U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Philip Morris stockholder alleges he purchased stock at artificially inflated prices
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A stockholder alleges prices for a tobacco company's stock were artificially inflated during the first quarter of 2018. -
Trump campaign aide Gates alleged to owe more than $300,000 to law firm
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York law firm alleges a former Donald Trump campaign aide who pleaded guilty to two federal charges still owes it for legal fees. -
Common stock purchasers allege Skechers stock was artificially inflated
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A footwear company is alleged to have artificially inflated the price of its common stock. -
Mother alleges Huggies Snug & Dry diapers are defective, caused rash
WHITE PLAINS. N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York mother has filed suit against a diaper manufacturer over allegations the diapers caused her son to develop a rash. -
New York consumers name pharmacies, drug manufacturers in suit over alleged contaminated medication
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Two New York consumers allege medication prescribed to them was contaminated with a carcinogen. -
New York city alleges water supply contamination caused by airport, Air National Guard base
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York city alleges that discharges from New York Stewart International Airport and Stewart Air National Guard Base caused contamination of its water supply. -
Maker of Scott flushable wipes, defending itself in lawsuit, says it never claimed they were synthetic-free
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Kimberly-Clark Corp. has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit over allegations that the "natural" label on Scott flushable wipes is misleading. -
Good Health snack products alleged to misrepresent nutritional, health qualities
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York man alleges a line of snack food products is deceptively labeled and marketed. -
Woman alleges she received marketing texts from J.C. Penney without her consent
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Bronx County resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against a department store over allegations it sent her promotional text messages without her consent. -
L’Oréal alleged to sell defective liquid cosmetic containers
WHITE PLAINS, NY (Legal Newsline) – A beauty products company is alleged to package liquid cosmetics in defective bottles that cannot pump out all the product. -
Cross County Healthcare, others alleged to have denied woman employment because of consumer report
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman alleges she was unlawfully denied improvement due to information on a credit report. -
'They're always wrong': NYC's hired guns cite overturned case as authority for climate change lawsuit
It was a surprising opening move, to say the least. Arguing for the City of New York in its climate lawsuit against five major oil companies, attorney Michael Pawa cited AEP v. Connecticut, a 2009 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as “persuasive authority” in his clients’ favor. -
Lawsuit over Benecol's 'no trans fat' label will continue after judge's ruling
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A food company’s motion to dismiss a suit over its allegedly misleading “no trans fat” label was denied. -
Women file RICO suit against Harvey Weinstein, others over assault allegations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Three women working in the film industry have filed a racketeering suit against Harvey Weinstein and other companies. -
U-Haul customer alleges company did not honor reservation guarantee policy
WHITE PLAINS, NY (Legal Newsline) – A customer of a national moving equipment rental business alleges it is not honoring its reservation guarantee policy. -
States against climate change lawsuits ask for dismissal of NYC's
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The top lawyers of 15 states are again asking a federal judge to reject the legal strategy used by public officials and the private attorneys with whom they’ve teamed to sue the energy industry over alleged effects of climate change. -
Art Institute of New York City students allege programs were not accredited as advertised
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Former students of a for-profit art school no longer in operation allege the university made false and misleading statements about its programs. -
Woman alleges Majestic Pure Cosmeceuticals oils contain synthetic ingredients
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York consumer alleges that she paid a premium for a brand of essential oils she alleges is falsely advertised as natural. -
Global Gold Mining seeks to confirm arbitration award with Caldera Resources
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Two New York corporations allege a Canadian corporation failed to comply with an arbitrator's award. -
Saks Fifth Avenue, others alleged to have failed to protect private information of consumers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers from New Jersey and Texas allege they were subjected to credit fraud after a data breach at three department stores.