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US pro basketball players to sue league: lawyer
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Players Association is planning to file a lawsuit against the league on Tuesday for antitrust violations, according to a lawyer for the association. The players association this week said it would no longer continue
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:44P
NBA players file antitrust complaint
According to the Minnesota complaint, the class-action lawsuit has been broken up into "subclasses" because they are "so numerous and geographically so widely dispersed that joinder of all members is impracticable." The plaintiffs argue that the
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:43P
NBA nixed till Dec. 15; lawsuit set for California
On the players' side, their antitrust lawsuit against the league was set to be filed in the US District Court's Northern District of California on Tuesday night, according to CBSSports.com's Ken Berger. Players' lawyer David Boies said: "We've brought
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:42P
Some December NBA games lost; lawsuits filed
Meanwhile Tuesday, the players, through their attorneys, filed a lawsuit against the league for the lockout in northern California, an employee-friendly jurisdiction, and another group filed suit in Minnesota. Newly hired players attorney David Boies
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:42P
Altria Suit to Block New York Flavored Tobacco Ban Dismissed
US District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan today rejected arguments by two Altria units, US Smokeless Tobacco Manufacturing and US Smokeless Tobacco Brands, that the law is preempted by the federal law that gave the Food and Drug Administration
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:41P
US pro basketball players to sue NBA
US professional basketball players filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the National Basketball Association today for antitrust violations, according to a copy of the lawsuit. The players' association this week said it would no longer continue
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:40P
Analysis: Penn St. shouldn't hide behind legal moves: lawyer
The lawsuit ended with the archdiocese agreeing to settle with around 550 abuse victims for $85 million. In situations where the facts only get worse, it's better to release them openly and promptly, said MacLeish. MacLeish said he has worked with
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:39P
NBA payers file antitrust complaint against league
According to the Minnesota complaint, the class-action lawsuit has been broken up into "subclasses" because they are "so numerous and geographically so widely dispersed that joinder of all members is impracticable." The plaintiffs argue that the
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:38P
Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces Filing of a Class Action Against Olympus
Olympus, a Japanese manufacturer of imaging systems, falsely represented its finances for over five years and hid large losses by characterizing them in its financials as "fees" paid to investment advisers for work on corporate acquisitions.
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:38P
NBA Players Lawsuit Features Anthony Tolliver, Derrick Williams In Minnesota
The NBA players plan to file two lawsuits on Tuesday evening, one of which will feature Anthony Tolliver and Derrick Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The lawsuit filed in Minneapolis with the US District Court is by one of the same lawyers that
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:37P