Lawsuit Over Trident ‘Original Flavor’ Gum Is Dismissed May 22, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Mondelez International Inc of deceiving consumers into believing its Trident...
Tesla Sued by Drivers Over Alleged False Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Claims September 15, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Tesla Inc. was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk’s electric car company of misleading the...
Ford to Pay States $19.2 Million Over False Advertising Claims May 25, 2022 By David Shepardson Ford Motor Co. will pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for...
Amended Class Action Wants NFL’s Giants, Jets to Drop ‘New York’ From Names April 12, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Plaintiffs upset that the National Football League teams Giants and Jets call themselves New York teams when in fact they...
Company Pays $3.5M Settlement in California Illegal Gambling Lawsuit November 2, 2021 A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its...
Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard July 13, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm...
Battery Rivals Duracell, Energizer Agree to End Lawsuits Over False Advertising Claims December 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel The makers of Energizer and Duracell batteries have ended two lawsuits accusing each other of advertising false claims to consumers...
Buffett’s Duracell Countersues Energizer, Alleging False Ads Over Battery Life Claims September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., sued the maker of Energizer batteries on Tuesday, accusing it...
Arkansas AG Sues TV Pastor Bakker over Virus Treatment Claims June 17, 2020 Arkansas’ attorney general has sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a...
Utah Lawsuit Against Pellet Grill Company Dismissed May 27, 2020 A district court judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against barbecue grill manufacturer Traeger Pellet Grills, deciding the...