Failure to follow industry data standards at TMX enabled major data breach that permanently comprises almost 5 million identities. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against U.S. consumer lending giant TMX Finance alleging that the theft of personal identifying information comprising nearly 5 million people was the result of “negligent and/or careless acts and…
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NCAA and member schools colluded to act as a single buyer cartel to lower costs by prohibiting Division 1 “volunteer coaches” from earning anything in violation of federal law. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) is once more the subject of a class action lawsuit. This time the complaint alleges the NCAA, acting like a…
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Health-Ade kombucha and kombucha-inspired beverages are not as healthy as represented given they contain a “high amount” of added sugar. A proposed class action claims Health-Ade kombucha and kombucha-inspired beverages are not as healthy as represented given they contain a “high amount” of added sugar. Health-Ade’s Claim That Products Will Benefit Consumers Health Are False…
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An Investigation is currently being conducted amid renewed allegations of price fixing and other antitrust violations in the fragrance industry. The investigation centers around fragrance products for use in the manufacture of consumer products such as household and personal care products. What Is Price Fixing And Why Is It Illegal? Price fixing is a type…
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Aclass action lawsuit was recently filed against Norfolk Southern Railway over the environmentally disastrous East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. The derailment forced the evacuation of approximately 2000 residents within a two mile radius of the derailment site, including parts of western Pennsylvania.. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of the community alleges that Norfolk Southern’s negligence…
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A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Ford Motor Company alleging that at least 521,000 Ford Escape and Bronco Sport vehicles are at risk of spontaneous engine fires due to a serious fuel injector defect that can lead to fuel accumulating on top of the exhaust/turbo system, where it can easily catch fire. Models…
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A class action complaint was recently filed against Cedars-Sinai Health System and subsidiary Cedars-Sinai Medical Center alleging that both transmit to numerous third parties the personal data of Cedars-Sinai.org visitors without a users consent. Website And Mobile App Contain Third Party Tracking Tools The lawsuit claims that the prominent Los Angeles based healthcare organization—which sees…
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According to a recent class action lawsuit, Highmark Health, the second largest integrated delivery and financing system in the US, suffered an email phishing attack that impacted 300,000 individuals who are now at risk of identity theft. Hackers Gained Access To Data Using A Phishing Email Highmark announced that an unauthorized individual was able to…
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A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Group Health Plan alleging the health care provider knowingly transmits confidential personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) to third parties, include Meta Platforms, Inc.(Facebook). Group Health Plan operates two websites, www.healthpartners.com and www.virtuwell.com which it encourage patients to use for booking medical appointments, locating physicians…
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Another lawsuit was recently filed against Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) involving its Pacifica Hybrid minivan for model years 2017 – 2023. The complaint alleges that all model year Pacifica Hybrid’s are at risk of spontaneous shutdown. The Spontaneous Shutdown Risk According to the lawsuit, over 67,000 model year 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans contain a…
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