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Class-Actions Jan 28, 2016

Father Urges Court to Strike Down Facebook’s $20 Million Privacy Settlement

Parents post photos of their kids every day on Facebook. It’s safe to assume most don’t expect the social network to then collect these images, and use them in its ads. But according to a class-action case brought against the company in 2011, that’s exactly what happened when Facebook took data and images from users under 18 and used them in “Sponsored Story” ads.

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Class-Actions Jan 28, 2016

Employment-Related Class-Action Settlements at Record Highs

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Class-Actions Jan 14, 2016

Class Action Litigation Boom to Surge in 2016

If you haven’t made partner, you haven’t failed This year will be marked not only by a sweep of fresh class actions, but an increase in corporate legal battles as litigation funders bring online a range of new products. Executive chairman Philip Kapp of listed funder JustKapital said the main area of concentration for litigation funders over the next year was an expected growth in corporate …

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Class-Actions Jan 14, 2016

Monsanto — a Sustainable Agriculture Company?

Monsanto now refers to itself as a “sustainable agriculture” company with no concept of what “sustainable” really means, as they recklessly violate all of its principles USDA data shows that glyphosate use has increased 12-fold since 1996, when the first GE crops were introduced. This dramatic increase has cut the monarch butterfly population by 90 percent San Diego is suing Monsanto for …

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Class-Actions Jan 14, 2016

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