Mixed martial artist and professional boxer Conor McGregor is being sued for throwing more than a punch.

According to news reports, William Pegg has filed a lawsuit against McGregor and McGregor Sports and Entertainment after allegedly being hit by a flying can of Monster energy drink at a UFC press conference between McGregor and Nate Diaz that ended with McGregor and Diaz throwing cups, bottles, cans and various other items at one another. The Nevada State Athletic Commission fined McGregor $25,000 for his role in the incident and ordered him to do 25 hours of community service. Now audience member Pegg wants his share.

Court records indicate Pegg suffered injuries for which he sought medical attention, with the bills totaling about $5,000. Yet, Pegg is suing McGregor for $95,000. Interestingly, his claim is based on creative math. The lawsuit notes that in the fight between McGregor and Diaz that McGregor was paid $15 million, and was hit 166 times, meaning roughly $90,000 per blow. Pegg claims that since he took one hit from the can of Monster drink thrown by McGregor he should get $90,000, plus another $5,000 for his medical bills.

McGregor has denied any wrongdoing. The lawsuit continues. Round two.

—Source: complex.com

Two Amazon customers are suing the electronic commerce company claiming their eyes were injured as a result of solar eclipse glasses purchased through Amazon.

According to news reports, Amazon sent e-mails to customers one week before the totality event warning of a recall on some glasses because third-party sellers were unable to verify that the glasses were manufactured according to international safety standards. The plaintiffs claim that despite the email being sent a week in advance, they did not see it until two days before the eclipse, stating, "too little, too late," as they had already left for vacation. The injured couple claims they started seeing spots and experiencing pain in their eyes, headaches, blind spots, sensitivity and distortion after viewing the solar eclipse.

Plaintiffs are seeking class action status, refunds for the eclipse glasses, and compensation for past and future medical expenses and lost wages, as well as pain and suffering. Only Amazon (and not the actual manufacturer) is a named defendant.

—Source: blogs.findlaw.com

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently threw out the class-action settlement involving sandwich chain giant Subway, calling the settlement "utterly worthless."
 
The lawsuit began nearly five years ago when an Australian teenager posted a photo on Facebook of a footlong sandwich he had recently purchased at Subway, which measured shy of twelve inches. That prompted a class action lawsuit against Doctor's Associates Inc, the operator of more than 44,000 Subway locations worldwide. The lawsuit alleged that the Subway chain deceived customers by selling "Footlong" subs that were less than a foot.
 
A settlement approved last year by a Wisconsin federal judge required Subway to adopt quality control measures to ensure its sandwiches met the advertised lengths. According to news reports, the parties settled the case with an award of $520,000 to the class action lawyers, plus $5,000 of "incentive" awards to ten plaintiffs for settling.
 
"A class action that seeks only worthless benefits for the class and yields only fees for class counsel is no better than a racket and should be dismissed out of hand," wrote Circuit Judge Diane Sykes for the three-judge panel. "That's an apt description of this case."
 
Judge Sykes further noted in her opinion that "short" sandwiches contained the same amount of food by weight.
 
"The settlement acknowledges as much when it says that uniformity in bread length is impossible due to the natural variability of the bread-baking process," Sykes added.
 
—Source: foxbusiness.com

How much is a selfie picture worth? If it's of reality star Kim Kardashian, one company claims it's $100 million.

According to news reports, Snaplight, a company that makes cell phone cases with LED lights, and Hooshmand Harooni, the purported inventor of the product, are suing Kardashian and her company, Kimsaprincess Inc., alleging that the reality star's use and promotion of a similar product, the LuMee case, violates their patent.

In the lawsuit, Snaplight claims it is very difficult to compete in the selfie case market because of Kardashian's large social media following. The legal documents further note that Kardashian receives a cut of LuMee's profits for being a spokesperson and Harooni claims he should as well. The lawsuit seeks $100 million in damages and a demand that Kardashian quit promoting and using the LuMee product.

A representative for Kardashian calls the lawsuit ridiculous, adding, "The patent lawsuit filed by Snaplight has no merit and is just another attempted shakedown. Kim has done absolutely nothing wrong."

—Source: Foxnews.com