Home improvement retailer Home Depot has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle lawsuits filed over a massive breach of consumer data in 2014. Data from over 50 million shoppers was compromised in the breach, including credit and debit card information. The settlement will be divided into a $13 million fund to reimburse victims of fraudulent … [Read more...]
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$5.8M Awarded to Tyson Foods Workers in Class Action Overtime Dispute
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of thousands of Iowa food plant workers who brought a class action lawsuit against Tyson Foods regarding overtime pay. The Tyson Foods workers claimed in the lawsuit that they were owed overtime for the task of changing in and out of protective work wear to perform “grueling and dangerous” animal … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Lobby for Government to Fix Weed Industry Banking Issues
Earlier this week, a group of senators from Colorado, Washington, and Oregon asked federal regulators how banks can better service the legalized marijuana industry while still adhering to federal laws. As it is, businesses that sell marijuana to consumers are having a hard time getting banks to hold their revenue due to the illegality of … [Read more...]
$500M Verdict for J&J in Texas Hip Implant Trial
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $500 million as a result of a two month trial in Texas regarding five plaintiffs who alleged that they were injured by defective DePuy Pinnacle hip implants. The federal jury ruled that the hip implants were defectively designed and that DePuy, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, neglected to disclose … [Read more...]
NY Judge Rules that Facebook Tag Violated Restraining Order
A New York woman could be facing up to a year in jail for violating a restraining order through Facebook tagging, a judge ruled recently. Maria Gonzalez broke her restraining order with a former sister-in-law by tagging her in two separate comments on Facebook. The restraining order had prohibited Gonzalez from making contact in person, by … [Read more...]
Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against Volkswagen Amidst Emissions Scandal
A former Volkswagen employee has filed a lawsuit against the German automaker claiming that it “deleted documents and obstructed justice” after being investigated for emissions test cheating by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The lawsuit alleges that Volkswagen wrongfully fired former employee Daniel Donovan in December 2015 after he … [Read more...]
Telemarketing Company Sued by Department of Justice for Making Robocalls
A California telemarketing company that called over a million consumers on the “Do Not Call” list is now facing a lawsuit filed yesterday by the U.S. Department of Justice. The company used prerecorded messages, or “robocalls”, in an attempt to sell energy customers’ information to a solar panel manufacturer. KFJ Marketing is named in the … [Read more...]
Family awarded $124M after Audi seat failure leaves boy with brain damage
German auto manufacturer Audi has been ordered to pay $124 million to the parents of a boy who was left with permanent brain damage after being involved in a rear-end collision. A defective front seat in the vehicle caused the boy’s father, who was driving the car, to be launched into the back seat upon impact, colliding with his son’s … [Read more...]
Study Shows Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer with Genital Use of Talc
Women who regularly used talcum powder-based products on and around their genitals have a 33 percent higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study in Epidemiology. Researchers gathered results for the report by asking over 4,000 women, some with ovarian cancer and some without, about their usage of talcum powder. What … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Adoptive Parents to be Recognized by All States
The Supreme Court ruled per curiam today that adoptions by same-sex parents must be honored across state lines. The decision comes after the Alabama Supreme Court had denied the right of a lesbian to visit her three adopted children. The woman, identified only as V.L. by the court, had adopted and raised the three children in Georgia, while … [Read more...]
