Nadia El-Yaouti

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California Department of Corrections Reaches $155M Settlement with Prison Guards in 2008 Lawsuit

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Andrew Cheng has tentatively approved a $155 million settlement for over 10,000 current and retired prison supervisors throughout the state. The settlement was filed on behalf of employees who argued they were entitled to compensation for tasks and other job duties they performed before and... Read More about California Department of Corrections Reaches $155M Settlement with Prison Guards in 2008 Lawsuit

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Yucaipa School District Reaches $15.75M Settlement after Student Dies Following an Asthma Attack

A San Bernardino County school district has agreed to a $15.75 million settlement with the family of a student who died following an asthma attack while on campus. Thirteen-year-old Adilene Carrasco was a student at Mesa View Middle School in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District when she suffered an asthma... Read More about Yucaipa School District Reaches $15.75M Settlement after Student Dies Following an Asthma Attack

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Forefront Dermatology to Pay Nearly $4 Million Following 2021 Data Breach

Wisconsin-based healthcare operator Forefront Dermatology has agreed to a $3.75 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit over a 2021 data breach. The organization operates a number of dermatology offices across the U.S. In 2021 a known ransomware group was able to exploit vulnerabilities within Forefront Dermatology’s network and... Read More about Forefront Dermatology to Pay Nearly $4 Million Following 2021 Data Breach

GitHub Programmers Claim AI-Powered CoPilot Violates Copyright Law In Recent Lawsuit

It's a war of code and intellectual property rights in a recent lawsuit filed by GitHub programmers against GitHub, its parent company Microsoft, and a Microsoft tech partner OpenAI. In a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit, GitHub programmers allege that the defendants violated open-source licensing because their code is being used... Read More about GitHub Programmers Claim AI-Powered CoPilot Violates Copyright Law In Recent Lawsuit

NVIDIA’s Melting Connector Cables Prompts Class Action Lawsuit

Gaming graphics tech giant NVIDIA is at the center of a class action lawsuit that alleges poorly built gaming connector cables are melting, damaging both the connector cable and the gaming graphics card the cable attaches to. The lawsuit was filed by New York resident Lucas Genova last week and... Read More about NVIDIA’s Melting Connector Cables Prompts Class Action Lawsuit

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Parents of 8-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Off 24 ft Climbing Wall Sue Chicago’s Navy Pier

The parents of an eight-year-old boy who suffered a horrific fall after going up a popular rock climbing wall in Chicago’s Navy Pier are suing the operators of the rock climbing wall and other defendants. Erin and Gideon Brewer were visiting Chicago's Navy Pier from Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July... Read More about Parents of 8-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Off 24 ft Climbing Wall Sue Chicago’s Navy Pier

Celeb Lawsuits, Missing Millions, and Turmoil Are the Only Certainties in the FTX Crypto Collapse

In a one-of-a-kind unraveling, one of the nation's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, has filed for bankruptcy, is facing mounting lawsuits, and has customers wondering where their investments have gone and whether they’ll ever see their money again. At his peak, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF as he’s become known... Read More about Celeb Lawsuits, Missing Millions, and Turmoil Are the Only Certainties in the FTX Crypto Collapse

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Sexual Abuse Survivor Sues Christian Camp Over Misleading Settlement Agreement

A Henderson, Tennessee, man has filed a lawsuit against the operators of a Christian Camp ten years after signing a confidential settlement with its operators, as reported by the Associated Press. Named in the lawsuit are the operators of the camp, including Kanakuk Ministries, Kanakuk CEO Joe White, Kanakuk Heritage... Read More about Sexual Abuse Survivor Sues Christian Camp Over Misleading Settlement Agreement

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A Transgender Professor at Ohio’s Kent State University Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Ohio’s Kent State University is at the center of a recently filed federal gender discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by the university’s only open transgender professor. According to the professor, the university violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. GPat Patterson is an assistant professor at... Read More about A Transgender Professor at Ohio’s Kent State University Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

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Man Whose Father Was Killed in Deadly W.Va. Helicopter Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The son of a man who was killed In a West Virginia helicopter crash in June is suing the company that operated the helicopter and others for wrongful death. Sixty-four-year-old Marvin Bledsoe was one of six passengers who died after the Vietnam-era Bell UH-1B “Huey” helicopter crashed roughly fifteen minutes... Read More about Man Whose Father Was Killed in Deadly W.Va. Helicopter Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Apple Accused of Misleading Users With Privacy Settings in Recent Lawsuit

Tech Giant Apple is facing a class action lawsuit because of its alleged misleading user privacy standards and the way in which they track users and their data. For years Apple has been outspoken about user privacy and the lengths they're willing to go to enable users to have control... Read More about Apple Accused of Misleading Users With Privacy Settings in Recent Lawsuit

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Appellate Court Rules Trans Women Can't Compete in Miss United States of America LLC Beauty Pageants

In a recent appellate court ruling, the rights of transgender women to participate in Miss United States of America LLC beauty pageants were challenged in what some activists have called a setback for the trans community. The U.S court of appeals for the ninth circuit has upheld a lower court’s... Read More about Appellate Court Rules Trans Women Can't Compete in Miss United States of America LLC Beauty Pageants

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FTC Sues EdTech Company Chegg Over Repeat Data Breaches

Education technology company Chegg is at the center of a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit following four data breaches since 2017. These data breaches exposed sensitive information including the names and emails of tens of millions of customers and employees. Chegg has become a go-to online study source for students... Read More about FTC Sues EdTech Company Chegg Over Repeat Data Breaches

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Six Flags Employees Sue Over Unpaid Wages

Six Flags is the subject of a class action lawsuit that alleges employees in states including Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are owed unpaid wages from as far back as October 2016. The allegations include claims that employees were required to undergo security screenings and facility walkthroughs while off the... Read More about Six Flags Employees Sue Over Unpaid Wages

Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Musk Fires Half of Twitter Staff

After finalizing his deal with Twitter execs to purchase the company for what many have called an overvalued $44 billion, Elon Musk's first move as CEO was to clean house. Of the roughly 7,500 workers who were employed at Twitter before the takeover, nearly 3,700 have now found themselves suddenly... Read More about Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Musk Fires Half of Twitter Staff

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