Volkswagen diesel owners aren’t the only ones affected by the VW’s ongoing emissions cheating scandal. The company’s dealers have acutely felt the impact of the scandal, in the form of deflating sales figures. The proposed settlement announced last month offers cash payments to owners of 2.0-liter TDI models, who can either …
MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) is facing an expensive lawsuit, which is expected to increase its litigation cost by the end of 2016. The payment processing company is accused of imposing additional card charges, which were ultimately borne by British consumers. It might be the first US-style class action lawsuit in the UK, which might increase the uncertainty associated with the stock.
Second Valve lawsuit includes CSGOLotto’s Martin and Cassell as defendants Posted By: Peter Parrish July 8, 2016 A second class-action lawsuit, filed against Valve in Florida on 6 July, has been updated to include CSGOLotto owners Trevor ‘TmarTn’ Martin and Tom ‘ProSyndicate’ Cassell as defendants. Much like the first lawsuit (brought by Connecticut resident Michael John McLeod in June), this …
A former BYU football player is suing BYU, the Western Athletic Conference and the NCAA for $5 million in damages for “their reckless disregard for the health and safety of generations of BYU student-athletes.” Larry Carr — a star linebacker who was a member of BYU’s WAC-champion 1974 team that played in the Fiesta Bowl — and his attorneys allege that the school knew the dangers posed to …
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 …
Earlier this year, federal judge in Illinois ruled that Yahoo must face a class-action lawsuit for allegedly sending unsolicited SMS messages to some Sprint customers. Yahoo is now asking U.S. District Court Judge Manish Shah to rethink that ruling in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in a lawsuit brought by a consumer against the online data broker Spokeo. The battle centers on a …
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A common stock (NASDAQ: INOV) pursuant and/or traceable to the Registration Statement and Prospectus (the “Registration Statement”) issued in connection with Inovalon’s February 12, 2015 Initial Public Offering (the …
A federal appeals court has ruled that a 2011 discrimination lawsuit against Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops can proceed. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Texas by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2011, accuses the outdoor retailer of discriminating against black and Hispanic job applicants, The Springfield News-Leader reported .
Lawsuit filed against Mayor William Bell and other entities by the Birmingham Water Works Board. The mayor of Birmingham is being sued over a power struggle between city leaders and the Water Works Board. The lawsuit says it was filed on behalf of the Birmingham Water Works Board, but one member asked how that can be when she didn’t even know that the lawsuit existed, much less than it was filed.
In Wednesday’s 5-9 vote, the Alaska Legislative Council voted down a motion to continue the lawsuit during a brief morning meeting held by telephone. The vote means the council will not move forward with an appeal of the Superior Court’s decision and that it will end its contracts with two private law firms, said Council chair Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, who voted against continuing the …