Bridgestone Corporation pleaded guiilty to conspiring to fix the prices of rubber car parts. From 2001-2008, the company met with competitors to discuss splitting up the market for rubber parts (used to reduce vibrations). They then submitted false bids with inflated prices to auto makers such as Nissan and Toyota.... Continue reading

Michael Jordon sued a grocery chain for publishing a magazine ad using his jersey number "23" on a pair of basketball shoes. He claims that the ad by grocer Jewel-Osco misappropriated his identity, and he sued for $5m in damages. The lawsuit alleged that Jewel had violated the federal Lanham... Continue reading

When Patrick Snay sued Gulliver Schools after it declined to renew his contract, the age-discrimination and retailiation settlement was awarded to Mr. Snay in the amount of $80,000. However, four days after the agreement, the daughter of Mr. Snay made a Facebook comment: "Mama and Papa Snay won the case... Continue reading

Keith Edwards, a former JPMorgan employee, sued the bank in January of 2013 under the False Claims Act. He provided tips which kicked off a case against JPMorgan, including allegations of the bank falsely certifying Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affaris loans as early as 2002. As... Continue reading

A 73 year-old, Ronald Corwin, claims to have hit a concrete barrier near a docking station on E 56th St. and flipped over his rented Citi Bike. Consequently, Ronald had nerve damage that impaired his sense of smell and taste. He is now suing the privte operator of Citi Bike... Continue reading

A woman in Houston claimed that her now ex-boyfriend had taken sensitive pictures and videos of her without her permission. He then uploaded them onto the Internet after their breakup, a phenomenon known as "revenge porn", causing her great emotional and mental distress. The woman had been in a long-distance... Continue reading