Class Action Claims Generation IV Vortec 5300 Engines in 2010-2014 Chevy, GMC Vehicles Plagued by ‘Abnormal’ Oil Consumption
General Motors’ legal woes have come to encompass yet another crop of the Detroit automaker’s most popular vehicles.
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Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma Hit with Class Action Over Sale of Crib Bumpers Despite Obvious Infant Safety Risks
A father and son tandem of plaintiffs allege in a proposed class action lawsuit that Pottery Barn and parent company Williams-Sonoma have “ignor[ed] documented safety concerns” and continue to sell baby crib bumpers as “safe crib accessories.”
Class Action Claims Recall for Self-Starting Whirlpool Glass Cooktops Is Inadequate
A class action alleges Whirlpool’s Aug. 2019 recall for electric glass cooktops that defectively turn on by themselves is "entirely inadequate.”
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Chinese Drywall Companies Reach $248M Settlement with Homeowners [UPDATE]
[UPDATE] A $248 million settlement has been reached to end the decade-old MDL over defective Chinese-manufactured drywall, potentially covering thousands of homeowners nationwide.
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Chevy Equinox Class Action Update: Settlement Talks Underway [UPDATE - SETTLEMENT REACHED]
[UPDATE - SETTLEMENT REACHED] Settlement talks are underway to resolve three class actions filed against General Motors over an alleged defect in 2010 through 2017 Chevy Equinox SUVs that causes the vehicles to consume abnormally high amounts of oil.
Absence of Filters in Apple Computers Allows Dust, Debris to Accumulate Behind Screens, Class Action Claims
The latest proposed class action lawsuit thrown onto Apple’s ever-expanding heap of legal troubles stems from the tech giant’s alleged failure to install filters in the vents of its desktop iMacs and MacBook laptops.
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Skechers Kids Light-Up Sneakers Can Cause ‘Chemical Burns,’ Class Action Lawsuit Says [UPDATE]
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. finds itself staring down a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company’s battery-operated light-up sneakers have caused chemical burns to children due to a design defect.
Class Action Claims Bose Deceptively Markets Wireless Sport Headphones as Sweat Resistant
Six consumers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit in which they allege Bose Corporation misleadingly represents that its high-end wireless sports headphones are sweat- and water-resistant and able to operate for hours on end with a single charge.
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Progressive Insurance Co.’s Snapshot Device ‘Destroys’ Car Batteries, Electrical Systems, Class Action Claims [UPDATE]
According to the 13-page complaint, the Snapshot device that drivers plug directly into their cars to collect data for the purpose of calculating insurance rates is defective to the extent that it may significantly damage the user’s vehicle.
Plantronics’ BackBeat FIT Headphones Fail Early Due to Defect, Class Action Suit Alleges [UPDATE]
by Corrado Rizzi on Consumer Fraud
Plantronics, Inc.’s BackBeat FIT wireless headphones are the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in California that alleges the supposedly sweatproof and waterproof Bluetooth headphones are not as durable or long-lasting as advertised.