Earlier this week, gay and transgender rights support groups, ACLU of North Carolina and Equality North Carolina, filed a lawsuit challenging a newly passed law that requires transgendered individuals to use public restrooms that correspond to the gender that is listed on their birth certificate. Additional plaintiffs of the suit include two … [Read more...]
$19.5M settlement reached for victims of Home Depot data breach
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...]
Justice Department Withdraws Legal Action Against Apple
Yesterday the FBI announced that they have successfully managed to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California by using a cryptic technique without the help of tech giant Apple Inc. The battle between Apple and the Obama administration, which drew national attention and brought to light growing friction between the … [Read more...]
New Jersey Looks at Jail Time and Fines for Those Who Walk While Texting
We have all heard of distracted driving, but what about distracted walking? Experts have seen an increase of distracted walking as people have become more dependent on their smartphones for personal and professional matters. Whether texting, listening to music, or engaging in other activities on your smartphone, distracted walking has been a … [Read more...]
$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...]
Strange Laws
The world is strange and weird sometimes, made even stranger by us. Take for example this wacky collection of laws from around the globe. Strange Laws from Around the Globe, is presented by GlobalLawFirms.org. Be sure to share with your friends! … [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...]
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