Settles

University of Colorado Settles Lawsuit with Renowned Historian, Affirms Ownership of Her Scholarly Works

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BOULDER, Colo. – After a prolonged legal dispute, the University of Colorado has reached a settlement with Patty Limerick, a distinguished historian and longtime faculty member who was dismissed from her position at the Center for the American West last year. The agreement, mediated this week, acknowledged Limerick’s ownership over her extensive body of academic work, culminating her year-long battle for intellectual property rights. Limerick, who has been a significant figure at the Boulder campus since 1984, filed a lawsuit in Boulder County District Court in May. She contended that the university was unjustly restricting … Read more

Walgreens Settles for $100 Million Over Inflated Prescription Costs Exposed on TikTok

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Amid rising pharmaceutical prices in the U.S., Walgreens has faced allegations over its pricing practices. The pharmacy chain recently agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims that it excessively inflated prices for insured customers compared to those paying cash. Attorney Angela, utilizing the platform TikTok, provided insights into the allegations, detailing that Walgreens had potentially manipulated prescription drug prices to detrimentally affect customers using health insurance. According to her findings, some copay amounts under insurance were notably higher than the amounts charged to customers paying in cash. In a demonstration to her viewers, Angela … Read more

Old Dominion Freight Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Biometric Privacy Breaches in Illinois

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Thomasville, N.C. — North Carolina-based Old Dominion Freight Line has recently settled a lawsuit concerning allegations of mismanagement of biometric data under Illinois’ stringent privacy laws. This case is part of a growing trend of legal challenges over biometric information privacy involving various transportation companies. The lawsuit, initiated against Old Dominion by a group of current and former employees, stemmed from the company’s use of biometric data through time clocks that required employees to scan their fingerprints. This practice led to the capture and storage of biometric identifiers, a process regulated under the Illinois Biometric … Read more

Apple Settles for $95 Million Over Siri Eavesdropping Claims, Sidestepping Admission of Fault

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Oakland, California — In a significant legal agreement, Apple has decided to settle a privacy lawsuit for $95 million. The tech giant, celebrated for its commitment to user privacy, faced accusations of covertly recording conversations through its Siri virtual assistant. This move could influence the tech industry’s data privacy practices moving forward. Filed in a federal court in Oakland on Tuesday, the settlement aims to close a five-year ordeal alleging Apple’s activation of Siri to record users without their consent, spanning over a decade. Users reported the virtual assistant triggered without the usual activation phrase, … Read more