DIET PRODUCT LAWSUIT MAY GROW Detroit Free Press (MI) By DAVID ASHENFELTER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Date: July 11, 2002; Page: 1B Edition: METRO FINAL; Section: NWS A federal judge in Detroit will decide soon whether to approve a statewide class action against Body Solutions, lose-weight-as-you-sleep diet product touted by Michigan disc jockeys and other radio personalities. The lawsuit...
Continue ReadingNot Reported in N.W.2Not Reported in N.W.2d, 2002 WL 1547540 (Mich.Cir.Ct.) (Cite as: 2002 WL 1547540 (Mich.Cir.Ct.)) Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. UNPUBLISHED OPINION. CHECK COURT RULES BEFORE CITING. Michigan Circuit Court. PINNACLE EXPRESS, INC., a Michigan corporation, and Craig Faiman, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. Bogar TROUT, Jr., individually, and d/b/a Bogie’s Express, an individual, Bogie’s Express,...
Continue ReadingTHEY’RE PUTTING OLYMPPICS MEDIA IN THEIR PLACE Crainsdetroit.com February 18, 2002 Imagine people who want to help with a media feeding frenzy … Well, two employees at Campbell & Co. in Dearborn have taken some time off to help the Salt Lake Organizing Committee accommodate members of the media covering the Winter Olympics. The duties of Account Director Kurt...
Continue Reading$2.7M Settlement for Wrongful Discharge, and Shareholder Oppression Employment Severed, Bonuses Paid To Other Co. Members From the November 12, 2001 Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Prior to September 1999, the plaintiff owned 25 percent of the stock of Causley Pontiac-GMC, and was also employed there. In September 1999, his employment with the company was severed. Thereafter, the company refused to pay...
Continue ReadingLASON SELLS U.K. SUBSIDIARY, LOSES BID TO DISMISS SUIT By Brent Snavely Crainsdetroit.com May 21, 2001 Lason Inc. (OTC: LSONE) on Friday said it has completed the sale of its United Kingdom subsidiary to Amsterdam, Netherlands-based TNT Post Group NV. Terms of the sale were not released. In December, Lason said that subsidiary was generating about $48 million in...
Continue Reading43 F.Supp.2d 855143 F.Supp.2d 855, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 91,454 (Cite as: 143 F.Supp.2d 855) United States District Court,E.D. Michigan,Southern Division. IN RE LASON, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION, No. 99-76079. May 10, 2001. Shareholders brought securities fraud class action against corporation, its officers, and its underwriters, alleging that numerous statements made by corporation were fraudulent. Defendants moved to dismiss....
Continue ReadingNot Reported in F.Supp.2d Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2000 WL 33365948 (E.D.Mich.) (Cite as: 2000 WL 33365948 (E.D.Mich.)) Motions, Pleadings and Filings Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. Mario GASPERONI and Eugenia Corry Trumbull, Plaintiffs, v. METABOLIFE, INTERNATIONAL INC., Defendant. No. 00-71255. Sept. 27, 2000. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR...
Continue ReadingBUYERS FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO SUE GM HAULED INTO COURT OVER PURCHASE PLAN RULES Detroit Free Press (MI) By JEFFREY McCRACKEN FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER Date: September 8, 2000; Page: 1E Edition: METRO FINAL; Section: BIZ; BUSINESS Illustration: Photo NOLAN WELLS/Detroit Free Press Memo: FORCED TO ARBITRATE WARRANTY DISPUTES. SIDEBAR ATTACHED Much like 483,000 other users of...
Continue ReadingLason awaits new loan deal as it faces stronger lawsuit Technology provides wider access to learning for more students By: Brent SnavelyCrainsdetroit.comJuly 10, 2000 The fate of Lason Inc. remained up in the air Friday as the company talked with banks in hopes of reaching a new loan agreement and faced a beefed up class-action lawsuit filed in U.S....
Continue ReadingFinancial problems grow after aggressive expansion By Brent SnavelyCrainsdetroit.comMarch 27, 2000 The financial picture worsened at Lason Inc. last week after the company announced a $50 million net loss for its fourth quarter.The $2.78-per-share loss stemmed from the company’s decision to discontinue unprofitable portions of its business, and a variety of one-time charges related to acquisitions. The Troy-based data...
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