Clik here to view.
Settlement proposed in Canadian Sony hacking case
Double outages in 2011 disrupted gamersBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsApril 22, 2013A settlement has been proposed in a Canadian lawsuit focusing on hacks of Sony’s PlayStation Network (“PSN”) and Sony...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Suit: McClatchy papers double-bill renewing subscribers
Kansas City Star subscribers say they're being gouged for their loyaltyBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsApril 22, 2013As everyone knows, the newspaper business is in a ton of trouble. It's not just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Appeals court throws out credit reporting settlement
Says settlement creates “divergence of interests” among class membersBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsApril 24, 2013The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out a settlement in a case alleging that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Woman sues hospital over “Shy Bladder Syndrome”
Alleges condition made her unable to provide urine sample for employmentBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsApril 29, 2013“Shy bladder syndrome” -- the medical term for difficulty urinating in front of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Acer settles Vista RAM class action
Suit alleged that notebooks were unable to run certain Windows Vista versionsBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsApril 29, 2013Acer has settled a lawsuit that alleged it sold laptop computers with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cop claims his DUI firing violated disability rights
Says alcoholism is protected by the lawBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsApril 30, 2013Photo: Gresham PDAn Oregon police officer who was fired after he was arrested on DUI charges is now suing his former...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gamers sue Sega, claiming "Aliens" isn't scary enough
Game based on the 1986 film was supposed to be "cutting edge"By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsMay 1, 2013Sega may need to up its game if it wants to avoid being sued by its customers. A class action...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Appeals court OK's class action against Kohl's
Consumer alleges the "sale price" was, in fact, the regular priceBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsMay 22, 2013When is a "sale" price not really a sale price? Antonio Hinojos thinks it's when the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You mean Mini-Wheats don't make you smarter?
Kellogg's settles class-action suit claiming it made false claims for its cerealBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsMay 31, 2013Kellogg's will pay $4 million to settle a long-running class-action suit that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Consumers get a bigger bite in EA Sports settlement
Lawsuit claimed EA stifled competing football video gamesBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 4, 2013Consumers covered by a class action lawsuit against EA Sports have tripled their winnings without...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sex offender "registry" named in class-action suit
The site charges a fee to remove inaccurate information, the suit allegesBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsJune 21, 2013A lawsuit charges that a website claiming to be a national sex offender registry...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Happy Birthday to You” wrongfully copyrighted, suit charges
The 1893 song has been licensed for yearsBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 24, 2013The next time you sing "Happy Birthday," you may want to make sure you aren’t being video recorded, or at least that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unpaid interns sue Gawker Media
Suit follows ruling setting intern pay guidelinesBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 24, 2013Three former interns are suing news and gossip website Gawker, claiming that they performed work for the site...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supreme Court overturns award to woman whose skin was burned off
It's "tragic," the Court held, but a narrow majority overturned lower courts' decisionsBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 25, 2013The Supreme Court has decided that Karen Bartlett won't get the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supreme Court kills part of Voting Rights Act
Stricken provision leaves future of the law in jeopardyBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 27, 2013In a stunning decision Tuesday that shook the legal community and outraged civil rights leaders, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supreme Court strikes down key portion of DOMA
Decision based on equal protection groundsBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 27, 2013The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apple will pay $100 million to parents to settle in-app lawsuit
Action grew out of children racking up thousands in billsBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 27, 2013Apple has settled a class action lawsuit over the practice of so-called “in-app purchases,” agreeing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man facing vandalism charges for chalk drawings
Activism carries maximum sentence of 13 years in jailBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 1, 2013He’s facing up to 13 years in jail, up to $13,000 in fines, and an unforgiving judge.His crime? Using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anti-gay groups want Califonia marriages halted
They claim the Supreme Court lifted stay prematurelyBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 1, 2013After the Supreme Court’s decision essentially killing California’s Proposition 8, proponents of so-called...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Suit: NYC restaurants illegally adding tips
Action targeting high-traffic midtown restaurantsBy Jon Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 1, 2013Anyone familiar with the restaurant scene in New York City knows that the chain restaurants dotting the most...
View Article