Jurors Find Apple Not Liable for Antitrust Violations in Class-Action iPod Lawsuit
After nearly a decade of litigation, it took a panel of eight jurors just several hours to find Apple, Inc. not liable for antitrust violations. The violations relate to iTunes version 7.0. The violations allegedly restricted competition in the digital music space. The seemingly endless legal battle involved a class of over 8 million consumers. […]
Update: Citizens of Irwindale, California Add Additional Count of Breach of Contract to Claims against Sriracha
Back in November, we wrote a blog post in our Emergency Business Litigation blog that discussed a lawsuit against Sriracha Hot Sauce. In the lawsuit, citizens of the town of Irwindale (where the Sriracha factory is located) sought a permanent injunction to shut down the factory during litigation involving the emission of what they considered to be […]
CTA Faces Possible Class Action Suit on Behalf of Unhappy Ventra Card Holder
Amidst several reports of problems related to the new CTA card system, Ventra, one transit rider has decided to take legal action. James Kenger filed a lawsuit last week requesting class action status for all CTA riders who possess a Ventra card linked to their bank account. While many of the reports describe issues related […]
Syngenta Settles Class Action Lawsuit
Syngenta AG, a Swiss chemical maker, payed $105 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The company’s weed-killing product contaminated U.S. water supplies with the chemical Atrazine. The lawsuit has been ongoing for eight years . It affected 1,887 community water systems serving more than 52 million Americans. While the manufacturers deny that the herbicide […]