A Washington, D.C.-based public interest law firm filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court last week, urging the court to review a class action settlement that it argues is unfair to class members. On Thursday, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness, or CCAF, filed its petition for writ of certiorari with the nation’s highest …
Volkswagen AG has made substantial progress toward reaching a final settlement by late June with car owners and the US government over the German automaker’s cheating on diesel emissions tests, a federal judge said on Tuesday. US district judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco also reiterated that a settlement will include “substantial compensation” for owners of 482,000 polluting vehicles that …
A federal judge in Fresno is allowing a class-action lawsuit to move forward against Gerawan Farming, one of Fresno County’s largest agriculture companies. The lawsuit, filed in 2014, alleges that Gerawan has violated state and federal laws, including failing to pay minimum wages, failing to compensate employees for breaks, and failing to pay wages owed. Gerawan’s attorney, David Schwarz, said …
They’re one of the most popular fitness trackers around, but a new study says your Fitbit might not be as accurate as you think. A class-action lawsuit was filed earlier this year saying Fitbit trackers that measure your heart rate aren’t accurate. The suit claims Fitbit trackers may be miscalculating users’ heart rates.
A new Michigan law that eliminated straight-ticket voting will create longer lines on Election Day, disproportionally affect African- …
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Tangoe, Inc. securities (NASDAQ:TNGO) from March 18, 2014 through March 7, 2016, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Tangoe investors under the federal securities laws. To join the Tangoe class …
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of The Board of Directors of XenoPort, Inc. -XNPT May 23, 2016, 22:25 ET from Brodsky & Smith, LLC BALA CYNWYD, Pa., May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of XenoPort, Inc. (“XenoPort” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq- XNPT-News) …
In a recently filed class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs allege Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) sent autodialed text messages to individuals after those individuals opted out of the messages by texting back “stop,” which, the plaintiffs allege, would be a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The class representative is an Uber driver applicant who …
Apple’s motion to dismiss a pending class action lawsuit related to the infamous “Error 53” Touch ID issue was countered in a recent court filing claiming the company’s remedial actions, which include an iOS software update and reimbursement efforts, are inadequate. Apple earlier this month filed a motion with California’s Northern District Court to …
Five protesters were arrested after blockading a petcoke storage facility on Chicago’s Southeast Side last year. Petcoke handlers on Chicago’s Southeast Side have agreed to pay more than $1.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after residents were exposed to clouds of the dust. Five protesters were arrested after blockading a petcoke storage facility on Chicago’s Southeast Side last year.