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Fire TV Privacy Class Action – Amazon Accused of Watching Everything You Watch
Amazon is said to have known somewhere between the moment the typical American settled into the couch and the end of the credits. knew what was…
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George Clinton UMG Lawsuit Explodes – Funk Legend Demands $1.1 Million Frozen for Three Years
An 84-year-old man who helped create modern funk is asking a judge in a Detroit federal courthouse a very straightforward question: where is the money? On…
When the Algorithm Ate the Pizza – Inside the $100 Million Pizza Hut AI Lawsuit
At NVIDIA's GTC conference last spring, Pizza Hut executives spoke about the future while standing on a stage. The pitch was self-assured, if a bit glossy.…
Legal Insight
Inside the Home Depot ALPR Lawsuit That Could Reshape How California Stores Watch You
The Sunday morning run to Home Depot is one type of errand that feels almost ceremonial in American culture. The slow drift past contractors loading lumber…
Hatch Trick Chick-fil-A Lawsuit – When Sabbath Beliefs Collide With Saturday Shifts
A Chick-fil-A franchisee being sued for religious discrimination has a subtle irony to it. After all, faith was the foundation of the chain's identity. Its red-roofed…
Inside the $332 Million Colgate-Palmolive Retirement Account Lawsuit That Took Nearly Two Decades to Settle
When most people first learned about a Colgate-Palmolive lawsuit, they most likely thought it had to do with toothpaste. Perhaps a disagreement over labels. An overly…
The Trump IRS Settlement That Nobody Saw Coming — And Why It Matters
When a significant event occurs and no one in authority wants to discuss it, a certain silence descends upon Washington. This week, that's the vibe. President…
Bank of America Settlement – What That $2.25 Million Really Means for Customers
The way it began has an almost ordinary quality. Somewhere in California, a customer enters a 7-Eleven, inserts a card into one of those slightly worn-out…
Legal Insight
Agent Orange Veterans Won a Settlement Decades Ago , On This Day in History, That Fight Finally Ended
I keep thinking of the Agent Orange settlement as an example of a certain type of victory that doesn't seem like one. Seven chemical corporations, including…
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The USPS Handgun Shipping Rule Has Not Passed Yet and Already Has a Dozen Legal Challenges in Preparation
The U.S. Postal Service is currently experiencing an odd administrative limbo that doesn't typically garner much notice but reveals a lot about how government functions in…
Legal Insight
How the Sacramento County Deputy-Involved Death Settlement Was Resolved Quietly While the Family Asked for Transparency
The way Sacramento County handles situations involving the deaths of its deputies is surrounded by a certain silence. There is a settlement, a figure, and a…
An 18-Year-Old Died From an Infection After Hospital Staff Left Debris in His Arm , The Lawsuit Says It Was Negligence
Once you've written it out, the timing in this situation has a certain brutality that is difficult to overcome. Ethan Cantrell, 18, was cutting wood early…
Stellantis Investors Are Being Notified of a Pending Class Action , The Allegations Involve Disclosure Failures
Stellantis shareholders are currently experiencing a specific rhythm in the arrival of securities class actions. First, an unwanted disclosure causes the stock to plummet. Then, in…
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The LAPD Was Found Not Liable for Killing Valentina Orellana-Peralta at a Burlington Store , Her Family Disagrees With the Jury
In this instance, there is a detail that remains in my memory because it is both so commonplace and so tragic all at once. Valentina Orellana-Peralta…
Legal Insight
The New Orleans City Council Just Approved a Settlement With Its Own School Board Over a Decade of Disputes
The protracted conflict between New Orleans and its own education board is an example of the kind of bureaucratic feud that only makes sense if you…
Why iManage Just Rebuilt Its Platform for AI Agents, Not Humans
The question changed sometime between January and May. Twelve months ago, professional services firms asked which AI model to adopt. Now they ask something harder: how…
Legal Insight
The New York City Wrongful Conviction Settlement Is the City’s Acknowledgment That Something Catastrophic Happened
The settlement of wrongful conviction claims in New York City follows an odd routine. The number is revealed. A cautious statement is released by the mayor's…
Legal Insight
The Monroe County Settlement With a Blinded Police Officer Is a $500,000 Admission That Something Went Wrong
A county does not give up $500,000 lightly. It involves a vote, a paper trail, a few awkward meetings, and the gradual realization that whatever the…
Apple’s UK iCloud Class Action Cannot Be Trimmed , The Court Said the Overcharge Claims Are Too Broad to Narrow
Multibillion-dollar tech matters don't appear to be determined in the London tribunal building on Bloomsbury Place. Calm corridors. There's a tiny cafe in the foyer. Most…
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The San Diego RV Homeless Settlement Violation Ruling Is a Warning to Every City That Thinks a Court Order Expires
RVs parked along the wider boulevards, curtains closed, generators humming softly, and other obvious indicators of people attempting to sleep through whatever the city decides to…
Renée Zellweger’s $10 Million Rental Property Lawsuit Is the Celebrity Legal Story That Has Nothing to Do With Fame
The terrace is practically visible. A Laguna Beach rental with a view of the ocean in the distance, a little surface fault that no one has…
Elon Musk’s Children’s Mother Testified in the OpenAI Trial , The Details Changed the Entire Narrative
It doesn't appear that Silicon Valley myths are being rewritten in the federal courtroom where the Musk v. OpenAI trial is taking place, but that's basically…
Legal Insight
The Jackson Hotel Demolition Lawsuit Is a Story About a City That Cleaned Up Someone Else’s Mess and Wants the Bill Paid
Over the previous few years, if you've traveled north out of Jackson's downtown, you most likely passed Hotel O without giving it any notice. A faded…
Legal Insight
The Taylor Swift Showgirl Trademark Dispute Is a Case Study in How Celebrity Lawyers Respond to ‘Weak’ Claims
The phrase "absurd" appears first in Taylor Swift's rebuttal brief in the Showgirl trademark lawsuit. It arrives early, stays put, and essentially won't go. That was…
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