NCAA lawsuit over player images expands its reach Mar 11, 2010
Lawyers filed an amended complaint in U.S. District Court in San Francisco Wednesday adding, among others, some members of the 1966 Texas Western (now Texas at ) team that made history by starting an all black lineup in the NCAA championship game. That team defeated 's all-white squad. (USA Today -- Sports)
Charities Sue Over $400 Million Fortune Mar 10, 2010
"Because his father and many relatives were murdered in the Holocaust, Walter Bronner was fervently pro-Israel," reads the fourth amended complaint filed in 2008 ... The amended complaint implicates Whyte in Walter Bronner's death. (Law.com)
Saipan families sue Isle firm over hotel sale Mar 6, 2010
Members of three Saipan families who were minority shareholders in a hotel company there filed an amended complaint in the Northern Marianas Superior Court against their former law firm, Honolulu-based Carlsmith Ball ... The amended complaint also alleges that Carlsmith Ball structured a lease agreement that allegedly deprived local landholders of the full value of their property. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Saipan hotel investors file amended complaint against Carlsmith Ball Mar 5, 2010
Members of three Saipan families who were minority shareholders of Saipan Hotel Corp. and Pacific Development Inc. filed an amended complaint in the Northern Marianas Superior Court against their former law firm, Honolulu-based Carlsmith Ball ... The amended complaint also alleges that Carlsmith Ball structured a lease agreement that allegedly deprived local landholders of the full value of their property. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Shareholder of Insight Enterprises, Inc. Files Amended Derivative Complaint - Scott+Scott LLP Announces Mar 4, 2010
In the amended complaint, it is alleged that backdating stock options cost Insight $47. 4 million during this time period because, had the stock options not been backdated, certain top officers and directors of Insight would have paid the Company the true exercise price for the stock and the Company would not have suffered adverse tax consequences. (Primezone Releases)
Yelp: Advertise or Else? Mar 4, 2010
Beck, a Harvard-trained trial lawyer in Miami, says dozens of businesses have contacted him with similar allegations, and he plans to file an amended complaint with more companies in the coming weeks. "This is not an isolated incident," says Beck. (BusinessWeek)
Delaware River dredging starts, protest goes on Mar 2, 2010
Upriver, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other New Jersey politicians made it clear that the battle isn t over with their promise to continue legal challenges and political maneuvers to halt the project (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Judge Dismisses 2 Counts Against Rothstein Firm's Former Accountants Feb 20, 2010
An amended complaint is likely to follow based on Streitfeld's decisions. Fort Lauderdale attorney Bruce Rogow, who argued on behalf of the investors, said more facts have come out since the latest version of the complaint was filed Nov. 25. (Law.com)
OFFICIAL CLAIMS MORE EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION Feb 16, 2010
The city denies Hill s initial complaint, which was filed in the Eastern District of U.S. District Court in September 2009, and has yet to respond to her amended complaint, filed Feb. 10 ... Yet Hill] has been told that her lawsuit is silly and that she should drop it, the amended complaint states ... The amended complaint also adds the following to the original complaint. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
SEC files amended complaint in $52-mn insider trading scam Jan 31, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended complaint with an American district court, having new allegations that Rajaratnam paid Kumar for insider tips ... In November last year, the SEC filed first amended complaint charging additional ten individuals and four entities with illegal insider trading that generated about USD 8 million more in illegal profits. (India Times)
Mass. Couple Sue Bank of America Alleging Erroneous Foreclosure Attempt Jan 29, 2010
solo practitioner who is another of the Cardosos' attorneys on the case, said the lawyers plan to file an amended complaint naming individual defendants currently listed as John Does 1-5 on the lawsuit. The lawsuit describes the John Does as "employees, agents, contractors or other persons, ordered, hired, or told by BOA to trespass on the plaintiffs' property and to dispose of the plaintiff's personal possessions.". (Law.com)
Lawsuits: Union City cops fail to protect blacks Jan 28, 2010
An amended complaint filed Wednesday for one of the federal suits is seeking class-action status. School officials did not immediately return a call seeking comment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Starwood: Hilton execs stole trade secrets Jan 16, 2010
In an amended complaint filed Thursday with the Manhattan federal court, Starwood said Hilton Chief Executive Christopher Nassetta knew his company was stealing confidential information about Starwood's luxury and so-called lifestyle brands, including the St. Regis, W and The Luxury Collection. The complaint suggests that Nassetta is under "intense pressure" to deliver solid results after private equity firm Blackstone Group LP bought Hilton for a premium price of $26 billion in 2007. (MSNBC -- Business)
2nd Circuit Reinstates Antitrust Claim Against Online Music Providers Jan 14, 2010
The amended complaint before Southern District of New York Judge Loretta Preska, who had received 28 actions from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, charged the defendants "restrain the availability and distribution of Internet Music, fix and maintain at artificially high and non-competitive levels the prices at which they sold Internet Music and impose unreasonably restrictive terms in the purchase and use of Internet Music.". The plaintiffs cited investigations into price fixing... (Law.com)
More heat in Cohen legal feud Jan 13, 2010
"He acted without our client's approval and without providing notice to us, her attorneys. We continue to investigate the case and are looking to file an amended complaint on behalf of Ms. Cohen." ... "He acted without our client's approval and without providing notice to us, her attorneys. We continue to investigate the case and are looking to file an amended complaint on behalf of Ms. Cohen.". (New York Post -- Business)
New SEC Bank of America Claims Can't Be Included in Merrill Bonuses Trial Jan 12, 2010
The SEC, in a letter dated Dec. 31 and released publicly yesterday, asked Rakoffs permission to file an amended complaint in the case. The agency claimed that by the time of the Dec. 5, 2008, shareholder vote, was aware of $4. (Bloomberg -- US)
Reed Construction Data Jan 10, 2010
RCDs amended complaint now alleges that Dodge also used its access to RCDs database to misappropriate RCDs construction information by downloading hundreds of project-related documents and viewing the specific details for thousands of construction projects. Dodge subsequently used this information to populate its own database. (Variety)
