A cyclist in Oregon has filed a lawsuit after an incident in which an ambulance allegedly struck him, causing injuries and destroying his bicycle, only to then charge him nearly $1,800 for transporting him to the hospital. The lawsuit, filed by 71-year-old William Hoesch, raises questions about medical billing practices, the cost of emergency care, … Read more
The Chrysler Building drama is far from over despite a judge’s ruling last week that Aby Rosen must butt out of Cooper Union’s management of the tower and not interfere with its collection of rents from tenants (who are technically subtenants due to the ground lease). Judge Jennifer Schecter’s issuance of an injunction sought by Cooper … Read more
Delta Air Lines on Friday sued CrowdStrike in a Georgia state court after a global outage in July caused mass flight cancellations, disrupted travel plans of 1.3 million customers and cost the carrier more than $500 million. Delta’s lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court called the faulty software update from CrowdStrike “catastrophic” and said the firm “forced untested and faulty updates to its … Read more
Movie and television studio Alcon Entertainment on Monday sued Tesla and Warner Bros. Discovery over claims they used images tied to the film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote Tesla’s new autonomous cybercab. Alcon’s California federal lawsuit alleged violations of US copyright law and accused Tesla of “false endorsement” for suggesting a relationship between Alcon and the Elon Musk-owned electric … Read more
Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9-million fine by the Competition Tribunal for deceptive marketing practices — but the ruling doesn’t stop the theatre owner from continuing to charge the online booking fee that sparked the case in the first place. The tribunal issued the decision late Monday, siding with the Competition Bureau … Read more
Ransomware has long been plaguing American municipalities. It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. The city’s response to the hack, however, was not, and it has cybersecurity and legal experts across the country questioning its motives. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an … Read more
The Boar’s Head Virginia meat processing plant at the center of a deadly listeria outbreak will close “indefinitely” the company said on Friday. Boar’s Head will also stop making liverwurst – the product that tested positive for listeria – and from which nine people died and 57 were hospitalized after eating it this summer. “Our … Read more
Hewlett Packard on Monday said it intends to pursue a $4 billion damages claim against the estate of a British tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily last month. The tech giant gave a statement saying that it still sought to collect on a judgment rendered … Read more
A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling nearly $7 million from real estate clients has been found in contempt of court for failing to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went. Singa Bui and her husband Nicholas Cartel face penalties that could include fines or even imprisonment, and will … Read more
RICHMOND — A lawsuit filed this month alleges Richmond Councilmember Doria Robinson and her significant other, Najari Smith, wrongfully evicted Smith’s former business partner from his home and ignored conditions that made the unit uninhabitable. The suit filed Aug. 19 in Contra Costa Superior Court is just the latest development in a months-long dispute over the shuttered … Read more
