School districts in Ventura County just got a boost in state funding to improve technology on campuses. The money came from a 13-year-old legal settlement that continues to reap benefits for the state’s educational system. A total of $11.9 million in K-12 technology vouchers was distributed last month to more than 8,000 California districts and schools as part of the 2003 …
A long-running class action lawsuit between Apple and employees of its retail stores in California came to a quick conclusion today. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2011 by four former employees but expanded in 2014 to include around 20,000 Apple retail employees in California. The suit alleged that Apple failed to give employees adequate breaks, failed to pay wages in a timely manner after …
The cheater dating website Ashley Madison, which got hacked and exposed the secret lives of millions of Americans, has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement with several U.S. states and the federal government. The settlement, announced Wednesday by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, is a scathing admission of fraudulent business practices. Government investigators in New York …
A group of consumers who purchased Lenovo notebooks in late 2014 and early 2015 is asking a federal judge to grant preliminary approval to a class-action settlement requiring adware company Superfish to pay $1 million. “The settlement was the result of analysis and consideration of the litigation and financial risks faced by both sides,” class counsel writes in a motion filed Friday with U.S. …
The Oslo District Court had been due to examine a lawsuit filed by some 130 owners of Tesla S P85D, a sedan with one of the fastest accelerations in the world. The plaintiffs complained the real power of their cars was “only” 469 horsepower and not 700 horsepower as promised by Tesla. But both sides reached an out-of-court settlement, lawyers for the plaintiffs said.
From phones to children’s toys and speakers, just about everything can become a “smart” device today. Even vibrators. And just like all of the other devices, sex toys can also violate your privacy. …
The city of Chicago will pay more than $3.4 million to resolve a fatal police shooting lawsuit that sparked a review of how the city’s Law Department handles litigation involving allegations of serious officer misconduct, while paying $3 million for another fatal police shooting captured on video that began when a 17-year-old ran from a traffic stop carrying what turned out to be a black iPhone …
Attorneys Al Gerhardstein and Jeff Mando said Wednesday that the civil lawsuit brought by the family of Samantha Ramsey was settled by an agreement between the parties on Tuesday. The terms of the settlement include a payment of $3.5 million to cover all damage claims, attorney fees and expenses, a joint news release stated. Additionally, the release stated, the Boone County Sheriff’s …
Alaska Air Group Inc. Wednesday said it agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by private plaintiffs that opposed its merger with Virgin America Inc. on antitrust grounds, removing the last big obstacle in the way of its planned deal. The suit was filed in September in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on behalf of 42 fliers and travel agents. The…
A multimillion dollar lawsuit involving employees of the former Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. plant has been settled, just weeks before a five-week trial was scheduled to begin in Eau Claire County Court. “It has been a long and sometimes frustrating road,” said New Richmond attorney Matthew Biegert, who with others represented the claimants. “We are glad that we were able to resolve the claims …