Monthly Archives: December, 2022

Consumers Seek to Hold Starbucks Accountable for False Advertising of ‘Sprouted Grain’ Bagel

On Wednesday, Starbucks patrons filed a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the corporate coffee titan alleging deceptive marketing...

Intel Employee Largely Prevails at Summary Judgment in Workplace Discrimination Case

Judge Michael H. Simon authored a 43-page opinion issued on Thursday concerning a former Intel Inc. employee’s allegations of discrimination under federal and state...

Samsung Secures Dismissal of Exploding Battery Suit

On Tuesday, the Western District of Oklahoma granted defendant Samsung SDI Co. Ltd’s (Samsung) motion to dismiss a personal injury suit filed after a...

Court Rules on ‘Made in USA’ Suit Against New Balance

Late last week, Judge Angel Kelley issued a memorandum and order denying defendant New Balance Athletics, Inc.’s motion to dismiss and to strike “certain...

Consumers Sue Apple for Selling New Model iPhones Without Power Adapter

A lawsuit filed in East St. Louis, Illinois federal court has taken on Apple Inc. for allegedly failing to include a power adapter with...

9th Circuit Issues COPPA Opinion in Action Against YouTube Over Child User Data Collection

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) does not preempt state law claims based on underlying conduct that also violates COPPA’s regulations, a Ninth...

Direct Purchasers Settle Novartis-Par Hypertension Drug Reverse Payment Litigation for $127M

The direct purchasers in the ongoing antitrust litigation against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Novartis AG have submitted a proposed settlement of nearly $127 million....

Apple Receives Consumer Complaint Over Skin Color Bias in Apple Watch’s Pulse Oximeter

A consumer class action filed in the Southern District of New York by a state resident last week alleges that Apple Inc.’s Apple Watch...