SEC Pays Whistleblower $22m
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded a whistleblower $22 million for providing a detailed tip and providing extensive...
Darden Restaurants Pay Employees with Pre-Paid Debit Cards that Tack on Fees
Darden Restaurants with chains including Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse in an effort to cut costs is paying its employess with...
Lawsuit Alleges St. Louis Cities Discriminate with Debtors' Prison
The civil rights legal group, ArchCity Defenders, filed a class action on behalf of their clients against thirteen cities in north St....
Costco Sued for Putting Too Much Water in its Canned Chicken
Class action lawsuit brought by a consumer alleges that Costco fills its cans of Kirkland chicken with too much water causing the price...
Class Action Alleges Barilla Underfills its Pasta Boxes
In a class action lawsuit filed in a New York District Court, consumers allege that Barilla deceptively sells some pasta in the same size...
1-800 Contacts Sued for Unfair Competition for Online Search Restrictions
The Federal Trade Commission sued 1-800 Contacts, for unlawfully entering anticompetitive agreements with 14 rival online contact lens...
NY Legalizes Fantasy Sports
After numerous lawsuits have been brought, including by NY's Attorney General, against fanstasy sports websites, FanDuel and DraftKings,...
Mars Settles False Advertising Claims Involving Eukanuba Dog Food
The FTC charged Mars with falsely advertising its Eukanuba pet food as extending dogs lives who ate it by 30% without proof of this...
Court Rules Uber Can't Invoke Arbitration Against Customer
Since the Supreme Court upheld the validity of arbitration agreements, many would-be consumer cases have been halted. However, a federal...
