Class Action Lawsuit Alleges ‘Mislabeled’ Easton Baseball Bats Are ‘Substantially’ Heavier Than Advertised
The plaintiff claims an Easton baseball bat he purchased for his minor son weighed approximately three ounces more than advertised.
False Advertising
Class Action Against Samsung, Sears Claims Plasma TVs Made Post-January 2009 Contain Defective Capacitors
by Corrado Rizzi on Consumer Fraud
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in Utah in which the plaintiff alleges certain Samsung plasma televisions manufactured after January 2009 contain faulty internal components.
Class Action: Despite Bumble Bee Foods’ Boasts, Smoked Salmon Filets Actually ‘Low-Quality,’ Farm-Raised
A consumer in California alleges in a just-filed proposed class action lawsuit that Bumble Bee Foods, LLC is not being truthful about the quality of its “Premium Select Medium Red Smoked Salmon Filets in Oil.”
Class Action Claims Whole Foods ‘Hypoallergenic’ Products Contain Damaging Skin, Eye Irritants
Two California consumers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Whole Foods Market, Inc. that alleges the grocer deceptively mislabels its supposedly “hypoallergenic” body care products.
Vizio Hit with Class Action Lawsuit After Discontinuing YouTube App Access on Certain Smart TVs
Vizio, Inc. finds itself as the defendant in a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company misled consumers about the ability of certain Smart TV models to stream content directly from the YouTube App.
Lumber Liquidators Agrees to Settle China-Made Flooring Class Actions for $36M
The settlement, subject to court approval, stipulates Lumber Liquidators will pay $22 million in cash and offer $14 million in store credit vouchers.
Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper/Snapple Co. Hit with Separate Class Actions Over Use of the Word ‘Diet’ [UPDATE]
The heavyweights of the soft drink industry have been hit with separate proposed class action lawsuits that allege their use of the word 'diet.'
Class Actions Allege LensCrafters’ ‘Accufit’ System Does Not Deliver [UPDATE]
by Corrado Rizzi on Consumer Fraud
The lawsuits allege LensCrafters’ Accufit system is nothing more than a “selling point,” and that the company manufactures its glasses using “decades-old” technology.
Class Action Claims Amazon Sold Defective Solar Eclipse Glasses
by Corrado Rizzi on Consumer Fraud
Two South Carolina plaintiffs say Amazon.com sold defective glasses meant for viewing the Aug. 21 solar eclipse and reacted too late in warning consumers.
Class Action Says Pepsi Telling ‘Half-Truths’ About Naked Co.’s ‘Cold Pressed’ Juices
PepsiCo, Inc. and three subsidiaries have been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit hoping to take the companies to task for allegedly failing to tell the whole truth about how Naked Juice Co.’s “Naked Pressed” line of cold pressed juices are made.