Facebook Pays $550m to Settle Facial Recognition Suit
Facebook won’t admit it’s done anything wrong–instead, it’s framing the settlement as a cost of doing business.
Verdicts & Settlements
Aramark Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Employee Bonuses for $21M
Aramark recently agreed to settle an employee lawsuit filed over allegations that it failed to may its managers their 2018 bonuses.
Ford Motor Co. Proposes $30M Settlement to End Class-Action Lawsuit Over Transmissions
Ford Motor Co. recently proposed to end a class-action lawsuit over Focus and Fiesta transmissions for $30 million.
Supreme Court Gives Trump’s “Public Charge” Rule New Hope
While the 5-4 conservative majority didn’t remark on the case, they did issue a condemnation of the sorts of “universal injunctions” which blocked the rule from taking effect.
MultiCare Health System Settles Medical Malpractice Suit for $10M
MultiCare Health System agreed to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by Chante Ramirez, the mother of a baby who was left paralyzed after a chemotherapy injection in 2017.
Kansas Supreme Court Says GEICO Must Pay for Spousal Care
The court said that GEICO will have to reimburse a Royce Williams’s wife, who took care of him for four months following an automobile accident.
Sex Offender Cannot Change Name to ‘Better Off Dead’
Sex offender can’t use religious belief argument to change name.
California Wants Riot Games to Pay $400m in Sex Discrimination Settlement
California says that Riot Games hasn’t done nearly enough to pay back its accusers.
Supreme Court Denies Democrat Request to Expedite Obamacare Appeal
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court not to expedite the case–and it seems politics may be the cause.
Appeals Court Kills ‘Climate Kids’ Lawsuit
The single dissenting judge said the Constitution doesn’t “condone the Nation’s willful destruction.”