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DOJ sues software firm, alleging pricing algorithm enables landlords to raise rents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued property management software company RealPage on Friday, alleging that the company’s pricing algorithms allow landlords to share sensitive pricing information and increase rents. The lawsuit, joined by attorneys general from North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington, alleges that RealPage violated antitrust laws by restricting competition […]

Jessie Peterson’s family sues Mercy San Juan Medical Center in California

After a California hospital told them their daughter had taken her own life against medical advice, the panicked family spent a year searching for her, only to discover that her body had been decomposing in the hospital morgue, according to a new lawsuit. Jesse Peterson, 31, died last April at Mercy San Juan Medical Center […]

Shein sues Temu for copyright infringement in latest legal spat

Shein is accusing fast-fashion rival Temu of stealing confidential information to copy its designs, the same accusations Shein has faced in the past. The lawsuit alleges that Temu, owned by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, “masqueraded” as a legitimate marketplace while coercing sellers to steal designs, then continuing to sell the stolen designs even after […]

NYC woman sues Hard Rock for $500K after falling out of golf cart

That was unlucky. A Brooklyn woman who was injured after falling from a golf cart is now suing the Hard Rock Cafe & Hotel in the Dominican Republic for $500,000 in damages. Taylor O’Leary said in documents filed in Brooklyn federal court that she fell from a golf cart in July 2022 because the cart’s […]

Trump Palace sues over NYC Whole Foods, Five Below construction

The construction of new Whole Foods and Five Below discount stores is putting tenants of the Trump Palace on the Upper East Side at risk, the condominium’s board of directors said in a lawsuit. According to Manhattan Supreme Court filings, demolition work flooded the luxury building’s basement, electrical room and garage, and excavation work caused […]

Texas Sues GM, Claiming It Secretly Collected Driver Data to Share with Insurers

The state of Texas filed a lawsuit against General Motors, accusing the company of installing technology in more than 14 million vehicles that collected driver data and sold it to insurance companies and other companies without their consent. CNBC Reports Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week that the lawsuit stems from an investigation […]

Texas sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing rule

Texas is suing the Biden administration over a new policy mandating minimum staffing levels in nursing homes, arguing the federal Medicare agency exceeded its authority. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Northern District of Texas, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said the rule should be struck down and the administration should be […]