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.
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Antitrust Lawsuit Brought Against Academic Publishers for Peer Review and Submission Restrictions
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 University…
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Antitrust, Class-Actions
Valve Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Alleged Anticompetitive Practices
Four gamers filed a class action lawsuit against Valve Corporation on Friday, August 9, 2024, alleging that Valve's Steam video game distribution platform utilizes anticompetitive pricing restraints to maintain market dominance.
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Antitrust, Class-Actions
Poppi Soda Sued Over Gut Health Claims
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.
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Class-Actions, Consumer Law
New York City Settles Lawsuit Concerning Forced Removal of Religious Head Coverings in Mugshot Photos
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.
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Civil Rights, Class-Actions
Authors Sue NVIDIA Over NeMo AI’s Copying Of Copyrighted Works
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
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
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.
Amazon Fights Class Action Over Delivery Guarantee
The online marketplace argues that its delivery guarantee for select purchases applies only to the date of the delivery, rather than the preferred time window that a customer selects.
Cristiano Ronaldo Sued for $1 Billion Over Binance Promotion
Binance customers sued Cristiano Ronaldo in Florida federal court, alleging he helped cryptocurrency exchange Binance sell unregistered securities.
