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Consumers allege defects in HTC Bolt smartphones caused early failure
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two California consumers allege the HTC Bolt smartphones they purchased had defects that caused the devices to fail early.
Former Uber driver alleges unwanted texts from company invaded privacy
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Miami-Dade County resident and former Uber driver alleges the ride-hailing service sent him unwanted text messages.
Minnesota county alleges termination of grant by HHS was abuse of discretion
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Minnesota county alleges a federal agency unlawfully terminated a grant it used for a teen pregnancy prevention program.
Better Than Sex mascara alleged to not provide the 1,944 percent more volume as advertised
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two California individuals allege a mascara did not provide the lash volume as advertised.
Entities under Nebraska Native American tribe challenge tobacco agreement
OMAHA, Neb. (Legal Newsline) – Two entities established under Native American law allege that a state's Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement cannot be enforced against it.
Four Seasons Hotels customer alleges he was damaged by data breach
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Los Angeles, California individual alleges his personal information was hacked after a data breach at a hotel chain.
Syracuse University students suspended over 'roast' video file suit against school
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Five Syracuse University students have filed a suit against the university and officials after a video of a fraternity "roast" was allegedly disseminated without their consent.
Massachusetts dental practice alleges Yelp caused it to lose clients, profits
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts dental clinic alleges Yelp "intentionally resurrected plaintiff's sole one-star review" after it declined to purchase advertising on the site.
Florida individual alleges GoHealth, Norvax unlawfully contacted him to sell health insurance
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A St. Petersburg, Florida resident alleges that several entities engaged in an illegal telemarketing scheme to sell health insurance.
Organizations allege USDA hasn't made any regulations regarding birds under Animal Welfare Act
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – Two animal advocacy organizations are seeking to compel a federal agency to propose rules that govern the handling, care and treatment of birds.
Surgeon alleges Wisconsin law firm gave him wrong deadline for patent protection
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Winnetka, Illinois surgeon alleges a Wisconsin law firm and attorney gave him the incorrect deadline regarding a patent.
Thoro Products Co. alleged to have violated compliance order issued by Colorado agency
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – A Colorado state agency is seeking to compel a business to comply with an order.
FCC named in suit by South Dakota Native American tribe over fees
ABERDEEN, N.D. (Legal Newsline) – A federally recognized sovereign Native American tribe has filed a suit against the Federal Communications Commission and individuals regarding fees to the telecommunications industry.
Consumers file suit against Clif Bar makers over advertising and sugar content
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Three consumers allege that the maker of nutrition bars profited from the products' deceptive advertising.
Digital technology company alleges AT&T did not perform agreed services
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Colorado digital technology company alleges AT&T made false representations to it to induce it to contract for professional services.
Florida companies file RICO suit against law firm over timeshare contracts
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A resort owner alleges timeshare owners have stopped making payments because a law firm interfered with contractual relationships.
Committee to Defend the President alleges FEC failed to timely act on Clinton complaint
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A political action committee headquartered in Virginia alleges a federal agency failed to take action on its 2017 complaint against Hillary Rodham Clinton and authorized candidate committee the Hillary Victory Fund.
Family Matters of Greater Washington Inc. alleged to have wrongfully terminated woman
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Virginia woman alleges her former nonprofit employer terminated her employment shortly after she objected to alleged conflicts of interest.
Fireworks company challenges Florida county's denial of permits to sell products
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A fireworks company is seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against a Florida county after it denied permits to sell fireworks.
The Boeing Co. seeks to recover cleanup costs associated with property formerly owned by government
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – An aerospace company alleges it has spent millions in cleanup costs on a property formerly owned by the federal government.