class-action lawsuits
NFL 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust trial heads to court in Los Angeles, payoffs could reach $21B
The National Football League is heading to trial on Wednesday in Los Angeles where jurors will decide if the league broke antitrust laws and should pay billions of dollars in...
Chi-Chi's margaritas sued for 'pseudo cocktail' that has no tequila but a strikingly similar label
A group of fed-up margarita enthusiasts is suing the makers of Chi-Chi's margaritas, accusing them of falsely advertising one of their "Original Margarita" products — a malt beverage drink containing...
Hershey's is being sued over 'deceptive' Reese's packaging
Some choco-holics are taking Hershey's to court.
Protesters, colleges are about to find out that, yes, the law DOES apply to them, too
The campus protests may be winding down, but don’t worry — now the really expensive and destructive phase begins: the litigation.
Judge tosses suit accusing MSG, James Dolan of using facial ID for profit
A federal judge this week tossed a data-privacy lawsuit accusing Madison Square Garden of illegally using facial recognition technology to scare off potential litigants.
Walmart shoppers could receive $500 as part of a settlement: How to file a claim
Walmart shoppers could be adding a little more cash to their wallets.
Visa and Mastercard agree to slash fees in $30B landmark settlement
Visa and Mastercard on Tuesday reached a landmark $30 billion settlement that will limit credit and debit card fees for merchants, with some savings likely to be passed on to...
Real estate giant Compass to pay $57.5M to settle clams it overcharged US home sellers
In the regulatory documents, Compass denied any wrongdoing and claimed the sum would not materially affect its operations, according to The Real Deal.
Disney allegedly underpaid maintenance workers at California hotel: lawsuit
The lawsuit claims the hotel's workers were not paid the correct overtime rate and were forced to pay for their own "hand tools" and equipment while on the job.
Florida tequila lover sues Coca-Cola because 'false and misleading' margarita seltzers don't contain the liquor
Tamera Fletcher had bought one of the seminal soft drink company’s Topo Chico Margarita Hard Seltzer at a store in Miami-Dade County expecting “more than a margarita ‘taste,’” but was...
DoorDash charged NYC restaurant nearly $14K in bogus fees -- but only offered to refund half: lawsuit
“To date, DoorDash has failed to provide any full accounting, but has admitted that it charged fees in excess of the fee cap.”
Law firms pumped millions into NY campaigns as lawmakers made it easier to sue: report
Trial lawyers pumped millions of dollars into the campaign coffers of New York politicians as they fought to protect and expand the state's litigious happy laws, according to an analysis of political...
How to get a slice of Verizon's $100M class-action settlement
Verizon Wireless agreed to dish out $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company unfairly charged an administrative fee -- and customers are eligible to receive as much...
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo hit with $1B lawsuit for touting Binance NFTs
Binance’s partnership with high-profile figures like Ronaldo, the plaintiffs claim, led them into costly and unsafe investments.
Casino app maker AviaGames slapped with class-action lawsuit alleging it pitted players against bots
AviaGames -- the Silicon Valley-based developer of popular casino apps like Bingo Tour and Solitaire Clash -- has been slapped with a class-action lawsuit that claims users were duped into...
Mormon church sued for allegedly using donations to pad its $175B investment fund
The Mormon church is being sued by three of its members for allegedly misusing their combined $348,000 in donations to pad its billion-dollar investment fund rather than for charitable purposes...
Chick-fil-A settles $4.4M class-action suit over claims it jacked up delivery prices
As part of the deal, patrons can nab a $29.25 payment or gift card — and Chick-fil-A does not have to admit any guilt.
Brita filter packaging misleads consumers, doesn't actually remove potentially hazardous substances from water: suit
The suit states that Brita "falsely and misleadingly markets, advertises, labels and packages" water pitchers' ability to remove common hazardous contaminants "below lab detectable limits."
