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Singer Sues McDonald’s for Ruining Her Voice

A gospel singer is suing McDonald’s, after she allegedly bit into a piece of glass while eating a chicken sandwich served to her at a McDonald’s in New York City. Jacqueline Simpson is now claiming that her voice is ruined Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: Nike and Apple Face Consumer Fraud Class Action over Nike+ FuelBand

May 21 2013 San Francisco, CA: Nike and Apple are facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging the Nike+ FuelBand, which is supposed to track every step and calorie a wearer burns, doesn’t work as advertised. The device costs Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: Wolfgang Puck Faces Unpaid Tips and Overtime Class Action

May 20 2013 New York, NY: Wolfgang Puck Catering is facing an employment class action lawsuit filed by two servers who allege the company knowingly withheld their tips. Read more »

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Hofstra Student Hostage, 21, Killed by Police

A Hofstra student was killed after a harrowing split-second decision by a police officer to pull the trigger during a hostage situation over the weekend. Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: Viacom Video Music Awards Spam Text Messages

May 16 2013 Los Angeles, CA: Viacom, parent company of MTV is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it sent out unsolicited, promotional text messages to people who voted in the 2011 Video Music Awards (VMAs), in violation of the Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: BMW Faces Defective Alloy Wheels Class Action Lawsuit

May 15 2013 San Francisco, CA: A defective products class action lawsuit has been filed against BMW North America LLC alleging the alloy wheels used in 2007-2012 BMW Z4 sports cars are prone to cracking, making them a safety hazard. Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: MacDonald’s Faces Wage & Hour Class Action Lawsuit

May 13 2013 Albany, NY: McDonald’s Corporation and a local New York McDonald’s franchise owner are facing a class action lawsuit for violations of State and Federal wage and hour laws. The lawsuit, filed on May 6, 2013 in Federal Read more »

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Police Brutality Lawsuits and Section 1983

Police brutality is both ugly and widespread, but there is some hope in knowing that Section 1983 of Civil Rights Act exists to protect victims from police attacks on their constitutional rights. Read more »

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Amid Spy Scandal, Russia Boots Baker & McKenzie Lawyer

As the U.S. and Russian governments trade accusations over espionage activities and human rights abuses, Baker & McKenzie of counsel Thomas Firestone, a former Justice Department official and liaison to the U.S Read more »

Survey: Firm Leaders Admit Downturn’s Permanent Impact

Most law firm leaders admit that recession-driven changes to both their pricing practices and their clients’ expectations that work be done efficiently are likely here to stay, according to a new survey from legal consultancy Altman Weil.At the same time, Read more »

South Carolina Bound: Adams and Reese Opens in Columbia

CORRECTION: 5/22/2013, 11:00 a.m. EDT. Read more »

Plaintiffs Accuse Drywall Manufacturers of Price-Fixing

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:00 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Drywall Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! Plaintiffs Accuse Drywall Manufacturers of Price-Fixing By Anne Bucher In the U.S., the Read more »

Portugal plunders pension fund to tackle debt cliff

By John Geddie Wed May 22, 2013 6:49am EDT LONDON, May 22 (IFR) – The Portuguese government plans to tap nearly all of its state-owned pension fund to ease it over the hump of a hefty EUR27.5bn of financing needs Read more »

Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Unlawful Early Termination Fees

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:00 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Unlawful Early Termination Fees By Anne Read more »

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