Class Action Lawsuits
Business News
Facebook Is Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit for Scanning Users' Private Messages
A California judge refused to dismiss the case. Now, the social network is facing legal action for some of its advertising practices.
Franchise
5 of the Wackiest Fast-Food Lawsuits Ever
Some of these lawsuits are hard to swallow, but justice can be sweet.
Legal
杰迈玛阿姨的曾孙File $2 Billion Suit Against Quaker Oats
The heirs of Anna Short Harrington -- the second-ever woman to serve as the face of the Aunt Jemima breakfast brand -- are alleging 60 years of unpaid royalties in a brand new lawsuit.
Business News
Apple Settles Over eBook Lawsuit, Avoids a Jury Trial
The terms, which are undisclosed, are contingent on the outcome of Apple's appeal of an antitrust ruling that it conspired with five major publishers to make eBooks more expensive.
Legal
When a Win for Wal-Mart Is a Win for Small Business
The U.S. Supreme Court prevented a class action discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart from going forward. But that decision could also embolden small businesses.