Class Action Lawsuit Against Immersion Corporation
The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of those who purchased the common stock of Immersion Corporation (“Immersion” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IMMR) between May 3, 2007 and June 30, 2009, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The Complaint charges that Immersion and certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws. It is alleged that defendants issued materially
Final fairness hearing set in disputed PPO class action settlement
A third and final fairness hearing is scheduled for Aug. 25 in Madison County over a disputed class action settlement against an insurer that allegedly operated a “silent” Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) that deprived health care providers of monies.
The settlement pits former law firm members Robert Schmieder II of Wood River and Richard Burke of St. Louis against one another.
Schmieder is acting as class counsel in Shipley, Coy v. First Health. Burke represents a Swansea chiropractor who has objected to the settlement.
Staff Sues AT&T Over On-Call Work
The wireless telephone industry is facing more legal woes from on-call employees coast to coast.
AT&T last week was hit with a federal class action in California, accusing the telephone giant of requiring its information technology staff to remain on call at all times of the day for troubleshooting, but not paying them for the work performed while on call.
On the opposite end of the country, a similar class action was filed last month in New York against T-Mobile USA.
Nucor workers, lawyers laud class-action ruling
Crane operator Jacob Ravenell of St. Stephen said it’s uncomfortable going to work at the place he sued for discrimination more than five years ago.
Ravenell is one of seven black Nucor Steel workers who sued the Berkeley County manufacturer in 2004 in federal court alleging discrimination in promotions and a racially hostile work environment. Only three, including Ravenell, remain at the Huger plant.
“Nothing verbally has been said toward me, but you can feel the unease in the air,” Ravenell said during a press conference Tuesday.
