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fromMashable
1 day ago
Media industry

Meta accused of profiting from scam ads in class-action lawsuit

Meta faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly profiting from scam advertisements on Facebook while claiming to combat them.
Media industry
fromMashable
1 day ago

Meta accused of profiting from scam ads in class-action lawsuit

Meta faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly profiting from scam advertisements on Facebook while claiming to combat them.
NYC parents
fromHoodline
2 days ago

Are New York Yeshivas Teaching Students What They Need?

A class-action lawsuit challenges the adequacy of secular education in ultra-Orthodox yeshivas, claiming recent budget changes weaken enforcement of educational standards.
Law
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Capital One's recent $425M settlement could mean money in your pocket this summer

Capital One will distribute $425 million to eligible 360 Savings account holders due to deceptive marketing practices regarding interest rates.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Federal judge orders release of Pasadena man who is plaintiff in lawsuit against ICE

A federal judge ordered the release of Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, prohibiting re-detention without notice and a hearing.
#jetblue
fromFast Company
3 days ago
Privacy professionals

One viral JetBlue blunder has customers convinced it uses surveillance pricing to upcharge on flights

Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
3 days ago

One viral JetBlue blunder has customers convinced it uses surveillance pricing to upcharge on flights

JetBlue's social media response raised concerns about surveillance pricing, leading to a potential class action lawsuit.
Law
fromReadWrite
3 days ago

Robinhood faces federal lawsuit over sports prediction contracts

Robinhood faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly operating an illegal sports gambling business through its prediction markets platform.
Privacy professionals
fromReadWrite
3 days ago

Caesars sued over 2026 data breach claims

Caesars Entertainment faces a class action lawsuit for failing to protect customer data during a second cyber incident after a previous breach in 2023.
#crunchyroll
fromMail Online
6 days ago
Privacy professionals

CrunchyRoll users slammed with lawsuit as millions of users exposed

Crunchyroll faces a class-action lawsuit after a data breach exposed personal information of 6.8 million users due to inadequate data security.
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Hackers Claim to Have Breached Streaming Service CrunchyRoll's Data

Hackers claim to have breached CrunchyRoll, exfiltrating 100GB of user data linked to a security incident at TELUS Digital.
Privacy professionals
fromMail Online
6 days ago

CrunchyRoll users slammed with lawsuit as millions of users exposed

Crunchyroll faces a class-action lawsuit after a data breach exposed personal information of 6.8 million users due to inadequate data security.
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

This Popular Burger Chain Was Once Sued For $1.2 Million Over Employee Rights - Tasting Table

The fast food industry does not have the best reputation when it comes to working conditions, with those who labor within it frequently faced with low pay, long hours, extreme stress, hazardous workplaces, and poor treatment from management.
Silicon Valley food
Law
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Jenner Meme Coin Lawsuit Dismissed Under Howey Test by Los Angeles Federal Judge

A federal judge ruled Caitlyn Jenner's JENNER meme coin is not a security, dismissing all related claims in a class action lawsuit.
#trader-joes
Law
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

Did You Shop at Trader Joe's in 2019? You Might Be Owed Money From a Class Action Settlement.

Trader Joe's is paying $7.4 million to customers due to a lawsuit over receipt printing violations that increased identity theft risk.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Trader Joe's class action settlement: How to find out if you're an eligible shopper and claim your money

Trader Joe's is settling a class action lawsuit for $7.4 million over receipt printing violations of FACTA.
Law
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

Did You Shop at Trader Joe's in 2019? You Might Be Owed Money From a Class Action Settlement.

Trader Joe's is paying $7.4 million to customers due to a lawsuit over receipt printing violations that increased identity theft risk.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Trader Joe's class action settlement: How to find out if you're an eligible shopper and claim your money

Trader Joe's is settling a class action lawsuit for $7.4 million over receipt printing violations of FACTA.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Veterans United seeks dismissal of RESPA class-action lawsuit

Veterans United Home Loans filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging false affiliation with the VA and RESPA violations.
#google
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Android users can get up to $100 each from this class action suit - see if you're eligible

fromZDNET
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Google denies analyzing your emails for AI training - here's what happened

Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

Google $135M Settlement: Millions of Android Users May Qualify for Payout

A class action lawsuit against Google over unauthorized data use on Android may result in $135 million in payouts for millions of users.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Android users can get up to $100 each from this class action suit - see if you're eligible

A lawsuit claims Google transmitted user data without permission, affecting Android users since 2017, with a settlement fund of $135 million.
fromZDNET
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Google denies analyzing your emails for AI training - here's what happened

Law
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals

NZXT and Fragile will pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over deceptive practices in their Flex PC rental service.
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits

The proposed class-action lawsuit states that the plaintiffs received medical care at various Sutter and MemorialCare facilities, where medical staff used Abridge AI to record conversations.
Healthcare
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 weeks ago

Immigrant truckers are enduring delays to get their driver's licenses back

Over 13,000 immigrant truckers await reinstatement of their commercial driver's licenses after a clerical error by the DMV, overseen by Judge Karin Schwartz.
#john-deere
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair

John Deere will pay $99 million to settle a lawsuit over restricting repair access for its farming equipment.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair

John Deere will pay $99 million to settle a lawsuit over restricting repair access for its farming equipment.
Law
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Scoop: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

Lawyers are seeking new plaintiffs for class action lawsuits related to social media addiction, with ads running on major platforms.
#ai-ethics
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into 'AI editors' without consent | TechCrunch

Privacy technologies
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

Journalist Julia Angwin files class action lawsuit over Grammarly's AI "sloppelgangers"

Grammarly faces a class action lawsuit for using prominent journalists' and authors' names without consent in its AI-powered Expert Review feature to provide writing advice.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

One of Grammarly's 'experts' is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature

Grammarly used real people's identities without permission for AI suggestions, prompting a class-action lawsuit from journalist Julia Angwin over privacy and publicity rights violations.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Grammarly removes AI Expert Review feature mimicking writers after backlash

Grammarly disabled its Expert Review AI feature that mimicked prominent writers' styles without consent, facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for unauthorized commercial use of identities.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Grammarly's AI tool mimicked experts without their consent. Now it's being sued

Grammarly's Expert Review tool used real people's likenesses without consent to provide writing suggestions, prompting a class action lawsuit over unauthorized use of professional writers' identities and expertise.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into 'AI editors' without consent | TechCrunch

fromNieman Lab
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Journalist Julia Angwin files class action lawsuit over Grammarly's AI "sloppelgangers"

Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

One of Grammarly's 'experts' is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature

Grammarly used real people's identities without permission for AI suggestions, prompting a class-action lawsuit from journalist Julia Angwin over privacy and publicity rights violations.
Boston food
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

If you bought this popular toothpaste, you may be owed money from Colgate-Palmolive. Here's how to claim it

Tom's of Maine toothpaste buyers may receive cash from a $2.9 million settlement due to alleged deceptive practices.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Telenor faces lawsuit for giving Myanmar junta customer data

Telenor faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing customer data with Myanmar's military junta, endangering lives post-coup.
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules

Movimento Consumatori stated that Netflix was ordered to reduce the prices of its current subscriptions by an amount equal to the unlawful increases, indicating significant consumer rights concerns.
Intellectual property law
Washington DC
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Say You Owe Them Money. Trump's DOJ Might Agree.

A class action lawsuit has been filed by Jan. 6 insurrection participants claiming $18 million from the federal government for alleged injuries sustained during the riot.
France news
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

French class-action lawsuit over motorway peage charges

A French law firm is launching a class-action lawsuit against motorway operators over potentially illegal toll pricing and lack of transparency.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Bronx housing justice org Banana Kelly sued over not properly paying workers | amNewYork

Banana Kelly nonprofit is accused of underpaying workers, violating labor laws by not compensating for all hours worked.
#elon-musk
US Elections
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Jury agrees that Musk's tweets during Twitter takeover misled investors

Elon Musk misled investors about Twitter, leading to a jury ruling that he is liable for damages potentially reaching $2.6 billion.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase

Elon Musk was found liable for misleading investors regarding Twitter's stock price but not for intentional fraud.
US Elections
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Jury agrees that Musk's tweets during Twitter takeover misled investors

Elon Musk misled investors about Twitter, leading to a jury ruling that he is liable for damages potentially reaching $2.6 billion.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase

Elon Musk was found liable for misleading investors regarding Twitter's stock price but not for intentional fraud.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Stony Brook dad sues Hofstra over junk ticket fees for surprise $2.08 at checkout

A Long Island father is suing Hofstra University for allegedly violating New York's 2022 Ticketing Law by concealing junk fees until checkout, including undisclosed processing and per-ticket surcharges on basketball game tickets.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM

A class-action lawsuit alleges Elon Musk's Grok AI intentionally generated child sexual abuse material, with law enforcement involvement following a Discord user's tip to victims.
Silicon Valley food
fromBustle
1 month ago

Maybe Don't Rush To Throw Away Your David Protein Bars

David Protein bars face a class action lawsuit alleging significant misrepresentation of nutrition information, with independent testing showing up to 83% more calories and 400% more fat than advertised labels claim.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Judge hints at federal class action, orders DOJ evidence in trans military ban case

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to disclose evidence supporting its transgender military service restrictions and advanced proceedings toward a potential class action lawsuit.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
1 month ago

xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos

Three Tennessee teenagers filed a class action lawsuit against xAI, alleging Grok generated child sexual abuse material using their photos, with potential thousands of other minors affected.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill

DC Water had 10 years to act to prevent this. We seek losses for infrastructure failure, physical contamination and other economic damages for a failure of immense proportions.
US news
DC food
fromFast Company
1 month ago

'I have been Regina Georged': Why the David protein bar lawsuit has social media cackling over 'Mean Girls' memes

A class-action lawsuit alleges David Protein misrepresented calorie and fat content in its protein bars, claiming 83% more calories and 400% more fat than labeled.
Silicon Valley food
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Costco Member Starts Class Action To Make Sure Customers Get Their Share Of Tariff Refunds - Above the Law

Costco customers filed a class action lawsuit demanding refunds for higher prices paid on imported goods due to Trump's tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Costco Is Being Sued Over Tariffs - and a $166B 'Double Recovery' Claim. Here's What That Means.

This lawsuit seeks to prevent Costco, the third-largest retailer in the world, from double recovery. Costco has made no commitment to return any portion of anticipated tariff refunds to the consumers who bore those costs.
E-Commerce
SF food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Are There Preservatives Hiding In Costco's Rotisserie Chicken? - Tasting Table

Costco's rotisserie chicken contains preservatives including sodium phosphate and carrageenan despite previous packaging claims of being preservative-free, leading to a 2026 class-action lawsuit.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Grammarly Forgot to Mention Something in Its Giant Apology That Changes the Whole Story

We hear the feedback and recognize we fell short on this. Over the past week, we received valid critical feedback from experts who are concerned that the agent misrepresented their voices. Following an enormous backlash and telling people being impersonated that they should email the company to opt out, Grammarly's parent company, Superhuman, made a sudden reversal.
Privacy professionals
Intellectual property law
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Miami Woman Says LaMusica Texts Kept Coming After She Hit Stop

A Miami woman filed a federal lawsuit against Spanish Broadcasting System for continuing to send marketing texts after she opted out, seeking class certification and statutory damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Poker
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Valve loot box lawsuit alleges illegal gambling

Valve faces a class action lawsuit alleging its loot box systems in Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 constitute illegal gambling operations where players spend real money for randomized items with resale value.
Healthcare
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Veteran died at Calif. hospital. Family says they weren't told for 3 years.

A Vietnam War veteran's death at a Dignity Health hospital went unreported to his family for over three years due to alleged failures in post-death procedures and improper body storage.
fromwww.sbsun.com
1 month ago

Man detained at California ICE facility dies in custody; 9th such death this year, LA council member says

Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, a 48-year-old father and husband, died in U.S. and Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Friday, Feb. 27, after being detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for less than two months, according to authorities. Two days before his death, Gutierrez reported feeling sick and was taken to the Victor Valley Global Medical Center where he died, according to ICE.
Public health
Miami Marlins
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS settle suit in missed Lionel Messi game

British Columbia Supreme Court approved a $450,000 CAD settlement in a class-action lawsuit against MLS and Vancouver Whitecaps for misleading ticket promotion regarding player availability for an Inter Miami match.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
1 month ago

U.S. Citizen Files Federal Claims After Violent Immigration Stop

A U.S. citizen was wrongfully detained by immigration agents who violently removed him from his vehicle despite confirming his citizenship, prompting federal damages claims and class action litigation.
Privacy professionals
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Lawsuit Says Flock Allowed Out-of-State Agencies Access to SFPD Database 1.6 Million Times

Flock Safety's license plate readers shared California driver information with out-of-state and federal agencies over 1.6 million times, violating California law according to a class-action lawsuit filed by Gibbs Mura law firm.
fromThe Berkshire Eagle
1 month ago

If you used Google's Double-Click for Publishers ad server or Google's AdX ad exchange to sell open-web display advertising space, a class action lawsuit could affect your rights

Your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit (the "Lawsuit") filed against Google LLC, Alphabet Inc., and YouTube LLC (collectively, "Google") about whether Google violated federal antitrust laws and overcharged for use of its AdX Ad Exchange ("AdX") platform. Google denies these allegations and any wrongdoing. The Court has not decided who is right.
US politics
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Class-action settlement approved against Northern California bail bonds company

Bad Boys Bail Bonds must forfeit $38 million in debt from over 18,000 customers who signed misleading contracts lacking required co-signer notices.
Privacy technologies
fromBloomberglaw
1 month ago

Dollar Tree Customer Drops Suit Over 'Deceptive' Cookie Banner

A Dollar Tree customer dismissed his class action lawsuit alleging the company continued collecting website visitor data despite users rejecting tracking through consent banners.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

100 Burlingame businesses file lawsuit against gas station, operator over gas leak

I lost several thousand dollars this was not a one-day impact. This was an 11 to 12 days' worth of impact, and we are still feeling it. - John Kevranian, owner of Nuts for Candy and past president of the Broadway Burlingame Business Improvement District, describing the extended financial consequences of the power outages and road closures.
Business
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

Second lawsuit targets Wynn data breach claims

We have learned that an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data. Upon discovery, we immediately activated our incident response protocols and launched a thorough investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts. The unauthorized third party has stated that the stolen data has been deleted. We are monitoring and to date have not seen any evidence that the data has been published or otherwise misused.
Information security
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

CoreWeave Jumps 7% This Week Ahead of February 26 Earnings

CoreWeave shares surged 34.12% year-to-date amid improving earnings, upcoming Feb 26 report, and a legal class-action overhang.
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Legal Groups Appeal in Push for Feds to Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits

One morning in January, Crystal Carrero went to her usual grocery store in Crown Heights. But when she went to pay, the cashier told her there was no money on her Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. "It was impossible," she remembered saying, because she hadn't used any of the funds, and she had recently checked the balance: $923, her monthly benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low-income households afford groceries.
Law
#immigration-detention
Apple
fromDailydot
1 year ago

'Apple acknowledged the issue': Expert says your Apple AirPods were sold to you with false advertising. You may be entitled to money

First-generation AirPods Pro owners may be entitled to compensation after alleged widespread sound defects causing crackling, bass loss, and increased background noise.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Polymarket gets hit with class action lawsuit over sports betting | amNewYork

Polymarket faces a class-action alleging it operates as an unlicensed nationwide sportsbook offering sports-betting style contracts that violate state gambling laws.
fromdatabreaches.net
2 months ago

Ransomware attack compromised 377,000 people's Social Security and driver's license numbers from Texas gas station and convenience store chain

Kurt Knutsson recently reported on a ransomware attack in September that affected 377,082 individuals. Gulshan Management Services, Inc. is linked to Gulshan Enterprises, which operates around 150 Handi Plus and Handi Stop gas stations and convenience stores across Texas. Gulshan reported the incident to the Maine Attorney General's Office on January 6 and provided a copy of its notification letter to those affected.
#costco
fromTasting Table
2 months ago
Food & drink

This Is The Worst Part Of The New Costco Rotisserie Chicken Lawsuit, According To Some Shoppers - Tasting Table

fromTasting Table
2 months ago
Food & drink

This Is The Worst Part Of The New Costco Rotisserie Chicken Lawsuit, According To Some Shoppers - Tasting Table

fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Rocket Companies faces lawsuit over mortgage steering

The plaintiffs are represented by Hagens Berman, a consumer protection law firm that was also involved in similar litigation against Zillow and the National Association of Realtors. In a press release announcing the action, the law firm said that Rocket including its affiliates Rocket Mortgage, Amrock Holdings and Rocket Homes Real Estate, which were also named as defendants conspired to pressure clients to use Rocket's mortgage company to finance their purchase.
Real estate
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP

For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: your personal and work messages, your attachments) "to train AI models," cybersecurity experts allege. If you don't want this information shared, you need to adjust your settings. In the race for companies to get an ROI on AI, we're already seeing language learning models running out of new, human-generated data to train on.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 (Jan 23)

After AppLovin Corp.'s ( NASDAQ: APP) share price tumbled more than 35% early last year due to a pending class action lawsuit and to short seller reports, the software company's better-than-expected quarterly reports helped the stock recover. Shares hit a new high of $745.61 a piece in September and took another run at that high in late December. Though it has retreated over 22% year to date, AppLovin stock easily outperformed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq over the past year.
Marketing tech
Information security
fromTheregister
3 months ago

72.7M Under Armour accounts hit in alleged ransomware leak

72.7 million Under Armour accounts were affected by an alleged November Everest ransomware attack, exposing personal details and purchase history now circulating online.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
3 months ago

Lawsuit Filed After 320,000 Impacted by Monroe University Breach

Monroe University experienced a Dec. 9–23, 2024 data breach exposing sensitive personal and health information, prompting delayed notices and a class-action lawsuit.
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

Why Starbucks' Decaf Coffee Is At The Center Of A New Lawsuit - Tasting Table

In addition to accusations of labor and human rights violations on the coffee farms that Starbucks partners with, the lawsuit also alleges that testing has found toxic substances in its Decaf House Blend medium roast coffee. The substances supposedly include methylene chloride, benzene, and toluene. The lawsuit says the presence of these chemicals violates Starbuck's labels of "100% Arabica coffee." More importantly, each are considered volatile organic compounds and are unsafe for human consumption at the levels allegedly detected.
Food & drink
Cars
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Tesla hit with another lawsuit over 'defective' door handles

Certain 2014–2016 Tesla Model S flush electronic door handles routinely fail, causing entry problems and potential safety risks and prompting a class-action lawsuit.
fromBloomberglaw
3 months ago

Meta Terms of Service Question in Scam Ad Suit Sent to 9th Cir.

Meta Platforms Inc. convinced a federal appeals court to certify a question about whether its terms of service and community standards created an obligation for the company to combat scam advertisements. Whether the terms of service and community standards impose a legally enforceable obligation on Meta is a question with substantial grounds for differing opinions, the US District Court for the Northern District of California said Thursday.
Law
Food & drink
fromFortune
3 months ago

What is the McRib really made of? A federal class action lawsuit alleges McDonald's is misleading customers | Fortune

McDonald's McRib is accused in a federal class-action of containing lower-grade pork rather than actual rib meat and being marketed deceptively.
#mcrib
fromMission Local
4 months ago

Judge orders end to courthouse arrests across Northern California - for now

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pause immigration arrests at courthouses across Northern California and in Pacific islands, a ruling that could still be appealed by the Trump administration. Since May, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested hundreds of people at routine check-ins and court hearings in San Francisco, Concord, and other immigration courthouses across the state and country.
US politics
Social justice
fromEater NY
4 months ago

A Soho French Restaurant Is Sued for Alleged Race Discrimination

Former La Mercerie employees filed a class-action accusing owners and management of racially excluding minority servers during a management-transition rehiring.
Food & drink
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Chobani under fire for claims yogurt contains toxins linked to cancer

Chobani's yogurt labeled 'only natural ingredients' reportedly contained phthalates found by independent testing, prompting a class-action lawsuit.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
5 months ago

MrBeast lawsuit may spark ad fallout and force Amazon to reconsider partnership practices

A class-action lawsuit by Beast Games contestants may force advertisers to reassess influencer partnerships and broader advertising strategies.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
5 months ago

Black Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding

The case may have broad impact on product marketing strategies in the U.S. coffee industry, which relies on imports of green coffee from high-elevation countries within the tropics. In a complaint filed Nov. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, California resident Justin Bakker and New York resident Noah Lundgren accuse Black Rifle Coffee Company LLC and parent company, BRC Inc., of deceptive "Made in USA" advertising.
Law
Privacy professionals
fromBloomberglaw
5 months ago

Paramount Hit With Child Privacy Suit Over Pluto Video Streaming

Paramount Skydance and Pluto Inc. allegedly transmitted children’s personally identifiable viewing data to Google and Microsoft without obtaining parental consent.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Ten years on from Mariana Dam disaster 620,000 Brazilians await justice in UK court

The Mariana dam collapse killed 19 people, devastated communities, and prompted a £36 billion class action against mining giant BHP for alleged negligence.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

A former Trump student-loan official calls for at least $100K to be returned to borrowers who faced 'unfair' credit reporting

Former Trump student-loan official A. Wayne Johnson filed a class-action suit alleging improper default reporting by the Education Department and credit bureaus after collections resumed.
fromConsequence
5 months ago

Spotify Sued Over "Billions" of Fraudulent Drake Streams

"Every month, under Spotify's watchful eye, billions of fraudulent streams are generated from fake, illegitimate, and/or illegal methods [like bots]," the complaint reads. "This mass-scale fraudulent streaming causes massive financial harm to legitimate artists, songwriters, producers, and other rightsholders whose proportional share is decreased as a result of fraudulent stream inflation on Spotify's platform." Spotify pays streaming royalties based on an artist's share of total streams.
Music
Social justice
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

Nicole Brown-Booker sued Oakland over its busted sidewalks - and won

Oakland agreed to repair tens of thousands of sidewalks and curb cuts after a class-action lawsuit by disabled residents highlighted unsafe, inaccessible pedestrian infrastructure.
Law
fromConsequence
5 months ago

Drake and Stake.com Sued in Class-Action Lawsuit Tied to Gambling Losses

Missouri residents sue Stake.com, Drake, and Adin Ross for promoting illegal online gambling and causing player losses through deceptive influencer content.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
5 months ago

Saturday Links: 2023 Dolores Park Skate Bomb Lawsuit Extends to Class Action Status, 113 May Join

113 Dolores Park arrestees qualify for class-action; other items include a police chief residency probe, a foiled terror plot, ICE operations, and a principal's resignation.
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