Apple will still have to deal with a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity
A proposed class-action lawsuit against Apple, which alleges that the company underpays its female staff, is going forward after all.
What are class action lawsuits and why do they exist?
A class action lawsuit is "a special kind of lawsuit where one person, not the lawyer, but one what we call plaintiff, sues on behalf of a larger group of people, all of whom potentially suffered the same kind of injury," Zachary Clopton, a professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, told NBC Local.
Apple to face class-action lawsuit for underpaying women
This is something that Apple has been accused of doing. A judge has ruled that Apple now needs to face a class-action lawsuit over its alleged underpaying of its women employees. The issue of underpaying its female workers surfaced back in 2021.
More Than 25 GM OnStar Data Collection Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed So Far
GM and OnStar are facing intense scrutiny over data collection practices, with more than two dozen new lawsuits filed over the issue since March of last year.
Zombie property fees ‘unconstitutional,’ class-action lawsuit says
The suit, filed in Gloucester County Superior Court, alleges the township collected registration fees ranging from $500 to $3,000 annually as part of its Abandoned Property Registration Program.
GM Facing More Than 25 Class-Action Lawsuits Over Selling of Driver Data
In early 2024, news broke that General Motors was selling private vehicle data to brokers such as LexisNexis; then in August, the state of Texas sued GM for selling this data, which included GPS coordinates, speed, braking events, and more, without consumer consent. Now, the automaker is facing more than two dozen class action lawsuits.
Apple Fails to Escape Class Action Over Gender Pay Disparity
Apple Inc. was unable to convince a California state court judge to toss out a proposed class action alleging the tech giant systematically underpays women in its engineering and marketing divisions compared to men in similar positions.
California Court Sides with Female Apple Employees in Gender Discrimination Class Action
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / A San Francisco Superior Court judge denied Apple Inc's motion to strike class allegations and largely denied Apple's motion to dismiss in a high-profile putative gender discrimination class action,
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