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Coach Settles Overtime Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million in Damages to Employees

Coach has agreed to settle a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit, in which it was accused of deliberately failing to compensate store employees for the time they spent getting their bags checked after the completion of their shifts. In the lawsuit, which was filed over a year ago in California federal court, former Coach employee Eve Miranda alleged that the American fashion brand failed …



CFPB’s Rule to Limit Arbitration Opens Door to Class Action Against Banks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking comment on a new proposed regulation that would prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses that deny groups of consumers their day in court, putting into motion discussions that started toward the end of last year. Arbitration clauses generally require that if there’s a dispute, parties must first try to resolve the issue through an arbitration …


Starbucks Gets Sued Again for Underfilling Drinks reports the Motley Fool

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is being sued by an Illinois woman who claims that the coffee chain “underfills” its iced beverages. The complainant states that a venti cold drink only contains 14 ounces of a beverage, and only reaches the advertised 24 ounces after ice is added. If the complaint is approved as a class action suit, Starbucks could be sued for over $5 million on behalf of everyone in …


High Court to Consider Timeshare €”skimming off”€™ Class Action Claim

The High Court in London, UK, is to consider a class action lawsuit that alleges members of a worldwide timeshare exchange club suffered detriment over improper “skimming off” of premium timeshare properties. The case, set for Monday 9 May, concerns premium timeshare properties from the exchange pool by the exchange club …


N.J. Legislation Could Alter Class Action Litigation in the State

A measure introduced in the New Jersey Legislature this year has the potential to save class action litigants both time and money, sponsors of the legislation say. The legislation, S1845, would allow a person involved in a class action lawsuit to immediately appeal to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court as to the certification or decertification of the …


The Deadpool Lawsuit in Utah Just Took Another Turn

The Deadpool Lawsuit In Utah Just Took Another Turn
By Matt Wood 4 days agocomments Deadpool stormed theaters to achieve both critical and financial success. The dirty little engine that could, it won over audiences the world over with its crude humor, gory action, and a holiday themed sex montage. It turns out that those are the things that Utah doesn’t like, especially when alcohol is involved.


Moody’s: Lending Club Class Action Case Is Credit Negative for Marketplace Loan ABS

A proposed class action against LendingClub Corporation is credit negative for asset-backed securities (ABS) backed by consumer loans originated through online platforms using a partner bank origination model, Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report. The lawsuit confirms that the owners of such loans face legal challenges over whether the loans are exempt from …



Plaintiff Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Uber

Ride-hailing corporation Uber is facing a class action lawsuit after a plaintiff filed a suit in federal court late Wednesday evening claiming officials violated federal telecommunications laws for sending unsolicited text messages to app users. The lawsuit’s plaintiff, local activist Melissa Cubria, filed the suit claiming the company’s text messages to her violated the federal Telephone …