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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.

42 States Sue Meta Alleging Social Media Platforms Are Addictive and Aimed at Children Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 42 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Meta in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook and Instagram are designed to exploit and manipulate youth and teens in harmful ways.

The Department of Transportation Will Look Into Southwest Airlines Updated: Published by:

After Southwest canceled around 13,000 flights in the days surrounding the Christmas holiday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that he would be watching the company very closely and expected it to "go beyond the letter of the law."

USC Sued Over Ranking Inflation at School of Education Updated: Published by:

Three graduates of the USC Rossier School of Education are seeking reimbursement for tuition and other costs based on incomplete data provided to US News & World Report that allegedly affected Rossier's ranking.