# class action settlement (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover class action settlement. Page: Feed: --- ## [Teen drops suit against Meta, Google, Snap ahead of trial](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/21/teen-drops-suit-against-meta-google-snap-ahead-of-trial/) _2026-08-21 · Reuters · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ A teen whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her claims against the \[…\] The post Teen drops suit against Meta, Google, Snap ahead of trial appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Diamond District developer asks court to toss Flying Squirrels owner’s defamation suit](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/21/diamond-district-developer-dismisses-flying-squirrels-defamation-suit/) _2026-08-21 · Jason Boleman · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ Thalhimer Realty Partners and Jason Guillot seek dismissal of Lou DiBella’s defamation suit where he seeks "tens of millions of dollars" in damages. The post Diamond District developer asks court to toss Flying Squirrels owner’s defamation suit appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Four members elected to VSB Council](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/21/four-attorneys-elected-to-virginia-state-bar-council/) _2026-08-21 · Jason Boleman · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ Four attorneys were elected to the Virginia State Bar Council representing circuits 13, 17, and 19, starting their terms on Sept. 1. The post Four members elected to VSB Council appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Online terms can support contractual indemnification claim](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/21/online-terms-can-support-contractual-indemnification-claim/) _2026-08-21 · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ A purchase order can incorporate online terms and conditions by reference, allowing claims based on an indemnification provision contained in those terms to survive dismissal. The North Carolina Business Court \[…\] The post Online terms can support contractual indemnification claim appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [4th Circuit revives ADA failure-to-accommodate claim](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/4th-circuit-revives-ada-failure-to-accommodate-claim/) _2026-08-20 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a former employee’s failure-to-accommodate claim, finding that a jury could conclude that the employer should have considered reassigning him to a vacant position rather than keeping him on indefinite unpaid leave. The post 4th Circuit revives ADA failure-to-accommodate claim appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [EEOC sues university over retaliation following DEI training complaint](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/eeoc-sues-university-over-retaliation-following-dei-training-complaint/) _2026-08-20 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Missouri university that allegedly retaliated against a Black employee after she complained about being separated from white colleagues during mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training. The post EEOC sues university over retaliation following DEI training complaint appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [How HR is navigating an increasingly complex workforce](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/how-hr-is-navigating-an-increasingly-complex-workforce/) _2026-08-20 · BridgeTower Media Newswires · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ Having close to 25 years of experience and a background with American Eagle Outfitters and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lauren Winans brings to her work a combination of corporate HR leadership and advisory work across industries. The post How HR is navigating an increasingly complex workforce appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [FBI raids Democrat Swalwell’s home in sexual-misconduct investigation, source says](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/fbi-raids-eric-swalwell-dc-home-sexual-misconduct/) _2026-08-20 · jboleman · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ The FBI raided former representative Eric Swalwell's Washington, D.C. home as part of a sexual misconduct investigation involving multiple allegations. The post FBI raids Democrat Swalwell’s home in sexual-misconduct investigation, source says appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/ex-meta-executive-zuckerberg-prioritized-growth-child-safety-trial/) _2026-08-20 · Reuters · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ Ex-Meta engineering director Arturo Bejar testified in a California federal trial that Mark Zuckerberg prioritized growth over child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The post Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Opioid settlement creates no covered obligation for subsidiary](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/opioid-settlement-creates-no-covered-obligation-for-subsidiary/) _2026-08-20 · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ A grocery chain was not entitled to insurance coverage for a portion of a nationwide opioid settlement because it was never legally obligated to pay the settlement damages allocated \[…\] The post Opioid settlement creates no covered obligation for subsidiary appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/laS3Z0LGmYdX) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Court suppresses drug, cash evidence in car search](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/court-suppresses-evidence-unlawful-vehicle-search-virginia/) _2026-08-20 · Correy E. Stephenson · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia suppressed drug and cash evidence from a vehicle search that failed inventory search exception requirements. The post Court suppresses drug, cash evidence in car search appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [WNC family says they paid immigration attorney $16K. Now she’s disbarred.](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/wnc-family-says-they-paid-immigration-attorney-16k-now-shes-disbarred/) _2026-08-20 · Reuters · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ YANCEY COUNTY – A local family says they’re waiting in limbo after paying an immigration attorney roughly $16,000 as part of a nationwide scam in which she branded herself \[…\] The post WNC family says they paid immigration attorney $16K. Now she’s disbarred. appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Negligence and Tort – Brother files false deeds, empties safe deposit box](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/20/negligence-and-tort-brother-files-false-deeds-empties-safe-deposit-box/) _2026-08-20 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ Diana Nassif died intestate on April 22, 2023. Her only heirs were her two surviving adult sons. On Oct. 1, 2024, the plaintiff qualified as the administrator of Diana’s estate. The post Negligence and Tort – Brother files false deeds, empties safe deposit box appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Harvard to pay $53M to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/19/harvard-to-pay-53m-to-settle-lawsuits-over-theft-of-body-parts/) _2026-08-19 · Reuters · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to resolve lawsuits by families alleging it mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school and whose parts \[…\] The post Harvard to pay $53M to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [DOJ opinion takes aim at Title VII cases](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/19/doj-opinion-takes-aim-at-title-vii-cases/) _2026-08-19 · Katherine Annas · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ In June, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming its longstanding guidelines under Title VII of the Civil \[…\] The post DOJ opinion takes aim at Title VII cases appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Judge blocks Trump administration’s plan to scrap FBI headquarters move to Maryland](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/19/judge-blocks-trump-fbi-headquarters-move-maryland-dc/) _2026-08-19 · Reuters · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ A federal judge ruled the trump administration unlawfully scrapped plans for a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, blocking relocation to D.C. The post Judge blocks Trump administration’s plan to scrap FBI headquarters move to Maryland appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Harvard to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/19/harvard-settles-theft-body-parts-boston/) _2026-08-19 · Reuters · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ Harvard University agrees to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over mishandling and theft of donated bodies at its medical school morgue in Boston. The post Harvard to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Wealth firm alleges scheme by ex-employees](https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/19/virginia-court-fiduciary-duty-claims/) _2026-08-19 · Jason Boleman · Virginia Lawyers Weekly_ A company that claimed two former employees who left for a competitor that aided in transferring client accounts and confidential business information will see its claims proceed after a federal court denied in part a motion to dismiss the case. The post Wealth firm alleges scheme by ex-employees appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly . ## [Corporate – Company’s Governance Changes – Restructuring](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/18/corporate-companys-governance-changes-restructuring/) _2026-08-18 · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ Defendants’ own allegations defeated the required element of reasonable reliance for fraud and that specific performance is a remedy, not an independent cause of action. The North Carolina Business Court \[…\] The post Corporate – Company’s Governance Changes – Restructuring appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threats to broadcast licenses](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/18/disney-abc-sue-us-regulator-over-threats-to-broadcast-licenses/) _2026-08-18 · Reuters · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ Disney and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 18 to block an early review of licenses for eight ABC stations, arguing the Trump administration is trying \[…\] The post Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threats to broadcast licenses appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Q57b7QeXLn5I) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/18/the-people-who-will-care-for-our-parents-are-the-ones-were-turning-away/) _2026-08-18 · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ In 2030, more Americans will die than are born. The Congressional Budget Office puts the crossover that year, the same year the youngest baby boomer turns 65. After that, every \[…\] The post The people who will care for our parents are the ones we’re turning away appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Constructive fraud permits estate to recover funds withdrawn before death](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/18/constructive-fraud-permits-estate-to-recover-funds-withdrawn-before-death/) _2026-08-18 · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ An estate may recover funds withdrawn from a joint account before the original account holder’s death when evidence supports a finding that the surviving account holder abused a fiduciary \[…\] The post Constructive fraud permits estate to recover funds withdrawn before death appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Florida man told ChatGPT he’d murder his ex. OpenAI alerted the FBI](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/17/florida-man-told-chatgpt-hed-murder-his-ex-openai-alerted-the-fbi/) _2026-08-17 · Reuters · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ A South Palm Beach man turned to ChatGPT to plot the rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, reported a 25-year-old Florida man to the \[…\] The post Florida man told ChatGPT he’d murder his ex. OpenAI alerted the FBI appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Fraudulent concealment claim survives despite dismissal of time-barred promissory note claims](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/17/fraudulent-concealment-claim-survives-despite-dismissal-of-time-barred-promissory-note-claims/) _2026-08-17 · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ The North Carolina Business Court held that most breach of contract claims based on older promissory notes were barred by the statute of limitations but allowed claims involving notes \[…\] The post Fraudulent concealment claim survives despite dismissal of time-barred promissory note claims appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [AI’s uncertain role in dispute resolution](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/17/ais-uncertain-role-in-dispute-resolution/) _2026-08-17 · Legal Tech correspondent · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ Artificial intelligence is reshaping dispute resolution in Massachusetts, enhancing access to justice and efficiency while raising concerns about judgment and legitimacy. The post AI’s uncertain role in dispute resolution appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly . ## [Why account setup matters more than generative AI tools for lawyers](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2026/08/17/why-account-setup-matters-more-than-generative-ai-tools-for-lawyers/) _2026-08-17 · Legal Tech correspondent · North Carolina Lawyers Weekly_ Legal professionals can ethically use business-tier generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude if properly configured to protect client confidentiality. The post Why account setup matters more than generative AI tools for lawyers appeared first on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly .