News from February 2017
Man says Gold's Gym called, sent him texts without his consent
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Gold's Gym Southern California Group, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes.
Stockholders claim American Realty Capital, officers released false statements
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — Stockholders have filed a class-action lawsuit against Edward M. Weil, Jr. c/o American Realty Capital; Leslie D. Michelson; Edward G. Rendell; AR Global Investments LLC; Corporation Service Company; American Finance Trust, Inc.; CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company and American Realty Capital-Retail Centers of America, Inc., citing alleged breach of contract, breach of duty and violation of federal law.
Man claims Tradewinds Beverage falsely advertised products as all-natural
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A Los Angeles man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Tradewinds Beverage Co.; Sweet Leaf Tea Co.; Nestle Waters North America, Inc.; and Does 1 through 25, citing alleged breach of implied warranty, breach of warranty, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.
Business claims Facebook inflates video advertising metrics
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A New York business has filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Inc., citing alleged unfair competition.
Hospman settles racial discrimination charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Hospman LLC will pay $35,000 to settle allegations of racial discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.
Coal companies settle suit alleging they excluded women from working in mines
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has resolved two lawsuits against coal mining companies that allegedly conducted hiring practices that excluded women from working in mines.
Papa John's to pay $125,000 in discrimination settlement
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) — The owners of a Farmington, Utah, Papa John's will pay $125,000 to settle allegations of disability discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.
Acer to pay $115,000 in data breach settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Acer Service Corp. will pay $115,000 to settle allegations of a data breach on its website that exposed more than 35,000 credit card numbers.
Massachusetts dentist to pay $475,000 for allegations of improperly billing Medicaid
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Jan. 25 that Newton dentist Dr. Julia Faigel and her 21 corporations will pay a total of $475,000 following allegations of improperly billing the state’s Medicaid system.
Supreme Systems to pay restitution after allegedly violating state wage laws
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Supreme Systems, Inc. will pay more than $32,000 in restitution and penalties following allegations that the company failed to pay employees proper wages in accordance with state laws.
CallCall to pay $15 million in settlement for charging high interest rates on loans
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Consumers in Virginia will receive $15.33 million in restitution and debt relief as part of a settlement with CashCall Inc. and its president and CEO Paul Reddam.
Tinder 'likes' class action reinstated by 11th Circuit
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Florida man's second lawsuit over the additional charges he incurred to have more “likes” for use on the dating app Tinder was recently reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
American Eagle reaches $14.5M settlement in spam text lawsuit, blames marketing firm
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Facing a class action lawsuit involving alleged spam text messages, American Eagle Outfitters has agreed to settle the proposed lawsuit by paying a large settlement to the plaintiffs.
Eighth Circuit reverses, remands $10 million settlement in Target data breach class action
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in its opinion last week, said the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota’s certification of the settlement class did not meet the standard of “rigorous analysis.”
Dole products not as healthy as it claims, class action says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man has slapped Dole Foods with a class action lawsuit alleging its foods fraudulently contain excessive amounts of sugar while being advertised as health-conscious options.
Ohio Supreme Court will reconsider disability benefits case
COLUMBUS (Legal Newsline) – A case involving the applicability of two types of disability awards allotted to injured workers was decided on Dec. 8 by the Ohio Supreme Court, but has been scheduled for reconsideration with oral arguments in the coming months.
iSpring Water Systems agrees to stop making allegedly misleading claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — iSpring Water Systems, LLC has agreed to stop claiming its products are made in the United States following a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
FTC to send refund checks to consumers who received third-party charges on T-Mobile bills
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will refund checks totaling close to $20 million to more than 617,000 T-Mobile consumers who had third-party charges added to mobile bills, allegedly without consent.
Syfrett Feed didn't properly label medicated animal feed, claim says
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) — A complaint has been filed against Syfrett Feed Company Inc. (Syfrett Feed) of Okeechobee, Florida; Charles B. Syfrett I, owner and president; Melissa S. Montes De Oca, vice president; and Charles B. Syfrett II, operations manager, citing adulteration and misbranding of medicated animal feed, violating of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).
Washington state AG pushes bill to raise age for tobacco purchases to 21
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson
on Jan. 23 went before the state’s Health Care & Wellness Committee to support an increase of the legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21.