You could be owed money in 2024 as part of a proposed settlement of a $100 million class action lawsuit if you’re a current or former Verizon customer who purchased a traditional, postpaid wireless plan in the past seven years. Verizon is making the payments to address claims that its service plans were misleading because … Read more
Ryan Hurd is turning to the music and lyrics of Taylor Swift to find his happiness. The country singer-songwriter took to Instagram on Monday to share a video of himself singing an emotional cover of Swift’s “Now That We Don’t Talk” — off her 2023 release 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Hurd, 37, crooned the emotional post-breakup … Read more
If you’re a current or former Verizon customer who purchased a traditional, postpaid wireless plan in the past seven years, you may be owed money in 2024 as part of a $100 million class action lawsuit settlement. Verizon is making the payments to address claims that its service plans were misleading because the advertised prices … Read more
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement last week with an American data broker known to sell location data gathered from hundreds of phone apps to the US government, among others. According to the agency, the company ignored in some cases the requests of consumers not to do so, and more broadly failed … Read more
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time in less than a month on Sunday, sending lava snaking toward a nearby community and setting at least one home on fire. The eruption, which began just before 8 a.m. local time, came after authorities evacuated the town of Grindavik following a … Read more
Steve Burton is starting the new year with renewed opportunities! Days after the Indianapolis actor closed the door on his marriage to Sheree Gustin, fate opened the path for his spectacular return to an iconic soap opera series. He will reprise his longtime role as Jason Morgan on the beloved “General Hospital” show after losing the … Read more
Nia Long and her ex, Ime Udoka have settled their custody battle, and the famous actress will be getting over $32,000 in monthly child support. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the former couple will share joint custody of their 12-year-old son, and Long will receive $32,500 in monthly child support. Nia Long … Read more
Google has agreed to fork out $700 million in a settlement with multiple U.S. states which sued the tech giant for anticompetitive rules within its Play Store. The lawsuit, filed in July and settled in September, saw 36 states and districts including New York, California, Utah, Tennessee, and more take Google to court for “anticompetitive … Read more
Google said today it will pay $700 million — $630 million to U.S. consumers and $70 to a fund used by U.S. states — in a settlement over Play Store reached in September. In September, the company reached a tentative settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by U.S. states and consumers originally filed in … Read more
$54,875,000. That’s the amount that Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay to settle the equal pay and discrimination lawsuit that paved the way for Microsoft’s acquisition of the video game company behind hit titles such as World of Warcraft and Call of Duty. The Civil Rights Department (CRD) of the State of California announced on … Read more