Social media giant Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million to settle claims it misused private information to target advertising after telling users the data would be used for security reasons only. The $150 million settlement covers claims that Twitter misrepresented the “security and privacy” of user data between May 2013 and September 2019. In […]
On Tuesday, British online fashion retailer Boohoo announced it had settled a US class action lawsuit that claims it offered large discounts to customers in California based on inflated original prices. Boohoo, which sells clothing, accessories, shoes, and beauty products, had agreed to terms for a preliminary settlement back in November 2021. The retailer says […]
Artist Kevin Atkinson of Rogue Satellite Comics claimed in a copyright lawsuit that he originally created a talking fish attached to a humanoid body which Netflix then depicted as AJ Carmichael in its popular series “Umbrella Academy”. Atkinson alleges that there is a “significant, substantial and striking similarity” between his comic book character Kingfish and […]
A class-action lawsuit is a legal action brought against one or more defendants on behalf of a large group or class of people with similar claims. One judge hears the case in a single proceeding. It makes it simple for an entire group affected by the same issue or problem to get the same compensation […]
Justin Chimienti sued McDonald’s Corp and Wendy’s Co on Tuesday after buying a Big Mac and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, which he claims he thought would be as big and juicy as advertised. Chimienti has accused the fast food chains of defrauding customers with deceptive advertisements. Chimienti claims McDonald’s and Wendy’s use undercooked beef patties […]
On Friday, a federal jury in Texas awarded financial services company United Services Automobile Association (USAA) around $218 million from PNC Bank NA, ruling that PNC’s mobile-banking technology violated USAA’s patent rights. USAA filed a lawsuit against PNC in 2020, in which it said it developed its “Deposite@Home” technology to enable overseas military persons to […]
Nike Inc has told a Manhattan federal court that e-commerce site StockX has been offering counterfeits of its footwear. The claim adds to an already existing lawsuit against StockX which claims the site has been violating Nike’s trademarks by selling digital images of its footwear in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). On Tuesday, Nike […]
Online dating service company Match Group, which owns Tinder, sued Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday, claiming the move was a “last resort” to prevent Tinder, as well as its other apps, from being removed from the Play Store amid a disagreement over Match Group being expected to pay up to 30% of their sales to […]
On Friday, Twitter Inc and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were sued by a Florida pension fund seeking to block Musk from completing his $44 billion takeover of the social media platform before 2025. In the proposed class action, the Orlando Police Pension Fund said Delaware law forbade a quick merger due to Musk’s agreements with […]
Google-owned Fitbit has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that claims its smartwatches are prone to overheating and burning their wearers. This suit includes several devices that were not part of a recent product recall by the company. The class-action lawsuit filed last Friday in a California federal court alleges that overheating is an issue […]
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