In such a case, class action litigation could result, and a company may have to determine how to handle the legal predicament. Florida readers may be interested in a case involving Google that recently came to a settlement. A class action lawsuit was filed against the company, and recently, Google agreed to settle the matter. The total amount of the settlement is $7.25 million, and some Pixel …
The Supreme Court is staying out of a lawsuit involving the television show “Empire.” The high court said Tuesday it won’t take a case involving the Fox show, which follows a black family navigating the ups and downs of the record industry. That means a decision in favor of “Empire” co-creators Danny Strong and Lee Daniels stands. Actor Clayton Prince Tanksley sued in 2016, claiming that “Empire” was substantially similar to a television show he had pitched at a competition in 2008.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups involving a wolf- and coyote-shooting contest in Idaho, as part of a settlement agreement that requires federal officials to notify the groups if another contest is planned. The agreement Wednesday follows several years of court skirmishes between the groups and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management involving Idaho for …
The Supreme Court was asked to settle disputes over the legality of contract terms that bar employees from filing class action lawsuits, in petitions filed by opposing parties. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accounting conglomerate Ernst & Young, and medical software company Epic Systems have all asked Justices to rule on the issue, …
A settlement has been reached involving Eastman Kodak and some of its current and past employees over a class action lawsuit. The settlement totals $9.7 million dollars. It has to do with lawsuits following Kodak’s 2012 bankruptcy filing, involving participants in the company’s savings and investment plan for employees and the Kodak Employee Stock Ownership plan.