Meta’s Facebook to Pay $90 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit Over User Tracking February 22, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Facebook agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit accusing it of tracking users’ internet activity even...
After Months of Decline, Florida Claims Litigation Rose Sharply in January February 16, 2022 Just when insurers saw signs that last year’s reform legislation may be having an impact on claims litigation, bad news...
Court Siding With Merck Over War Exclusion for Cyber Attack a Warning to Insurers February 4, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Last month the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled insurers cannot use a policy exclusion to avoid covering about $1.4...
Nevada Donor Network Sued by Family with Claims of Fraud April 5, 2016 Three sisters have filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Donor Network claiming the nonprofit was misleading when a representative convinced...
California Uber Drivers Get Class Action Status in Employment Suit September 2, 2015 By Dan Levine Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key...
Former Worker Sues Safeway in Oregon Over Leering Customer August 5, 2015 A former employee of a Safeway in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain saying she was...
Texas Home Insurers Seek Lawsuit Protection Despite Healthy Profits April 22, 2015 Texas home insurers saw a third straight year of healthy profits in 2014 due to higher rates and fewer severe...
Chinese Drywall Maker Ordered to Pay $55,000, Stop Doing Business in U.S. July 22, 2014 By Kevin McGill A federal judge has ordered a China-based maker of drywall to pay $55,000 in penalties and attorney fees – and...
Medtronic in Minnesota To Pay $1B-Plus In Patent Settlement May 21, 2014 Medtronic has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle long-standing patent litigation with fellow medical device maker Edwards...
Judge Judy Files Suit Against Connecticut Lawyer, Seeks $75K in Damages March 19, 2014 Television’s Judge Judy filed a lawsuit last week against a Connecticut personal-injury lawyer, alleging that he used her image without...