Lawsuit

‘His Armpit Area Started to Burn Horribly’: Old Spice Class-Action Lawsuit

At least half a dozen Canadians have joined a class-action lawsuit, which has not yet been certified, that claims Old Spice deodorants can cause chemical burns. Rodney Colley of Virginia was the first to file legal action against the men’s line and its parent company, Procter & Gamble, after he claims he noticed “severe injuries on his armpits.” “[He] just went to use the product, as I recall, …


California Surfers Are Taking on Local ‘Gang’ the Lunada Bay Boys

Lunada Bay, an out-of-the-way cove on the Palos Verdes peninsula south of Los Angeles, is one of the best big-wave surfing spots in California. In the shelter of its steep, semi-circular cliffs are a pristine beach and the promise of 20-foot winter swells. And, unlike so many other prime breaks on the US west coast, its waves are miraculously uncrowded.


Federal Appeals Court Slams IRS in Tea Party Case, Demands Documents

In a blistering rebuke of the IRS, a Cincinnati-based federal appeals court has ordered the tax-collecting agency to quit stalling and produce the names of organizations it targeted based on their political leanings. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit gave the IRS two weeks to turn over the documents sought as part of a class-action …


If Lyft Drivers Were Employees They Would Be Owed $126 Million, Say Court Documents

Michael Grothaus03.21.16 8:27 AM If Lyft drivers were considered employees of the ride-hailing company—rather than independent contractors, as they are currently classified—they would have been paid a total of $126 million more over the last four years, Reuters reports recent court records show. The $126 million figure is related to expense reimbursements Lyft drivers could claim if they were …


Judge Dismisses Part of Scranton Class Action Rental Lawsuit – News

A Lackawanna County judge issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit that challenges Scranton’s rental registration fee, finding that individual landlords cannot proceed as a class to recover excess fees they contend are illegal. The decision by Judge Terrence Nealon does not end the case, however. He must still decide whether to certify the lawsuit as a class action relating to the underlying …


More Families File Suit Against Flint Over Lead Poisoning

Volunteers distribute bottled water to help combat the effects of the crisis when the city’s drinking water became contaminated with dangerously high levels of lead in Flint, Michigan, March 5, 2016. the latest lawsuit against over the crisis was launched on Thursday. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters Multiple families in Flint, Michigan filed a lawsuit this week seeking financial recompense from the …


Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Needle Swapping Case at Swedish Hospital

DENVER – A health scare at a metro Denver hospital has now resulted in a class action lawsuit against the facility’s parent company. Investigators say what happened inside an operating room at Swedish Hospital has put thousands of people at possible risk for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. Surgical technician Rocky Allen is accused of taking a syringe filled with Fentanyl and then putting …


New Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Flint Water Crisis

FLINT, MI – A new class-action lawsuit filed Monday, March 7 over the city’s water crisis is seeking damages for those injured from exposure to the introduction of lead and other substances. The lawsuit on behalf of seven families states children and adults have been exposed to “damaging levels” of lead and seeks relief for physical and psychological injuries, learning and other permanent …


Cryptsy’s Stolen $6m of Cryptocurrencies to Be Recovered?

Are we about to witness a breakthrough in the case of the missing $6 million in cryptocurrencies that Cryptsy claims were stolen by a hacker? could be. The bitcoin exchange has just publicly released a “Reward Contract” signed with an anonymous hacker that goes by the alias Cryptcracker​.


At&T Just Dodged a Bullet in Court — but Its Troubles Are Just Beginning

A California judge decided that the class-action lawsuit filed against AT&T for throttling unlimited data will not be allowed to proceed. According to AT&T, customers should only have their complaints heard on an individual basis through arbitration, and it seems as though Judge Edward Chen from the U.S. District Court in Northern California agrees with the company. Many customers, however, …