Tag: Litigation
TikTok To Pay $92 Million To Settle Class-Action Suit Over ‘Theft’ Of Personal Data
NewsTikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle dozens of lawsuits alleging that the popular video-sharing app harvested personal data from users
Music publishers sue Roblox in $200 million copyright infringement lawsuit
NewsThe National Music Publishers’ Association has sued the popular gaming platform Roblox for copyright infringement on behalf of several music publishers in a lawsuit seeking $200 million in damages
Jury finds Baylor not responsible for alleged sexual assault by ex-football players
NewsA jury in Houston took just a few hours on Wednesday to find Baylor University and three former football players not responsible for the alleged sexual assault of a former female student athlete in 2017…
Eleventh Circuit Affirms $380.5M Class Action Settlement in Equifax Data Breach Litigation
NewsLast week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the $380.5M settlement in the Equifax data breach class actions…
Volkswagen to get $351M in diesel fraud settlements from former execs
NewsVolkswagen (OTCPK:VWAGY) says former CEO Martin Winterkorn and other executives will pay it $351M to settle lawsuits for their alleged roles in the auto emissions…
Las Vegas Sands faces $12 billion lawsuit in Macau
NewsAmerican casino giant Las Vegas Sands is facing a $12 billion lawsuit in a Macau court. Former partner Asian American Entertainment Corporation alleges that…
Ninth Circuit Upholds Roundup Verdict in Access to Justice Triumph
NewsThroughout its nearly 40-year history, Public Justice has specialized in taking on corporate behemoths on behalf of consumers, workers…
Supreme Court won’t review $2 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in talc powder case
NewsThe Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it won’t review a lower court opinion that awarded a $2 billion verdict in a case brought by a group of women…
Why Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t sue YouTube over Bitcoin scam
NewsApple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak lost his lawsuit against YouTube over videos that used his image to promote a bogus bitcoin giveaway.
Ex-Celgene shareholders sue Bristol Myers Squibb for $6.4B in lost CVR cash, claiming ‘blatant misconduct’
NewsIt wasn’t so much a question of whether Bristol Myers Squibb would be taken to court by former Celgene shareholders. It was more a question of when.
SEC Files Suit Against Five Alleged Promoters of Crypto Lending Program
NewsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
MLB Sued in $1B Lawsuit for Pulling All-Star Game out of Atlanta
NewsMajor League Baseball has been hit with a lawsuit for moving the All-Star game out of Atlanta following controversy over Georgia’s recent restrictive voting law.
Nintendo Wins Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against ROM Hosting Website
NewsThe site’s owner will have to pay $2.1 million in damages to Nintendo after the court ruled in the video game company’s favour. You can read a court order from the suit here.
Johnson & Johnson Asks High Court to Void $2B Talc Verdict
NewsJohnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using the company’s talc products.
PG&E to Pay Millions for Two More California Wildfires
NewsPG&E Corp. agreed Wednesday to pay $43.4 million to settle claims filed by local governments over a 2019 wildfire that ravaged California’s wine country and a deadly fire last year in Shasta County.
Steve Wozniak Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over Tech School
NewsSteve Wozniak will soon face the courts for a copyright lawsuit due to a technology school venture initially called “Woz Institute of Technology” but was scrapped and did not push through.
Takeda’s Baxalta Settles with Bayer Over $173M Hemophilia Patent Infringement Verdict
NewsTakeda subsidiary Baxalta has spent more than two years pushing back against the $173 million in damages it was ordered to pay as a result of Bayer’s hemophilia patent infringement lawsuit.
AT&T Overcharged Washington, DC, for 5 Years, Must Pay $1.5M
NewsAT&T overcharged the District of Columbia government for more than five years and has agreed to pay $1.5 million for its failure to comply with its long-term contract with the District for cell phone and Internet services.
‘Staggering’ Legal Fees in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case
NewsAs the Boy Scouts of America goes through a contentious bankruptcy, dozens of lawyers are working on the case. Many are charging more than $1,000 an hour.
Federal Judge Approves $577M Settlement for Maryland’s Historically Black Universities
NewsA federal judge approved a deal Wednesday for Maryland to settle a long-running lawsuit over the state’s treatment of its four historically Black universities with $555 million in extra funding over 10 years, clearing the last major hurdle to end a legal battle launched in 2006.
