Lawsuit Challenges NY Stun Gun Ban
A new lawsuit is challenging New York’s ban on private citizens owning stun guns, claiming it violates the …
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Families of 2 Former UT Football Players Sue NCAA, Big 12
The families of two former University of Texas at Austin football players are suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference claiming the two men suffered traumatic brain injury, early onset and end stage Alzheimer’s disease and death caused by repeated traumatic head impacts related to playing football. The new lawsuit, which is asking for …
Company Behind “Smart” Vibrator to Settle Claims It Violated Users’ Privacy
From phones to children’s toys and speakers, just about everything can become a “smart” device today. Even vibrators. And just like all of the other devices, sex toys can also violate your privacy. …
VW Dieselgate Lawyer to Defend Fiat Chrysler
A lead attorney involved in Volkswagen AG’s diesel emissions-cheating scandal and $14.7 billion settlement will defend Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV against similar accusations. New York-based attorney Robert Giuffra Jr., a partner of …
Donald Trump Won’t Be Getting Out of This Lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge denied Trump’s motion to have a suit against his Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, dismissed. The case was presented before Judge Kenneth Marra in August during a two-day non-jury trial. Marra has yet to issue a decision. Before the trial began, lawyers for Trump asked that the case be dismissed. Marra denied …
L.A. Prosecutors Are Accusing Four Big Retailers — JCPenney, Sears, Kohl’s and Macy’s — of Tricking Shoppers
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office said it plans to sue four big retailers for deceptive advertising which allegedly misled shoppers into believing that thousands of products were on sale at a hefty discount. The retailers — JC Penney, Sears, Kohl’s and Macy’s — falsely advertised high “list” or “regular” prices on merchandise that was never actually for sale at that price, according to the …
Supreme Court Sides With Samsung in Apple Lawsuit
The Supreme Court tossed an Apple lawsuit against Samsung on Tuesday after ruling in Samsung’s favor, the Associated Press said. This isn’t the end of the suit that has run on and on since a ruling in 2012. Litigation will continue in lower courts.
Dozens of Fracking Companies Sued Over Record-Breaking Oklahoma Earthquake
Property damage, reduced property values and emotional distress resulting from a record-breaking September earthquake are all claimed in the lawsuit, which does not specify any sum total that the 27 fracking companies would pay if found liable, according to the Associated Press. The class-action suit filed Thursday in district court points to the natural gas extraction method of fracking, or …
Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against City of Houston, Officer
A Houston man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Houston and an officer, saying he is permanently injured because the officer slammed his head into a jail cell wall, causing him to bleed profusely. You need Flash to watch this video. Sorry, your browser doesn’t support Flash , needs a Flash update , or has Flash disabled.
Appeals Court Rejects Utah Challenge of Class-Action Suit
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver will not hear a case about Utah’s efforts to stall a class action lawsuit over mental health treatment in the state’s jails. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/2emtf06 ) that the Utah Attorney General’s Office asked the court to consider its challenge of a ruling certifying the Disability Law Center’s suit as a class action. The appeals …