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The Gross Law Firm Notifies GrafTech International Ltd. Investors of a Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline

NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of GrafTech International Ltd..

Shareholders who purchased shares of EAF during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to take part in any recovery.

CONTACT US HERE:

GrafTech Loss Submission Form

CLASS PERIOD: February 8, 2019 to August 3, 2023

ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) GrafTech’s manufacturing operations in Monterrey, Mexico had for decades chronically contaminated neighboring communities with harmful carcinogenic gasses and particulate matter; (b) GrafTech had signed agreements with local authorities acting itself to improve the environmental performance of its Monterrey facility, but repeatedly failed to honor these commitments; (c) GrafTech has been repeatedly warned over an approximately 30-year period regarding its wanton disregard for the environment and health and well-being of people near its operations in Monterrey, Mexico; (d) GrafTech’s operations in Monterrey, Mexico were not in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations; (e) the Company had failed to remediate the environmental problems caused by the

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Solicitor says police ‘regularly’ signpost RTA victims to law firms as Suffolk officer found to have committed misconduct

A police officer who tried to sign post accident victims to his former law firm employer did not need to be sacked, a tribunal has found. Neil Clarke, who resigned as a police sergeant with Suffolk Police last year, also inappropriately shared information with a personal injury solicitor who he previously worked with.

A police misconduct hearing found that Clarke had promoted the firm’s services and breached the requirement that police officers do not compromise or abuse their position.

But while his judgment had been wrong, he had sought to act in good faith and the panel noted there was an ‘absence of clarity’ in terms of police force policy for signposting people for legal advice.

The tribunal heard in January that Clarke worked for three years with an unnamed Suffolk firm before joining the police in 2008. During his time with the firm, he met a solicitor referred to in the judgment as Person A who was now a non-equity partner .

Body-worn camera footage captured an exchange between Clarke and a doctor at the scene of a road traffic accident in April 2021. Clarke recognized the doctor from the scene of another accident where she had been injured

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Law Firm Newswire Expands Press Release Distribution Plan Giving Lawyers Access to The Street and MSN for Less

San Francisco, California – Law Firm Newswire, the press release distribution service catering to law firms, announced today a significant expansion to their Primetime distribution plan. The press release distribution company will now incorporate The Street, and MSN to their Primetime distribution level. This move will offer law firms a more comprehensive network, reaching over 450 websites and other major broadcasting channels at a rate that competes with mainstream press release wires.

Previously, The Street and MSN were only available to law firms that opted for the top-tier LFN Spotlight network. However, this recent shift translates into a saving of $290/release for law firms making the Primetime plan a great way for lawyers to Make the News®.

The Primetime distribution level, with its reach of over 450 sites and networks, already included prominent news outlets such as Google News, Apple News, AP News, Bigger Law Firm Magazine, Digital Journal, and Benzinga, as well as local ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox affiliates.

In addition to the expansion of the Primetime distribution level, Law Firm Newswire also announced a new addition to its top-level Spotlight distribution plan. Law firms sending news under the LFN Spotlight level will now have their announcement published

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