Category Archives: Consumer Law
Fifth District Says That Lawsuit Over Negative Online Reviews Can Move Forward
Two Ohio residents are being sued by a Texas law firm after posting 60 fake reviews on the firm’s online business page. Recently, the 5th District Court of Appeals ruled that the lawsuit can move forward because the reviews are more than opinions and can be proven true or false. According to the Fifth… Read More »
Ohio Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Burke Decor After Customer Complaints
The Attorney General of Ohio, Dave Yost has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a local retailer that specializes in luxury home decor after hundreds of customers reported paying for furnishings that they never received. Yost filed the lawsuit against Burke Decor and the company’s owner, Erin Burke, in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court,… Read More »
Ohio Bar Sued For Playing Music Without A License
A Cincinnati-area country music venue is facing a serious copyright lawsuit after being accused of not paying the proper license to play music at its events. The venue could have to pay up to $90,000 in fines to record companies represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, also known as ASCAP,… Read More »
Can I Ignore A Strike 3 Holdings Copyright Infringement Lawsuit?
If you received a summons or a subpoena from Strike 3 Holdings, you may be confused, embarrassed, and unsure of what to do. You are not alone. Thousands of Americans just like yourself have received similar subpoenas alleging that they illegally downloaded pornographic movies from one of a number of online torrent sites. Strike… Read More »
Dave Yost Files Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Two Central Ohio Car Dealerships for Consumer Protection Violations
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against two central Ohio car dealerships after they reportedly failed to give customers the titles to their vehicles after they were purchased. The lawsuits were filed against Ohio businesses Starfleet Cars, located in Delaware County, and Way 2 Go Auto Sales, located in… Read More »
Forever 21 Sued For Copying Design Of $500 Coat
The maker of a nearly $500 coat has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against California-based Forever 21 over the sale of an alleged copycat coat. The lawsuit comes after Forever 21 announced it is closing 200 stores, laying off more than 350 people, and filing for bankruptcy for the second time. The company originally… Read More »
How Much Does It Cost To Settle A Strike 3 Holdings Lawsuit?
Have you received notice from your ISP that you’re being sued by a company called Strike Three Holdings? If so, you may be rightfully concerned about what you should do next. Strike 3 Holdings is the company representing the interests of a number of online pornographic websites. At some point, you likely used a… Read More »
AI Firm Cohere Sued By Publishers For Copyright Infringement
A group of news publishers has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the AI firm Cohere. The federal lawsuit, which was filed on February 13 in New York, accuses Cohere of improperly using at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its AI LLM or large language model. The lawsuit further accuses Cohere of displaying… Read More »
Disney Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Targeting Moana
Disney recently won a copyright infringement lawsuit targeting the hit movie Moana after a federal jury dismissed a copyright lawsuit claiming the studio borrowed ideas for the movie. The case was brought by writer and animator Buck Woodall. He alleged that Disney took inspiration from his project, Bucky the Surfer Boy, according to an… Read More »
Ohio Employer To Pay $56k In Back Wages After Miscalculating Overtime For 234 Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the recovery of $56,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for a class of 234 employees who were denied their rightful overtime wages. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC, a Cincinnati-based operator of Precision Vehicle… Read More »