Lawsuit

Class Action Lawsuit Against Estee Lauder’s Virtual “Try-On” Tool Dismissed, Raises Questions on Biometric Privacy Protection

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Chicago, Illinois – A proposed class action lawsuit against Estee Lauder, accusing the beauty company of violating Illinois’ biometric privacy law with its virtual “try-on” tool, has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins. The lawsuit alleged that Estee Lauder, along with its subsidiary brands like Bobbi Brown, Smashbox, and Too Faced, collected facial scans without obtaining proper consent. The legal action also involved Perfect Corp, the Taiwanese company responsible for developing the technology behind the virtual try-on tool. Judge Jenkins ruled that the plaintiffs failed to provide evidence that Estee Lauder could link … Read more

Breaking News: AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuit Set to Bring Compensation Payouts in 2024 – What Victims Need to Know

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Charleston, South Carolina: With the approaching year of 2024, victims of Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) contamination are eagerly awaiting a settlement in their long-standing legal battle. The question on everyone’s minds is whether a settlement is on the horizon, and if so, what compensation payouts can be expected? In October 2023, a glimmer of hope emerged when a global settlement agreement resolved a large number of AFFF water contamination claims filed by local water authorities and municipalities. The defendants, including 3M and DuPont, agreed to pay a staggering $10.3 billion as part of the settlement … Read more

Lawsuit Unveils Disturbing Allegations of Sexual Harassment by Former New Mexico State University Professor

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Las Cruces, New Mexico – A former professor at New Mexico State University is facing allegations of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe. The lawsuit claims that the university failed to take action after being made aware of the incident. The accused professor, Joseph Berning, retired quietly at the end of the 2022 spring semester. According to the lawsuit, Berning had a reputation for using his position to groom and sexually harass his students while he was employed at the university. This is not the first time such … Read more

Mother awarded $30 million in negligence lawsuit against LAUSD employee after child’s tragic death

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Van Nuys, California – A California state court jury has awarded $30 million to the mother of a six-year-old child who was fatally beaten by an employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The entire trial was recorded by the Courtroom View Network. The verdict was delivered shortly after the closing arguments, following a trial that started on August 7. Kenya Taylor, the plaintiff, filed a lawsuit against LAUSD after her son, Dayvon, was killed by Tyler D’Shaun Martin Brand, who was babysitting him at Taylor’s apartment. Taylor’s lawsuit accused LAUSD of negligent hiring, … Read more