Monthly Archives: January, 2022

Class Action Lawsuit Against Trulieve Cannabis Dismissed

Last Thursday, Judge Robert L. Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida dismissed a second amended complaint against Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and its officers....

Calif. AG Asks Ninth Circuit to Rehear Approval of San Bernardino Amazon Airport Facility

On Monday, the state’s chief law enforcement officer Rob Bonta asked the Ninth Circuit to rehear a challenge to the airport expansion project which...

Illinois Farm Files Takings Lawsuit Against Federal Government

An Illinois farm filed a lawsuit last week for alleged taking of land near the Mississippi River by increased flooding caused by government action. Plaintiffs Pecord...

Court Ends User’s Bid to Undo Arbitration Award in Microsoft, Skype Case

A Southern District of New York judge has resolved allegations against Skype Communications S.a.r.l. and Microsoft Corporation which acquired the video conferencing company for...

SDNY Class Action Challenges Amazon’s Criminal Background Screening Practices

A woman who applied for an unspecified job with Amazon sued the company on Monday for violation of her rights under the New York...

NDCA Issues Mixed Ruling in Lenovo False Laptop ‘Reference Pricing’ Action

Judge Jeffrey S. White ruled on Lenovo Inc.’s motion to dismiss on Tuesday, partly granting the motion that sought to eliminate computer purchasers’ claims...

Lubbock Hospital Sued Over Allegedly Lacking COVID-19 Accomodation

On Tuesday a case was filed in the Northern District of Texas against Lubbock County Hospital District, doing business as University Medical Center,...

Q4 M&A Market Roundup

M&A deal activity boomed during 2021, with global M&A and related deal activity surpassing $5 trillion for the first time in history. 98 deals...