Retailers have been the predominant targets of a recent wave of demand letters claiming that their websites and mobile applications unlawfully discriminate against disabled customers. These demands come on the heels of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) confirmation that, in 2018, it will propose accessibility standards for private businesses, based on the …
The operators of Intelius, a website offering and selling personal information reports, faces a class action complaint alleging Intelius’ products violates Illinois’ law governing who can control that personal information. Lake Forest resident Michael R. Siegel filed his complaint in Cook County Circuit Court Oct. 20, targeting Inome Inc.,of Bellevue, Wash., operator of the Intelius.com …
The state’s online voter registration system crashed on Monday, preventing some Virginians from signing up in time for the November 8th election. Now, voting rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit to force the state to extend the deadline. It’s impossible to know how many people were affected, but the groups that filed the federal lawsuit believe there could be …
A click-bait website with more than 2 million likes on Facebook used Billy Graham’s name and likeness to get clicks, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association filed suit against the operator of the website GodToday.com. The owner is “clandestine” and identified in court documents as “John …
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California said Thursday that German automaker Volkswagen AG (VW) has reached a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California officials and consumers over a plan to fix or buy back nearly 600,000 diesel-powered vehicles…
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by Uber of a federal district court order that certified a class of nearly 160,000 drivers in California who challenge their status as independent contractors. Uber’s attorneys argue that the drivers signed away their right to participate in class-action …
Monday, February 1, 2016 For years, we have been documenting the rise in wage/hour class action lawsuits and precautionary steps your organization may take to mitigate the risks and liability inherent in those claims. And, while wage/hour lawsuits continue to be filed at record rates, the plaintiffs’ bar is now flirting with a new type of class action lawsuit which poses a threat to any …