A pair of consumers are suing the maker of Wise potato chips, accusing the company of underfilling bags. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in a Manhattan federal court Monday night, according to Reuters. According to the lawsuit, Wise Foods “systematically underfills bags and has left them 58 percent to 75 percent empty.”
Iowa’s largest teachers union has filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that eliminated most collective bargaining rights for public workers. The announcement Tuesday by the Iowa State Education Association marks the second lawsuit by a union against the law, which took effect in February. The association, which represents 34,000 school employees in the state, claims the …
In December, a Tesla Model X owner in California sued Tesla over what he claims was a sudden acceleration caused by his all-electric SUV. He seeks to turn the suit into a class action citing several other instances of sudden acceleration in Tesla’s vehicles – something we covered extensively and we concluded that the evidence points toward pedal misapplication, including in one particular case …
A consumer’s proposed class action against vitamin manufacturer Nature’s Way alleging it misrepresented its products as “made in the USA” can proceed, an Illinois federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying the consumer provided enough proof she was damaged to avoid having the case tossed.
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch holds up an EpiPen while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, before the House Oversight Committee hearing on EpiPen price increases. AP Christina Kollmeyer’s son has a allergy that requires him to carry an EpiPen, the emergency auto-injecting devices available that can be used to treat severe allergic reactions. When Kollmeyer, who has …
Buy Photo A water meter in Shreveport. (Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times)Buy Photo 31 CONNECTTWEET1 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE A class action suit filed Wednesday against the City of Shreveport alleges the city has overcharged a “significant number” of water and sewer customers for at least a decade. Among requests in the suit is that the First Judicial District court prohibit the city from …
The recent settlement in the Zwaniga v Johnvince Foods class action concludes yet another of the dwindling number of franchise class actions before the Canadian courts, highlighting the risks of class actions in general and franchise class actions in particular. The case In 2011, the plaintiffs, the Zwanigas, commenced a proposed class action against Revolution Food Technologies, a vending …
A popular clothing retailer in San Francisco is being sued over allegations the company violated the state’s Civil Rights laws by adopting an English-only policy in the store. The retailer, Forever 21, did not allow employees who are native Spanish speakers to speak Spanish at the store, according to the lawsuit. The lawyer for the plaintiffs said the workers were not allowed to speak Spanish …
The Conjuring series has been haunted by lawsuits for years, and the stakes are only getting higher. Author Gerald Brittle is now seeking $900 million in damages over claims producers lifted from his work about two real life paranormal investigators. His ace in the hole?
Even though a police officer might ultimately be justified in shooting a person during a confrontation, can the officer still be held liable if he was found to have recklessly or intentionally provoked the violent encounter in the first place? It’s a question the U.S. Supreme Court is considering in a Los Angeles-area case, and one that lawyers for El Cajon police say may have bearing on the …