Question: A few of our current and former employees received letters from a law firm suggesting they might be able to file a class action lawsuit against us because of allegations that we didn’t properly track work hours or comply with rest and meal period requirements. Can … Read more
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia (NFBWV), and two blind graduate students have filed a federal lawsuit against the West Virginia University (WVU) Board of Governors, alleging that the University systematically denies blind students equal access to its educational programs, services, and activities. The plaintiffs … Read more
A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show. A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who underwent skin grafts and other procedures on his genitals after a venti-sized tea drink spilled … Read more
A UK court blocked a class action lawsuit over allegations of the under reporting of sewage leaks by six water companies including the debt-laden Thames Water Ltd. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit that alleged the six water companies significantly under-reported the pollution they caused. The companies would not have been allowed to … Read more
An attorney for a Texas pipeline company said Wednesday at trial that he will prove various Greenpeace entities coordinated delays and disruptions of a controversial oil pipeline’s construction in North Dakota, and defamed the company to its lenders. Attorneys for the Greenpeace defendants told a jury there is no evidence to back up the claims … Read more
