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Report: Nintendo Quietly Stops Charging for Joy-Con Repairs

As Vice reports, internal Nintendo documentation seen by the publication confirms the change of policy with regards to Switch controller repairs. The memo reads as follows:Customers will no longer be requested to provide proof of purchase for Joy-Con repairs … Additionally it is not necessary to confirm warranty status. If a customer requests a refund for a previously paid Joy-Con repair …


Sandals Resorts ‘Operated Tax Fraud Scheme by Charging Guests 12% Tax Rates but Pocketed the Cash’

Sandals Resorts has been hit with a massive lawsuit over claims the company worked in concert with local Caribbean governments in a decades-long tax fraud scheme, according to court papers obtained by DailyMail.com. Sandals Resorts has been hit with a massive lawsuit over claims the company worked in concert with local Caribbean governments in a decades-long tax fraud scheme, DailyMail.com has …


Qualcomm Sued for Not Being Competitive Enough

A putative class action lawsuit filed on March 16 in federal court charges that Qualcomm has an unlawful monopoly in baseband processors (also called modem chipsets). David Kreuzer, a resident of Illinois, owns an Apple iPhone 6, Apple iPad Mini 2, and Samsung Galaxy S6, each of which has a broadband processor. Kreuzer claims that he and others with similar equipment have to pay inflated prices …


Apple Has Launched a New Lawsuit Against Qualcomm in the U.K.

On January 20 Apple sued Qualcomm for $1 Billion claiming unfair exclusionary tactics and charging excessive royalties and on January 22 Patently Apple covered the full lawsuit where Apple revealed secret licensing agreements and more. On January 25 Apple took their war against Qualcomm to Beijing China. Today Apple has launched another lawsuit against Qualcomm, this time in the U.K.


Hospital Illegally Overcharged Patients for Medical Records: Suit

One of the city’s top hospitals is gouging patients for copies of their medical records — charging them twice what the law allows, according to a new class-action lawsuit. The illegal move, which potentially affects thousands of patients, came to light when 72-year-old retiree Vicky Ortiz sought copies of her records from NewYork–Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, her Manhattan …



Uber Might Owe Tens of Thousands of California Passengers $1.8 Million in Class Action Lawsuit

Several Uber customers in California received notice today they’re involved in a class-action lawsuit against the rideshare giant. Uber agreed to the terms of a $1.8 million suit alleging it inappropriately charged customers an “airport fee toll” late last year. The lawsuit, filed in November 2015, accused Uber of charging customers the “airport fee toll” several months before the airport …