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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. -
Lawsuit: Arby's overstates quality, portions of meat in sandwiches
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Arby's is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it overstates the quality and portions of meat in its sandwiches. -
High school student alleges wire bra set off metal detectors, leading to illegal strip search
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York high school student alleges she was subjected to an illegal strip search after her wire bra set off her school's metal detectors. -
Class action: Kosher ice cream contains ingredients that causes bacterial illness
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A class action lawsuit alleges Real Kosher Ice Cream does not disclose its products contain ingredients that increase risk of bacterial illnesses. -
Lawsuit says Taco Bell's real-life crunchwraps fall short of their portrayal in ads
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Taco Bell is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it is falsely advertises the amount of beef and other ingredients in its menu items. -
Goodwill faces suit over 2022 data breach of employee, applicant personal information
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A former Goodwill employee and job applicant have filed a class action lawsuit over the company's 2022 data breach. -
Suit: Whole Foods' hamburger buns misbranded as entirely made from whole grains
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Whole Foods is facing a class action alleging its Brioche Whole Grain hamburger buns are misbranded because they are not entirely made from whole grains. -
Lawsuit alleges stroller's defective frame can cause infants to fall
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — The manufacturer of the "Mockingbird" brand strollers is facing a class action lawsuit alleging the strollers are defective and pose a serious risk to infants. -
Judge makes ruling on class action targeting protein in Ezekiel 4:9 products
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Some of a proposed class action lawsuit against the maker of Ezekiel 4:9 cereals has been tossed by a federal judge, though lawyers will have a chance to file an amended complaint to address her concerns.