Facebook Inc. may have to pay a real price for claims it invaded users’ privacy: billions of dollars. A federal judge ruled Monday that millions of the social network’s users can proceed as a group with claims that its photo-scanning technology violated an Illinois law by gathering and storing biometric data without their consent. Damages …
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NEW YORK: A $117 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and a supplier in favor of a man who said his asbestos-related cancer was caused by long-term use of J&J’s Baby Powder could open a new front for thousands of cases claiming the widely-used product caused cancer, legal experts and plaintiffs lawyers said. J&J has …
AN ex-wife who complained her £10million divorce settlement was not enough has lost out on her £175k yearly payments after a failed bid to claim more money. Kim Waggott was handed £9.76million after splitting from her super-rich husband, allowing her to purchase a £2million home near Chester and a Balearic holiday home. Champion News Service Ltd …
The Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has ruled against an advertisement run by Herbex for its Attack the Fat product. Annie Cebulski and Eryn Scannell report for GroundUp News. The association will instruct its members not to run the advertisement. This comes after medical doctor and consumer activist Dr Harris Steinman laid a complaint against Herbex for its …
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It’s all about protecting the kids. nd3000/Shutterstock Denmark, one of the world’s happiest countries, has the highest divorce rate in western Europe. Currently, couples there can complete an online form, pay a $60 fee, and get a divorce in less than a week. New rules set to go into effect next year would require couples …
You have to search hard to find reports of a family court in England engaging with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). This is partly because very few cases are actually officially reported and possibly because of the system itself. Almost weekly, I speak with people who have received a shrug or a raised eyebrow from both …
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In a 49-page opinion issued last week, Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted class certification to a group of women alleging that Goldman Sachs systemically and pervasively discriminated against female professional employees in violation of Title VII and the New York City Human Rights …
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Did you know that March and August are the two months of the year where couples divorce the most? Thanks to a new study from the University of Washington, their research has determined that seasonal breakups are a real thing. Winter and summer holidays may be the driving force behind these splits. The original purpose of …
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Fourteen shareholders from the Conway Golf Club, Inc., have filed a motion in Horry County court asking to intervene in litigation concerning the club and its likely upcoming sale, but an attorney for the club believes the intervention will hurt rather than help the shareholders. Myrtle Beach attorney Douglas M. Zayicek said if the sale …
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When faced with an employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation claim, often the immediate response is, “We are going to defend ourselves and prove we are right,” followed by, “So what will it cost us if we lose?” This article describes the damages available to a prevailing party under the primary federal employment statutes. To begin, …
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