New York General Business Law

January 23, 2023 A class action alleges Halls Relief honey lemon sugar-free cough drops are falsely labeled since the product lacks honey, lemon and inflammation-relieving ingredients.

January 23, 2023 A class action alleges Apple continues to record consumers’ app activity after they have disabled tracking tools in their device privacy settings.

January 17, 2023 Ford faces a proposed class action after reportedly admitting last fall that the “Safety Canopy” side curtain airbags in the 2022 Ford Maverick are defective.

January 17, 2023 Samsung faces a class action lawsuit that claims the electronics company failed to protect consumers’ personal information from a cyberattack in early August 2022.

January 17, 2023 A class action alleges DraftKings failed to pay out certain National Football League daily fantasy sports contests after the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game was suspended on January 2 of this year.

January 12, 2023 A class action claims 3Commas Technologies OÜ is responsible for a data breach that led to nearly $22 million in cryptocurrency being stolen from users.

January 10, 2023 Mars, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit accusing it of failing to warn consumers that one of its Dove-brand dark chocolate products contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium.

January 10, 2023 Two New Yorkers have filed class action lawsuits accusing Trader Joe’s Company of failing to warn consumers that two of its dark chocolate bars contain unsafe levels of lead and cadmium.

January 10, 2023 Owner of Cold Stone Creamery faces false advertising allegations in a class action that claims the specific ingredients listed in the names of some ice creams and sorbets are not actually found in the products.

January 9, 2023 A proposed class action claims that the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone comes with 21 percent less storage space than advertised.

January 6, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses two California-based human resources management companies of failing to protect customers’ personal information from a 2022 cyberattack.

January 6, 2023 A class action alleges Liver King falsely claimed he achieved his muscular physique by adhering to a raw meat and organ diet while secretly using steroids to attain his build.

January 5, 2023 A class action accuses Kraft Heinz of misleading consumers by marketing Capri Sun apple juice as all natural when it contains an artificial preservative.

January 5, 2023 A class action alleges Starbucks’ “Sprouted Grain” bagel is deceptively named since the product is made primarily with traditional, non-sprouted grains.

January 4, 2023 Apple faces a class action alleging the Apple Watch is misleadingly advertised as able to accurately measure blood oxygen levels regardless of the user’s skin tone.

January 4, 2023 A class action accuses Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of falsely advertising its Galaxy Z Fold3 smartphone as durable enough to withstand 200,000 folds and unfolds.

January 3, 2023 A class action accuses Kind LLC of misleading consumers by marketing granola as “High in Fiber” when this claim is only true for the larger serving size.

December 19, 2022 A class action alleges Luden’s “Wild Cherry” pectin lozenges are misbranded in that, contrary to what consumers expect, the product contains no cherry ingredients.

December 15, 2022 Nissan North America faces a class action that alleges the automaker equipped certain 2013-2018 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles with an obsolete 3G modem.

December 14, 2022 A proposed class action alleges CVS Pharmacy’s purportedly certified-natural, fluoride-free Antiplaque and Whitening toothpaste is misleadingly advertised.

December 13, 2022 Class action claims Ricola misleadingly implies its throat drops' cough relief is due to the presence of green tea and echinacea rather than menthol.

December 8, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Costco Wholesale Corporation has misleadingly labeled its Kirkland Signature Ultra Clean detergent.

December 6, 2022 A class action alleges certain EltaMD “Transparent Zinc Oxide” sunscreens are misleadingly advertised in that they contain harmful active ingredients in addition to zinc oxide.

December 2, 2022 A proposed class action alleges PepsiCo misrepresents that its IZZE sparkling juices do not contain preservatives.

November 29, 2022 A class action alleges the Kraft Heinz Company’s “all natural” Capri Sun Strawberry Kiwi juice drink contains synthetic “forever chemicals."

November 29, 2022 A class action alleges Vicks VapoCOOL Severe “Honey Lemon Chill” Medicated Lozenges are misbranded since they contain neither lemon nor inflammation-relieving ingredients.

November 29, 2022 A class action claims Summit Health Management earlier this year began improperly charging patients for “free” COVID-19 tests administered at CityMD urgent care offices.

November 28, 2022 The Laundress faces a proposed class action after urging consumers to immediately stop using its high-end cleaning products due to bacterial contamination.

November 28, 2022 A proposed class action takes issue with the “64 loads” claim on 2.72-liter bottles of Tide Free & Gentle laundry detergent.

November 23, 2022 Stop & Shop faces a class action that claims the packaging of its CareOne adhesive lidocaine patches deceptively overstates the product’s effectiveness.

November 23, 2022 A class action alleges Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Night Cold & Flu Honey Lemon Zest Mix-In Packets are misbranded in that the medication contains neither honey nor lemon.

November 23, 2022 A class action alleges Neutrogena’s Pure & Free baby zinc oxide SPF 50 sunscreen stick costs almost twice as much as a nearly identical version of the sunscreen marketed toward adults.

November 21, 2022 Big Lots faces a class action that claims the efficacy of its SoundBody-brand regular and menthol adhesive lidocaine patches is falsely advertised.

November 16, 2022 A class action alleges the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card has been sold with a “defective and dangerous” power cable plug and socket that can melt during normal use.

November 15, 2022 Sephora faces a proposed class action that alleges a number of cosmetic products tagged “Clean at Sephora” are loaded with synthetic ingredients.

November 15, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Fujifilm’s purportedly durable X-Pro3 camera is made with defective ribbon connector cables.

November 15, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Starbucks’ pre-packaged French roast ground coffee is not “100% Arabica” as advertised.

November 10, 2022 A class action contends that B&G Foods’ Polaner-brand All Fruit spread is deceptively named and labeled since the product contains ingredients other than fruit.

November 8, 2022 A class action alleges CVS Pharmacy has falsely advertised that its CVS Health-brand Gum & Enamel Repair toothpaste can repair gums and reverse gingivitis.

November 7, 2022 Ford and Volkswagen face class actions after certain “telematic” vehicle features were rendered obsolete when the major wireless carriers phased out their 3G networks in early 2022.

November 7, 2022 Hard Rock Café International is one of the latest casino operators to face a proposed class action over its apparent refusal to cash out change to players.

November 1, 2022 A proposed class action alleges the Procter & Gamble Company has falsely advertised that its Oral-B charcoal toothbrushes can whiten teeth.

October 28, 2022 Authentic Brands Group faces a class action that claims its Brooks Brothers-brand dress shirt is made with less Supima cotton than the label claims.

October 19, 2022 Abbott Laboratories faces a class action that claims its Ensure-brand “Nutrition” drinks are misrepresented as healthy due to their high sugar content.

October 19, 2022 A class action claims that Alcon Laboratories has falsely labeled its Pataday brand eye drops in that a bottle lasts 10 fewer days than advertised.

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.

October 14, 2022 Empress EMS has been hit with a class action claiming that its failure to properly secure over 318k customers’ private information resulted in a data breach.

October 13, 2022 A lawsuit alleges chocolate malt-flavored Ovaltine drink mix is misleadingly labeled as “a good source” of 12 nutrients and containing “no artificials.”

October 11, 2022 A class action alleges PÜR-brand peppermint gum is falsely advertised in that it contains less real peppermint than consumers are led to expect.

October 10, 2022 A class action alleges Lasko space heaters are defective in that the device will either overheat an area to well above the desired temperature or shut off after being on for only several minutes.