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formula-121 days ago•13 min saved

Cadillac F1 backer at center of Florida class-action over alleged insurer scheme

A Florida-based class-action lawsuit targets Cadillac F1 shareholder Mark Walter and his investment firm TWG Global, accusing them of using affiliated insurers to divert billions from policyholders to support Walter's private business network, which included stakes in sports teams and helped launch Cadillac F1 with General Motors. The allegations suggest about $17 billion was funneled into Walter's network; a concurrent fraud inquiry is underway with no criminal charges yet. TWG has defended itself and says Cadillac assets are not for sale.

via Motorsport.com|

#cadillac-f1 #class-action-lawsuit #formula-1

business29 days ago•5 min saved

Nintendo's tariff-backdrop promo aims to convert refunds into sales

Nintendo of America launches a "Customer Appreciation Sale" claiming it was made possible by tariff refunds after absorbing most tariff costs, even as it fights a class-action lawsuit over refunds. The sale runs Sept 13–26 across the eShop and stores, with online reaction questioning the framing of thanking customers for higher prices.

via Eurogamer.net|

#business #class-action-lawsuit #customer-appreciation-sale

legal5 months ago•4 min saved

OSU abuse case expands as NFL alumni join class-action

Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including NFL alums, joined a class-action alleging the university failed to protect them from campus doctor Richard Strauss; OSU has settled with 317 survivors for more than $61 million, but five Strauss-related lawsuits remain.

via NBC News|

#class-action-lawsuit #legal #nfl-players

politics6 months ago•41 min saved

Fired FBI Agents Seek Reinstatement in Retaliation Lawsuit Linked to Trump Probe

Three FBI agents fired last fall are suing in federal court, alleging their terminations were politically motivated retaliation tied to investigations into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The class-action seeks reinstatement and could extend to dozens more agents, naming FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi as defendants, and contends due process was violated and political bias influenced removals amid a broader personnel purge. The agencies declined to comment.

via Yahoo|

#class-action-lawsuit #fbi #kash-patel

music-industry11 months ago•4 min saved

Class-Action Lawsuit Claims Drake's Streaming Earnings Were Fraudulent

A class action lawsuit accuses Spotify of enabling massive streaming fraud, with Drake allegedly benefiting from billions of inauthentic streams, which could have cost other artists hundreds of millions of dollars. The suit claims Spotify's inadequate anti-fraud measures and highlights alleged manipulations such as VPN usage to inflate stream counts, though Drake is not directly accused of wrongdoing. Spotify denies benefiting from fraud and states it invests heavily in combating artificial streaming.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#artificial-streams #class-action-lawsuit #drake

business1 year ago•1 min saved

Iron Hill Brewery's Sudden Closure Sparks Lawsuit and Consumer Concerns

A Pennsylvania brewery, Iron Hill, abruptly closed all its locations without notice, prompting a law firm to investigate a potential class action lawsuit for violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which could entitle affected employees to back pay and benefits; the company filed for bankruptcy shortly after the closures.

via WDEL.com|

#bankruptcy #business #class-action-lawsuit

law1 year ago•6 min saved

Apple Defends Siri Delays Amid Lawsuit Challenges

Apple has filed a motion to dismiss a U.S. class action lawsuit alleging false advertising over delayed Siri features, arguing that the delay of two features does not constitute a breach and that many other features were already delivered, with the lawsuit claiming consumers would have paid less for the iPhone 16 had they known about the delays.

via MacRumors|

#apple #class-action-lawsuit #delayed-features

business1 year ago•3 min saved

Tesla Faces Lawsuits Over Robotaxi Risks and Securities Violations

A class action lawsuit was filed against Tesla alleging that the company and its officers made false and misleading statements about the safety and efficacy of its autonomous driving technology and Robotaxi service, omitting critical risks that led to investor losses, especially after reports of traffic law violations by Tesla's self-driving taxis and regulatory scrutiny emerged in June 2025.

via TipRanks|

#autonomous-driving #business #class-action-lawsuit

business1 year ago•4 min saved

Zillow Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Deceptive Practices and Hidden Fees

Law firms Hagens Berman and Cohen Milstein have filed a class-action lawsuit against Zillow, accusing the company of inflating homebuyer costs through its Zillow Flex referral program and engaging in deceptive practices related to listing standards, seeking damages on behalf of U.S. homebuyers over the past four years.

via RealEstateNews.com|

#business #class-action-lawsuit #monopoly

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Google ordered to pay $425 million for privacy violations

A California federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for unlawfully collecting user data even after users disabled tracking, covering around 98 million users and 174 million devices, with Google planning to appeal the verdict.

via The Verge|

#class-action-lawsuit #google #privacy-tools

law1 year ago•2 min saved

Christ Hospital Patients to Receive Payouts After Settlement Over Data Sharing

Some patients of Christ Hospital may be eligible for payouts after a settlement was reached over the hospital secretly using Meta Pixel to track and share patient information without consent, with eligible individuals able to claim at least $37.50 by submitting a claim by October 23, 2025.

via WCPO 9 News|

#christ-hospital #class-action-lawsuit #law

law1 year ago•3 min saved

Passengers Sue Airlines Over Missing Window Seats

Passengers are suing Delta and United Airlines for charging extra for window seats that lack actual windows, alleging deceptive advertising and breach of contract, with millions potentially affected by this practice.

via The Washington Post|

#airlines #class-action-lawsuit #deceptive-practices

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Meta liable for illegal collection of menstrual health data from Flo app

A federal jury found that Meta illegally collected data from the Flo period and pregnancy app without user consent, violating California privacy laws, with Meta being the only remaining defendant after settling with other companies involved.

via Ars Technica|

#class-action-lawsuit #data-collection #flo-app

legal1 year ago•1 min saved

US Authors Prepare Class-Action Lawsuit Against Anthropic Over AI Book Piracy

A California federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company downloaded up to seven million copyrighted books from pirated sources to train its chatbot Claude, violating the Copyright Act. The lawsuit, filed by authors including Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson, joins a broader trend of legal actions against AI firms over copyright issues, with some cases focusing on unauthorized data use and others on licensing disputes.

via The Verge|

#ai-training-data #anthropic #class-action-lawsuit

business1 year ago•3 min saved

Netflix Faces Lawsuit Over Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Streaming Debacle

Netflix is facing a class action lawsuit from subscribers who experienced streaming issues during the highly viewed Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing event. The lawsuit, filed in Florida, claims Netflix was unprepared for the massive audience, leading to buffering and freezing problems. It seeks unspecified damages for breach of contract and violations of consumer protection laws. Despite the issues, the event was Netflix's most viewed sporting event, with 108 million viewers globally.

via Hollywood Reporter|

#business #class-action-lawsuit #jake-paul