Consumer
Amazon Digital Content Sales Can Be Pulled Later New York Class Action
Amazon.com, Inc. allows consumers to “buy” digital content, including movies, music, and television or cable shows. But the complaint for this class action alleges that most of the digital content “bought” from Amazon will not stay bought. According to the complaint, when Amazon’s licensing agreements with the real owner of the content expire, the content Read moreConsumer
Kashi “Ripe Strawberry” Bars Contain Mostly Pears and Apples Class Action
Kashi Sales, LLC sells Kashi Ripe Strawberry Soft Baked Breakfast Bars. But the complaint for this class action alleges that this product is misleadingly marketed to give the impression that the fruit filling is made predominantly from strawberries and that wildflower honey is the main sweetener. Read moreConsumer
Del Monte Farmhouse Cut Green Beans Contain Preservative Salt Class Action
If the only preservative a food contains is salt, should the company be allowed to claim that it contains “No Preservatives”? The complaint for this class action says it should not. At issue are Farmhouse Cut Green Beans, from Del Monte Foods, Inc., which are advertised as containing “No Preservatives,” even though they contain salt. Read moreConsumer
Old Spice Sprays Found to Contain Benzene Class Action
One of Procter & Gamble’s personal-care brands is Old Spice. The complaint for this class action alleges that certain Old Spice antiperspirant, deodorant, and body sprays are contaminated with significant levels of benzene, which it calls “a known human carcinogen.” Read moreConsumer
FitCrunch and FitBar Products Misleading “Healthy” Impression Class Action
How do you know that a protein bar or energy bar is healthy? This class action brings suit against Pervine Foods, LLC, alleging that their FitCrunch Whey Protein Baked Bars and FitBar Energy Bars make consumers believe that the bars are healthy when in reality they contain between 8 and 18 grams of fat. Read moreConsumer
Atlantic Union Bank Multiple Fees on a Single Item Class Action
Does Atlantic Union Bank obey the terms and conditions of its own account documents and fee schedule? The complaint for this class action alleges that Atlantic is supposed to charge only one $38 fee per item but that in fact it charges multiple fees on a single item. Read moreConsumer
Natrol Cognium Memory and Brain Health Claims California Class Action
This class action brings suit against Natrol, LLC for two of its products—Natrol Cognium Memory and Natrol Cognium Memory Extra Strength. The complaint alleges that the products’ active ingredient, silk protein hydrolysate, is no more effective at improving brain function than a sugar pill. It also denies that the product’s claims are “clinically proven.” Read moreConsumer
Similac Pro-Advance “Closest Formula to Breast Milk” Claims Class Action
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. markets its Similac Pro-Advance infant formula as “Our Closest Formula to Breast Milk.” But is this a legitimate claim? The complaint for this class action claims it is not, because this and other claims it makes imply that the formula can come close to delivering the benefits of breast milk. Read moreConsumer
HP Envy Laptops Breaking Hinges Class Action
Laptops are designed to sit in an open position during use, with hinges keeping a selected angle between the keyboard area and the screen. The complaint for this class action brings suit against HP, Inc. for its Envy laptops, claiming that the hinges break off from their mountings, making the laptops “practically unusable after just Read moreConsumer
Suave 24-Hour Protection Powder Aerosol Antiperspirant Benzene Class Action
Suave 24-Hour Protection Powder Aerosol Antiperspirant is a product of Unilever United States, Inc. This class action alleges that this product is “defective,” because it contains benzene, “a known carcinogen that offers no therapeutic deodorant or antiperspirant benefit.” Read moreConsumer