U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Judge rejects lawsuit over fudge on Flipz
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Another federal judge has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit brought by a lawyer who demands the literal from food companies. -
Lawyer has problem with marketing of graham crackers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Honey-flavored graham crackers are tricking snackers, a new class action lawsuit alleges. -
Lawsuit against Arby's: Where's the wagyu beef?
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Arby's is being sued because it uses the word "wagyu" to promote some of its burgers. -
Close caramel case, maker of Nips urges federal judge
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Nips hard candies is fighting back against a class action lawyer who claims its caramel can’t be called that because it doesn’t contain the proper amount of milk fat. -
Judge picks lead counsel for class action against Vertiv Holdings
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Bernstein Litowitz will lead class action litigation on behalf of shareholders of Vertiv Holdings. -
Unilever faces class action over Ben & Jerry's Israel policy
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Robbins Geller is representing a Michigan public pension in shareholder litigation against Unilever. -
Chobani not protecting workers, lawsuit says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Chobani is accused of lying when it says its yogurt products are beneficial for farm workers and animals. -
Lawsuit: Bloomberg sells data to Facebook without permission
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A subscriber to Bloomberg.com has filed a class action lawsuit that claims Bloomberg L.P. violates a privacy law when it shares user information with third parties. -
Lawsuit: ATM fees ripping off users
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – An ATM machine company is doubling the amount of fees it charges to customers who want to perform balance inquiries, a class action lawsuit says. -
Lawsuit: 'Lean' protein bars full of fat
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Protein bars claiming to be "lean" are actually fattening, a class action lawsuit says. -
Overdraft fees at issue in class action lawsuit against Popular Community Bank
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Popular Community Bank faces a lawsuit over its "unfair and unconscionable" overdraft fees. -
Bernstein Litowitz snags Florida city as client to sue Vertiv Holdings
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz are representing a Florida city's public pension fund in shareholder litigation against Vertiv Holdings. -
A look at the lawsuit - and lawyer - suing the Giants and Jets for $6 billion for playing in New Jersey
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York lawyer who is no stranger to throwing Hail Marys in court wants the NFL, the Giants and the Jets to pay fans $6 billion because those teams market themselves as part of the Big Apple but play their games in New Jersey. -
Procter and Gamble sued for benzene content in Old Spice products
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Otto Delcid filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 15 in the Southern District of New York against the Procter and Gamble Company for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, violation of New York General Business Law 349 and 350, fraud and unjust enrichment. -
Lawsuit questions whether Oreos have real fudge on them
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Christopher Leonard filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 28 in the Southern District of New York against Mondelēz Global over the fudge in some of its Oreos. -
Amazon sued over 'buy' option on movies, shows and music
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Mary Baron, Calhea Johnson, Malika McLean and Tony Watson filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Nov. 19 in the Southern District of New York against Amazon, Inc. for violation of the New York General Business Law Section 349 and 350 and unjust enrichment. -
Judge slashes class action over intercepted Facetime calls
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A big chunk of a proposed class action lawsuit against Apple over a security flaw that allowed Facetime calls to be accessed by third parties has been dismissed by a federal judge. -
Coca-Cola sued over Pina Colada-flavored Fanta drinks
Janie Hawkins, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a federal class-action complaint on October 28 in the U.S. -
Pepperidge Farm beats lawsuit that complained about vegetable oils in 'Golden Butter' crackers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge isn’t buying a class action lawsuit that accuses Pepperidge Farm of tricking customers into thinking “Golden Butter” crackers aren’t made with enough butter. -
Former Fox News host boots lawyers off her sexual harassment lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A former Fox News personality is looking for new lawyers as she takes her sexual harassment fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.