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Lawsuit says protein labels on some food products are false
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Molly Brown and Adina Ringler filed a federal class action lawsuit on Dec. 29 in the Northern District of California against Food for Life Baking Co., Inc. For violation of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act; false advertising; fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation; unfair business practices and unjust enrichment.
City of New York sued over ordinance that requires customers' data from delivery services
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Portier LLC filed a federal lawsuit on Dec. 3 in the Southern District of New York against the City of New York for ordering food-delivery services to turn over customers' information.
Mexican food-maker sued for not making food in Mexico
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Ryan Hardy filed a class action complaint on Dec. 3 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York against Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. for violation of the New York General Business laws 349 and 350.
Lawsuit over tissue expanders seeks more than $1.3 million
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A couple are suing an Arkansas plastic surgery clinic and a medical products manufacturer for allegedly allowing defective tissue expanders to be implanted in women.
Man sues manufacturer of Alligator Shear after injuring his hand
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Carlos Reyes filed a lawsuit on Dec. 20 in Massachusetts' Suffolk County Superior Court against Gensco America and Scrap It, Inc. for negligence and breach of warranty.
Procter and Gamble sued for benzene allegedly found in aerosol antiperspirant sprays
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Reese Lyle filed a federal class action lawsuit on December 7 in the District of Oregon against the Procter and Gamble over the alleged presence of benzene in its deodorant products.
V8 sued, class action says blends have unhealthy amount of sugar
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Kyle Banta Yoshida, Anthony Mancuso and Ashley Mistler filed a federal class action complaint on Dec. 7 in the Northern District Court of California against Campbell Soup Company over nutrition claims.
Challenge filed to Oregon law over chemicals in kids' toys
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Several business groups have sued the State of Oregon over provisions in the 2015 Toxic-Free Kids Act.
Benzene lawsuit filed against makers of Right Guard
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Peter Carbone filed a federal class action lawsuit on Dec. 6 in the Eastern District Court of New York against Thriving Brands LLC and Henkel Corporation over their Right Guard deodorant.
Suit brought against Planned Parenthood for security breach of patient personal information
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff known as K.O. filed a federal class action lawsuit on December 9 in the Central District Court of California against Planned Parenthood Los Angeles for violation of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, violation of the California Consumer Records Act, violation of the Unfair Competition Law, unfair prong, negligence and invasion of privacy.
PGA sues for $700K in broadcast rights it says was never paid
The Professional Golfers’ Association of America filed a federal lawsuit on December 10 in the Southern District Court of Florida against JTBC Plus Corporation for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. According to the lawsuit, JTBC failed to pay for broadcast rights that were received from the PGA per contract between both parties.
Attorney sues former firm for breach of contract
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Edward Chen filed a federal lawsuit on December 9 in the Central District of California against his former law firm.
Bayer sued for products containing benzene
Juan Huertas and Eva Mistretta filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Nov. 16 in the District Court of New Jersey against Bayer U.S.
Procter and Gamble sued for benzene content in Old Spice products
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Otto Delcid filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 15 in the Southern District of New York against the Procter and Gamble Company for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, violation of New York General Business Law 349 and 350, fraud and unjust enrichment.
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Coffee companies sued over amount of cups their grounds make
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Deborah Bosso filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 23 in Western District of New York against The J. M. Smucker Company and The Folger Coffee Company for allegedly lying about how many cups of coffee their products make.
Merchant Marine Academy sued over COVID vaccine mandate
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Six plaintiffs filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 19 in the Eastern District of New York against the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Superintendent Joachim Buono, the United States Maritime Administration and the United States Department of Transportation. The lawsuit alleges violation of the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Lawsuit questions whether Oreos have real fudge on them
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Christopher Leonard filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 28 in the Southern District of New York against Mondelēz Global over the fudge in some of its Oreos.
Amazon sued over 'buy' option on movies, shows and music
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Mary Baron, Calhea Johnson, Malika McLean and Tony Watson filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Nov. 19 in the Southern District of New York against Amazon, Inc. for violation of the New York General Business Law Section 349 and 350 and unjust enrichment.
Memory improvement supplement company sued for fraudulent labeling
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Brent Scarpo filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 22 in the Central District of California against Natrol LLC for violation of the unfair competition law, violation of the consumer legal remedies act and breach of express warranty.
Lawsuit alleges Rust-Oleum's RockSolid fails to live up to advertising
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Neil Stevens filed a federal class action complaint on November 5 in the Northern District of Illinois against Rust-Oleum Corporation over acrylic coating products.