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Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

Workers’ Compensation: “Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act” a Corporate Giveaway

“Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act” a Corporate Giveaway The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act justice.org. : “If I said Congress was …

Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

Fitbit Is Being Sued for Inaccurate Heart Rate Monitors

Fitbit, a leading name is the wearable fitness tracker market, has been delivered a class action lawsuit from three people on the grounds that the company’s PurePulse Trackers do not accurately monitor heart rates as advertised. The plaintiffs, Kate McLellan, Teresa Black and David Urban, each argue that the readings on their Fitbit devices were off. Black alleges in the lawsuit that in one …

Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

Ugly Stain on Canada’s Aboriginal Record: Goar

A poster was attached to the note, emblazoned with the words “Cultural Genocide.” It referred to the “Sixties Scoop,” a modern-day echo of the residential schools nightmare. Between 1961 and 1985 child welfare authorities removed thousands of First Nations children from their homes, their families, their communities. They transplanted them in non-aboriginal families, guided by the belief they …

News Jan 14, 2016

2nd Class Action Suit Filed Against Spotify Seeks $200M “To Vindicate Rights” of Songwriters, Publishers

Just after Christmas, musician and music industry critic David Lowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify seeking class action status and $150 million in damages for using songs without obtaining the proper licences. Friday, independent singer and songwriter Melissa Ferrick enlisted some heavy legal firepower to file a $200 million lawsuit vs. Spotify. Just after Christmas, musician and music …

Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

Yahoo Settles E-Mail Privacy Class-Action: $4M for Lawyers, $0 for Users

Yahoo’s once-iconic San Francisco billboard, pictured here in 2011. In late 2013, Yahoo was hit with six lawsuits over its practice of using automated scans of e-mail to produce targeted ads. The cases, which were consolidated in federal court, all argued that the privacy rights of non-Yahoo users, who “did not consent to Yahoo’s interception and scanning of their emails,” were being violated …

Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

John Edwards (Yes, That One) Looks to Profit From Volkswagen Lawsuits in His Day Job as a Lawyer

Just when you thought the Volkswagen emissions drama couldn’t become any more of a circus, a disgraced former politician knocks on the door. John Edwards, the former U.S. senator and two-time presidential candidate and former hugely successful lawyer for plaintiffs against major corporations, is said to be lobbying a U.S. District Judge to play a leading role in the private class action …

Lawsuits Jan 14, 2016

Yes, This Is the Year You Need to Worry About Wage and Hour Lawsuits

Eric B. Meyer
Unfortunately, I did not win last night’s Powerball jackpot. Thus, today, you get a substantive post about employment law, rather than a terse, “Thanks for reading, suckers!” send off. Oh, but you’re still my suckers.

Lawsuits Jan 13, 2016

Fitbit Is Being Sued for Inaccurate Heart Rate Monitors

Fitbit, a leading name is the wearable fitness tracker market, has been delivered a class action lawsuit from three people on the grounds that the company’s PurePulse Trackers do not accurately monitor heart rates as advertised. The plaintiffs, Kate McLellan, Teresa Black and David Urban, each argue that the readings on their Fitbit devices were off. Black alleges in the lawsuit that in one …

Lawsuits Jan 13, 2016

Workers’ Compensation: “Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act” a Corporate Giveaway

“Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act” a Corporate Giveaway The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act justice.org. : “If I said Congress was …

Lawsuits Jan 13, 2016

Ugly Stain on Canada’s Aboriginal Record: Goar

A poster was attached to the note, emblazoned with the words “Cultural Genocide.” It referred to the “Sixties Scoop,” a modern-day echo of the residential schools nightmare. Between 1961 and 1985 child welfare authorities removed thousands of First Nations children from their homes, their families, their communities. They transplanted them in non-aboriginal families, guided by the belief they …