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Passengers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Cruise Operator for COVID-19 Outbreak

Cruise ships have become an epicenter for the COVID-19 outbreak. Caught in close quarters with others as the virus was spreading, numerous passengers became ill and many eventually died. Th...

Plaintiffs File Lawsuit Regarding Student Loan Credit Reporting

The CARES Act placed the federal student loans of all borrowers into a suspended status. At present, no payment is due and interest is not accruing. Even though borrowers are not currently paying these debts,...

Will State Liability Protections Prevent a Wave of COVID-19 Lawsuits?

States have given liability shields to a number of different entities during the COVID-19 crisis. From doctors to business, states have tried to protect them from lawsuits either through legislation or ...

StockX Prepares to Defend Itself Against a Data-Breach Class-Action Lawsuit

StockX, a sneaker resale website, is involved in another class-action lawsuit because of a security data breach that happened last year. In May of 2019, over 6.8 million user accounts were hacked, a...

Uber is Bullying Its Employees to Support California Proposition 22

The state of California has taken up the fight against technology companies that are employers of independent contractors "mainly Uber and Lyft" by a new law designed to give workers benefits avai...

Oregon Treasury Holds Over $10 Million in Unclaimed Funds

Oregon Treasury Holds Over $10 Million in Unclaimed Funds According to news from Salem, Oregon, last Tuesday, the Treasury department is set to return around $10 million in unclaimed funds to Oregon residents in t...

Missouri’s Unclaimed Property: Is Some of it Yours?

Did you know that Missouri holds over $1 billion in unclaimed property? This staggering figure includes dormant bank accounts, forgotten utility deposits, uncashed checks, and more. According to the Missouri State Treas...

Amazon Hit with Lawsuit Brought by Sickened Employees

One of the major litigation issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak is whether employers will be liable in civil lawsuits when employees contract coronavirus at work. The usual remedy for this is that the employee ca...

Grubhub Sued for Forcing "Partnerships" on Restaurants

Grubhub has been one of the businesses that have benefited from the COVID-19 lockdowns as people have ordered food in their homes. However, their business practices have come under attack from restaurants that claim t...