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Lawsuit Filed Against Noodles & Company Over Credit Card Breach

Several banks and other financial institutions are alleging the Broomfield-based Noodles & Company failed to take steps to prevent a massive data breach earlier this year. A class-action federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the fast-casual chain relating to the breach. Noodles officials warned customers in May that their credit card processor reported unusual activity …


EBS SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of a Class Action Involving Emergent Biosolutions Inc. And a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 19, 2016

The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the District of Maryland on behalf of investors who purchased Emergent Biosolutions Inc. (EBS) securities between January 11, 2016 and June 21, 2016. Click here to learn about the case: http://www.wongesq.com/pslra/emergent-biosolutions-inc. There is no cost or …


Lawsuit Claims Lifetime Use of Talc Lead to Wife’s Death

One of the most recent talcum powder lawsuits is alleging that prolonged use of talc and talc-based products poses an increased risk of ovarian cancer. The plaintiff in this case lost his wife last year after she lost her battle with ovarian cancer. He claims that her diagnosis, and ultimate demise, was caused by her lifetime use of talcum powder for feminine hygiene purposes, since the company …



Lawsuit Filed in Quemado Explosion Involving Takata Air Bags in 18-Wheeler

A lawsuit has been filed in connection with the fatal explosion at a home in Quemado involving an 18-wheeler that contained Takata air bag inflators. The incident occurred Aug. 22 when investigators said the 18-wheeler, which contained a load of Takata air bag inflators, ran off the road, caught fire and exploded, killing Lucila Robles, 69. Investigators said the truck was also …


Women Who Visited a CCA Prison Allege They Were Forced to Prove They Were Menstruating.

The Corrections Corporation of America, the country’s second largest for-profit prison operator, is fighting to seal documents in a lawsuit that claims guards at a Tennessee prison required female visitors to undergo strip searches to prove they were menstruating. The lawsuit, filed by a woman in January 2015, alleges that as she passed through a security checkpoint on her way to visit a loved …


Another Uber Settlement Rejected, This Time Over Riders’ Fee

Uber Technologies Inc. was dealt a second rejection of a legal settlement, this time in a case over claims the company misled riders when it charged them a $1 “safe rides fee” that earned the company almost half a billion dollars. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco said the proposed $28.5 million payout wasn’t enough for customers, considering how much Uber took in from the fees. …


What Makes Chipotle ‘Wage Theft’ Lawsuit Possible

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or FLSA, protects workers by (1) requiring a minimum wage, (2) mandating overtime pay for work exceeding 40 hours in a workweek, (3) prohibiting child labor, and (4) requiring employers to keep accurate time records. There’s a problem, though. Consider an individual worker with a solid wage claim.


What Litigation Finance Is Really About

Twice a year, Y Combinator, a startup accelerator based in Mountain View, California, holds what it calls a Demo Day, which is a showcase of the latest batch of new companies it has nurtured. In the past, those have included Dropbox, Airbnb, and Reddit (as well as a number of companies no one remembers). Last week, at the most recent Demo Day, Eva Shang took to the stage to talk about her …