Susman Godfrey L.L.P. Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Dendreon Corporation On Behalf of Investors - DNDN (FinanzNachrichten) SEATTLE, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Susman Godfrey L.L.P. today announced that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Dendreon ( Nachrichten ) Corporation ("Dendreon" or the "Company") and certain of its officers and directors. [News Source]

County drops lawsuit against former Sheriff (KGET 17 Bakersfield) The county dropped its lawsuit against former Sheriff Carl Sparks Friday over commander bonus pay. However, Supervisor Don Maben said the county will still fight Sparks’ countersuit to have the... [News Source]

Lawsuit: Professor Retaliated When Student Spurned Advances (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh) A professor who has written about faculty-student relationships sabotaged the dissertation of a student who spurned her sexual advances, the student alleges in a federal lawsuit. [News Source]

Brower Piven Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Telik, Inc. (SYS-CON Media) Brower Piven, A Professional Corporationannounces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the UnitedStates District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf ofpurchasers of the common stock of Telik, Inc. ('Telik' or the 'Company')(NASDAQ: TELK) between March 27, 2003 and June 4, 2007, inclusive (the'Class Period'), including purchasers in Telik's November 5, 2003 ... [News Source]

Safeway settles soft drink lawsuit (BizJournals) A lawsuit brought by an Oakland woman against Safeway Inc. over the potential presence of benzene in the company's Safeway Select Diet Orange soft drink has been settled. [News Source]

Safeway settles lawsuit (Contra Costa Times) Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc. settled a lawsuit filled by two people who said ingredients in a Safeway Select Diet Orange soda may contain cancer-causing benzene. [News Source]

Abraham Fruchter & Twersky LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Xinhua Finance Media Ltd. (SYS-CON Media) Abraham Fruchter & Twersky LLP has filed aclass action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the SouthernDistrict of New York on behalf of investors who acquired Xinhua FinanceMedia Ltd. (NASDAQ: XFML) ('Xinhua') American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')pursuant to the Company's false and misleading Registration Statement andProspectus (collectively, the 'Registration Statement') issued ... [News Source]

Law Offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Telik, Inc. (SYS-CON Media) Law offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLCannounces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalfof shareholders who purchased the common stock of Telik, Inc. ('Telik' orthe 'Company') (NASDAQ: TELK) from March 27, 2003 through June 4, 2007 (the'Class Period'). The class action lawsuit was filed in the United StatesDistrict Court for the Southern District of New York. [News Source]

Law Offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Sterling Financial Corp. (SYS-CON Media) Law offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLCannounces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalfof shareholders who purchased the common stock of Sterling Financial Corp.('Sterling Financial' or the 'Company') (NASDAQ: SLFI) from April 27, 2004through May 25, 2007 (the 'Class Period'). The class action lawsuit wasfiled in the United States District Court for the Southern District of ... [News Source]

Law Offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Shuffle Master, Inc. (SYS-CON Media)

Law offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLCannounces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalfof shareholders who purchased the common stock of Shuffle Master, Inc.(’Shuffle Master’ or the ‘Company’) (NASDAQ: SHFL) from December 22, 2006through March 12, 2007 (the ‘Class Period’). The class action lawsuit wasfiled in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

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