Monthly Archives: March, 2021

Parties Present Settlement to Court for Third Time in Kellogg Cereal Mislabeling Suit

The plaintiffs litigating a false advertising case concerning the amount of sugar contained in certain Kellogg Sales Company’s cereals submitted a motion for preliminary...

Plaintiff Appeals H&R Block Free File Fraud Suit Arbitration Ruling

On Wednesday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals docketed a case accusing H&R Block Inc., H&R Block Tax Group Inc., and HRB Digital LLC...

Case Against Health Insurer for Denial of Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage Survives Motion to Dismiss

On Thursday, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson of the Southern District of Indiana issued a mixed ruling in a case challenging a benefit denial by defendants...

Judge Tosses Most Claims in CVS IT Contractual Dispute, But Preserves One

A case arising from the contract to rebuild pharmacy chain CVS' intranet platform has been largely, but not completely, dismissed on CVS' motion for...

HHS Announces Public Comment Deadline Extension for Proposed HIPAA Changes

On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a 45-day extension of the public comment period for proposed changes to...

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Provides Debt Relief for Minority Farmers

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill signed by President Biden on Thursday gives a significant amount of funding to agriculture, including $4 billion for debt...

Settlement Reached in PepsiCo’s Gatorlyte Trademark Lawsuit

PepsiCo Inc. settled its Southern District of Texas trademark lawsuit relating to its new Gatorade line of products known as Gatorlyte on Tuesday.  The...

Ring Sued for Persisting Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

On Wednesday, a Ring LLC purchaser and accountholder filed a class-action complaint over the company’s purported persisting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an effort to address...