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Lawsuit targets whether meat in Pup-Peroni is 'real'
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer is claiming the "real beef" used in Pup-Peroni dog treats is something else. -
COVID wrongful death lawsuit against nursing home brought to soon, judge rules
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit blaming a New York nursing home for the COVID-related death of a resident in the outset of the pandemic has so-far failed for procedural reasons. -
Ghost gun ruling in New York AG's lawsuit appealed
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - "Ghost gun" sellers who lost a key ruling in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against them are appealing. -
Lawyer wants more meat in his soup, sues Campbell's
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer with a history of pursuing questionable theories is now suing Campbell Soup Company because "Beef" is the largest word on some cans but not the predominant ingredient. -
Ritz-maker faces class action lawsuit over cheese
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - One of the latest in a series of "real cheese" class action lawsuits challenges claims made by the maker of Ritz snacks. -
Lawsuit questions 'real cheese' claims on Velveeta
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Kraft Heinz is sued in federal court because its Velveeta line of macaroni and cheese claims to be "made with real cheese," but other ingredients are listed before cheddar. -
Lawsuit complains about lack of tung oil in Rust-Oleum products
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers want to punish Rust-Oleum because tung oil isn't the No. 1 ingredient in tung oil products. -
Lawsuit says N.Y. gas stations charging credit-card users extra
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Unhappy purchasers of gasoline say they are being charged extra at Amoco stations when using their credit cards to pay. -
Long Island cities lose challenge to N.Y. law that killed their opioid lawsuits
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A collection of Long Island cities that challenged a New York law ending their separate lawsuits against the opioid industry vowed to appeal a federal judge’s decision dismissing their case, saying they have been denied their share of the multibillion-dollar opioid settlement pot. -
Defendant moves to dismiss PFAS lawsuit over Nantucket Nectars bottles
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers are attempting to stretch "the bounds of liability beyond reason," the maker of Nantucket Nectars says. -
Arby's defends size of its sandwiches in ads as not misleading to reasonable people
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Arby's is hoping to cut off the lawsuit over the size of its sandwiches before it gets going. -
MDL created for dozens of phenylephrine class actions
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The flurry of lawsuits that followed an FDA advisory declaring phenylephrine ineffective for treating congestion have been grouped together for a multidistrict litigation proceeding. -
New York doesn't have to pay bar for shutting it down for four hours on New Year's morning
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A New York entertainment venue won't be given compensation for being forced to stop selling alcohol in the wee small hours of New Year's Day morning. -
N.Y. facility blamed for COVID death in lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A New York nursing home faces a lawsuit that pins blame on it for the COVID-related death of a resident. -
Candy-maker faces class action over choking hazard
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A class action plaintiff seeks compensation for purchasing a candy that contained a choking hazard, though she doesn't allege that she choked on it. -
Lawsuit over mimosa Vizzy seltzers expects champagne in a can
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Class action lawyers want to punish the maker of Vizzy hard seltzers for marketing a mimosa flavor without including champagne. -
Man sues Black & Decker after string from trimmer cuts his leg
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Black & Decker faces a proposed class action complaining that certain models of trimmers push too much string out, causing bits to go flying dangerously. -
Class action complains of synthetic ingredient in Wegmans' all-natural canned fruit
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York class action lawyer alleges the presence of a synthetic ingredient in Wegmans' all-natural canned fruit. -
Judge: 'Reasonable' people aren't bothered by burgers at Wendy's, McDonald's
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawyers hoping to mount a crusade against Wendy's and McDonald's have lost their lawsuit that alleges customers are tricked into thinking actual hamburgers there look as good as they do in commercials. -
CVS avoids punishment for raising $10M for diabetes group
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer who wanted to punish CVS for conducting a fundraising campaign for the American Diabetes Association has lost his case.