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| Toyota to Pay $3.4B to Settle U.S. Truck Lawsuit |  | Automaker Toyota is to pay $3.4 billion to settle a U.S. truck lawsuit. According to court records, the settlement was reached on October 31 and covers 1.5 million vehicles. The lawsuit was brought against Toyota by U.S. pickup truck and SUV owners whose vehicles lacked adequate rust protection. Court records show that the settlement will apply to Tacoma trucks made from 2005 to 2010, Sequoias from 2005 to 2008 and Tundras from 2007 to 2008.
Staff Report, Chicago Tribune 11/14/2016    | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
| Lawsuit: Houston Officer Used Excessive Force | | A man accused of drunken driving has filed a lawsuit against a Houston police officer after police video captured the officer pushing him into a door frame at the city jail, causing a gash on his head. In the lawsuit filed Sunday, Reuben Williams says Officer S. Corral used excessive force as he escorted Williams to a holding cell in November 2014. The lawsuit also names the city of Houston.
Associated Press, Houston Chronicle 11/15/2016 | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Deception by Fiat Chrysler Over Diesel Emissions | | Fiat Chrysler and Cummins Inc. have been accused in a class action lawsuit of knowingly deceiving customers about a car defect. The lawsuit was filed by a number of Dodge RAM owners who allege that they were deceived by the defendants about a car defect that could lead to thousands of dollars in repairs. The defendants have been accused of conspiring to deceive consumers and regulators of illegally high levels of diesel emissions in their vehicles.
Staff Report, Business Wire 11/14/2016 | | Read Article: Business Wire |
| 412M FriendFinder Accounts Possibly Hacked | | More than 412 million names and passwords used to log in to adult connection sites run by FriendFinder Networks may have been compromised, according to a site that posts information and data from breaches. The Campbell, Calif.-based company runs several sites for adult social and sexual connections.
Elizabeth Weise , USA Today 11/15/2016 | | Read Article: USA Today |
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