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Lawsuit: Hanesbrands' hosiery not resisting runs
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against Hanesbrands Inc., citing alleged fraud and negligent misrepresentation. -
N.Y. environmental agency sues over alleged toxic release
A New York state environmental agency is suing a former dry cleaner and related parties over an alleged violation of federal law relating to a hazardous substance release. -
SquareTrade's lawyers claim plaintiff's request for forensic copy of Amazon storefront is 'overreaching'
Attorneys continue to square off in a class action lawsuit brought against California's SquareTrade Inc. that alleges the company deceived consumers with a fraudulent protection plan sold on Amazon.com. -
Etsy defeats class action claims from investors
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit against Etsy has been dismissed by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. -
Lawsuit filed over Himalayan Glow Salt Lamps
BROOKLYN (Legal Newsline) — A Brooklyn man has filed a class action lawsuit against a manufacturer, alleging breach of implied warranty, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment. -
Costco, Trident Seafood sued over fish oil claims
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Costco and a seafood business, alleging liability and negligent misrepresentation. -
Nestle/Gerber refute allegations despite run of lawsuits over Good Start allergy claims
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Nestle currently finds itself in some hot water over its Gerber Good Start baby food, as a class action lawsuit has been filed accusing the food company of negligent misrepresentation. Nestle, however, claims it has done nothing wrong and plans to vigorously defend itself against the allegations. -
Class action lawsuit claims Swedish Fish packaging uses 63 percent slack-fill
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – An unhappy customer has filed a class action lawsuit against an international snack company over allegations that it shortchanged her with the amount of product in its candy packaging. -
Pre-settlement finance company files lawsuit against Florida law firm, others for alleged fraud
Funding Holding Inc., doing business as Law Cash, filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Jan. 18. Attorney Gabriel Jose Carrera, the Law Office of Gabriel Jose Carrera in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and more than 20 individuals -- all residents of Florida -- were listed as defendants. -
Consumer claims J.R. Carlson Laboratories aloe vera supplement does not contain aloe
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York consumer alleges a nutritional supplement doesn't contain aloe vera as advertised and has filed a class action lawsuit. -
Maker of coconut water settles class action lawsuit for nearly $1 million
Harmless Harvest Inc. has agreed to make changes to its labels and to ongoing third-party monitoring of the accuracy of its product labels, among other things. -
Forever 21 alleged to have sent unwanted marketing text messages
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A Queens County resident alleges a New York company sent her unwanted text messages. -
Consumer alleges Newman's Own pasta sauce is not all-natural
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A Queens County resident alleges a brand of pasta sauce is mislabeled as all-natural and has filed a class action lawsuit. -
McCormick & Company, Inc. accused of mislabeling products as all-natural
A consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against McCormick & Company, Inc., a Maryland corporation, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation. -
Class action claims pasta makers sold natural pasta with artificial pesticide
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Individuals have filed a class action lawsuit against Ebro North America and New World Pasta Co. Inc., manufacturer, citing alleged false advertising, misleading labeling and omissions, misrepresentations, and failure to warn. -
Law firm alleges client failed to pay off $177,000 loan
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York city law firm is suing a California man, alleging he has failed to pay back the money owed to the plaintiff. -
Bronx consumer alleges Blistex misrepresented product
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A Bronx man is suing a maker of insole products, alleging breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment. -
Beanfield lawyer: Suit claiming snacks' false advertising is way to 'harass' company into settlement
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The attorney who represents the Beanfield Snack Corp. says a recent class-action lawsuit filed against it claiming false advertising is without merit and an attempt to pressure the company into an out-of-court settlement. -
Fla. man continues to file ADA lawsuits in N.Y. federal court; group says suits are ‘abuse,’ ‘shakedowns’
Palm Beach County resident Lawrence Feltzin, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair to move about, has filed his cases -- more than 50 since October 2014 -- in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He has filed five against small businesses in the court so far this month. -
Herr Foods Inc. accused of allegedly falsifying its products' ingredient list
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against a food manufacturer for alleged fraud and product liability, claiming that its snack products list a preservative when the company advertises it does not.