AT&T is facing a class-action complaint over its practice of charging a $1.99-per-month “Administrative Fee” that isn’t disclosed in its advertised rates. This suggests to customers “that the Administrative Fee is akin to a tax or is another government-related pass-through charge, which it is not.” AT&T’s website says the Administrative Fee “is subject to change from time to time as AT&T’s …
Losing between 25 and 40 million dollars in a legal settlement would be a crippling blow for virtually any company — but for satellite radio giant SiriusXM, which cut such a deal in November after a long battle with pop group The Turtles over pre-1972 royalty payments, it could turn out to be a triumph. For the past eight years SiriusXM has not been paying royalties on the music it plays that …
Last month, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered more than $100 million in refunds for nearly 2 million State Farm policy owners, alleging the company charged excessive rates for its homeowners and renters insurance. It apparently was the first such refund approved since California’s landmark Proposition 103 rolled back a wide swath of insurance rates nearly three decades ago, …
In this class action lawsuit in a California federal court, Shasta Linen Company and all those similarly situated brought an action against Applied Underwriters, Inc. and its affiliate entities. Shasta Linen alleges that the “EquityComp” workers’ compensation insurance program marketed and sold by Applied Underwriters violated the California Insurance Code and Regulatory provisions by …
They’re one of the most popular fitness trackers around, but a new study says your Fitbit might not be as accurate as you think. A class-action lawsuit was filed earlier this year saying Fitbit trackers that measure your heart rate aren’t accurate. The suit claims Fitbit trackers may be miscalculating users’ heart rates.
How well does your fitness tracker work? Millions of us count on them to track our every move. The newer ones are supposed to measure heart rate, but a new class-action lawsuit claims the tracking technology does not do as well as Fitbit’s maker says.
An ongoing class action lawsuit against the makers of the wildly popular health tracking device known as Fitbit alleges the heart rate monitor on several models is off by a noticeable amount.
Attorneys who paid scientists at California State Polytechnic University say their findings show …
The heart rate tracker technology in fancier models of Fitbit starts to become inaccurate when people start exercising, according to a study included in an amended class-action lawsuit against the company. In a press release, plaintiffs’ lawyers say California State Polytechnic University put both Fitbits and ECG sensors on 43 separate subjects tested for 65 minutes of moderate to …
Fitbit’s health trackers are among the most popular wearable gadgets, with everyone from President Obama to celebrities like Ryan Reynolds donning them. The devices measure wearers’ activity metrics like heart rate, steps taken and more. But some customers are alleging the devices aren’t as accurate as Fitbit claims.
After months of discussions, meetings and revisions, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to the first increase in water and power base rates in years. With a 12-2 vote, the council gave its go-ahead to the Department of Water and Power’s proposal to boost water rates 4.7% and power rates 3.86% each year for five years. The DWP estimates that customers who use …