U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
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N.Y. class action against Coca-Cola over rewards points is moved to arbitration
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has stayed class action litigation against The Coca-Cola Company pending the completion of arbitration, in a case that alleged the company unfairly redirected its reward points towards charitable causes. -
CVS faces suit over 'Pink Eye Drops'
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — CVS is facing a class action over its homeopathic "Pink Eye Drops," alleging the product is misbranded and potentially harmful. -
Maker of Theraflu, Emergen-C faces claim over 'co-packaging' of products
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — The maker of Theraflu and Emergen-C is facing a class action over their "co-packaging" of the two products. -
Judge rejects class action over shortbread cookies with no butter
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has rejected a class action lawsuit that said Nabisco's Lorna Doone cookies were marketed as Scottish but contained no butter - like a traditional Scottish shortbread cookie would. -
Lawsuit: Don't count on hand-sanitizer to kill 99.99% of germs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Hand-sanitizer sold at CVS stores can't possibly be as effective as the company claims it is, a new class action lawsuit alleges. -
Agricultural organizations claim New York Farm Labor Act will have 'harsh economic impact'
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Two agricultural organizations allege New York's Farm Labor Practices Act violates the 14th Amendment and that farms "will be unable to comply with its demands on day one." -
Feds allege New York companies owe more than $200,000 relating to judge's order
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — The United States alleges that two New York companies failed to repay a debt. -
Residents of New York towns file suit over odors from landfill
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Several plaintiffs have filed a suit against the owner of a New York landfill over allegations the odors from the site are disrupting the enjoyment of their property. -
New York entities allege American Locker Group Inc. site contaminated soil, groundwater
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Officials in New York allege a site in Gowanda has contaminated the soil and groundwater and are seeking to hold several companies responsible for cleanup costs. -
Consumer claims settlement amount in P&B Capital Group collection letter is deceiving
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A South Carolina consumer alleges a debt collector mailed her a misleading letter regarding an alleged debt. -
New York federal court uses "settlement week" to ease backlog
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York recently tried an innovative approach to expediting cases and taking on a backlog of litigation. -
Plaintiff's death dismisses potential TCPA class action
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A New York court has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who died before certification of a class in his claim against a company that allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.