News from April 2018
EEOC accuses waste collection company of sex discrimination
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit April 5 against American Pride Waste Solutions Inc., a waste collection company in South Carolina, for allegedly discriminating against a qualified female job applicant because of her sex.
EEOC: Georgia manufacturing company discriminated against deaf applicant
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced April 6 that Capstone Logistics LLC, a manufacturing and distribution company with headquarters in Norcross, Georgia, will pay $50,000 after alleged federal disability discrimination.
Settlement in MGM Resort gift card suit would send up to one-third of fund to class action lawyers
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A proposed class action settlement involving MGM Resorts International and Costco Wholesale Corp. over gift card fees has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
KCIC report: Asbestos cases drop in 2017, still filed by same firms in same jurisdictions
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Asbestos lawsuits declined last year, but the number remains high, concentrated in certain jurisdictions, and filed by a small grouping of firms, according to the latest data on litigation across the country.
Apple files motion to dismiss lawsuit over allegedly defective Powerbeats headphones
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Apple has responded to a class action lawsuit with a motion to dismiss claims its Powerbeats headphones have a defective battery, arguing in the motion that the plaintiffs have no standing.
Motion to dismiss still pending in CoolSculpting putative class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has not yet issued an order promised more than two months ago on a motion to dismiss an amended putative class action lawsuit claiming a California company negligently misrepresents its weight-loss-by-freezing product.
Polaris Industries alleged to have manufactured vehicles with history of catching fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The makers of off-highway recreational vehicles are alleged to "negligently concealed" that the vehicles have defects that can cause them to catch fire.
Woman alleges SweeTARTS are falsely advertised as having no artificial flavors
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – Nestle is facing a suit from a California woman who alleges its SweeTARTs candies are falsely advertised as having no artificial flavors.
Suit over fraud allegations filed against American Renal Associates, American Renal Management
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – An insurance company alleges a dialysis business operated an illegal profiteering scheme.
Consumer alleges V8 Splash is falsely advertised in California
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The maker of V8 Splash is alleged to have failed to disclose that the drinks contained artificial flavoring.
LifeLock Inc. alleged to have failed to deliver services advertised
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – Two Indiana residents allege that an identity protection company located in Tempe, Arizona does not deliver on its advertising promises.
Consumer claims StarKist tuna is misrepresented as healthier because of use of heart mark
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A consumer alleges that seafood product producer misrepresents its canned tuna and causes consumers to believe it is healthier than other manufacturers' products.
Opioid judge orders trials, DEA records as 'step toward defeating the disease'
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors has ordered a series of bellwether trials starting in 2019 to test disputed legal theories and facts before live juries, all but admitting defeat in his initial goal of crafting a global settlement and solution to the opioid crisis this year.
Jury awards woman $23 million in C.R. Bard implant trial in New Jersey
HACKENSACK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A jury by 7-1 vote on April 12 ruled that $23 million in damages be awarded to plaintiff Mary McGinnis after deciding a pelvic mesh implant caused the 70-year-old North Carolina woman to suffer inflammation, severe pain, loss of lifestyle and mounting medical bills when the mesh had to be removed over subsequent surgeries.
Doctor says woman’s osteoarthritis not asymptomatic in C.R. Bard mesh trial
HACKENSACK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A noted orthopedic surgeon maintained that a woman suing New Jersey-based C.R. Bard over allegations that a pelvic implant device caused pain experienced issues because of arthritis, not the implant.
Two prominent plaintiffs firms are trying to drown each other in Flint water crisis litigation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – In the litigation over the water crisis in Flint, Mich., a nasty battle has broken out between nationally known plaintiffs firms that are each accusing the other of greedy behavior during the fight for clients.
Opioid lawyers pumped $110K into LaHood’s campaign after Bexar County DA hired them
SAN ANTONIO – Although he lost in the Democratic Primary last month, Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood had his campaign bolstered with $110,000 in contributions from lawyers he hired to represent the county in an opioid lawsuit.
Man alleges Rack Room Shoes sent text messages without consent
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A consumer alleges a footwear retailer sent him text messages without his consent.
Sunny D labels do not disclose artificial flavoring, consumers claim
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers have filed a suit against the makers of drink Sunny D over allegations the drink's labels "conceal" that they are made with artificial flavors.
Panera customers allege personal information was leaked on website
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Panera customers allege that the restaurant chain recklessly exposed their personal identifying information on its website.