News from March 2015
Texas sues Dept. of Labor over FMLA's same-sex marriage rule change
New regulation provides same-sex couples family and medical leave benefits.
Founder of allegedly fake Colorado charity hit with $6 million in fines
Denver court also rules jailed defendant can never work for charities again.
Wal-Mart sued for allegedly overcharging in its vision center
A major retailer was sued on March 10 over allegations that it double dipped in collecting payment for its vision centers.
Tyson Foods sued over application process for new hires
A class-action lawsuit filed against a food distributor on March 10 alleged the business violated federal law on its application forms for new employees.
Dietary supplement supplier sued over protein products
A health and wellness company is the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed on March 10 over allegations that it misrepresented the amount of protein contained in its nutrition products.
Massachusetts mobile tech company sued over 'pyramid scheme'
An online and mobile marketing company is being sued over allegations it conducted a pyramid scheme to get new investors to give money to the company.
Colgate sued over 'natural' toothpaste
A popular toothpaste brand is the subject of a lawsuit alleging one of its all natural products contained artificial ingredients.
Tech company sued over memory capacity of graphics processing product
A California technology company is being sued over allegations it lied to consumers about the amount of memory one of its graphics and video cards contained.
Missouri to receive $2.4 million in Medicaid fraud settlement
The State of Missouri will receive about $2.4 million in a Medicaid fraud civil settlement, said Attorney General Chris Koster on Wednesday.
New York health insurer could pay $9 million in wrongful denial settlement
An upstate New York health insurer could pay out $9 million for denying some patients coverage for rehabilitation and eating disorders, according to a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Massachusetts AG proposes bill to prevent e-cig sales to minors
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday legislation that would prevent children from purchasing electronic cigarettes.
Pharmaceutical manufacturer to pay $39 million for alleged false claims
Pennsylvania to receive $90,000 as part of national settlement with Daiichi Sankyo.
New York bus operators settle monopoly lawsuit
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reached a $7.5 million settlement with two companies
Tylenol makers sued for allegedly misleading packaging
Suit alleged packing contains too much empty space.
23 AGs' letter to ATF: Keep M855 ammo out of crosshairs
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) received a letter signed by Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and 22 other state attorneys general urging the bureau to disregard a proposed ban on a certain type of ammunition.
Florida gets injunction, freezes assets of timeshare company
A Florida court granted an asset freeze and temporary injunction against a timeshare company for alleged deceptive business practices, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday. Bondi made the allegations against World Mark Wholesale and Trade, LLC, accusing owners Berthony Vernet and Joseph A. Taylor of being involved in a scheme to defraud timeshare owners in Florida and throughout the country.
Attorneys general meet in Alabama to discuss data security
Six attorneys general gathered in Alabama last week for a one-and-a-half-day meeting of the Southern Region of the National Association of Attorneys General, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange said. Strange said joining him were attorneys general from Indiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.
Lawsuit accuses HVAC firm of violating Do Not Call list
Cool Air Solutions, a cooling and heating company, is being sued over allegations it called numbers registered on the federal Do Not Call Registry. Robert Langford and Edward George Galan filed the lawsuit on March 6 against Cool Air, alleging the company violated federal law when it called the plaintiffs multiple times, even though they were both registered on the Do Not Call list.
Lawsuit against EZ-Flo alleges water-hose defect
EZ-Flo International, a manufacturer of water hoses for household appliances, is being sued over allegedly faulty products. Roger Mihay filed the lawsuit on March 5 against EZ-Flo, alleging the stainless-steel braided hoses the business manufactures for appliances leak and burst, causing property damage and potential hazards from electrical shorts.
Lawsuit alleges Target overcharges on sales tax
Retailer Target is being sued over allegations it overcharged on its sales tax. Chang Wong filed the lawsuit on March 5, alleging the company charges sales tax on the full amount of the purchase, even if a coupon is used.