A consumer seeking to lead a £14 billion ($17.2 billion) antitrust suit against MasterCard Inc. over swipe fees has moved to appeal a U.K. competition court’s decision that the case couldn’t proceed as a collective action, the claimant’s law firm confirmed Monday.
Justice may be slow, but this is ridiculous. The Manhattan federal judge who is overseeing a class-action lawsuit against 26 financial firms for allegedly rigging US Treasury auctions last held a hearing for the case on Aug. 22, 2016, court records show. At that time, Judge Paul Gardephe questioned whether the plaintiffs, a group of pension funds and other investors, had made a “plausible case …
A popular catering franchiser is suing a Millville pizza restaurant for alleged trademark infringement and similar use of a brand name. Seasons Pizza Franchisor Inc. , a catering company based out of Delaware, filed a lawsuit earlier this week in federal court in Camden against 4 Seasons Pizza & Restaurant, based in Millville under the allegations that the use of the “Seasons Pizza” …
Some of you have been sued, and some of you have not. For employers new to the litigation arena, one of the most common questions I’m asked is, “What happens next?” However, by the time you are sued, the battle has already been partially fought. So let’s talk about best practices leading up to being served with a suit that may help you avoid costly litigation or limit its impact, as well as …
Kendall and Kylie aren’t out of hot water just yet. As previously reported, the reality stars came under fire this week, after releasing a new line of T-shirts featuring photos of major cultural icons such as Biggie, Tupac, Jim Morrison of The Doors, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pink Floyd, and Ozzy Osbourne, among others. While the tees were quickly pulled from …
It’s been rumored that JAY-Z and Kanye West’s friendship is no longer as strong as it used to be, with signs pointing to a major rift between the two. Now, adding fuel to the fire, TMZ reports that West is leaving Tidal over a $3 million dispute. Sources tell the site that West’s lawyer sent a letter to Tidal about a month ago, stating that the company was in breach and that West’s contract …
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A key Obama administration official who is still in office argued Tuesday that consumers should be able to sue banks as a group, and should be freed from financial contracts that prevent them from doing so. “[M]any contracts for products like credit cards and bank accounts have mandatory arbitration clauses that prevent consumers from joining group lawsuits, forcing them to go it alone,” wrote …
Sony Loses Class Action Lawsuit in Waterproof Claims for Original Xperia Z Line Arguably, one of the pioneers in the consumer sector for more “rugged” devices (or at the very least IP certification) has to be Sony. Back in 2012, they introduced the Xperia Z line of the devices, which marked a turning point for Sony in most of its philosophy as well as its design language. They completely …
– Macy’s Inc. offered a peek behind the curtain of its debt-collection practices this week while defending itself from a lawsuit alleging it made robocalls in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Orlando, Florida resident Deborah Clark claims she was harassed by automated calls for more than a year by Macy’s, even after she told the company that it was her daughter’s …