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Flint Class Action Lawsuit Thrown Out by Federal Judge

Summary: This week, a judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by a Flint activist. A federal judge has dealt…

$8.3 Million Lawsuit Says Hazing Cost One Student His Eye

Summary: A frat boy lost an eye during a drunken streaking accident. Despite an anti-hazing rule in place, one Linfield…

Facebook Ordered to Pay $500M in Virtual Reality Lawsuit

Summary: ZeniMax Media has won $500 million in its case against Facebook and the virtual reality company, Oculus.  After less…

Animation Workers Settle with Disney for $100 Million

Summary: Disney and its companies Pixar and Lucasfilm agreed to settle an animation workers' lawsuit for $100 million.  This week,…

Sex Trafficking Victim Sues Backpage.com, Choice Hotels

Summary: A former teen prostitute is seeking a jury trial against her pimp, Backpage.com, and Choice Hotels for profiting from…

New Case Once Again Challenges Uber’s Worker Classification Model

Summary: A New York worker's compensation case threatens Uber's courier classification system. Although Uber has previously retained the right to…

How Does the Navient Student Loan Scandal Affect You?

Summary: The following are next steps for borrowers whose student loans are managed by Navient, a servicer accused of fraud. The…

A Crazy Night at a Strip Club Leads to a $75 Million Lawsuit

Summary: Two angry customers are suing a strip club for $75 million. A night at a gentleman's club is supposed…

Student Loan Collector Navient Sued for Cheating Borrowers

Summary: One of the country's largest student loan service companies has been accused of misleading borrowers. As if we needed…

Female Cop Posts Nude Photos of Fellow Female Cop

Summary: A female officer was placed behind bars for hacking a colleague’s account and posting private photos to social media.…

Lawyer Claims Prison Guard Sexually Harassed “El Chapo”

Summary: An attorney for El Chapo said that the former drug czar is being sexually harassed in prison. Is the…

Facebook Battles $2 Billion Intellectual Property Lawsuit

Summary: Facebook and Oculus VR battle a $2 billion trade secrets lawsuit brought on by developer, ZeniMax. Mark Zuckerberg traveled…