Consumer
Apple Sued for Losses to Gambling Apps Connecticut Class Action
The complaint for this class action alleges that Apple, Inc. facilitates the purchase of apps from its App Store “that are no more and no less than casino-style slot machines, casino[-]style table games, and other common gambling games. Because of this, the complaint alleges, Apple is responsible for facilitating illegal gambling for customers in Connecticut Read moreConsumer
Dove Invisible Advanced Care Antiperspirant White Marks Class Action
Conopco, Inc. does business under the name Unilever, offering personal care products such as the one at issue in this case—Dove Invisible Advanced Care antiperspirant for women. The Invisible product line promises to be “invisible” and to leave no white marks on clothing, but the complaint for this class action alleges that the products create Read moreConsumer
Philippine Airlines Refunds for Covid-19 Cancelations Class Action
Like many airlines, Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) has canceled a large percentage of its flights because of the decline in travel brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that PAL has refused to give customers refunds for their tickets on the flights it canceled, against the terms in Read moreConsumer
Roblox No Refunds for Deleted In-Game Purchases Class Action
The complaint for this class action defines Roblox Corporation as “an online, multiplayer virtual creation platform where users play games that were created, along with [their] for-sale content, by other users.” But it appears that Roblox does not fully review the for-sale content until after it begins selling it, and the complaint alleges that if Read moreConsumer
Plum Organics Baby Food Heavy Metal Content Class Action
Parents are particularly protective of their babies and young children. But a House of Representatives Subcommittee Report, released in February 2021, on heavy metals found in baby foods has raised alarm. This class action brings suit against Plum, PBC, alleging that its baby foods were found to contain concerning levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and Read moreConsumer
Aspercreme Lidocaine Patches Misleading Claims Illinois Class Action
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the claims that drug companies are permitted to make for over-the-counter products. The complaint for this class action alleges that Sanofi US Corporation makes excessive claims on the packaging and labeling of its Aspercreme external analgesic patches, which use the active ingredient lidocaine at a concentration of 4%. Read moreConsumer
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars Illinois Class Action
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. makes Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond ice cream bars that it claims are “dipped in rich milk chocolate.” The box shows an ice cream bar with a nutty brown coating shattered into pieces at the top, with images of chunks of chocolate, a vanilla flower, and an almond. But the Read moreConsumer
Twinings Tea Not from England Missouri Class Action
Twinings North America, Inc. makes tea, specifically bagged tea products. The complaint for this class action alleges that Twinings makes representation on its products and packaging that give consumers the impression that the tea products come from England. This is a false impression, the complaint alleges, claiming that, “Twinings tea sold outside of England is Read moreConsumer
Neutrogena, Aveeno Sunscreen Contaminated with Benzene Class Action
Sunscreens that offer broad-spectrum SPF protection are regulated as over-the-counter drugs, rather than as cosmetics. The complaint for this class action cites five such sunscreens, under the Aveeno and Neutrogena brands, made by Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. (JJCI), which it claims have been found to contain benzene, a human carcinogen that can be absorbed Read moreConsumer
Costco Kirkland Ice Cream Bars Dipped in “Chocolate” Illinois Class Action
What ingredients are necessary in chocolate? And what ingredients, if added, would make the substance no longer chocolate? The product at issue in this class action is Kirkland Signature brand “Chocolate Almond Dipped” vanilla ice cream bars, from Costco Wholesale Corporation. The complaint alleges that the substance in which the bars are dipped should not Read moreConsumer