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Lender Faces $5 Million Lawsuit Over Recent Data Breach, Alleged Lack of Disclosure and Mitigation Assistance

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Rochester, New York – Premium Mortgage Corp., a lender based in Rochester, is facing another class action lawsuit after a data breach exposed sensitive client information. The breach, which occurred over the summer, compromised the names and Social Security numbers of 10,835 clients. Now, one of the affected consumers, Toni Hyde, has filed a complaint against the company, seeking at least $5 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that Premium Mortgage’s disclosure regarding the breach was not specific enough to adequately assist affected individuals in mitigating the harm caused by the incident. Hyde claims that … Read more

Former Popeyes Worker Awarded $31 Million in Lawsuit Against Sun Holdings

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Dallas, Texas – A former employee of Sun Holdings, the operator of Popeyes restaurants, has been awarded nearly $31 million in damages by a jury. The employee, Jerry Stockton, claimed that he was owed a share of the restaurant’s profits. The jury initially awarded $15.6 million in compensatory damages, followed by an additional $15.1 million in punitive damages. Stockton, who had worked for Sun Holdings as the director of operations and vice president of operations for their Popeyes locations, retired in 2018. He filed a lawsuit a year later, alleging that he was entitled to … Read more

Eudora Man’s $1 Million Bond Set After Jail Call Reveals Escape Plans

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BENTONVILLE, AR – Zaylon Zaquan Zephy-Nee Watkins, a resident of Eudora, has been held on a $1 million cash-only bond by a local circuit judge. The judge made this decision after learning that Watkins had expressed intentions to flee if released from custody during a recorded jail telephone call. The judge’s decision highlights the seriousness of the charges against Watkins, which have not been explicitly mentioned in the article. However, it is clear that the judge considered Watkins to be a flight risk, leading to the high bond amount. The judge’s concern about Watkins potentially … Read more

Former Popeyes Worker Awarded $31 Million in Lawsuit Against Sun Holdings

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DALLAS, Texas – A former employee of Sun Holdings, the operator of Popeyes restaurants, has been awarded nearly $31 million in damages by a jury in a lawsuit against the company. Jerry Stockton, the former worker, claimed that Sun Holdings owed him a portion of the restaurants’ profits. The initial compensatory damages awarded to Stockton amounted to $15.6 million, with an additional $15.1 million awarded in punitive damages. Stockton, who had served as the director of operations and later as the vice president of operations for Sun Holdings’ 150 Popeyes locations, filed the lawsuit one … Read more