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News Mar 20, 2017

Two New Bills Quietly Slipping Through Congress That Will Give Big Pharma Unlimited Power & Zero Accountability

If you’re hurt by a pharmaceutical, you can sue the company that made the drug, and be compensated for your losses, right? Most people assume that is the way the justice system works, but the reality is that it’s difficult, and in many cases impossible, for victims of pharmaceutical companies (and other big corporations/industries) to gain compensation or justice. There are many aspects of the …

Lawsuits Mar 17, 2017

Palantir Blocked Its Investors From Selling Their Shares, Lawsuit Claims

Palantir CEO Alex Karp at Trump Tower. Andrew Kelly / Reuters ID: 10719057 Palantir Technologies, one of the most valuable startups in Silicon Valley, has deprived investors of basic information about its business and repeatedly hindered efforts by investors to sell their shares, according to a blistering lawsuit filed by a longtime investor. In addition to keeping at least some shareholders in …

Logan Green, co-founder and CEO Lyft, displayed his company's ‘glowstache’ during a launch event in San Francisco last year.

Settlements Mar 17, 2017

Lyft Will Settle California Drivers’ Lawsuit for $27 Million

The California drivers filed the lawsuit for the right to be classified as employees, but they unfortunately failed to achieve that goal. Lyft claims a recent survey revealed that 80 percent of its drivers prefer to be independent contractors due to the flexibility it allows. But the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit, because as employees, Lyft would have been required to pay for their gas and …

Legal News Mar 17, 2017

Judge Rejects Google’s Email-Scanning Settlement

A federal judge in San Jose has rejected Google’s proposed settlement with non-Gmail users who claim Google illegally scanned their emails to Gmail users to target them with advertising, Reuters reports. In a decision released Wednesday night, District Judge Lucy Koh said the disclosure requirements were inadequate and the settlement did not include technical changes Google would make to comply …

Class-Actions Mar 17, 2017

Ygrene Energy Fund Hit With Potential Class-Action Lawsuit

Ygrene Energy Fund has been sued in a potential class-action complaint that alleges the Santa Rosa company deceived customers about the costs and difficulties linked to its financing for home energy improvement projects. The federal lawsuit alleges the company misled clients in California and Florida by suggesting they wouldn’t have to pay off their Ygrene financing …

Settlements Mar 17, 2017

Own a Remington Rifle? You’ll Want to Know How This Class Action Lawsuit Impacts You.

Over 7.5 million Remington gun owners will be impacted by U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith’s decision in a class action lawsuit, which argued a number of Remington rifles have trigger issues. From the lawsuit: A proposed nationwide Settlement has been preliminarily approved in a class action lawsuit involving certain Remington firearms. The class action lawsuit claims that trigger mechanisms …

News Mar 17, 2017

Judge Suspends Lawsuit Against Firms Involved in 2015 Brazilian Mining Disaster

RIO DE JANEIRO—A Brazilian judge suspended a nearly $50 billion lawsuit against mining firms responsible for the 2015 Samarco disaster Thursday, as negotiations between the companies and authorities moved forward. The decision came as part of a ruling in which federal judge Mário de Paula Franco Júnior approved a road map toward a final agreement between prosecutors and mining companies Vale …

Lawsuits Mar 17, 2017

Brazil Judge Suspends $50B Dam Disaster Lawsuit

A Brazilian judge suspended a nearly $50 billion lawsuit against mining firms responsible for the 2015 Samarco disaster Thursday, as negotiations between the companies and authorities moved forward. The decision came as part of a ruling in which federal judge Mário de Paula Franco Júnior approved a road map toward a final agreement between prosecutors and mining companies Vale …