A $225 million lawsuit has been filed against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over damage caused during the 2021 Dixie Fire.
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LinkedIn to Pay $6.75M in ERISA Class-Action Settlement
LinkedIn Corp. will pay $6.75 million to more than 17,000 current and former employees to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the company violated its fiduciary duties in the management of a participant-directed 401(k) plan, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
GE to Pay $61M to Settle 401(k) Fund Mismanagement Allegations
General Electric will pay $61 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by participants and beneficiaries of its 401(k) retirement plan, according to court documents filed Oct. 6.
ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Sued for Theft of Private Data in ‘AI Arms Race’
ChatGPT creator OpenAI Inc. is stealing “vast amounts” of personal information to train its artificial intelligence models in a heedless hunt for profits, a group of anonymous individuals claimed in a lawsuit seeking class action status.
Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay Shareholders $1B to Settle Class-Action Suit
Wells Fargo agreed to pay shareholders $1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the bank of overstating its progress in cleaning up after its 2016 fake-accounts scandal.
Goldman Sachs to Pay $215M to Settle Female Employees’ Discrimination Case
Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with a large group of former and current female employees.
Two Women Sue Apple Claiming AirTags Used to Harass, Stalk Them
Two women are suing Apple over AirTags, claiming the trackers made stalking and harassment easier.
Geico Faces California Class Action Suit for Overcharging for Auto Insurance
A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit against Geico Corp for overcharging for auto insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic may move forward as a class action.
Instagram Could Face Up to $500B in Fines in Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegally Harvested Biometric Data
Instagram is accused of illegally harvesting people’s biometric data without their knowledge or consent in a new class action lawsuit filed against Facebook, Instagram’s parent company. The lawsuit, Whalen v. Facebook, claims that Instagram has a face-tagging tool that uses facial recognition to identify people and create a “face template” that is stored in its… Continue reading Instagram Could Face Up to $500B in Fines in Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegally Harvested Biometric Data
U.S. Court Refuses to Shield Volkswagen in Diesel Scandal Lawsuits
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida and Utah that may amount to a “staggering” additional liability arising from the German automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting in… Continue reading U.S. Court Refuses to Shield Volkswagen in Diesel Scandal Lawsuits