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Three say NYC cops chased, arrested them without cause
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York City and several of its police officers are facing a civil lawsuit that claims the cops chased, assaulted and arrested three individuals without reason to. -
New York's attorney general wonders why landlords are suing her over eviction moratorium
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Letitia James says it was wrong for property owners fed up with the COVID-19 pandemic’s ban on evictions to sue her. -
Maker of Guitar Hero sued after slashing music video library
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Activision Publishing misled wannabe rockers for four years about the songs that would be available on the popular video game Guitar Hero Live. -
Lawsuit: Costly teeth-whitening lights not an upgrade over cheaper options
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Expensive teeth whitening products are actually cheap lights that don’t offer the protection they promise, a class action lawsuit alleges. -
Lawyer allegedly pocketed $235,000 after money accidentally deposited into account
A legal office allegedly kept $235,000 from CardConnect, LLC (CCN) after the plaintiff accidentally deposited the funds in the defendant’s account. -
Man who sued Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for blocking him on Twitter abandons lawsuit
Representing himself, plaintiff didn't act on claim stemming from Twitter block -
Tea has more sugar than company claims, lawsuit says
The maker of Steaz iced tea misleads consumers about the sugar content of its products, according to a class-action lawsuit. -
Lawsuit over Gold Peak tea argues 'slightly sweetened' causes drinkers to think it is 'low sugar'
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) Coca-Cola misleads consumers about the sugar content of its Gold Peak brands of iced tea, according to a class action lawsuit. -
TurboTax allegedly 'diverted' taxpayers from free online filing to paid products
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The developer of TurboTax is facing a suit over allegations it intentionally defrauded lower-income taxpayers into paying for a tax preparation service that it was obligated to offer for free per the Free Online Electronic Tax Filing Agreement with the Internal Revenue Service. -
H Mart faces suit alleging its mochi ice cream products don't have amount, type of vanilla label indicates
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against H Mart alleging its mochi Japanese vanilla ice cream products do not contain the amount, type and percentage of vanilla as stated on the label. -
Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods disguises sugar content in instant oatmeal product
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman alleges Whole Foods is deceiving consumers with its 365 Everyday Value brand organic instant oatmeal and flax product by disguising the sugar content. -
Man claims 7-Eleven's vanilla ice cream product labels are misleading regarding flavoring amount
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York man has filed a complaint against 7-Eleven over allegations its 7-Select Go! Yum Brand vanilla ice cream products have false and misleading labels regarding the amount and type of vanilla flavoring used in the products. -
Voters For Animals Rights sues D'Artagnan foods, says ducks mistreated to produce foie gras
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Voters For Animals Rights alleges that D'Artagnan gourmet food products falsely markets its foie gras products as humane when the company allegedly uses inhumane practices such as force-feeding and places the ducks in crowded cages. -
New York City takes legal action against vaping companies that allegedly made sales to underaged residents
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The city of New York is suing several companies for allegedly selling e-cigarettes to New Yorkers younger than 21. -
New York City and California are suing the Post Office for cigarette money
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The city of New York and the state of California are suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the postmaster general over allegations the agency's mailing of packages containing cigarettes violates federal law and deprives them of tax revenue. -
Consumer alleges Kedem grape juice's 'pure' claims are misleading
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman is suing a juice manufacturer over allegations that she was misled about the ingredients in grape juice. -
Friendly's targeted in suit over flavoring used in vanilla ice cream
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman alleges Friendly's misrepresents the flavor source of its vanilla ice cream. -
American Airlines challenges New York City's Paid Sick Leave Law, says it could affect airline prices, services
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – American Airlines has filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs and its commissioner claiming the city's Paid Sick Leave Law does not apply to its employees and could affect the air carrier's prices and services. -
Journalist alleges Ocasio-Cortez violated Constitution when he was blocked from her Twitter account
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York journalist alleges U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) violated the constitution because he was blocked on Twitter from viewing her account. -
New York complaint alleges Virginia retailer part of scheme trafficking untaxed cigarettes
BROOKLYN – New York City recently filed a federal complaint accusing a Virginia tobacco products retailer and several individuals of trafficking untaxed cigarettes in the city.