lawsuits
Zillow Accused of Subjecting Female Employees to "Sexual Torture"
Kevin Montgomery · 12/02/14 04:33PMZillow has built up a $4.5 billion valuation by amassing an immense real estate database. But a lawsuit filed in a California court accuses the company of cultivating an "adult frat house" culture in which female employees are constantly solicited for sex by co-workers, ranked on their breast size, and fired if they refuse to play along.
Parents Forced Frat Boys to Screw a Partner Out of a Popular Startup
Kevin Montgomery · 11/18/14 05:20PMYik Yak may not be a household name like Snapchat, but it's almost as popular. The anonymous college bulletin board app was founded by three frat brothers at Furman University last fall and has already pulled in around $85 million in venture capital. Like other apps born out of frats, two of the founders allegedly screwed the third out of the company—only this time it was under parental supervision.
Google Faces Class Action Suit For Exploiting Contract Workers
Kevin Montgomery · 11/14/14 06:10PMGoogle has become the latest tech company hit with a lawsuit for exploiting contract workers. Reuters reports that a class action suit has been filed against Google, alleging the company misclassified employees as independent contractors. The plaintiff behind the suit also alleges he was refused the overtime wages and was not paid for all the time spent working.
Lyft's Board Allegedly Debated Ousting Their CEO
Kevin Montgomery · 11/10/14 12:40PMThe legal battle between Lyft and its former COO is shaping up to be a long, ugly fight. The on-demand car company has accused Travis VanderZanden of stealing tens of thousands of secret company documents before he joined Lyft's main competitor, Uber. Now VanderZanden has fired back in a new court filing, saying he was plotting with Lyft's board of directors to dispose of the company's CEO before leaving the startup.
San Francisco Is Being Sued For Playing Favorites with Airbnb
Kevin Montgomery · 11/03/14 01:50PMSan Francisco got little right with their Airbnb-legalizing legislation. The home-renting startup has been accused of illegally lobbying to get the bill passed. Airbnb also helped regulators write portions of the law. Now HomeAway, the Airbnb competitor that runs VRBO, is suing to get the law overturned because it was designed with only one company in mind.
Lawsuit Claims LinkedIn Secretly Sold Your Professional Data
Kevin Montgomery · 10/13/14 12:00PMBitcoin Mining Company Screwed Customers and Bought Guns Instead
Sam Biddle · 09/23/14 02:02PMLawsuit: Uber Refuses Blind Customers, Shoved Service Dog in Car Trunk
Kevin Montgomery · 09/10/14 04:05PMTech Companies Want to Suppress Settlement Like They Suppressed Salaries
Kevin Montgomery · 09/08/14 01:13PMSilicon Valley tried to settle away a $9 billion wage-fixing lawsuit, which alleges that companies including Apple and Google colluded to suppress employee wages. But a federal judge nixed the paltry $324.5 million pay out, saying it was not enough. Now the companies behind the conspiracy are appealing, insisting the lowball figure is adequate.
Apple Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Unpaid Wages
Kevin Montgomery · 07/22/14 04:48PMApple is now facing a class action lawsuit for unpaid wages. The suit was originally filed on behalf of Genius Bar employees in 2009, alleging Apple denied workers their legally-required meal and rest breaks. Following years of litigation in California's Superior Court, the case was certified as a class action suit today.
Twitter Hit with Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Kevin Montgomery · 07/15/14 12:11PMSilicon Valley fetishizes youth—the 20-something, white, over-worked male who will write code until his wrists tingle. That's just great, unless you happen to not be those things. Case in point: a new lawsuit against Twitter complains the company fired a 57-year-old employee because of illegal age and medical bias.