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Sleeping Fan Sues ESPN for $10 Million
During an April 13 game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, a fan was shown sleeping on television. The fan was pictured on camera and talked about by the announcers for less than two minutes.
This month, the fan filed a lawsuit in a New York court against ESPN, the announcers, and Major League Baseball claiming "substantial injury" to his "character and reputation." In essence, the fan claims he was depicted as a "confused, disgusted, and socially bankrupt individual." Additionally, the fan is seeking damages for mental anguish and loss of earning capacity.
What do you think? Did the announcers bully the fan? Or, is the lawsuit too much? Take a look!
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Airbus Says Pilots Don't Need Windows
Airplane manufacturer Airbus is getting some media attention for its latest patent filing. In the filing, Airbus depicts an aircraft without windows. Instead of using windows to see, a pilot would use large monitors to fly the plane.
Just because Airbus filed for the patent doesn't mean that it'll actually create the aircraft. However, Airbus officials have described inefficiencies created by the current window and cockpit structure, effectively endorsing the updated design.
Could monitors replace windows on future aircraft?
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Ford Issues Recall for 100,610 Vehicles
It has been a terrible year for vehicle recalls. If you drive a car, it seems there's a bigger chance every day that there's something wrong with it.
This week, Ford joined the frenzy by recalling 100,610 vehicles for a variety of reasons. The six separate recalls were made to address issues with the panoramic glass roofs, brake calipers, brake reservoir caps, fuel tanks, the right-hand halfshaft, and the electrical junction block.
Is your Ford under recall?
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For the Lawyers
Company does not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it obtains a “consumer report” in the name provided by an imposter in order to verify a consumer’s identity and eligibility.
The Sixth Circuit held that a company that attempts to verify a customer who is using a stolen identity is not liable to the true holder of the social security number provided by the thief.
“We reject the contention that a company, dealing with an imposter purporting to be the consumer, should be held liable when the company attempts in good-faith to verify the consumer’s identity and eligibility for commercial services.”
As the court noted, “This is a case about identity theft and apparently reflects the axiom that no good deed should go unpunished.”
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