2018 - Page 115 of 161 - Legal Reader

Justin Timberlake Sued in Class Action Suit Over Misleading Marketing Claims

Brianna Smith - May 3, 2018

Last month, a California man, Kevin Branca, filed a class action lawsuit against Bai Brands, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. In addition, the lawsuit also names a few individuals, including Larry Young, the president of Dr. Pepper, Bai founder Ben Weiss, and Justin Timberlake. According to the lawsuit, Timberlake was added to the lawsuit in an amended complaint early last week on claims that he worked with Bai to help “deceive consumers by saying their drinks are all-natural when they actually are not.”

Investigation Reveals Goodyear’s Dunlop D402 Tires Have Caused Dozens of Motorcycle Accidents

Ryan J. Farrick - May 3, 2018

Since 2006, five motorcyclists have been killed by unexpected blowouts on Harley-Davidson D402 tires. According to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal, another 22 bikers were injured by the same Dunlop brand of tubes, manufactured and sold by Goodyear. “All of a sudden, the tire just let go – there was no warning, no nothing,”

Pink rose; image by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash.

Golden State Killer Possibly Motivated by a Love Lost

Sara E. Teller - May 3, 2018

Golden State Killer Possibly Motivated by a Love Lost

After Defending Sexually Harassed Co-Workers, Former San Jose Policeman Was Fired

Brianna Smith - May 2, 2018

After voicing concerns to upper management about alleged sexual harassment towards female employees at a tech company, a San Jose security contractor was fired. As a result, the security contractor, Robert Lobach, who also happens to be a former San Jose police officer, has filed a lawsuit against the tech company, Xilinx. So what happened? What were the events that lead up to Lobach’s termination?

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee (left), and Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) (right).

FTC Agreement Requires More Transparency from Uber After Data Breach

Press Release - May 2, 2018

On April 12, the U.S. House of Representatives issued a press release announcing an agreement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and ride-sharing company, Uber. This agreement was reached after two Democratic Representatives authored a letter to the Agency.

Protest in support of DACA (against its rescission) at Trump Tower in New York City; photo by Rhododendrites (Own work), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, no changes.

Texas and Six Other States Sue to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program

Ryan J. Farrick - May 2, 2018

On Tuesday, Texas and six other states filed a federal lawsuit challenging the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Known colloquially by its acronym, DACA, the program granted temporary, renewable work permits to some 694,000 undocumented immigrants who arrived to the United States as children. President Donald Trump officially terminated scheme in

Substitute Teacher Arrested for Starting Student ‘Fight Club’

Sara E. Teller - May 2, 2018

Substitute Teacher Arrested for Starting Student ‘Fight Club’

Will the Chicopee City Council Settle a Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $140K?

Brianna Smith - May 1, 2018

Recently it was determined that the Chicopee city council will be asked to fork over $140,000 to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit itself was filed by Nicholle Huber back in 2016 in the U.S. District Court and claimed “she was hired to repair and maintain city vehicles only to have that offer rescinded four days later because of her gender.” The city and the “supervisor of the central maintenance garage,” Allen Ryczek, were named in the suit.

Lawsuits Continue to Blast Bizarre Alabama Law Letting Sheriffs Pocket Inmate Meal Funds

Ryan J. Farrick - May 1, 2018

A strange Alabama law allowing sheriffs to pocket savings on inmate meals is bringing allegations of corruption to offices and counties across the state. For decades, writes the New York Times, sheriffs prospered by manipulating a Depression-era system imposed to save the state money. By feeding inmates for pennies per meal, officers can keep the

Mother and infant holding hands; image by hwanghyeongchae, via Pixabay, CC0.

McKeen and Associates Wins Genesys Medical Malpractice Appeal

Press Release - May 1, 2018

Justice was served for a mother and her injured infant in Flint, Michigan on April 9 as McKeen & Associates won an appeal filed by Genesys Regional Medical Center. Genesys lost the medical malpractice suit at the Circuit Court level and challenged the $2.9M verdict. What follows is a press release from McKeen & Associates, detailing this victory.

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