LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION

Santa Clara, CA Motorcycle crashes can impact individuals' finances and physical well-being, leading to a lot of stress for them and their loved ones afterward. It is important to know when it's necessary to get help from a lawyer in such cases. This article delves into the right scenarios for reaching out to a motorcycle accident attorney, providing valuable advice on how to handle these challenging scenarios. 

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New York City, NY Mastercard has agreed to pay $26 million to resolve a proposed discrimination class action lawsuit. If approved by a federal judge, the settlement will affect about 7,500 Black, Hispanic and female workers nationwide, starting in 2016, who claimed they were systematically underpaid by the card network. Read More

 San Francisco, CAStaples has been hit with yet another unpaid overtime lawsuit in California federal court. According to this latest proposed class action, nonexempt employees were forced to work through meal and rest breaks without compensation. But minutes add up, as the office supply chain knows from previous wage theft lawsuits it eventually settled. Read More

Los Angeles, CA As experts and attorneys are beginning to investigate the cause, or causes, of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, they are focusing on a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower as a possible cause of the Eaton fire. SoCal Edison has already been hit with wildfire lawsuits and attorney Wayne McClean has handled numerous fire cases. “Word is out that the wildfires were caused by Edison’s faulty wires, and we want to make sure that Southern California Edison [SCE] does the right thing, that it takes responsibility,” says McClean, who practices personal injury law and also represents people with cases against utility companies.  Read More

New York, NY On December 30, three former employees of Verizon Communications filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 56,000 Verizon Communications, Inc. retirees who formerly participated in either the Verizon Management Pension Plan or the Verizon Pension Plan for Associates. The breach of fiduciary duty ERISA lawsuit is the newest in a series of pension risk transfer litigation – a new twist on a familiar story because it involves old-fashioned defined benefit pension plans rather than 401k plans. Read More

Washington, DC “'You've got the shrinks!' cried Mr Twit.” Roald Dahl’s "The Twits" tells the story of a deliciously dreadful old couple who torment each other (and their pet monkeys) with malicious pranks, including one where Mr. Twit gaslights his wife into believing that she’s shrinking. Read More

Oakland, CAApple has filed in federal court a proposed $95 million payout to settle claims that Siri—Apple’s digital assistant— recorded owners' conversations without consent (after they activated Siri unintentionally) and allowed third-party contractors—such as advertisers—to listen in. The settlement could include anyone who owned a Siri-equipped device, such as the iPhone and Apple watch. Reuters reported that the class period began when Siri incorporated the "Hey, Siri" feature that allegedly led to the unauthorized recordings.

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