With Reyes, we move from cheese snacks to mashed potatoes. On the first claim, the court reasons, it’s clear that the mashed potatoes did in fact contain real butter. And besides, the court adds, a reasonable consumer concerned with margarine could look on the back of the product, where margarine was mentioned twice. The court further explains that no reasonable consumer would interpret “made …
Over the past five months, Matthew Herrick says that 1,100 men have showed up at his home and workplace expecting to have sex with him. Herrick is suing Grindr, the popular dating app for gay and bisexual men, because of it. According to the complaint, Herrick, 32, is the victim of an elaborate revenge scheme that’s playing out on Grindr’s …
The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announces that a lawsuit is pending on behalf of certain purchasers of NASDAQ: KERX shares against Keryx Biopharmaceuticals over alleged Violations of Securities Laws. Investors who purchased shares of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) prior to February 25, 2016 and continue to hold any NASDAQ: KERX shares have …
The makers of “drinkable sunscreen” failed to prove their product provides the advertised protection against cancer-causing ultraviolet rays, according to a consumer fraud lawsuit filed this week by the Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. The lawsuit against Osmosis LLC and Harmonized Water LLC says the companies “recklessly gave consumers hollow assurances that they were protected from known …
Two former AdvoCare salespeople have filed a class-action lawsuit against the nutritional products company and some of its top earners, claiming that AdvoCare is little more than a pyramid scheme that survives by primarily taking money from the hundreds of thousands of people who sell its products. The Dallas Morning News reported that plaintiffs Lisa …
In a consumer fraud lawsuit filed Tuesday in Polk County District Court, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller alleged that the makers of “drinkable sunscreen” failed to prove their product provides the advertised protection against cancer-causing ultraviolet (UV) rays. The suit against Osmosis LLC and Harmonized Water LLC, and owner Benjamin Taylor Johnson, MD, of Evergreen, Colorado, alleges the …
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, …
Magic Leap, the mysterious augmented reality company with no actual product, continues to self-destruct. A new lawsuit filed today in Southern Florida District Court accuses the company of creating a hostile workplace for women and of using misleading marketing materials to depict the product’s capabilities. In the lawsuit, former vice president of marketing Tannen Campbell claims she was hired …
It’s a little icky all around. First lady Melania Trump is seeking $150 million from the Daily Mail newspaper, charging in a lawsuit filed Monday in New York state commercial court that the outlet published damaging and unfounded allegations that she once worked as an “elite escort” in the “sex business.” Beyond demonstrating that the Trumps are more than willing to take the offensive when it comes to lawsuits, the complaint also reveals plans for yet another extension of the Trump empire, arguing that Melania’s brand has “lost significant value” and has impacted …
If you bought milk — or any dairy products in Wisconsin over the last 14 years you could be owed a refund. Wisconsin is one of 15 states involved in a class action lawsuit against milk producers. The $52 million settlement accuses dairy farmers of price-fixing.