Negligence

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Hair Straighteners Class Action

The plaintiff in this case, Shmeka Gethers, was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2003, had a related hysterectomy, and was never able to have children. This class action alleges that the cause of these issues was her use of chemical hair straighteners or relaxers. The complaint alleges that products from L’Oréal USA, Inc., Soft Sheen-Carson,  Read more

EzriCare, Delsam Artificial Tears Contaminated with Bacteria Class Action

How would you feel if you discovered that in using certain eyedrops, you were dropping bacteria into your eyes? The complaint for this class action brings suit against EzriCare, LLC, EzriRx, LLC, Delsam Pharma, LLC, Global Pharma Healthcare Private, Ltd., and Aru Pharma, Inc., alleging that the two products, EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma  Read more

Tinker Federal Credit Union BIN Attack and Fraud Class Action

This class action concerns something called “a BIN attack” on Tinker Federal Credit Union (TFCU), Oklahoma’s largest credit union, and its two merchant payment processing agents, BOKF which does business as TransFund, a National Association, and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS). The complaint alleges that these three defendants did not take adequate measures to  Read more

Pentagon Federal Credit Union Duplicate Withdrawals Class Action

Pentagon Federal Credit Union, or PenFed, has made a series of errors, the complaint for this class action alleges—performing duplicates of certain transactions. Not only has twice the amount authorized been withdrawn from accounts, the complaint alleges, but in some cases accounts have been left with insufficient funds to cover the duplicate transaction or to  Read more

3M, Aearo Combat Arms Earplug Defects Class Action (with Short-Form Complaint)

This case with short-form complaint seeks to join already existent cases in a multi-district litigation, In re: 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation, which was filed on September 20, 2019. The larger litigation includes multiple cases filed in different courts about 3M Combat Arms earplugs, against 3M Company, 3M Occupational Safety, LLC, Aearo Holding,  Read more

JPMorgan Chase No Recourse for Fraud via Zelle Class Action

This class action brings suit against JPMOrgan Chase Bank, NA and Early Warning Services, LLC, which does business as Zellepay.com, or the money transfer service Zelle. The complaint alleges that Chase invites consumers to sign up for Zelle by implying that it is safe, when in reality, it claims, Zelle is “rife with fraud” and  Read more

Chantix Stop-Smoking Drug Adulterated with Nitrosamines Class Action

Pfizer, Inc. makes the varenicline-containing drug (VCD) Chantix, which is used to help smokers stop smoking. The complaint for this class action alleges that Chantix has recently been adulterated or misbranded because it has been contaminated with a probable carcinogen called N-nitroso-varenicline.  Read more

Chemical Companies and Contaminated Groundwater at Military Bases Class Action

This class action centers on what the complaint calls “a massive, undisclosed human health experiment” regarding the contamination of groundwater, from the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products at US military bases or installations for firefighting or training purposes. Named as defendants are a long list of chemical companies, including 3M company, Corteva, Inc.,  Read more

Gator Bonded Abrasive Wheels No Expiration Dates Class Action

Ali Industries, LLC makes at least twenty kinds of bonded abrasive wheels under its Gator brand. Bonded abrasive wheels are used to cut metal or concrete, and to do so, they must spin at high speeds. The complaint for this class action alleges that Ali has violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) and other  Read more

Coinbase’s Role and the Nature of Cryptocurrency Class Action

What exactly are cryptocurrencies? The complaint for this class action argues that they are securities, because their purchasers are hoping for their value to increase. It brings suit against Coinbase Global, Inc. and Coinbase, Inc., with the inciting incident being the breaching of a Coinbase account and the theft of funds, but it also brings  Read more