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Facebook Agrees to Pay $550 Million in Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit Updated: Published by:

A $550 million settlement has been announced in a class action lawsuit against Facebook alleging that it violated an Illinois privacy law through its use of facial recognition technology. Since 2010, the social media platform has used a photo recognition feature on users' photos in order to offer Tag Suggestions.…

Proposed $575 Million Settlement Reached in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Sutter Health Updated: Published by:

In what is believed to be the first settlement of its kind in the country, Sutter Health has agreed to pay $575 million and be the subject of ongoing monitoring in a class action antitrust lawsuit. The action, which was brought by the California Attorney General, unions, and employers, alleged…

New Class Action Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Alleges Widespread Sexual Harassment Updated: Published by:

A former employee of a Michigan McDonald's franchise has filed a class action lawsuit in state court alleging a "culture of sexual harassment" at the company, and seeking $5 million in damages for the purported class members. If the case moves forward as a class action, over four dozen women…

Facebook Fights Lawsuit Based on Facial Recognition Data Collection Updated: Published by:

The technology giant could face billions of dollars in damages after a panel of federal judges allowed a class action lawsuit by Illinois users to move forward.

Court Gives Trump Administration Six Months to Locate Migrant Children Separated from Families Updated: Published by:

In a new ruling, Judge Dana Sabraw has given the federal government six months to locate children separated from their families at the border under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy. Though many of the more than 2000 children the government took from their families have since been reunited…

Parents and Students Suing Universities Involved in Admissions Scandal Updated: Published by:

A class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California names Stanford, USC, UCLA, the University of San Diego, the University of Texas at Austin, Wake Forest, Yale, and Georgetown.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against U.S. Soccer Updated: Published by:

Earlier this month, the United States women’s soccer team filed a lawsuit in a California district court, alleging that U.S. Soccer’s codified policies and its actual practices discriminate against members of the women’s national team based on their gender. The claimed result is that female team members are paid less…

Safety Issues Alleged in Class Action Suit Against Lime and Bird Scooters Updated: Published by:

In a suit recently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the eight plaintiffs represented in the class claim that Lime and Bird knowingly distributed scooters for personal, recreational use that wouldn't be able to withstand daily, commercial fleet usage.

Two Nonprofit Evangelical Groups File Multiple Lawsuits Claiming That Christian Businesses and Churches May Fire or Not Hire LGBTQ Workers as a Constitutional Right Updated: Published by:

On Saturday, October 6, 2018, U.S. Pastors Council and Texas Values filed multiple lawsuits in state and federal courts alleging that Christian businesses and churches may fire or not hire LGBTQ workers as a constitutional right. One of the filed lawsuits challenges the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits…

Makers of LaCroix Sued: Lawsuit Alleges Sparkling Water Contains Synthetic Ingredients Updated: Published by:

Plaintiff Lenora Rice recently filed a class action lawsuit against National Beverage Corp., the makers of LaCroix, in an Illinois state court alleging that their popular sparkling water is not “100% Natural” as it is advertised. Rice claims that LaCroix beverages actually contain ingredients such as ethyl butanoate, limonene, linalool,…