The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Bank of America's (BofA) use of the name "Erica" for its virtual banking assistant does not infringe on the rights of a website creator who owned an earlier trademark for "Erica." The case involved plaintiff Erik Underwood, who developed... Read More »
Casting Networks, a prominent talent listing service, is currently embroiled in a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The suit accuses the company of exploiting actors by charging them fees for audition opportunities, a practice alleged to violate a California law aimed at protecting performers from... Read More »
Universal Pictures has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by two men, Peter Michael Rosza and Conor Woulfe. The plaintiffs accused Universal of deceptive advertising practices related to the film "Yesterday." The settlement was confirmed on Friday as attorneys for both parties informed the court of their agreement, although... Read More »
An all-women, Black-led running group known as the TrailblazHers, has recently filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the Boston Marathon, the city of Newton, Massachusetts, and Newton Police Chief John Carmichael. The lawsuit originates from allegations of racial discrimination that the group experienced during the 2023 Boston Marathon race.... Read More »
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against a commercial truck driver and his employer after the truck struck a school bus. The accident killed two individuals and injured many others in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District. The fatal crash happened on March 22 in Austin, Texas. The school bus was... Read More »
Actor Hugh Grant has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of The Sun tabloid. The lawsuit, filed by Grant, accused NGN of hiring private investigators to unlawfully tap his phone, bug his car, and break into his home to gather information. Grant, known... Read More »
Railroad company Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to end a class action lawsuit filed in 2023 after company train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment resulted in spilled chemicals, causing a fire that sent dark plumes of smoke into the air. The smoke cast a... Read More »
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