The number of class-action plaintiffs opting out of settlements to pursue their own litigation has risen in recent years, according to a report issued Wednesday by Cornerstone Research. Pension funds, which previously appeared in almost half of the pre-2014 class-action cases, appeared in just four class-action cases between 2014 and 2018 in which parties were able to be identified, according …
Maurice the rooster’s early morning cock-a-doodle-doo won’t be silenced after neighbors filed a lawsuit over the noise, a French court ruled Thursday. The 4-year-old rooster’s dawn crowing exasperated its neighbors, a retired couple who moved to the small island of Oleron off of France’s Atlantic coast. “I hope it will set a precedent for them.”The lawsuit was just one of several cases pitting …
As Vice reports, internal Nintendo documentation seen by the publication confirms the change of policy with regards to Switch controller repairs. The memo reads as follows:Customers will no longer be requested to provide proof of purchase for Joy-Con repairs … Additionally it is not necessary to confirm warranty status. If a customer requests a refund for a previously paid Joy-Con repair …
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor Public Schools filed a police report Wednesday, July 24, possibly related to theft involving an elementary school employee or contractor. Ann Arbor Public Schools spokesman Andrew Cluley wouldn’t comment, and has neither confirmed nor denied any investigation into theft at Lawton Elementary School. The Ann Arbor News/MLive filed an appeal with the Ann Arbor School …
A new class-action lawsuit on behalf of patients at the Restigouche Hospital Centre is seeking $500 million in damages for alleged “historic negligence” at the Campbellton psychiatric facility dating back to the 1950s. A report by provincial ombud Charles Murray says there has been ‘significant mistreatment’ of patients at Restigouche Hospital Centre. Darrell Tidd worries about the care his …
0 Federal judge releases USC records in gynecologist lawsuit- University of Southern California records reveal medical experts hired to evaluate a campus gynecologist after years of complaints reported there was evidence he preyed on Asian students and had signs of “psychopathy,” the Los Angeles Times reported. The confidential report was among USC records concerning Dr. George Tyndall that …
How does mediation work in a lawsuit? So, how does mediation work in a lawsuit and is legal mediation a better route? How Does Mediation Work in a Lawsuit – Transaction CostSurprisingly, there isn’t a significant difference in transaction costs between litigated cases and those mediated through the courts. How does mediation work for you? Related Articles:A Closer Look at Court-sponsored …
Tesla Model X crash, Hwy 101 Mountainview, CaliforniaThe family of a driver killed in the crash of a Tesla Model X driving on Autopilot filed a lawsuit April 26 against Tesla over the crash, Bloomberg reported. Software engineer Walter Huang, 38, was killed March 23, 2018, when his 2017 Model X drifted out of the left lane of Highway 101 in Mountain View, California and struck a concrete median …
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the e-commerce giant had failed to disclose meetings with the Chinese government regarding alleged counterfeit products before it went public. The class-action settlement’s terms named Alibaba and executives including co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai, who denied all allegations of wrongdoing. It was …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) [official website] announced [press release] a new rule Monday, banning mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements. The CFPB explained that mandatory arbitration agreements can prevent class action lawsuits and perpetuate harmful practices. The new rule will enforce the consumer’s right to take part in group lawsuits.