May 1, 2017

NYPD Faces Lawsuit for Withholding Info on Facial Recognition

The NYPD did share one document, a Chief of Detectives memo that instructs officers on protocol to submit a request for a facial recognition search. It’s confirmation the program exists, but not how it’s used, how it was built and what privacy protections are in place for the database of citizens’ faces. Which is unsettling considering that the unit built around the facial identification …


OxyContin Maker Settles Canadian Class Action for C$20m

The Canadian manufacturer of OxyContin has agreed to pay C$20m (US$14.5m/£11.3m) to settle a long-standing class-action lawsuit. The claim centred on allegations that Purdue Pharma Canada used deceitful marketing practices for the powerful prescription painkiller. The proposed resolution brings to a close a legal battle launched in 2007.


Cash in on These Three Class Action Lawsuits

(WTVF) — Have you spent money on bagged ice, barbecue grills or weight loss supplements recently? You could be seeing some of that money come back into your pockets. Bagged Ice
A recent settlement in a class action lawsuit against makers of bagged ice could get you some money back.


Reynolds, CDK Hit by Another Antitrust Lawsuit

Authenticom, a data integration service provider, on Monday filed an antitrust lawsuit against dealership management system giants CDK Global Inc. and Reynolds and Reynolds Co. The lawsuit accuses the two of creating a duopoly in the dealership data integration market, locking the vendor out of databases necessary to its business and threatening its survival. Authenticom’s filing was similar to …


Judicial Watch: Federal Court Hearing Wednesday, May 3, Regarding DOJ Lawsuit for Records Relating to the 2016 Tarmac Meeting Between Then-Attorney General Lynch and Former President Clinton

Judicial Watch today announced a court hearing will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2017, regarding Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Justice for records relating to the meeting held between then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in June 2016 (Judicial Watch …


Gay Couple’s Lawsuit Against Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Is Back on After Court Ruling

Just half-a-year after a federal judge tossed out three lawsuits against Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who grabbed headlines in 2015 for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds, a court of appeals ruled Tuesday that the men suing Davis can continue their case. Last August, U.S. District Judge David Bunning dismissed a case brought by David Ermold and David Moore …


Orlando Murder Victim’s Parents File New Lawsuit

New details were released in the case of a woman who was allegedly killed by an Orlando apartment building security guard. The new information is outlined in a new lawsuit. WESH 2’s Summer Knowles reports on who Sasha Samsudean’s parents are blaming for her death.


Ag Nuisance Lawsuit Provision Appears Dead in Minnesota Legislature

The Minnesota Pork Producers Association has been supporting the Ag Nuisance Lawsuit provision in the omnibus Ag Policy bill at the Minnesota Legislature. In a nutshell, the Ag Nuisance provision would protect a pork producer from lawsuits if it had been in operation for two years and was in compliance with all its permits. If the operation was expanded by more than 25 percent, the two-year …


Organizers of Disastrous Fyre Festival Now Facing $100 Million Class-Action Lawsuit (Video)

This photo provided by Jake Strang shows tents and a portable toilet set up for attendees for the Fyre Festival, Friday, April 28, 2017 in the Exuma islands, Bahamas. Organizers of the much-hyped music festival in the Bahamas canceled the weekend event at the last minute Friday after many people had already arrived and spent thousands of dollars on tickets and travel. A statement cited …


Parents of Man Shot and Killed by Officer File Lawsuit, Claim He Never Threatened Them

The parents of the 22-year-old who was shot and killed by an El Paso police officer have filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of El Paso. According to court documents, the lawsuit was filed on Friday and alleges that the shooting death of Erik Emmanuel Salas Sanchez was unjustified and that he was killed in front of his mother, his sister and her infant daughter. Earlier …