A recall was extended this week for supplements containing hyaluronic acid.
(Photo Credit: U.S. Food & Drug Administration) Hyaluronic acid supplement recall overview: Who: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has published a recall notice for all lots of Umary Acido...
View ArticleEggland’s Best lies about ‘cage free’ conditions, class action says
(Photo Credit: John M. Chase/Shutterstock) Eggland’s Best class action lawsuit overview: Who: Plaintiffs Tim Janecyk and Eric Wilim filed a class action lawsuit against Eggland’s Best Inc. and...
View ArticleWalmart employees win ‘substantial’ settlement over pre-shift COVID-19...
(Photo Credit: ACHPF/Shutterstock) Walmart pre-shift COVID-19 settlement overview: Who: An Arizona federal judge gave final approval to a Walmart settlement that resolves allegations the retailer...
View ArticleTicketmaster, Rite Aid, Intuit among many companies hit with data breach...
(Photo Credit: The KonG/Shutterstock) Data breach class action lawsuits, settlements overview: Who: Consumers have filed several class action lawsuits following recent data breach incidents. Why:...
View ArticleKix cereal settlement finally reached 12 years later
(Photo Credit: The Image Party/Shutterstock) Kix cereal settlement overview: Who: General Mills has reached a settlement with consumers who purchased its Kix cereal. Why: The plaintiffs claimed the...
View ArticleDeadly listeria outbreak in deli meat hits 12 states: what you need to know
(Photo Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Listeria outbreak overview: Who: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control warned consumers about an ongoing listeria outbreak that has been...
View ArticleNEC lawsuit: Enfamil, Similac baby formula and necrotizing enterocolitis...
NEC baby formula lawsuit: Who’s affected? (Photo Credit: Bits And Splits/Shutterstock) Parents of premature babies diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after using certain cow’s milk-based...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges customers who called John Hancock had voiceprints illegally...
Unauthorized voiceprint collection: Who’s affected? (Photo Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock) Are you a resident of Illinois who called John Hancock to ask about long-term care insurance, life insurance or...
View ArticleTop recalls for the week of July 22 include Hyundais, rice and Bissell steam...
(Photo Credit: 5 second Studio/Shutterstock) Atomi Smart, Bissell, Hyundai, Weirs Farm, Wehah Farms recalls overview: Who: Atomi Smart, Bissell, Hyundai, Weirs Farm, and Wehah Farms recalled products...
View ArticleChapStick settlement will remove ‘100% natural’ from labels
(Photo Credit: Red Herring/Shutterstock) ChapStick settlement overview: Who: GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer have reached a settlement with ChapStick consumers. Why: The settlement ends claims that the...
View ArticleRed Lobster class action says ‘tip credit’ shortchanges workers
(Photo Credit: Brett Hondow/Shutterstock) Red Lobster wage and hour class action overview: Who: A former Red Lobster employee is suing the seafood restaurant company. Why: The plaintiff says she and...
View ArticleFisher-Price reaches $19M class action settlement over recalled Rock ‘n Play...
(Photo Credit: Faiz Zaki/Shutterstock) Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper settlement overview: Who: Fisher-Price agreed to a class action settlement worth $19 million. Why: The class action...
View ArticleBMW recall over rear crash issues affects 291,000 vehicles
(Photo Credit: Toby Parsons/Shutterstock) BMW recall overview: Who: BMW has announced it will recall more than 291,000 vehicles. Why: The recall was launched due to BMW rear crash issues related to...
View ArticleFamilies want Premera class action over transgender teen care certified
(Photo Credit: J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock) Premera transgender care class action lawsuit overview: Who: A group of parents representing their minor children want class certification for their claims...
View ArticleNSF fee investigation: Did your bank improperly charge you for insufficient...
Improper banking fees: Who’s affected? (Photo Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock) Were you charged multiple non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees for a single bounced check or failed transaction? If so, you may be...
View ArticleBuild-A-Bear, Squishmallows copyright lawsuit moves forward
(Photo Credit: DW labs Incorporated/Shutterstock) Update: Build-A-Bear must face claims its Skoosherz stuffed toys infringe the copyright of Kelly Toy’s Squishmallows plushies, a California federal...
View ArticleWhirlpool seeks dismissal of repair plan class action
(Photo Credit: Michael715/Shutterstock) Update: Whirlpool asked a federal judge to throw out a class action lawsuit that alleges it, along with WarrantyGuard, sold Whirlpool extended service plans...
View ArticleMore than 5,000 Delta flight cancellations under federal investigation
(Photo Credit: kamilpetran/Shutterstock) Delta DOJ probe overview: Who: The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an investigation into Delta’s handling of flight cancellations after the...
View ArticleUber class action says food delivery fee tax is illegal
(Photo Credit: Proxima Studio/Shutterstock) Uber delivery fees class action lawsuit overview: Who: Plaintiff Stephanie Martin is suing Uber. Why: Martin claims the company is illegally charging sales...
View ArticleCFPB report examines ‘junk fees’ added to school lunch payments
(Photo Credit: Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock) CFPB school lunch junk fees report overview: Who: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on transaction fees charged by payment...
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