New York General Business Law

February 16, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges MatchGroup has purposely designed the Tinder, Hinge and The League dating apps to be addictive.

February 9, 2024 MOHELA faces a lawsuit over its alleged failure to process and decide on applications for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program in a timely manner.

February 6, 2024 A class action alleges Teladoc has secretly shared website visitors’ private information with third parties, including Facebook, without consent.

February 1, 2024 A class action claims Rust-Oleum Corporation has misled consumers into believing its Watco Tung Oil consists primarily, if not entirely, of tung oil.

January 31, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Visa has failed to warn the public that its Vanilla gift cards are regularly redeemed fraudulently by third parties.

January 30, 2024 The company behind Aquaphor Lip Repair faces a proposed class action that claims the product is falsely advertised as preservative-free.

January 26, 2024 A class action claims the companies behind Mr & Mrs T Original Bloody Mary mix have misled consumers by advertising the product as preservative-free when it, in fact, contains citric acid.

January 18, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Neutrogena T/Sal Therapeutic Shampoo has been falsely advertised as “preservative-free.”

January 11, 2024 A class action alleges Health-Ade has misled consumers by marketing certain flavors of its kombucha as “health” products, when the drinks, in fact, contain dangerous chemicals.

January 11, 2024 A class action claims certain Beautyrest- and Madison Park-brand bedding products are advertised with inflated thread counts.

January 9, 2024 A class action alleges Goldfish Flavor Blasted Baked Snack Crackers are falsely and misleadingly advertised as having no artificial flavors or preservatives.

January 5, 2024 The makers of Liquid I.V. face a proposed class action that alleges the powder electrolyte drink mixes are falsely labeled as containing no preservatives.

January 2, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges the HALO BassiNest Flex is dangerously defective in that the infant sleeper is “noticeably tilted” when in use.

December 20, 2023 A class action claims Wahlburgers Fresh Dill Spears, Fresh Dill Chips and Fresh Dill Chips Hot are falsely advertised as “fresh,” all-natural, “GMO-free” and preservative-free.

December 18, 2023 A class action claims movie streaming service MUBI has secretly shared its subscribers’ personal data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without consent.

December 5, 2023 A class action alleges Lumineux Whitening Strips fail to adhere to consumers’ teeth for the recommended 30-minute treatment and do not achieve any meaningful teeth whitening within that period.

November 30, 2023 A class action accuses Balance of Nature of unlawfully overstating the efficacy and health benefits of its Fruits, Veggies and Fiber & Spice dietary supplements.

November 27, 2023 A proposed class action alleges certain model year Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators are plagued by a clutch defect that, if left unfixed, could lead to a vehicle fire.

November 14, 2023 A class action claims Gerber Products Company has misled consumers by falsely marketing its Yogurt Melts and Fruit & Veggie Melts as preservative-free.

November 2, 2023 A class action claims NBCUniversal Media and subsidiary Peacock TV have unlawfully shared with third parties the personal data of subscribers to certain NBC apps.

November 1, 2023 A class action alleges the maker of Lakanto Monkfruit Sweeteners has deceived consumers by falsely claiming that the sugar substitutes have “zero net carbs” and are “zero calorie.”

October 31, 2023 A class action alleges Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer is mislabeled since it lacks champagne and instead contains sparkling water and alcohol.

October 31, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges at least 70 varieties of wet and dry pet foods touted as “natural” by Nestlé Purina contain multiple synthetic ingredients.

October 10, 2023 A class action claims the maker of Mom’s Best breakfast cereals has misled consumers by marketing its Honey Nut Toasty O’s and Honey Grahams products as made with real honey.

October 4, 2023 A class action alleges PepsiCo has misled consumers by advertising its Ceres fruit juices as preservative-free and made from a “100% Juice Blend.”

September 21, 2023 A class action claims the maker of True Citrus powdered drink mixes has misled consumers by marketing the water enhancers as made from real fruit and free of preservatives and artificial ingredients.

September 19, 2023 The Global Atlantic Financial Group faces a class action over a May 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal information of current and former customers.

September 18, 2023 The organizers of the Electric Zoo Music Festival face a proposed class action after the first night of the “nightmare” event was canceled with little notice.

September 18, 2023 CVS Pharmacy has been hit with a class action after it received an FDA warning letter about its over-the-counter CVS Health Pink Eye Relief Drops.

September 13, 2023 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) faces a class action lawsuit over a May 2023 data breach that reportedly impacted millions of individuals.

September 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses Arby’s of overstating the amount and quality of meat in certain menu items.

September 11, 2023 Sensio faces a class action nearly a month after recalling roughly 860,000 pressure cookers equipped with “dangerously defective” lid-locking assemblies.

September 8, 2023 A class action claims the BlendJet2 portable blender simply cannot perform as advertised due to being made with “substandard or inferior materials.”

August 31, 2023 A class action claims Roblox Corporation has conspired with the operators of three gambling websites to facilitate an illegal gambling enterprise targeted at children through Roblox’s online gaming platform and digital currency.

August 29, 2023 A class action claims Nutricost has misled consumers by falsely advertising that a two-capsule serving of its magnesium dietary supplement contains 420 milligrams of magnesium glycinate.

August 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the makers of NUK pacifiers have misled consumers by falsely representing that their “orthodontic” pacifiers promote healthy oral and orofacial development in children.

August 24, 2023 A class action alleges “ghost kitchen” operator CloudKitchens has misrepresented the true origin of the food it displays on UberEats, Grubhub, Seamless and Postmates.

August 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc. of failing to warn consumers that some of its soft serve ice cream and sorbet products may contain disease-causing bacteria.

August 14, 2023 A class action filed by a New York homeowner claims LoanCare, LLC “willfully” furnished credit reporting agencies with false information about him and improperly threatened him with foreclosure.

August 4, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Taco Bell’s ads overstate the amount of beef or other ingredients that certain menu items contain by “at least double the amount.”

August 3, 2023 A class action claims the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60 are equipped with defective charging systems that significantly limit the electric vehicles’ advertised charging capabilities.

July 24, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the makers of Sambucol dietary supplements have falsely labeled some of their black elderberry products as containing a unique, proprietary black elderberry extract.

July 21, 2023 Two class action lawsuits claim TaxAct and H&R Block—as well as the latter’s subsidiaries, HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc.—unlawfully shared consumers’ personal data with Meta (Facebook) and Google without consent.

June 22, 2023 Samsung faces a proposed class action over its decision to sell the pricey Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone without a charging block.

June 21, 2023 A class action claims McCormick & Company’s labeling of its El Guapo-brand New Mexico chile pods is misleading since the product is not grown or harvested in New Mexico.

June 19, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has overcharged New York consumers for sales tax on certain food products that should have been tax exempt.

June 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of Chase Bank and Zelle is to blame for a malfunction that caused payments to be debited twice from consumers’ accounts.

June 12, 2023 The maker of TheraFlu and Emergen-C faces a class action that claims the co-packaging of the products leads consumers to expect that vitamin C supplement Emergen-C is as effective at treating cold and flu symptoms as TheraFlu.

June 9, 2023 Dyson faces a class action lawsuit that claims the company has unlawfully conditioned the validity of consumers’ product warranties on the use of only authorized repair services or replacement parts.

June 7, 2023 A class action alleges Sazerac Company’s marketing of mini bottles of Parrot Bay “malt beverage” is deceptive since it is virtually identical to the branding of the company’s well-known, higher-alcohol-by-volume Parrot Bay rum.