The Cherokee Nation Agreed to Settle Opioid Lawsuit for $75 Million According to officials who announced the settlement on Tuesday, in a partial settlement of an opioid lawsuit in which numerous companies were accused of flooding the Cherokee tribe with prescription drugs, the Cherokee Nation will get more than $75 million. Six and a Half Read More

Six Flags to grant season pass holders free admission as part of the settlement agreement Six Flags has agreed to extend the time period during which Pass Holders can visit their amusement parks for free, as part of a settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging the amusement park operator of collecting monthly membership fees Read More

Calvin Klein Outlet Stores Allegedly Deceived Customers With Fake Discounts And Reference Pricing According to a new class action lawsuit, Calvin Klein participated in the deceptive business practice of advertising false reference pricing and matching “phantom discounts” on branded outlet products sold at Calvin Klein outlet stores throughout California. Cally Fallenstein v. PVH Corp. Click Read More

Kraft Heinz Ore Ida-brand Bagel Bites “Three Cheese” Cheese and Tomato Ingredients Allegedly Deceive Customers Says Class Action Lawsuit According to a new class action complaint, Kraft Heinz’s Ore Ida-brand “Three Cheese” Bagel Bites doesn’t include actual mozzarella cheese or tomato sauce. Latonya Jackson v. Kraft Heinz Foods Company Click to access Latonya-Jackson-v.-Kraft-Heinz-Foods-Company.pdf Plaintiff Latonya Read More

Kroger’s Private Selection Brand Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Alleging False Advertisement According to a class action lawsuit, despite its labeling, Kroger’s Private Selection Smoked Gouda cheese is not smoked but rather has smoked flavor added to it, misleading consumers and leading them to pay a premium for an item of inferior quality. Stacey Castle Read More

Did you invest in the ANDRITZ INC. SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN?   Federal law protects your investment You have a right under federal law to a prudently managed retirement account.  Research and financial analysis by the ERISA Excessive Fee Class Action Group indicates that the ANDRITZ INC. SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN is underperforming key benchmarks.  Read More

Modern retail embraces and integrates interactive technology, otherwise known as e-commerce. As a result, it has simplified and made purchasing goods accessible to more consumers through technology and the internet. But do you know any tips on detecting modern retail fraud? Adapting to modern retail practices also comes with the drawback of facing threats to Read More

South by Southwest (SXSW) Refund Class Action Lawsuit Granted Approval for Settlement After the SXSW festival was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers filed a class action lawsuit seeking refunds. A federal judge has approved preliminary approval to the settlement addressing those claims. Maria Bromley and Kleber Pauta v. SXSW LLC and Read More

Welch’s Healthy Heart Grape Class Action Reached Settlement Agreement Welch Foods Inc. reached a $1.5 million settlement agreement with consumers to resolve a class action complaint alleging that the company falsely markets three of its grape juices as heart-healthy when they actually increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Settlement Requires Welch Food Inc. to Discontinue Read More

Fromm Family Food Issued Voluntary Recall Due to Vitamin D Issue Fromm Family Foods voluntarily recalls (October 2021) roughly 5,500 cases of its canned Entrée dog food owing to the possibility of elevated vitamin D levels. This voluntary recall is being done with the knowledge of the FDA. Vitamin D’s Adverse Reaction to Dogs of Read More

CDC: United States Under A Mysterious Salmonella Outbreak  The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently investigating a salmonella outbreak of unknown origin across more than thirty states in the country.  Officials from the CDC have not been able to zero in on the source of the salmonella outbreak that has Read More

QuickBooks Users Paid Extra Transaction Fees, Company Policy On Charges Violates The Law Intuit, Inc., the company behind the accounting program QuickBooks, is accused in a class action lawsuit of jacking up its prices to certain services it offers seemingly overnight with no prior notice at all.  Shankar Ninan v. Intuit, Inc. Click to access Read More

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Sued In A Class Action For Reportedly Not Paying For The Anesthesia Its Policyholders Used UnitedHealthcare Insurance is entangled in a recent class action suit arguing that it refuses to reimburse its patients’ anesthesia costs after having it for medical reasons.  Cynthia Pusey Vigdor, et al., v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance, et al. Click to Read More

Class Action Accuses Amazon Of Not Properly Paying Its Warehouse Employees For Off-The-Clock Work Duties  Amazon is accused of violating labor laws by allegedly requiring its warehouse employees to perform off-the-clock work duties before and after they officially start their shifts.  Jennifer Vincenzetti v. Amazon.com Services LLC Click to access Jennifer-Vincenzetti-v.-Amazon.com-Services-LLC.pdf The Amazon Off-The-Clock Work Read More

Bank Of America To Pay $75 Million In Improper Fees Settlement Deal Bank of America has agreed to pay $75 million as settlement to its banking clients who allegedly got imposed to improper and illegal banking fees while transacting under BOA.  A Look Back On The Bank Of America Improper Fees Class Action The class Read More