U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Class action filed over homeopathic teething products
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against the makers and sellers of homeopathic teething products over allegations they paid for products that are useless and unsafe. -
Consumer alleges Dannon's yogurt is falsely advertised as all natural
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Minnesota consumer alleges a specific brand of yogurt is falsely advertised as being all natural. -
Lyft named in class action suit alleging passengers were overcharged for toll fees
Individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc., a transportation company, citing alleged fraud. -
Vegetarian files class action against Buffalo Wild Wings
A consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., an establishment, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation. -
Physician's Formula Cosmetics accused of deceptive marketing practices in class action
A consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against Physician’s Formula Cosmetics, Inc. and Physicians Formula, Inc., cosmetics manufacturers, citing alleged false, deceptive and misleading representations. -
Colgate-Palmolive accused of false advertising in class action suit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Tom's of Maine Inc., New York corporation, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation. -
Class action alleges Hershey's misrepresents amount of Kisses in Classic Bags
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against a candy company alleging that it falsely advertises the total content of a certain brand of its chocolates. -
Held & Hines alleges Philadelphia woman did not pay for legal services in Fashion Digital case
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York partnership alleges a Philadelphia woman has not paid for legal services it provided. -
Two consumers allege Costco's cans of chickens have too little meat
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Two consumers are suing Costco, alleging misrepresentation, breach of implied warranty, unfair competition and fraud. -
Bank of America, Merrill Lynch et al allegedly conspired to violate antitrust law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Employees with a welfare and pension fund and all others similarly situated have filed a class-action lawsuit against several businesses for alleged conspiracy and violation of antitrust laws. -
Refund not enough for woman suing Welspun over alleged Egyptian cotton fraud
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A North Carolina customer is suing a textile company, alleging it fraudulently marketed certain bed linens as made from 100 percent Egyptian cotton. -
WLF: Disbarment, criminal charges should be possibilities for corrupt attorney
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Federal prosecutors should consider criminal charges against the lawyer who pursued Chevron for alleged contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon after an appeals court upheld a lower court's ruling that it was all a fraud, a public interest attorney said during a recent interview. -
New Yorker claims alleged breach of contract against former employers
WHITE PLAINS — An individual has filed suit against her previous employer, Talisman, Delorenz & Pinnisi P.C., Talisman & Delorenz P.C., Steven J. Delorenz and Kimberly Delorenz, citing alleged breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation. -
Second Circuit rules for Chevron, agrees $9.5 billion judgment against oil giant was product of fraud, racketeering
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit this week sided with the company, finding “no basis” for overturning the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s judgment in 2014. -
Second Circuit: Class can be decertified after jury verdict
Plaintiff Joseph Mazzei filed a class action against The Money Store, TMS Mortgage Inc. and HomEq Servicing Corp. for breach of contract, challenging the imposition of post-acceleration late fees on mortgages. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which granted the defendants’ post-verdict motion to decertify and entered judgment in favor only of Mazzei. -
Defendant defeats class certification, closes case with payment
NEW YORK – Courts can close a lawsuit brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) after the plaintiff has made an offer, a federal judge for the Southern District of New York ruled on March 17. -
Federal judge calls out weaknesses of NYC Human Rights Law
Judge Katherine Forrest, in a summary judgment, says the liberal standard of the law allows even “baseless claims” to survive in court. -
NYC Marathon operator says processing fee for applications isn't illegal
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The organization that runs the New York City Marathon, in a response to a class action lawsuit that alleges the method used to select participants amounts to an illegal lottery, is defending its practices. -
Proposed N.Y. class action over Camel Cash program settles quickly
A class action lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds over its termination of a consumer loyalty program associated with the company’s Camel brand of cigarettes has been settled. -
NLRB blocks class action settlement
The National Labor Relations Board recently exercised its authority in a settlement involving an employer’s use of confidentiality and non-disparagement language by withholding its approval of the settlement.