Buyers

NAR Files Motion to Dismiss ‘Bombshell’ Buyer-Side Lawsuit

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced over the weekend it has asked a judge to dismiss the bombshell class-action lawsuit that accuses both the trade group and major real estate companies of conspiring to determine buyers’ agents’ compensation. In a statement, NAR explained that it wants the suit thrown out because it “misrepresents” the organization’s rules that govern multiple …


U.S. High Court Won’t Halt Price-Fixing Class Action Against Containerboard Makers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to halt a class action lawsuit against several containerboard manufacturers, which could now face trial on claims of price fixing by tens of thousands of buyers and nearly $12 billion in potential damages. The justices left in place a federal judge’s certification of the antitrust class action against manufacturers …


Appeals Court Advances Two Samsung Class-Action Lawsuits

A federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco Thursday that two consumer lawsuits filed over Samsung smartphones can’t be forced to go to arbitration and instead can proceed toward trials. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that in both cases, a mandatory arbitration provision contained in a warranty booklet placed in a box packaging the smartphone didn’t amount to a contract.


Madison County Taxpayers Off Hook for Corruption, but ‘exoneration’ for Leaders?

Madison County government is a unique place, maybe the only set of offices in the nation where there’s no jealousy, no backbiting, no water-cooler rumors and no intrigue. Amazing for a place that at its foundation is political, right? The county’s standing as a “no gossip zone” is the only conclusion one can reach based on the fact that no one claims to have known what corrupt, disgraced and …


NVIDIA GTX 970 Memory Lawsuit Settled With $30 Payout Per Card

Anyone who has purchased an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 may be entitled to a $30 payout for every car they purchased now that the NVIDIA class-action lawsuit over the GTX 970 memory has now been settled. NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang apologised to buyers about the issue and promised that it would never happen again. Read below to see if you are entitled to a payout from the settlement.