Dismissal

Justice for Greenwood Invites the Public to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for Oral Arguments Supporting the Tulsa Race Massacre's Last Survivors

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The District Court's conclusion that the survivors failed to state a claim under 12 O.S.

Key Points: 
  • The District Court's conclusion that the survivors failed to state a claim under 12 O.S.
  • § 2012(B)(6) due to a purported failure to present a legally viable abatement remedy should not be challenged.
  • “We're deeply thankful for the swift action taken by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, especially in light of the earlier wrongful dismissal of our case.
  • "This is a historic milestone for Mother Randle, Mother Fletcher and the collective Greenwood community with the Oklahoma Supreme Court scheduling oral arguments for April 2nd.

Charges Against Marine Veteran Wrongly Accused of Stealing Hertz Rental Car Dropped by Prosecutor After CBS News Report

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Until this morning, with the release of a bombshell CBS News report (view here) , the world did not know that Marine Corps Veteran Blake Gober was wrongly arrested, imprisoned, and prosecuted for the alleged theft of a Hertz rental car back in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Until this morning, with the release of a bombshell CBS News report (view here) , the world did not know that Marine Corps Veteran Blake Gober was wrongly arrested, imprisoned, and prosecuted for the alleged theft of a Hertz rental car back in 2019.
  • As set forth in the Dismissal Motion: "the State has lost confidence in the reliability of the information provided by [Hertz] that forms the basis of these felony charges."
  • "We are glad that the charges have finally been dropped against our client, but they never should have been filed in the first place.
  • Gober's ordeal mirrors that of countless others who have been falsely accused by Hertz of car theft.

Monteverde & Associates PC and Kahn Swick & Foti Announce Proposed Class Action Settlement on Behalf of Holders of GW Pharmaceuticals PLC American Depositary Shares

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

TO: RECORD AND BENEFICIAL HOLDERS OF GW PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC.

Key Points: 
  • TO: RECORD AND BENEFICIAL HOLDERS OF GW PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC.
  • THE PARTIES TO A SHAREHOLDER CLASS ACTION SUIT CONCERNING THE MERGER HAVE AGREED TO A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT.
  • Settlement Class Members should check the Settlement Class website in advance of the Final Approval Hearing to determine whether that hearing instead will occur via a remote link.
  • All Members of the Settlement Class who do not timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class will be bound by any judgment entered in the Litigation pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement.

‘An extremely serious musical comedy’ about Whitlam? Yes. The Dismissal is great fun, witty and sharply observed

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

While it lasted less than two full terms between December 1972 and November 1975, it has had an outsized cultural presence ever since.

Key Points: 
  • While it lasted less than two full terms between December 1972 and November 1975, it has had an outsized cultural presence ever since.
  • Each year since, we have marked the anniversary with new stories, new angles, new details.
  • The story has all the ingredients of high drama – indeed, the story was told in a rather ponderous television mini-series in 1983.
  • So almost 50 years on, what to make of a comedic musical retelling of these tumultuous events?

Self-referential and extremely funny

    • Playing Gough, Justin Smith both sounds and looks like him – no mean feat.
    • The Dismissal is least effective when it is striving for sincerity: the early number Maintain your Rage left me concerned the show might be too earnest to be genuinely funny.
    • It is self-referential and extremely funny and sets a high bar for the rest of the show.
    • His Private School Boys is a bump-and-grind showstopper that recalls Alexander Downer’s Freaky from Casey Benetto’s 2005 musical Keating!

Sharp, funny and astute

    • Margaret Whitlam (Brittanie Shipway) and Junie Morosi (Shannen Alyce Quan) are voices of reason and resolve.
    • Stacey Thomsett has much more fun with the role of Lady Kerr, who she depicts as Lady Macbeth in a Carla Zampatti suit.
    • But overall, The Dismissal is sharp, funny and astute.

National PTA Disappointed with Supreme Court's Ruling on Affirmative Action

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Yvonne Johnson:

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Yvonne Johnson:
    "National PTA is disappointed to see the ruling issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court ending affirmative action.
  • For over 50 years, affirmative action has been an important tool in helping provide equity and bring diversity to our nation's colleges and universities, particularly for students of color and especially Black students.
  • "As a nation, we continue to suffer from a legacy of racial division, dismissiveness, dissension and skepticism, failing to remedy past sins.
  • "National PTA stands firmly against racism in all forms and the culture of oppression that permeates the United States.

DBMM Unveils Bold Strategic Growth Plans to Propel Shareholder Value and Expand Opportunities

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Digital Brand Media & Marketing Group Inc. (OTC: DBMM), an OTC Company, outlined today its strategic growth plans aimed at elevating shareholder value and unlocking unprecedented opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, NY, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Digital Brand Media & Marketing Group Inc. (OTC: DBMM), an OTC Company, outlined today its strategic growth plans aimed at elevating shareholder value and unlocking unprecedented opportunities.
  • These strategic initiatives are designed to empower investors, offering unparalleled value and becoming part of the company's story and promising future.
  • The company remains committed to fostering enduring partnerships with shareholders, based on transparency, open communication, and long-term value creation.
  • “DBMM thanks investors and shareholders for their unwavering support and trust as they have been instrumental to our growth journey.

DBMM Group, Inc. Files 8K on June 5, 2023 After SECs Dismissal Order

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

(OTC Pink:  DBMM) announced following the SEC Order Dismissing Pending Administrative Proceedings for 42 Companies, Including DBMM Group, Inc. as outlined by the Company Release yesterday.

Key Points: 
  • (OTC Pink:  DBMM) announced following the SEC Order Dismissing Pending Administrative Proceedings for 42 Companies, Including DBMM Group, Inc. as outlined by the Company Release yesterday.
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    The filing of the 8K today is a follow-up to the 8K that was filed on December 16, 2022 regarding extensions imposed on our Company after SEC Standing Order.
  • 2023 regarding the …Dismissal issued by ALJ Carol Fox Foelak on November 12, 2019.
  • The Company believes this was a perfunctory decision, as the legal Standing Order remains the ALJ’s dismissal of November 12, 2019.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces Proposed Settlement in the Credit Suisse Securities Litigation

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Monday, January 16, 2023

YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that Lead Plaintiff in the Litigation has reached a proposed settlement of the Litigation for $32,500,000.00, that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Litigation.

Key Points: 
  • YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that Lead Plaintiff in the Litigation has reached a proposed settlement of the Litigation for $32,500,000.00, that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Litigation.
  • IF YOU PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED CREDIT SUISSE ADRs DURING THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 29, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2021, INCLUSIVE, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS LITIGATION.
  • If you have not received a detailed Notice and a copy of the Proof of Claim and Release form, you may obtain copies by writing to Credit Suisse Securities Settlement, Claims Administrator, c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC, P.O.
  • Box 5100, Larkspur, CA 94977-5100, postmarked no later than April 20, 2023.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Motley Rice LLC Announce Class Action Settlement Involving Purchasers of Twitter, Inc. Common Stock

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

IF YOU PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED TWITTER, INC. ("TWITTER") PUBLICLY TRADED COMMON STOCK FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2015 THROUGH JULY 28, 2015, INCLUSIVE, AND WERE DAMAGED THEREBY (THE "CLASS"), YOU COULD RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

Key Points: 
  • IF YOU PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED TWITTER, INC. ("TWITTER") PUBLICLY TRADED COMMON STOCK FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2015 THROUGH JULY 28, 2015, INCLUSIVE, AND WERE DAMAGED THEREBY (THE "CLASS"), YOU COULD RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.
  • CERTAIN PERSONS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF THE CLASS AS SET FORTH IN THE STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT.
  • YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
  • If you have any questions about the Settlement, or your eligibility to participate in the Settlement, you may contact Class Counsel:

Case Against Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Saud and Princess Nouf bint Nayef Abdul-Aziz al-Saud Dismissed with Prejudice: Holland & Knight Attorney

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The al-Sauds always maintained their innocence and vigorously defended themselves against Tekle's false and scurrilous allegations throughout the case.

Key Points: 
  • The al-Sauds always maintained their innocence and vigorously defended themselves against Tekle's false and scurrilous allegations throughout the case.
  • Ms. Tekle did not receive any payment or consideration of any kind in connection with the dismissal.
  • We are grateful that these flagrantly false charges were dismissed, and that Ms. Tekle admitted that she had no evidence supporting any of her baseless allegations against us, said both Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Saud and Princess Nouf bint Nayef Abdul-Aziz al-Saud.
  • Copies of the Dismissal and an interview with counsel to the Saudi royal family are available upon request.