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A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could force a radical change in the way manufacturers distribute their products to consumers via third parties. In Apple V. Pepper, a lower court ruled the popular manufacturer of iPhones and iPads is shielded against federal class action lawsuits accusing it of price-gouging. The class says Apple forces it…
Facebook is facing a gender discrimination lawsuit that accuses the company of allowing employers advertising on its platform to target employment ads exclusively to male candidates. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on September 18. It alleged Facebook has given advertisers a way to…
Until recently, many believed that there was solid copyright protection for original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, photographic and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software and architecture. However, in a decision rendered in Russell Brammer, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 1-17-cv-01009 Violent Hues Productions, LLC, Defendant that assumption about copyrighted material…
Earlier this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) tossed out its previous ruling concerning joint-employer liability due to a Trump appointee’s conflict of interest. The decision to vacate reinstates an Obama-era rule expanding corporate liability by allowing companies that offer franchises to be held accountable for a franchisee’s violations of labor law. The NLRB…
The Consumer Financial Protection Board has jettisoned its principal outside advisory group, an action widely interpreted as a sign of the financial regulator’s diminishing interest in championing strong consumer rights in the financial sector. In a letter dated June 6, CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney informed current members of the Consumer Advisory Board, a panel…
Plaintiffs allege targeted job ads discriminate against them. Amazon, T-Mobile, Cox Communications and Media Group, Ikea, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the University of Maryland Medical Center are defendants in an age bias suit. These companies are among the defendants sued by the Communication Workers of America and three others claiming they were subjected to age discrimination…
In a decision that could impact roughly 25 million employees, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled workers may not come together in class action suits to contest federal labor law violations. The issue divided the court in a 5 to 4 vote, with the more conservative justices siding with the majority. The debate centered around two…
Civil Rights lawyer Gloria Allred says impact goes beyond Bill Cosby’s conviction. According to Exchange Magazine, the #MeToo hashtag has been posted more than 12 million times since January 1, 2018. The Movement has spread worldwide, to more than 70 nations. Time magazine has taken notice, too, naming the #MeToo Movement its 2017 Person of…
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