Lawsuits

Civil Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chesapeake, SandRidge

A Sunday grassfire that burned two residences in Pawnee County – a mobile home and a fifth-wheel trailer – has been ruled accidental. The fire marshal’s office said a burn pile on the family’s property was the cause. A Sunday grassfire that burned two residences in Pawnee County – a mobile home and a fifth-wheel trailer – has been ruled accidental.


Canada’s Top Court to Hear B.C. Case Against Facebook ‘sponsored Stories’ Policy

In this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed at a Facebook announcement in New York. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal in a case which pits a British Columbia woman against social media giant Facebook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Craig RuttleIn this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed at a Facebook announcement in New York.


A Model Is Suing Donald Trump’s Modelling Agency

A judge will decide by the end of this month whether to proceed with a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Jamaican fashion model against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s modelling agency, the judge’s office said. Alexia Palmer accuses Trump Model Management LLC of lying to the federal government in its work-visa application that said she would be paid a $75,000-a-year …


Will Class-Action Suit Help Duke, FPL Customers?

Customers of Duke Energy and Florida Power & Light already know they got a bad deal when the Legislature let the power companies charge big money up front for nuclear projects — even ones that fail. A law passed in 2006 allowed Duke to increase customers’ monthly bills to cover $1.2 billion in upgrades at its now-defunct Crystal River nuclear power plant and a proposed new nuclear plant in Levy …


Pop Warner Settles Concussion Suit Filed by Ex-Player

“At Pop Warner there is nothing more important than the safety of our players and since 2010, we have led the way in making the game of youth football a safer and better experience than ever before,” the organization said. The settlement demonstrates how concerns about concussion-related brain damage have grown from the NFL to the youngest levels of football. Thousands of former professional …


Volkswagen’s Top U.S. Executive Is Stepping Down

(WASHINGTON) — Volkswagen’s top U.S. executive is stepping down amid the company’s ongoing emissions cheating scandal, the company announced Wednesday. U.S. President and CEO Michael Horn is leaving “to pursue other opportunities effective immediately,” the automaker said in a statement. He had been with the German auto maker for 25 years, assuming his most recent post in 2014.


Supreme Court Denies Apple’s Appeal on E-Books, Triggering Millions in Payments

When Apple launched its first iPad back in 2010, the company also unveiled an e-books marketplace. Federal courts say the company broke antitrust laws by setting prices with book publishers to target Amazon and its Kindle reader.Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Imageshide caption When Apple launched its first iPad back in 2010, the company also unveiled an e-books marketplace. Federal courts say the …


Citing Gender Bias, State Lawmakers Move to Eliminate ‘Tampon Tax’

“It’s about equity and access. There’s no other tax that’s this gender bias[ed],” said California Assemblywoman Christina Garcia.Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Imageshide caption
“It’s about equity and access. There’s no other tax that’s this gender bias[ed],” said California Assemblywoman Christina Garcia.


Class Action Suit Filed by Residents Over Flint Water Crisis

A lawsuit stemming from Flint’s lead-contaminated water was filed Monday on behalf of the city’s residents against Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder as well as other current and former government officials and corporations. The federal lawsuit — which is seeking class-action status — alleges that tens of thousands of residents have suffered physical and economic injuries and damages.


Another Lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis

The plaintiffs say authorities failed to take the appropriate measures to eliminate the danger of highly corrosive, lead-contaminated water, a danger they were made aware of as early as 2014. The alleged misconduct led to “physical and psychological injuries, learning and other permanent disabilities, weight loss, stunted growth, anemia, headaches, abdominal and other pain, mental anguish, …