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Little, weaker Southern Comforts still create a buzz as class action moves forward
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has allowed a class action to proceed accusing Southern Comfort of misleading New York consumers by selling a “whiskey flavor” malt beverage in bottles that resemble full-strength Southern Comfort. -
Class action asks Arby's where the rest of our French fries are
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer with a knack for coming up with novel theories - and sometimes angering judges with them - is suing Arby's, complaining the fast-food chain is giving customers less while charging them more. -
Judge rejecting Vizzy class action: Free market 'more efficient check' than lawsuits
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has warned that class action lawyers who target every little thing in the grocery store with lawsuits could be hampering innovation. -
Asterisk enough to save Costco from class action over laundry detergent
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A small asterisk had big implications in a class action lawsuit against Costco over its Kirkland-brand laundry detergent. -
Ex-OneTaste employee says law firm wanted her to play victim
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A law firm is accused of feeding the FBI information rather than protecting the interests of its client - a company offering sex advice. -
PFAS plaintiff failed to connect testing to the Nantucket Nectars he drank
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Nantucket Nectars has defeated a class action over alleged chemicals in its bottles, as a federal judge has found claims of contamination far too vague. -
Class action lawsuit targets container fees at Whole Foods
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Whatever savings he thought he'd accumulated were offset by fine-print fees at Whole Foods, a New York man says in a recent class action lawsuit. -
Lawsuit over ingredients in Pirate's Booty filed
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit claims citric acid ruins Hershey's claims that Pirate's Booty snacks contain no artificial preservatives. -
Lawyer tries New York for lawsuit over 'reef-conscious' sunscreen
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Big Lots sunscreen purporting to be reef-friendly is the subject of a New York class action lawsuit that alleges the coral reef around the state's coast has become damaged. -
Dental products company can't escape shareholder litigation over disappointing results
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has largely rejected the motion to dismiss a stockholder class action lawsuit against Dentsply, the world's largest producer of professional dental products. -
Kerrygold butter-maker to face PFAS class action after motion rejected
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit over the alleged presence of chemicals known as PFAS in Kerrygold butter products will get to proceed. -
N.Y. law firm accused of coaching workers during OSHA seminars to sue over fabricated injuries
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York personal injury lawyers are caught in a lawsuit alleging they conspired with health care providers to exaggerate claims in pursuit of "windfall" recoveries in the tort system. -
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.