The fine print of Charter Communications’ high-speed Internet service says a “small percent of customers will receive lower than advertised speeds.” One attorney general says the problem is actually widespread — “a consistent story of bad performance and a long-term business plan built on deceit.” New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman is suing Charter over allegedly false claims of fast …
Akamai Technologies Inc. of Cambridge delivers massive quantities of online data for many of the world’s biggest companies. But one of its customers, Apple Inc., allegedly balked at the tens of millions of dollars it was paying Akamai and disabled its popular video conferencing service FaceTime in a bid to cut costs, according to a lawsuit filed in a federal court. The case filed in early …
James Packer’s Crown Resorts is facing a potential class action from investors stemming from the imprisonment of its staff in China. Video duration00:48 James Packer returns to Crown board A management shake-up at Crown Resorts, after a horror run in 2016, could leave investors a little confused. Tigerair permanently cancels Bali flights Video duration00:48 Tigerair permanently cancels Bali …
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the filing of an amended complaint in State of Washington v. Trump, the state’s lawsuit challenging key sections of President Trump’s immigration Executive Order as illegal and unconstitutional. The amended complaint filed late Wednesday in U.S. …
In a landmark lawsuit, a group of children, teens, and young adults is holding our nation’s leaders accountable for the climate crisis. Tonatiuh: “It’s 21 young people filing this lawsuit because we have the most at stake when it comes to climate change.” That’s Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh, a 16-year-old plaintiff. Tonatiuh: “Each of us have a different story, a different voice, and different ways …
The Trump administration is violating the rights of some nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries targeted in a travel ban by barring their re-entry into the United States, the ACLU said in a proposed-class action lawsuit filed on Thursday. The lead plaintiffs in the …
Earlier this week, former Baylor football assistant Colin Shillinglaw filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging that his firing in the fallout from Baylor’s massive sexual-assault scandal was unjust. Shillinglaw sued Baylor for libel and slander, just like former coach Art Briles did in his recently dismissed lawsuit. Several Baylor regents hit back today with their response in court.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the lawsuit on Monday. “[The executive order] violates the rule of law and I will not put up with it,” he said. AGOWA Minnesota, one of the highest refugee-accepting states in the country per capita, has joined the Washington Attorney …
Austin-based Yeti Coolers said Thursday that it has settled a lawsuit against RTIC Coolers, a Texas-based competitor that Yeti has accused of copying its designs and intellectual property. The settlement calls for RTIC Coolers to make a financial payment to Yeti, to cease sales of all products subject to the lawsuit – which includes hard-sided coolers, soft-sided coolers and drinkware — and to …
A Williamson County sheriff’s deputy forced a woman to help her handcuffed boyfriend urinate on the side of a building after he was arrested last year, according to a federal lawsuit. Dennis Farmer, a 51-year-old disabled veteran, and Linda Schlueter filed the suit Wednesday against Deputy Damon Grant and Williamson County. Sheriff Robert Chody and county spokeswoman Connie Watson said Thursday …