Courts have generally enforced arbitration agreements if they allow employees to exercise their rights and aren’t too one-sided in favor of the employer. However, conflicting decisions by federal appeals courts have left employers uncertain as to whether they can require employees to sign class-action waivers as part of …
The federal judge demanding Volkswagen AG fix 480,000 diesel-cheating vehicles in the U.S. or get them off the road said the automaker is on pace to meet next month’s deadline to reach a deal with car owners. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco reiterated on Tuesday that buybacks, cash compensation for consumers and a fund to address damages from the excess emissions and future …
CFPB Proposal Would Effectively Eliminate Most Pre-Dispute Consumer Arbitrations To no one’s surprise, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed rules on May 5, 2016 that will effectively, if promulgated as expected, eliminate most pre-dispute arbitrations arising out of the sale of consumer financial products. As detailed below, the proposed rules would, among other things: (1) …
It’s well-known that Facebook uses an algorithm that can recognise a person based on information in photographs. It’s a little creepy, sure, but is it illegal? Earlier this week, a court ruled against Facebook in a lawsuit that alleged the company unlawfully collected biometric data pertaining to faces in photos without users’ consent, according to CNET.
A mother from suburban St. Louis alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that her 9-year-old son is prohibited from transferring to a city charter school because he is black. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court was filed on behalf of La’Shieka White, whose family moved from St. Louis to Maryland Heights in St. Louis County in March. Her son, Edmund Lee, is a third-grader with a 3.8 grade point …
R. Kelly has reportedly found himself at the center of a legal battle after being sued for $500k plus punitive damages, by Swervo Entertainment Group for failed concerts. As reported in an exclusive from The Jasmine Brand (TJB), the “Ignition” singer was paid a $500K advance from Swervo Entertainment Group, who were in negotiations with the singer to produce and promote a series of concerts …
On April 27, 2016, ExamWorks announced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Leonard Green. Under the terms of the agreement, Leonard Green will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of ExamWorks for $35.05 per share in an all cash transaction. The investigation concerns whether the ExamWorks board failed to satisfy their duties to the Company shareholders, including …
Volkswagen AG, driving to move beyond a scandal that has disrupted its global business and sullied its reputation, announced a sweeping U.S. deal on Thursday to buy back or potentially fix about a half million polluting diesel cars and set up environmental and consumer compensation funds. The settlement, which sources and analysts said could cost VW (VOWG_p.DE) at least…
The motion alleges that Spotify may be misrepresenting the details of a proposed settlement with publishers. Attorneys representing David Lowery in his lawsuit against Spotify want to know what the music streaming service has been telling songwriters. In a motion filed this week in the Central District Court of California, Lowery and the other three plaintiffs have asked the judge for…
A U.S. magistrate judge has approved conditional certification of the settlement class and settlement associated with a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case brought by a group of seasonal landscape laborers from Mexico. U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth T. Hey issued her decision in the case initiated by Rogelio Ortega Hernandez and a group of laborers similarly situated, against…