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Family members of people who donated their bodies to Harvard Medical School’s Anatomical Gift Program could receive compensation under a proposed $53 million class action settlement. The lawsuits allege that Harvard failed to safeguard donated remains, which allowed others to improperly remove and sell some of them, causing families emotional distress and uncertainty about what…
Two California shoppers have filed a proposed class action accusing Tommy Hilfiger’s outlet stores of advertising discounts that were not real. The lawsuit alleges that the “original” prices on tags were inflated, that items were rarely if ever sold at those prices, and that shoppers paid more than they otherwise would have. The case is…
Veradigm, the Chicago health technology company formerly known as Allscripts, told the SEC on September 8, 2026 that an unauthorized party used credentials stolen from a third-party vendor to download patient personal data, including Social Security numbers in some cases. The company says no clinical or medical data was involved and that only a small…
If you worked for Bank of America in California, New York or Illinois, left with vacation time still on the books, and never received a payout for it, a $4.28 million class action settlement may put money in your pocket. The case is Nguyen et al. v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 5:23-cv-04999-PCP, in the…
The University of Phoenix has agreed to settle a class action accusing it of sharing students’ personal information with Meta Platforms and other third parties through website tracking tools without proper consent. Qualifying students can claim a $25 cash payment, but only by submitting a claim form by November 5, 2026. The case is Brand,…
On October 8, 2026, Vice President JD Vance announced that the Trump administration is investigating nine universities over their use of J-1 exchange visitor visas. Vance said the schools are bringing in foreign researchers to undercut the wages of American graduate students and researchers. Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said subpoenas have already…
The Trump administration has opened investigations into nine major U.S. universities over alleged misuse of J-1 exchange-visitor visas. The investigations raise questions about international researchers, university hiring and pay practices, federal research grants, and protections for American workers. Vice President JD Vance announced the investigations on October 8, 2026. The Department of Labor’s Office of…
The U.S. Army has scheduled the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army major and psychiatrist convicted of the November 5, 2009, Fort Hood shooting, for December 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. Central Time. The method is a firing squad, and the location is Fort Hood, Texas. The Pentagon says it plans to livestream…
On October 7, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had arrested Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a Nigerian national, and said he had been working as a canvasser for Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson. Stelson’s campaign says that is false. It says he never worked for the campaign…