Breaking Class Action News & Legal Updates

Three class actions say formulas made by Mead Johnson & Co., Gerber and Target are misleadingly labeled in that buyers are led to believe the products are nutritionally appropriate for toddlers.

A class action alleges a control panel parts defect plaguing certain Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, Jenn-Air and KitchenAid fridges can cause external ice build-up, leakage and property damage.

A proposed class action filed this week claims CVS-branded “flushable” wipes do not disintegrate in the way consumers would expect and can cause clogs, flooding and other plumbing problems.

The relationship between recalls and class actions can be a complicated one. Sometimes they happen completely independent of one another. Other times both tools are used in tandem to force companies to right the wrongs that plague the average consumer.

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges UV Sanitizer USA has falsely and misleadingly advertised its portable ultraviolet (UV) light sanitizer in that the product cannot kill 99.99 percent of viruses, bacteria, germs and molds as promised.

A proposed class action filed this week claims the supposedly “grain-free” Nature’s Domain dog and puppy food sold under Costco’s Kirkland brand may contain significant amounts of wheat and other fillers.

United Airlines has discriminated against older consumers in California by excluding them from a 10-percent-off flight discount available only to customers 18 to 22 years old, a proposed class action lawsuit alleges.

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed aiming to represent thousands of Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain drivers who supposedly did not receive proper notice of the settlement due to what’s been called “an inadvertent error” by General Motors.

The plaintiff, a Georgia resident, alleges in the 38-page lawsuit that she lost approximately $350,000 in retirement savings between January 2018 and September 21, 2020.