Beware of These Online Ads
You may have seen the online ads, which are common on Yahoo mail servers. They often picture a young woman sitting at a computer and smiling at the camera. The caption says the woman lives in your city and has discovered a way to earn thousands of dollars a week working from her home computer. […]
Classmates.com Settles Class Action Suit for Sending Fake E-mails
Classmates.com will have to pay each member about $15.00 in a settlement agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge earlier this month. In a story at mediapost.com, the settlement caps damages at $2.5 million, which means that a member’s payment depends on how many people made a claim in the class action lawsuit. If all […]
Judge Allows Lawsuit over Google’s Street View to Move Forward
If your home appears on Google’s popular Street View service, it is because one of Google’s vehicles mapped your street and may have collected personal information from surrounding Wi-Fi networks in the process. This allegation is the basis of a federal class action lawsuit against Google, which a San Francisco judge allowed to move forward […]
Popular Internet Poker Site Hit With Class Action Lawsuit
The popular online poker site Full Tilt Poker.com allegedly failed to payback account balances to poker players in the United States. Four players have now filed a class action lawsuit against the site in the Southern District Court in New York. The plaintiffs’ class action lawyer seeks the return of players’ account balances as well […]
MetroAccess Bus Driver in D.C. may have Exposed Riders to Tuberculosis
Riders on a MetroAccess bus in the District of Columbia fear that a bus driver with tuberculosis exposed them to the disease for several months in 2008. Last week, those riders filed a class action lawsuit against the Metro and one of its contractors. The MetroAccess gives rides to people who are unable to ride […]
Federal Government and Native Americans Reach Agreement in Cobell Class Action
The 15-year dispute over the mismanagement of Native American trust funds finally ended with the $3.4 billion settlement of the Cobell class action lawsuit stemming from the allegations. United States District Judge Thomas Hogan approved the settlement late last month and Congress has set aside the funds to settle the lawsuit. Negotiations in the dispute […]
Canine Death Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
The death of one dog and injury to another dog in Iowa resulted in a class-action lawsuit stemming from a flea and tick treatment product. The lawsuit filed by two dog owners in U.S. District Court alleges that Sergeant’s brand Silver Flea and Tick Squeeze-On product caused their dogs’ injuries and death. According to the […]
More Plaintiffs File Suit in Connection with the DePuy Hip Replacement
Wisconsin is now the newest state where plaintiffs have filed a suit stemming from injuries from the DePuy hip replacement system. Nearly 80 plaintiffs are alleging various injuries and health problems from the defective product, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled last year. Plaintiffs filed this latest product liability lawsuit in the Northern […]
Deaf Plaintiffs Sue CNN for Not Providing Captions for Online Video Content
With more and more people turning to the Internet for their news, a proposed class action lawsuit in California accuses a leading news source of discriminating against the deaf. The plaintiffs accuse CNN.com’s owner, Time Warner, of discrimination for failing to provide closed captions for its online videos. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that Time Warner […]
Florida Company will Pay $54.5 Million in Drywall Class Action Settlement
Banner Supply Co. reached a settlement with plaintiffs’ attorneys in a class action lawsuit alleging damage from defective drywall from China. The Miami company will pay $54.5 million to Florida homeowners for the drywall that damaged their homes from its high sulfur content. The drywall corroded pipes, caused odors and caused health problems in some […]
