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Lawsuit: Cows producing Fairlife milk aren't humanely treated

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 27, 2019

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man is suing Fairlife alleging that the company purposefully misled consumers about the welfare of the cows that produce the company's milk products.

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Lawsuit alleges Chipotle's food is not GMO-free as advertised

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 27, 2019

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California woman is suing Chipotle Mexican Grill over allegations it deceives consumers that its food is genetically modified organism-free when she alleges it is not.

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Lawsuit alleges hydraulic fluid sold by Tractor Supply is not suitable for use in tractors

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 27, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two California men have filed suit against Tractor Supply Co. over allegations it sold hydraulic fluid that was misrepresented as suitable for tractors.

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McDonald's customer files lawsuit alleging dollar menu prices are misleading

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 27, 2019

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Los Angeles man is suing McDonald's alleging the fast food chain misled him about the price of a breakfast item on its dollar menu.

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'Absolute panic' as cities, counties face deadline on opioid 'negotiation class'

By Daniel Fisher | Sep 26, 2019

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Cities and counties are worried and confused as they face a November deadline to join or opt out of an unprecedented “negotiation class” that could determine how much money they get from opioid litigation, a lawyer who represents Texas municipalities said.

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Sixth Circuit seeks answers from judge as states try to derail opioid bellwether trial

By John O'Brien | Sep 25, 2019

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – The judge overseeing nearly 2,000 opioid lawsuits must address concerns that the cases over which he is presiding are an improper power grab by plaintiffs lawyers who signed up cities and counties as clients.

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Companies blamed for addiction crisis attack plaintiffs' case before historic opioid trial

By Daniel Fisher | Sep 25, 2019

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Opioid manufacturers and distributors attacked the fundamental allegations in lawsuits by two Ohio counties that are scheduled to begin trial next month, saying they didn’t contribute to the “public nuisance” of opioid abuse and violated no laws by selling their products in Ohio.

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Woman sues Target, distributors over E. coli-contaminated I.M. Healthy Original Creamy SoyNut Butter

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 25, 2019

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A Virginia woman who became ill due to an E. coli infection from consuming a brand of soy nut butter has filed a suit against the seller and distributors of the product.

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Consumer alleges Kedem grape juice's 'pure' claims are misleading

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 25, 2019

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York woman is suing a juice manufacturer over allegations that she was misled about the ingredients in grape juice.

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Pet owner alleges Sentry product can cause essential oil poisoning

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 25, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California pet owner alleges that a brand of flea and tick treatment is not safe for animals because it can cause essential oil poisoning.

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Jurors won't get confused during huge opioid trial, judge rules; He'll set penalties after

By John O'Brien | Sep 24, 2019

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – A jury will determine who, if anyone, is liable for the nation’s addiction crisis, but the judge overseeing a historic trial will decide how much they would pay.

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Users allege payday lending app Earnin misled them about risks of service

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 24, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A suit has been filed against an app-based payday lending servicer by two users over allegations it misrepresented the true risks and operations of the service.

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Lawsuit alleges Vineyard Vines misleads shoppers about quality, pricing of outlet products

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 24, 2019

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A group of consumers has filed a suit against a clothing and accessories company described in the suit as having clothing "evocative of New England chic, crossed with a Kenny Chesney concert, layered with pastels" over allegations its outlet pricing is misleading.

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Lawsuit claims Tiger's Milk nutrition bars are not as protein-rich as advertised

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 24, 2019

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The manufacturer of Tiger's Milk Protein Rich Nutrition Bars is alleged to have misleadingly advertised that the product is rich in protein.

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A lawsuit questions what OxiClean means by 'delivering' a load

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2019

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A woman is suing the maker of OxiClean powdered stain removal over allegations it misrepresents the number of loads one container can treat.

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Attorneys target Carl's Golfland data breach

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2019

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Illinois man is suing an online retailer alleging that his personal information was compromised in a website breach and his credit card was used to make unauthorized purchases.

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Lawsuit challenges how long a train can block an intersection

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) – A railway company is challenging the Oklahoma Blocked Crossing Statute on the allegations that the statute is preempted by federal law.

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Group files lawsuit to get feds to take action on threatened species of coral

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2019

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Center for Biological Diversity alleges a federal department has failed to designate a habitat as required by federal law for several threatened species of coral.

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Tennessee law firm alleges former partner's interest is zero, not the $340,000 he demands

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – A Tennessee legal firm is suing a former partner who resides in Texas seeking a judgment that he is not owed anything for his partnership interest in the firm.

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Consumer Data Industry Association sues Texas over law that regulates information on consumer reports

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 23, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A trade association is suing the state of Texas over a new law enacted in May regarding what information can be included in a consumer report.