Allegations

Judge Urged to Approve $1 Million Adware Settlement

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. …


Suburban Chicago School District Settles Hazing Lawsuit

Five former students of a suburban Chicago high school will receive $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed in connection with hazing allegations. Officials of Maine Township High School District 207 say they and plaintiffs’ attorney Antonio Romanucci agreed to Tuesday’s settlement after deciding it was mutually beneficial. The students alleged soccer coach Michael …



Why No One Is Talking About the Most Disturbing Trump Lawsuit of Them All

This is disturbingly fitting. As some of you are aware, there is a lawsuit that was leveled against Donald Trump that has, surprisingly enough, managed to stay under the radar, even in the midst of all the accusers who have stepped forward after Trump’s lewd, 2005 hot mic moment was made public. In all, 11 women have accused Trump of inappropriate behavior, as well as one porn star with a …


Fundraising Giant Appco Orders External Probe Amid Bullying, Underpayment Claims

The owner of a marketing firm at the centre of an alleged bullying scandal has stood down from his job, as fundraising giant Appco launches an urgent investigation into the treatment of donation-collectors. Appco has ordered all of its 64 other marketing agencies to turn over any details of “suspected or known” bullying and harassment, and provide written assurances that they are not tolerating …


Major Charities Rethink Contracts With Appco Amid Class Action, Exploitation Claims

Some of Australia’s best-known charities are urgently demanding explanations and are considering cutting ties with fundraising giant Appco, as young donation-collectors claim they were exploited, underpaid and bullied. A large class action lawsuit looms in the Federal Court against marketing company Appco to attempt to recover up to $80 million for up to 8000 former workers who rattled …


‘Not Wanted’: Black Applicants Turned Down for Trump Housing Speak Out

In 1973, New York City school teacher Annette Gandy Fortt was looking for a decent place to live. A listing for an apartment in a building owned by Donald Trump’s father, Fred, caught her eye — but she says the super told her there were no units available. “I was black,” Fortt said recently.


D.C. Responds to Gay Cop’s Bias Lawsuit

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on Oct. 12 filed a court brief responding to a lawsuit filed last year by a gay former D.C. police officer accusing fellow officers and supervisors of subjecting him to discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on his sexual orientation. Racine’s 17-page brief, filed on …


Mylan’s Next Problem? A Shareholder Suit Demanding Damages

When Mylan ( $MYL ) quickly settled its Medicaid allegations a week ago with a $465 million payment, analysts and politicians predicted the company’s EpiPen trouble would be far from over. Now, that’s ringing true as the pharma faces a shareholder lawsuit pressing for damages from related share price drops. Bernstein Liebhard announced a class action suit claiming securities violations at Mylan …


Sued for Wage Theft: More Headaches for Chipotle (CMG)

Just when you thought Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) might be getting back on track, a politician calls for an investigation into allegations of wage theft by the restaurant. Rosa DeLauro, a Democratic representative from Connecticut, is trying to convince the U.S. Labor Department to investigate Chipotle after a class-action lawsuit was filed in Colorado. The lawsuit claims Chipotle …