#class-action

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S. Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected. The order, which followed an hour-long…

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Sony is facing another class-action lawsuit over the price of games and DLC on its PlayStation Store. The suit has been filed in the Netherlands and claims that the company has been exploiting its dominant position in the console market for at least ten years. According to the legal…

A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered Apple to face a private antitrust lawsuit by payment card issuers accusing the company of thwarting competition for its Apple Pay mobile wallet. Apple Pay Jonathan Stempel and Mike Scarcella for Reuters: ‎ U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said the plaintiffs could try to prove that Apple violated the federal Sherman antitrust law by enforcing a 100% monopoly…

Apple faces potential class-action lawsuit over cracking M1 MacBook screens

In brief: Apple’s latest M1-powered MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops have been subject to a deluge of praise from reviewers and consumers alike, but it seems some units are not without their problems. A law firm is looking into claims from several owners who reported unexplained cracks in their notebooks’ screens, suggesting a class-action suit could soon arrive. Washington, DC-based…

Mystery surrounds bizarre class-action lawsuit against Ripple over $48 loss

The Ripple community is at a loss to explain the motivation behind a class-action lawsuit filed by Florida man Tyler Toomey against Ripple Labs and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse over a $48.56 loss. In November 2020, Toomey purchased 135 XRP tokens at $0.724 each for a total value of $97.80. Following news of another lawsuit against Ripple in Dec that year, Toomey sold his investment for $49.24,…

Class-action lawsuit claims French police discriminate often

Omer Mas Capitolin poses in Paris, Tuesday Jan.26, 2021. In a first for France, six nongovernmental organizations launched a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the French government for alleged systemic discrimination by police officers carrying out identity checks. Omer Mas Capitolin, the head of Community House for Supportive Development, a grassroots NGO taking part in the legal action,…