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Apple Faces UK Class Action Over Data Storage Allegations

Apple Inc. faces a lawsuit from a U.K. consumer group over allegations its monopoly on data storage breaches competition law, in a fresh class action that could ultimately cost the tech giant billions. The iCloud provider is accused of abusing …

McDonald’s Sued by Consumers in Proposed Class Action Over E.coli Outbreak

McDonald’s was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders. Amanda McCray of Chicago and William Michael Kraft of Davie, Florida, said they experienced …

Subway Sandwiches Are Short on Meat, Lawsuit Claims

A new lawsuit accuses Subway of “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times as much meat as it delivers. According to a proposed class action filed on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, Subway ads …

BHP Embroiled in $47B Class Action Over Brazil Dam Collapse

Almost nine years after a devastating dam collapse at a Brazilian iron ore mine, BHP Group Ltd. is set to defend allegations at a London trial that it is “cynically and doggedly” trying to avoid its liability to pay billions …

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, …