Mar 1, 2016

Subway’s Footlong Subs Are Actually Going to Be 12 Inches Now | VICE

Does that look like a foot to you? Photo via Flickr user Rusty Clark
A recent class-action lawsuit has ensured that Subway will start selling $5 footlongs that actually measure 12 inches, the Guardian reports. The case of the missing inches began back in 2013, when an Australian boy’s incriminating photo of an 11-inch “footlong” sub went viral.


I’m a Model. This Is Why the Law Needs to Protect Me.

“With my bill, we can protect the health and safety of fashion models, but we can have a societal impact to make sure that women and girls have a healthy body image.” The bill would require the commission to maintain a database of all models’ health certificates. This bill wouldn’t force models to maintain a certain body mass index; rather it would require state regulators to develop …


VW: Prosecutors in Germany and France Widen Probes

Prosecutors in Germany and France have broadened their investigations into the emissions scandal at Volkswagen. Authorities in Paris have opened a formal probe into “aggravated fraud” over the use of diesel engine devices that gave misleading emissions results. And German prosecutors said the number of VW employees now under investigation has increased from six to 17.


Home Depot Offers $19M to Settle Customers’ Hacking Lawsuit

Home Depot offers $19M to settle customers’ hacking lawsuit The 2014 hack of the home-improvement retailer’s payment systems exposed more than 50 million credit card accounts. More than 50 million Home Depot customers’ credit cards were exposed to theft in a massive hack in 2014. Home Depot says it’s willing to pay as much as $19.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by shoppers …


Lawsuit Challenges Rule for Transfers Between NCAA Division I Football Schools

Northern Illinois Huskies players walk onto the field prior to a game against Central Michigan Chippewas at Huskie Stadium. (Photo: Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports) 64 CONNECTTWEET8 LINKEDIN3 COMMENTEMAILMORE The Seattle-based law firm leading a variety of class-action lawsuits against the NCAA on Tuesday opened another front against the association, this time challenging the association’s rules …


Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Pilot Flying J

KNOXVILLE – Three East Tennessee attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Pilot Flying J, accusing the nation’s largest truck stop operator of placing “excessive” holds on customer credit cards used to purchase fuel at the pump. Two 25-page complaints, filed Thursday in Jefferson County and Sevier County circuit courts, say the holds are placed without the customer’s knowledge or …


With Scalia Gone, Defendants Lose Hope for Class Action Reprieve

(Reuters) – Carter Phillips of Sidley Austin is one of the most experienced U.S. Supreme Court litigators in the country. According to his official bio, Phillips has argued 74 cases before the justices, more than anyone else in private practice, but if you hire Phillips, you’re not just paying for his quick thinking at the podium. You want his strategic advice about how – and whether – you can …


CFPB Invites Complaints About New Set of Lenders; Compliance Issues Hit Capital Markets

Regulators don’t like the unregulated, and in what some would term, “the CFPB inviting more into its boat to be bashed with oars,” it announced it is accepting complaints from consumers encountering problems with loans from online marketplace lenders. “The Bureau is also releasing a consumer bulletin that provides an overview of marketplace lending and outlines tips for consumers who are …


Home Depot Creates $19.5M Fund to Settle Breach Class Action Suit

Home Depot creates $19.5M fund to settle breach class action suit Under the terms the company would create a $13.5 million fund to reimburse customers for their out-of-pocket losses. Home Depot has created a $19.5 million fund to settle a class action suit related to the 2014 breach that affected about 56 million of the home improvement chain’s customers. Home Depot filed papers Monday with the …


How List Prices Are Duping Customers Into False Deals

Everyone likes to get a good deal. But how do you really know that a discount is actually a discount? Over the past year, the validity of list prices has come under more scrutiny, with several retailers getting sued for using inflated original prices to make their advertised deals look better.