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Class action lawyer, facing penalty, says Ricola was the one keeping case alive
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer called a "wrecking ball" by a federal judge is defending his choice to continue his cough drop case, as he faces a potential $60,000 penalty for doing so. -
Another loss, another possible penalty for prolific class action lawyer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Ricola wants the class action lawyer who sued it and lost to fork over $60,000 because he allegedly continued to pursue claims over ingredients in the lozenges he knew were wrong. -
Judge: No, Ricola doesn't trick people into buying its cough drops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The lawsuit over Ricola cough drops has failed, as a federal judge says the plaintiff who used them for 20 years before finding a lawyer on Facebook hasn't shown she was harmed by claims they are "Made With Swiss Alpine Herbs." -
Ricola says expert asked pointless questions to justify class action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Ricola hopes to strike an expert who will testify that consumers were deceived by its claim its cough drops are different from others because they contain Alpine Swiss herbs. -
Woman uses Ricola cough drops for 20 years, sues after lawyer posts Facebook ad for plaintiffs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The woman who brought a class action over Ricola cough drops was happy with the product for 20 years until she met a lawyer through an ad on Facebook. -
Illinois buyers of Ricola lozenges could soon form class action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Ricola faces the creation of a class of Illinois consumers allegedly misled into believing its cough drops provide relief through the Alpine Swiss herbs they contain. -
DayQuil-maker makes all-caps argument in motion to dismiss class action
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit alleges two products, packaged together, would lead a consumer to believe both will treat cold and flu symptoms. The defendant's response? -
Suit: Kroger leads customers to falsely believe 'Farm Fresh' eggs are cage-free
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — Kroger is facing a class action lawsuit claiming its "Farm Fresh" eggs mislead consumers to believing they are from cage-free chickens. -
Class action alleges Dayquil 'Severe Cold & Flu' and 'SuperC' combo falsely labeled as cold, flu treatment
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer is alleging Vick's Dayquil "Severe Cold & Flu" and SuperC is misleadingly labeled as a cold and flu treatment. -
Ricola must fight class action as two claims over Swiss herbs proceed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Despite calling a class action lawsuit against it "implausible and absurd," cough drop-maker Ricola will have to face at least two of the nine claims made in it. -
Lawsuit: Too much sugar in Walmart's honey mustard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Walmart’s honey mustard misleads customers, a new class action lawsuit says. -
Judges, defendants call cases from prolific food lawyer 'unreasonable'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Language against a New York lawyer appears to be getting stronger as defendants tire of fighting lawsuits over their packaging and judges reject his claims. -
Chiefs team up with Bengals to face California's attorney general in court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Kansas City Chiefs have joined the team that ended their season in trying to prevent a former player from pursuing a Workers’ Compensation claim in California. -
Lawsuit: Swiss Alpine herbs in Ricola cough drops provide no benefit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Ricola cough drops are pointlessly made with "Swiss Alpine Herbs," a new class action lawsuit claims. -
Woman sues Dollar General over graham crackers
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Dawn Hauger filed a federal class action complaint on September 23 in the Central District of Illinois against Dollar General Corporation negligent misrepresentation, fraud and unjust enrichment, among other claims. -
Agave seltzer drinkers sue Anheuser-Busch
PEORIA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Anheuser-Busch faces a class action lawsuit over claims its Agave Spiked Seltzer can't contain claims it is made from 100% blue agave. -
Prairie Rivers Network alleges Dynegy Midwest Generation is unlawfully discharging pollutants
URBANA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois nonprofit organization alleges an energy company is unlawfully discharging pollutants into waterways. -
California receives $53.25 million of multistate settlement involving Dish Network
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced June 6 that California will receive $53.25 million after a judgment was levied against Dish Network in a national telemarketing case. -
Side agreements with environmental regulators an uphill battle in court
A recent case in Illinois federal court has brought attention to the fact that organizations need to pay close attention to specific and strict requirements of the environmental regulators, even when they have come to so-called side agreements with them. Why? Citizen lawsuits. -
EEOC targets Rent-A-Center for discriminating against transgender employee allegations
URBANA, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken action against Rent-A-Center, a company that owns and operates more than 3,000 stores nationwide offering products in rent-to-own agreements, suing the company for alleged discrimination against a transgender employee.