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Class-Actions Mar 2, 2017

Class Action Suit: Immigrants Held in Aurora Required to Work for $1 a Day, Threatened With Solitary if Refused

About 62,000 people who were held in an Aurora immigration detention center and required to work, sometimes for $1 a day, while they awaited possible deportation have been certified as a class in a lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Senior Judge John Kane’s ruling could have far-reaching implications, potentially boosting the cost of holding …

News Mar 2, 2017

List of Wines Cited in Lawsuit as Having High Arsenic Levels

The 83 bottles of wine cited in a lawsuit this week as having dangerously high levels of arsenic came from 28 California wineries and were bottled under 31 different brand labels. Some of the labels included several different types of wine, such as merlot, chardonnay, burgundy and rose. Those labels and the types of wine cited in the complaint:
— Acronym (GR8RW Red Blend).

Legal News Mar 1, 2017

Sandy Hook Parents File 1st Argument to Supreme Court in Gun Lawsuit Case

Attorneys for families of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims have filed their first legal brief, seeking to have the state Supreme Court reinstate a lawsuit against gunmaker Remington Arms Co. In a 62-page document, attorney Josh Koskoff highlights the families’ contention that Remington knowingly marketed a military weapon to a high-risk class of young males fascinated …

Class-Actions Mar 1, 2017

Trident, Costco Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

A nationwide consumer class action lawsuit filed in US district court on Feb. 27 alleges Trident Seafoods and Costco Wholesale engaged in false, deceptive and misleading practices with the labeling of their “Kirkland Signature Wild Alaskan Fish Oil” product. “According to independent lab tests, [the] defendants’ product does not contain the listed amount of ‘other omega fatty acids’ (omega-5, …

News Mar 1, 2017

TCPA Litigation Evolving to Include Text Message Opt-Out Responses

A group of attorneys has warned that the “next wave” of class action lawsuits has been bringing into question the businesses’ responsibility when it comes to customers opting out of text message programs. Lawyers with New Jersey firm McCarter & English LLP have been seeing an increase in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation in which customers claim …

Lawsuits Mar 1, 2017

Scholarship Cuts Spark Lawsuit

Some University of Iowa students are taking legal action after learning last week they would lose scholarships due to state budget cuts. More than 2,000 UI students will lose their scholarships next semester because of the cuts. UI freshman Ben Muller, who was affected by the scholarship cuts, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the UI. Jon Muller, Ben’s father, said his son was awarded the $1,500-per-year Iowa Heritage Award, which is the UI’s legacy scholarship, when he was accepted to the school. Jon Muller said when he first heard that his son would no longer receive the scholarship, he was …

News Mar 1, 2017

Kay Jewelers Is in Hot Water for Its Alleged Mistreatment of Women

Advertisers tell us that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but it seems that diamond stores are not. Sterling Jewelers — the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that owns Kay Jewelers, Zales, and Jared — is facing a class action lawsuit accusing it of gender discrimination. If that wasn’t enough, statements from the lawsuit released this weekend claim that high level managers demanded sex from …

Lawsuits Mar 1, 2017

Kona Beer Is Not From Hawaii, Consumers Say in Lawsuit

The maker of Kona craft beer was sued on Tuesday by two California shoppers who claim they were deceived into believing the beer was made in Hawaii, causing them to overpay for it. Sara Cilloni and Simone Zimmer said Craft Brew Alliance Inc. misleads consumers about the origin of its Kona Brewing Co. beers, saying the fifth-largest U.S. craft brewer actually makes them in New Hampshire, Oregon, …

Lawsuits Mar 1, 2017

Tesla Responds to Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Female Engineer In 2016

The Guardian published a new interview with Tesla engineer and current employee AJ Vandermeyden on Tuesday, wherein Vandermeyden lays out what she sees as a history of discriminatory treatment in a male-dominated work environment. Vandermeyden’s new statements were made in the context of a suit she filed last year against Tesla, and follow major revelations at Uber of systemic harassment issues …