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Uber Files Appeal Against Drivers Being Classified as Employees

Summary: Uber Technologies does not agree with the judge’s certification of a class of drivers to be employees and is…

Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Settlement Moves to Next Step

Summary: The “Sponsored Stories” settlement will be argued before the Ninth Circuit to determine if it will be accepted, which…

Uber Drivers Lawsuit Given Class Certification

Summary: A California District Judge has allowed a lawsuit brought by Uber drivers to move forward as a class lawsuit,…

More Lawsuits Filed against Ashley Madison

Summary: Several lawsuits have now been filed in the United States in the wake of the Ashley Madison hacking. Following…

$578 Million Lawsuit Filed against Ashley Madison after Leak

Summary: A $578 million lawsuit has been filed by two Canadian law firms after hackers revealed personal information related to…

Class Certification Critical in Uber Case

Summary: A case against Uber that seeks to change their worker statuses from independent contractors to employees will largely depend…

ATM Fee Case Revived Against Visa, MasterCard

Summary: A case that was previously dismissed against Visa and MasterCard has been revived. The complaint alleges that the companies…

Locke Lord Inherited Problem Case from Edwards Wildman

Summary: Two former Edwards Wildman Palmer lawyers mishandled a case that was supposed to be a class-action that Locke Lord…

Nike Settles Class Action Against Their FuelBand

Summary: Nike apparently missed the mark with their wearable fitness tracker and has agreed to pay purchasers of the FuelBand…

Family of Smoker That Died from Lung Cancer Gets $10.5 Million

Summary: Three tobacco companies have been ordered to pay $3 million each for their role in the death of a…

NCAA Must Pay $46 Million in Class Action Antitrust Suit

Summary: A federal judge has ordered that millions must be paid to compensate student athletes in a NCAA lawsuit. On…

U.S Supreme Court to Review Use of Statistics in Class Actions

Summary: With class actions filed in courts throughout the United States frequently, the ability to use members of the class…