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Lawsuit Against Student Loan Servicer Claims Lender Ignored Borrowers’ Best Interests Updated: Published by:

Navient has been sued by members of the American Federation of Teachers over its alleged practices directing borrowers into student loan repayment programs and various types of forbearance which are not eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. 

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,…

Ticketmaster Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Collusion with Ticket Scalpers Updated: Published by:

Last Friday, the law firm Hagens Berman filed a lawsuit in California federal court on behalf of Allen Lee who is suing both Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for “unlawful and unfair business practices” that have “unjustly enriched” the ticket-seller at the expense of live events fans.

DOJ Sues California Over New Net Neutrality Law Updated: Published by:

In the wake of the FCC's efforts to undo net neutrality protections under the Trump administration, California recently passed a law implementing net neutrality rules that are even stronger than the Obama-era regulations that have been rolled back at the federal level. Governor Jerry Brown signed the new law on…

Tinder Lawsuit Seeks to Expose Misconduct by Match Group and Parent Company IAC Updated: Published by:

Last week, Match Group and its parent company IAC were sued by current and former employees of Tinder, among whom are co-founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen. The lawsuit includes allegations that the parent company withheld information about Tinder's potential growth to avoid paying billions of dollars to the start-up team.

Lawsuit Seeking Class Action Status Claims Google Tracked Location History of Millions of Users with Location Services Turned Off Updated: Published by:

A lawsuit seeking class action status has recently been filed against Google after the tech company admitted to tracking the location history of even users who have turned off location services.

Student Loan Servicer Navient Corp. Sued by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Updated: Published by:

On Friday, June 29, 2018, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra brought suit in California Superior Court for the County of San Francisco against student loan servicer Navient Corp. and two of its subsidiaries, Pioneer and General Revenue Corp.

Hawaii Aims to Ban Common Sunscreen Ingredients Based on Environmental Impact Updated: Published by:

State politicians believe that the chemicals may harm the coral reefs and marine ecosystems in Hawaii, a critical part of the state's economy. However, corporations and doctors have questioned the law's impact on consumer health.

California Passes Consumer Privacy Protection Act Giving Consumers Additional Rights Updated: Published by:

Last Thursday California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), granting California consumers the right to request that businesses disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information that they collect about the consumer, the categories of sources from which that information is…