Negligence
Suddenlink Reduced Maintenance, Poor Service Oklahoma Class Action
This class action takes issue with the service provided by Suddenlink Communications, under the control of Altice USA. The class is Suddenlink customers in Oklahoma, although much of the material presented by the complaint refers to Suddenlink performance in West Virginia. The complaint alleges that Altice has reduced its maintenance work, maintenance budget, and number Read more
Cox Industries, Arch Chemicals Defective Wood in Docks South Carolina Class Action
The subject of this class action are waterfront docks, allegedly built with wood from Cox Industries, Inc. (now known as Koppers Utility and Industrial Products, Inc.) allegedly treated with chemicals and wood treatment products from Arch Chemicals, Inc. The complaint claims that the docks are now rotting or otherwise deteriorating because of the defective quality Read more
US Bank Drilled Safe Deposit Boxes California Class Action
People often consider safe deposit boxes the ultimate safekeeping location. But this class action alleges that some persons were robbed of the items in their safe deposit boxes with US Bancorp and US Bank, NA in California because, it claims, the bank took cost-cutting measures purportedly to “consolidate” its holdings of safe deposit boxes which Read more
Clean Harbors Colfax Disposal of Ordinance and Nearby Properties Class Action
This class action concerns the disposal of hazardous waste by a facility of Clean Harbors Colfax, LLC because of loud noise, shock waves, toxic smoke, bad odors, and drifting particulate, which affect nearby properties. This class action claims that the company disposes of not only toxic materials but also armaments and explosive substances, and that Read more
Norton Bonded Abrasive Wheels No Clear Expiration Date Class Action
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. makes, among other things, different types of bonded abrasive wheels under the brand name Norton. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the wheels have a problem: they do not clearly identify their shelf life or expiration date. This is important, the complaint alleges, because after that date, “the product Read more
Coinbase Promotion of TerraUSD as Stablecoin Class Action
Coinbase is a marketplace for cryptocurrency, but the complaint for this class action claims it is also “a significant venture capital investor in [early phase] cryptocurrency companies and one of the largest financial backers of Terraform Labs.” Terraform created TerraUSD (UST), which was promoted as a “stablecoin,” but this complaint brings suit against Coinbase Global, Read more
Makita Bonded Abrasive Wheels Unclear Expiration Dates Class Action
Makita USA, Inc. makes some thirty kinds of bonded abrasive wheel products under various brand names: Bauer, Warrior, Hercules, and Chief. These wheels are used to cut metal and concrete, but the complaint for this class action alleges that these products are “unreasonably dangerous” because their expiration dates are noted in a way that the Read more
3M Firefighting Foam and PFAS in Water Supplies Wisconsin Class Action
The Ansul Fire Technology Center (AFTC) in Marinette, Wisconsin is used for training, testing, research, and development of fire suppressants. The complaint for this class action brings suit against the 3M Company for its aqueous film-foaming foam (AFFF) that the complaint claims has released potentially harmful chemicals into the environment which have found their way Read more
Illinois Gastroenterology Exposure of PHI, PII, and PBI Class Action
This class action concerns yet another data breach, this time of Illinois Gastroenterology Group, PLLC (IGG). The complaint alleges that the information exposed including protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable information (PII), and protected biometric information (PBI), affecting more than 227,000 individuals. Read more
365 Data Centers Ransomware Attack and Outage Class Action
The defendant in this case, 365 Data Centers Services, LLC, provides what the complaint for this class action calls hybrid data services to other businesses. Unfortunately, on May 14, 2022, 365 suffered a ransomware attack that caused its entire cloud network to shut down and destroyed its clients’ data and infrastructure. The complaint alleges that Read more