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Yahoo's Data Breach Settlement Rejected by Judge

By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

District Judge Lucy Koh, rather dissatisfied with both sides of the Yahoo Privacy Data Breach lawsuit, has denied approval of the class action settlement...

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Spreading Rumors About Sleeping With the Boss Is Sex Discrimination

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It is hard enough for women employees to get promotions at the same rate as their male counterparts. It's even harder when those promotions are followed by...

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Twitter Can Ban Racists, California Court Rules

By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Last November, Twitter updated its rules and policies, adding that users "may not affiliate with organization that -- whether by their own statements or...

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An IP Address Alone Isn't Enough to Support Copyright Infringement Claim

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Do you know all the people connecting to the internet using your IP address? It's possible, if you live alone and you're tech-savvy enough to password-protect...

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Visa, Mastercard Swipe Fees Lawsuit Partly Settles

By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Visa and Mastercard have finally settled an antitrust class action lawsuit brought by merchants that has been in the judicial court system since 2005. The case...

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Uber Wins 9th Circuit Case: Drivers Can't Bring Class Action

By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

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