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National Law Journal

Samsung Accused of Exaggerating Battery Claims

Samsung has been slapped with a putative class action that claims the advertised battery life of the Galaxy S4 smartphone is based on manipulated testing conditions that bear no relation to how consumers actually use the device.
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National Law Journal

Arbitration Report Pending in Jeweler's Sex Bias Lawsuit

A dozen women are suing Sterling Jewelers Inc., the largest specialty jeweler in the United States and parent company of Kay Jewelers, for alleged sex discrimination in its pay and promotion practices since 2003.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

HP Reaches $57 Million Deal to End Class Action Over WebOs

Hewlett-Packard shocked investors when it pulled the plug on the company's much-touted WebOs operating system and signaled a wholesale shift in business strategy. Now HP and its lawyers at Morgan Lewis and Gibson Dunn have agreed to a $57 million settlement to make investor claims over the episode go away.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

G.M.'s Top Lawyer To Advise CEO On Capitol Hill

General Motors Co.'s top lawyer will be on Capitol Hill this week to guide CEO Mary Barra through two congressional hearings about the automaker's recall over ignition-switch problems, a company spokesman confirmed.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Stays Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Class Action

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Law.com

Judge Stays Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Class Action

A class action in Virginia federal district court challenging the state ban on same-sex marriage will be on hold pending a federal appeal court's decision on the constitutionality of the prohibition.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Safeway Beats Employment Class Action in Maryland

Maryland’s highest court has rejected an employment class action against Safeway Inc. but also ruled that employees have a private right of action against employers for miscalculations of pay exempt from garnishment.
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National Law Journal

Judge Certifies Class in Robotext Litigation

A federal judge has certified a class action against a Tennessee businessman once dubbed a “payday loan king” by critics for, among other things, allegedly sending robotext messages to thousands of cellphone users around the country without their consent.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Retroactive Application of Sex Offender Law Rejected

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has declared unconstitutional the retroactive application of the state's amended sex offender registration law. The ruling came in a proposed class action brought by all level-two sex offenders in Massachusetts.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Certified in Alleged Apple E-Book Price-Fixing

A federal judge has granted certification of a class of consumers in antitrust litigation asserting that Apple Inc. conspired with publishers to fix the price of electronic books.
3 minute read

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