May 1, 2019

Students in Alabama Join Class Action Lawsuit Against E-Cigarette Makers

A class action lawsuit filed last week claims the country’s largest producers of e-cigarettes concealed health risks and marketed to children. Lawyers for two Alabama college students filed the suit against Juul Labs Inc., Altria Group and Phillip Morris last week. University of Alabama student Elizabeth Ann Swearingen and Auburn student John Thomas Via Peavy both became addicted to Juul …


Thirty-Seven Ex-Ohio State Athletes Sue School Over Alleged Sexual Abuse by Former Team Doctor

Thirty-seven former Ohio State athletes, including ex-football players, filed a Title IX lawsuit against the school Wednesday, the latest federal lawsuit that alleges sexual abuse by former team doctor Richard Strauss. He served in various roles in his 20 years at Ohio State, including more than a decade as a team doctor. According to the lawsuit, some athletes reported Strauss’ abuse to former …


$67M Federal Jury Verdict: Bucks County ‘Willfully’ Violated Criminal-Records Act

But in 2011, Taha discovered that his incarceration information, including his photograph, personal details and charges, was available on the Inmate Lookup Tool.
As a result, Taha suffered emotional distress and the invasion of his privacy, he alleged in his lawsuit.
After the suit was filed, the county removed all inmate mugshots and most arrest information from the online tool.


Dozens of Men Who Went to Ohio State Are Suing the University. They Claim a Doctor Was a Sexual Predator

(CNN) A total of 37 former Ohio State students filed a lawsuit against the school Wednesday alleging the university “actively concealed” its knowledge of actions by a doctor who they say was a sexual predator. Sexual abuse allegations against Dr. Richard Strauss — who died by suicide in 2005 — emerged last year after former Ohio State athletes came forward to claim the doctor had sexually …


Lawsuit Claims Apple Violated Privacy Laws by Revealing iTunes Listening Data

The users, who hail from Rhode Island and Michigan, claim Apple violated laws protecting records of entertainment purchases in those states. The lawsuit claims that Apple has released personal listening information directly to third parties while also granting app developers access to iTunes libraries through the Media Player framework. It draws on specific public criticism of Apple’s privacy …


Jury Awards $68 Million to Former Bucks County Inmates in Class Action Suit

Bucks County and its jail violated the privacy rights of tens of thousands of former inmates, which will cost it an estimated $68 million in punitive damages in what could be a precedent-setting federal class action suit, a jury decided Tuesday. The damage award is mandatory because the jury found the county “willfully” violated federal law when it posted criminal information online of …


Apple Sued by Customers Claiming Their iTunes Information Was Sold to Third Parties

Apple has been hit with a class action federal lawsuit by customers who are alleging that information on their iTunes purchases was sold by Apple to third parties. The parties complain that the collection of the data was done in violation of their own individual states’ privacy laws. The complaint alleges Apple supplements its revenues by selling, renting and transmitting with third parties …


MyFord Touch Class Action Lawsuit Preliminarily Approved

Class action alleges systems go black, freeze and fail to respond to voice and touch commands. May 26, 2019 — A MyFord Touch class action lawsuit has been preliminarily approved after years of both sides arguing in front of a California federal judge. According to the lawsuit, the Ford or Lincoln vehicles must be equipped with MyFord Touch or MyLincoln Touch systems, and the vehicles must have …


Teva Reaches $85 Million Settlement in Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit

Photo: Sue Ogrocki (AP/File)Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay Oklahoma $85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney general over the company’s involvement in fueling the opioid epidemic. The settlement was announced on Sunday by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, ahead of a much-anticipated trial on Tuesday against the country’s largest drug …


Nike Must Face Gender Bias Class Action; Shareholders Sue Again

Nike Must Face Gender Bias Class Action; Shareholders Sue AgainIn August last year, female former Nike employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company, alleging sex discrimination, violations of equal pay laws, and fostering a hostile work environment. But that might not be Nike’s only legal problem related to allegations of gender bias. #NikeTooThe class action litigation is …