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TikTok takes on Bethenny Frankel in class action lawsuit
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - TikTok is asking a federal judge to toss a lawsuit filed against it by television personality Bethenny Frankel, who claims her name and likeness has been used without her permission on the platform to sell counterfeit products. -
Procter & Gamble to judge: Toss this floss lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Fighting one of a growing number of class action lawsuits over the alleged presence of chemicals known as PFAS in consumer products, Procter & Gamble says it is undeniable that flossing is healthy. -
Bayer to court: One A Day is a brand name, not directions
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The maker of One A Day vitamins is tired of facing lawsuits over the fact that their serving size is actually two. -
Grant & Eisenhofer asks to lead shareholder suit against Argo
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys who bagged a couple of major public pension funds as clients have quickly moved to be put in charge of shareholder litigation against Argo Group International Holdings. -
Ben & Jerry's parent company moves for dismissal of class action over Israel boycott
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Shareholders can be upset that Ben & Jerry's chose to boycott Israel but that doesn't mean they can sue its parent company. -
Chobani says class action wrongly blames it for Fair Trade requirements
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Chobani is fighting a class action lawsuit over the Fair Trade USA certification it places on its products. -
New York's AG says challenge to hate speech law gets it wrong
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York's attorney general is defending a new hate speech law called confusing and unconstitutional by a legal blog and other online platforms. -
Bad news for class action that wants billions for Giants, Jets fans forced to travel to New Jersey
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal magistrate judge has recommended tossing the class action lawsuit seeking billions for New York Giants and Jets fans who have to travel to the teams' stadium in New Jersey. -
Judge says New York's 'ghost gun' lawsuit presents chance to answer key federal question
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York federal judge has decided to hear the state attorney general's lawsuit against manufacturers of "ghost guns," finding a need to clarify whether they are firearms or component parts. -
Sued over differences in 'authentic' hockey jerseys, Adidas says plaintiff has no case
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Adidas is asking a federal judge to throw out a proposed class action lawsuit brought by a customer who complained that his "authentic" Edmonton Oilers hockey jersey wasn't exactly like the jerseys worn by players. -
Websites challenge New York's Online Hate Speech Law in court, say it violates First Amendment
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A legal blog and other online platforms are challenging New York's enacted Online Hate Speech Law, alleging it violates First Amendment rights. -
Class action alleges PepsiCo's Izze sparkling juice is not preservative-free as labeled
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — PepsiCo is facing a class alleging its Izze sparkling juice products are deceptively labeled as preservative-free. -
Key ruling against company sued over Facebook pixel appealed
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A media outlet on the wrong end of a recent federal court ruling wants to appeal it as soon as possible. -
Class action over Facebook data-gathering tool can continue against media outlet
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers can claim an early victory in one of the many proposed class action lawsuits over the collection of website visitors' information through the Facebook Pixel. -
No booze from 4-8 on New Year's morning, New York judge affirms
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Partiers in New York were delivered a buzzkill on Nov. 8 when a federal judge rejected an entertainment venue's request to sell alcohol between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on New Year's Day. -
Detroit police, fire retirement fund alleges federal securities law violation against underwriter
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A Bermuda-based international underwriter is facing a federal securities lawsuit from the City of Detroit's police and fire department retirement and contribution fund. -
Former Fox News host still hoping sexual harassment case can be public
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A former on-air personality at Fox News will not give up her quest to have her sexual harassment lawsuit heard in open court. -
Eye drop user says maker is ripping him off
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A maker of eye drops faces a class action lawsuit that says customers get only 20 days' worth of product instead of the 30 promised on the packaging. -
Bethenny Frankel alleges TikTok was used to sell counterfeit products with her name, likeness
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Television personality Bethenny Frankel has filed a class action lawsuit against TikTok alleging its platform was used to sell counterfeit products with her name and likeness without permission or compensation. -
Take a look at the tin, Altoids-maker tells class action lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The words "artificially flavored" are right on the front of our tin, the maker of Altoids is arguing as it defends a class action lawsuit over the lack of actual cinnamon in its cinnamon-flavored breath mints.