A dispute between Sysco Corp. and the world’s largest litigation funder is broadening, as Burford Capital Limited seeks a court order to bar the food distribution giant from settling price-fixing claims against major U.S. chicken, pork, and beef producers. Burford subsidiaries Glaz LLC, Posen Investments LP, and Kensosha Investments LP on Friday told a New…
Litigation Funder Burford Sues Sysco Over $140 Million Antitrust Investment
ACLU of Pennsylvania Urges County to Hire More Public Defenders
December 7, 2022
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When charged with a crime in the United States, the Sixth Amendment guarantees that defendants who cannot afford an attorney will get a free public defender. But in Luzerne County Pennsylvania, the office of public defender is so understaffed that it has been turning away hundreds of indigent people who were seeking representation for lower-level…
California Water District Workers Win $125,000 After Vaccine Discrimination Lawsuit
November 20, 2022
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Five months after filing a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara, attorneys have secured a six-figure award in favor of five plaintiffs resulting from the utility’s restrictive COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. “This was fairly early on that they offered this judgment that the plaintiffs were the prevailing parties, which means they did…
California Workers Win $125,000 After Vaccine Discrimination Lawsuit
November 20, 2022
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Five months after filing a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara, attorneys have secured a six-figure award in favor of five plaintiffs resulting from the utility’s restrictive COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. “This was fairly early on that they offered this judgment that the plaintiffs were the prevailing parties, which means they did…
Eight FAQs With Securities Litigation: Attorney Nick Oberheiden
Corporate executives and other individuals who find themselves being investigated for securities violations are bound to have serious and pressing questions that need answers right away. The penalties for a securities violation are steep. They can carry substantial civil and even criminal liability, and can imperil your professional future if you are a securities professional…
Democrat Attorneys General Side With Mexico in Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
February 7, 2022
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Fourteen Democrat attorneys general are backing the Mexican government in a lawsuit against American gun manufacturers. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Jan. 31 filed a brief in Mexico v. Smith & Wesson, along with other 13 attorneys general—all Democrats—arguing that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a federal law, cannot be…
Bayer to Book Extra $4.5 Billion Provision for Roundup Litigation
FRANKFURT—Bayer said on Thursday it would book an additional provision of $4.5 billion related to litigation which alleges that its weedkiller Roundup can cause cancer. Bayer made the announcement in an update to investors on how it plans to deal with Roundup-related lawsuits that have dogged the company since it acquired the brand as part…
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