News from February 2015
Shorter University sued over student information breach
A Georgia university is the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging student information was stolen from the university in September.
Blue Diamond sued over almond milk's 'All Natural' label
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - An almond milk producer was sued last week over allegations the product isn't all natural as advertised.
Shaw Group employee tipped family member about coming merger, SEC says
LAFAYETTE, La. (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an insider trading lawsuit on Feb. 19 alleging an employee of a company tipped his brother-in-law about an upcoming merger.
Arizona files antitrust suit against Visa, MasterCard
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - The State of Arizona has sued Visa and MasterCard last week for allegedly fixing prices and restricting trade, which is a violation of federal antitrust laws.
Arizona files antitrust suit against Visa, MasterCard
Arizona sued Visa and MasterCard last week for allegedly fixing prices and restricting trade
Employee tipped family member about upcoming merger, SEC says
The SEC filed an insider trading lawsuit on Feb. 19 alleging an employee of a company tipped his brother-in-law about a merger.
Almond milk producer sued over 'all natural' label
An almond milk producer was sued last week over allegations the product isn't all natural as advertised.
U.S. PTO nominee Lee clears committee, headed for full Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A U.S. Senate panel has approved the nomination of Michelle K. Lee to head the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Health care providers sued by plaintiffs who claim patient data was hacked
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Two health care providers are being sued in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida over claims that patient data was hacked three times and personal information was released.
Target hit with class action over herbal supplements
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A major retailer is being sued over the ingredients in some varieties of its own brand of herbal supplements.
Rust-Oleum paint deteriorates after warranty expires, class action says
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A paint supplier is being sued in federal court over allegations its product is defective and degrades even after using the paint correctly.
University of Phoenix wants proposed class action over alleged ‘misrepresentations’ dismissed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - University of Phoenix, in a court filing earlier this month, argues that a proposed class action filed against it for allegedly engaging in fraudulent business practices should be dismissed.
Target sued over herbal-supplement ingredients
A major retailer is being sued over the ingredients in some varieties of its own brand of herbal supplements. Joel Cohn filed a lawsuit on Feb. 18 against Target Corp., alleging its brand of dietary supplements doesn't contain the ingredients listed on the labels.
Lawsuit alleges Rust-Oleum paint products defective
A paint supplier is being sued in federal court over allegations its product is defective and degrades even after using the paint correctly.
Health care providers sued over alleged breach involving patient information
2 health care providers being sued over claims patient data was hacked three times, and personal information was released.
Saks wants proposed class action over return policy dismissed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Saks Fifth Avenue wants a proposed class action filed over its return policy tossed, arguing that the named plaintiff has failed to show she’s sustained any damages.
Plaintiffs in proposed class action over Lime-A-Rita drink claim Anheuser-Busch’s dismissal request ‘founded on material omission’
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiffs in a proposed class action filed against a popular beer maker argue that their lawsuit, filed against the company for its allegedly deceptive product labeling, should not be dismissed.
LinkedIn settles class action over passwords leak
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Professional networking website LinkedIn has agreed to compensate 800,000 premium subscribers whose passwords were leaked in 2012.
Judge ends restraining order against attorney's advertising, cites use of initials to ID nursing home
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – The initial ruling in a lawsuit brought by a nursing home against a plaintiffs attorney partly came down to initials.
Attorneys general group's records show $71M in assets
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Forty-one state attorneys general met this week at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C., for the National Association of Attorneys General’s annual Winter Meeting, part of NAAG’s apparent $1 million-plus budget for such events.