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Multi-Million Dollar NC Lawsuit: Rooms to Go Sold Deceptive Protection Plan

A Cumberland County man field a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit on Dec. 1 against furniture dealer Rooms to Go for allegedly selling furniture protection that did not exist. In November 2015, Kenny Triplett bought a recliner from a Rooms to Go store in Dunn, according to the lawsuit . At the same time, Triplett bought a ForceField …


Settlement in WSU Lawsuit May Be Coming

A former administrator who earlier this year sued Wright State University’s research arm has submitted a filing indicating a settlement in the suit may be forthcoming. Ryan Fendley, former senior advisor to the Wright State provost, filed a motion Sept. 6 in Greene County Common Pleas Court seeking additional time to submit a final entry reflecting a settlement. Fendley sued Wright State …


SCOTUS Opinion on Standing Impacts Wisconsin ‘Serial Plaintiff’s’ Case

A key U.S. Supreme Court decision has derailed a scheme that netted one so-called “professional plaintiff” more than $230,000 in individual settlements. The plaintiff, Cory Groshek of Green Bay, Wisc., applied for more than 500 jobs over the course of a year and a half, hoping to catch potential employers violating a disclosure requirement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) …


Apple Loses Chinese Lawsuit Over iPhone Name

Apple Inc. has lost a legal fight with a Chinese company that a Beijing court says is allowed to use the iPhone name on wallets and handbags. The court said Apple failed to prove iPhone was a “famous brand” in China before the local company applied for a trademark in 2007, an official legal newspaper reported. Such status under Chinese law might limit its use on other products.