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, …
PayPal’s donation tools stiff some charities, new class action lawsuit alleges Anita Balakrishnan | @MsABalakrishnan When charitable accounts are not set up correctly, PayPal continues to accept donations on their behalf, the suit alleges. Instead of notifying donors and nonprofits of the error, PayPal takes the money after six months and redirects it to another charity “without regard to the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
A Milwaukee police officer stands before the remains of a bar last summer, after police there faced off with protesters following the police shooting of a black man. For decades, interactions between police and people of color in the Midwestern city have been fraught, and those encounters are the subject of a new lawsuit brought by the ACLU.AFP/Getty Imageshide caption A Milwaukee police …
A Chicago woman who claims Amazon continued to draw payments from her bank account for an Amazon Prime membership she says she didn’t even purchase has filed a class action suit against the online retailer. On Feb. 20, plaintiff Latoya Christmas filed a complaint in Chicago federal court against Seattle-based Amazon, alleging the retailer violated the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act and …
Goldberg Law PC announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Invuity, Inc. (“Invuity” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IVTY). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Invuity shares between July 19, 2016, and November 3, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the April 28, 2017 lead plaintiff deadline. If you …