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A federal judge in Providence dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit demanding the private voter records of nearly 750,000 Rhode Islanders on April 17, 2026 — the fifth consecutive court loss for the Department of Justice in an unprecedented nationwide campaign to collect unredacted voter data from states across the country. The ruling adds to a…
A new class action lawsuit filed in March 2026 accuses Tapestry, Inc. — the parent company of Kate Spade — of deceiving shoppers at Kate Spade Outlet stores with inflated “comparable value” reference prices that create the illusion of deep discounts on handbags, wallets, and accessories. The lawsuit is in active litigation. No settlement exists…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Kickback Jack’s — operated by Battleground Restaurants, Inc. and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc. — for systematically refusing to hire men as servers, hosts, and bartenders. The company agreed to pay $1,111,300 to a class of male applicants and provide additional relief to settle the federal sex-based hiring discrimination…
A November 2022 cybersecurity incident at Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers exposed the personal information of current and former employees. The company agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a class action lawsuit over the breach. Current and former employees who received a notice stating the November 2022 incident may have compromised their personal information can claim…
If you used Southern Illinois Healthcare’s MyChart patient portal or completed a health risk assessment between November 2020 and July 2023, you may qualify for a $17.50 cash payment — plus one year of free privacy protection services. The settlement covers approximately 79,215 individuals who used the MyChart portal or completed a health risk assessment…
Transamerica Life Insurance Co. agreed to pay $57 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it improperly raised cost of insurance (COI) and monthly deduction rates (MDR) on certain universal life insurance policies in 2022 and 2023. Consumers who owned a qualifying Transamerica universal life insurance policy subject to a rate increase since November…
One of the most prominent names in network marketing and women’s empowerment has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission — and is speaking out. The FTC alleged in a complaint that Stormy Wellington, who has been a high-level participant in two different MLMs, used deceptive earnings claims to recruit new members to Total…
A federal jury has delivered its verdict: the City of Los Angeles must pay $11.8 million to Isaac Castellanos, a 22-year-old college student who was permanently blinded in one eye when LAPD officers fired less-lethal projectiles into a crowd during the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series celebration. The jury on Thursday unanimously found that Officers Cody…
You survived cancer. You were never told the chemotherapy drug you were given could permanently take your hair — or damage your eyesight forever. That is the experience at the heart of the Taxotere litigation, one of the longest-running pharmaceutical mass tort cases in the United States. As of April 2026, there were 683 lawsuits…