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Alabama electric cooperative sued over profits
An Alabama electric cooperative was sued on Feb. 23 over allegations it didn't refund profits back to its members as required by state law.
Transport company sued over alleged secret surcharge
A class-action lawsuit filed against an energy transport company on Feb. 23 alleged the business assessed an undisclosed surcharge against individuals it leased vehicles from and failed to clearly state the compensation to the plaintiffs in lease contracts.
Dietary supplement maker sued over health benefits claim
A dietary supplement maker is being sued over allegations it falsely advertises that one of its products could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Volaris Aviation accused of deception tied to IPO
A Mexican airline is the subject of a federal securities class action lawsuit that alleges the company didn't disclose important financial information before its initial public offering.
Honda being sued over transmission defect in 2015 Acura
A major automobile manufacturer is being sued over possible transmission defects in one of its 2015 models.
Stockholders file class action lawsuit against 3D printer manufacturer
A 3D printing manufacturer is being sued in a federal securities class action case over misleading statements made by one of the company's subsidiaries.
Shorter University sued over student information breach
A Georgia university is the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging student information was stolen from the university in September.
Arizona files antitrust suit against Visa, MasterCard
Arizona sued Visa and MasterCard last week for allegedly fixing prices and restricting trade
Employee tipped family member about upcoming merger, SEC says
The SEC filed an insider trading lawsuit on Feb. 19 alleging an employee of a company tipped his brother-in-law about a merger.
Almond milk producer sued over 'all natural' label
An almond milk producer was sued last week over allegations the product isn't all natural as advertised.
Target sued over herbal-supplement ingredients
A major retailer is being sued over the ingredients in some varieties of its own brand of herbal supplements. Joel Cohn filed a lawsuit on Feb. 18 against Target Corp., alleging its brand of dietary supplements doesn't contain the ingredients listed on the labels.
Lawsuit alleges Rust-Oleum paint products defective
A paint supplier is being sued in federal court over allegations its product is defective and degrades even after using the paint correctly.
Health care providers sued over alleged breach involving patient information
2 health care providers being sued over claims patient data was hacked three times, and personal information was released.
Illinois physician to pay $3.79 million for accepting kickbacks
Illinois physician, Dr. Michael Reinstein, will pay the United States and Illinois $3.79 million for taking kickbacks from two pharmaceutical companies in exchange for prescribing an anti-psychotic drug to his patients, the U.S.
DOJ settles with aluminum import companies for $3 million
Three import companies have agreed to pay more than $3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the DOJ alleging illegal import practices.
Rice seller sued over allegations it lied about export revenue amounts
A rice maker was sued on Feb. 10 over allegations its executives made false claims on financial filings
Class action alleges illegal options-market manipulation
A class action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania alleges stock options for a large pharmaceutical company were manipulated illegally.
Lawsuit alleges fraud over GNC ginkgo biloba product
Health product retailer GNC was sued on Feb. 5 over claims one of its products was mislabeled.
Anthem, Blue Cross sued over security breach
The nation's second largest health insurance company is at the center of a class-action lawsuit filed on Thursday after a security breach allegedly resulted in the release of customers' personal information.
Community Health sued after security breach
A large hospital organization was sued on Thursday after a security breach allegedly resulted in the release of personal information for 4.5 million customers.