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A New Class Action Has Been Filed Against Apple for ‘Secretly Throttling’ iPhones

Back in May they announced their intent to file a class action against Apple. The case relates to the iPhone throttling issue which already has 60 or more class action suits ahead of it. Patently Apple stopped covering the matter at Class action 44. Then, 2017 arrived, and Apple installed software updates on the Devices to gather additional diagnostic data in early January 2017. Based in part …


Cisco Pays $8.6m to Settle Security Software Whistleblower Lawsuit

Cisco pays $8.6m to settle security software whistleblower lawsuitAgreement splits money between US federal body, 15 states Print Print TradeCisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened US federal, state and local government agencies to hackers. According to Cisco, the software, which was sold between 2008 …


Family of Patagonia Man Killed by Officers File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

PATAGONIA – Family members of a Patagonia man that was shot and killed by police officers filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday. Brent Bowdon was killed in July 2018 during an encounter with Lake Havasu City Police Officers. Officers said Bowdon approached them with one hand behind his back and refused to listen to their commands. In the lawsuit, Bowdon’s wife said she repeatedly told …


Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Law Regarding Traffic Stops

TULSA, Okla. – The owners of an Oklahoma medical marijuana clinic have filed a lawsuit to stop part of a new law from going into effect. It primarily focuses on zoning rules, however, there is a provision over traffic stops and what happens if a medical marijuana patient does not have their card on them. Now, a petition has been filed to block information regarding patient licenses from being …


Chicago Attorney in Equifax Data Breach Lawsuit Is Youngest Woman to Lead Nationwide Multi-District Class Action Case

Amy Keller, one of the attorneys responsible for a $700 million settlement agreement with Equifax over the credit bureau’s massive data breach in 2017, made history as the youngest woman ever to lead a nationwide multi-district class action lawsuit. The Chicago-based attorney is both modest and proud about her role in the Equifax settlement. Keller said she filed a lawsuit against Equifax the …


Capital One Data Hack Being Investigated by Class Action Law Firm

About 140,000 customers had social security numbers compromised, and about 80,000 people had their bank account numbers compromised. Data including names, addresses, contact information and birthdates of customers could have been accessed, Capital One said in a press release announcing the hack, which it said it discovered last month. Capital One said that information on customers who applied …


Not “Made With” Deception: Court Considers Food Label Contextually, Dismisses Class Action

With Reyes, we move from cheese snacks to mashed potatoes. On the first claim, the court reasons, it’s clear that the mashed potatoes did in fact contain real butter. And besides, the court adds, a reasonable consumer concerned with margarine could look on the back of the product, where margarine was mentioned twice. The court further explains that no reasonable consumer would interpret “made …


Ann Arbor School District Files Police Report After Principal Files Discrimination Lawsuit

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor Public Schools filed a police report Wednesday, July 24, possibly related to theft involving an elementary school employee or contractor. Ann Arbor Public Schools spokesman Andrew Cluley wouldn’t comment, and has neither confirmed nor denied any investigation into theft at Lawton Elementary School. The Ann Arbor News/MLive filed an appeal with the Ann Arbor School …


Equifax Settlement: Here’s How You Can Claim $250, and Possibly a Lot More

Virtually all Americans affected by the Equifax data breach may be eligible to claim $250 from the credit reporting agency — and possibly a lot more — due to a historic settlement covering 147 million consumers whose personal data was stolen two years ago. When health insurer Anthem settled litigation in 2017 for $115 million over a data breach affecting around 80 million people, it was at the …


Nebraska AG Files Lawsuit Against Hilton for Resort Fees

Karamat serves the greater business events industry as a prominent business architect, enabling our community to become a catalyst for economic and social progress, organizational success, and personal and professional development. In his previous role as Chief …