Class Action
Virginia facility did strap migrant kids to chairs, but state investigators say it wasn't abuse
A state investigation into a Virginia detention center found that, yes, migrant children have in the past been tied down to chairs and had mesh bags …
ShenandoahIntel finally emits Puma 1Gbps modem fixes – just as new ping-of-death bug emerges
Broadband-throttling bug finally gets a write-up and CVEMore than 18 months after the design blunder was first brought to light, Intel is still …
Information SecuritySouthwest Airlines Sued Over Flights Canceled Last Winter
A Southwest passenger has sued the airline over its decision to cancel hundreds of flights amid problems de-icing planes at Midway Airport last …
FlyingACLU: Federal agencies setting 'trap' to deport immigrants
BOSTON (AP) — Federal immigration agencies have launched a coordinated campaign to arrest and deport immigrants seeking to become legal U.S. residents through marriage, according to documents released this week in a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.<p>The documents, …
ImmigrationWhat will really happen after Hayne?
by Alan Mitchell<p>Before we clip the wings of our opportunistic class-action lawyers, perhaps we should pause to think about life after the Hayne royal …
AsbestosJudge Denies Effort to Move XRP Investor Lawsuit to Lower Court
A U.S. district judge has denied an investor's effort to move a lawsuit against payments firm Ripple to a lower court.<p>Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the …
CryptocurrencyTesla forms committee to assess proposal to go private
Tesla is forming a special committee to evaluate proposals to take the company private one week after CEO Elon Musk said he was considering it.<p>The committee, made up of three independent directors, said Tuesday that it has not received any formal proposal from Musk.<p>Musk tweeted on Aug. 7 that he …
TeslaTesla Facing Third Securities Fraud Lawsuit Over Elon Musk's Tweet
Another Tesla investor has filed a lawsuit against Tesla and CEO Elon Musk, claiming he fraudulently engineered a scheme to artificially inflate the …
TeslaSkechers Is So Uncool It's Cool
Like the people who wear its shoes, Skechers investors were very comfortable. This spring, investors got pinched.<p>The decidedly uncool footwear company’s shares produced a total return of 836% from 2012 to 2017. That was 3½, 4½ and 14 times the performance of Adidas, Nike and Under Armour, …
InvestingParents of former KU rower file suit against school alleging campus housing is unsafe
The parents of a former University of Kansas rower have filed suit against KU for misleading representations about the safety of campus housing.<p>In …
RowingTesla Hit With Third Class-Action Suit Over Musk's Stock Tweets
Embattled electric car manufacturer Tesla racked up its third class-action suit, filed this evening in California’s Northern District Court, stemming …
TeslaNoble Group slumps to another quarterly loss | Financial Times
Struggling commodity trader Noble Group, which is trying to push through a debt-for-equity restructuring in a bid to secure its survival, slumped to …
Class ActionLawsuit: Rural Metro Charged Medi-Cal and Medicare Patients for Ambulance
A newly filed class-action lawsuit alleges San Diego’s ambulance provider, Rural Metro, is billing patients who are covered by Medi-Cal and …
Customer ServiceSC prison doctors agree inmates don’t get proper hepatitis testing, care
Two doctors employed by the S.C. Department of Corrections agree with inmates that the state’s prisons fail to deliver adequate medical care, …
HepatitisTSLA INVESTOR ALERT: Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP Files Tesla Securities Tweet Class Action: Notifies Investors of October 9th Lead Plaintiff Deadline | Seeking Alpha
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP notifies investors that it has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of …
TeslaClass action lawsuit filed against the Sewerage and Water Board for property damages
NEW ORLEANS - The inside of Charles Hall's Mid-City garage looks drastically different than it did one year ago.<p>"I lost circular saws. I lost drills. …
New OrleansTesla’s new Model 3? Three board members to evaluate any take-private deal
They might not be the Model 3, but three of Tesla’s independent board directors could soon be at the center of the latest drama involving the …
TeslaLoans with 200+ percent interest rates are ‘unconscionable,’ California high court says
California law strictly limits interest rates on loans of less than $2,500, and sets no numerical ceiling on interest for higher loans. But rates on …
Interest RatesUS Federal Court Denies Motion to Remand Against Ripple
A U.S. federal court has ruled to dismiss a motion to remand filed against Ripple in May
U.S. Federal CourtsThe alt-right is revising its online strategy after a backlash | Financial Times
On Sunday, exactly a year after the violent Unite the Right rally was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, a band of protesters gathered in …
Rights & FreedomsNationwide Vitamix recall alert: Over 100K blending containers are affected
The popular devices were sold in stores like Williams-Sonoma and Costco.<p>Smoothie drinkers, beware: the premier blender-making company Vitamix has recalled over 100,000 units of two popular devices after 11 people reported getting injured by the spinning blades.<p>On Aug. 9, Vitamix issued a statement …
RepairsTata Consultancy Too Late With ‘Hail Mary’ in Job Bias Case
Tata Consulting Services can’t limit the potential relief workers may get if the jury sides with them during an upcoming trial in a class action …
LawTesla buyout plan throws spotlight on board independence | Financial Times
As the Tesla board of directors wrestles with how to respond to a mooted buyout offer for the company from Elon Musk, it is also facing accusations …
SolarCityOracle hit with lawsuit over cloud sales gowth
A Florida pension fund Friday filed a class-action lawsuit against Oracle, alleging the software giant defrauded investors by misrepresenting its …
Technology (Australia)Second class-action lawsuit hits Brambles over share price plunge
The $15 billion logistics giant is accused of failing to inform investors of what it knew about its true financial position.
Business (Australia)'Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas' Full Show (08/13/2018)
Live on Bloomberg TVBloomberg Daybreak: AsiaFull Schedule<p>TV Shows<p>Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas<p>Live from New York, "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas" …
David RubensteinCourt Cites Supreme Court’s China Agritech Decision In Decertifying TCPA Class Action
The Northern District of Illinois recently granted a motion to decertify a class of TCPA plaintiffs in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in</i> …
LawIMPORTANT INVESTOR NOTICE: The Schall Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Tesla, Inc. and Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100,000 to Contact the Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<p>The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit …
TeslaAt long last: IRS pays up for targeting conservative groups
A tea party leader in Ohio is pleased that the Internal Revenue Service must pay millions of dollars to tea party groups that were targeted by the …
Tea PartySkip the Dishes changed courier agreement to thwart class-action suit, driver says
Days before a Winnipeg Skip the Dishes courier filed court documents to bring a class-action lawsuit against the online restaurant delivery service, …
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