Business Litigation | Digital Platform Regulations | Politics When the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal broke in March 2018, its impact on Meta (then Facebook) was immediate and profound. News that the political consulting firm had harvested personal information from tens of millions of users without consent triggered global outcry,
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Auto-Renewal Redress: NordVPN Faces Class Action Over “Deceptive” Pricing Practices
Digital Consumer Law | Class Action Lawsuit | Technology A U.S. law firm is leading a class-action wave against NordVPN and its affiliates—including NordVPN S.A., Tefincom S.A., and Nordsec B.V.—alleging "deceptive and illegal" automatic renewal practices. Filed by Wittels McInturff Palikovic, the suit (Sasgen v. NordVPN, Northern District of California) and parallel filings in
Connecticut Safari Tour Operator Sued Over Deadly Hippo Attack in Africa
Travel Risk | Business Litigation | Society A wrongful death lawsuit filed in February 2025 against Connecticut-based African Portfolio Inc. is drawing legal attention across the U.S. travel and liability sectors. The case stems from a fatal hippopotamus attack that occurred during a guided walking safari in Zambia in
Municipal Liability and Professional Negligence in Public Infrastructure: The City of Montréal v. Aecom Canada Ltd.
Municipal Law | Professional Liability | Civil Infrastructure This article examines City of Montréal v. Aecom Canada Ltd., a lawsuit arising from alleged design deficiencies in the Pie‑IX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. It explores the allocation of risk in public infrastructure projects, the legal standards for engineering
Brewed for Battle: Hulk Hogan’s “Real American Beer” Triggers $10M Trade Secrets Lawsuit
Corporate Law | Intellectual Property | Entertainment Business In an unfolding legal brawl that reads like a script from the WWE ring, a $10 million lawsuit filed in federal court has placed wrestling icon Hulk Hogan—and his “Real American Beer” venture—at the center of a high-stakes intellectual property dispute. The
Faith, Politics, and Termination: United Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination
Religious Discrimination | Corporate Politics | Employment Law In a lawsuit filed this summer, Jose Sanchez, a United Airlines flight attendant with nearly three decades of service, claims he was wrongfully terminated after a private conversation about his Catholic faith and conservative political beliefs. The case raises complex questions about
From Opposition to Accusation: U.S. Lawsuit Mustafa Sabbagh Turkey-Based Ponzi Scheme
International Law | Financial Regulations | Global Politics A sweeping U.S. federal lawsuit filed in Massachusetts last month has cast a harsh spotlight on the murky intersection of Middle Eastern politics, transnational finance, and charity operations. At its center: Mustafa Sabbagh, a once-prominent figure in Syria’s opposition movement, now facing
Paris’ Musée Guimet Faces Legal Challenge Over Alleged Erasure of Tibetan Identity
Cultural Heritage Protection | Preservation Law | Society A coalition of four pro‑Tibetan cultural organizations in France has initiated legal proceedings against Musée Guimet, accusing the prominent Parisian museum of deliberately obscuring Tibet’s distinct cultural identity by renaming its “Nepal‑Tibet” gallery to “Himalayan world” and removing explicit references to “Tibetan art.” Claim
PwC Sues KPMG for $1.4 Billion Over Bridging Finance Collapse: A Test Case for Auditor Liability
Professional Negligence | Breach of Contract | Fiduciary Duties in Insolvency In a legal development that may reshape the landscape of auditor accountability in Canada, PwC has launched a $1.4 billion lawsuit against KPMG LLP, alleging gross negligence in its audit of the now-defunct private lender Bridging Finance Inc. The suit, filed
Transmission Troubles Rev Up: Nissan’s Class Action CVT Settlement & $5K Reimbursements
Automotive Lemon Law | Consumer Protection | Class Action Lawsuits In October 2022, a putative class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Case No. 3:22-cv-00785), alleging that 2015–2018 Nissan Murano and 2016–2018 Nissan Maxima models equipped with continuously variable transmissions (CVT) suffered serious