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Judge rules army of unpaid media interns cannot form class-action suit
A New York judge ruled Wednesday (PDF) that publishing giant Hearst’s army of unpaid interns cannot form a class-action lawsuit over claims that they did the work of paid employees. In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Harold Baer found that the plaintiff’s claims did not meet the standards for…
Cop testifies during stop-and-frisk trial he taunted black teen: ‘Stop crying like a little girl’
A New York police officer testified Wednesday that he taunted a 13-year-old African-American during one of the department’s numerous and controversial “stop and frisk” encounters, in testimony given amid a class action lawsuit hoping to prove the policy’s racial bias. Officer Brian Dennis said on the stand Wednesday that he…
Toyota reaches $1.1 billion deal with US owners over recalls
Toyota has agreed to pay about $1.1 billion to settle a class action lawsuit launched by US vehicle owners affected by a series of mass recalls, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. The deal will cover the cost of installing a free brake override system in millions of vehicles affected by…
Instagram hit with first class action lawsuit in Terms of Service flap
Instagram, the Facebook-acquired photo-sharing service has been hit by a class action lawsuit stemming from a change in its Terms of Service agreement last week. According to Reuters, the change inspired “howls of protest” from users, but it’s now the reason behind the proposed suit, which was filed in San…
Judge approves class action lawsuit over NYPD’s stop-and-frisk searches
A judge’s ruling Wednesday on a request to authorize a class action lawsuit over the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) use of “stop-and-frisk” searches could see more than 1 million people line up to file claims against the department for violating their constitutional rights. While it’s not likely to attract…
U.S. sued by 22,000 would-be immigrants: lawyers
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit has been filed against the State Department alleging it unfairly denied 22,000 would-be legal immigrants the right to permanent residency in the United States, their lawyers said Monday. White and Associates said it filed the lawsuit in the District Court for the District of Colombia charging…
US judge rejects deal for Google digital book plan
NEW YORK (AFP) – A US judge dealt a major setback to Google’s plans for a vast digital library and online bookstore, rejecting a settlement hammered out by the Internet giant with authors and publishers. US District Court Judge Denny Chin on Tuesday said in a ruling 13 months after…
Class action lawsuit: Retailers selling gas hotter than 60 degrees rip off consumers
Kansas paper estimated in 2006 that ripoff scams over $2.3 billion annually Many oil companies and gasoline retailers carefully track the temperature, volume and exact value of their supplies every step of the way from well to gas station, where the measurement often stops. Now, two lawsuits out of Kansas…
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