Environmental

May 9, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Walmart has misled consumers by falsely advertising its Equate sunscreen as “Reef Friendly.”

April 9, 2024 The company behind Crystal Geyser bottled water faces a class action that alleges it failed to warn consumers that its “Natural Alpine Spring Water” contains microplastics.

March 19, 2024 A lawsuit alleges The Glad Products Company has defrauded consumers by falsely claiming that its “recycling” bags are specifically designed to be recycled.

March 7, 2024 A class action alleges Kimberly-Clark’s negligent operation of its Connecticut manufacturing facility has contaminated nearby properties with toxic PFAS.

March 6, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Poland Spring bottled water is not “100% Natural Spring Water” as advertised since the bottles contain phthalates and microplastics.

February 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Arrowhead bottled water sold by BlueTriton Brands is falsely and misleadingly labeled since the products contain microplastics.

January 31, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Mondelez deceptively claims on product packaging that the chocolate in its snack foods is sourced sustainably and responsibly.

January 25, 2024 The maker of Ice Mountain bottled water faces a class action that claims the company failed to warn consumers that its “100% Natural Spring Water” is contaminated with microplastics.

January 18, 2024 Several Signature Club residents in Maryland allege they have suffered property damage, sewage backup and noxious odors as a result of inadequate private sewage and wastewater systems.

January 9, 2024 A class action accuses FCA US and Cummins of selling 2013-2023 Ram 2500 and 3500 diesel trucks equipped with undisclosed, unauthorized emissions control devices.

December 7, 2023 A class action claims negligence on the part of CSX is to blame for a Kentucky train derailment and chemical fire last month that pumped toxic gas into the surrounding community.

November 27, 2023 A class action claims United Airlines has misled consumers by overstating its environmentally conscious efforts and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

November 15, 2023 A proposed class action alleges certain claims from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines regarding environmental sustainability and “fly[ing] responsibly” are misleading.

November 14, 2023 Century Aluminum faces a class action over its alleged emission of harmful alumina dust into the environment near its Mt. Holly, SC aluminum smelter.

November 1, 2023 A class action alleges the Union Pacific Railroad Company has known for decades yet concealed that it has mishandled and released into the environment toxic chemicals from its Wichita, Kansas industrial site.

October 24, 2023 A class action claims Bluestone Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries Bluestone Coke and Bluestone Coal Corporation failed to give employees at least 60 days’ advance notice prior to a series of layoffs in 2021.

October 4, 2023 The company behind the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf faces a class action that claims certain products sold by the coffee shop chain are falsely advertised as sustainably sourced.

August 24, 2023 A class action alleges the operators of Woonsocket’s wastewater treatment plant and waste incinerator have allowed “noxious odors” to invade surrounding properties.

August 21, 2023 A class action alleges Colgate and Tom’s of Maine toothpastes are falsely advertised as recyclable, given that the products are rejected at virtually every recycling facility in the U.S.

July 17, 2023 A class action claims that certain Bolthouse Farms beverages are falsely advertised as “100% Fruit Juice Smoothie[s],” given that the products contain toxic, synthetic chemicals.

July 7, 2023 A class action alleges C & H Sugar’s negligent operation of its sugar refinery and wastewater treatment plant in Crockett, California has caused “intense” noxious odors to drift into nearby residential areas.

June 1, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Delta’s claim that it is carbon-neutral is “manifestly and provably false.”

April 20, 2023 A class action alleges Port of Seattle, Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines have released dangerously high levels of pollutants into the communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport.

April 6, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims United Water System, Inc. (UWS) has for years supplied Arnaudville, Louisiana residents with contaminated and dangerous drinking water.

April 5, 2023 Three Philadelphia residents have filed a class action in the wake of a chemical spill that sent thousands of gallons of latex emulsion solution into a Delaware River tributary.

April 4, 2023 A class action alleges Arm & Hammer Clean Burst laundry detergent is not as eco-friendly as advertised since the product contains a chemical linked to negative effects on human health and the environment.

March 23, 2023 A class action alleges McClenny Moseley & Associates (MMA) and two co-conspirators unlawfully sought out hurricane damage victims to solicit MMA’s legal business.

March 8, 2023 A class action alleges the “certified sustainable” promise on packages of certain Mrs. Paul's and Van De Kamp's seafood products is false and misleading.

March 7, 2023 A class action alleges Bumble Bee has falsely advertised certain canned or pouched tuna and salmon products as “sustainable,” given that the company’s fishing practices harm ocean ecosystems and marine life.

February 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges the negligent operation of SRG Global Coatings’ Portageville, Missouri properties has contaminated the drinking water of surrounding areas and exposed nearby residents to hazardous chemicals and metals.

February 27, 2023 Property owners have filed the latest class action against Norfolk Southern over the catastrophic February 3 train derailment that released toxic chemicals into the environment in and around East Palestine, Ohio.

February 17, 2023 A class action says Norfolk Southern has discharged more cancer-causing vinyl chloride into the environment in the wake of the East Palestine, OH train crash than all industrial emitters combined in 2021.

February 9, 2023 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. faces a class action in the wake of a Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment that sparked a fire and released toxic chemicals into the air, soil and water around East Palestine, Ohio.

February 6, 2023 A class action alleges Somerset County (NJ) and its public works dept. “acted recklessly” by failing to close floodgates prior to and during anticipated flooding brought on by Hurricane Ida in Sept. 2021.

January 9, 2023 A class action alleges Georgia Pacific LLC’s negligent operation of its Georgia industrial facility has caused the release of “noxious odors” into neighboring residences.

December 21, 2022 Symrise, Inc. faces a class action in the wake of several explosions and a massive fire at the company’s Brunswick, Georgia facility.

November 7, 2022 A class action lawsuit aims to take U.S. Steel Corporation to task for the apparent noxious odors and fugitive dust produced by its Edgar Thomson Works steel production facility.

October 17, 2022 A class action alleges the “carbon neutral” claim on labels of Evian Natural Spring Water is false given the manufacture of the product still causes CO2 to be released into the atmosphere.

September 19, 2022 A class action alleges Nantucket Nectars-brand Orchard Apple beverages contain dangerous levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

September 19, 2022 Jackson, Mississippi has been hit with a class action amid a crisis that for weeks left more than 150,000 residents without reliable access to running water.

August 4, 2022 Four Westminster, Mass. residents allege in a proposed class action that a collection of companies recklessly contaminated their property and drinking water with “forever chemicals.”

July 12, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit aims to take JBS USA to task for the apparent noxious odors produced by its Louisville, Kentucky pork processing facility.

July 8, 2022 A proposed class action claims that Hefty-brand “Recycling” bags are not recyclable at solid waste disposal facilities in Florida and elsewhere.

July 8, 2022 A class action claims Walmart’s Great Value-brand Recycling bags are falsely advertised in that they are not, in fact, recyclable through most municipal programs.

June 15, 2022 A class action alleges Ford has failed to properly identify and pay for certain transmission repairs for low-emission vehicles in violation of California’s emissions warranty.

March 7, 2022 A class action alleges Peoples Gas, WEC Energy Group and a public relations firm have conspired to conceal and misrepresent the scope of the contamination of an underground aquifer in rural Illinois.

February 10, 2022 A class action alleges the Tofte Wastewater Treatment Association has for years polluted Lake Superior with mercury, fecal matter, coliform bacteria and suspended solids.

January 25, 2022 A group of Hawaii landlords faces a class action after thousands of tenants were evicted in Nov. 2021 due to contaminated drinking water linked to underground fuel storage by the U.S. Navy.

December 9, 2021 A class action alleges the maker of Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags for dogs has falsely claimed that the product is, in fact, compostable.

October 12, 2021 A class action alleges Amplify Energy Corporation and two subsidiaries could have prevented the environmentally disastrous Oct. 2021 Southern California oil spill.