Jan 1, 2017

Federal Lawsuit Against Monsanto Filed by Portland, Oregon

Just the name itself inspires terrifying images of organically mutated super vegetables with a potential for causing sickness and even death. It has been a hotbed of discussion and debates for at least the past decade, despite continued federal government support from various agencies.


Hemp Industry Battles Against DEA’s New Cannabis Extract Rule With Lawsuit

Cannabis advocates across the US have been pressuring the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reclassify marijuana and acknowledge the plant’s medicinal benefits , and the agency has ultimately responded by backtracking on the issue. The DEA recently created a new drug code for marijuana derivatives like CBD oil, leaving many medicinal users and extract producers in fear of stricter …



States Join Objections to Remington Rifle Settlement

Attorneys general from nine states and the District of Columbia are urging a federal judge to reject a proposed class action settlement involving millions of allegedly defective Remington rifles including the iconic Model 700, saying the agreement “fails to adequately protect public safety.” The 38-page filing, which alleges that Remington has “long known” that the guns can fire without the …


Mastercard `Preying on Millions’ Sparked $17 Billion Fee Lawsuit

Mastercard Inc . preyed on more than 46 million unknowing consumers by unfairly charging card fees over a 16-year period, lawyers seeking to bring a 14 billion-pound ($17.2 billion) class-action lawsuit told a London court. The credit-card company infringed European Union competition law by imposing high charges to retailers that accepted its cards between 1992 and 2008, Paul Harris, a lawyer …


Oracle Paid White Men More Than Women, Blacks, Asians: Labor Department Lawsuit

Bay Area tech giant Oracle has discriminated against women, African Americans, Asians and non-Asians in its employment practices, the U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday after filing a lawsuit. “The leading technology company has a systemic practice of paying Caucasian male workers more than their counterparts in the same job title, which led to pay discrimination against …



Supreme Court Tosses Lawsuit, Preserves Florida Vouchers

A bitter feud over Florida’s largest private school voucher program ended Wednesday when the state Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit challenging a program used by nearly 98,000 school children. The court in a 4-1 decision declined to hear the case, resulting in a significant victory for backers of school choice programs while handing a sizable defeat to Florida’s main …


TD Bank’s Overdraft Fees Are Illegal, Lawsuit Claims

CHERRY HILL TWP. — A Connecticut woman is suing Cherry Hill-headquartered TD Bank over its allegedly “unlawful” overdraft fee that charges users who don’t replenish their bank accounts within 10 days. Per the class action lawsuit filed Jan. 4 on behalf of Shaina Dorsey by Marlton-based lawyer Stephen DeNittis, the sustained overdraft charge of $20 is imposed after an initial charge of $35 for …


Chicago PD Sued Over ‘Stingray’ Surveillance of Attorney, Activists

Trends Police brutality Jerry Boyle, an attorney and legal observer with the National Lawyers Guild, filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday, naming as defendants the City of Chicago and various former and current officials with the Chicago Police Department. The Harris Corporation’s “Stingray” is the most well-known brand of the controversial spying technology, used by the FBI, the Secret …