Hot Topics

Communications

Frontier Communications_Corporation logo

Notices Oct 6, 2017

INVESTOR ALERT: Kirby McInerney LLP Commences Class Action on Behalf of Frontier Communications Corporation Investors

Kirby McInerney LLP announced today a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors who purchased Frontier Communications Corporation (“Frontier” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FTR) securities between April 1, 2016, and May 2, 2017 (the “Class Period”). Frontier investors have until November 27, 2017 to file a lead plaintiff motion. To obtain information or participate in the class action, please visit the Frontier page on our website at www.kmllp.com.

Class-Actions Apr 7, 2017

Cox Dodges Installer’s Class-Action Suit in Louisiana

Cox Communications won dismissal of a class-action lawsuit filed in Louisiana by an employee of an installation contractor who said he wasn’t compensated for overtime work. According to Law360, Eastern District of Louisiana Court Judge Janis van Meerveld granted the dismissal based on the fact that plaintiff Scott Gremillion is an employee of installation contractor Grayco Communications LP, …

News Dec 8, 2016

Wikipedia’s NSA Lawsuit Heads to Federal Appeals Court

The publishers of Wikipedia and several civil rights groups will head to a federal appeals court Thursday to challenge a National Security Agency surveillance program that mines Americans’ internet communications. A key hurdle for the groups will be to provide convincing evidence that their emails and other communications are among those collected in bulk by the NSA. A lower court previously …

Legal News Oct 17, 2016

Appeal Court Revives Lawyer’s Lawsuit Against the NSA’s Email Dragnet

Another lawsuit against the NSA has been revived. Previously dismissed by a district court for lack of standing, attorney Elliott Schuchardt’s suit against the NSA for its domestic surveillance has been remanded back to the court that tossed it. Like several other surveillance lawsuits, Schuchardt’s springs from the Snowden leaks.

News Aug 30, 2016

The Most Absurd Internet Privacy Class-Action Settlement Ever

In 2013, Yahoo announced that it would begin scanning its users’ e-mail for targeted advertising purposes—just as Google does. As is par for the course, class-action lawsuits were filed. The Silicon Valley media giant, according to one of the lawsuits, was violating the “personal liberties” of non-Yahoo Mail users.

Lawsuits Jul 11, 2016

Snapchat Sued for Exposing Kids to Sexually Offensive Content

The guardian of a 14-year-old Los Angeles boy is filing a class action lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging the social media company is violating online decency laws. The lawsuit alleges that the company is intentionally exposing minors to offensive and sexually offensive content without warning, in violation of the Communications Decency Act. ADVERTISEMENT The lawsuit specifically called out …

Lawsuits Jul 1, 2016

Airbnb Has Sued Its Hometown of San Francisco

Airbnb is taking its hometown to federal court. The company has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, objecting to short-term rental rule changes approved by its Board of Supervisors. A new ordinance set to take effect in late July would require all Airbnb hosts to register with the city.

News May 26, 2016

David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick’s Lawsuits Against Spotify Get Combined

In December and January, Spotify was hit with back-to-back lawsuits from David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick — both professors and artists — who sought class action certification over royalties they allege have gone unpaid to songwriters by the world’s largest streaming service. Lowery sought $150 million in damages in his suit, while Ferrick sought $200 million. Those suits were essentially the …

Lawsuits Apr 21, 2016

New Lowery v Spotify Filing Seeks More Details of NMPA Deal

The class-action lawsuit against Spotify filed by musician David Lowery has taken another twist. A new filing on behalf of Lowery and his co-plaintiffs is seeking more details of the streaming service’s proposed publishing-royalties settlement with the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). The filing requests that “all communications between Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (‘Spotify’) (and…