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[Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/fall-out-boy-band-faces-claims-of-infringement-over-life-sized-puppets) [![homework-2521144_960_720](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/blog-files/Images/Royalty%20Free%20/homework-2521144_960_720.jpg)](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/class-claims-filed-by-rejected-applicants-in-college-admissions-scandal) ## [Class Claims Filed by Rejected Applicants in College Admissions Scandal](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/class-claims-filed-by-rejected-applicants-in-college-admissions-scandal) ![Author avatar](https://counselfinancial.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EMAIL_Images/Signatures/EDiNardo_LinkedIn.png?width=100&length=100&name=EDiNardo_LinkedIn.png) [Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq. | Associate Counsel](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/elizabeth-dinardo-esq-associate-counsel) [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/blog)[Negligence](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/negligence) Mar 15, 2019 9:31:45 AM On March 14, 2019, a group of parents and current university students filed class claims in federal ... 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[Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/gym-settles-membership-fee-dispute-class-action-for-2.9-million) [![tennis-racket-2259356_960_720](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/blog-files/Images/Royalty%20Free%20/tennis-racket-2259356_960_720.jpg)](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/employees-of-mcenroe-tennis-academy-file-class-claims-for-lack-of-overtime-compensation) ## [Employees of McEnroe Tennis Academy File Class Claims for Lack of Overtime Compensation](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/employees-of-mcenroe-tennis-academy-file-class-claims-for-lack-of-overtime-compensation) ![Author avatar](https://counselfinancial.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EMAIL_Images/Signatures/EDiNardo_LinkedIn.png?width=100&length=100&name=EDiNardo_LinkedIn.png) [Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq. | Associate Counsel](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/elizabeth-dinardo-esq-associate-counsel) [Employment—Wage and Hour](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/employment-wage-and-hour) Feb 28, 2019 2:13:05 PM On February 27, 2019, class claims were filed against the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (the “Academy”... [Read more](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/employees-of-mcenroe-tennis-academy-file-class-claims-for-lack-of-overtime-compensation) [![models-3740627_1920](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/blog-files/Images/Royalty%20Free%20/models-3740627_1920.jpg)](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/trademark-infringement-suit-filed-over-imitation-hair-supplement) ## [Trademark Infringement Suit filed over Imitation Hair Supplement](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/trademark-infringement-suit-filed-over-imitation-hair-supplement) ![Author avatar](https://counselfinancial.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EMAIL_Images/Signatures/EDiNardo_LinkedIn.png?width=100&length=100&name=EDiNardo_LinkedIn.png) [Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq. | Associate Counsel](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/author/elizabeth-dinardo-esq-associate-counsel) [Trademark Infringement](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/tag/trademark-infringement) Feb 26, 2019 3:46:33 PM On February 25, 2019, BeSweet Creations LLC, manufacturer of the popular gummy bear vitamin suppleme... 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