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Suit Against Yahoo Claims ‘Gross Negligence’ Over Data Breach
Sep 26 2016 // Yahoo Inc. was sued on Friday by a user who accused it of gross negligence over a massive 2014 hacking in which information was stolen from at least 500 million accounts. The lawsuit was filed in the federal court in San...
Florida Residents Near Sinkhole Filled with Fertilizer File Federal Lawsuit
Sep 26 2016 // A federal lawsuit was filed late Thursday by three central Florida residents who live near a fertilizer plant where more than 200 million gallons of contaminated wastewater leaked into one of the state’s main...
California Wells Fargo Ex-Employees File $2.6B Class Action Against Bank
Sep 25 2016 // Two former Wells Fargo & Co. employees have filed a class action in California seeking $2.6 billion or more for workers who tried to meet aggressive sales quotas without engaging in fraud and were later demoted, forced...
Presidential Veto of 9/11 Saudi Arabia Lawsuit Bill Faces Possible Override
Sep 25 2016 // President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation allowing families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, which could prompt Congress to overturn his decision with a rare veto override, the first of his...
Kentucky Residents Sue Over Arsenic Found Near Montgomery Co. Homes
Sep 23 2016 // Some residents are suing a wood treatment company that once operated a site in rural Montgomery County where the state detected higher-than-normal arsenic levels. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Mary and John Sparks,...
Ohio Restaurant, Management Firm to Pay $1.4M to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
Sep 22 2016 // The owner/operator and management company for a Columbus Texas Roadhouse restaurant will pay $1.4 million and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a class sexual harassment suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Arkansas Judge: Investors Can Sue Wal-Mart as Group Over Mexico Bribe Claim
Sep 22 2016 // An Arkansas judge has ruled Wal-Mart Stores Inc. investors may bring fraud claims against the retailer as a group, clearing a hurdle in a lawsuit over bribes it allegedly paid to help open new stores in Mexico. The ruling...
Group Suing Chemical Giant Dow over Pesticide Used in California
Sep 22 2016 // Chemical manufacturing giant Dow fails to warn people in farming communities throughout California when a potentially dangerous pesticide is applied to nearby fields, health advocates claimed in a lawsuit filed...
Mandatory Arbitration Clause Could Thwart Wells Fargo Customers’ Lawsuits
Sep 22 2016 // Wells Fargo & Co. customers aiming to sue the bank over bogus accounts opened in their names may be in for an unpleasant surprise: the fine print requires them to take their claims to an arbitrator instead of a...
21 States, Business Groups, Insurance Agents Sue to Block Obama Overtime Pay Rule
Sep 21 2016 // Officials from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit claiming an Obama administration rule to extend mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million workers will place a heavy burden on state budgets. Hours after the...
CoverHound Small Business Commercial Suite Goes Live
Sep 21 2016 // Online personal insurance seller CoverHound is adding business insurance offerings— including workers’ compensation and commercial auto— to its online platform at CoverHound.com. The site is starting by focusing...
Jim Carrey Sued in California for Wrongful Death of Ex-Girlfriend
Sep 20 2016 // The husband of Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend is suing the actor, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by...
Yale University Responds to Ex-Basketball Captain’s Lawsuit in Sex Assault Case
Sep 20 2016 // Yale University denies it was trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation. The school filed its formal response late Friday to Montague’s...
$500 Million Lawsuit Accuses NASCAR of Racial Discrimination
Sep 20 2016 // NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams and drivers from competing, including in the Sprint Cup Series. Terrance Cox and his...
U.S. Judge Allows Class Action Alleging State Farm Bankrolled Judge
Sep 20 2016 // Some customers of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. claim the company conspired to help elect an Illinois Supreme Court candidate so he could vote to throw out a $1 billion award against the company. Now they will...
Ohio Ex-Inmate Wins $3M after State Failed to File Answer to Lawsuit
Sep 19 2016 // A former inmate has won $3 million in a lawsuit against an Ohio prison after the state failed to file an answer for several years. John Henricks, 59, of Fulton County, had sued now-retired Dr. Ida Gonzalez and the Pickaway...
California Suit Could Put an End to Critical Reviews, Yelp Warns
Sep 19 2016 // Yelp.com is warning that a California lawsuit targeting critical posts about a law firm could lead to the removal of negative reviews and leave consumers with a skewed assessment of restaurants and other businesses. Lawyer...
First Lawsuit Over Wells Fargo Sales Practices Filed
Sep 19 2016 // Wells Fargo & Co. was sued by customers in what may be the first of many lawsuits to come after disclosures that employees created unauthorized accounts to boost the bank’s fees. Three Utah customers sued the...
U.S. Lawsuit Against Samsung Claims Injuries from Galaxy 7 Explosion
Sep 19 2016 // Samsung Electronics Co. was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe burns after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his front pants pocket. The lawsuit by Jonathan Strobel may be the first in the...
Porsche Denies Liability as Investor Lawsuits Mount Over VW Diesel Scandal
Sep 19 2016 // Porsche Holding SE was caught up in the Volkswagen AG emissions debacle as investors raced to file German lawsuits ahead of the one-year anniversary of the scandal. A group of institutional investors filed a pair of...
