Issue 239: Leaky Water Heaters and Potential Privacy Violations
May 10, 2023 — Issue #239We open this issue with a story on leaky water heaters and the potential defect that may be plaguing certain A.O. Smith models.
We open this issue with a story on leaky water heaters and the potential defect that may be plaguing certain A.O. Smith models.
This week’s newsletter focuses on two issues that have become increasingly prevalent in recent months – how companies handle our data and whether toxic chemicals are being used in everyday products.
In this issue, we have a couple of investigations into common consumer products. The first concerns the potential presence of toxic chemicals known as PFAS in Diet Pepsi.
After a recall in 2020 and a number of reported failures, attorneys are looking into whether a defect is plaguing certain cochlear implants from Advanced Bionics – and whether lawsuits can be filed because of it.
If you bought Vizzy brand hard seltzer within the past few years, you may be entitled to compensation from a recent $9.5 million settlement.
In our latest issue, we’ll touch on four new investigations and how they may affect you. The first of the investigations concerns BetterHelp users.
This week, we’re taking a look at troublesome Insinkerator garbage disposals, homeowner rights for those in agreements with Unison and MV Realty and, in keeping with the trend of our past issues, the way companies handle our data.
Data privacy remains a prominent topic in this week’s issue as we look at how certain video streaming and movie theater websites may be using our information.
Your private information may not be as secure as some companies would have you believe. This week, we’ll kick things off with Apple and the recent allegations that the tech giant may be collecting users’ information in spite of privacy settings.
This week, we have a few new investigations looking to hold companies accountable for how they handle our biometrics, collect our personal information and pay our wages.
Mass arbitration is providing Lyft drivers labeled as independent contractors a brand-new opportunity to recover compensation for lost wages. More on that below.
In this issue, we’re taking a look at a couple of matters – involving SmileDirectClub and Everyday Health – that attorneys are interested in starting mass arbitrations over.