Breaking Class Action News & Legal Updates

Illegal labor practices are pervasive in our society, especially within the restaurant industry, and it seems many employers are content to ignore the requirements of the age-old Fair Labor Standards Act.

This week’s roundup highlights the specifics of a proposed settlement in the lawsuit over Pokémon Go-related trespassing, an amended lawsuit against CBS and some execs over curiously timed stock sales, and more.

Kona coffee farmers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against a number of major retailers and wholesalers who they allege pass off “ordinary commodity coffee” as authentic coffee grown in the Kona District of Hawaii’s Big Island.

A proposed $17 million settlement agreement is inching toward final approval and should put to rest more than 20 consolidated lawsuits that alleged Vizio spied on Smart TV users and sold their data to third parties.

[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.

No time for shenanigans. Let's round up this class action lawsuit news already!

Two New York consumers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit in which they allege they paid more than a combined $210 for annual MoviePass subscriptions and in exchange were able to see a grand total of three movies over the course of a year. Three.

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Duracell’s 250, 300 and 350 model LED flashlights, sold with full sets of Duracell AAA batteries, are defective in that they rapidly drain their batteries, while turned off, in fewer than 30 days.

This edition covers a wage and hour class action filed by border protection officers, a massive settlement with au pair sponsor agencies, a Fiat Chrysler emissions settlement, and more.