Four Brazilian plywood manufacturers and a certification body filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that a coalition of U.S. producers orchestrated a group boycott and false advertising campaign to...
A federal judge in Jacksonville has allowed a putative class action against CPAP Medical Supplies and Services Inc. to proceed on an unjust enrichment claim while dismissing negligence and breach of implied contract claims without prejudice.
The Northern District of California granted Anna Hong’s motion to amend her complaint, adding two new named plaintiffs to her putative class action against RugsUSA, LLC.
A federal judge in Seattle has refused to dismiss a putative class action accusing Chime Financial Inc. of violating Washington’s anti-spam statutes with a referral marketing program that sends unsolicited commercial text messages to users’ contacts.
A federal judge in Boston has refused to dismiss a Chapter 93A claim by a wastewater operator alleging it was fired for reporting an overflow to state environmental regulators.
A federal judge in Sherman, Texas, has barred an expert witness from testifying about economic damages in a consumer’s Fair Credit Reporting Act suit against Experian Information Solutions, finding the expert cannot offer opinions on the plaintiff’s...
Residents of Sartell Mobile Home Park will receive sewage system repairs, soil testing, and lease relief under a settlement approved by a Minnesota federal court.
Hartford — Attorney General William Tong announced the state has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement with Albertsons Safeway LLC, requiring the grocery chain to stop misting organic produce with synthetic pesticides across its Texas stores.
The 9th Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of consumers’ Fair Credit Reporting Act claims against Wells Fargo, ruling that the bank’s opening of unauthorized accounts and subsequent credit pulls stated a plausible claim of willful violation.
A Northern District of California judge dismissed a consumer class action against the herbal tea maker, ruling that a plaintiff must allege specific facts explaining how she was injured by unlawful labeling, not just assert she paid more.
U.S. Chief Judge Wendy Beetlestone dismissed the sole federal claim in a putative class action against Wilmington Savings Fund Society, ruling that a payable-on-death account beneficiary is not a "consumer" entitled to periodic statements under the...
U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo granted motions to dismiss by Progressive and State Farm in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit, ruling that plaintiff Jaxene Sundstrom failed to allege facts establishing the insurers were vicariously liable for...
A federal judge in Chicago allowed a putative class action alleging that Route App’s pre-checked shipping protection fees deceive consumers to proceed, dismissing only a tortious interference claim.
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that PHH Mortgage’s privacy policies did not provide blanket consent for the secret sharing of users’ individualized financial data with third-party trackers, allowing key privacy and wiretap claims to proceed.
Shutterstock Inc. agreed to pay $35 million and comply with stringent new billing requirements to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the stock photo company engaged in deceptive negative-option subscription practices.
A federal judge in Washington has ordered parties to brief whether plaintiffs in three consolidated Consumer Email Marketing Act (CEMA) class actions against Ulta Salon have Article III standing, signaling that the claims may lack the concrete injury...
A federal judge ruled that an insurer owes no duty to defend a reproductive genetics lab against a class action alleging deceptive advertising, holding that marketing misrepresentations do not constitute professional services or bodily injury under the policy.
A federal judge in Seattle denied Angi Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration in a TCPA class action, ruling that genuine factual disputes over whether the plaintiff ever used the platform must be resolved through discovery of mutual assent can be decided.
The Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed that mortgage servicers violate state law by charging fees for providing the first mortgage payoff statement, while dismissing a parallel consumer protection claim due to the lack of a private right of...