Jul 1, 2016

Lawsuit Filed Against Snapchat for Using Biometric Data Without Consent

Two men filed a class-action lawsuit against Snapchat under a 2008 Illinois state law that requires a company to obtain written consent before using an individual’s biometric data, according to a report by Inc. Initially filed by plaintiffs Jose Luis Martinez and Malcolm Neal in Los Angeles County court in May, the case has recently been moved to U.S. District Court for the …


New York Life Sued by Employees Claiming Excessive 401(k) Fees

New York Life Insurance Co. is the newest member to the ever-growing list of asset managers and retirement plan providers being sued by their employees for fiduciary breach in the company 401(k) plan. Current participants in two New York Life 401(k) plans filed a class-action lawsuit — Andrus et al v. New York Life Insurance Company et al — alleging self-dealing by the firm and other affiliated …


Judge Denies Fitbit’s Motion to Dismiss Sleep-Tracking Class-Action Suit

The judge in the class action suit against Fitbit, a suit that alleges the wearable company made misleading claims about its sleep tracking feature, has denied Fitbit’s motion to dismiss the case. The case could still be dismissed on other grounds or settled out of court. James Brickman of California filed suit in May 2015 — just after Fitbit announced its intention to go public.



Freddie Mac Must Face Revived Lawsuit Over Subprime Exposure

A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived Ohio’s lawsuit accusing Freddie Mac of defrauding the state’s $87.3 billion public pension fund by hiding its exposure to subprime and other risky mortgages prior to the 2007-09 financial crisis. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a lower court judge erred in finding that the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) did not plausibly …




ACLU Sues Over Two-Tiered Voting System Planned in Kansas

The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a two-tiered election system that require Kansas election officials to throw out thousands of votes cast in state and local races by people who registered at motor vehicle offices or used a federal form without providing documentary proof of their U.S. citizenship. The class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court comes a …



SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces an Investigation of the Board of Directors of Golden Enterprises, Inc.

BALA CYNWYD, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Golden Enterprises, Inc. (“Golden” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: GLDC) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Utz Quality Foods, Inc. (“Utz”). Click here to learn …