Mar 1, 2016

Lawsuit Over Duracell Batteries Guarantee Is Thrown Out

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit accusing Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) of misleading consumers by guaranteeing that Duracell batteries would not fail for 10 years, when in fact the batteries might leak when used or stored normally. In a decision late Tuesday night, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, rejected claims in the proposed class-action lawsuit that P&G and its …


Talks Back on to Reach Out-Of-Court Settlement for N.L. Residential Schools

Negotiations have resumed to reach an out-of-court settlement for former residential school students in this province. Talks between lawyers representing the former students and the federal government broke off on Thursday without a deal, but said Tuesday that progress was made over the weekend. “The discussions are ongoing.


Why Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Is Struggling to Defend Itself

The big appeal behind Jessica Alba’s Honest Company–besides the celebrity factor, if that dazzles you–is the simplicity it promises. The transparent bottles clearly label the good stuff that’s in the product and the bad stuff that isn’t. On its website, the company offers its “honestly free guarantee”: “Providing clear, credible, transparent information.


Trump University Students Say They Were Pressured to Give Rave Reviews

Trump University Students Say They Were Pressured to Give Rave Reviews Professors stood by and watched their students complete the class evaluations and, in some cases, instructed the students to give them the highest rating. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Plymouth State University, February 7, 2016, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. By Rachel …


Trump: Plaintiff Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Withdraw From Trump University Lawsuit

* Home * Daily News * Trump: Plaintiff shouldn’t be allowed… Trump: Plaintiff shouldn’t be allowed to withdraw from Trump University lawsuit Posted Mar 01, 2016 05:45 am CST Donald Trump has asked the judge presiding over a class action lawsuit filed by former customers of Trump University not to allow the named plaintiff to withdraw from the case. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. blog …


Hub Arkush: CTE Revelation Could Be Damaging One for NFL’s Future

That is the only thing that is easy about this conversation. Anybody with a handful of working brain cells knows that football can not only cause concussions, but also multiple lesser bruises and damage to the brain. Those same folks also have to know that multiple concussions and/or trauma to the brain must create a significant risk for long range and possibly even permanent damage.


Broadband News

Earlier this year, New York City’s massive plans to offer free Wi-Fi to the entire city have officially went live. As recently noted, “LinkNYC” started to retrofit older pay phone stations late last year, replacing them with the first of what’s expected to be 7,500 Wi-Fi kiosks that provide gigabit Wi-Fi, and through a partnership with Vonage, free phone calls anywhere in the country, as well …


94 First Nations Bands Join Day Scholars Lawsuit

94 First Nations Bands Join Day Scholars Lawsuit by pmnationtalk on March 15, 201630 Views Date Posted: 2016-03-14 | The opt-in period is over and it is clear that the Day Scholars Class Action has strong support all across Canada. 94 separate bands have come forward to be included in the lawsuit representing every province where an Indian Residential School was located. Launched in 2012 by the …


Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Hit With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit [Update]

This morning, two lawsuits were filed against celebrity chef Michael Chiarello and his restaurant group Gruppo Chiarello, which includes Coqueta in San Francisco and Bottega Ristorante in Yountville. The lawsuit, alleging sexual harassment and labor violations, was filed by Katherine Page and Asja Sever, two former employees of Coqueta, and outlines a series of alleged abuses during their …


College Athletes in EA Lawsuit Will Receive an Average of $1,600

Back in July, a judge approved a $60 million settlement between Electronic Arts and a number of college athletes over the use of their likeness in games. Athletes with a valid claim, all 24,819 of them, will finally get their share of the settlement. The average player will receive $1,600 after lawyers for the class action take their 30-percent cut.