Honda Class Action
A federal class action claims that 2016-2018 model year Honda Civics have defective air-conditioners.
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US Court Suspends Naming Restrictions on Fake Meat Firms
A U.S. court has suspended a law banning makers of vegetarian substitute meals from using the word “meat” to describe their products, as trendy plant-based food companies push back against a wave of restrictions.
Read moreTrain Derailment
A federal judge in Pennsylvania tossed a class action against a railroad brought by residents of Hyndman, Pennsylvania, who were forced to evacuate from their homes after a train derailment in 2017. The residents failed to prove they suffered any damages beyond foul odors, noise and temporary displacement.
Read moreFacebook Refuses Barr’s Request for Access to Encrypted Messages
Facebook is rebuffing efforts by Attorney General William Barr to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages.
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Fed Up, SF Requires Permit to Test Tech in Public
Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public.
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T-Mobile Exec Paints Sprint Merger as Existential Necessity
A German T-Mobile executive insisted in federal court Tuesday that the company’s proposed $26.5 billion merger with Sprint is essential to build a wireless network that can make the largest two top U.S. carriers take notice.
Read moreHigh Court Clears Debt Collector on Long-Delayed Suit
Siding with a debt collector, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a man who didn’t know he was being sued over a $1,200 credit card debt missed the time window to sue.
Read moreHong Kong Protests
A class action in British Columbia Supreme Court demands more than $142,000 from Access Asia Tours for allegedly refusing to issue refunds for a Hong Kong tour that was canceled because of the protests.
Read morePG&E Reaches $13.5 Billion Wildfire Settlement With Victims
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric announced Friday a $13.5 billion settlement with individual victims of several Northern California wildfires that killed several people and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Antarctica Tourism: the Quest for Earth’s Vulnerable Extremes
Antarctica, a vast territory belonging to no one nation, is a continent of extremes: the coldest place on Earth, the windiest, the driest, the most desolate and the most inhospitable. Now, it’s also a choice destination for tourists.
Read moreUber Reports More Than 3,000 Sexual Assaults in a Year
Uber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018.
Read moreDeadly Defect Found in Another Version of Takata Airbags
A new and distinct problem has been discovered in airbags made by the bankrupt company Takata, which has led to at least one death.
Read moreBusinesses Confused Over Terms of California’s New Privacy Law
With a monumental privacy law set to take effect in just a few weeks, privacy advocates, corporate lawyers and representatives from trade groups and financial institutions flocked to a public hearing in San Francisco on Wednesday to voice the almost unanimous view that the California Consumer Privacy Act still needs some work.
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Investors Slam Canadian Cannabis Company Over Use of Unlicensed Facility
A cross-border securities class action against Canadian cannabis company HEXO Corp. alleges the company inflated revenue figures, misstated inventory, and grew cannabis in an unlicensed facility leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in market capitalization loss.
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Hospitals Sue to Block Disclosure of Treatment Costs
Several hospital groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday in an effort to keep their procedure prices secret as health care costs – and profits – continue to rise.
Read moreBalsamic Is Generic, EU Court Tells Modena Vinegar Makers
Vinegar from Modena, Italy, has a geographic designation recognizing its link to traditions in the area, but the EU’s top court ruled Wednesday that the protections do not extend to the Italian word for balsamic.
Read moreBank of America
A federal class action claims Bank of America unfairly charges full-time students a $12 monthly maintenance fee once they turn 24 years old if they do not deposit at least $250 a month and keep a $1,500 minimum daily balance.
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