Articles Posted in Class-Actions

McDonald’s Sued After E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Quarter Pounders Updated: Published by:

Consumers filed a class action lawsuit against McDonald's in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, on October 29, 2024, after eating a Quarter Pounder burger and suffering E. coli symptoms.

Antitrust Lawsuit Brought Against Academic Publishers for Peer Review and Submission Restrictions Updated: Published by:

Six academic journal publishers are facing a class action suit in federal court over alleged antitrust violations regarding the payment of peer reviewers and submission restrictions. The proposed class action, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, was brought by Dr. Lucina Uddin, a…

Poppi Soda Sued Over Gut Health Claims Updated: Published by:

A class action lawsuit was filed against the maker of popular prebiotic soda brand Poppi in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, on May 29, 2024. The lawsuit centers around Poppi's claims that the soda is "gut healthy" due to the inclusion of prebiotics in its drinks.

New York City Settles Lawsuit Concerning Forced Removal of Religious Head Coverings in Mugshot Photos Updated: Published by:

On Friday, April 5, 2024, New York City agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by two Muslim women forced to remove their religious head coverings for New York Police Department post-arrest photos.

Authors Sue NVIDIA Over NeMo AI’s Copying Of Copyrighted Works Updated: Published by:

On Friday, March 8, 2024, three authors filed a class action lawsuit against NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that NVIDIA copied their copyrighted works to train its NeMo Megatron-GPT large language model artificial intelligence software programs.

Lawsuit Accuses Workday of Discrimination Using AI Updated: Published by:

Workday, Inc., a company that provides applicant screening services to employers, has been accused of engaging in illegal discrimination due to its use of AI.

Class Certified for Debit Card Users’ Suit Against Amex Updated: Published by:

A U.S. judge certified a class of debit card users on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought against American Express. The plaintiffs allege that American Express's non-discrimination provisions for merchants violate state antitrust and consumer protection laws.