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Lawsuit Filed in Philly Against Boy Scouts Claims Hundreds of Leaders Sexually Abused Minors

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — About 800 men across the country have stepped forward with claims they were sexually abused when they were children by leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. A new lawsuit was filed in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. Lawyers for the Abused In Scouting group say 350 names of former Boy Scout leaders have been uncovered as possible abusers. “Part of the reason we …


UCLA Gynecologist Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

Two women said in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuit states Dr. James Heaps sexually assaulted the women and made sexually inappropriate comments during their appointments. The class action lawsuit is the latest lawsuit to be filed against Heaps and UCLA, though others have …


House Panel, Weighing ‘Whether to Recommend Articles of Impeachment,’ Sues to Force Donald McGahn to Testify

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee asked a federal court Wednesday to force President Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, Donald McGahn, to testify before lawmakers who are weighing whether the president should be impeached. Nadler has said that if the federal courts uphold the subpoena, it could open the door to information from other former White House …


Lawsuit Accusing Robert Durst of Killing His Wife Thrown Out

The wrongful-death lawsuit against Robert Durst accusing him of murdering his wife Kathie in the 1980s has been dismissed. Carol Bamonte waited too long to file the suit against her sister’s alleged killer, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Paul Goetz ruled Tuesday. Prosecutors in the Golden State believe Durst killed Berman to prevent her from going to authorities with information on Kathie’s …


Report: Nintendo Quietly Stops Charging for Joy-Con Repairs

As Vice reports, internal Nintendo documentation seen by the publication confirms the change of policy with regards to Switch controller repairs. The memo reads as follows:Customers will no longer be requested to provide proof of purchase for Joy-Con repairs … Additionally it is not necessary to confirm warranty status. If a customer requests a refund for a previously paid Joy-Con repair …


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 …


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 …


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 …


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 …