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Uber Can’t Dodge Assault Lawsuit Because of Contract Drivers

Uber also argued that in one case, the driver wasn’t using the Uber app when he picked up the female victim. However, the judge shot that down too, because the passenger still believed the attacker “was acting in his capacity as an Uber driver,” since he had picked up her group earlier. It’s one more judge independently agreeing that at least as far as it appears, Uber is treating these drivers …



Turo Confident It Can Resolve Class Action Out of Court

A representative of the car rental company RelayRides Inc. says that the company is confident it will be able to resolve the class action lawsuit filed against it in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. “We are optimistic that once we clarify how our processes work with the named plaintiff, he will choose to dismiss the lawsuit,” Steve …




State Files Lawsuit Against Ohio Financial Services Company

The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against a financial services company and its owner. The allegation: that at least four consumers, three of whom are military veterans, were bilked out of nearly $25,000. The lawsuit filed against James Wallace and Ohio-based Wallace Marketing Group is the result of an investigation by the AG’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.



Uber Dismisses Lawsuit Over Election Robo-Texts as ‘Meritless’

Uber is dismissing as “meritless” allegations that it broke consumer protection laws by sending texts urging customers to vote for a ballot measure it is backing. The ride-hailing company was hit with a lawsuit on Wednesday for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Uber allegedly sent thousands of unsolicited texts to Uber users in Austin, Texas, to rally support for a …


Australia Cancer Con Woman Belle Gibson Faces Lawsuit Over Healthy Diet Farce

Officials say Australian author and blogger Belle Gibson faces a possible government lawsuit after admitting that she lied about beating a normally deadly brain tumor through healthy eating and natural therapies. The 24-year-old social media entrepreneur and author of “The Whole Pantry,” a cookbook that detailed her purportedly life-saving diet, admitted a year ago that …


Apple Loses Chinese Lawsuit Over iPhone Name

Apple Inc. has lost a legal fight with a Chinese company that a Beijing court says is allowed to use the iPhone name on wallets and handbags. The court said Apple failed to prove iPhone was a “famous brand” in China before the local company applied for a trademark in 2007, an official legal newspaper reported. Such status under Chinese law might limit its use on other products.