CHARLESTON, S.C., August 29, 2023 --A federal district court in South Carolina granted preliminary approval today of a $12.5 billion class action settlement on behalf of public water systems nationwide over claims that major chemical manufacturer 3M contaminated water sources…
FeganScott is proud to announce that founding partners Elizabeth Fegan and Timothy Scott have been named to the 30th edition of the Best Lawyers in America attorney ratings guide. For the second consecutive year, Elizabeth was awarded the rating in…
CHICAGO – FeganScott is proud to announce that it has been named Law Firm of the Year in the consumer protection category at The National Law Journal’s 2023 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. FeganScott was selected for its exemplary work serving…
Country star Jimmie Allen is being sued for sexual assault by a new accuser, who claims she filed a police report after Allen secretly filmed her during sex. This is the second woman to come forward publicly with sexual assault allegations against…
On May 18, 2023, a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit brings benefits valued at more than $200 million to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles rendered vulnerable to theft following the automakers’ failure to install basic security measures, according to…
In May 2021, Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum country star Jimmie Allen visited “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote his latest project, a children’s book titled, “My Voice Is a Trumpet.” Images flashed across the screen of Allen with his wife and kids, as he…
SAN ANTONIO – Two women filed a class-action lawsuit in Texas state court in Bexar County against the City of San Antonio, alleging that male supervisors at the City’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center routinely targeted female maintenance workers with…
Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson…
A maintenance worker is preparing to sue the City of San Antonio over allegations of sexual harassment and assault by her supervisors. Maria Villegas was joined by her attorney, Lynn Ellenberger, as she spoke with KENS 5. “The bullying, the…
By: Rebecca Koenig, EdSurge Student complaints about the digital textbook and courseware bundles now assigned in many college classes have escalated into a new batch of legal challenges. Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies…
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--College textbook publishing and retail giants Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, Pearson Education, Follett Higher Education Group and Barnes & Noble College Bookseller are targets of a proposed national class-action filed by college students. The suit claims the companies conspired…
By: Lynn Ellenberger As a former assistant federal public defender and an attorney representing incarcerated individuals as a part of FeganScott’s civil rights practice, I’ve seen firsthand racism in the criminal justice system. A compelling example is the book (and…
Article by Kay Stephens of Altoona Mirror HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man convicted of setting multiple fires in the 1990s told a Blair County judge this week that 22 years in prison has reformed him. Christopher Michael Rodland, 44, who…
By: Lynn Ellenberger and Jessica Meeder The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, establishes that the NCAA is not above the law. The nation’s highest court held that despite the NCAA’s belief to…
On May 18, 2023, a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit brings benefits valued at more than $200 million to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles rendered vulnerable to theft following the automakers’ failure to install basic security measures, according to…
By Sawson Morrar | Sacramento Bee Students at the UC Davis filed a lawsuit against their university over terminating physical education classes and continuing to charge students fees that cover the program. On behalf of the UC Davis student body, students Madison…
By Caleb Hampton | Davis Enterprise Four UC Davis students sued the university last month over the termination of the school's physical education program. The lawsuit, which was filed May 25 in Yolo Superior Court, alleges that the university…
CNN Op-Ed by Michelle Oliel, Stahili Foundation (CNN)Every year, thousands of well-meaning individuals make the decision to travel to developing countries on short-term visits, setting their sights on aiding vulnerable children. However, the destination for many of these travelers…
On May 11, 2021, the District Court provided health plans a significant win when the court certified a nationwide class of health plan payers and appointed Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 Welfare Benefit Fund, Indiana Carpenters Welfare Fund, and…
By: Ashley Cullins | The Hollywood Reporter TikTok has reached a deal that will resolve a class-action complaint over consumer privacy violations via its current app and its predecessor, Musical.ly, and, if approved by the court, the video-sharing social platform…
FeganScott’s advocacy for agricultural workers, landscapers and consumers exposed to Roundup contributed to a nearly $2 billion settlement submitted to the federal court in California for preliminary approval in February 2021. The settlement will provide people who have been exposed…
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today an Illinois-based charity was sued under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, claiming the non-profit, First Love International Ministries, and its partner, Loving InDeed, stripped Kenyan children from or failed to return them to their homes…
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Florida-based Hyundai Entourage car owner today filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of Hyundai and Kia vehicle owners and lessees, claiming the automobile manufacturers sold thousands of vehicles with a potentially deadly defect that can…
This article was originally published in Counsel Financial by Libby Vish, Esq. Read an excerpt from the article below. "The first Zantac lawsuits were filed in the fall of 2019 by two separate individuals. The first case was filed in Florida…
SAN ANTONIO – Two women filed a class-action lawsuit in Texas state court in Bexar County against the City of San Antonio, alleging that male supervisors at the City’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center routinely targeted female maintenance workers with…
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, FeganScott, a national law firm dedicated to representing victims of sexual abuse and employment litigation announced that it has begun an investigation involving claims that Steve Easterbrook, the former CEO of McDonald’s, allegedly had sexual relationships with employees…
By Corey Williams, Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Residents and businesses in Central Michigan communities that were submerged when two dams failed this week on Friday sued the operator of the dams and two state agencies charged with…
EDENVILLE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, a group of residents and business owners filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the operators of the Edenville, Sanford and Secord Dams and three Michigan state agencies for what is described as a cataclysmic set of decisions…
This article was published by News Nation Now. Social media giants Snapchat and Tiktok could soon be paying millions to users after settling class action lawsuits over privacy. Both companies are accused of illegally collecting users’ biometric data and disclosing…
This segment was published by WGN Radio. Beth Fegan, managing partner of FeganScott joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain why residents in Illinois may be getting a higher payout after TikTok settled a class action privacy lawsuit,…
This article was published by NBC Chicago. A federal judge in Illinois has granted final approval for a $92 million class-action lawsuit settlement between the social media network TikTok and users of the platform, with Illinois residents set to receive…
By: Beth Fegan In October 2021, a federal court in Chicago granted preliminary approval of one of the largest settlements ever achieved in a consumer BIPA (Illinois Biometric Privacy Act) and privacy class action lawsuit: The $92 million TikTok…
Today, the law firms of Carlson Lynch LLP, FeganScott LLC, and Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C. moved for preliminary approval of a $92 million proposed class action settlement on behalf of users of the TikTok…
By: Melissa Ryan Clark, With discovery’s shift to electronically stored information (ESI) has come a torrent of ever-changing best practices. Many of the common guideposts for managing eDiscovery aim to facilitate a transparent and collaborative process—but are tailored to…
By: Beth Fegan In the onslaught of stories making headlines in 2020, TikTok has emerged as a contender for the most polarizing app in the digital age. If you don’t have TikTok on your smartphone (or monitor it on…
Country star Jimmie Allen is being sued for sexual assault by a new accuser, who claims she filed a police report after Allen secretly filmed her during sex. This is the second woman to come forward publicly with sexual assault allegations against…
In May 2021, Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum country star Jimmie Allen visited “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote his latest project, a children’s book titled, “My Voice Is a Trumpet.” Images flashed across the screen of Allen with his wife and kids, as he…
Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson…
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of rape. FeganScott's Beth Fegan, who represented Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Jane Doe 4) and…
This story was published by NPR. Once a powerful man in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of three of seven charges in his second sex crimes trial. He is already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York. Listen…
Following news at the end of May that New York has taken a huge step in paving the way for justice for survivors of sexual assault, our FeganScott attorneys wanted to answer a few common questions as survivors and allies…
This article was published by Aaron Tolentino of KRON 4. In March, University of San Francisco baseball head coach Nino Giarratano was fired for alleged misconduct, KRON4 reported. The university said a lawsuit was filed that month related to Giarratano’s…
This article was published by Miguel Arcayena of the San Francisco Foghorn. The SF Chronicle published a report March 11 detailing the experiences of three former USF baseball players who are suing former head coach Nino Giarratano and former assistant coach Troy Nakamura…
The University of San Francisco's removal of Coach Giarratano is a positive first step to safeguarding the student-athletes that remain in the program, but it does little to address the harm he and his assistant coach inflicted on those placed in the…
This article was published by Aaron Tolentino of KRON 4. In March, University of San Francisco baseball head coach Nino Giarratano was fired for alleged misconduct, KRON4 reported. The university said a lawsuit was filed that month related to Giarratano’s…
The University of San Francisco's removal of Coach Giarratano is a positive first step to safeguarding the student-athletes that remain in the program, but it does little to address the harm he and his assistant coach inflicted on those placed in the…
Article by Ron Kroichick Three former University of San Francisco baseball players filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court, accusing longtime head coach Nino Giarratano and former associate head coach Troy Nakamura of creating an “intolerable sexualized environment”…
Student athletes beat motion to dismiss in case seeking damages for discriminatory treatment, according to FeganScott and May Lightfoot Law. INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 16) — A U.S. District Court handed a first victory to a group of Black student-athletes at Historically…
