Judge Reduces Roundup Award But Monsanto Must Still Pay Up
For the third time in the past year, a California judge has reduced the award of plaintiff in a case against Monsanto, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, for its glyphosate-based…
Microsoft sues US government over customer privacy concerns
Microsoft has launched a lawsuit against the US government that seeks to reserve the company’s right to notify its customers when federal agencies request customer information. Microsoft argues that the…
Uber Drivers File Class Lawsuit Against The Company
San-Francisco based ride hailing company is facing another class lawsuit as its drivers filed a case on grounds that they have been misclassified as an independent contractor. Aside from driver…
Jury decides against Monsanto in PCB case
Monsanto has been ordered to pay three plaintiffs $17.5 million in damages and an additional $29 million in punitive damages by a jury in St. Louis after hearing a case…
U.S. War Against ISIS in Syria and Iraq: A Violation of the War Powers Resolution of 1973?
While in the midst of an illegal war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, the Obama administration also faces a local war: a lawsuit filed by U.S. Army captain and…
Replacing Qualified Americans with Foreign Nationals on Temporary H-1B Visas: The Charge Faced by Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is facing lawsuits allegedly for conspiring to replace US workers with immigrants. Dismissed from work are tech workers, accountants and administrators, most of whom…
French Airline Files Lawsuit after Bomb Hoax
Air France has filed a lawsuit of reckless endangerment, following its fourth bomb hoax in recent weeks—a flight bound for Paris had a fake bomb that then forced the aircraft…
Volkswagen emission scandal: What’s up for the consumers?
This year could be the roughest for Volkswagen. Last August, it announced it is recalling 420,000 of its units after learning about a faulty steering wheel assembly that may cause…
Defects in car keyless ignition systems prompt class action suit
With the advancements in automotive technology that is available today, drivers can now start their cars with the use of keyless ignition systems. Instead of using traditional keys, a driver…
How Volkswagen Avoided EPA Emission Regulations
In 2009, tougher vehicle emissions regulations were instituted to protect the environment from the vast amounts of nitrogen oxide that cars were emitting all over the globe. These regulations came…