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Add Hewlett-Packard to the List of Tech Icons Sued for Ageism

In a complaint filed Aug. 18 in U.S. District Court in San Jose, CA., four former employees of the company allege that beginning in 2012, HP’s goal “was to make the company younger.” As such, it targeted older workers for termination and then systematically replaced them with younger employees, according to the complaint filed and reported on by the San Jose Mercury News and other outlets. The …


Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Being Sued Over Railing Collapse

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa have been slapped with a class-action lawsuit by 17 people who were recently injured at the duo’s “The High Road” show earlier this month. If you recall, over 40 people fell onto the concrete when a front row railing collapsed at the show in Camden, N.J. The Camden County Police Department said that 15 people were treated at a nearby hospital for broken bones and …



Class Action Status Granted in Four Seasons Hualulai Case

The struggle between access and exclusivity at the Four Seasons Hualalai passed a major initial step. The plaintiff, who seeks to have reduced fees for unaccompanied guests at their properties and other lowered costs, now will be able to progress as a class action suit, 3rd Circuit Judge Melvin Fujino ruled Thursday. A class action lawsuit allows a group of people in similar …


Homeless Sweeps: Lawyer Prepares Class Action Suit Against Denver

Ever since the March 8 and 9 sweeps of homeless encampments near the Denver Rescue Mission, the city has engaged in a sustained crackdown on uprooted and displaced individuals throughout the city. These actions have been documented by “camping ban” statistics kept by the Denver Police Department, as well as by anecdotal …


Gretchen Carlson Drops a BOMBSHELL in Fox News Sexual Harassment Lawsuit!!

Things just get worse and worse for Fox News and Gretchen Carlson ever since she made her accusations of sexual harassment against former boss Roger Ailes. Carlson was recently fired from Fox News, and according to Politico accused Ailes of “sexually-charged comments ranging from lewd innuendo, ogling and remarks about Ms. Carlson’s body to demands for sex as a way for her to improve her job …


Lawsuit: Low Juror Pay Means More White, Upper-Income Juries in King County

King County’s paltry pay for people serving on jury duty discriminates against low-income residents, namely those of color, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Monday. For defendants to be tried by a jury of their true peers, the lawsuit argues, all residents must have the chance to serve as a juror without sacrificing income.


Chipotle Shareholder Lawsuit Blames Executives for Failing to Prevent Widespread Illnesses

A federal lawsuit filed by shareholders of Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill accuses company executives of failing to establish quality-control and emergency-response measures to prevent and then stop food-borne illnesses that sickened customers across the country and proved costly to the company. The complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Denver on behalf of plaintiff Sean Gubricky …


Failed Madigan Challenger Files Defamation Lawsuit

The man who challenged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and lost in the Democratic primary this year has filed a federal lawsuit against Madigan, accusing him of fraud and defamation. “Madigan is not going to get away with this,” Jason Gonzales said. He got about 27 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary this past March, versus 65 percent for Madigan.


Pokemon Go Is Being Sued, Because of Course It Is

So here’s something we should have all seen coming: A guy is trying to sue pretty much everyone involved with Pokemon Go because the game placed Pokemon in his yard without asking his permission first. Yes, he is quite literally suing Niantic, Nintendo, and The Pokemon Company because those damn kids won’t get off his lawn. A quick bit of back story, in case you’ve missed the other 5,362 …