Tag: Lawsuit
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The $6 Billion Class Action Suit Over NFL’s Sunday Ticket Will Head to Trial Next Month
The NFL, fresh off of celebrating the most live-streamed event in U.S. history, will soon be wrestling with a trial over how it handles its Sunday Ticket package in a class-action lawsuit worth more than $6 billion. The NFL had sought a summary judgment to head of going to court, but Judge Philip S. Gutierrez…
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Instagram, Facebook Sued by 42 Attorneys General For “Knowingly” Developing Addictive Social Media Features
Meta is being sued by 42 attorneys general for allegedly designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive. The bipartisan group from 33 states is accusing the social media platforms of creating an addictive platform that negatively affects the mental health of kids and teens. The lawsuit outlines how Meta developed its platforms to encourage use…
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Spectrum Just Lost a Lawsuit Over Poor Internet Service & Unenforceable Terms of Service
Have you ever been frustrated with bad internet service and wanted to sue your unhelpful ISP? One man in Colorado did just that and won his lawsuit. After 15 months of bad internet service, Jack Turner sued Spectrum after it only offered a one-month refund. What may be the most interesting part of this lawsuit…
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Oregon Man Indicted in Stolen Streaming Password Scheme
An Oregon man was indicted for his role in a scheme that involved stealing and reselling passwords for streaming services, according to a statement from the US District Attorney’s Office this week. The indictment, first reported on by The Verge, accuses Samuel Joyner of Oregon and Evan McMahon from Australia of working together on a…
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Google Will Pay Those Who Used Google+ in a Class Action Settlement: Here’s How to Claim Your Money
If you used Google’s social media network Google+ between January 1, 2015 and April 2, 2019, you may be eligible to receive part of a $7.5 million court ordered payout. Those who are eligible for the payout will receive up to a whopping $12. Google+ was a social media platform that ran from June 2011…
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Netflix is Being Sued for Allegedly Violating Patents
Chipmaker Broadcom is suing Netflix, claiming the video streaming service infringes on several patents that cover key parts of Netflix’s platform. In all, Broadcom cites eight patents that deal with data transmission and video playback in a suit filed last week in California. “Netflix has built its familiar video streaming business, in part, on the…
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Comcast’s Antitrust Case with Viamedia Goes to Trial
Digital ad platform Viamedia has released a statement saying that they will be moving forward with an antitrust lawsuit with Comcast. The case was previously dismissed by a district court. Viamedia appealed and the decision was reversed, meaning that the case will no be presented to a jury. Viamedia claims that Comcast violated antitrust laws…
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CenturyLink Settles a Case for Deceptive Advertising
CenturyLink has settled a lawsuit in Oregon, alleging that CenturyLink used deceptive advertising by not disclosing fees included in billing. As a result of the settlement, the company will pay $4 million. Last month, CenturyLink settled a similar case in Washington state that ended with the company paying $6.1 million in refunds to customers who…
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AT&T is Being Sued Over Misleading Investors About DIRECTV NOW
Yesterday the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announced a class action lawsuit targeting AT&T over what it claims to be misleading investors over DIRECTV NOW. The issue seems to be a question about if AT&T knowingly mislead investors when it said that DIRECTV NOW’s growth would continue. This comes a few months after we…
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Dish Sues Two More IPTV Providers
A few months ago Dish kicked off their legal fight against piracy streaming services by suing the Kodi-add-on ZemTV and TVAddons.org. Now according to TorrentFreak Dish Network has filed two new lawsuits against pirate IPTV providers. The first lawsuit was recently filed in Maryland against Furniture Inc. and Mohammad Yusif for their Spider-TV service. Dish says the defendants are selling…