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StarKist Reimburses Customers After Offering Tuna as Settlement

If you took part in the infamous Starkist tuna settlement, the cash and coupons are coming your way.This stems from this class action lawsuit that StarKist agreed to settle in 2015. The suit claimed StarKist was underfilling its five-ounce tuna cans by a few tenths of an ounce.The Pittsburgh-based company did not admit any wrongdoing by settling the lawsuit, but did agree to pay. Back in 2015, …


John Harbaugh Downplays Marquise Brown’s Reported Connection to Antonio Brown Rape Lawsuit

That player was Baltimore Ravens rookie Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. Report: NFL to question Marquise BrownMarquise Brown — Antonio Brown’s cousin — is not accused of any crimes, but the NFL intends to interview him as part of its investigation into the allegations made by Britney Taylor, according to the report. Harbaugh not concernedRavens head …



ETSU Won’t Share Football Concussion Numbers as NCAA Faces Class Action Lawsuit

College officials cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act in declining to provide the information. Two of ETSU’s Southern Conference rivals, Wofford College and The Citadel, presumably under the same legal obligations, did provide the approximate non-identifying figures requested on how many concussions its players suffered in football practice and games. “FERPA prohibits the …


Lawsuit: Texas Border County Is Rigging Election for Tax Hike

Two community leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Texas border officials from pushing for the creation of a new tax jurisdiction on some of the poorest Texans via allegedly questionable election procedures. As Breitbart Texas previously reported, local Democrats have been pushing for the creation of a new taxing district that would collect …


Loaded Laundry: Samsung Washing Machines Exploding

A class-action lawsuit against Samsung alleges that some of its top-loading washing machines are dramatically falling apart. A statement from Samsung did little to soothe concerned consumers, saying, “we are in active discussions with the CPSC to address potential safety issues related to certain top-load washing machines manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016.” In case you concerned: …


Lawsuit Aims to Prompt City Inspectors to Keep Close Eye on HUD Properties, Protect Tenants

A group of public housing residents are suing a city official for not enforcing building-quality standards at federally subsidized apartments, saying the policy has unfairly left low-income tenants to languish in poor living conditions that are illegal under city law. Landlords are required by the city building code to keep rental properties in decent condition, but the city typically doesn’t …


Gun Rights Group Files $12m Lawsuit Over Katie Couric’s Documentary

Earlier this year we reported on the backlash surrounding a controversial gun control documentary, Under the Gun, produced by Katie Couric. Much of the backlash stemmed from a scene where Couric asked members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) a question about background checks. In the final edit, additional time was added between the question and the response, making it appear as …



Women Secretly Recorded Nude by DC Rabbi Seek $100M in Lawsuit

A group of women who were unknowingly videotaped by a D.C. rabbi as they took part in a religious ritual bath are suing him and affiliated organizations, and on Tuesday announced that they are seeking $100 million. The lawsuit was also amended Tuesday to include the Beth Din of America, an Orthodox court that oversaw Rabbi Barry Freundel. Related Stories The changes to the lawsuit …