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Sep-1-22 San Francisco, CA An Apple Inc. class action lawsuit filed almost a decade ago has finally been approved. Back in 2013, the technology giant’s retail workers claimed they were shortchanged for time spent in mandatory security checks after their shifts, which is a violation of the California labor law . The $30.5 million settlement includes compensat... - OmniVision Technologies Inc, OVTI Securities Fraud
Company: OmniVision Technologies Inc, Ticker Symbol: OVTI Class Period: Aug-27-10 to Oct-13-11 Date Filed: Oct-26-11 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Dec-25-11 Court: Northern District of California Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District... - Settlement Proposed in Apple Inc Securities Litigation
San Jose, CA: The following notice is being issued pursuant to an order by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. Proceeding: In re Apple Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. C-06-5208-JF (N.D. Cal.). This concerns all people or entities that purchased Apple Inc ("Apple") common stock durin... - Smoking, Melting iPods Reported
An investigation into consumer complaints of Apple iPods overheating has identified some 800 incidents filed with the CPSC which include personal injury and property damage. According to a recent report that aired on a Seattle TV station, the CPSC received complaints as far back as 2005, when an iPod overheated and caused damage to a home and harm to a... - Burst.com iPod Patent, Apple Inc. agrees to pay $10 million patent infringement settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Nov-21-07) Burst.com brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging that it infringed patents that the two companies agreed to share. The lawsuit, filed in 2004, claimed that some of Burst.com's media patents formed the basis of the iPod. Apple launched a preemptive lawsuit against Burst in the District Court of Nort... - Apple Announces Recall of 128,000 Batteries for iBook and PowerBook G4 Computers
On May 20th, 2005 Apple Computer of Cupertino, California announced the recall of "about" 128,000 rechargeable batteries due to reports of an internal short which can cause the batteries to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers and users. Apple has received six reports worldwide of the batteries overheating, including two in the United State... - Judge Grants Class-Action Status to California Labor Lawsuit against Apple
Aug-10-15 San Francisco, CA A 2013 California labor lawsuit against Apple alleging employees should be compensated for time taken to search their bags has been granted class-action status. The lawsuit alleged that up to 12,000 current and former employees at 52 stores in California should have been paid for security checks before they left their worksite. Acc... - Statin Study: Should Patients Eat an Apple Instead?
Jan-21-14 Bellingham, WA When it comes to discussions of risks versus benefits, few drugs have as much controversy as Crestor and other drugs in the statin category. Concerns about Crestor side effects and other statin side effects have led some critics to argue that statins are in fact over-prescribed. Meanwhile, new guidelines from health agencies about managi... - Apple Faces New York Employment Lawsuit
Jan-4-11 New York, NY Although it may be considered one of the coolest companies to buy gadgets from, a New York employment lawsuit alleges that Apple discriminated against an employee after the employee took a medical leave of absence. New York employees who are discriminated against can file a New York employment lawsuit to recover any wages lost as a result... - Antitrust Grows in Complexity in Lockstep With Technology
Oct-19-08 Washington, DC With the massive proliferation of personal computers, and their globalized integration into business and society, it is little wonder that any evolution of antitrust laws is moved forward in large measure by issues relating to and driven from the computer industry. The toga-wearing visionaries who put together the first known antitrust pol... - Attorney Brian S. Kabateck On Technology Litigation and Righting Old Wrongs
Apr-20-08 Los Angeles, CA: Brian S. Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, specializes in consumer class action and mass torts. His client list includes the likes of Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon, José Conseco, and Lou Ferrigno. As we'll see, it also includes the victims of genocide from almost a century ago. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): You r... - $2 Million Blue Apron Settlement Tells Two Stories
Mar-9-20 Richmond, CA Blue Apron workers have agreed to settle Bailey v. Blue Apron LLC , their lawsuit over the company’s practice of requiring workers to submit to security checks before clocking in for work and after clocking out. The time required for the security checks was unpaid and allegedly violated California labor laws requiring payment for all... - Exploding iPod Touch Prompts Lawsuit Against Apple
The mother of a young boy in Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that her son suffered second-degree burns on his leg as a result of his iPod exploding in his trouser pocket. According to the complaint, on December 4 2008 the iPod Touch "had burned through [the unnamed minor's] pants pocket and melted through his nylon/Spandex underwear... - Shay Zvi Lahav fined $20,000 for marketing and selling fake Apple iPods
Atlanta, GA: (Jan-07-08) The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs brought charges against Shay Zvi Lahav and his companies, alleging he violated the Fair Business Practices Act by settling phony Apple Inc. iPods. The companies named in the suit are Easy Sale 4U LLC doing business as iPod World and Accessories 2000 LLC. Sources stated that the fake iPod Na... - Former Apple Employee Launches Class Action for Unpaid Overtime
Aug-10-09 Tallahassee, FL The issue of overtime pay continues to be a frustration for both employer and employee. It remains hard for employers to budget for overtime—which affects their bottom line—while employees deserve to be paid for hours worked. Overtime laws and overtime rules govern the disputes that are inevitable. Apple, one of the world... - Antitrust Heat Rises on Microsoft Buyout of Yahoo
Feb-4-08 Seattle, WA: An extended and heated battle is raging for Microsoft to garner the ability to purchase Yahoo, the famous Internet search engine. Although US and European antitrust regulators are putting Microsoft in the hot seat, it is doubtable that they will be able to stop the merger from taking place. It's possible the fight for the merger may plod al... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Passed from Father to Son, Guilty Verdict for Defendant Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp.
Jun-25-18 Los Angeles, CA: A California jury recently awarded Alfred Mata and his wife $11.4 million in an asbestos lawsuit against Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp. Alfred developed mesothelioma from his father, who worked with water pipes that contained asbestos and brought the fibers home on his clothes. Park Water Asbestos Trial The “take-home asbe... - Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in a defective products class-action lawsuit against Apple that alleges underperformance of its iPhone 4 resulting from antenna problems. The class for the lawsuit is comprised of 25 million US residents who could receive a $15 in cash or a bumper case provided by Apple under the terms of the s... - Earthbound Farms to pay six-figure settlement in orchard lawsuit.
Monterey, CA: (May-07-08) Priscilla Higuera, a Carmel Valley woman, brought a lawsuit against Earthbound Farms, alleging that Earthbound's research director sneaked onto her Tassajara Road property and took clippings from her rare apple tree to propagate a profitable orchard. Higuera filed the lawsuit in January 2007, claiming that she came home one day... - Apple Ridge Apartments Rental Racial Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-29-07) The Department of Justice brought charges against owners and operators of Apple Ridge Apartments (formerly known as Whispering Woods) in Livonia, MI, alleging that they discriminated against African Americans seeking to rent apartments at the complex. The Department of Justice lawsuit, which was handled jointly by attorneys from...