Archive for the ‘Class Actions’ Category
Nutella Settles Lawsuit Over False Advertising Claims
In February of last year, we told you about the class action filed against Ferrero USA, Inc., the stateside maker of the Italian chocolate hazelnut spread, Nutella based on false advertising claims. Ladies and gentlemen: we have a settlement. The suit has settled for about $3 million, with a $2.5 million available for distribution to [...]
“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” Accused of Racial Discrimination
“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” are in legal hot water over claims of racial discrimination in the production of the reality television dating shows. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, both African American men, have sued ABC television, Michael Fleiss (the shows’ creator), and others associated with the shows, alleging that there has been a pattern [...]
Class Action Against Monsanto Dismissed
A federal court judge has dismissed a class action suit that sought to have agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto’s patents for genetically modified seeds cancelled. As the named plaintiffs, the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association claimed that they feared lawsuits from Monsanto if the member farmers planted crops for which Monsanto holds patents, such as [...]
Tropicana Faces Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit Over 100% Pure and Natural Claim
Tropicana is facing a class action lawsuit filed by consumers who allege that “[d]espite Tropicana’s ’100% pure and natural’ claim, Tropicana’s NFC juice is heavily processed and flavored – it is not 100% pure and natural.” The lawsuit (PDF) claims that Tropicana has wrongly benefited to the tune of annual worldwide sales of over $5 [...]
Court Stops Missouri’s Law Restricting Online Teacher/Student Communications
A few weeks ago, we talked about Missouri’s Amy Hestir Student Protection Act, which restricts student-teacher online communications. The law was set to come into effect August 28, but a Missouri judge has agreed with the plaintiffs, represented by the Eastern Missouri ACLU, in a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality and has issued an preliminary injunction [...]
Facebook Faces Another Lawsuit Over “Like” Button
Facebook is facing yet another legal challenge over its “Like” feature—this time as it pertains to cookies and tracking user information. As you might recall, Facebook “likes” are also the subject of a lawsuit involving whether the buttons violate children’s right to privacy. According to the complaint filed by three California residents, “Unbeknownst to Internet [...]
Kellogg’s Settles Class Action Over Claims That Cereals Improve Children’s Immunity
A settlement agreement has been reached by the parties in a lawsuit against Kellogg Company over claims that its cereals Rice Krispies and Cocoa Krispies provide increased immunity to disease for children. Last year, a class of cereal consumers sued the company alleging false advertising for claims that antioxidants and nutrients fortified the cereals, providing [...]
Do Facebook “Likes” Violate Minors’ Right to Privacy?
A St. Louis law firm has sued Facebook in federal court for allegedly using the names and photos of minors to promote their products and services without parental consent. The theory behind the lawsuit filed by Korein Tillery is that when a minor clicks the “like” button for a page of a business or other [...]
Apple Sued Over In-App Purchases by Children
Apple has been sued by a class of parents who claim the software giant is wrongfully profiting on in-app purchases within certain free applications.
Updates on Courtney Love, ACLU-Amazon, and Taco Bell Lawsuits
Legal news stories have a funny way of making headlines when they first happen and then quietly fading away — but here are three stories previously covered here with some noteworthy updates: Courtney Love to Pay $430,000 to Settle Twitter Lawsuit We first told you about this lawsuit in Courtney Love Sued Over Tweets. At [...]
