Rulings of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) related to social media policies of employers, waivers of class action lawsuit rights and at-will employment are discussed, particularly their application to both labor union members and nonunion workers....
In May 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hefty Recycling Bags for the claim that its bags are“designed to handle all types of recyclables”. According to the lawsuit, not only are Hefty bags not recyclable but they also contaminate waste that would otherwise have been recyclable...
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Ikea received nearly 300 reports of Malm and other dressers tipping over, resulting in 144 child injuries. Multiple lawsuits were filed against the company, including one $46 million settlement for a death that occurred nearly a year after the initial recall. A class action lawsuit was also file...
Amelia Cline filed a class-action lawsuit in May against Gymnastics Canada and six provincial member organizations over alleged abuse. The class has over 100 members. "I have certain complicated feelings about (the Hockey Canada case)," Cline said. "Because on the one hand,...
12/28 -Court Approves Class Action Settlement of $8 million for Covisint Shareholders 12/15 -Johnson & Weaver Appointed Lead Counsel in Flowers Foods Securities Litigation 12/08 -Johnson & Weaver, LLP is pleased to announce final approval of a class action settlement against Medbox, Inc. ...
On February 16, FTX investors filed a class action racketeering lawsuit in Florida federal court against FTX’s bankruptcy counsel, alleging that the law firm aided in FTX’s fraudulent behavior. Ryne Miller, a former partner at the law firm, left to become FTX’s general counsel in 2021. ...
They of course CAN'T "correlate the two statements" but instead hope that yet another frivolous lawsuit will line their pockets with more green. Way too many lawsuits in the US. This is nothing new. But it is sad the American people don't take proactive step...
Consumers are also beginning to take note of the alleged lack of security on some platforms. In a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit filed earlier this year, Sarcuni et al v. bZx DAO et al. (S. D. Cal., May 2, 2022), plaintiffs allege tha...
an increase of$8.5 millioncompared with the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to a net impact of$3.6 millionrelated to the settlement of a shareholder class-action lawsuit in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2024, and an additional legal settlement of$...