News in Brief September 12 – LA Fitness, Chipotle and More

LA Fitness Settles Membership Scam Lawsuit

LA Fitness has agreed to settle claims that it tricked customers into extending their memberships. The suit claimed that instead of terminating their memberships, several customers signed up for another year of payments due to the gym’s allegedly deceptive use of language. The terms of the settlement have not been made public.

Chipotle Reaches Settlements with Food Illness Victims

Chipotle Mexican Grill has been settling individual claims with those who were affected by a number of food-borne illnesses. So far, 96 people who contracted salmonella, E. coli and other illnesses allegedly caused by Chipotle’s food have been compensated by the restaurant chain.

Nissan Recalls Vehicles Over Flammable Fluid Leaks

Nissan will be recalling 120,000 vehicles over potentially leaky (and flammable) brake systems, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcement. The recall affects 2016-2017 Maximas, 2015-2017 Murano crossovers and 2015-2016 Murano hybrids. Reportedly, the vehicles’ anti-lock brake systems have the potential to leak brake fluid onto an internal circuit board – which could cause it to catch fire. Nissan announced that it will fix the affected vehicles at no cost to the owners.

Goya Canned Octopus Suit Trimmed

The proposed class action claiming that Goya falsely marketed its canned octopus has had a few of its allegations trimmed. Judge Lucy Koh determined that the lawsuit can’t back up several of the plaintiff’s fraud claims, but it can still assert that Goya mislabeled its octopus products by using jumbo squid as a cheaper alternative.

Tata Consultancy Faces Lawsuit Over Missed Breaks

Tata Consultancy Services has been accused of failing to pay its employees for the break periods they were forced to miss. According to the lawsuit, close to 1,500 Tata employees have been routinely forced to skip their legally mandated rest and meal breaks and aren’t properly compensated for that time spent working. The suit also claims that the workers aren’t given accurate payroll statements.