Dallas Division Of The Northern District Of Texas
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Sonic faces class action complaint over alleged data breach
DALLAS – Dallas attorney William B. Federman has filed a class action complaint on behalf of a Grand Prairie woman who claims Sonic allowed her personal identifiable information to be stolen. -
iLife claims it is entitled to $25 million for Nintendo patent award
DALLAS – After winning its patent infringement case against Nintendo last August, iLife is now asking for not only the $10.1 million award from the jury but also prejudgment interest, post-judgment interest, and costs. This proposed amount totals $25 million. -
Dallas Co. woman says forced attendance of Halloween company party affront to her Christian faith
DALLAS – Halloween is associated with costumes, candy, and the occult, but to one Dallas County woman, it is an affront to her religion and a reason she allegedly lost her job. -
Johnson & Johnson 'remains committed' in battle against hip implant lawsuits
DALLAS – Medicinal-pharmaceutical corporate giant Johnson & Johnson Co. continues to battle more than 8,000 lawsuits made against the company over an allegedly defective hip implant device, and attorneys for the firm insist they are in the right despite continuing setbacks in a case that seems to have no end. -
Consumer files suit against ProCollect, credit bureaus over debt he alleges he doesn't owe
DALLAS – A Rowlett consumer claims that a debt he doesn't owe was reported on his credit report. -
Deion Sanders fails to appear at hearing regarding Prime Prep Academy
DALLAS – Legal woes continue for Deion Sanders long after the school he founded, Prime Prep Academy, closed its doors in 2015. -
Dallas federal court orders One Technologies credit report case to arbitration
DALLAS – The Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas has granted a motion to compel arbitration and to dismiss a case regarding a free credit report with prejudice. -
Oculus seeks partial new trial against video game maker ZeniMax after $500 million award
DALLAS – The battle continues in a high-profile case in Texas as Facebook Inc. subsidiary Oculus engaged in post-trial motions recently before U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade arguing no evidence proves the jury’s finding that resulted in a $500 million award to video game maker ZeniMax Media Inc. -
Homeland Insurance seeks removal of Double Diamond case to federal court
DALLAS – Homeland Insurance Co. of New York has filed a notice of removal in its ongoing insurance coverage dispute against Double Diamond Delaware Inc. -
Texas federal court denies motions regarding rule that protects clients from investors
DALLAS – A federal court in Texas denied U.S. Chamber of Commerce and business groups’ requests for emergency motions, which would have blocked a federal judiciary rule that requires financial professionals to act in their clients’ best interests when recommending investments products. -
Southwest Airlines flight attendants file class action lawsuit against union, seek recall of board members
DALLAS – On Feb., 6 a petition was signed by more than 7,000 of the Southwest Airlines flight attendants in the Transport Workers Union Local 556, demanding the recall of 12 of the executive board members over alleged violations of the constitution and bylaws of the Transport Workers Union of America. -
Dallas jury favors Steve Harvey in videographer's $50M suit against him
DALLAS – Comedian Steve Harvey has beaten a $50 million lawsuit filed against him by a videographer more than two years ago, per recent Dallas federal court records. -
Firm seeks dismissal of $3.16 million legal malpractice claim
DALLAS – Law firm Burt Barr and Associates LLP is asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to reject a second attempt from a client to collect $3.16 million awarded in connection with a sexual harassment lawsuit. -
Dallas gentlemen's club accuses N.Y. establishment with similar name of trademark infringement
Dallas-based TTNA, Inc. has brought a lawsuit against a gentlemen’s club in New York on claims the defendant committed trademark infringement and false advertising by using a similar name as the plaintiff, per recent Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division records. -
Vice tightens on Ashley Madison website
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Alleged breach of Ashley Madison databases triggers class action lawsuit
The company behind the Ashley Madison online dating website is the target of a class action federal lawsuit alleging a breach in its security system. According to the lawsuit, which was filed Aug. 21 in the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas, the unidentified plaintiff explains that the breach in question to defendant Avid Life Media, Inc.’s databases last month resulted in compromised security of his and class members’ personal, financial, and other information. “On or about Ju -
Number of DePuy hip implant cases increases while first trial underway
The number of lawsuits filed in Texas over problems with DePuy hip implants is nearing 7,000, while the first trial over the alleged defects continues. -
Judge denies Dallas Co. request in MERS litigation
A federal judge has denied Dallas County's request for reconsideration of a decision in favor of an electronic mortgage system, which it claims harms the county by denying filing fees. -
Pilgrim's Pride agrees to settlement over 'donning and doffing' time
EL DORADO, Ark. -- Without admitting it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Pilgrim's Pride has agreed not to contest a judgment awarding more than $1 million to employees of its Dallas facility. -
Controversial Volkswagen case scheduled for jury trial in Dallas
DALLAS -- After receiving three opinions from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and a denial of certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Volkswagen case that caused a controversy over venue shopping is heating back up as the case continues towards its May trial date.