FTC Will Fine Facebook $5 Billion for Privacy Violations as Antitrust Investigation Looms
Facebook and its outrageously wealthy tech counterparts are also facing increased skepticism and harsher legislation.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Guzmán Asked to Pay $12.7 Billion for His Drug Crimes
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán asked to pay big time for his crimes.
City of Santa Maria Considering Settling Lawsuit with Landlord Over Code Violations
The Santa Maria city council will decide soon whether to settle an eight year lawsuit against landlord Dario Pini.
Monsanto’s Woes Continue as Roundup Verdicts Add Up
Monsanto, maker of weed killer Roundup, continues to face huge verdicts over cancer related to its product. Its woes continue, with over 13,000 cases yet to be heard.
Advantages of Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer
Bankruptcy is a difficult experience and can be made worse by going it alone. Hiring a bankruptcy lawyer is a wise move.
Mothers Plan to Sue KinderCare Learning Center Over Alleged Child Abuse
A KinderCare childcare facility in Penn Hills is at the center of an impending lawsuit involving allegations of child abuse.
ACLU Sues to Free Man Arrested By ICE After Reading an Anti-ICE Peom in Public
Jose Omar Bello Reyes read a poem criticizing last year’s family detentions. Two days later, ICE arrested him outside his Bakersfield, CA, house.
Lex Machina Launches Federal Environmental Litigation Module
+More than $22 billion in damages have been awarded in environmental cases over the last decade.
+BP Deepwater Horizon cases account for a significant amount of total litigation.
Uber Driver Threatens Lawsuit After She was Allegedly Assaulted by Passengers
Uber may be facing a lawsuit soon from one of its drivers who was allegedly attacked by three passengers if it doesn’t improve its safety measures for drivers.
Maryland Attorney General Sues Company Accused of Making Disabled Students Suffer ‘Dickensian’ Conditions
The suit blasts Bellwether–also known as AdvoServ Inc–for abusing mentally disabled students and under-training its poorly-paid employees.