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Uber Wins 9th Circuit Case: Drivers Can't Bring Class Action
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Based on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, a Ninth Circuit panel had no choice but to unanimously overrule a lower court's...
Walmart to Pay $65M Settling Lawsuit Over Cashier Seating
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Walmart cashiers in California won a landmark victory in their class action suit, Brown v. Walmart, for the right to take a seat. Though denying any wrongdoing...
Yahoo Settles Data Breach for $50 Million
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million to users affected by data breaches in 2013 and 2014, finally bringing to a close one of the darkest days in Yahoo's...
Tennessee Must Stop Suspending Driver's Licenses of People Who Can't Pay
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Tennessee took another step towards treating indigent people more humanely. There, a federal district judge ruled that the state can no longer revoke people's...
$1.6M Settlement Over Pokemon Go-Less Pokemon Go Fest
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
A Pokemon Go Fest without Pokemon Go isn't much of a fest at all, as game creator Niantic quickly learned last summer. The first (and perhaps last) of its...
Supreme Court Softens Deportation Law for Criminals
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
It is well established, as the Supreme Court noted in an opinion handed down this week, that "any alien convicted of an 'aggravated felony' after entering the...