SiliconBeat reports Google has agreed to pay a $5.5 million settlement in a class-action suit that resulted from cookie placement that worked around Apple Safari do-not-track settings. The lawsuit suggested Google collected the user data to boost ad revenue. “Behaviorally targeted advertisements based on a user’s tracked internet activity generally sell for at least twice as much as non- …
Several class action lawsuits against washing machine manufacturers in the U.S. have reached preliminary settlements. One lawsuit alleges that LG front-loading washers had a tendency to develop mould and odour. LG has not admitted to any wrongdoing, and the court has not made a decision about who is in the right.
Subaru of America could put new engines in vehicles under an agreement to resolve a class-action lawsuit against the …
A federal district judge in California has approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz over faulty roof air conditioners in Sprinter vans. The settlement extends the warranty on about 10,000 Freightliner and Mercedes Sprinter vans nationwide, attorneys representing plaintiffs in the case said. Customers said the air conditioners leaked so much water, it seemed to be …
The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) and local foster parents have come to an agreement over the cost of caring for children in foster care. The agreement aims to resolve a federal class action lawsuit that was filed in December 2013, and a related case filed in state court. When the lawsuits were filed, foster parents were provided with a stipend of $529 per month, which was intended …
this point, we’ve seen plenty of class-action lawsuits over internet giants pawing through our email to either snoop on us or target us with advertising. For example, Google got sued in 2014 for scanning millions of students’ emails to build up profiles of users’ interests so it could target advertising at them. The search giant was then hit again a few weeks ago over scanning email, …
A temporary staffing agency has agreed to pay $435,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit alleging it favored Hispanic workers over African-Americans at a FedEx SmartPost facility in Southaven. Orlando-based Resource Employment Solutions LLC denied allegations of wrongdoing made in a lawsuit …
On August 5, 2016, the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) agreed to improve how the state hospitals develop treatment plans and determine which residents are ready to leave the hospital grounds for family visits and other outings or be released to live in the community. A series of restrictive policies were enacted in 2010 after a 2009 …
More than 200,000 people have registered to receive benefits under a proposed $14.7 billion settlement among Volkswagen AG, federal regulators and consumer class action plaintiffs, according to a court filing. Attorneys representing Volkswagen owners and lessees …
A Nashville chef’s discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the Gulch restaurant Virago and its parent company has been resolved, according to federal court records. Jessica Benefield filed the lawsuit in 2013 against restaurant Virago, CEO Chris Hyndman and M Street Entertainment Group.