Kat Black

December 17, 2024 | The Recorder

Gaming companies Roblox and Epic Games have been sued in California state court for allegedly failing to safeguard against or warn consumers about the psychologically addictive design features of their products and promoting excessive video game use among minors.

By Kat Black

6 minute read

December 17, 2024 | The Recorder

Amazon's podcast and audiobook service, Audible, has been hit with a privacy class action for allegedly diverting users' personally identifiable information to Meta Platforms.

By Kat Black

3 minute read

December 16, 2024 | The Recorder

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.

By Kat Black

5 minute read

December 13, 2024 | Law.com

K&L Gates scored a $10.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a Washington poultry and meat retailer in a suit against two companies in its supply chain that falsely advertised their chicken products as "boneless."

By Kat Black

4 minute read

December 12, 2024 | The Recorder

"There remains continued uncertainty around NIL agreements in particular—with states, the NCAA and various universities each passing different laws, rules and regulations to govern such deals," said Tim Heafner, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers.

By Kat Black

6 minute read

December 11, 2024 | The Recorder

The former law firm executive admitted to using embezzled funds to bankroll personal expenses like payments on Best Buy and Home Depot credit cards and renovations on three houses he owned in California.

By Kat Black

3 minute read

December 11, 2024 | Law.com

A flurry of class actions pummeled the tech industry last week, targeting companies such as Amazon, Google, Apple, GoodRx and mobile gaming platforms.

By Kat Black

7 minute read

December 10, 2024 | The Recorder

Apple was hit with a class action in California federal court that claimed it "knowingly" hosted images and videos depicting child sexual abuse on its storage software platform, iCloud.

By Kat Black

7 minute read

December 06, 2024 | The Recorder

New Village, a nonprofit public high school that enrolls "at-risk" young women in Los Angeles, was awarded more than $250,000 and granted its petition to receive supplemental funding from the California Department of Education by a Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 3.

By Kat Black

5 minute read

December 04, 2024 | The Recorder

An Apple employee sued the Big Tech giant on Monday for its allegedly harmful workplace policies, claiming that they restrict free speech, violate privacy rights and unlawfully claw back workers' wages.

By Kat Black

5 minute read