News from August 2015
California man sues Nvidia over alleged misleading product information
A California man is suing technology company Nvidia Corporation over claims that the capacity of its graphics processing units are misleading.
Stein Mart sued over allegations of false advertising
Marilyn Sperling of California has filed a lawsuit against Stein Mart Inc. over claims of deceptive advertising of its sales.
JewelScent sued over allegations it operates private lotteries
Kara Swedberg of San Diego is suing boutique items manufacturer JewelScent over claims it owns and operates private lotteries.
Federal Circuit ruling revives $45 million patent infringement verdict against Limelight
The fight over Akamai Technologies Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 6,108,703 has spanned nearly a decade.
Conde Nast allegedly provided subscriber personal information
A Michigan woman is suing an international media company, alleging it sells subscriber personal information to data miners without written consent of the subscribers.
Consumer accuses vodka manufacturer of false advertising
An Alabama man is suing a vodka manufacturer, alleging it misrepresents its Tito's Vodka product when it labels it "handmade."
Jogger alleges Adidas running shoe has defects
A Westchester County man is suing Adidas, alleging its SpringBlade shoe is defectively designed and manufactured.
Wal-Mart, Rockline allegedly misrepresented flushable wipes
A New Hampshire couple is suing Wal-Mart and another business, alleging claims of deception regarding flushable wipes.
Man brings class action suit against Kohl's alleging false advertising of sale prices
A Los Angeles man is suing Kohl's over claims the department store corporation falsely advertised, marketed, and labeled sale prices.
Financial institutions accused of collusion, manipulation
Representatives of a Michigan public pension fund are suing several financial services companies, alleging collusive manipulation of the market for treasury bills, notes, bonds and other derivative financial products.
Clothing manufacturer sued over allegations of deceptive marketing
A Kennebunk, Maine woman is suing a clothing manufacturer and retailer over claims its jeans were deceptively marketed and labeled.
NFL Sunday Ticket agreement with DirecTV heads to court
Ninth Inning Inc. is suing the National Football League in a class action representing restaurants and bars over the league's agreement with DirecTV and its broadcasting of “out of market” games.
Florida debt relief companies allegedly didn't pay customers' creditors, lawsuit says
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against two debt relief companies claiming the business failed to help paying customers lower debt and improve their credit, said Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Aug. 6.
Financial advising company sued for alleged securities fraud and elder abuse
Several California residents are suing financial advising company Total Wealth Management over an alleged scheme to obtain funds from its clients under false pretenses.
U.S. PTO’s patent filing process to get an upgrade
The office’s eCommerce Modernization, or eMod, system will modernize the current filing and viewing systems, and aims to improve patent quality.
Illinois groups seek higher renewable energy standards; Analyst says costs will go up, jobs will go down
The next year could bring significant changes to the renewable energy industry in Illinois, as the legislature will likely consider a state measure to change the renewable portfolio standard as well as a federal mandate to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, released by the Obama administration last week.
Couple sues CitiMortgage for alleged deception
A married couple from Craighead County is suing CitiMortage, a large mortgage and loan corporation, over deceptive trade practices.
Arkansas joins 14 other states asking EPA to halt new Clean Power Plan
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Aug. 5 joined 14 other states in asking the U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency to halt the Clean Power Plan until a legal challenge against the new rule is settled in court.
Cancer treatment manufacturer allegedly marketed powerful drug for non-cancer pains
A cancer treatment company will pay $1.1 million to the state of Oregon to settle a lawsuit that alleged one of its powerful drugs approved to treat cancer was also labeled for non-cancer uses
Priceline, Hilton face allegations of deception
A New York man is suing a hotel booking service and a large hotel chain corporation, alleging illegal and deceptive operations regarding the "Name Your Own Price" booking service.