On the other,
a lawsuit against a customer can be viewed as a David vs. Goliath battle, with the customer in the role of underdog.
Not exact matches
As for Schneiderman, at the end of the five - day period he will likely file a
lawsuit against the two companies that would demand they be barred from doing business in New York, and would require them to pay state fines and potentially pay back restitutions to New York
customers as well.
«Uber's lack of security regarding its
customer data was resulting in Uber employees being able to track high profile politicians, celebrities, and even personal acquaintances of Uber employees, including ex - boyfriends / girlfriends, and ex-spouses,» Uber's former forensic investigator Ward Spangenberg was quoted as saying under penalty of perjury in filings from a
lawsuit is pursuing
against the company.
The conflict: Detroit moviegoer Joshua Thompson filed a class - action
lawsuit against theatre giant AMC last month, accusing the chain of price - gouging
customers on popcorn and other snacks.
The company filed a new
lawsuit Friday in King County, Wash., Superior Court,
against seven owners of websites such as amazonverifiedreviews.com, paidbookreviews.org, and amazonreviewsstar.com, alleging the sites are creating false product reviews and misleading Amazon's
customers with flattering, «inauthentic» reviews.
We also get into a
lawsuit against Twitter and why they won, the importance of content marketing, and the things that
customers value most.
Other
customers have filed
lawsuits against Wells Fargo saying they were victims of unfair overdraft practices.
New York's attorney general has launched a
lawsuit against the owners of Buffalo - based FWS furniture company, which recently went out of business, costing
customers thousands of dollars.
A Finger Lakes thoroughbred racetrack with video lottery terminals has filed a
lawsuit against New York officials for selecting a nearby casino they claim will siphon off
customers.
In 2005, the state attorney general's office, then under Eliot Spitzer, filed a federal
lawsuit against Macy's that claimed racial discrimination of black and Hispanic
customers.
Saying its
customers «have a right to know when the government obtains a warrant to read their emails,» Microsoft has filed a
lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department.
According to several news sources (ABC15.com and AZ Central) the Arizona Attorney General has filed a
lawsuit against Great Expectations dating service, alleging they misled their
customers.
NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL - Sep 21 - So far, 11
lawsuits have been filed
against Avid Life Media, which operates AshleyMadison.com, most of them class actions accusing the company of negligence in allowing its
customers» personal info, like credit card numbers, to be hacked.
contractor Dietz Development made news when it filed a $ 750,000 Internet defamation
lawsuit against its former
customer, Jane Perez, for Participate in short, frequently - updated experiments about the traits people find attractive in faces and voices, find out how you compare to others, and
contractor Dietz Development made news when it filed a $ 750,000 Internet defamation
lawsuit against its former
customer, Jane Perez, for Men who watch soft - core porn are more likely to have a negative view of women, controversial study claims.
A
lawsuit has been filed
against SEGA and Gearbox Software for misrepresenting Aliens: Colonial Marines to
customers.
Now, Wiley is asking for personal information on Verizon
customers in order to move forward with
lawsuits against users who have illegal copies of ebooks, a request that Verizon has so far denied.
Unlike suits brought about on behalf of consumers — such as the
lawsuit brought
against Apple and five of the then - Big Six publishers for artificially overcharging
customers for ebooks — this one is focused on the people who bought stock in Barnes and Noble based on information that the SEC now feels might have been false.
As part of the settlement terms in several states» Attorneys General
lawsuits against some of the Big Six publishers over alleged ebook price fixing, Amazon
customers received some welcome news today: they would be receiving account credits on eligible purchases.
When I asked for his reaction to the Department of Justice's anti-trust
lawsuit against Apple and the Publisher Defendants over eBook pricing, he eschewed gloating and stuck to the company line: «We think it's great for
customers for retailers to be able to compete and set prices for consumers and try to find a way to build a great business and a great consumer offering.»
A type of business insurance coverage that helps protect
against customer lawsuits involving injuries and damages.
But Navient
customers might want to take note of the company's recent court filing in response to a federal
lawsuit filed
against it in January.
CFPB sues tribal lenders, seeks refunds for
customers — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a
lawsuit against four high - cost lenders owned by a California tribe, saying violations make the loans void... (See Tribal lenders)
After some time has gone by, the company will tell the
customer that the creditor is discharging the debt or that they have filed a
lawsuit against the creditor, which will require the payment of another fee.
The vaccine information is partially obtained from the AVMA's Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents (AVMA Journal, Nov. 15, 2002) The first question that you have to think about is whether you are trying to protect yourself
against lawsuits,
customer dissatisfaction and other problems or whether you are trying to protect the pets being boarded
against acquiring diseases at your facility.
In September 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a class action
lawsuit against Barkworks, a southern California pet store chain, «claiming the stores repeatedly engage in fraud and false advertising in an effort to conceal from
customers that they source their puppies from abusive «puppy mills» — large - scale commercial dog breeding facilities.
I was reading the
lawsuit against BB for deceiving the
customers that their products have no meat or meal by products when in fact they found chicken feathers and other ingredients that aren't good for our pets.
Customers take legal action with the help of CAPS, which continues to protest HIP stores and collect consumer complaints CHICAGO, Ill. — A class action
lawsuit was filed
against Chicago area - based Happiness is Pets (HIP) on Valentine's Day.
A
lawsuit has been filed
against SEGA and Gearbox Software for misrepresenting Aliens: Colonial Marines to
customers.
Digital Homicide Studios has dropped its $ 18 million
lawsuit against 100 Steam
customers for negative reviews, claiming it doesn't have enough cash to see the battle through.
A few days ago, Overlawyered reported on some of the early
lawsuits being filed
against AT&T, Verizon and other phone companies for disclosing
customer phone records to NSA in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution and various statutes.
Tiggeman announced on her blog last week that she has now filed a
lawsuit against Southwest seeking an injunction
against the implementation of the
Customer of Size policy because it provides no clear definition of the rules and allows the gate agent to discriminate
against overweight people.
Due to the link between higher risk of heart problems with testosterone treatment, many
lawsuits have been filed
against drug manufacturers for failing to warn
customers of the potential heart risks.
Echoing the familiar story of David and Goliath, one Uber
customer's
lawsuit against the company's co-founder alleging the practice of raising prices during certain situations violates antitrust laws was a considered to be a long shot.
Before he could file
lawsuits against any of the
customers, Techno notified him that one
customer wanted to make a partial payment.
However, in light of last week's Ontario court decision that dismissed a class - action
lawsuit filed
against CIBC alleging that the bank failed to pay overtime to its
customer service staff, class action lawyers may no longer be sharpening their pens.
Last month, a Missouri law firm filed a class action
lawsuit against LegalZoom on behalf of three LegalZoom
customers, alleging that LegalZoom violate Missouri's unauthorized practice of law statute.
I needed to create a license agreement for my
customers that would protect
against lawsuits — insurance was far too expensive.
The exposure businesses can face in the event of a data breach include direct and cross-claims relating to costs incurred to investigate and mitigate damages that could be attributed to the breach, indemnification from individual or class action
lawsuits filed
against the business by employees or
customers, and penalties for violations of government regulations.
Now, say B, someone in country Y (whether
customer of A or not), files a
lawsuit against A in a court of Y — grounded by the statement that A is providing services «in Y to the citizens of Y», and hence must obey all relevant laws of Y. Let's also say that A is indeed violating some laws of Y, or at least, would be doing so if A was from Y, although A is legally crystal clean it its home country X.
American
customers who did not take up this initial offer subsequently launched 18 separate class - action
lawsuits against Apple, alleging «misrepresenting and concealing material information in the marketing, advertising, sale, and servicing of its iPhone 4 — particularly as it relates to the quality of the mobile phone antenna and reception and related software.»
Soft - ware makers issued patches to protect
against vulnerabilities, but Intel is facing a class action
lawsuit claiming that the patches would slow computers and essentially force consumers to buy new hardware, and will likely have to compensate large
customers for any software or hardware fixes.
In order to protect themselves
against financial losses from
lawsuits filed by their
customers, all professionals who run their own businesses should obtain Professional Liability Insurance as an addition to their Businessowners policy.
For example, if a
customer were to file a
lawsuit against their insurance agent, regardless of nature, this errors and omission (E&O) insurance will defend the agent
against the claim and cover any losses, if it should occur, up to pre-determined dollar amounts as prescribed in the E&O policy, usually in the millions of dollars.
If a
customer falls on a wet floor and files a
lawsuit against you, will your insurance help pay your legal fees?
It covers your business
against lawsuits and damages that are likely to occur if criminals hack into your computer system and steal sensitive
customer information, including personal and financial data.
The measure also creates a voluntary process for small businesses to postpone expensive patent
lawsuits while their larger sellers complete similar patent
lawsuits against the same plaintiffs, to protect
customers who simply bought the product off - the - shelf.
Several
customer and investor
lawsuits related to the data controversy already have been filed
against Facebook.
Despite its public apology, a number of
lawsuits have already been filed
against Apple by iPhone
customers seeking damages for having their iPhones slowed down.
7
customers of Coincheck have filed a
lawsuit against the company at the Tokyo District Court.