Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Activision for failure to adequately safeguard user data, resulting in a data breach of Call of Duty Players. On September 20, 2020, Activision’s Call of Duty platform was hacked into and over 500,000 accounts were accessed as a result. The hack seems to be a result of a […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Razer for complaints of endemic overheating in their Blade 15 laptops which sometimes results in bulging and exploding batteries. These complaints conflict with Razer’s representation of the laptop as a high–performance gaming platform. Consumers contend that the laptops grow hot to the point of discomfort, indicative of long–term […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Epic Games, Inc. for perpetuating a scheme to induce players of its video game Fortnite: Save the World, who are largely minors, to spend inordinate amounts of money on in-game “loot boxes,” stylistically represented as llama piñatas that players break open. In industry jargon, a loot box is […]
Has your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 displayed the “mmc_read failed” message after receiving a software update from Samsung? Italian authorities held Samsung accountable over this very issue, issuing a $5 million euro fine to the technology giant, finding that Samsung had failed to tell its customers of the effect that a software update would have […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Ledger SAS, a hardware cryptocurrency wallet maker, for failure to adequately safeguard consumer information, resulting in a data breach. Initially reported in July, the data breach involved the exposure of the more than one million email addresses subscribed to Ledger’s newsletter, as well as more detailed contact information […]
On December 14, 2020, the Honorable Winifred Y. Smith granted final approval of a deceptive practices class action settlement in Lai v. TCL Communication, Inc. et al., case No. HG19034532 (California Superior Court – Alameda County). Plaintiff alleged that the TCL greatly reduced the functionality of the Idol 3 Smartphones by removing LTE Band 12 […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Activision for releasing a heavily-glitched game, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and failing to refund purchasers of the game or offer meaningful fixes to the various glitches arising. Many purchasers across platforms, including Xbox Series X and S as well as Playstation 5, report the game […]
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Whole Foods and Home Depot for complaints that during the 2019 holiday season, they sold counterfeit Christmas trees, charging customers a higher price by deceptively mislabeling the tree variety. The Fraser Fir is the more expensive tree in comparison to Canadian Balsam Firs, however, these retailers face allegations […]
On September 2, 2020, the Hon. Marilyn J. Horan granted final approval of a $100,0000 wage theft class action settlement in Crigler v. Seven Point Energy Services, Inc., Case No. 2:19-cv-00604-MJH (W.D.Pa.). The case involved allegations that Seven Point Energy (the defendant) failed to properly pay William Crigler (the plaintiff) and other hourly oil and […]
On October 30, 2020, a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia granted final approval on a settlement for Washington v. Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) (Case No. 2019 CA 005735B) valued at $800,000. Our firm represented the plaintiff on behalf of many individuals whose rights were violated by Navy Federal Credit […]