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Rough Sailing Ahead for Cruise Ship Passengers Seeking COVID-19 Class Action Suits
After two passengers on their luxury cruise tested positive for Covid-19 in March, Emilio and Barbara Hernandez were so frantic to get off the ship, they wrote a note to the captain. The Costa ...
Criminal Liability Risks Loom for Some U.S. Firms Over Coronavirus Loans: Mnuchin
The U.S. Treasury Department will audit every loan for more than $2 million given under the Paycheck Protection Program for businesses hurt by the coronavirus fallout, Treasury Secretary Steven ...
Workplaces Try Avoiding COVID-19 Liabilities With AI Cameras to Track Social Distancing
Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that can track compliance with health guidelines ...
Businesses Contemplating Reopening Fear Lawsuits From Sick Patrons
Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons and workers. Business owners hit hard by Covid-19 are ...
VW Has Settled Majority of German Consumer Diesel Emission Lawsuits
Volkswagen has reached settlements with 200,000 of the 260,000 claimants participating in a class action lawsuit brought by German consumer group VZBV over the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions ...
McDonald’s Accused in Class Action Suit of ‘Pervasive Sexual Harassment’
McDonald's Corp has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing it of subjecting female employees in its corporate-owned fast-food restaurants in Florida to widespread sexual harassment. The ...
Privacy Lawsuit Revived Against Facebook Over User Tracking
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social ...
Cryptocurrency Issuers, Exchanges Slammed With U.S. Class Action Lawsuits
Investors have brought class action lawsuits in federal court against seven cryptocurrency issuers and four exchanges, claiming they sold billions of dollars in unregistered assets in violation of ...