Monthly Archives: August, 2021

EPA Bans Use of Chlorpyrifos Pesticide on Food

In a reversal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the usage of chlorpyrifos pesticides on food, according to a press release issued Wednesday. The...

Pilgrim’s Pride Employment Dispute Appealed to Fifth Circuit By Former Employee

Clarck Chandler appealed an Eastern District of Texas lawsuit he filed against Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation to the Fifth Circuit where it was docketed on...

Humana Sues AllCare After Prior Settlement Falls Through

On Tuesday a case was filed in the Northern District of Texas. The case was filed by Humana Insurance Company and Health Value...

Aetna Sued After Denying “Experpimental” Cancer Treatment

On Tuesday a case was filed in the District of Arizona by an ERISA plan benefit recipient against Aetna as third party administrator...

SEC Brings Insider Trading Case Against Former Medivation Executive

According to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Matthew Panuwat with antifraud violations after he traded on...

Shopify Sued Over Collection of Online Shoppers’ Personal Information

A California consumer has sued Shopify Inc. and Shopify (USA) Inc. (collectively, Shopify) over allegations that the e-commerce platform does not inform customers who...

9th Cir. Undoes Tinder Age-Based Pricing Settlement

On Tuesday, a divided Ninth Circuit panel reversed the district court’s decision to approve a pre-certification class settlement and award attorneys’ fees in an...

NHTSA Investigates Tesla Over Series of Autopilot Crashes

According to documents recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Department of the Transportation oversight body is investigating the Silicon...