Contaminated with Harmful Substances
Mosaic Co. Phosphate Mining Contamination of Florida Land Class Action
The complaint for this class action alleges, first, that the Mosaic Company contaminated Polk County, Florida land with its phosphate mining and other actions; and second, that Yes Companies WFC, LLC and CHC VI, Ltd., the current owners of the land, leased lots to people without disclosing the land was contaminated. Read more
CBD American Shaman Products Heavy Metal and Mold Tests Class Action
CBD products are becoming widely available, but as yet there are no standards or standardized testing for them for strength or purity. This class action brings suit against CBD American Shaman, LLC for its claims that its CBD products are “all natural” and have “no heavy metals or insecticides,” which the complaint alleges are false. Read more
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer Class Actions
When other plaintiffs want to join a multi-district litigation (MDL) case, they sometimes submit what’s called a short-form complaint that makes reference to the MDL case rather than lay out its claims in full. This class action offers one such short-form complaint, against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. The larger, MDL Read more
Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Settlement
The defendants in this case—Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co., Nutripack, LLC, Against the Grain Pet Foods, and Sher Services Co.—are paying a little more than a half a million dollars to settle a class action centering around three of their products; Evanger’s Hunk of Beef, Evanger’s Braised Beef, and Against the Grain pulled Beef Read more
Zantac Contaminated with NDMA New York Class Action
If too many samples of a certain drug are found to be contaminated, shouldn’t sales of the drug be suspended until the contamination problem has been resolved? The complaint for this class action alleges that Sanofi-Aventis US, LLC, Sanofi US Services, Inc. and Chattem, Inc. have faield to pull their drug Zantac off the market, Read more
Water Companies and Reports of Contaminants Class Action
This class action concerns water and companies that supply it—American Water Works Company, Inc., Pennsylvania-American Water Company, and New Jersey American Water. The complaint says that, first, the companies do not disclose all the contaminants present in the water they supply. Second, it says that the plaintiff’s house was flooded with water and sediment from Read more
Johnson & Johnson, Valeant Asbestos in Talcum Products California Class Action
According to the complaint for this class action, Johnson & Johnson, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals, LLC, and Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. have claimed for years that their talcum products don’t contain any asbestos or asbestiform fibers. The complaint alleges that this is false, and brings suit under California laws, including its Proposition 65, which says Read more
Claire’s Cosmetic Products Asbestos Content Class Action
Claire’s stores are familiar to many as brightly-colored, product-stuffed mall stores designed to appeal to young women, teens, tweens, and even kids. The complaint for this class action outlines a very adult problem, however, alleging that some of Claire’s cosmetics have been found to contain asbestos. Read more
Milo’s Kitchen Dog Treats Missouri Settlement
Milo’s Kitchen, Big Heart Pet Brands, and JM Smucker are settling a Missouri class action concerning Milo’s Kitchen Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers dog treats. The complaint alleged that Milo’s advertised the products as being “wholesome” and “quality” products, when in reality they were made with substandard ingredients and contained possibly harmful contaminants. Read more
Morning Song Bird Food Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, the Scotts Company, LLC, and Scotts’ CEO. The complaint alleged that Scotts applied the pesticides Storcide II and Actellic 5E to the Morning Song Bird Food products and that the sale of those products violated federal or state laws. Read more