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Class action lawsuit: Apple misleads consumers in iPhone water resistance capabilities
A federal class action lawsuit against Apple accuses the tech giant of being misleading in its smartphone water resistance marketing.
Houston-based law firm eluding commission payments on Deepwater Horizon spill clients, lawsuit says
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - An agreement between two law firms related to representing those affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is unravelling in federal court.
Lawsuit filed against Sara Lee Frozen Bakery for not using all butter in its 'All Butter Pound Cake'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is called to federal court by a consumer upset that the snack cake manufacturer allegedly does not use only butter in its "All Butter Pound Cake."
Samsung marketed cheap plastic coating as luxury black stainless steel on appliances, according to class action suit
Samsung was pinned in a federal class action lawsuit for allegedly marketing a thin plastic appliance as a luxury, durable stainless steel coating.
Kroger misled consumers with artificially sweetened sparkling water, lawsuit says
A federal class action lawsuit against Kroger accuses the grocery store of unethical consumer practices.
New Mexico class action lawsuit demands Google pay back money it collected from gambling game apps
A federal class action lawsuit in New Mexico accuses Google of profiting off of illegal gambling games.
Private schools take South Carolina officials to court to throw out Blaine Amendment
The Bishop of Charleston and South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. sued several state officials in South Carolina federal court claiming they unconstitutionally withheld COVID-19 emergency relief funds from private schools.
California lawsuit says Crest toothpaste makes unrealistic gum repair claims
A federal class action lawsuit against Procter and Gamble alleges that Crest brand gum and enamel repair toothpaste, manufactured by the defendant, makes unreasonable and impossible gum repair claims.
AirBnB, HomeAway, TripAdvisor accused of not paying tourism taxes in South Carolina
A lengthy lawsuit from multitudes of plaintiffs including the Cities of Charleston, Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Myrtle Beach and many others against more than 20 defendants accuse many lodging companies such as AirBnB and HomeAway of evading tax obligations.
Lawsuit: Texas AG Paxton violates critics' constitutional rights when he blocks them on Twitter
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The Texas Attorney General was sued in Texas federal court for alleged First and Fourteenth amendment violations by multiple individuals.
Lawsuit filed by Union Pacific employee after toxic chemical leak
A personal injury complaint filed against Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) in the Pulaski County Circuit Court says that a conductor-yardman-foreman was exposed to and breathed in a toxic chemical during a railcar leak.
Lawsuit: American Way Transportation driver calls Black passengers 'monkeys,' 'chimps,' other slurs
A complaint filed in the Massachusetts Superior Court says that an American Way Transportation driver used racial slurs against a Black passenger.
NYC companies pay $30K settlement after toddler slips during swimming class, busts lip
A New York City man settled with the Mercedes Club fitness center after his toddler slipped and fell in the pool area in October of 2019.
Kentucky accused of unethical commerce policies to protect dying coal industry
Four Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) executives are accused of protectionist policy in federal court.
Lawsuit: Arkansas woman crushed by railroad ties seeks payback from Tractor Supply
An Elkins woman called out Tractor Supply in the Washington County Circuit Court after her legs were crushed by railroad ties at the farm retailer's Springdale location.
Lawsuit alleges negligence in post-op fall after gastric bypass
A Blytheville couple accused the Little Rock Baptist Health Medical Center of medical negligence in the Pulaski County Circuit Court.
Widow's lawsuit against Amtrak and Conrail: Asbestos, diesel exposure caused husband's colon cancer
A Kissimee woman filed a complaint against the Consolidated Rail Corporation and National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) after allegedly unsafe working conditions caused her relative's death.
Child sex abuse case filed against Rockefeller University over Reginald Archibald
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York man accuses former Rockefeller University professor Dr. Reginald Archibald, who was also a senior physician and Madison Square Boys Club board of directors member, of sexually abusing him as a child, according to documents filed April 1 in the New York Supreme Court.
Moving company accused of stealing $15,000 worth of valuables from Arkansas father and son
A Faulker County father and son want payback from a moving company after over $10,000 in valuables was allegedly stolen from their belongings during a move, according to documents filed on February 11 in the Faulkner County Circuit Court.
Mom gets $70K settlement after daughter breaks elbow doing a cartwheel
A New York woman filed a settlement agreement with the State and County of New York and the Mission Society on behalf of herself and her young daughter after the child was reportedly injured at the River Bank State Park in 2018.