Posted by Matthew Carden. Uber over the past few years has begun to take over for many taxis in many cities across the United States. In Newark, “There’s a war on wheels brewing outside the city’s two largest transit hubs.” This ordinance is referring to both Penn Station and the airport, where thousands of people travel …
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Volkswagen Should Be Made to Pay Punitive Damages
Posted by Spencer Sink. Volkswagen is currently in the process of being sued for deliberately manufacturing cars that essentially cheat the emissions test. This case is somewhat similar to the cases with Toyota and General Motors, as Volkswagen will most definitely be forced to compensate the current vehicle owners for selling faulty products. However, we will most likely …
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Hogan Awarded Punitive Damages
Posted by Caleb Sink. A Florida jury recently found Gawker Media responsible for $25 million in punitive damages for publishing a sex tape of Hulk Hogan. Hogan, a former professional wrestler claimed he did not know he was being taped. $15 million of was awarded against Gawker Media and the remaining $10 million will be charged …
Amazon Lawsuit Over Non-Compete Clause
Posted by Spencer Sink. Recently, Arthur Valdez, a former employee of Amazon.com, was hired to work for Target as their chief supply chain and logistics officer–but there may be a problem. The problem is that he could be forced to disclose classified information about Amazon.com and how they run their business. Because of this, Amazon.com sued …
Tree Branch Injury on Open-Air Tour Bus – $3.5 Million
Posted by Robert Santos. Usually when people go on vacation, they come home with a souvenir of some sort such as a hat or refrigerator magnet. Lauren Guerra will be going home with a little more than a silly souvenir–in fact she will be going home with 3.5 million dollars. This will be a trip …
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Tree Branch Injury on Open-Air Tour Bus – $3.5 Million
Posted by Robert Santos. Usually when people go on vacation, they come home with a souvenir of some sort such as a hat or refrigerator magnet. Lauren Guerra will be going home with a little more than a silly souvenir–in fact she will be going home with 3.5 million dollars. This will be a trip …
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Kentucky vs. Volkswagen
Posted by Brandon Glover. Andy Beshear, Kentucky Attorney General, claimed that Volkswagen violated consumer protection law through a cheating emission scheme. Beshear is seeking civil penalties and restitution for the owners of the 3500-plus owners of Volkswagen registered in Kentucky. Regulators state that the “software . . . was designed to cheat on required emissions tests.” …
Apple Inc. vs. Federal Government
Posted by Brandon Glover. The U.S. District Court in Riverside will be the venue of the case between tech giant Apple Inc., and the U.S. Federal Government. The FBI has requested Apple’s help in bypassing the iPhone encryption security of one of the shooters in the San Bernardino incident. The judge who presided over the initial case, ruled …
A Monopoly on the Newspaper
Posted by Vicki Elter. The US Justice Department sued to stop Tribune Publishing Co. from buying the Orange County Register and a Southern California newspaper, which were both bankrupt. The department explained that this sale would end competition for both readers and advertisers in this area. Last year, the Tribune Publishing Co. purchased the Los Angeles …
Moschetta vs. Wal-Mart
Posted by Brandon Glover. On February 23rd, Marc Moschetta filed a lawsuit against big-name company Wal-Mart for, “deceptive business practices.” A jury trial is being sought on the basis of “material misrepresentations.” Moschetta purchased “Great Value’s ‘100% Grated Parmesan Cheese,’” but it was later found out that it contained 7 to 10% cellulose, which is a …