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Major Telescope Makers Hit by Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Price Manipulation
A $32M class action settlement has been reached following allegations of market monopolization and price fixing by major telescope manufacturers. Brands like Celestron, Meade, Olivon, and Sky-Watcher are included. The settlement affects buyers in the U.S. who purchased telescopes between 2005 and 2023. Claims must be filed by May 20, 2025, as per r...
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Meta to Pay $725 Million to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit: Report
Facebook's parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million (nearly Rs. 5,990 crore) to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the company of sharing users' personal data with Cambridge Analytica, The Verge reported. The lawsuit was filed in 2018.
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Apple Sued by French App Developers for Overcharging App Store Fee
Apple was sued by French app developers Société du Figaro, L'Équipe 24/24 and Le Geste for violating US antitrust law by overcharging them to use its app store. The plaintiffs accused that California-based Apple charged 30 percent commissions for 14 years, as well as $99 annual fees to app developers.
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Facebook Paying More Than A Million Illinois Users Over Rs 30,000 Each In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
Facebook faced global criticism for the facial recognition technology. In the settlement reached last year, the company announced discontinuing it.
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Facebook to Pay $52 Million Settlement for Trauma to Content Reviewers
Facebook has agreed to a $52 million court settlement to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images they were required to review, plaintiff lawyers said Tuesday.
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U.S. Jury Awards $100,000 In Punitive Damages To Drivers Of Four Volkswagen Vehicles
A U.S. jury in California on Monday awarded the drivers of four Volkswagen AG vehicles a total of $100,000 as punitive damages for being sold diesel vehicles that emitted excess pollution, although the amount awarded was a fraction of what was sought.
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Facebook's Facial Recognition Lawsuit Settlement Puts Spotlight on 'Biometric Privacy'
Facebook's massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed moment for "biometric privacy."
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Nexus 6P Users Who Faced Bootloop, Battery Drain Issues May Now Receive Up to $400 From Google, Huawei
As per a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit from some affected Nexus 6P users, Google and Huawei would be liable to pay a total of $9.75 million (roughly Rs. 67.39 crores).
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US Judge Approves Massive VW Emissions Settlement
A US judge on Tuesday granted final approval for a $14.7 billion class action settlement in Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating scandal, the largest such automaker settlement in history.
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US Judge Rejects Uber's Driver Expenses Settlement
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and entitled to expenses.
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Australian Bushfire Survivors Win Record Class Action
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won final court approval Tuesday for a nearly Aus$500 million (US$407 million) payout -- the biggest class action settlement in the nation's history.
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US Judge Rejects $324.5 Million Settlement Over Apple, Google Hiring
In a ruling on Friday, US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, said the class action settlement was too low, given the strength of the case against the companies. Intel and Adobe were also part of the proposed deal.
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Australia Bushfire Survivors in Record Class Action Win
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won a nearly Aus$500 million payout on Tuesday in the biggest class action settlement in the nation's history.
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Apple Settles E-Book Antitrust Case With US states, Others
Apple Inc reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit on Monday, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced more than $800 million in claims.
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Apple, Google won't face poaching class action suit, yet
If the plaintiffs win class certification, then they would have more leverage to extract large financial settlements than if they were to sue individually.
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Major Telescope Makers Hit by Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Price Manipulation
A $32M class action settlement has been reached following allegations of market monopolization and price fixing by major telescope manufacturers. Brands like Celestron, Meade, Olivon, and Sky-Watcher are included. The settlement affects buyers in the U.S. who purchased telescopes between 2005 and 2023. Claims must be filed by May 20, 2025, as per r...
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Meta to Pay $725 Million to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit: Report
Facebook's parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million (nearly Rs. 5,990 crore) to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the company of sharing users' personal data with Cambridge Analytica, The Verge reported. The lawsuit was filed in 2018.
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Apple Sued by French App Developers for Overcharging App Store Fee
Apple was sued by French app developers Société du Figaro, L'Équipe 24/24 and Le Geste for violating US antitrust law by overcharging them to use its app store. The plaintiffs accused that California-based Apple charged 30 percent commissions for 14 years, as well as $99 annual fees to app developers.
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Facebook Paying More Than A Million Illinois Users Over Rs 30,000 Each In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
Facebook faced global criticism for the facial recognition technology. In the settlement reached last year, the company announced discontinuing it.
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Facebook to Pay $52 Million Settlement for Trauma to Content Reviewers
Facebook has agreed to a $52 million court settlement to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images they were required to review, plaintiff lawyers said Tuesday.
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U.S. Jury Awards $100,000 In Punitive Damages To Drivers Of Four Volkswagen Vehicles
A U.S. jury in California on Monday awarded the drivers of four Volkswagen AG vehicles a total of $100,000 as punitive damages for being sold diesel vehicles that emitted excess pollution, although the amount awarded was a fraction of what was sought.
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Facebook's Facial Recognition Lawsuit Settlement Puts Spotlight on 'Biometric Privacy'
Facebook's massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed moment for "biometric privacy."
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Nexus 6P Users Who Faced Bootloop, Battery Drain Issues May Now Receive Up to $400 From Google, Huawei
As per a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit from some affected Nexus 6P users, Google and Huawei would be liable to pay a total of $9.75 million (roughly Rs. 67.39 crores).
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US Judge Approves Massive VW Emissions Settlement
A US judge on Tuesday granted final approval for a $14.7 billion class action settlement in Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating scandal, the largest such automaker settlement in history.
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US Judge Rejects Uber's Driver Expenses Settlement
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and entitled to expenses.
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Australian Bushfire Survivors Win Record Class Action
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won final court approval Tuesday for a nearly Aus$500 million (US$407 million) payout -- the biggest class action settlement in the nation's history.
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US Judge Rejects $324.5 Million Settlement Over Apple, Google Hiring
In a ruling on Friday, US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, said the class action settlement was too low, given the strength of the case against the companies. Intel and Adobe were also part of the proposed deal.
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Australia Bushfire Survivors in Record Class Action Win
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won a nearly Aus$500 million payout on Tuesday in the biggest class action settlement in the nation's history.
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Apple Settles E-Book Antitrust Case With US states, Others
Apple Inc reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit on Monday, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced more than $800 million in claims.
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Apple, Google won't face poaching class action suit, yet
If the plaintiffs win class certification, then they would have more leverage to extract large financial settlements than if they were to sue individually.
