Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Vox Media Sued For Copyright Infringement Under DMCA

Helayne Seidman, a professional photographer, filed a complaint against Vox Media for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. ...

Postmates Sued Over Failure to Pay Adequate Wages

Plaintiff Edmond Mesachi filed a complaint against food delivery service Postmates on May 4 alleging wage theft. Mesachi claimed that under California law,...

Vape Association Sues to Block LA Vaping Ban

On May 4, the California Smoke and Vape Association sued the County of Los Angeles, alleging that the defendant’s county ordinance banning flavored...

Sinclair Broadcasting to Pay $48m FCC Penalty

On May 6, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its largest civil penalty ever given to a broadcaster. Sinclair Broadcasting Group will pay a...

Coalition Asks Congress for Rural Infrastructure Funds in COVID-19 Relief Package

The Rebuild Rural coalition sent a letter to the majority and minority leaders of both houses of Congress, asking that any future COVID-19 relief...

8 Juul, Altria Antitrust Related by Calif. Judge

In an order filed May 7, Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California formally relating 8 cases similarly alleging that Juul and...

Amazon Sued For Ability to Remove “Bought” Movies

Plaintiff Amanda Caudel filed a class action complaint against Amazon regarding the ability for users to “buy” movies, television shows, and other forms of...

eBay Accused of Price Gouging COVID-19 – Related Products

Online auction retail marketplace eBay has been accused of facilitating the sale of excessively priced COVID-19 -related products in a class action complaint. eBay...