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Toyota Cheated on Forklift Engine Emissions, U.S. Lawsuit Claims

Toyota has been sued in a proposed U.S. class action accusing the Japanese automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks. A complaint was filed by forklift purchasers on Sunday night in San Francisco federal court against …

Few Households Opt Out of $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement

Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents’ reservations about whether the deal offers enough, so lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this …

Musk’s Ban on Remote Work at X Beats Disability Bias Claim for Now

A federal judge in California on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing social media platform X of forcing out workers with disabilities after Elon Musk took over the company and barred employees from working remotely. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in …

U.S. State AGs Seek Triple Damages Against Live Nation for Concertgoers

Attorneys general from about two dozen U.S. states are seeking treble damages against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster, for allegedly monopolizing markets across the live concert industry in an updated version of a lawsuit originally filed in …

Apple Accused in Lawsuit of Underpaying Female Workers in California

Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable jobs. The lawsuit filed in state court in San Francisco by two …

RTX Accused of Discriminating Against Over-40 Job Applicants

RTX Corp. is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the world’s largest aerospace and defense company of discriminating against older workers in hiring. The company reserves many jobs only for recent college graduates, excluding candidates who are 40 or older, …

Visa, Mastercard to Pay $197 Million to Settle Consumer ATM Fee Lawsuit

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay $197 million to resolve a class action by millions of consumers accusing the financial payment companies of keeping cash access fees artificially high. The plaintiffs’ lawyers revealed the proposed accord on Wednesday in …

Live Nation Ticket Buyers Sue for $5B in Wake of U.S. Justice Department Case

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit have been hit with the first in a likely wave of new consumer antitrust lawsuits after the U.S. government and states sued to break up the two companies on Thursday. The first consumer class-action …

Study: Percentage of Companies Facing Class Actions at Highest Level in 13 Years

Class action spending increased to nearly $4 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing areas of legal spending in 2024, a new study shows. Carlton Fields released its 13th annual Class Action Survey, which provides an overview of important issues …

Georgia Lawmakers Approve End to Direct-Action Suits Against Trucking Insurers

A bill that would end direct-action lawsuits against trucking insurers is rolling toward the governor’s desk after it was approved by the full House of Representatives this week. Senate Bill 426, heralded as a way to encourage more insurance carriers …