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Lawsuits Jan 4, 2017

Tesla Lawsuit Filed Over Sudden Acceleration That Caused Injuries

A sudden acceleration from a speed of about 6 miles per hour resulted to a devastating crash into the owner’s living room and caused him to file a Tesla lawsuit for the unexpected accident. The car in question is a futuristic looking Falcon Door SUV that the owner, and plaintiff, Ji Chang Son claimed to have crashed through the garage and straight into the living room. He also stated that the accident allegedly resulted to injuries in both himself and his son who was the passenger at the time. Son filed the lawsuit on Friday at the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California. He claimed …

News Jan 4, 2017

Lottery Players Should Get Refund for Rigged Games

Hundreds of thousands of lottery players who were allegedly cheated by an insider’s long-running scheme to rig jackpots should be reimbursed for their losing tickets, according a lawsuit filed Wednesday that seeks class action certification. Lawyers filed the consumer fraud case against the Multi-State Lottery Association, the Iowa-based nonprofit that helps administer games …

Lawsuits Jan 4, 2017

Here’s What You Need to Know About the St. Ives Apricot Scrub Lawsuit

You’ve seen it on store shelves: St. Ives Apricot Scrub, which promises smooth, soft skin. But two U.S. women launched a lawsuit, alleging the exfoliator’s crushed walnut shells damage the skin and even speed up the aging process. The $5 million lawsuit against Unilever, the makers of the scrub, may have potential to expand into a class action case, U.S reports suggest.

News Dec 20, 2016

Motion to Be Heard in Bingo Lawsuit

A motion will be heard Dec. 21, 2016 in the ongoing class-action bingo lawsuit. Getty Images A motion will be heard Wednesday in the ongoing class-action bingo lawsuit between the City of Windsor and the ALS Society. The motion to be heard before Superior Court Judge Terrence Patterson regarding whether or not a protective order keeping secret the identities of those groups that opted out of …

News Dec 20, 2016

Extra Value Meals Aren’t Such a Value

A Des Plaines man has filed a lawsuit against a local McDonald’s franchisee, alleging the restaurant operator engaged in deceptive business practices because “Extra Value Meals” cost more than the items ordered separately. James Gertie claims that Karis Management Co., of Des Plaines, which operates about 10 locations in the area, charges $5.49 for two cheeseburgers, medium fries …

Lawsuits Dec 20, 2016

Pregnant Inmates File Lawsuit Over Allegheny County Jail Solitary Confinement

In one instance, the federal lawsuit alleges, the pregnant woman was placed in solitary confinement for having a library book that had pictures and envelopes inside it. In another instance, a pregnant inmate had three pairs of shoes instead of two. In none of the instances in which five pregnant women were held for up to 22 days in solitary confinement at the Allegheny County Jail were any of …

News Dec 20, 2016

Toyota Used Soy-Based Wiring in Its Cars, Now Rodents Are Literally Tearing Them Apart

Typically when you see a lawsuit over a faulty product in the automotive industry it’s a simple manufacturing defect, lack of testing, or some other shortcoming that seems obvious in hindsight. A new Toyota lawsuit over bad wiring is none of those things, and it’s hard to imagine anyone being able to predict such a thing would ever happen. You see, Toyota’s been using some fancy new wires that …

Class-Actions Dec 20, 2016

Air Canada 624 Crash: Class-Action Lawsuit Representing Passengers Certified

The class action lawsuit on behalf of passengers of Air Canada Flight 624 — which crash landed on a Halifax runway in March, 2015 — has been certified, according to Wagner’s Law Firm. Wagners, which is representing the passengers, said in a release Monday the lawsuit against Air Canada, Airbus S.A.S., Nav Canada, the Halifax International Airport Authority and Transport Canada. Transport Canada …

News Dec 20, 2016

Judge Unimpressed With Madonna’s Housing Lawsuit

Like a salesman . . . ooh. A no-nonsense state Supreme Court judge said superstar Madonna is no different than a college kid, a jailbird or even a door-to-door peddler when it comes to the scales of justice. ​The singer is suing her 1 W. 64th St. co-op over a strict residency requirement that says her children and domestic …