Lawyers for the class members could receive 25% of the settlement fund, depending on their application for attorney fees.
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Live Nation Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Following 'Beyond Wonderland' Festival Shooting
“What’s so important about this case, is truly holding Live Nation accountable for their complete lack of security, and the history of violence and shootings and drug overdoes, etc., at Live Nation venues across the globe, is truly astounding,” plaintiffs’ attorney Spencer Lucas of Panish Shea Ravipudi, in Los Angeles, said.
Litigation Abound Challenging NY Law That Puts County Elections in Even-Numbered Years
In central New York, Syracuse attorney Robert Julien filed a claim on April 9 on behalf of Oneida County against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who signed the law in December, and the state.
Shareholder Suit: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg Accused of Keeping Status Quo Despite Increased Presence of Online Child Sexual Predators
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Tyco Agrees to $750M Settlement Over Contaminated Drinking Water
On Friday, lawyers in the multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foam announced the Tyco settlement, which would compensate 12,000 public water systems nationwide with contaminated drinking water supplies.
Troutman Pepper Kept Revenue Steady in 2023 Despite Early Lateral Departures
The firm was able to withstand the exit of 26 partners who moved to Goodwin Procter in the first quarter.
'You Don't Fool With Judge Ruehlman': High Court Disqualifies Jurist for Threats of Physical Altercation, Jail Time Against Vexatious Litigant
The high court determined that Judge Robert P. Ruehlman, a retired judge sitting by assignment on the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division, was disqualified from presiding over “Jackson v. Ward,” concluding that an objective observer would conclude that he was prejudiced against the litigant.
Male, Female, X: Indiana Court Denies Attempts to Add Nonbinary Option to Licenses
The court determined that until the Indiana General Assembly determined otherwise, it holds that “gender” in Title 9 of the state statutory scheme means “sex.”
In Win for Securities Industry, Justices Curb Investor Suits Over 'Pure Omissions'
Investors can bring such suits only when such omissions create “misleading half-truths,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court.
How I Made Partner: 'Reliability Is the Cornerstone of Any Legal Career,' Says Jillian Sommers of Perkins Coie
“Reliability is the cornerstone of any legal career, and something a first-year, fifth-year, or eighth-year lawyer can control equally well.”