Monthly Archives: January, 2023

Mars Inc., Trader Joe’s Sued for Unsafe Levels of Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

Plaintiffs represented by Bursor & Fisher P.A. and Laukaitis Law Firm LLC have filed two class action lawsuits against Mars Inc. and Trader Joe's...

Multinational Corporation, Individuals Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Hakan Agro DMCC and Hakan Organics DMCC as well as three individuals on counts of conspiracy, smuggling,...

Password Manager LastPass Sued Over Allegedly Misleading Data Breach Notices

Last week, an anonymous plaintiff filed a putative class action against LastPass US LP (LastPass) in the District of Massachusetts in connection with a...

Grubhub Investors’ Counsel Seeks $12.6M in Attorneys’ Fees in Recently Settled Securities Class Action

A reply motion filed last Thursday by the plaintiffs prosecuting a securities suit against Grubhub Inc. over allegations that the company lied to investors...

FCC Proposes Updated Data Breach Reporting Rules for Telecom Industry  

Late last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its revision of the rules governing when and how telecom providers must inform customers and...

Former ‘Real Housewives’ Cast Member Gets Prison Time for Role in Sweeping Telemarketing Fraud Scheme

On Friday, defendant Jennifer Shah received a 78 month prison sentence in addition to an order requiring her to pay more than $12 million...

FCC to Propose Rules on Spectrum for Drones

In an effort to improve the efficiency of wireless communications for unmanned aircraft, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that they have begun a...

SEC Charges Ex-BlackRock Portfolio Manager with Undisclosed Conflict of Interest

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a former BlackRock Advisors portfolio manager for failure to disclose a conflict of interest involving his...