Suing Facebook
A federal judge advanced negligence claims in a data-breach class action against Facebook.
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DC Circuit Revives Lawsuit Over Agency Data Breach
The D.C. Circuit on Friday revived a legal battle over the 2014 Office of Personnel Management data breach, which exposed sensitive information about more than 21 million people.
Read moreUber
A federal judge refused to compel arbitration of a class action that says Uber sent unsolicited text messages to people who never used the Uber app or drove for Uber, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Read moreThe A-Files
Federal immigration agencies take way too long – generally months – to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests seeking alien registration files, or A-files, three immigration attorneys and two noncitizens claim in a class action filed Wednesday.
Read moreBail
A federal judge granted class certification and a preliminary injunction to plaintiffs who were detained in St. Louis jails, often for more than a month, because they were unable to afford bail.
Read moreSuing Sprint
A class action in L.A. Superior Court claims that Sprint’s “buy [or lease] one, get one free” offer for cellphones is actually a usurious loan, with “exorbitant, unconscionable charges if the phone is not purchased, or the lease is terminated.”
Read moreProduct Liability
A federal judge granted final approval of a $33.6 million settlement Toyota reached in a class action alleging defects in the power-sliding rear passenger doors of Sienna minivans.
Read moreE-Cigarette Maker Juul Can’t Duck Federal Class Action
A federal judge in San Francisco said Wednesday he will advance class action claims accusing e-cigarette maker Juul Labs of building a multi-million dollar electronic-cigarette empire by secretly designing a highly addictive product and hooking teens with “cool” ads and candy-like flavors.
Read moreMilk Drinkers Blast Producer’s Claims of Humane Cow Treatment
Dairy consumers claim in two federal class actions that milk producer Fairlife promotes the “extraordinary care and comfort” of its cows on its product labels but its flagship farm actually ran an inhumane operation where employees beat, burned and starved to death cows and young calves.
Read moreHome Away
A federal class action claims Home Away negligently fails to protect customers from sending money to scammers who post phony listings.
Read moreNo Whales Here
An Iowa man claims in a federal class action that Citgo Petroleum sells a tractor hydraulic fluid with a label that falsely claims it contains sperm whale oil.
Read moreElectronic Monitoring
A federal judge refused to certify a class accusing Leaders in Community Alternatives of violating federal anti-racketeering law in its electronic monitoring program for Alameda County criminal defendants.
Read moreDrive-By Inspections
A class action accuses Ocwen Loan Servicing of charging homeowners for drive-by “inspections,” even when there was no report to show that an inspection occurred, in Palm Beach County Court.
Read moreTrump Asks Judge to Toss Ex-Staffer’s Unwanted Kiss Claim
Attorneys for President Donald Trump argued before a federal judge Wednesday for the dismissal of a lawsuit from a former campaign staffer claiming Trump forcibly kissed her before a 2016 rally in Florida.
Read moreMass Murders
A federal judge refused to certify a class that says Chiquita Brands International contributed to a Colombian terrorist group believed to have massacred over 100,000 Colombians.
Read morePanel Denies Bid to Undo $6.5M Strippers Wage Deal
The Sixth Circuit on Monday rejected a request by four strippers to overturn a $6.5 million class-action settlement between their employers and more than 28,000 of their fellow exotic dancers for wage violations.
Read more4th Circuit Upholds Robocall Judgment Against Dish Network
Dish Network will pay out millions to unwilling robocall recipients, the Fourth Circuit ruled on Thursday, affirming a lower court’s 2017 decision that the telecom giant’s dialing conduct violated federal consumer protection rules.
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