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Judge Allows Age-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s X to Proceed

Aug 30 2023 // A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing X, the social media service formerly called Twitter, of disproportionately laying off older workers when Elon Musk acquired the company last year.U.S....

Vassar College Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions

Aug 30 2023 // Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by female faculty members alleging unfair sex discrimination in compensation, evaluations and promotions of female...

Yale University Settles Suit Over Treatment of Students with Mental Health Issues

Aug 30 2023 // Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they`ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including...

Parents of Maine Teen Who Died on School Hiking Trip File Suit

Aug 30 2023 // The parents of a 17-year-old Maine boy who died on a school-sponsored hiking and camping trip are suing the school district and two staff members.The lawsuit contends Michael Strecker had limited access to water while...

Update: 3M to Pay $6 Billion to Settle Military Earplug Lawsuits

Aug 29 2023 // 3M Co. has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve hundreds of thousands of lawsuits alleging it sold defective earplugs to the US military that led to hearing damage for combat troops.The company will pay $5 billion in cash...

Burger King Must Face Lawsuit Claiming its Whoppers Are Too Small

Aug 29 2023 // A U.S. judge has rejected Burger King’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it cheated hungry customers by making its Whopper sandwich appear larger than it actually is.U.S. District Judge Roy Altman in Miami said...

Hawaiian Electric Calls Maui County’s Wildfire Lawsuit ‘Irresponsible’

Aug 29 2023 // Hawaiian Electric HE.N said the lawsuit filed against it by the county of Maui was “factually and legally irresponsible,” pointing to the county’s responsibility in the Hawaii wildfires.The...

Federal Judge Set to Decertify Google Play Class Action

Aug 29 2023 // A U.S. judge plans to free Google from having to defend against a class action by 21 million consumers who claimed it violated federal antitrust law by overcharging them in its Google Play app store.Monday’s decision...

Yale Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Students With Mental Health Issues

Aug 28 2023 // Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they’ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities,...

Drug Retailer Rite Aid Prepares to File for Bankruptcy Over Opioid Lawsuits: WSJ

Aug 28 2023 // Rite Aid Corp. is preparing to file for bankruptcy in coming weeks to address lawsuits the drugstore chain is facing over its alleged role in the sale of opioids, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people...

County Of Maui Sues Hawaiian Electric for Negligence Leading to Fires

Aug 25 2023 // The county of Maui, Hawaii, on Thursday sued Hawaiian Electric HE.N accusing the power company of acting negligently by failing to shut down its equipment despite warnings hurricane winds could knock power lines down,...

US Sues SpaceX, Alleges Hiring Discrimination Against Asylum Seekers, Refugees

Aug 25 2023 // The U.S. Justice Department sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday for allegedly discriminating against asylum recipients and refugees in hiring.“The lawsuit alleges that, from at least...

Shareholders Sue Hawaiian Electric Over Maui Wildfires

Aug 24 2023 // Shareholders of Hawaiian Electric HE.N on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the utility provider in a San Francisco federal court, alleging the company’s failure to disclose important information about its wildfire...

Former University of Southern California Star Reggie Bush Plans Defamation Suit Against NCAA

Aug 24 2023 // Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the reasoning for its decision not to restore the...

Judge Rejects Newsmax Bid to Narrow Smartmatic Lawsuit Over 2020 US Election

Aug 24 2023 // A Delaware judge on Wednesday rejected Newsmax Media’s bid to narrow the allegedly defamatory statements that the right-wing U.S. television network must defend in a lawsuit by voting machine company Smartmatic USA...

AstraZeneca Faces 2 London Lawsuits Over COVID-19 Vaccines

Aug 24 2023 // AstraZeneca is facing two London lawsuits, including one from the husband of a woman who died after receiving the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine, in the first of potentially dozens of cases brought in...

Louisiana Policyholders Have Until Aug. 29 to File Hurricane Ida Lawsuits

Aug 23 2023 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding policyholders who filed a property damage claim as a result of Hurricane Ida that they have until August 29, 2023, to file suit against their insurer for insurance...

Tile, Amazon Face Lawsuit From Stalking Victims Over Tracking Device Product

Aug 23 2023 // A tracking device called Tile may be effective in preventing its user from losing keys, a dog, or a purse, but it is also a tool used by stalkers, according to two women who have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit...

San Francisco Archdiocese Declares Bankruptcy Amid Hundreds of Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Aug 23 2023 // San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese filed for bankruptcy this week, saying the filing is necessary to manage more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials.The Chapter 11 protection...

Lawsuit Says Gannett Discriminates Against White Workers to Meet Diversity Goals

Aug 23 2023 // Gannett Co Inc., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, is facing a lawsuit claiming its efforts to diversify newsrooms led to discrimination against white workers.The proposed class action was filed in Virginia federal...