Ninth Circuit Affirms Biometric Privacy Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook
This article was first published at JDSUPRA On August 8, the Ninth Circuit issued a highly anticipated decision affirming the district court’s certification of a class of Facebook users who suffered alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The case—which has been followed closely by the business community and privacy activists—may lead […]
20-Year-Old Killed in Scott County Crash
A 20 year old was killed in a crash Tuesday in Scott County, Illinois, according to Illinois State Police.
Seizures Reported Amongst Vape and E-Cig Users
In April of 2019, the FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., released a statement on FDA’s ongoing scientific investigation of potential safety issue related to seizures reported following e-cigarette use
Syngenta Settles Class-Action Suit Over Corn Shipments To China For $1.5 Billion
This article was originally posted at hppr.org Updated March 13 with details of settlement — U.S. corn growers, grain-handling operations and ethanol plants will see a slice of a $1.5 billion settlement Monday in a class-action lawsuit over a genetically engineered variety made by Swiss-based Syngenta AG. Thousands of farmers had sued after Syngenta, which was waiting […]