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Chevron seeks cleanup costs for California site from suspended corporation
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Chevron Environmental Management is seeking costs from a suspended Bakersfield, California corporation for the cleanup of a site in the state.
Former Cook's Illustrated subscriber blames junk mail on sale of his personal information
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – A former Cook's Illustrated magazine subscriber alleges he now receives junk mail because the magazine's publisher sold his information to data aggregators.
Class action alleges Sprint Solutions withdrew money from former customers' accounts
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman alleges a company unlawfully withdrew more than $1,000 from her bank account without her permission.
D.C. firm seeks to confirm $1.25 million award against Gabonese Republic
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A global law firm with an office in Washington, D.C. is seeking to confirm an arbitration award of more than $1 million against a foreign state.
Lawsuit asks whether Dove ice cream is actually vanilla
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Dove ice cream products over allegations the products are falsely advertised as containing vanilla ice cream.
TomTom's lifetime maps the subject of class action lawsuit
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The maker of TomTom navigation devices are alleged to have falsely advertised that the devices have lifetime maps and/or traffic updates.
Lawsuit: Kellogg's marketing suggests healthy foods, but they are actually packed with sugar
SYRACUSE, New York (Legal Newsline) – Four New York consumers allege Kellogg markets "high-sugar" foods with deceptive health and wellness claims.
Drinker Biddle issues subpoenas in defamation lawsuit against it
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Two parties involved in litigation in New Jersey are asking a federal court in Florida to enforce subpoenas they claim are needed in the defamation suit.
Consumers allege Welspun-made bed linens are not 100 percent Egyptian cotton as advertised
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Three California residents allege they purchased bed linens that were not Egyptian cotton as advertised by the India-based textile manufacturer Welspun.
A lawsuit says University of Oklahoma skewed numbers to attain better U.S. News & World Report ranking
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – A Texas woman is suing the University of Oklahoma alleging that she was misled about the transferability of credits and the ranking of the school.
Seneca Nation of Indians fights arbitration ruling over New York gaming revenue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The Seneca Nation of Indians is seeking to vacate a final arbitration award issued in April that ordered it to continue making payments to New York per a revenue-sharing agreement.
Government seeks penalties from Genesis Petroleum, others over alleged violation of gas storage tank regulation
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The owners and/or operators of underground storage tanks for gasoline are alleged to have failed to comply with federal regulation.
Facebook sued by companies that say it favors larger advertisers
BENTON, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Three Arkansas businesses allege that Facebook favors large marketers over smaller ones when it comes to advertising.
New England Fat Loss 2 alleged to have sent unwanted telemarketing texts
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Two individuals are suing a weight loss company over allegations it sent them unlawful telemarketing text messages.
Lawsuit says Fisher-Price's Rock 'N Play Sleeper isn't safe
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Fisher-Price is facing a potential class action lawsuit over its Rock 'N Play Sleeper baby products over allegations they present a risk to babies.
Class action lawsuit alleges Citgo's 303 tractor hydraulic fluid exposed equipment to risk of damage
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – An Iowa man alleges a brand of tractor hydraulic fluid is misleadingly labeled and has the potential to damage equipment.
Yankee Candle alleged to have sold consumers' personal information without permission
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Virginia woman alleges she has been subjected to unwanted junk mail and calls as a result of a Massachusetts candle company's decision to sell her personal information.
Investors allege they lost millions after Pennsylvania law firm recommended they invest in Ponzi scheme
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – A Pennsylvania law firm and one of its partners are alleged to have convinced several Tennessee investors to invest in a Ponzi scheme.
Facebook accused of censoring post about medical marijuana event
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Facebook is alleged to have censored a post advertising an online summit about medical marijuana and the cannabis industry.
Lawsuit says generic medications were contaminated with cancer-causing impurity
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Two manufacturers and a distributor of generic medications are alleged to have sold contaminated products.