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UPDATE | Lawsuit Concerning Kentucky Teacher Sickout Records Moved to Federal Court

Thursday, the labor cabinet sent a subpoena to the Department of Education in another attempt to get the names. The labor secretary filed paperwork saying the suit belongs in front of a federal judge because it alleges issues with the United States Constitution. This comes after as many as 10 school districts received subpoenas earlier this month from the state’s Labor Cabinet. Beshear sent a …


The ‘Home Improvement’ Creators Are Seeking $40 Million in a Lawsuit Against Disney

But for the creators of the hit ’90s sitcom, the show has been a sticking point for many years. Wind Dancer Production Group and writers-producers Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, Tam O’Shanter, and David McFadzean have been involved in a tricky lawsuit against Disney since 2013. They’re claiming that Disney has made 1.5 billion from the show, and they’re alleging they’ve been cheated out of a …


Tesla Might Be Slapped With a Lawsuit Over Yet Another Autopilot Crash

Now, a Texas man says that his Tesla Model S, while in autopilot mode, sent him off the road, smashing into a guardrail and bloodying his nose. He admits he wasn’t paying full attention – the autopilot had successfully navigated this route before, and he was leaning over to get a cloth out of his glovebox when the collision occurred. “I used Autopilot all the time on that stretch of the …


Uber Dismisses Lawsuit Over Election Robo-Texts as ‘Meritless’

Uber is dismissing as “meritless” allegations that it broke consumer protection laws by sending texts urging customers to vote for a ballot measure it is backing. The ride-hailing company was hit with a lawsuit on Wednesday for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Uber allegedly sent thousands of unsolicited texts to Uber users in Austin, Texas, to rally support for a …


Down to Lunch Smartphone App Illegally Used Users’ Phone Contact Lists to Send Spam Promo Texts

The owners and developers of the hot new social networking app Down To Lunch have been hit with a class action lawsuit, alleging they illegally used text messages to “spam-vite” potentially thousands of people to download the app. On April 22, attorney Ari J. Scharg, of the firm of Edelson PC, of Chicago, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of plaintiff Matthew Warciak and a …