 17-cv-06082, (N.D. Cal., October 24,
2017), seeks damages and injunctive relief, pursuant to federal
antitrust law and various state antitrust laws, unfair competition
in particular the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act.
Defendants have reportedly been secretly colluding with each other
since the 1990s on matters ranging from car development, gasoline
engines, diesel engines, brakes, transmissions, gearboxes, choices
of suppliers, emissions controls and even prices for spare parts
supplied by Robert Bosch.
Wilkerson owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Sedan and a 2001
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 500 Coupe. Ayes bought a 2015 BMW 328 at
Sale Auto, an authorized BMW dealer in Kinston, North Carolina.
Collins bought a 2008 Audi A5 in 2008 at Audi Henderson, an
authorized Audi dealer in Henderson, Nevada. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Jennie Lee Anderson, Esq.
ANDRUS ANDERSON LLP
155 Montgomery Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 986-1400
Facsimile: (415) 986-1474
Email: jennie@andrusanderson.com
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Peter Safirstein, Esq.
SAFIRSTEIN METCALF LLP
1250 Broadway, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: (212) 201-2845
Email: psafirstein@safirsteinmetcalf.com
BMW AG: Sued for Anti-trust Activities by "Thompson"
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Jill Thompson, Plaintiffs, on behalf of herself and all others
similarly situated, v. Audi AG, Audi of America, Inc., Audi of
America LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW of North America,
LLC, Daimler Ag, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Mercedes-Benz U.S.
International, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, Dr. Ing. h.c.F.
Porsche AG, Porsche Cars of North America, Inc., Volkswagen AG,
and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-
01155, (S.D. Ill., October 24, 2017), seeks damages and injunctive
relief, pursuant to federal antitrust law and state antitrust,
unfair competition in particular the Sherman Act and the Clayton
Act and the Illinois Anti-trust and Illinois Consumer Fraud and
Deceptive Business Practices Acts.
Defendants are German automobile manufactures that have reportedly
been secretly colluding with each other since the 1990s on matters
ranging from car development, gasoline engines, diesel engines,
brakes, transmissions, gearboxes, choices of suppliers, emissions
controls and even prices for parts.
Thompson purchased a new 2017 Audi Q5 automobile from Audi Creve
Coeur in 2017. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Derek Y. Brandt, Esq.
MCCUNE WRIGHT AREVALO, LLP
P.O. Box 487
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Tel: (618) 307-6116
Fax: (618) 307-6161
Email: dyb@mccunewright.com
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Richard D. McCune, Esq.
David C. Wright, Esq.
MCCUNE WRIGHT AREVALO, LLP
3281 East Guasti Road, Suite 100
Ontario, CA 91761
Tel: (909) 557-1250
Fax: (909) 557-1275
Email: rdm@mccunewright.com
dcw@mccunewright.com
BMW AG: Faces "Paterno" Class Suit Alleging Antitrust Conspiracy
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MARIA C. PATERNO and ELIZABETH GUMB, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated v. BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, DAIMLER
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, VOLKSWAGEN
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., AUDI
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC, DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, and PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC., Case No.
3:17-cv-06449 (N.D. Cal., November 6, 2017), alleges that the
Defendants met, conspired, and agreed to coordinate, inter alia,
their technological improvements and supplier issues.
As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants' unlawful
conduct, Plaintiffs and members of the Class have been injured in
their businesses and property in that they have paid more for
Circle of Five Vehicles than they otherwise would have paid in the
absence of Defendants' unlawful antitrust conduct, the Plaintiffs
allege. The Plaintiffs add that the Defendants' conspiracy
limited the pace and extent of innovation, causing the Circle of
Five Vehicles to have fewer features and lesser performance than
they would absent the conspiracy.
A "Circle of Five Vehicle" is defined to include all cars sold in
the United States by Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Daimler, or BMW
since January 1, 1990.
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft ("BMW AG") is a German
corporation with its principal place of business located in
Munich, Germany. BMW of North America, LLC, is a Delaware limited
liability corporation with its principal place of business located
in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. BMW America is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of BMW AG that imports and distributes vehicles sold
under the Mini and BMW brands in all 50 states.
Daimler Aktiengesellschaft ("Daimler AG") is a German corporation
with its principal place of business located in Stuttgart,
Germany. Daimler AG is the parent corporation of Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC and numerous other companies globally. Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC, is a Delaware limited liability corporation with its
principal place of business located in Montvale, New Jersey. MB
USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG that markets and
distributes Mercedes-Benz vehicles in all 50 states.
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is a German corporation with its
principal place of business in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen
Group of America, Inc., is a New Jersey corporation with its
principal place of business located in Herndon, Virginia. VW
America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, and it
engages in business, including the advertising, marketing and sale
of Volkswagen automobiles, in all 50 states.
Audi Aktiengesellschaft is a German corporation with its principal
place of business in Ingolstadt, Germany. Audi AG is the parent
of Audi of America, LLC and a subsidiary of the Audi Group, which
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VW AG. Audi of America, LLC, is a
Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of
business located in Herndon, Virginia.
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft is a German
corporation with its principal place of business located in
Stuttgart, Germany. Porsche AG designs, develops, manufacturers,
and sells luxury automobiles. Porsche AG is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of VW AG. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., is a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business located
in Atlanta, Georgia. Porsche America is a wholly-owned U.S.
subsidiary of Porsche AG, and it engages in business, including
the advertising, marketing and sale of Porsche automobiles, in all
50 states.
The Defendants engineered, designed, developed, and manufactured
BMW Circle of Five Vehicles and exported these vehicles throughout
the United States.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Joseph F. Rice, Esq.
Ann K. Ritter, Esq.
Breanne Cope, Esq.
MOTLEY RICE LLC
28 Bridgeside Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Telephone: (843) 216-9000
Facsimile: (843) 216-9450
E-mail: jrice@motleyrice.com
aritter@motleyrice.com
bcope@motleyrice.com
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William H. Narwold, Esq.
MOTLEY RICE LLC
One Corporate Center
20 Church Street, 17th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Telephone: (860) 882-1681
Facsimile: (860) 882-1682
E-mail: bnarwold@motleyrice.com
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Michael M. Buchman, Esq.
600 Third Avenue, Suite 2101
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 577-0050
Facsimile: (212) 577-0054
E-mail: mbuchman@motleyrice.com
BODY CONTOUR: Morris Seeks to Recover OT Pay for Consultants
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Michelle Morris, Marin Kandil, Rebecca Sauerer, Jae Kateylyn
Letzkus, Brooke Ann Davila, and Joanne Batjes, Individually and on
behalf others similarly situated v. Body Contour Centers, LLC,
d/b/a Sono Bello, Christopher M. Parr, and Aesthetics Physicians,
P.C., Case No. 1:17-cv-02313 (N.D. Ohio, November 2, 2017), seeks
damages resulting from the Defendants' alleged joint failure to
pay their patient care consultants and other similarly situated
sales consultants overtime wages in accordance with the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
Body Contour Centers, LLC, doing business as Sono Bello, is a
closely held, Washington State Limited Liability Company and is
registered to do business in the state of Ohio. Christopher M.
Parr is the majority owner and Manager of BCC. Aesthetics
Physicians, P.C., is an Arizona professional corporation.
The Defendants jointly operate medical clinics under the trade
name of "Sono Bello" or "Sono Bello Body Contour Centers."[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Robi J. Baishnab, Esq.
Robert E. DeRose, Esq.
BARKAN MEIZLISH HANDELMAN GOODIN DEROSE WENTZ, LLP
250 E. Broad St., 10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614) 221-4221
Facsimile: (614) 744-2300
E-mail: rbaishnab@barkanmeizlish.com
bderose@barkanmeizlish.com
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James A. DeRoche, Esq.
Jeffrey D. Johnson, Esq.
Stuart I. Garson, Esq.
GARSON JOHNSON LLC
101 W. Prospect Avenue
1600 Midland Building
Cleveland, OH 44115
Telephone: (216) 696-9330
Facsimile: (216) 696-8558
E-mail: jderoche@garson.com
jjohnson@garson.com
sgarson@garson.com
BORDER TRANSFER: Court Certifies Drivers Class in "DaSilva" Suit
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The Hon. Patti B. Saris allows the Plaintiffs' motion for class
certification in the lawsuit captioned MARCOS DaSILVA and MATTEUS
FERREIRA, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated v. BORDER TRANSFER OF MA, INC., and PATRICK McCLUSKEY,
Case No. 1:16-cv-11205-PBS (D. Mass.).
Pursuant to Rules 23(a) and (b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, the Court certifies this class for liability:
All individuals who 1) entered into a Contract Carrier
Agreement (or similar agreement) directly or through a
business entity; 2) personally provided delivery services
for Border Transfer on a full-time basis in Massachusetts
(at least 40 hours per week); and 3) who were classified as
independent contractors, at any time since June 23, 2013.
The Court also appoints Marcos DaSilva and Matteus Ferreira as
class representatives, and Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., as class
counsel.
A copy of the Memorandum and Order is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=Sa4kVOlP
BED BATH: Przytula Moves to Notify Class of Misclassified ASMs
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The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit styled MARY PRZYTULA and BRAD BREDE,
individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. BED
BATH & BEYOND, INC., Case No. 1:17-cv-05124 (N.D. Ill.), move for
court-authorized notice pursuant to Section 216(b) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
Mary Przytula and Brad Brede filed their complaint on July 11,
2017, alleging that BBB violated the FLSA, Illinois state law, and
New York state law by misclassifying them and other Assistant
Store Managers ("ASMs") as exempt from overtime and failing to pay
them overtime compensation.
The Plaintiffs also ask the Court to order BBB to produce a
computer-readable data file containing the names, last known
mailing addresses, last known telephone numbers, last known
personal and work e-mail addresses, social security numbers (for
those notices returned undeliverable), and work locations for all
collective members. The Plaintiffs further ask the Court to
authorize them to mail and e-mail the proposed Notice, Consent to
Join Form, and Reminder Postcard to the collective, and to create
a standalone Web site through which opt-ins can electronically
submit their claim forms.
A copy of the Memorandum of Law in Support of the Motion is
available at no charge at:
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=EVTf6MkD
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Justin M. Swartz, Esq.
Michael J. Scimone, Esq.
Michael C. Danna, Esq.
OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP
685 Third Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 245-1000
E-mail: jms@outtengolden.com
mscimone@outtengolden.com
mdanna@outtengolden.com
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Sally J. Abrahamson, Esq.
OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP
601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 200W
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 847-4400
E-mail: sabrahamson@outtengolden.com
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Paul W. Mollica, Esq.
OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP
161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (312) 809-7010
Facsimile: (646) 509-2075
E-mail: pwmollica@outtengolden.com
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Gregg I. Shavitz, Esq.
SHAVITZ LAW GROUP, P.A.
1515 S. Federal Highway, Suite 404
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Telephone: (561) 447-8888
E-mail: gshavitz@shavitzlaw.com
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Michael Palitz, Esq.
SHAVITZ LAW GROUP, P.A.
830 Third Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: (800) 616-4000
E-mail: mpalitz@shavitzlaw.com
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Troy L. Kessler, Esq.
Garrett Kaske, Esq.
SHULMAN KESSLER LLP
534 Broadhollow Road, Suite 275
Melville, NY 11747
Telephone: (631) 499-9100
E-mail: tk@shulmankessler.com
gkaske@shulmankessler.com
BILL ME LATER: "Tovar" Sues Over Erroneous Collection Calls
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Ramon Tovar, on behalf himself and others similarly situated,
Plaintiff, v. Bill Me Later, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 17-cv-00713
(E.D. Va., October 24, 2017), seeks treble damages, reasonable
attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses, prejudgment and post-
judgment interest and such other and further relief under the
Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Bill Me Later, Inc. is an affiliate of PayPal and called Tovar on
his cellular telephone number using an auto-dialer. Said calls
were intended for another recipient. Despite having an opt-out
option, Defendant continually called Tovar. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Joshua Erlich, Esq.
THE ERLICH LAW OFFICE, PLLC
2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: (703) 791-9087
Fax: (703) 722-8114
Email: jerlich@erlichlawoffice.com
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Aaron D. Radbil, Esq.
GREENWALD DAVIDSON RADBIL PLLC
106 East Sixth Street, Suite 913
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 322-3912
Fax: (561) 961-5684
Email: aradbil@gdrlawfirm.com
BLUE STAR: Martinez Renews Bid to Certify Migrant Workers Class
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The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit titled RICARDO MARTINEZ, et al. v.
BLUE STAR FARMS, INC., et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-00681-RJJ-PJG
(W.D. Mich.), renew their motion to certify the case as a class
action and to appoint class counsel pursuant to the Court's Order
dated October 5, 2017.
The Plaintiffs seek certification of their claims under the
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. The
proposed class is defined as:
All migrant and seasonal agricultural workers employed at
Blue Star Farms to harvest blueberries in 2011, 2012, or
2013.
A copy of the Renewed Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=J0Bpiv3H
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Teresa Hendricks, Esq.
Mariza Gamez-Garcia, Esq.
Benjamin O'Hearn, Esq.
MIGRANT LEGAL AID
1104 Fuller Ave., NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Telephone: (616) 454-5055
E-mail: thendricks@migrantlegalaid.com
mgamezgarcia@migrantlegalaid.com
bohearn@migrantlegalaid.com
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Marni Willenson, Esq.
WILLENSON LAW, LLC
542 S. Dearborn St., Suite 610
Chicago, IL 60605
Telephone: (312) 546-4910
E-mail: marni@willensonlaw.com
The Defendants are represented by:
Brion B. Doyle, Esq.
VARNUM LLP
Bridgewater Place, P.O. Box 352
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352
Telephone: (616) 336-6000
E-mail: bbdoyle@varnumlaw.com
C G CONSULTING: De Angelis Wants to Certify Class of Dancers
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The Plaintiff in the lawsuit titled STEPHANIE DE ANGELIS,
Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. C G
CONSULTING, LLC, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-00985-ALM-CMV (S.D.
Ohio), asks the Court to:
(1) conditionally certify the case as a collective action
under 29 U.S.C. Section 216(b) with respect to a
collective class of:
All of Defendants' current and former dancers who are or
were employed with Defendants during the three years
before this Complaint was filed up to the present;
(2) order expedited discovery of the names, all known
addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and dates of
employment of Collective Action Members employed during
the specified time period; and
(3) order issuance of notice to prospective Collective Action
Members via ordinary mail and e-mail.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=TAdTxMxZ
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Steven C. Babin, Jr., Esq.
Lance Chapin, Esq.
CHAPIN LEGAL GROUP, LLC
580 South High Street, Suite 330
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614) 221-9100
Facsimile: (614) 221-9272
E-mail: sbabin@chapinlegal.com
lchapin@chapinlegal.com
CAAIR INC: Fochtman Moves to Certify CAAIR Class and DARP Class
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The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit entitled MARK FOCHTMAN and SHANE
O'NEAL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. CAAIR, INC., SIMMONS FOODS, INC., DARP, INC., HENDREN
PLASTICS, INC., and JOHN DOES 1-30, Case No. 5:17-cv-05228-TLB
(Ark. Cir. Ct., Benton Cty.), ask the Court to certify two classes
defined as:
CAAIR Class:
All individuals who were, are, or will be CAAIR participants
from October 23, 2014 until the present, and worked in
Arkansas for during their time at CAAIR.
DARP Class:
All individuals who were, are, or will be DARP participants
from October 23, 2014 until the present, and worked in
Arkansas during their time at DARP.
The Plaintiffs also move the Court to appoint them as class
representatives and to appoint Holleman & Associates, P.A., as
class counsel.
The class action is brought to recover for alleged enslavement and
violations of the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act.
Defendants CAAIR, Inc., and DARP, Inc., claim to operate
counseling and rehabilitation services, the Plaintiffs assert.
Instead of providing services, the Plaintiffs allege, CAAIR and
DARP force their charges to toil long hours in dirty and dangerous
jobs for no pay at local manufacturing and food processing
businesses, like Defendants Simmons Foods, Inc., Hendren Plastics,
Inc., and the John Doe Defendants.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=zERqV72u
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
John Holleman, Esq.
Timothy A. Steadman, Esq.
Jerry Garner, Esq.
HOLLEMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
1008 West Second Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Telephone: (501) 975-5040
Facsimile: (501) 975-5043
E-mail: jholleman@johnholleman.net
tim@johnholleman.net
jerry@johnholleman.net
CACAFE INC: Class of Demonstrators Certified in "Marino" Suit
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The Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers grants the motion for conditional
certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act filed in the
lawsuit styled LEONA MARINO v. CACAFE, INC., ET AL., Case No.
4:16-cv-06291-YGR (N.D. Cal.).
"While plaintiff will be required to marshal significant evidence
to overcome the showing defendants offered in opposition to this
motion at a future juncture, plaintiff's showing here is
sufficient to meet the lenient standard under the FLSA to order
conditional certification and notice to the members of the alleged
collective action," Judge Rogers opines.
Taking into account the objections to the collective action
definition, the Court conditionally certifies a collective action
defined as follows:
All persons who work or worked as CACafe In-store
demonstrators in Costco warehouse store locations within the
United States at any time within the last three years.
The Court approves the Notice and Consent form, as modified by the
Court. The Court orders that Notice and Consent shall be provided
to the members of the collective action as follows:
1. No later than November 27, 2017, the CACafe defendants
shall disclose, in Excel format, the names, last known
addresses and email addresses, all known phone numbers,
dates and places of hiring or employment with all
defendants, and position(s) held of all members of the
collective action;
2. Within 7 days of receipt of such list, plaintiff's counsel
shall send, by regular postal mail and email, a copy of the
Notice and Consent Form to the members of the collective
action. Plaintiff's counsel shall also effect the
transmission of the Notice and Consent Form by sending a
text with a link to the Notice and Consent Form to the
collective action member's last known cellular phone
number;
3. In order to opt in to the collective action, a member of
the collective action, as defined above, must submit to
plaintiff's counsel a completed signed Notice and Consent
Form for filing with the Court which must be postmarked,
faxed, or emailed no later than January 16, 2018; and
4. If a putative member of the collective action indicates
that they do not wish to have contact with plaintiff or her
counsel, plaintiff and her counsel shall not have further
contact with them outside discovery or other Court
processes.
The motions to seal are denied for lack of good cause shown, the
Court also rules. The Plaintiff is directed to file the documents
previously filed under seal in the public record within seven days
of this Order.
A copy of the Order is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=L5IVt8qE
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Eduard Meleshinsky, Esq.
BRYAN SCHWARTZ LAW
1330 Broadway, Suite 1630
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 444-9300
Facsimile: (510) 444-9301
E-mail: eduard@bryanschwartzlaw.com
CALGON CARBON: Faces "Mitchell" Suit Over Merger With Kuraray
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DANIEL MITCHELL, Individually and on Behalf of All Others
Similarly Situated v. CALGON CARBON CORPORATION, RANDALL S.
DEARTH, TIMOTHY GLENN RUPERT, WILLIAM R. NEWLIN, LOUIS S. MASSIMO,
JULIE S. ROBERTS, WILLIAM J. LYONS, J. RICH ALEXANDER, DONALD C.
TEMPLIN, and JOHN J. PARO, Case No. 1:17-cv-01572-UNA (D. Del.,
November 2, 2017), is brought against the Defendants for their
alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in
connection with the proposed merger between Calgon and Kuraray
Co., Ltd.
On September 21, 2017, the Board of Directors caused the Company
to enter into an agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which
the Company's shareholders stand to receive $21.50 in cash for
each share of Calgon stock they own, representing $1.1 billion in
equity value.
Calgon is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal
executive offices in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The Individual
Defendants are directors and officers of the Company.
Calgon manufactures, supplies, reactivates, and applies activated
carbon as well as provides ballast water treatment, ultraviolet
light disinfection, and advanced ion-exchange technologies. The
Company operates in three segments, Activated Carbon and Service,
Equipment and Consumer.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Michael Van Gorder, Esq.
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
20 Montchanin Road, Suite 145
Wilmington, DE 19807
Telephone: (302) 482-3182
E-mail: mvangorder@faruqilaw.com
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Nadeem Faruqi, Esq.
James M. Wilson, Jr., Esq.
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
685 Third Ave., 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 983-9330
E-mail: nfaruqi@faruqilaw.com
jwilson@faruqilaw.com
CALPINE CORP: "Hickson" Suit Seeks to Block Energy Capital Merger
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Donald E. Hickson, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Calpine Corporation, Frank
Cassidy, Thad Hill, Laurie Brlas, Jack A. Fusco, Michael W.
Hofmann, David C. Merritt, W. Benjamin Moreland, Robert A.
Mosbacher, Jr. and Denise M. O'Leary, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-
03252, (S.D. Tex., October 25, 2017), seeks to enjoin defendants
and all persons acting in concert with them from proceeding with,
consummating, or closing the merger of Calpine Corporation with
Energy Capital Partners and Volt Merger Sub, Inc., rescinding it
and setting it aside or awarding rescissory damages in the event
defendants consummate the merger.
The Plaintiffs also seek costs of this action, including
reasonable allowance for attorneys' and experts' fees and such
other and further relief under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Holders of Calpine common stock will receive $15.25 per share in
cash. The proposed transaction is valued at approximately $5.6
billion. Plaintiff claims that the Merger Consideration is
insufficient and undervalues the Company since the company's stock
price closed at $16.00 per share during the 52-week period ending
May 9, 2017.
Defendants filed a proxy statement that failed to include
financial projections and valuation analyses performed by its
financial advisor, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, critical to making
their decision on the said merger, says the complaint. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Thomas E. Bilek, Esq.
THE BILEK LAW FIRM, L.L.P.
700 Louisiana, Suite 3950
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: (713) 227-7720
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Juan E. Monteverde, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4405
New York, NY 10118
Tel: (212) 971-1341
Fax: (212) 202-7880
Email: jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com
CALPINE CORP: Scarantino Files Suit Over Energy Capital Merger
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Louis Scarantino, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Calpine Corporation, Frank
Cassidy, John B. Hill III, Laurie Brlas, Jack A. Fusco, Michael W.
Hoffman, David C. Merritt, W. Benjamin Moreland, Robert A.
Mosbacher Jr., Denise M. O'Leary, Volt Parent, LP, Volt Merger
Sub, Inc. and Energy Capital Partners III, LLC, Defendants, Case
No. 17-cv-03256, (S.D. Tex., October 26, 2017), seeks to enjoin
defendants and all persons acting in concert with them from
proceeding with, consummating, or closing the merger of Calpine
Corporation with Energy Capital Partners and Volt Merger Sub,
Inc., rescinding it and setting it aside or awarding rescissory
damages in the event defendants consummate the merger, as well as
costs of this action, including reasonable allowance for
attorneys' and experts' fees and such other and further relief
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The complaint says holders of Calpine common stock will receive
$15.25 per share in cash. The proposed transaction is valued at
approximately $5.6 billion. Plaintiff claims that the Merger
Consideration is insufficient and undervalues the Company since
the company's stock price closed at $16.00 per share during the
52-week period ending May 9, 2017.
Moreover, Defendants filed a proxy statement that failed to
include financial projections and valuation analyses performed by
its financial advisor, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, critical to making
their decision on the said merger, the complaint adds. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
RIGRODSKY & LONG, P.A.
2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120
Wilmington, DE 19803
Telephone: (302) 295-5310
Facsimile: (302) 654-7530
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RM LAW, P.C.
1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 300
Berwyn, PA 19312
Telephone: (484) 324-6800
Facsimile: (484) 631-1305
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Joe Kendall, Esq.
Jamie J. McKey, Esq.
KENDALL LAW GROUP, PLLC
McKinney Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: (214) 744-3000
Fax: (214) 744-3015 (fax)
Email: jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com
jmckey@kendalllawgroup.com
CENTRUS ENERGY: Newman Moves to Certify Class of Former Employees
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Charles Newman, Gary Johnson, and Proposed Plaintiff Donna Steele,
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit styled CHARLES NEWMAN, et al. v. CENTRUS
ENERGY CORP., et al., Case No. 1:15-cv-00449-MRB (S.D. Ohio), ask
the Court to certify the case as a class action on behalf of
themselves and a proposed "Settlement Class" defined as:
Former employees of the United States Enrichment
Corporation, (along with their spouses, surviving spouses,
and eligible dependents), at the gaseous diffusion
facilities in Piketon, OH and Paducah, KY, who were: (1)
represented by the USW or a predecessor union, and; (2) who,
pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and/or the
Privatization Act, are, will be, or were eligible to receive
retiree health care and prescription drug benefits from
Centrus after having attained age 65.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=MytJnEJC
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Joel R. Hurt, Esq.
Pamina Ewing, Esq.
Ruairi McDonnell, Esq.
FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC
Law and Finance Building, Suite 1300
429 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: (412) 281-8400
E-mail: jhurt@fdpklaw.com
pewing@fdpklaw.com
rmcdonnell@fdpklaw.com
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William T. Payne, Esq.
FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC
Pittsburgh North Office
12 Eastern Avenue, Suite 203
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Telephone: (412) 492-8797
E-mail: wpayne@fdpklaw.com
CENTURYLINK: Inter-Marketing Group Hits Share Price Drop
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Inter-Marketing Group USA, Inc., individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Centurylink, Inc., Glen
F. Post, III, R. Stewart Ewing, Jr. and David D. Cole, Defendants,
Case No. 17-cv-08234, (S.D. N.Y., October 25, 2017), seeks
compensatory damages, reasonable costs and expenses incurred in
this action, including counsel fees and expert fees and such other
and further relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
CenturyLink is an integrated communications company that provides
local and long-distance voice, broadband, Multi-Protocol Label
Switching, private line, Ethernet, colocation, hosting, data
integration, video, network, public access, Voice over Internet
Protocol, information technology and other ancillary services.
CenturyLink, Inc. is incorporated in Louisiana and its
headquarters are in Monroe, Louisiana. CenturyLink's common stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CTL."
Centurylink is accused of adding services or lines to customer
accounts without customer approval. On June 16, 2017, a former
CenturyLink employee claimed she was fired for blowing the whistle
on the Company's high-pressure sales culture that allegedly left
customers paying millions of dollars for accounts they didn't
request.
As a result of this news, the price of CenturyLink's 7.60% Senior
Notes dropped to $92.61 on June 19, 2017 from its close of $98.43
on the previous trading day, a $5.82 or 6% drop, on heavy trading
volume. Plaintiff purchased CenturyLink's 7.60% Senior Notes,
Series P, due 2039 and lost substantially.
Plaintiff is represented by:
William B. Federman, Esq.
FEDERMAN & SHERWOOD
10205 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Telephone: (405) 234-1560
Email: wbf@federmanlaw.com
CITY OF INDUSTRY: Wins OK of "Byrne" Deal; Final Hearing March 5
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The Honorable Jesus G. Bernal grants the Plaintiffs' unopposed
motion for class certification and preliminary approval of
settlement in the lawsuit captioned LAUREN BYRNE, et al. v. CITY
OF INDUSTRY HOSPITALITY VENTURE, INC., et al., Case No. 5:17-cv-
00527-JGB-KK (C.D. Cal.).
The Court finds that there is sufficient evidence to support
certification of a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action
concerning "similarly situated" exotic dancers at Spearmint Rhino
nationwide. Therefore, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 216(b), the
Court certifies this FLSA settlement class for purposes of this
Motion only:
a. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino, Dames N Games and/or Blue Zebra location
in the United States, excluding the state of Nevada, from
any time starting three years before February 3, 2017 to
the present.
Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the
Court certifies these settlement classes for purposes of this
Motion only:
a. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino, Dames N Games and/or Blue Zebra location
in the State of California from any time starting four
years prior to February 3, 2017 until the date the case
resolves;
b. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Florida from any
time starting five years prior to February 3, 2017 until
the date the case resolves;
c. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Idaho from any
time starting three years prior to February 3, 2017 until
the date the case resolves;
d. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Iowa from any time
starting three years prior to February 3, 2017 until the
date the case resolves;
e. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Kentucky from any
time starting three years prior to February 3, 2017 until
the date the case resolves;
f. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Minnesota from any
time starting three years prior to February 3, 2017 until
the date the case resolves;
g. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Oregon from any
time starting three years prior to February 3, 2017 until
the date the case resolves; and
h. All current and former exotic dancers who worked at any
Spearmint Rhino location in the State of Texas from any
time starting three years prior to February 3, 2017 until
the date the case resolves.
The Court appoints Plaintiffs Lauren Byrne, Bambie Bedford,
Jenetta L. Bracy, and Jennifer Disla, as Representative Plaintiffs
of the settlement classes. The Court appoints the law firms of
Shellist Lazarz Slobin, LLP; Baron & Budd, P.C.; and Napoli
Shkolnik PLLC to serve as Class Counsel for the settlement class.
The Court also approves the Notice incorporated to Exhibit A as
Exhibit 2 as a proper Notice to the Class.
The Court further appoints Kurtzman Carson Carlson, LLC, & Co., as
the claims administrator. Kurtzman shall provide direct notice of
the settlement to all members of the settlement class pursuant to
the terms of the settlement agreement and within 20 days after
being provided with contact information from Defendants and after
performing national change of address updates to the Class Member
list.
Judge Bernal also set this schedule:
-- December 4, 2017 -- Claims Administrator to mail the Notice
to Class Members;
-- February 2, 2018 - FLSA opt-in period and Claim submission
period ends;
-- February 2, 2018 - Deadline to submit Requests for
Exclusion and objections to the Settlement;
-- February 23, 2018 - Plaintiffs to file Motions for Fees,
Enhancement Awards, and Class Representative Incentive
Fees;
-- February 23, 2018 - Final Approval papers to be filed;
-- February 28, 2018 - Last day for Parties to respond to any
objections; and
-- March 5, 2018 - Final Approval Hearing.
A copy of the Order is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=AxPw0VjS
CLEARVIEW NETWORKS: Warren Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages, Damages
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ESTRICK WARREN, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated
v. CLEARVIEW NETWORKS, LLC, A Georgia Domestic Limited Liability
Company, Case No. 1:17-cv-04373-WSD (N.D. Ga., November 2, 2017),
alleges that the Plaintiff and class members, pursuant to the Fair
Labor Standards Act, are entitled to:
(i) unpaid wages from the Defendant for overtime work for
which they did not receive overtime premium pay, as
required by law;
(ii) liquidated damages pursuant to the FLSA;
(iii) declaratory relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2201;
and
(iv) an award of attorneys' fees and costs.
Clearview is a Georgia Limited Liability Company with its
principal place of business located in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Clearview is a Cable Company and is a DISH Network Retailer.
Clearview provides satellite DISH installation for both TV service
and High Speed Internet for customers of DISH.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Andrew R. Frisch, Esq.
MORGAN & MORGAN, P.A.
600 N. Pine Island Road, Suite 400
Plantation, FL 33324
Telephone: (954) 318-0268
Facsimile: (954) 327-3013
E-mail: afrisch@forthepeople.com
CVS PHARMACY: Faces "Jocelyn" Suit in Southern District New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
The case is styled as Cindy Jocelyn, on behalf of herself and all
others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.,
Defendant, Case No. 1:17-cv-09029 (S.D. N.Y., November 17, 2017).
CVS Pharmacy is a subsidiary of the American retail and health
care company CVS Health, headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode
Island.[BN]
The Plaintiff appears PRO SE.
DAN LEPKE: Certification of 3 Classes Sought in "Connelly" Suit
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The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit entitled Timothy Connelly, David
Winchell, Rodney Schlicht and Raymond Schlicht, On Behalf of
Themselves and All Others Sharing a Question of Common Interest v.
Dan Lepke Trucking LLC and Lepke Trucking & Excavating LLC, Case
No. 3:15-cv-00308-jdp (W.D. Wisc.), ask the Court to certify three
classes:
(1) Class of the Defendants' drivers who did not receive
separate hourly pay for all hours worked before their
trucks were loaded for the first time, and after their
trucks were unloaded for the final time (Straight time
class);
(2) Class of the Defendants' employees who during a workweek
worked more than 40 hours and did not work across state
lines during the four months preceding said workweek
(Statutory overtime pay class); and
(3) Class of the Defendants' drivers who during a work week
worked more than 40 hours regardless of whether they
worked across state lines during the four months preceding
said workweek (Contractual overtime pay class).
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=q0WIiCKV
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Yingtao Ho, Esq.
THE PREVIANT LAW FIRM, S.C.
310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 100MW
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Telephone: (414) 271-4500
Facsimile: (414) 271-6308
E-mail: yh@previant.com
DARDEN RESTAURANTS: Fails to Trim Info in Receipts, Saleh Claims
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YAZAN SALEH, and RONALD E. STEVENS, individually, and on behalf of
others similarly situated v. DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC., a Florida
corporation, Case No. 0:17-cv-62156-WJZ (S.D. Fla., November 5,
2017), arises from the Defendant's alleged violation of the Fair
and Accurate Credit Transactions Act amendment to the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, which requires the Defendant to truncate certain
credit card information on electronically printed receipts.
Despite the clear language of the statute, and having been sued
for the identical FACTA violation in the past, the Defendant is
once again in willful, knowing, and reckless disregard of the
statute, the Plaintiffs contend.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., is a Florida corporation with a
principal address in Orlando, Florida. Darden is a full-service
restaurant company, and as of May 29, 2016, owned and operated
1,536 restaurants through subsidiaries in the United States and
Canada under the Olive Garden(R), LongHorn Steakhouse(R), The
Capital Grille(R), Yard House(R), Seasons 52(R), Bahama Breeze(R),
and Eddie V's Prime Seafood(R) and Wildfish Seafood Grille(R)
trademarks.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Scott D. Owens, Esq.
SCOTT D. OWENS, P.A.
3800 S. Ocean Dr., Suite 235
Hollywood, FL 33019
Telephone: (954) 589-0588
Facsimile: (954) 337-0666
E-mail: scott@scottdowens.com
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Bret L. Lusskin, Esq.
BRET LUSSKIN, P.A.
20803 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 302
Aventura, FL 33180
Telephone: (954) 454-5841
Facsimile: (954) 454-5844
E-mail: blusskin@lusskinlaw.com
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Keith J. Keogh, Esq.
KEOGH LAW, LTD.
55 W. Monroe, Suite 3390
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 726-1092
Facsimile: (312) 726-1093
E-mail: keith@keoghlaw.com
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Jibrael S. Hindi, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S. HINDI
110 SE 6th St., 17th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: (954) 907-1136
Facsimile: (844) 542-7235
E-mail: jibrael@jibraellaw.com
DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS: "Little" Suit Asserts Stock Manipulation
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Logan Little, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Diana Containerships Inc., Symeon P.
Palios, Andreas Michalopoulos and Anastasios Margaronis,
Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-06236 (E.D. N.Y., October 25, 2017),
seeks to recover overtime compensation, other wages, liquidated
damages, attorney's fees, costs of court, pre-judgment and post-
judgment interest and injunctive relief under the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
Diana is a global provider of shipping transportation services
through its ownership of container ships. It is traded on NASDAQ
under the ticker symbol "DCIX."
The complaint says Diana engaged in manipulative share
issuance/sales transactions with Kalani Investments Ltd,
underwriter and distributor of Diana common stock, causing Diana
to sell its common shares and securities convertible into common
shares at a significant discount allowing Kalani to resell these
shares into the market. Diana would reverse split the stock,
causing a certain number of outstanding shares to be merged into a
single share, and thereby raising the price of Diana stock. Then
Diana would again sell securities to Kalani. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq.
J. Alexander Hood II, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 661-1100
Facsimile: (212) 661-8665
Email: jalieberman@pomlaw.com
ahood@pomlaw.com
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Patrick V. Dahlstrom, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
10 South La Salle Street, Suite 3505
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 377-1181
Facsimile: (312) 377-1184
Email: pdahlstrom@pomlaw.com
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Peretz Bronstein, Esq.
BRONSTEIN, GEWIRTZ & GROSSMAN, LLC
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 4600
New York, NY 10165
Tel: (212) 697-6484
Email: peretz@bgandg.com
DLC LABORATORIES: Accused by "Pineda" Suit of Violating FCRA
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CRISTIAN PINEDA, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. DLC LABORATORIES, INC. and DOES 1 to 50,
inclusive, Case No. 2:17-cv-08078 (C.D. Cal., November 4, 2017),
is brought on behalf of similarly situated potential, current and
former employees of DLC for alleged violations of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act.
DLC Laboratories, Inc., is a corporation, organized and existing
pursuant to the laws of the state of California. The identities
of the Doe Defendants are currently not known.
DLC provides health and personal care products. The Company's
product lines include acne, adult supplements, bleach cream,
bruises, calcium supplements, day cream, dry skin, eye irritation,
first aid, and lice.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
21550 Oxnard St., Suite 780
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Telephone: (877) 206-4741
Facsimile: (866) 633-0228
E-mail: tfriedman@toddflaw.com
abacon@toddflaw.com
DYNASTY ENERGY: Accused by "Pemberton" of Misclassifying Workers
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JOSHUA PEMBERTON, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated
persons v. DYNASTY ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, a Louisiana limited
liability company, and SLAUGH FISHING SERVICES, INC., a Utah
corporation, Case No. 1:17-cv-02654 (D. Colo., November 6, 2017),
accuses Dynasty of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by
misclassifying employees as independent contractors and failing to
pay them premium pay for all overtime hours worked.
Dynasty Energy Services, LLC, is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the state of Louisiana with its place
of business located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Slaugh Fishing
Services, Inc., is a corporation organized under the laws of the
state of Utah with its place of business located in Fort Collins.
In January 2017, Dynasty acquired Slaugh along with its locations
in Vernal, Utah; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Watford City, North
Dakota. Dynasty provides fishing and rental tools to oil
companies in North Dakota, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas,
Mississippi and Louisiana.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Brian D. Gonzales, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN D. GONZALES, PLLC
2580 East Harmony Road, Suite 201
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Telephone: (970) 214-0562
E-mail: BGonzales@ColoradoWageLaw.com
EQUIFAX INC: "Vice" Suit Seeks Damages Over Data Breach
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Mario Vice, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated, Plaintiffs, v. Equifax, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 17-cv-
04250, (N.D. Ga., October 25, 2017), seeks appropriate injunctive
relief designed to ensure against the recurrence of a data breach
by adopting and implementing the best security data practices to
safeguard customers' financial and personal information and that
would include, without limitation, an order and judgment directing
Equifax to encrypt and protect all data and directing Equifax to
provide extended credit monitoring services, pre judgment and
post-judgment interest, costs of suit, including reasonable
attorneys' fees and such other and further relief resulting from
negligence and under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Louisiana Data
Breach Statute, Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
Protection Law and the Georgia Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices
Act.
Equifax is a credit-reporting company that track and rates the
financial history of U.S. consumers. The companies are supplied
with data about loans, loan payments and credit cards, as well as
information on everything from child support payments, credit
limits, missed rent and utilities payments, addresses and employer
history. Equifax experienced a cybersecurity incident impacting
approximately 143 million U.S. consumers exposing their names,
Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, driver's license
numbers and credit card numbers.
Plaintiff blames Equifax for failure to safeguard personally
identifiable information during the data breach. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
John C. Herman, Esq.
Carlton R. Jones, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
3424 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 1650
Atlanta, GA 30326
Telephone: (404) 504-6500
Facsimile: (404) 504-6501
Email: jherman@rgrdlaw.com
cjones@rgrdlaw.com
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Paul J. Geller, Esq.
Stuart A. Davidson, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
120 East Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Telephone: (561) 750-3000
Facsimile: (561) 750-3364
Email: pgeller@rgrdlaw.com
sdavidson@rgrdlaw.com
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KOREY A. NELSON, Esq.
C. JACOB GOWER, Esq.
BURNS CHAREST LLP
365 Canal Street, Suite 1170
New Orleans, LA 70139
Telephone: (504) 799-2845
Facsimile: (504) 881-1765
Email: knelson@burnscharest.com
jgower@burnscharest.com
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Warren T. Burns, Esq.
Daniel H. Charest, Esq.
BURNS CHAREST LLP
900 Jackson Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (469) 904-4550
Facsimile: (469) 444-5002
Email: wburns@burnscharest.com
dcharest@burnscharest.com
ETTAIN GROUP: "Jackson" Claims Misclassified, Seeks Overtime Pay
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James Jackson, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Ettain Group, Inc., Defendant, Case No.
17-cv-622, (W.D. N.C., October 25, 2017), seeks to recover unpaid
wages, unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages, statutory
penalties, prejudgment interest, attorneys' fees and costs, and
other damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the North
Carolina Wage and Hour Act.
Defendant provides temporary contract employees to customers
throughout the United States where Jackson worked for the
Defendants in Charlotte, North Carolina as an hourly temporary
worker from on or about January 25, 2017 until August 28, 2017.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Philip J. Gibbons, Jr., Esq.
STEPHAN ZOURAS, LLP
15720 Brixham Hill Avenue, Suite 331
Charlotte, NC 28277
Tel: (704) 879-3374
Email: pgibbons@stephanzouras.com
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James B. Zouras, Esq.
Teresa M. Becvar, Esq.
STEPHAN ZOURAS, LLP
205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2560
Chicago, IL 60601
Email: jzouras@stephanzouras.com
tbecvar@stephanzouras.com
GUARDIAN CARE: "Sosa" Labor Suit Seeks Unpaid Back Wages
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Carmen B. Sosa, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Guardian Care of Palm Beach, Inc. (d/b/a
Guardian Care Services), Defendant, Case No. 17-CV-81203 (S.D.
Fla., October 26, 2017), seeks to recover unpaid back wages,
liquidated damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Guardian Care is engaged in the operation of an institution
primarily engaged in the care of the sick, the aged, or mentally
ill where Soso worked as a caregiver from March to September 2017.
She claims to have worked in excess of 40 hours per week without
overtime pay. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Richard Llerena, Esq.
LLERENA LAW, P.A.
2393 S. Congress Ave., Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Tel: (561) 247-1539
Email: llerena.law@gmail.com
HARRIS & HARRIS: "Olszewski" Disputes Collection Letter
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Mary Ann Olszewski, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Harris & Harris, Ltd., d/b/a
Harris & Harris of Illinois, Ltd., Defendant, Case No. 17-cv-
01471, (E.D. Wisc., October 26, 2017), seeks redress for
collection practices that violate the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act.
On August 31, 2017, Harris mailed a collection letter to Plaintiff
regarding an alleged debt owed to WE Energies. The said letter
allegedly threatened to report the accounts to the credit bureaus
resulting in a negative report unless the account is paid in full.
[BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
John D. Blythin, Esq.
Mark A. Eldridge, Esq.
Jesse Fruchter, Esq.
Ben J. Slatky, Esq.
ADEMI & O'REILLY, LLP
3620 East Layton Avenue
Cudahy, WI 53110
Tel: (414) 482-8000
Fax: (414) 482-8001
Email: jblythin@ademilaw.com
meldridge@ademilaw.com
jfruchter@ademilaw.com
bslatky@ademilaw.com
HOPELE OF FORT LAUDERDALE: "Ramos" Sues Over Illegal SMS Ads
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Katiria Ramos, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Hopele of Fort Lauderdale, LLC (d/b/a
Pandora @ Galleria) and Pandora Jewelry, LLC, Defendants, Case No.
17-cv-62100, (S.D. Fla., October 26, 2017), seeks injunctive
relief to halt Pandora's illegal SMS campaign that resulted in the
invasion of privacy, harassment, aggravation, and disruption of
the daily lives, statutory damages and any other available legal
or equitable remedies under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Pandora Galleria owns and operates the Pandora franchise location
jewelry retail store located at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale.
Pandora Galleria engaged CallFire Inc. in a text messaging
campaign to market Pandora's products. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Scott A. Edelsberg, Esq.
Jeff Ostrow, Esq.
Avi R. Kaufman, Esq.
KOPELOWITZ OSTROW FERGUSON WEISELBERG GILBERT
1 W. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: (954) 525-4100
Facsimile: (954) 525-4300
Email: edelsberg@kolawyers.com
ostrow@kolawyers.com
kaufman@kolawyers.com
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Manuel S. Hiraldo, Esq.
HIRALDO P.A.
401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1400
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: 954-400-4713
Email: mhiraldo@hiraldolaw.com
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Andrew J. Shamis, Esq.
SHAMIS & GENTILE, P.A.
14 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 400
Miami, FL 33132
Telephone: 305-479-2299
Email: ashamis@shamisgentile.com
HSBC LTD: Awaits Decision on Bid to Certify Class in "Giron" Suit
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The Hon. Otis D. Wright II states in a civil minutes that an order
will be issued in the lawsuit captioned Ramiro Giron et al., v.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Company, Ltd., et al., Case No. 2:15-
cv-08869-ODW-JC (C.D. Cal.), relating to these motions:
* Motion to Certify Class;
* Motion for Sanctions;
* Motion for Summary Judgment; and
* Motion to Strike.
"Case called, appearances made. The Court hears oral argument
from counsel. The matter stands submitted. An order will issue,"
according to the Court's Civil Minutes.
A copy of the Civil Minutes is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=fVF9LCKX
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Steven M. Nunez, Esq.
WARD & HAGEN LLP
440 Stevens Ave., Suite 350
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Telephone: (858) 847-0505
Facsimile: (858) 847-0105
E-mail: steve@wardhagen.com
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Julio J. Ramos, Esq.
JULIO J. RAMOS LAW OFFICES
35 Grove St., Suite 107
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 948-3015
Facsimile: (415) 469-9787
E-mail: ramosfortrustee@yahoo.com
Attorneys Present for Defendants:
Gregory S. Korman, Esq.
Stuart M. Richter, Esq.
Camille A. Cameron, Esq.
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP
2029 Century Park E, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3012
Telephone: (310) 788-4519
Facsimile: (310) 788-4471
E-mail: greg.korman@kattenlaw.com
stuart.richter@kattenlaw.com
camille.cameron@kattenlaw.com
HSN INC: Seldin Sues Over Defective Steamer Product
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Barbara Seldin, an individual, on his own behalf and on behalf of
all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. HSN, Inc., Ingenious
Designs, L.L.C., and Joy Mangano, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-02183
(S.D. Cal., October 25, 2017), seeks statutory damages and
injunctive relief resulting from violations of the California
Consumer Legal Remedies Act, the Unfair Competition Law and False
Advertising Law.
Plaintiff purchased the My Little Steamer product at Bed, Bath &
Beyond store located in San Diego County, California in the
Mission Valley Shopping Center after seeing it on the Home
Shopping Network. However, said product melts in boiling water,
leaking and/or spewing on users.
HSN is a retailer of consumer products it markets, sells and
distributes through the HSN television network, the HSN digital
shopping portal and other digital platforms, including mobile.
Ingenious Designs, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Home
Shopping Network. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Christa L. Collins
HARMON, WOODS & PARKER, P.A.
110 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: (813) 222-3600
Fax: (813) 222-3616
Email: service.clc@harmonwoodslaw.com
clc@harmonwoodslaw.com
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J. Andrew Meyer, Esq.
J. ANDREW MEYER, P.A.
15565 Gulf Boulevard
Redington Beach, FL 33708
Tel: (727) 709-7668
Email: andrew@jandrewmeyer.com
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David C. Parisi, Esq.
Suzanne Havens Beckman, Esq.
PARISI & HAVENS LLP
212 Marine Street, Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Tel: (818) 990-1299
Fax: (818) 501-7852
Email: dcparisi@parisihavens.com
HUMANA HEALTH: Seeks Final OK of "George" Suit Class Settlement
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The parties in the lawsuit entitled CENTERIA GEORGE v. HUMANA
HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, INC., Case No. 0:17-cv-60217-
BB (S.D. Fla.), jointly ask the Court to:
(1) order final approval of the parties' Settlement;
(2) dismiss the Plaintiff's and the Settlement Classes' claims
against the Defendants with prejudice; and
(3) grant the Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Attorneys' Fees
and Costs.
On August 16, 2017 the Court granted the Parties' Joint Motion for
Preliminary Approval of the class-wide settlement of the Fair
Credit Reporting Act claims asserted against the Defendant.
The Settlement -- which is a claims paid -- settlement, provides
immediate monetary relief to the 465 class members who will each
receive checks without having to return a claim form. Notice has
been sent out to Class Members and the reaction to the Settlement
has been overwhelmingly positive, according to the Joint Motion.
Specifically, the settlement provides for settlement payments to
be made to approximately 465 class members, each receiving
approximately $69.39. The Class Members will not be required to
take any action to receive a portion of the funds, making it a
"claims paid" settlement.
In addition to each class member automatically receiving a check
for approximately $70, the Defendant agreed to and has paid to
fund a professional class administrator to send notice. These
funds, in the amount of $5,000, were agreed to separately and
apart from the funds set aside for the class. The cost of
administration will not impact the class members' recovery in any
way.
The results achieved by Plaintiff warrant the award of attorneys'
fees and costs, as requested by Class Counsel, in the lodestar
amount of $29,800, the Parties assert. The Defendant does not
oppose the fees or costs sought by Plaintiff, nor does Defendant
oppose the $8,000 incentive award sought by the Plaintiff.
A copy of the Joint Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=iRdK9SgZ
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Luis A. Cabassa, Esq.
Brandon J. Hill, Esq.
WENZEL FENTON CABASSA, P.A.
1110 North Florida Avenue, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813) 379-2565
Facsimile: (813) 229-8712
E-mail: lcabassa@wfclaw.com
bhill@wfclaw.com
The Defendant is represented by:
Angelique Groza Lyons, Esq.,
Sean A. Douthard, Esq.,
CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH & PROPHETE, LLP
100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3350
Post Office Box 1840
Tampa, FL 33601-1840
Telephone: (813) 223-7166
Facsimile: (813) 223-2515
E-mail: alyons@constangy.com
sdouthard@constangy.com
HYATT HOTEL: Fails to Pay Minimum & OT Wages, "Chavez" Suit Says
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JESUS CHAVEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. HYATT HOTEL CORPORATION, dba ANDAZ WEST HOLLYWOOD, and
DOES 150, inclusive, Case No. BC682513 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los
Angeles Cty., November 6, 2017), arises from the Defendants'
alleged failure to pay minimum wages, to pay overtime and to
provide meal periods, among other failures.
Hyatt Hotel Corporation, doing business as Andaz West Hollywood,
owns and operates a hotel business. The Plaintiff is ignorant of
the true names and capacities of the Doe Defendants.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
James R. Hawkins, Esq.
Gregory Mauro, Esq.
Michael Calvo, Esq.
JAMES HAWKINS APLC
9880 Research Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: (949) 387-7200
Facsimile: (949) 387-6676
E-mail: James@jameshawkinsaplc.com
Greg@jameshawkinsaplc.com
michael@jameshawkinsaplc.com
IXYS CORPORATION: "Sanchez" Suit Questions Merger With Littlefuse
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JERRY SANCHEZ, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly
Situated v. IXYS CORPORATION, NATHAN ZOMMER, UZI SASSON, DONALD L.
FEUCHT, SAMUEL KORY, S. JOON LEE, TIMOTHY A. RICHARDSON, JAMES M.
THORBURN, and KENNETH D. WONG, Case No. 3:17-cv-06441-WHO (N.D.
Cal., November 3, 2017), accuses the Defendants of violating the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the proposed
merger between IXYS and Littelfuse, Inc., through its subsidiary
Iron Merger Co.
On August 25, 2017, IXYS entered into a definitive agreement and
plan of merger with Littelfuse, pursuant to which each IXYS stock
holder stands to receive either (i) $23.00 in cash (subject to
applicable withholding tax), without interest (referred to as the
cash consideration), or (ii) 0.1265 of a share of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of Littelfuse.
IXYS is a Delaware corporation and maintains its headquarters in
Milpitas, California. IXYS is a multi-market integrated
semiconductor company. The Company is engaged in the development,
manufacture, and marketing of power semiconductors, mixed-signal
integrated circuits (ICs), application specific integrated
circuits (ASICs), microcontrollers, systems, and radio frequency
(RF) power semiconductors.
The Company develops technology-driven products to improve energy
conversion efficiency, generate clean energy, advance automation
and provide solutions for the transportation, medical and
telecommunication industries since its founding in Silicon Valley.
The Individual Defendants are directors and officers of IXYS.
Littelfuse is a supplier of circuit protection products for the
electronics, automotive, and industrial markets.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
David E. Bower, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 1170
Culver City, CA 90230
Telephone: (213) 446-6652
Facsimile: (212) 202-7880
E-mail: dbower@monteverdelaw.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
J. JILL INC: "Reilly" Sues Over Share Price Drop from Sales Slump
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Sean Reilly, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. J. Jill, Inc., Paula Bennett, David Biese,
Michael Rahamim, Andrew Rolfe, Travis Nelson, Marka Hansen,
Michael Eck and Michael Recht, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-12098
(D. Mass., October 26, 2017), seeks to recover damages caused by
violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
J. Jill is a specialty apparel brand focused on affluent women in
the 40 to 65 age segment selling its products through brick-and-
mortar retail stores, a sales catalog and a website. Company stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "JILL."
The complaint asserts that Defendants failed to disclose that
Jill's historic gross margin growth was not sustainable and would
not continue, as it relied on revenues from shipping fees,
increased promotional efforts and other short-term boosts to
revenues, that it was carrying increasing amounts of slow moving
inventory and would need to significantly markdown sales items and
increase promotional efforts in an attempt to continue its sales
growth and that its physical stores were experiencing difficulty
attracting customers and maintaining profitability; it closed
eight stores in 2017 alone.
J. Jill stock closed at $4.86 per share. This price represented a
greater than 62% decline from the price at which J. Jill stock had
been sold to the investing public, including the Plaintiff, only
seven months earlier, says the complaint. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq.
J. Alexander Hood II, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 661-1100
Facsimile: (212) 661-8665
Email: jalieberman@pomlaw.com
ahood@pomlaw.com
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Patrick V. Dahlstrom, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
10 South La Salle Street, Suite 3505
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 377-1181
Facsimile: (312) 377-1184
Email: pdahlstrom@pomlaw.com
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Edward F. Haber, Esq.
Adam M. Stewart, Esq.
SHAPIRO HABER &URMY LLP
Seaport East
Two Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210
Tel: (617) 439-3939
Email: ehaber@shulaw.com
astewart@shulaw.com
J MIKE GUITARD: Alverado Seeks Certification of Painters Class
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The Plaintiff in the lawsuit titled JOSE ALVERADO, on behalf of
himself and others similarly situated v. J. MIKE GUITARD PAINTING,
INC., a Florida Profit Corporation, Case No. 2:17-cv-00516-UA-CM
(M.D. Fla.), asks the Court to enter an order:
(i) conditionally certifying a class of current and former
hourly non-exempt painters, who worked for the Defendant
between September 18, 2014, and the present;
(ii) directing the Defendant to produce, in an electronic
readable format, to his counsel within 14 days of the
Order granting this Motion, a list containing the names,
the last known addresses, phone numbers and e-mail
addresses of putative class members, who worked for the
Defendant between September 18, 2014, and the present;
(iii) authorizing the counsel to send notice to all
individuals whose names appear on the list produced by
the Defendant's counsel by first-class mail and e-mail;
and
(iv) providing all individuals whose names appear on the list
produced by the Defendant's counsel with 60 days from
the date the notices are initially mailed to file a
Consent to Become Opt-In Plaintiff.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=WSlsW4lP
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Bill B. Berke, Esq.
BERKE LAW FIRM, P.A.
4423 Del Prado Blvd. S.
Cape Coral, FL 33904
Telephone: (239) 549-6689
E-mail: berkelaw@yahoo.com
The Defendant is represented by:
Jeffrey D. Fridkin, Esq.
GRANT FRIDKIN PEARSON, P.A.
5551 Ridgewod Drive, Suite 501
Naples, FL 34108-2719
Telephone: (239) 514-1000
Facsimile: (239) 514-0377
E-mail: jfridkin@gfpac.com
KIRSCHENBAUM & PHILLIPS: Medzhidzade Sues Over FDCPA Violations
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Marina Medzhidzade, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. Kirschenbaum & Phillips, P.C., Case No.
1:17-cv-06452 (E.D.N.Y., November 6, 2017), alleges that the
Defendant's debt collection efforts attempted and directed towards
the Plaintiff violated various provisions of the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act by, among other things, making false and
misleading representation.
Kirschenbaum & Phillips, P.C., is a "debt collector" 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.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Daniel Kohn, Esq.
RC LAW GROUP, PLLC
285 Passaic Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: (201) 282-6500
Facsimile: (201) 282-6501
E-mail: dkohn@rclawgroup.com
JACKSON HEWITT: Fails to Properly Pay Minimum Wage & OT, Aho Says
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ALICIA AHO an individual; and LINDA LOMELI an individual, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. JACKSON
HEWITT INC. a Virginia corporation; TAX SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.
a Delaware corporation doing business in California as JACKSON
HEWITT TAX SERVICE; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Case No.
BC682490 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., November 6, 2017),
alleges that the Defendants failed to pay and calculate minimum
wage and overtime correctly, provided inadequate staffing to allow
for uninterrupted meal and rest periods, furnished inaccurate wage
statements, shaved time from electronically stored time records,
required supervisors to travel to remote locations without
compensation, and offered no reimbursement for employee cell phone
usage at work.
Jackson Hewitt, Inc., is a Virginia registered corporation that is
authorized to conduct business in the County of Los Angeles,
California. Tax Services of America, Inc., is a Delaware
registered corporation that is authorized to conduct business in
the County of Los Angeles. The Plaintiffs do not know the names
and capacities of the Doe Defendants.
The Defendants provide tax preparation services to customers.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
David A. Mallen, Esq.
Adrian C. Byrne, Esq.
EMPLOYEE LAW GROUP
840 Apollo Street, Suite 311
El Segundo, CA 90245
Telephone: (310) 606-0065
Facsimile: (310) 606-0064
E-mail: david@employeelawgroup.com
LA PARK LA BREA: Tunc Wants to Stop Illegal Late Payment Charges
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MURAT TUNC, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly
situated v. LA PARK LA BREA A, LLC, APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND
MANAGEMENT COMPANY D/B/A AIMCO, INC., and DOES 1-50, Case No.
BC682339 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., November 6, 2017), is
brought to stop the Defendants' alleged illegal policy and
practice of charging tenants fees of 5% of their monthly rent for
the late payment of rent, even if the Defendants receive the rent
as little as one day late beyond the grace period and incurred no
damages as a result.
La Park La Brea A LLC is a Delaware LLC with its headquarters in
Denver, Colorado, that is licensed to do and does business in the
state of California. Apartment Investment and Management Company,
doing business as AIMCO, Inc., is a Maryland Corporation with its
headquarters in Denver, Colorado, that is licensed to do and does
business in the state of California.
The Defendants own, control, lease, and manage residential
properties throughout California.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
Meghan E. George, Esq.
Thomas E. Wheeler, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
21550 Oxnard St., Suite 780
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Telephone: (877) 206-4741
Facsimile: (866) 633-0228
E-mail: tfriedman@toddflaw.com
abacon@toddflaw.com
mgeorge@toddflaw.com
twheeler@toddflaw.com
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Erik Velie, Esq.
VICTORY LAW GROUP, LLP
26707 Oak Ave., Unit D
Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Telephone: (213)422-5061
Facsimile: (855) 640-7962
E-mail: erikvelie@victorylawllp.com
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Steven Soliman, Esq.
THE SOLIMAN FIRM
245 Fischer Avenue D-1
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: (714) 491-4111
Facsimile: (714) 491-4111
E-mail: SSoliman@thesolimanfirm.com
LAN XUAN CORP: Zhang Sues Over Nonpayment of Minimum and OT Wages
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ZEXIN ZHANG and YUNJIE LI, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated v. KEITH NG, GUOPING CHEN and KONGPING
CHEN, as shareholders and corporate officers, and LAN XUAN CORP.
d/b/a OUR PLACE CHINA CHALET, Case No. 1:17-cv-08549 (S.D.N.Y.,
November 5, 2017), alleges that the Defendants have willfully and
intentionally committed widespread violations of the Fair Labor
Standards Act and New York Labor Law by engaging in a pattern and
practice of failing to pay its employees, including the
Plaintiffs, minimum wage and overtime compensation for all hours
worked over 40 each workweek.
Lan Xuan Corp. is a domestic corporation, duly organized and
existing under the laws of the state of New York with a principal
place of business located at 242 East 79th Street, in New York
City. The Individual Defendants are owners, officers, directors
and/or agents of the Company.
The Company is doing business as Our Place China Chalet, a
restaurant. The Defendants' restaurant serves food to customers
on the premises and provide take-out and delivery service. [BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
David Yan, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID YAN
136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 11E
Flushing, NY 11354
Telephone: (718) 888-7788
Facsimile: (718) 888-0870
E-mail: davidyanlawfirm@yahoo.com
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES: KBC Seeks to Certify Shareholders Class
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KBC Asset Management NV, the Lead Plaintiff in the consolidated
lawsuit entitled IN RE LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC. SECURITIES
LITIGATION, Case No. 3:15-cv-00347-EMC (N.D. Cal.), seeks
certification of a class consisting of:
all persons and entities that, between January 23, 2015 and
June 11, 2015, inclusive (the "Class Period"), purchased or
otherwise acquired shares of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.'s
("LeapFrog" or the "Company") common stock, and were damaged
thereby (the "Class").
The action alleges that the Defendants violated Sections 10(b) and
20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. KBC
Asset's Second Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint alleges
that the Defendants falsely represented that LeapFrog's long-lived
asset were not impaired as of December 31, 2014.
The Plaintiff also asks the Court to appoint it as Class
Representative and to appoint Motley Rice LLC and Robbins Geller
Rudman & Dowd LLP as Class Counsel.
The Court will commence a hearing on March 1, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.,
to consider the Motion.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=4WIoavFX
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Willow E. Radcliffe, Esq.
Matthew S. Melamed, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 288-4545
Facsimile: (415) 288-4534
E-mail: willowr@rgrdlaw.com
mmelamed@rgrdlaw.com
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James M. Hughes, Esq.
Christopher F. Moriarty, Esq.
MOTLEY RICE LLC
28 Bridgeside Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Telephone: (843) 216-9000
Facsimile: (843) 216-9450
E-mail: jhughes@motleyrice.com
cmoriarty@motleyrice.com
LEASE SUPERVISORS: Mallory Seeks to Recover Wages and Overtime
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DON MALLORY AND TY FARRELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF
OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. LEASE SUPERVISORS, LLC, Case
No. 3:17-cv-03063-D (N.D. Tex., November 6, 2017), alleges that
pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Plaintiffs and the
Potential Plaintiffs are entitled to recover from the Defendant:
1. unpaid wages and overtime due to them;
2. liquidated damages due to them as authorized by the
applicable statutes;
3. Court costs; and
4. attorneys' fees.
Lease Supervisors, LLC, is a Texas limited liability company with
its principal place of business located in Odessa, Texas.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
William S. Hommel, Jr., Esq.
HOMMEL LAW FIRM
1404 Rice Road, Suite 200
Tyler, TX 75703
Telephone: (903) 596-7100
Facsimile: (469) 533-1618
E-mail: bhommel@hommelfirm.com
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J. Derek Braziel, Esq.
LEE & BRAZIEL, LLP
1801 N. Lamar St., Suite 325
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (214) 749-1400
Facsimile: (214) 749-1010
E-mail: jdbraziel@l-b-law.com
LOS ANGELES, CA: "Garcia" Class Settlement Gets Prelim. Approval
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The Hon. Fernando M. Olguin granted upon the terms and conditions
set forth in this order the Plaintiff's Third Amended Motion for
Certification of Settlement Class and for Preliminary Approval of
Settlement in the lawsuit captioned EDGAR GARCIA, individually and
on behalf of all others similarly situated v. COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, Case No. 2:15-cv-03549-FMO-VBK (C.D. Cal.).
The Court conditionally certifies the class, as defined in Section
IV.1.b. of the Second Amended Joint Stipulation of Collective
Action Settlement and Release for the purposes of settlement.
The Court preliminary appoints Plaintiff Edgar Garcia as class
representative for settlement purposes. The Court preliminarily
appoints Solomon E. Gresen, Esq., and Jack Risemberg, Esq., of
RGLawyers, LLP, as class counsel for settlement purposes. The
Court appoints ILYM Group, Inc. as settlement administrator.
Judge Olguin approves the form, substance, and requirements of the
Class Notice, Claim Form, and Reminder Postcard. ILYM shall
complete dissemination of class notice, in accordance with the
Settlement Agreement, no later than December 4, 2017.
Any class member who wishes to (a) opt in to the collective action
must submit the Claim and Release Form; or (b) object to the
settlement, including the requested attorney's fees, costs and
incentive award must file his or her objection to the settlement
no later than March 5, 2018, in accordance with the Settlement
Agreement, Class Notice, and Claim and Release Form.
A final approval (fairness) hearing is hereby set for April 26,
2018, at 10:00 a.m., to consider the fairness, reasonableness, and
adequacy of the Settlement as well as the award of attorney's fees
and costs to class counsel, and service award to the class
representative.
The Plaintiff shall file a motion for an award of class
representative incentive payments and attorney's fees and costs no
later than January 8, 2018, and notice it for the Fairness
Hearing. In the event any objections to the motion for an award
of class representative incentive payment and attorney's fees and
costs are filed, class counsel shall, no later than March 22,
2018, file a reply addressing the objections.
The Plaintiff shall, no later than March 22, 2018, file and serve
a motion for final certification, final approval of the
settlement, and a response to any objections to the settlement.
Defendant may file and serve a memorandum in support of final
approval of the Settlement Agreement or in response to objections
no later than March 29, 2018.
A copy of the Order is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=asiXApuF
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Solomon E. Gresen, Esq.
Jack Risemberg, Esq.
RGLAWYERS, LLP
5910 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1610
Encino, CA 91436
Telephone: (818) 815-2727
Facsimile: (818) 815-2737
E-mail: seg@rglawyers.com
jr@rglawyers.com
LOS GIRASOLES: Velez Sues Over Denied OT, Spread-of-Hours Pay
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Victor H. Velez, on behalf of himself, and other similarly
situated employees, Plaintiff, v. Los Girasoles Corp., Rosas
Bakery Corp., Porfiria Torres and Veronica Perez, individually,
Defendant, Case No. 17-cv-06268, (E.D. N.Y., October 26, 2017),
seeks to recover unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation,
liquidated damages, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, unpaid
"spread of hours" pay and attorneys' fees and costs, pursuant to
the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act and the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
Los Girasoles Corp. operates as Girasol Bakery at 690 5th Avenue,
Brooklyn, New York 11215, while Rosas Bakery Corp. owns Rosas
Bakery at 5824 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11220. Porfiria
Torres and Veronica Perez owns these establishments.
Velez was employed in both bakeries as a kitchen helper, cook and
cleaner from 2014 to September 2, 2017. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Justin Cilenti, Esq.
Peter H. Cooper, Esq.
CILENTI & COOPER, PLLC
708 Third Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel. (212) 209-3933
Fax. (212) 209-7102
Email: pcooper@jcpclaw.com
MESA AIRLINES: Fails to Pay Minimum Wage, "Schipor" Suit Alleges
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Sergiu A. Schipor, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. Mesa Airlines, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Case No.
2:17-cv-04044-ESW (D. Ariz., November 2, 2017), accuses the
Defendant of failure to pay minimum wage, in violation of the Fair
Labor Standards Act and the Arizona Wage Statute.
Mesa Airlines, Inc., is a Nevada corporation authorized to do
business in Arizona. Mesa Airlines operates a regional airline
based in Phoenix, Arizona.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Ty D. Frankel, Esq.
BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN & BALINT, P.C.
2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Telephone: (602) 274-1100
Facsimile: (602) 798-5860
E-mail: tfrankel@bffb.com
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Patricia N. Syverson, Esq.
BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN & BALINT, P.C.
600 W. Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 756-7748
E-mail: psyverson@bffb.com
MFI HOLDING: Faces "Berger" Suit in Eastern District New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against MFI Holding
Corporation. The case is styled as Josh Berger, individually and
on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. MFI
Holding Corporation, MFI International, Inc., Michael Foods of
Delaware, Inc., Michael Foods Group, Inc., Michael Foods, Inc.,
Crystal Farms Refrigerated Distribution Company and Post Holdings,
Inc., Defendants, Case No. 2:17-cv-06728 (E.D. N.Y., November 17,
2017).
MFI Holding Corporation operates as a holding company. The
Company, through its subsidiaries, processes and distributes
bakery, dry mixes, sauces and dressings, pasta, dairy, beverages,
and other prepared food products. MFI Holding serves customers
worldwide.[BN]
The Plaintiff appears PRO SE.
MILLER & MILONE: Faces "Guerrero" Suit in East. Dist. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Miller & Milone,
P.C. The case is styled as Jonathan Guerrero, on behalf of himself
and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Miller & Milone,
P.C., Defendant, Case No. 2:17-cv-06746 (E.D. N.Y., November 17,
2017).
Miller & Milone, P.C. is a law firm.[BN]
The Plaintiff appears PRO SE.
NCR CORPORATION: Meadows Wins Bid to Certify & Issue Class Notice
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The Hon. Manish S. Shah grants the Plaintiff's renewed motion for
conditional certification and to facilitate notice pursuant to 29
U.S.C. Section 216(b) in the lawsuit titled MICHAEL MEADOWS v. NCR
CORPORATION, Case No. 1:16-cv-06221 (N.D. Ill.).
"The proposed notice, [179-3], as modified by this order, may
issue. Defendant shall produce to plaintiff by 11/28/17 the first
and last names, last-known addresses, email addresses, and dates
of employment of members of the putative collective," according to
the order.
"I order NCR to produce a computer-readable data file containing
the names, last-known addresses, email addresses, and dates of
employment of the FLSA Class. I also order Meadows and the third-
party vendor that administers the notice to only use the email
addresses for this litigation," Judge Shah also rules.
A copy of the Order is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=0FRE4I0i
NORDSTROM INC: Sued by McCorvey for Breach of Duties Under ERISA
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MEGAN McCORVEY, Plaintiff, individually and as a representative of
all persons similarly situated v. NORDSTROM, INC., and NORDSTROM
401K PLAN RETIREMENT COMMITTEE, Case No. 2:17-cv-08108 (C.D. Cal.,
November 6, 2017), is brought on behalf of participants and
beneficiaries of the Nordstrom 401K Plan for alleged breach of
fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act.
With $2.6 billion in assets, the Nordstrom Plan is one of the
largest plans in the country. The Nordstrom Plan ranks in the top
1% of over 500,000 401(k) plans in terms of the amount of its
assets.
The Nordstrom 401K Plan is a defined contribution, individual
account, employee pension benefit plan. Nordstrom is the Plan
Sponsor and a fiduciary to the Plan.
Nordstrom is a publicly traded New York Stock Exchange company
that owns and operates 344 department stores in 40 states as well
as an e-commerce business. As of January 2016, it had annual
revenues in excess of $14 billion and gross profits close to $6
billion.
The Plan Administrator is the Nordstrom 401K Plan Retirement
Committee. Nordstrom and the Retirement Committee controlled
which investment options were available in the Plan.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Grant Joseph Savoy, Esq.
Shoham J. Solouki, Esq.
SOLOUKI SAVOY, LLP
316 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 814-4940
Facsimile: (213) 814-2550
E-mail: grant@soloukisavoy.com
shoham@soloukisavoy.com
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Howard B. Prossnitz, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD PROSSNITZ
1014 Ontario Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Telephone: (708) 203-5747
E-mail: prossnitzlaw@gmail.com
OKLAHOMA: Faces "Anderson" Suit in Western District of Oklahoma
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ed Lake in his
official capacity as Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human
Services. The case is styled as Richard Anderson, Lonnette Hay,
Janis Harris, Lance Davis, Sherry Davis and Lori Taylor, on behalf
of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. Ed Lake
in his official capacity as Director, Oklahoma Department of Human
Services and Becky Pasternik-Ikard, in her official capacity as
Chief Executive Officer, Oklahoma Health Care Authority,
Defendants, Case No. 5:17-cv-01236-HE (W.D. Okla., November 17,
2017).
Oklahoma is a midwestern U.S. state whose diverse landscape
includes the Great Plains, hills lakes and forests.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Brady R Henderson, Esq.
ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation
PO Box 1626
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
Tel: (405) 525-3831
Fax: (405) 524-2296
Email: bhenderson@acluok.org
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Gary A Taylor, Esq.
Oklahoma Disability Law Ctr-OKC
2915 Classen Blvd, Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Tel: (405) 525-7755
Fax: (405) 525-7759
Email: gary@okdlc.org
PACIFIC OFFICE: Thompson Seeks to Recover OT and Minimum Wages
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CAREY THOMPSON, individually, and on behalf of other members of
the general public similarly situated v. PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION
INC., an unknown business entity; and DOES 1 through 100,
inclusive, Case No. RG17881296 (Cal. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty.,
November 3, 2017), alleges that the Defendants failed to pay,
among other things, overtime and minimum wages, and meal period
and rest period premiums.
Pacific Office Automation Inc. operates as a dealer of office
management solutions. The Company provides production systems,
wide format systems, printers, copiers, faxes, scanners, postage
meters, folders-inserters, and multifunctional devices. The true
names and capacities of the Doe Defendants are unknown to the
Plaintiff.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Edwin Aiwazian, Esq.
LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE, PC
410 West Arden Avenue, Suite 203
Glendale, CA 91203
Telephone: (818) 265-1020
Facsimile: (818) 265-1021
E-mail: edwin@lfjpc.com
PEVETO COMPANIES: Fails to Pay Service Managers' OT, Radford Says
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JAMES RADFORD, on Behalf of Himself and on Behalf of Others
Similarly Situated v. PEVETO COMPANIES, LTD d/b/a BRAKE CHECK,
Case No. 4:17-cv-03381 (S.D. Tex., November 6, 2017), accuses the
Defendant of failing to pay the Plaintiff and its other Service
Managers overtime wages when they work/worked more than 40 hours
in a workweek as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Pevator Companies, Ltd., does business as Brake Check, a chain
automotive repair shop for brake service, oil changes and
alignment.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Gregg M. Rosenberg, Esq.
Tracey D. Lewis, Esq.
ROSENBERG & SPROVACH
3518 Travis Street, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 960-8300
Facsimile: (713) 621-6670
E-mail: gregg@rosenberglaw.com
tracey@rosenberglaw.com
PORCELANOSA NEW YORK: Faces "Young" Suit in S.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Porcelanosa New
York, Inc. The case is styled as Lawrence Young, Individually and
on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff v.
Porcelanosa New York, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 1:17-cv-09034
(S.D. N.Y., November 18, 2017).
Porcelanosa New York, Inc. is a Spanish retailer offering high-end
surfaces, fixtures & tiles for the home, bathroom & kitchen.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Douglas Brian Lipsky, Esq.
Bronson Lipsky LLP
630 Third Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 392-4772
Fax: (212) 444-1030
Email: dlipsky@bronsonlipsky.com
PRA GROUP: Hepfner Files Placeholder Bid for Class Certification
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Mary Hepfner, Mary Neumer and Robert Hoffman move the Court to
certify the class described in their complaint captioned MARY
HEPFNER, MARY NEUMER, and ROBERT HOFFMAN, Individually and on
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. PRA GROUP, INC., and
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, Case No. 2:17-cv-01572-JPS
(E.D. Wisc.), and further ask that the Court both stay the motion
for class certification and to grant them (and the Defendants)
relief from the Local Rules setting automatic briefing schedules
and requiring briefs and supporting material to be filed with the
Motion.
Dicta in the Supreme Court's decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v.
Gomez, left open the possibility that a defendant facing a class
action complaint could moot a class representative's case by
depositing funds equal to or in excess of the maximum value of the
plaintiff's individual claim with the court and having the court
enter judgment in the plaintiff's favor prior to the filing of a
class certification motion, the Plaintiffs assert, citing
Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, 136 S. Ct. 663, 672 (2016).
To avoid the risk of a defendant mooting a putative class
representative's individual stake in the litigation, the Seventh
Circuit instructed plaintiffs to file a certification motion with
the complaint, along with a motion to stay briefing on the
certification motion. Damasco v. Clearwire Corp., 662 F.3d 891,
896 (7th Cir. 2011), overruled on other grounds, Chapman v. First
Index, Inc., 796 F.3d 783, 787 (7th Cir. 2015) ("The pendency of
that motion [for class certification] protects a putative class
from attempts to buy off the named plaintiffs.").
While the Seventh Circuit has held that the specific procedure
described in Campbell-Ewald cannot force the individual settlement
of a class representative's claims, the same decision cautions
that other methods may prevent a plaintiff from representing a
class, the Plaintiffs tell the Court, citing Fulton Dental, LLC v.
Bisco, Inc., No. 16-3574, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 10839 *9-10 (7th
Cir. June 20, 2017). The Plaintiffs assert that one defendant has
attempted a similar tactic by sending a certified check to the
proposed class representative. Bonin v. CBS Radio, Inc., No. 16-
cv-674-CNC (E.D. Wis.); see also Severns v. Eastern Account
Systems of Connecticut, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1168, 2016 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 23164 (E.D. Wis. Feb. 24, 2016).
The Plaintiffs are obligated to move for class certification to
protect the interests of the putative class, they contend.
As the Motion to certify a class is a placeholder motion as
described in Damasco, the parties and the Court should not be
burdened with unnecessary paperwork and the resulting expense when
short motion to certify and stay should suffice until an amended
motion is filed, the Plaintiffs argue.
The Plaintiffs also ask to be appointed as class representatives,
and for the appointment of Ademi & O'Reilly, LLP, as class
counsel.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=G6KRH80h
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
John D. Blythin, Esq.
Mark A. Eldridge, Esq.
Jesse Fruchter, Esq.
Ben J. Slatky, Esq.
ADEMI & O'REILLY, LLP
3620 East Layton Avenue
Cudahy, WI 53110
Telephone: (414) 482-8000
Facsimile: (414) 482-8001
E-mail: jblythin@ademilaw.com
meldridge@ademilaw.com
jfruchter@ademilaw.com
bslatky@ademilaw.com
PRESSLER & PRESSLER: Watkins to Seek Prelim. Settlement Approval
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The Plaintiff in the lawsuit entitled TREMAINE WATKINS, on behalf
of herself and those similarly situated v. PRESSLER & PRESSLER,
LLP a/k/a Pressler and Pressler, LLP; JOHN DOE 1-10; and XYZ
CORPORATION 1-10, Case No. 2:16-cv-00119-MCA-LDW (D.N.J.),
discloses that she will move the Court on December 4, 2017, for an
order granting preliminary approval of a proposed settlement class
and related relief.
A copy of the Notice of Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=zUBGDrtf
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Bharati Sharma Patel, Esq.
THE WOLF LAW FIRM, LLC
1520 U.S. Highway 130 - Suite 101
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Telephone: (732) 545-7900
Facsimile: (732) 545-1030
E-mail: bpatel@wolflawfirm.net
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Yongmoon Kim, Esq.
KIM LAW FIRM, LLC
411 Hacksensack Avenue, 2nd Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: (201) 273-7117
Facsimile: (201) 273-7117
E-mail: ykim@kimlf.com
Defendant PRESSLER & PRESSLER, LLP, is represented by:
Michael J. Peters, Esq.
PRESSLER AND PRESSLER, LLP
7 Entin Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054-5020
Telephone: (973) 753-5100
Facsimile: (973) 753-5353
E-mail: mpeters@pressler-pressler.com
PROGRESSIVE SELECT: UR Health Suit Removed to S.D. Fla.
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The case captioned UR Health Chiropractic Corp. and Oxana
Kouzmenko, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff, v. Progressive Select Insurance Company, Defendant,
Case No. 17-017073 (Fla. Cir., September 8, 2017), was removed to
the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida on October 25, 2017 under Case No. 17-cv-62086.
Plaintiff challenges Progressive's application of Medicare's
Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Rule in calculating the
reimbursement of certain bills for Florida No-Fault automobile
insurance benefits. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Andres H. Lopez
THE ANDRES LOPEZ LAW FIRM, PA
7351 Wiles Road, Suite 101
Coral Springs, FL 33067
Phone: (954) 237-8138
Fax: (877) 393-7558
Email: eservice@alopezlawfirm.com
Andres@alopezlawfirm.com
Defendant is represented by:
Ari H. Gerstin, Esq.
Marcy Levine Aldrich, Esq.
Ross E. Linzer, Esq.
AKERMAN LLP
Three Brickell City Centre
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (305) 374-5600
Fax: (305) 374-5095
Email: marcy.aldrich@akerman.com
ari.gerstin@akerman.com
ross.linzer@akerman.com
RIVERSIDE, CA: AA's Bid to Certify Class Taken Under Submission
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The Hon. Virginia A. Phillips has taken under submission the
Plaintiff's motion for class certification filed in the lawsuit
titled A. A., a minor v. County of Riverside, Case No. 5:14-cv-
02556-VAP-SP (C.D. Cal.).
According to the Court's civil minutes, the matter was called and
counsel make their appearances. The Court issues a tentative
ruling, hears oral argument and takes the matter under submission.
A copy of the Civil Minutes is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=DjZxgIoZ
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Mark Ankcorn, Esq.
ANKCORN LAW FIRM, PC
11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100
Del Mar, CA 92130
Telephone: (619) 870-0600
Facsimile: (619) 684-3541
E-mail: mark@ankcorn.com
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Shawn A. McMillan, Esq.
Adrian M. Paris, Esq.
Stephen Daner, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICES OF SHAWN A. MCMILLAN, APC
4955 Via Lapiz
San Diego, CA 92122
Telephone: (858) 646-0069
Facsimile: (206) 600-4582
E-mail: attyshawn@netscape.net
adrian.mcmillanlaw@gmail.com
steve.mcmillanlaw@gmail.com
The Defendants are represented by:
James "Jeb" Brown, Esq.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY COUNSEL
3960 Orange Street, 5th Floor
Riverside, CA 92501
Telephone: (951) 955-6300
Facsimile: (951) 955-6883
E-mail: jebbrown@co.riverside.ca.us
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Timothy T. Coates, Esq.
Alan Diamond, Esq.
GREINES, MARTIN, STEIN & RICHLAND LLP
5900 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: (310) 859-7811
E-mail: tcoates@gmsr.com
adiamond@gmsr.com
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Douglas C. Smith, Esq.
SMITH LAW OFFICES, APC
4204 Riverwalk Pkwy., Suite 250
Riverside, CA 92505
Telephone: (951) 509-1355
Facsimile: (951) 509-1356
E-mail: dsmith@smitlaw.com
ROCKET FARM: Sued by Storr for Not Paying Minimum and OT Wages
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JEREMY STORR AND JILL MADDRELL, on behalf of themselves and others
similarly situated v. ROCKET FARM RESTAURANTS, LLC; and FORD FRY,
Case No. 1:17-cv-04375-LMM (N.D. Ga., November 2, 2017), alleges
that the Defendants willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards
Act by failing to pay the minimum wage rate for all hours worked
and by failing to pay the required overtime premium rate for all
hours worked over 40 per week.
Rocket Farm Restaurants, LLC, is a foreign limited liability
company licensed to do business in Georgia with its principal
office located in Atlanta, Georgia. Ford Fry is an owner of
Rocket Farm.
The Defendants own and operate restaurants in and around Atlanta,
including "The Optimist," a restaurant located at 914 Howell Mill
Road, in Atlanta.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Dustin L. Crawford, Esq.
John L. Mays, Esq.
William S. Cleveland, Esq.
POOLE HUFFMAN LLC
315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite 344
Decatur, GA 30030
Telephone: (404) 373-4008
E-mail: dustin@poolehuffman.com
john@poolehuffman.com
william@poolehuffman.com
RUI CREDIT: Faces "Sacknievich" Suit in Eastern District New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against RUI Credit Services,
Inc. The case is styled as Deborah Sacknievich, Nirvana Singh and
Charde Lockett, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiffs v. RUI Credit Services, Inc., Defendant, Case
No. 2:17-cv-06747 (E.D. N.Y., November 17, 2017).
RUI, founded in 1996, provides accounts receivable management
(collection) services and customer contact services.[BN]
The Plaintiffs appear PRO SE.
SAFELITE FULFILLMENT: Sued for Denying Saunders Overtime Pay
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James Saunders, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Safelite Fulfillment, Inc., Defendant,
Case No. 17-cv-03943, (N.D. Cal., October 25, 2017), seeks to
recover unpaid overtime compensation including interest thereon,
liquidated damages, statutory penalties, reasonable attorneys'
fees and litigation costs for violation of the Fair Labor
Standards Act and Arizona Wage Statutes.
Safelite provides auto glass repair and replacement to customers
throughout the United States, employing call center agents to sell
their products and provide general customer service. Plaintiff has
been employed by Safelite in a sales role at its Chandler, Arizona
call center. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Ty D. Frankel, Esq.
BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN & BALINT, P.C.
2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Telephone: (602) 274-1100
Facsimile: (602) 798-5860
Email: tfrankel@bffb.co006D
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Patricia N. Syverson, Esq.
BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN, BALINT, P.C.
600 W. Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 756-7748
Email: psyverson@bffb.com
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Devon K. Roepcke, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF DEVON K. ROEPCKE, PC
170 Laurel Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 940-5357
Email: droepcke@lawdkr.com
SANTA ANNA LLC: "Zuliani" Claims Withheld Tips, Overtime Pay
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Veronica Zuliani, on behalf of herself and those similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Santa Anna, LLC and Mario Spina,
individually, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-62080 (S.D. Fla., October
24, 2017), seeks to recover minimum wages, overtime compensation,
withheld tips, liquidated damages and reasonable attorneys' fees
and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Defendants operate a fine dining restaurant located in Broward
County Florida, where Zuliani worked serving food, cleaning
tables, bussing tables and bartending. Santa Anna illegally
withheld tips from the Plaintiff thus rendering her basic pay
below the mandated rate. Plaintiff also worked in excess of forty
hours per work week without the corresponding premium. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Noah E. Storch, Esq.
Richard Celler, Esq.
RICHARD CELLER LEGAL, P.A
7450 Griffin Road, Suite 230
Davie, FL 33314
Telephone: (866) 344-9243
Facsimile: (954) 337-2771
Email: noah@floridaovertimelawyer.com
richard@floridaovertimelawyer.com
SATCO INC: "Rodriguez" Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages & Fines
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MARCO RODRIGUEZ, as an individual and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. SATCO, INC., a California corporation; and
DOES 1 through 100, Case No. BC682137 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los
Angeles Cty., November 6, 2017), seeks to recover unpaid wages and
penalties under the California Business & Professions Code, Labor
Code and Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order 1.
The Defendants do business by designing, constructing, building,
selling and servicing air cargo containers, pallets and nets,
known as unit load devices, which are used to load luggage,
freight, and mail on aircraft carriers. These ULDs built and sold
by Defendants allow a large quantity of cargo to be bundled into a
single unit on an aircraft carrier. The Defendants manufacture
and service its full range of ULDs and restraint hardware in six
contiguous factory buildings in California. The Plaintiff does
not know the true names or capacities of the Doe Defendants.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Paul K. Haines, Esq.
Tuvia Korobkin, Esq.
Daniel J. Brown, Esq.
HAINES LAW GROUP, APC
2274 East Maple Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Telephone: (424) 292-2350
Facsimile: (424) 292-2355
E-mail: phaines@haineslawgroup.com
tkorobkin@haineslawgroup.com
dbrown@haineslawgroup.com
SIMM ASSOCIATES: Maximiliano Moves to Certify Classes Under FDCPA
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The Plaintiff in the lawsuit styled SERGIO MAXIMILIANO, on behalf
of himself and all others similarly situated v. SIMM ASSOCIATES,
INC., a Delaware Corporation, Case No. 9:17-cv-80341-BB (S.D.
Fla.), asks the Court, pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, to certify a "g violation" class defined as:
(i) all persons with addresses in the Florida Counties that
comprise the geographical boundaries of the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, namely
Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, Saint
Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties (ii)
to whom initial communication letters were mailed, or caused
to be mailed, that identified "PAYPAL CREDIT" as the client
to whom a debt was owed and did not identify the current
creditor as Comenity Capital Bank (iii) by Defendant (iv)
which were not returned undelivered by the U.S. Post Office
(v) in an attempt to collect a debt incurred for personal,
family, or household purposes (vi) during the time period of
March 16, 2016, through March 15, 2017.
Mr. Maximiliano also moves the Court at this time to certify a
second class, the "e violation" class, defined as:
(i) all persons with addresses in the Florida Counties that
comprise the geographical boundaries of the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, namely
Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, Saint
Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties (ii)
to whom letters were mailed, or caused to be mailed, that
identified "PAYPAL CREDIT" as the client to whom a debt was
owed and did not identify the current creditor as Comenity
Capital Bank (iii) by Defendant (iv) which were not returned
undelivered by the U.S. Post Office (v) in connection with
the collection of a debt incurred for personal, family, or
household purposes (vi) during the time period of March 16,
2016, through March 15, 2017.
Mr. Maximiliano also asks the Court to appoint him as Class
Representative and to appoint Leo W. Desmond, Esq., as Class
Counsel.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=Dg9sOaRt
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Leo W. Desmond, Esq.
DESMOND LAW FIRM, P.C.
Florida Bar Number 0041920
5070 Highway A1A, Suite D
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-9600
Facsimile: (772) 231-0300
E-mail: lwd@desmondlawfirm.com
SJL MANAGEMENT: "Strunk" Suit Seeks Unpaid Overtime Wages
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Thomas Strunk, Plaintiff, v. SJL Management Group, LLC and Sandra
Noll, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-02242, (N.D. Ohio, October 24,
2017), is a collective action that seeks overtime wages,
liquidated damages, costs and reasonable attorney's fees under
Illinois labor laws and the fair Labor Standards Act.
SJL owns and operates an investment property business where Strunk
worked as a maintenance manager, performing building maintenance,
electrical work, plumbing, painting, landscaping, and snow removal
at SJL properties in Summit County, as well as in West Virginia
and South Carolina. Defendants terminated Strunk in retaliation
for his complaints of unpaid overtime. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Peter C. Mapley, Esq.
SOBEL, WADE & MAPLEY, LLC
2460 Fairmount Boulevard, # 314
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (216) 223-7213
Fax: (216) 223-7213
Email: mapley@swmlawfirm.com
SPA CITY STEAKS: Court Narrows Claims in "Thompson" Suit
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The Hon. Susan O. Hickey granted in part and denied in part the
Plaintiff's motion for conditional certification, for disclosure
of contact information and to send notices in the lawsuit styled
CHEVON THOMPSON, Individually and on Behalf of all Others
Similarly Situated v. SPA CITY STEAKS, INC., d/b/a COLTON'S STEAK
HOUSE AND GRILL, Case No. 6:17-cv-06055-SOH (W.D. Ark.).
The Plaintiff has moved the Court to conditionally certify and
approve notice for all potential members of a collective action
group defined as "all persons whom Defendant classified as tipped
employees at any time since June 30, 2014."
Judge Hickey finds that the Plaintiff's Motion is granted in part
and denied in part as follows:
(1) A group as defined in this Order is conditionally
certified as a collective action pursuant to
29 U.S.C. Section 216(b);
(2) The Court approves the proposed Notice of Right to Join
Lawsuit form, once edited to comply with this Order;
(3) The Court approves the proposed Consent to Join Collective
Action form and Plaintiff's request to include copies of
the Complaint and Answer in the notice packet;
(4) The Court approves the Second Notice of Right to Join
Lawsuit postcard, once edited to comply with this Order,
and approves sending the postcard to any potential group
member who has not responded within 30 days of the mailing
of the written notice;
(5) The Court approves the use of e-mail to provide notice to
potential plaintiffs as well as the proposed language of
the notice e-mail;
(6) The Court approves sending un-responsive potential
collective group members a follow-up e-mail 30 days after
the initial notice e-mail was sent;
(7) Defendant is directed to produce the full name, last known
home and work addresses, and the known e-mail addresses of
any individual who meets the collective group definition;
(8) Plaintiff shall have 60 days from the date Defendant
delivers the requisite contact information in which to
distribute the notice and consent documents and to file
signed consent forms of opt-in plaintiffs with the Court;
and
(9) Defendant is directed to post the Notice of Right to Join
Lawsuit, along with its Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint,
in its restaurant in the same areas that it is required to
post government-required notices.
A copy of the Order is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=YEtYBsRi
SUMA SUSHI: Accused by "Lao" Suit of Not Paying Minimum, OT Wages
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Yan En Lao, individually and on behalf of All Other Employees
Similarly Situated v. The Suma Sushi NYC, Inc. d/b/a Suma Sushi,
Li Wen Qiu, Guofeng Chen, and Guo Xun Chen, Case No. 1:17-cv-08531
(S.D.N.Y., November 3, 2017), accuses the Defendants of willfully
and intentionally committing widespread violations of the Fair
Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law by engaging in a
pattern and practice of failing to pay their employees, including
the Plaintiff, compensation for all hours worked, minimum wage,
overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 each workweek,
and "spread of hours" pay for each work day whose interval between
beginning and end exceeds 10 hours.
The Suma Sushi NYC, Inc., doing business as Suma Sushi, is a
domestic business corporation organized under the laws of the
state of New York with a principal business address at 964
Amsterdam Avenue, in New York City. Suma Sushi is a restaurant in
New York City. The Individual Defendants are the owners,
officers, directors, managers, shareholders, and/or agents of the
Company.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Jian Hang, Esq.
HANG & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
13620 38th Ave., Suite 10G
Flushing, NY 11354
Telephone: (718) 353-8588
Facsimile: (718) 353-6288
E-mail: jhang@hanglaw.com
TAISHAN GYPSUM: Stutzman Sues Over Defective Chinese-Made Drywall
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Diane Stutzman, et al., individually, and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd. f/k/a Shandong
Taihe Dongxin Co., Ltd.; Tai'an Taishan Plasterboard Co., Ltd.;
Beijing New Building Materials Public Limited Co.; Beijing New
Building Materials (Group) Co., Ltd.; China National Building
Material Co., Ltd., Case No. 3:17-cv-01209 (S.D. Ill., November 2,
2017), is brought on behalf of similarly situated owners and
residents of real property containing defective Chinese
manufactured drywall that was designed, manufactured, imported,
distributed, delivered, supplied, marketed, inspected, or sold by
the Defendants.
Taishan is a foreign corporation doing business in several states.
TTP is a foreign corporation doing business in several states.
TTP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Taishan. BNBM is a foreign
corporation doing business in several States. BNBM Group is a
foreign corporation doing business in several states. CNBM is a
foreign corporation doing business in several states.
Each of the Defendants is liable for damages incurred by the
Plaintiffs due to their role in the design, manufacture,
importing, distributing, delivery, supply, marketing, inspecting,
installing, or sale of the defective drywall at issue in the
litigation, the Plaintiff contends.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Roger Denton, Esq.
SCHLICHTER BOGARD & DENTON
100 South Fourth Street, Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO 63102
Telephone: (314) 621-6115
Facsimile: (314) 621-7151
E-mail: rdenton@uselaws.com
The Court-appointed counsel of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee
in MDL 2047 are:
Dawn M. Barrios, Esq.
BARRIOS, KINGSDORF & CASTEIX, LLP
701 Poydras Street, Suite 3650
New Orleans, LA 70139
Telephone: (504) 524-3300
Facsimile: (504) 524-3313
E-mail: Barrios@bkc-law.com
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Robert Becnel, Esq.
BECNEL LAW FIRM, LLC
425 W. Airline Highway, Suite B
Laplace, LA 70068
Telephone: (985) 536-1186
Facsimile: (985) 536-6445
E-mail: rbecnel@becnellaw.com
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Peter Prieto, Esq.
PODHURST ORSECK, P.A.
25 Flagler Street, 8th Floor
Miami, FL 33130
Telephone: (305) 358-2800
Facsimile: (305) 358-2382
E-mail: pprieto@podhurst.com
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Patrick Montoya, Esq.
COLSON, HICKS, EIDSON
255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse
Cora Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 476-7400
Facsimile: (305) 476-7444
E-mail: patrick@colson.com
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Hugh P. Lambert, Esq.
THE LAMBERT FIRM
701 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Telephone: (504) 581-1750
Facsimile: (504) 529-2931
E-mail: hlambert@thelambertfirm.com
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Bruce William Steckler, Esq.
STECKLER GRESHAM COCHRAN
12720 Hillcrest Road, Suite 1045
Dallas, TX 75230
Telephone: (972) 387-4040
Facsimile: (972) 387-4041
E-mail: bruce@stecklerlaw.com
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Ben W. Gordon, Jr., Esq.
LEVIN, PAPANTONIO, THOMAS, MITCHELL ECHSNER
& PROCTOR, P.A.
316 S. Baylen Street, Suite 600
Pensacola, FL 32502
Telephone: (850) 435-7000
Facsimile: (850) 435-7020
E-mail: bgordon@levinlaw.com
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Gerald E. Meunier, Esq.
GAINSBURGH, BENJAMIN, DAVID, MEUNIER
& WARSHAUER, LLC
2800 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70163-2800
Telephone: (504) 522-2304
Facsimile: (504) 528-9973
E-mail: gmeunier@gainsben.com
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James Robert Reeves, Esq.
REEVES & MESTAYER, PLLC
160 Main Street
Biloxi, MS 39530
Telephone: (228) 374-5151
Facsimile: (228) 374-6630
E-mail: jrr@attorneys4people.com
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Daniel K. Bryson, Esq.
WHITFIELD, BRYSON & MASON, LLP
900 W. Morgan Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Telephone: (919) 600-5000
Facsimile: (919) 600-5002
E-mail: dan@wbmllp.com
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Victor M. Diaz, Jr., Esq.
V.M. DIAZ AND PARTNERS, LLC
119 Washington Ave., Suite 402
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Telephone: (305) 704-3200
Facsimile: (305) 538-4928
E-mail: victor@diazpartners.com
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Christopher Seeger, Esq.
SEEGER WEISS, LLP
77 Water Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: (212) 584-0700
Facsimile: (212) 584-0799
E-mail: cseeger@seegerweiss.com
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Richard J. Serpe, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD J. SERPE
Crown Center, Suite 310
580 East Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510-2322
Telephone: (757) 233-0009
Facsimile: (757) 233-0455
E-mail: rserpe@serpefirm.com
The Court-appointed of counsel of the Plaintiffs' Steering
Committee in MDL 2047 are:
Richard S. Lewis, Esq.
HAUSFELD LLP
1700 K Street, N.W., Suite 650
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 540-7200
Facsimile: (202) 540-7201
E-mail: rlewis@hausfeldllp.com
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Anthony D. Irpino, Esq.
IRPINO AVIN HAWKINS LAW FIRM
2216 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Telephone: (504) 525-1500
Facsimile: (504) 525-1501
E-mail: airpino@irpinolaw.com
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Andrew A. Lemmon, Esq.
LEMON LAW FIRM, LLC
P.O. Box 904
15058 River Road
Hahnville, LA 70057
Telephone: (985) 783-6789
Facsimile: (985) 783-1333
E-mail: andrew@lemmonlawfirm.com
TARGET CORP: Faces "Loughrie" Suit in Central District of Cal.
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Target Corporation.
The case is styled as Joshua Loughrie, on behalf of himself and
all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Target Corporation, a
Minnesota Corporation, Defendant, Case No. 5:17-cv-02342 (C.D.
Cal., November 17, 2017).
Target Corporation is the second-largest discount store retailer
in the United States.[BN]
The Plaintiff appears PRO SE.
TESLA MOTORS: No 60-Days Notice of Termination, Says "Duarte"
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Abrahan Duarte, Plaintiff, v. Tesla Motors, Inc. and Does 1-100,
Case No. RG17879984 (Cal. Super., October 24, 2017), is a class
action complaint seeking penalties and/or monetary damages for
Defendant's failure to provide proper notice under Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 of the
California Labor Code.
Tesla is an electric car manufacturer --
https://www.tesla.com/about -- operating from its Fremont factory
in California.
On October 16, 2017, Plaintiff and other similarly situated
employees were laid off and/or terminated. Tesla, however, failed
to give Plaintiff and other similarly situated employees sixty
days of notice before implementing the layoff. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Larry W. Lee, Esq.
Kristen M. Agnew, Esq.
Nick Rosenthal, Esq.
DIVERSITY LAW GROUP
515 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1250
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (213) 488-6555
Fax: (213) 488-6554
UNITED STATES: Hamama Seeks Cert. of Class & Subclasses of Iraqis
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The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit styled USAMA JAMIL HAMAMA, et al. v.
REBECCA ADDUCCI, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-11910-MAG-DRG (E.D.
Mich.), seek to certify a class and subclasses defined as:
A. All Iraqi nationals in the United States who had final
orders of removal on March 1, 2017, and who have been, or
will be, detained for removal by U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE), hereafter "Class Members." This
shall be called the "Primary Class."
B. All Class Members with final orders of removal, who are
currently or will be detained in ICE custody. This shall be
called the "Detained Final Order Subclass."
C. All Class Members whose motions to reopen have been or will
be granted, and who are currently or will be detained in
ICE custody under the purported authority of the mandatory
detention statute, 8 U.S.C. Section 1226(c). This shall be
the "Mandatory Detention Subclass."
The Primary Class and two Subclasses seek habeas, declaratory,
injunctive, and mandamus relief as set out in the Second Am.
Habeas Corpus Class Action and Compl. for Declaratory, Injunctive
and Mandamus Relief, the Plaintiffs assert.
Rebecca Adducci is the Director of the Detroit ICE Field Office.
The named Petitioners/Plaintiffs, Usama Jamil Hamama, Ali Al-
Dilaimi, Sami Ismael Al-Issawi, Qassim Hashem Al-Saedy, Abbas Oda
Manshad Al-Sokaini, Atheer Fawozi Ali, Jihan Asker, Moayad Jalal
Barash, Jami Derywosh, Anwar Hamad, Jony Jarjiss, Mukhlis Murad,
Habil Nissan, Adel Shaba, and Kamiran Taymour also ask the Court
to name them as class representatives of the Primary Class; to
name Petitioners Hamama, Al-Dilaimi, Al-Saedy, Al-Sokaini, Barash,
Derywosh, Jarjiss, Murad, and Shaba as class representatives of
the Detained Final Order Subclass; and to name Petitioners Ali,
Hamad and Taymour as class representatives of the Mandatory
Detention Subclass.
The Petitioners further ask that the Court appoint their counsel
as class counsel for the Primary Class and the subclasses.
A copy of the Amended Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=7SFqB6KR
The Petitioners/Plaintiffs are represented by:
Michael J. Steinberg, Esq.
Kary L. Moss, Esq.
Bonsitu A. Kitaba, Esq.
Miriam J. Aukerman, Esq.
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION FUND OF MICHIGAN
2966 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Telephone: (313) 578-6814
E-mail: msteinberg@aclumich.org
kmoss@aclumich.org
Bkitaba@aclumich.org
maukerman@aclumich.org
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Kimberly L. Scott, Esq.
Wendolyn Wrosch Richards, Esq.
COOPERATING ATTORNEYS, ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN
MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK & STONE, PLC
101 N. Main St., 7th Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Telephone: (734) 668-7696
E-mail: scott@millercanfield.com
richards@millercanfield.com
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Nora Youkhana, Esq.
Nadine Yousif, Esq.
COOPERATING ATTORNEYS, ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN
CODE LEGAL AID INC.
27321 Hampden St.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Telephone: (248) 894-6197
E-mail: norayoukhana@gmail.com
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Maria Martinez Sanchez, Esq.
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION OF NEW MEXICO
1410 Coal Ave. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Telephone: (505) 266-5915
E-mail: msanchez@aclu-nm.org
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Judy Rabinovitz, Esq.
Lee Gelernt, Esq.
ACLU FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS PROJECT
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: (212) 549-2618
E-mail: jrabinovitz@aclu.org
lgelernt@aclu.org
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Margo Schlanger, Esq.
Samuel R. Bagenstos, Esq.
COOPERATING ATTORNEYS, ACLU FUND OF MICHIGAN
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Telephone: (734) 615-2618
E-mail: margo.schlanger@gmail.com
sambagen@umich.edu
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Susan E. Reed, Esq.
MICHIGAN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS CENTER
3030 S. 9th St., Suite 1B
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Telephone: (269) 492-7196
E-mail: susanree@michiganimmigrant.org
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Lara Finkbeiner, Esq.
Mark Doss, Esq.
Mark Wasef, Esq.
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT
Urban Justice Center
40 Rector St., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Telephone: (646) 602-5600
E-mail: lfinkbeiner@refugeerights.org
mdoss@refugeerights.org
Petitioner/Plaintiff Usama Hamama is represented by:
William W. Swor, Esq.
WILLIAM W. SWOR & ASSOCIATES
1120 Ford Building
615 Griswold Street
Detroit, MI 48226
Telephone: (313) 967-0200
E-mail: wwswor@sworlaw.com
The Respondents/Defendants are represented by:
William C. Silvis, Esq.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION
Post Office Box 868,
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044
Telephone: (202) 307-4693
Facsimile: (202) 305-7000
E-mail: william.silvis@usdoj.gov
WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL: Schwanke Moves for Class Cert. Under TCPA
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The Plaintiff in the lawsuit captioned LAWRENCE E. SCHWANKE, DC,
d/b/a BACK TO BASICS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC, a Florida resident,
individually and as the representative of a class of similarly-
situated persons v. WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, LTD f/k/a
PHYSICIANS' HEALTH & DIET PROGRAM, LLC, Case No. 8:17-cv-02694-
JSM-TGW (M.D. Fla.), moves for entry of an order certifying this
class:
Each person or entity that was sent one or more telephone
facsimile messages ("faxes") from Physicians' Health & Diet
Program offering a prevention, wellness and weight-loss
conference or products that did not inform the fax recipient
that he or she may make a request to the sender of the
advertisement not to send any future facsimile
advertisements and that failure to comply with the request
within 30 days in unlawful.
Mr. Schwanke tells the Court that he files the Motion soon after
the filing of his class action complaint in order to avoid an
attempt by the Defendant to moot his individual claims in this
class action. However, in this case, he notes, additional
discovery is necessary for the Court to determine whether to
certify the class Plaintiff seek to represent. As a result, he
asserts, he will seek leave to pursue class discovery as soon as
practicable.
The case involves common fact questions about the Defendant's
alleged fax campaign and common legal questions under the
Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
A copy of the Motion is available at no charge at
http://d.classactionreporternewsletter.com/u?f=iJs1epyT
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Phillip A. Bock, Esq.
BOCK, HATCH, LEWIS & OPPENHEIM, LLC
134 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60602
P.O. Box 416474
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Telephone: (312) 658-5500
Facsimile: (312) 658-5555
E-mail: phil@bockhatchllc.com
XBIOTECH INC: "Price" Suit Hits Share Drop Drug Tests
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James Price, individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Xbiotech, Inc., John Simard and Queena
Han, Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-01023, (W.D. Tex., October 26,
2017), seeks compensatory damages, reasonable costs and expenses
incurred in this action, including counsel fees and expert fees
and such other and further relief under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
XBiotech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in
discovering and developing monoclonal antibodies for treating a
variety of diseases.
The company developed Xilonix, a therapeutic antibody which is
supposed to neutralize interleukin-1 alpha a proinflammatory
protein produced by leukocytes and other cells, where it plays a
key role in inflammation. When unchecked, inflammation can
contribute to the development and progression of a variety of
different diseases such as cancer, vascular disease, inflammatory
skin disease and diabetes.
On December 7, 2015, XBiotech issued a press release releasing
announcing positive results of its European Phase III trial for
the treatment of colorectal cancer with Xilonix. However,
Defendants failed to disclose that the actual results were
inconclusive and that it misrepresented the endpoint used in the
European Study. The drug's development was discontinued.
According to the complaint, the company's share price fell $6.79
from a closing price on April 20, 2017, of $17.02 per share, to a
close of $10.23 per share on April 21, 2017, a drop of
approximately 40%.
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Thomas E. Bilek, Esq.
THE BILEK LAW FIRM, L.L.P.
700 Louisiana, Suite 3950
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: (713) 227-7720
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Eduard Korsinsky, Esq.
LEVI & KORSINSKY LLP
30 Broad Street, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: (212) 363-7500
Facsimile: (866) 367-6510
Email: ek@zlk.com
XCHANGE AT SECAUCUS: "Rivera" Sues Over Denied Overtime Pay
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Robert Rivera, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated, Plaintiff, v. Xchange at Secaucus Junction, LLC, West
Riverside Station, LLC, South Riverside Station, LLC, Middlesex
Management, Inc. and Atlantic Realty Development Co. Inc.,
Defendants, Case No. 17-cv-09389 (D. N.J., October 25, 2017),
seeks unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages and other relief
under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New Jersey State Wage
and Hour Law.
Defendants are into real estate development, management and
maintenance. Plaintiff performed non-exempt superintendent and
property maintenance duties for the Defendants' properties at the
Xchange located in Secaucus, Hudson County NJ. [BN]
Plaintiff is represented by:
Jodi J. Jaffe, Esq.
JAFFE GLENN LAW GROUP, P.A.
301 N. Harrison Street, Suite 9F, #306
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone: (201) 687-9977
Facsimile: (201) 595-0308
Email: JJaffe@JaffeGlenn.com
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