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A federal judge has approved a $425 million settlement with Capital One , resolving a lawsuit that accused the bank of deceptive marketing practices. The case stems from claims that Capital One failed to raise interest rates on its 360 Savings accounts in line with rates offered on its newer 360 Performance Savings accounts, according to the settlement website. Plaintiffs also alleged that the bank continued to market the original 360 Savings account as a high-yield option while failing to clearly disclose the existence of the higher-rate alternative. Who Is Eligible For The Capital One Settlement? Customers who held a Capital One 360 Savings account at any point between September 18, 2019, and June 16, 2025, are eligible for compensation. How Will Capital One Send Settlement Payments? As part of the settlement , eligible customers will automatically receive a cash distribution via mailed check, notes the settlement website. The deadline to choose electronic payment instead of a...
A jury has ruled on the industry practices of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. CNN reports the U.S. Department of Justice and 39 state attorneys general, including those from New York and Washington, D.C., sued Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, in 2024. Live Nation merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 and now controls 86% of the market for concerts and 73% overall when sports are included , according to Jeffrey Kessler, an attorney for the states, per The Boston Globe. Live Nation’s dominance is at the center of a court case. It owns or controls more than 265 concert venues and generated $22 billion in annual revenue at the time of the lawsuit, according to court records. The lawsuit states that its presence in the live-events sector was harmful to attendees, performers, and small promoters and venue operators. The lawsuit also alleges that Live Nation established a “ self-reinforcing ‘ flywheel,” charging customers, and then using the revenue to book artists for long-term...
The legal battle between Fresh Bourbon and Brough Brothers Distillery is over — at least for now — after a federal appeals court ruled that Fresh Bourbon did not make false advertising claims about being Kentucky’s first Black-owned bourbon distillery. Battle Over ‘First Black-Owned’ Title Victory Global LLC, doing business as Louisville-based Brough Brothers Distillery, sued Fresh Bourbon LLC in March 2021, alleging the Lexington company falsely claimed to be Kentucky’s first Black-owned bourbon distillery, according to the Louisville Courier Journal. The case centered on competing timelines. Both companies, founded in the 2010s, initially outsourced distillation before opening their own facilities and launching their own products in 2020, the outlet notes. Brough Brothers, founded in 2013 by brothers Victor, Chris, and Bryson Yarbrough, began selling bourbon in 2020 and filled its first barrel at its own Louisville facility later that year after securing a license, the Louisville...
The Goodtime Hotel, which occupies an entire block amid efforts to revitalize Washington Avenue in South Beach, Miami, is now at the center of a $150 million foreclosure lawsuit. Filed by CMMT, a Los Angeles-based affiliate of commercial real estate developer CIM Group, the lawsuit claims the hotel’s owner, Washington Squared Owner, defaulted on a $152 million loan used to finance the project, The Miami Herald reports . The outlets cites filings in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. New York-based hospitality developer Dreamscape Companies, led by CEO Eric Birnbaum, controls Washington Squared, per the outlet. What Is The Goodtime Hotel? When Goodtime opened in 2021, extensive media coverage identified Pharrell Williams and Miami nightlife entrepreneur David Grutman, known for LIV nightclub, as co-developers, according to The Miami Herald. Neither is named in the foreclosure lawsuit, and whether they had financial interest or other roles has not been mentioned. A representative said they...
Two Maryland brothers, Patrick and Charles Boyd, received a combined 38 years in prison for orchestrating a nationwide drug diversion scheme that endangered HIV-positive patients, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Charles, CEO of SafeChain Solutions, and his brother Patrick, managing partner overseeing sales, were sentenced Friday, March 13, 2026, following a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), per an agency press release. Inside The Boyd Brothers’ Nationwide HIV Drug Fraud The brothers, owners of wholesale pharmaceutical distributor SafeChain Solutions, allegedly conspired with black-market suppliers to buy HIV medications at steep discounts from unsuspecting patients and then resold them in unsafe conditions, the Justice Department noted. Evidence presented at trial revealed that the Boyd brothers purchased some of the diverted drugs from patients on the...
Meta is at the center of a class-action lawsuit stemming from an investigation into privacy concerns about the company’s Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses and their marketing. Filed on March 4, 2026, the lawsuit accuses Meta and its glasses manufacturing partner, Luxottica of America, of violating consumer protection laws, TechCrunch reports. Why Meta’s AI Glasses Are At The Center Of A Lawsuit Plaintiffs Gina Bartone of New Jersey and Mateo Canu of California allege that Meta violated privacy laws and engaged in false advertising by claiming strong security and privacy protections, per the outlet. According to the filing, Meta marketed its AI smart glasses as “responsible, safe, and engineered to address the privacy concerns that define the AI era.” However, the company’s statements — such as “designed for privacy, controlled by you” and “built for your privacy” — are misleading. Before this lawsuit, the U.K. regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office launched an investigation...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, alleging sex discrimination against male employees, The Guardian reports . Filed in a New Hampshire federal court on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, the complaint claims the company violated federal law by hosting a workplace event for approximately 250 female employees at a Connecticut casino in September 2024. The EEOC claims that the company excluded male employees from the employer-sponsored gathering. Kirin Holdings, a Japan-based beverage company, owns Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast. The lawsuit does not name The Coca-Cola Co. as a defendant, notes The Guardian. According to The Guardian, Catherine Eschbach, the EEOC’s acting general counsel, said that excluding members of a protected class — including men — from workplace events violates federal anti-discrimination laws . “The EEOC remains committed to ensuring that all employees — men and women alike — enjoy equal...
Eightfold AI is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by job seekers who want greater transparency into how artificial intelligence evaluates job applicants. Two women with STEM backgrounds have filed the lawsuit alleging that Eightfold’s AI unfairly screened them out of roles for which they were qualified at companies such as Microsoft and PayPal , according to a news release from law firm Outten & Golden. The plaintiffs argue that AI-powered hiring systems should be regulated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, the same law that governs credit bureaus, because these AI tools collect personal data and significantly influence employment decisions. Erin Kistler, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, has decades of experience in the technology industry, The New York Times reports . Yet after applying to thousands of jobs in the past year, with several applications processed through Eightfold’s software system, only 0.3% resulted in a follow-up or interview, she shared. “I...
Dame Dash ‘s film company, Poppington LLC, sold for $100.50 at a public auction on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, as part of efforts to satisfy nearly $1 million in judgments against him. According to The New York Post, Mike Muntaser, CEO of Muddy Water Motion Pictures (MWP), submitted the winning bid. Muntaser, who holds a $973,000 claim against Dash stemming from civil defamation lawsuits, described the purchase as a “jab” at Dash, accusing him of prolonging years of litigation rather than resolving their disputes amicably. He and filmmaker Josh Webber have successfully sued Dash twice for defamation. Additionally, as of last week, they have a third lawsuit in the works. “He’s just a problem,” Muntaser told The Post. “He has an ego. I think he’s just bitter [coming] from where he was to where he is, and he just blames everybody else and doesn’t look at himself in the mirror.” “For him being on a big stage with like Jay-Z and [Ye],” Muntaser added, “why are your peers doing good, [being]...
Heidi Anderson, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), has filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against former professor Donna Satterlee over Satterlee’s allegations of plagiarism and racism. Anderson, who is Black, holds a Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from Purdue University, according to The Washington Post. She became UMES president in 2018. In July 2025, Satterlee, who is white, had filed a lawsuit against UMES, Anderson, and other individuals at the school, citing wrongful termination. And later, she filed a complaint with the school accusing Anderson of plagiarizing parts of her 1986 dissertation. On Oct. 15, Satterlee appeared on the Newsmax network, repeating the plagiarism claims, calling Anderson a “scam artist,” and alleging reverse discrimination. “We cannot litigate the case in the press,” Anderson’s attorney, James Walker, told The Post. “We spoke to the school, and they reassured us verbally, in writing, and in an affidavit that Dr. Anderson...
Florida has sued Starbucks Coffee Co. over alleged diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, claiming the coffee chain violated state civil-rights law by favoring minority employees in hiring and pay. Since beginning his second term on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders aimed at dismantling federal DEI initiatives. Following his actions, some companies and universities followed suit, AFROTECH™ previously reported. Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the 21-page lawsuit on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, The Tallahassee Democrat reports. The suit claims Starbucks used racial quotas and hiring goals that discriminated against “non-favored races,” including white, Asian, and multiracial workers. “ Starbucks made DEI more than a slogan,” Uthmeier said in a post on X. “They turned it into a mandatory hiring and promotion system based on race. The coffee empire set numerical racial targets for their workforce, and they tied executive bonuses to...
The New York Times reported on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, that it has filed a lawsuit against AI start-up Perplexity for alleged copyright infringement. According to the media company, Perplexity continues to use its content despite multiple requests over the past 18 months to stop until an agreement can be reached. Founded in 2022 by former OpenAI engineer Aravind Srinivas and other entrepreneurs, Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that aims to provide “accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question,” according to its website. Filed in a New York federal court, the suit claims Perplexity’s search engine pulls large portions of information from The Times’ website or database to generate responses for users, which goes beyond fair use by offering content that directly competes with the newspaper. “Perplexity provides commercial products to its own users that substitute for The Times, without permission or remuneration,” the suit said, per The Times. The Times also...
A senior executive at The Campbell’s Company — formerly Campbell Soup Company — has been placed on temporary leave as the company investigates accusations that he disparaged both its products and customers in a secretly recorded meeting, according to FOX Business. The lawsuit, filed by Robert Garza, a former cybersecurity analyst, alleges that Campbell’s Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Martin Bally, referred to the company’s food as “s— for poor people” during a November 2024 meeting at the company’s Camden, NJ, headquarters. The complaint, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan, says Bally’s remarks were captured on a recording. In the recording, as FOX Business reports, a voice identified as Bally’s allegedly ridicules Campbell’s customers, saying, “Who buys our s—? I don’t buy Campbell’s products barely anymore.” The voice also reportedly criticizes the food itself, expressing disdain for “bioengineered meat” and saying he did not want to “eat a...
Male drivers for Uber and Lyft have filed dual class-action lawsuits accusing the rideshare companies of gender discrimination over initiatives that allow female passengers to request women drivers. The suits claim Uber’s Women Preferences and Lyft’s Women+ Connect unfairly limit men’s earning opportunities, according to TIME. Lawyers for the two male drivers in each of the two cases, acting as plaintiffs, argue that male drivers “are discriminated against and receive fewer and different rides than they otherwise would absent the policy.” They also say the policy “reinforces the gender stereotype that men are more dangerous than women,” per TIME. The lawsuits allege violations of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex discrimination by businesses, and seek $4,000 in damages per affected male driver in the state. Celeste Juarez, 28, a frequent user of Uber’s Women Preferences option, told TIME she had many uncomfortable experiences with male drivers before. She...
A former Paramount executive has filed a lawsuit alleging age and racial discrimination , claiming the company’s diversity push led to his firing after 30 years. Joseph Jerome, who is white, filed the lawsuit in California federal court on Oct. 31, 2025, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the suit, Jerome, who worked at Paramount from 1994 to 2024, alleges he was one of three CBS Media Ventures (CMV) attorneys terminated and replaced by younger employees from minority groups. At the beginning of 2024, CMV reportedly had an approximately even split of white and minority attorneys, the lawsuit states. However, all those laid off from Jerome’s division were reportedly white and over 50 years old. The complaint states that a 25-year-old Black law school graduate and former CMV intern assumed Jerome’s position as the senior vice president of business and legal affairs and production counsel for Entertainment Tonight, while younger Asian attorneys whose prior roles were eliminated...