News from May 2018
New Jersey man alleges DoorDash continued to send text messages after he requested it to stop
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A Union County, New Jersey consumer alleges that a San Francisco company sent unwanted text messages.
Consumer alleges Yogi Surprise did not provide cancellation policy
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – An online subscription box company is alleged to have failed to provide information on how to cancel the service or acknowledgment of automatic renewal.
Consumers allege Zhou supplements are falsely advertised as 'natural'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two Los Angeles County, California residents allege a brand of dietary supplements is falsely advertised.
Three state AGs support climate change cases after 15 colleagues did the opposite
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – California, New Jersey and Washington have filed a brief to support Oakland and San Francisco’s suits claiming big oil companies need to be held responsible for their part in global warming.
Plaintiff in Cirque du Soleil junk fax suit seeks reconsideration of Illinois-only class members
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiffs in a pending lawsuit before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division have filed a motion with the court to reconsider an order that partly granted class certification even as it found that class must be limited to Illinois class members.
Adding more plaintiffs a ruse to 'shore up holes' in class action, maker of Mike & Ikes says
Just Born, Inc., maker of Mike & Ike candies, has filed a motion to oppose a man’s request to add more class members to his lawsuit alleging the candies have illegal slack fill, claiming the company will be prejudiced by the amendment made one week before his class action deadline.
Kohl's wants ADA lawsuit dismissed
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiff in a disability discrimination lawsuit against Kohl’s Corp. is fighting the company's effort to dismiss it.
Environmental groups challenge judge's jurisdiction order in dispute over ACF Basin
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Several environmental groups have filed a motion to reconsider the U.S. District for the District of Columbia’s order to transfer to Georgia their lawsuit alleging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated environmental policies that affect water supplies in the Apalachicola Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.
NYC asbestos firm hopes to continue $117M hot streak, again seeks punitives from J&J
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson, fresh from losing a $117 million asbestos verdict in New Jersey, is opposing plaintiff lawyers who are trying to obtain punitive damages against it in a specialized New York court for asbestos lawsuits.
Judge tosses ‘Whopper’ of a lawsuit against Hershey over slack fill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri man, who has purchased about 600 boxes of Reese’s Pieces and Whoppers over a period of several years, has lost part of his class action lawsuit against the Hershey Co. over the alleged amount of empty space in its packaging.
Fourth Circuit rules for former Rent-A-Center employee in discrimination case; EEOC supports man's case
RICHMOND, Va.(Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to deny Rent-A-Center’s motion for summary judgment and its efforts to force an ex-employee to arbitrate his disability and race discrimination claims.
TCPA defendant wants access to plaintiff's cell phone; Attorneys resisting Royal Sea Cruise's effort
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – Royal Sea Cruise has filed a memorandum of points and authorities in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California aimed at bolstering its motion seeking to compel arbitration in a telephone harassment suit.
New Jersey city seeks to dismiss environmental group's suit over emergency planning act
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The New Jersey city of Linden, its Local Emergency Planning Committee and the State Emergency Response Commission have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the trio by an environmental group alleging state and federal violations in the required implementation of the Emergency Planning Committee Right to Know Act.
Man alleges Off! Clean Feel spray is ineffective in repelling mosquitoes
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A New York consumer claims a brand of insect repellent spray is "ineffective and worthless."
Match.com user alleges site spams paying users with fake profiles
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Bensalem, Pennsylvania consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a dating website over allegations of fake and fraudulent profiles.
Consumers allege defects in HTC Bolt smartphones caused early failure
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two California consumers allege the HTC Bolt smartphones they purchased had defects that caused the devices to fail early.
Former Uber driver alleges unwanted texts from company invaded privacy
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Miami-Dade County resident and former Uber driver alleges the ride-hailing service sent him unwanted text messages.
Minnesota county alleges termination of grant by HHS was abuse of discretion
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Minnesota county alleges a federal agency unlawfully terminated a grant it used for a teen pregnancy prevention program.
EEOC alleges motor company participated in disability discrimination scheme
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit April 30 against Hirschbach Motor Lines Inc. for allegedly rejecting job applicants with disabilities by using a pre-employment “back assessment” test.
EEOC: San Diego dietary supplement company discriminated against multiple pregnant employees
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced April 30 that Tarr Inc. and Zenith LLC, a dietary supplement company with headquarters in San Diego, will pay $50,000 after allegations of pregnancy discrimination.