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Class action claiming Walmart improperly weighted and priced items is settled
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A class action brought against Walmart in a Florida federal court which alleged products sold by the retail giant are weighted and priced improperly, looks to be settled for $45 million. -
Walmart pushes for dismissal of class action over peach tea water enhancers
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Tiny bottles of water flavoring don't need to include the words "artificial flavors," Walmart says in response to a recent class action lawsuit. -
Lawyers sue Walmart, say fruit bars have artificial ingredient
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says the filling in Walmart's fruit bars contains artificial flavors, though consumers would be misled by the front of their packaging. -
Class action says malic acid in Walmart's peach water flavor is artificial
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that says its peach water enhancers do not get their flavor from only natural ingredients. -
Arbitration clause at boot-up sends class action over Acer hinges out of court
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Computer-maker Acer has successfully moved a proposed class action lawsuit to arbitration thanks to a policy presented to customers when they first turn on their laptops. -
Judge tosses class action against Adidas over 'authentic' NHL jerseys
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida federal judge has thrown out a class action brought by a hockey fan who complains the "authentic" jersey he bought wasn't exactly like the kinds worn by players on the ice. -
Lawsuit alleges Acer laptop has defective hinge
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Acer America is facing a class action lawsuit alleging its "Spin" laptop has a defective hinge mechanism that causes the screen to separate from the housing. -
Walmart allegedly falsifying prices on sold-by-weight products
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Products at Walmart are more expensive than they appear, a class action lawsuit filed in Florida federal court says. -
Another company sued for claiming its product has '2X More'
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer has filed another case claiming customers are misled when a company markets its product as providing "2X more." -
Class action lawsuit targets nutritional value of hard seltzers, kombuchas
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Adding healthy ingredients to hard seltzers and kombuchas misleads consumers into thinking they can avoid the negative effects of alcohol, a class action lawsuit says. -
Navient Solutions scores victory in Florida Middle District consumer protection, misrepresentation case over student loans
TAMPA (Florida Record) – Navient Solutions scored another victory last week when a federal court in Florida dismissed a lawsuit against a Virginia-based provider of federally owned or guaranteed students loans, saying plaintiffs failed to make their case on any of their allegations. -
Jury awards Florida farmworker more than $800,000 after supervisor's sexual assault
TAMPA — A jury has awarded a Florida farmworker $850,000 after the farm she worked for took no action after she was sexually assaulted by a supervisor, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). -
Consumer files suit against Aurobindo Pharma, others over allegedly contaminated medication
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A DuPage County, Illinois resident has filed a class-action lawsuit over allegations a prescription drug was contaminated with a probable human carcinogen. -
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, CVS Pharmacy alleged to have injured consumers with sale of adulterated medication
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Pennsylvania woman alleges she was damaged because she paid full price for a prescription that is adulterated. -
Florida consumer alleges National Recovery Agency unlawfully robocalled him
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A St. Petersburg, Florida resident alleges that a debt collector harassed him with robocalls. -
National Compounding Co. Inc., others alleged to have submitted false Medicare claims
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Pharmacies doing business in Florida are alleged to have submitted false claims to government programs. -
Florida health care facility alleged to have submitted false Medicare, Medicaid claims
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Spring Hill, Florida health care facility is alleged to have submitted false and fraudulent patient claims to the federal government and the state of Florida. -
Not enough money in question in butter spray class action
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit filed regarding the advertising of cooking sprays has been dismissed by a federal judge. -
Truth in advertising 'enforcer' sues Conagra over 'butter' cooking spray
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida consumer is suing Conagra, alleging misleading advertising, fraud by inducement, negligent misrepresentation and fraud by concealment. -
PETA alleges Dade City public zoo violated Endangered Species Act
TAMPA (Legal Newsline) — PETA is suing a Dade City zoo, alleging it illegally exploited tiger cubs.