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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/CAR_Public/240415.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Monday, April 15, 2024, Vol. 26, No. 76 Headlines ALDO U.S.: Bullinger Files Suit in California State Court ALOHA RESIDENTIAL: Faces Ansis Wage-and-Hour Suit in California AMERICAN EXPRESS: Aids Facebook to Intercept Info, Camacho Claims ANNA JAQUES: Cabozzi Class Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts ARAMARK FACILITY: Cisneros Labor Suit Moved From C.D. to S.D. Cal. ASR GROUP: C.A. Curtze Sues Over Fix Prices for Granulated Sugar AWARE RECOVERY: Cornick Files FLSA Suit in D. Connecticut BANK OF AMERICA: Fails to Send Monthly Statements, Atkins Alleges BLUEBIRD BIO: Artificially Raised Common Stock Price, Gill Claims BROOKLYN BEDDING: Toro Files Civil Rights Class Suit in S.D.N.Y. BUZZFEED INC: Peters Sues Over Disclosed Viewing Info to Facebook CBR SYSTEMS: Camarena Files Class Contract Suit in S.D. Florida CHELSEA SENIOR: Fails to Timely Pay Wages, Davila Suit Alleges COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY: Sends Unlawful Text Messages, Bilbao Alleges DIGITAL MEDIA: Datalot Sues Over Breach of Call Transfer Contract ENTRUST CORPORATION: Martinez Suit Removed to N.D. California FAVORITE WORLD: Fernandez Consumer Suit Removed to C.D. California FRESCOS PIZZERIA: Choror Sues Over Restaurant Staff's Unpaid Wages GAIA HERBS: Faces Thorne Suit Over ADA Violations in S.D.N.Y. GAMMA BILLING: Bristow Files Contract Suit in C.D. California GENERAL MOTORS: Dinardo Files Fraud Suit in M.D. Pennsylvania GREYLOCK MCKINNON: Isaac Files Personal Property Suit in D. Mass. HEIDELBERG MATERIALS: Faces Hardy Wage-and-Hour Suit in S.D. Tex. HORNE LLP: Fails to Protect Patients' Info, Chizek Suit Alleges HYUNDAI MOTOR: Faces Young Suit Over Vehicles' Headlight Defect KROGER CO: McConnon Consumer Suit Removed to C.D. California LEPRINO FOODS: Dominguez Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California LES SCHWAB: Hill EPOA Suit Removed to W.D. Washington LINCOLN HOLDINGS: Garrison Suit Moved From D.D.C. to S.D. Fla. M&D CAPITAL: Fails to Secure Customers' Info, Facon Suit Says M.A.N. SPORTS: Faces Dunn Suit Over Unsolicited Marketing Calls MATTRESS FIRM: Srapian Personal Property Suit Removed to C.D. Cal. MDL 2873: City of Jefferson Sues Over Contaminated Water Supply MDL 2873: PFAS Contaminated Property, City of Moss Point Suit Says MICKEYS & KIRBYS: Beviacqua Seeks Unpaid Wages for Restaurant Staff MOHAWK VALLEY: Underpays Health Center Staff, Broadbent Suit Says MORTGAGEPROS LLC: Faces Bahnam Wage-and-Hour Suit in E.D. Michigan NEW PROVIDENCE: Misleads Stockholders to OK Merger, Drulias Claims OCEAN STATE: Belanger Sues Over Area Team Leaders' Unpaid Overtime PACIFIC MARKET: Aids Meta to Collect Web Users' Info, Everson Says PHILLIP MORRIS: ZYN Causes Nicotine Addiction, Doe Suit Alleges PORSCHE CARS: Abel Class Suit Moved From D.N.J. to M.D. Fla. PRO VACATION: Stone Sues Over TCPA Violations in N.D. Georgia QUANTBIOME INC: Thorne Sues Over ADA Violations in S.D.N.Y. RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL: Anthony Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California SACRAMENTO LOGISTICS: Tercero Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California SIKA AG: Artificially Inflated CCAs' Prices, Cal Prime Suit Claims SOFAR SOUNDS: Tricks Live Performance Ticket Buyers, Corrales Says SONESTA INTERNATIONAL: Mitchell CIPA Suit Removed to C.D. Cal. ST. LOUIS: Logan Sues Over Contract Violation in E.D. Missouri SUTRO BIOPHARMA: Collins Seeks to Invalidate Advance Notice Bylaw TEC LABORATORIES: Thorne Files Civil Rights Suit in S.D.N.Y. TIMES INTERNET: Johnson Sues Over Mobile App Users' Disclosed Info UNITED SUGAR: Controls Granulated Sugar Prices, Boca Suit Claims USA TODAY: Stevens Labor Suit Moved From M.D. Pa. to E.D. Va. V12 SOFTWARE: Claxton Sues Over Failure to Secure Customers' Info WALGREENS BOOTS: Boswell Suit Moved From N.D. Ill. to E.D.N.Y. WARNER BROS: Ferguson Suit Seeks Background Actors' Unpaid Wages WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS: Taylor Seeks to Nullify Advance Notice Bylaw WESTLAKE PORTFOLIO: Faces Turner Consumer Credit Suit in C.D. Cal. [^] 2024 Class Action Conference Agenda ********* ALDO U.S.: Bullinger Files Suit in California State Court --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Aldo U.S., Inc., et al. The case is captioned as JONATHAN BULLINGER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. ALDO U.S., INC., et al., Case No. CGC24613434 (Cal. Super., San Francisco Cty., March 27, 2024). A case management conference is set for August 28, 2024, before Judge Anne-Christine Massullo. Aldo U.S., Inc. is a retail company based in Missouri. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kane Moon, Esq. MOON LAW GROUP, PC 1055 W. Seventh St., Suite 1880 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 320-0519 Facsimile: (213) 232-3125 ALOHA RESIDENTIAL: Faces Ansis Wage-and-Hour Suit in California --------------------------------------------------------------- LORELEI ANSIS and ELDRICK ANSIS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. ALOHA RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY INC., ARLEEN'S RESIDENTIAL CARE, INC., and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 24CV069658 (Cal. Super., Alameda Cty., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of California Labor Code and California's Business and Professions Code including failure to pay minimum and straight time wages, failure to pay overtime wages, failure to provide meal periods, failure to authorize and permit rest periods, failure to timely pay final wages at termination, failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements, failure to indemnify employees for expenditures, failure to produce requested employment records, and unfair business practices. Plaintiffs Lorelei and Eldrick Ansis were employed by the Defendants as hourly-paid, non-exempt employees in Alameda County, California from May 2021 to November 2023 and from March 2022 to November 2023, respectively. Aloha Residential Care Facility Inc. is a residential care facility owner and operator in California. Arleen's Residential Care, Inc. is a residential care facility owner and operator in California. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: John G. Yslas, Esq. Jeffrey C. Bils, Esq. Aram Boyadjian, Esq. Andrew Sandoval, Esq. WILSHIRE LAW FIRM 3055 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010 Telephone: (213) 381-9988 Facsimile: (213) 381-9989 Email: jyslas@wilshirelawfirm.com jbils@wilshirelawfirm.com aboyadjian@wilshirelawfirm.com andrew.sandoval@wilshirelawfirm.com AMERICAN EXPRESS: Aids Facebook to Intercept Info, Camacho Claims ----------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIP CAMACHO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Defendant, Case No. 1:24-cv-02408 (S.D.N.Y., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged practice of aiding, agreeing with, employing, and conspiring with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook), a third party service provider, to intercept electronic communications of visitors to its website, americanexpress.com. The Defendant enables Facebook to collect information, including personally identifiable information and sensitive financial information, from visitors to its website without consent. The Defendant used the Facebook Tracking Pixel on the website to send all of this information to Meta without the Plaintiff's knowledge, consent, or express written authorization. As a result, the Defendant violated the Plaintiff's and the Class members' privacy rights, says the suit. American Express Company is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation, with its principal place of business located in New York, New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joshua D. Arisohn, Esq. Philip L. Fraietta, Esq. Alec M. Leslie, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Fl. New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (646) 837-7150 Facsimile: (212) 989-9163 E-mail: jarisohn@bursor.com pfraietta@bursor.com aleslie@bursor.com ANNA JAQUES: Cabozzi Class Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts ----------------------------------------------------------- The case styled GARY CABOZZI, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL, Case No. 2477-CV-00068, was removed from the Massachusetts Superior Court, Essex County Division, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the District of Massachusetts assigned Case No. 1:24-cv-10792 to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged negligence, breach of implied contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment for its failure to secure the personally identifiable information and protected health information of the Plaintiff and similarly situated patients. Anna Jaques Hospital is a healthcare provider based in Essex County, Massachusetts. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Lindsey A. Gil, Esq. PEABODY & ARNOLD LLP Federal Reserve Plaza 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: (617) 951-2100 Email: lgil@peabodyarnold.com - and - Edward J. McAndrew, Esq. Nathalie A. Freeman, Esq. BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 1735 Market Street, Suite 3300 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 564-8386 Email: emcandrew@bakerlaw.com nfreeman@bakerlaw.com ARAMARK FACILITY: Cisneros Labor Suit Moved From C.D. to S.D. Cal. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The case styled MARIA CISNEROS, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ARAMARK FACILITY SERVICES, LLC, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-08365, was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Southern District of California assigned Case No. 3:24-cv-00580-MMA-BLM to the proceeding. The suit is brought over the Defendants' alleged civil rights violations. Aramark Facility Services, LLC is a facilities services provider based in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Shoham J. Solouki, Esq. Grant Joseph Savoy, Esq. SOLOUKI SAVOY LLP 316 West 2nd Street Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Telephone: (213) 814-4940 Facsimile: (213) 814-2550 ASR GROUP: C.A. Curtze Sues Over Fix Prices for Granulated Sugar ---------------------------------------------------------------- C.A. CURTZE CO., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. ASR GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC., DOMINO FOODS, INC., UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS & REFINERS COOPERATIVE F/K/A UNITED SUGARS CORPORATION, MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY, COMMODITY INFORMATION, INC., and RICHARD WISTISEN, Defendants, Case No. 1:24-cv-02352 (S.D.N.Y., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violation Of Sections 1 and 3 of the Sherman Act. The case arises from the Defendants' unlawful agreement to artificially raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize prices of granulated sugar throughout the Class Period. The Defendants have implemented their agreement by sharing accurate, competitively sensitive, non-public information with one another, including through Commodity. Commodity provided this reciprocal information to the Defendants rapidly, often within hours of having received it. The Defendants then used the information they received from Commodity when deciding how much to charge for their products. C.A. Curtze Co. is a food service distributor, with its principal place of business located at 1717 E. 12th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania. ASR Group International, Inc. is a global producer and seller of granulated sugar based in West Palm Beach, Florida. American Sugar Refining, Inc. is a sugar producer based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Domino Foods, Inc. is a marketing and sales subsidiary of ASR Group in Florida. United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, formerly known as United Sugars Corporation, is a marketing cooperative based in Edina, Minnesota. Michigan Sugar Company is a cooperative of sugar beet owners, headquartered in Bay City, Michigan Commodity Information, Inc. is corporation based in Orem, Utah. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Linda P. Nussbaum, Esq. NUSSBAUM LAW GROUP, P.C. 1133 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (917) 438-9189 Email: lnussbaum@nussbaumpc.com - and - Arthur N. Bailey, Esq. RUPP PFALZGRAF, LLC 111 West Second St., Suite 1100 Jamestown, NY 14701 Telephone: (716) 664-2967 Email: bailey@RuppPfalzgraf.com AWARE RECOVERY: Cornick Files FLSA Suit in D. Connecticut --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Aware Recovery Care, Inc. and Aware Recovery Care of Massachusetts, LLC. The case is captioned as DOROTHEA CORNICK, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. AWARE RECOVERY CARE, INC. and AWARE RECOVERY CARE OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC, Case No. 3:24-cv-00469 (D. Conn., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Aware Recovery Care, Inc. is a provider of comprehensive drug and alcohol addiction rehab programs, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut. Aware Recovery Care of Massachusetts, LLC is an operator of an addiction treatment center in Concord, Massachusetts. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Conlon BROWN, LLC 111 Town Square Place, Suite 400 Jersey City, NJ 07310 BANK OF AMERICA: Fails to Send Monthly Statements, Atkins Alleges ----------------------------------------------------------------- REBECCA S. ATKINS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Defendant, Case No. 3:24-cv-00227 (E.D. Va., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violation of the Truth In Lending Act, breach of contract, and declaratory judgment. The case arises from the Defendant's practice of enforcing home equity debts against consumers who had no opportunity to prevent the accumulation of those debts because it elected not to send the consumers monthly statements as required by federal law and their loan contracts. The Defendant's conduct has caused the Plaintiff and similarly situated consumers significant financial and emotional harm, including but not limited to a reduction in their present and future home equity; deferral of repayment on their legitimate debts; emotional distress caused by the state court lawsuit; and distress from the threatened loss of their home after over three decades, says the suit. Bank of America, NA is a foreign bank with its principal place of business in Charlotte, North Carolina. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Dale W. Pittman, Esq. THE LAW OFFICE OF DALE W. PITTMAN, P.C. The Eliza Spotswood House 112-A West Tabb Street Petersburg, VA 23803 Telephone: (804) 861-6000 Facsimile: (804) 861-3368 Email: dale@pittmanlawoffice.com - and - Kristi C. Kelly, Esq. Andrew J. Guzzo, Esq. Casey S. Nash, Esq. J. Patrick McNichol, Esq. Matthew G. Rosendahl, Esq. KELLY GUZZO, PLC 3925 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 202 Fairfax, VA 22030 Telephone: (703) 424-7572 Facsimile: (703) 591-0167 Email: kkelly@kellyguzzo.com aguzzo@kellyguzzo.com casey@kellyguzzo.com pat@kellyguzzo.com matt@kellyguzzo.com BLUEBIRD BIO: Artificially Raised Common Stock Price, Gill Claims ----------------------------------------------------------------- GARRY GILL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., ANDREW OBENSHAIN, CHRISTOPHER KRAWTSCHUK, and RICHARD A. COLVIN, Defendants, Case No. 1:24-cv-10803 (D. Mass., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. According to the complaint, the Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding Bluebird Bio's business, operations, and prospects in order to trade Bluebird Bio's common stock at artificially inflated prices between April 24, 2023 and December 8, 2023. Specifically, the Defendants created the false impression that: (i) they could obtain Food and Drug Administration approval for lovo-cel without any box warnings for haematological malignancies; (ii) they would be granted a priority review voucher by the FDA and in turn sell it in order to strengthen their financial position for the lovo-cel launch; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Lyfgenia's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the truth emerged, the price of Bluebird Bio's common stock declined from a closing market price of $4.81 per share on December 7, 2023, to $2.86 per share on December 8, 2023. As a result of the Defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, which caused the precipitous decline in the market value of Bluebird Bio's common stock, the Plaintiff and other Class members have suffered significant economic losses and damages, says the suit. Bluebird Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Somerville, Massachusetts. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Shannon L. Hopkins, Esq. LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP 1111 Summer Street, Suite 403 Stamford, CT 06905 Telephone: (203) 992-4523 Facsimile: (212) 363-7500 Email: shopkins@zlk.com - and - Adam M. Apton, Esq. 33 Whitehall Street, 17th Floor New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 363-7500 Facsimile: (212) 363-7171 Email: aapton@zlk.com BROOKLYN BEDDING: Toro Files Civil Rights Class Suit in S.D.N.Y. ---------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Brooklyn Bedding, LLC. The case is captioned as ANDREW TORO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. BROOKLYN BEDDING, LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-02254 (S.D.N.Y., March 26, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Brooklyn Bedding, LLC is a mattress company doing business in New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mars Khaimov, Esq. 10826 64th Avenue, Ste. 2nd Floor Forest Hills, NY 11375 Telephone: (917) 915-7415 Email: mars@khaimovlaw.com BUZZFEED INC: Peters Sues Over Disclosed Viewing Info to Facebook ----------------------------------------------------------------- DARIAN PETERS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BUZZFEED, INC., Defendant, Case No. CACE-24-004380 (Fla. Cir. Ct., 17th Jud. Cir., Broward Cty., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. According to the complaint, the Defendant has disclosed the personal viewing information, including personally identifiable information, of the visitors of its websites to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) without consent. The Defendant's website uses a computer code analytics tool called the Meta Pixel, which was installed and implemented at the discretion of the Defendant. The Pixel collects visitor information and transmits it back to Meta. As a result, the Defendant violated the Plaintiff's and the Class members' statutorily protected privacy rights, says the suit. Buzzfeed, Inc. is an online resource and media company headquartered in New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mariya Weekes, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 201 Sevilla Avenue, 2ind Floor Coral Gables, 33134 Telephone: (786) 879-8200 Facsimile: (786)879-7520 E-mail: mweekes@milberg.com - and - Gary M. Klinger, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (866) 252-0878 E-mail: gklinger@milberg.com - and - Scott Edelsberg, Esq. EDELSBERG LAW, P.A. NE 30th Ave., 417 Aventura, FL 33180 Telephone: (786) 289-9471 E-mail: scott@edelsberglaw.com - and - Andrew Shamis, Esq. SHAMIS & GENTILE, P.A. 14 NE 1st Ave., Suite 705 Miami, FL 33132 Telephone: (305) 479-2299 E-mail: ashamis@shamisgentile.com CBR SYSTEMS: Camarena Files Class Contract Suit in S.D. Florida --------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against CBR Systems, Inc. The case is captioned as JOEL CAMARENA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. CBR SYSTEMS, INC., Case No. 1:24-cv-21159 (S.D. Fla., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged contract violations. CBR Systems, Inc. is a provider of umbilical cord blood stem cells based in California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Alec Huff Schultz, Esq. HILGERS GRABEN PLLC 1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 630-8304 Email: aschultz@hilgersgraben.com CHELSEA SENIOR: Fails to Timely Pay Wages, Davila Suit Alleges -------------------------------------------------------------- JULIO DAVILA, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CHELSEA SENIOR LIVING, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 2:24-cv-02384 (E.D.N.Y., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for failure to provide timely wages in violation of the New York Labor Law and discrimination in violation of the New York State Human Rights Law. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendant as a cook from October 2023 until March 19, 2024. Chelsea Senior Living, LLC is a senior living company based in New Jersey. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Peter A. Romero, Esq. ROMERO LAW GROUP PLLC 490 Wheeler Road, Suite 277 Hauppauge, NY 11788 Telephone: (631) 257-5588 Email: promero@romerolawny.com COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY: Sends Unlawful Text Messages, Bilbao Alleges ------------------------------------------------------------------ AXEL BILBAO, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, LLC, doing business as DR. BRANDT SKINCARE, Defendant, Case No. CACE-24-004392 (Fla. Cir. Ct., 17th Jud. Cir., Broward Cty., March 31, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violations of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act. According to the complaint, the Defendant violated the FTSA's Caller ID Rules by transmitting a phone number that was not capable of receiving phone calls when it made telephonic sales calls via text message to promote its business. Cosmetic Dermatology, LLC, doing business as Dr. Brandt Skincare, is a skincare services company in Florida. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joshua A. Glickman, Esq. Shawn A. Heller, Esq. SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW COLLECTIVE, PL 974 Howard Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698 Telephone: (202) 709-5744 Facsimile: (866) 893-0416 Email: josh@sjlawcollective.com shawn@sjlawcollective.com DIGITAL MEDIA: Datalot Sues Over Breach of Call Transfer Contract ----------------------------------------------------------------- DATALOT INC., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. DIGITAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS, LLC, directly and as successor-in-interest to UNDERGROUND ELEPHANT, Defendant, Case No. 24STCV07793 (Cal. Super., Los Angeles Cty., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for contractual indemnity, indemnity by operation of law and breach of contract. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged breach of its contract with Datalot with regards to Auto Inbound Insured Only campaign. Under the campaign, the Defendant was to provide Datalot only with consumer call transfers that originated as consumer-initiated, inbound calls by consumers seeking automobile insurance. The Defendant was not to provide business-initiated, outbound calls to consumers. As a result of the Defendant's breach of contract, Datalot paid more for call transfers provided under the agreement than it would for call transfers that originated as outbound calls made to consumers, says the suit. Datalot Inc. is an insurance services company based in California. Digital Media Solutions, LLC is a media company based in Florida. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Paul A. Rosenthal, Esq. FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 600 Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932 Telephone: (973) 549-7000 Facsimile: (973) 360-9831 Email: paul.rosenthal@faegredrinker.com ENTRUST CORPORATION: Martinez Suit Removed to N.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled KRISTINA MARTINEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ENTRUST CORPORATION and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Case No. 24CV430934, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on March 29, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Northern District of California assigned Case No. 5:24-cv-01944 to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged violations of California Labor Code and California's Business and Professions Code including (1) failure to provide required meal periods, (2) failure to provide required rest periods, (3) failure to pay overtime wages, (4) failure to pay minimum wages, (5) failure to pay all wages due to discharged and quitting employees, (6) failure to maintain required records, (7) failure to furnish accurate itemized wage statements, (8) failure to indemnify employees for necessary expenditures incurred in discharge of duties, and (9) unfair and unlawful business practices. Entrust Corporation is a privately-owned software and credential company based in Minnesota. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Michael J. Nader, Esq. George J. Theofanis, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2800 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 840-3150 Facsimile: (916) 840-3159 Email: Michael.Nader@ogletree.com george.theofanis@ogletree.com FAVORITE WORLD: Fernandez Consumer Suit Removed to C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------------ The case styled FRANCES FERNANDEZ and CECILLE NGUYEN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. FAVORITE WORLD, LLC d/b/a SHAPERMINT, Case No. 30-2023-01366132-CU-BC-CXC, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 28, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Central District of California assigned Case No. 8:24-cv-00714-JWH-DFM to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's violations of California's Automatic Renewal Law, California's Unfair Competition Law, California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Washington Consumer Protection Law by enrolling its customers in its Shapermint Club auto-renewal program without their consent. Favorite World, LLC, doing business as Shapermint, is a clothing company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Shawn Collins, Esq. Vivian Bickford, Esq. Lila Reiner, Esq. STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH LLP 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 725-4000 Facsimile: (949) 725-4100 Email: scollins@stradlinglaw.com vbickford@stradlinglaw.com lreiner@stradlinglaw.com FRESCOS PIZZERIA: Choror Sues Over Restaurant Staff's Unpaid Wages ------------------------------------------------------------------ GIDDEL PEDRO CHAVALOC CHOROR and FLORIBERTO PASCUAL CHINO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. FRESCOS PIZZERIA CORP. and ALFRED MITAJ, Defendants, Case No. 1:24-cv-02301 (S.D.N.Y., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law including failure to pay overtime wages, failure to pay spread of hours compensation, failure to pay minimum wages, failure to provide wage statements, and failure to provide wage notice. Plaintiffs Choror and Chino were employed by the Defendants as a food preparer and cook from June 2019 until February 2024 and as a delivery person and cleaner from April 2016 until November 2023, respectively. Frescos Pizzeria Corp. is a restaurant owner and operator located at 804 W 187th St., New York, New York. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Roman Avshalumov, Esq. Helen F. Dalton & Associates, P.C. 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 601 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Telephone: (718) 263-9591 GAIA HERBS: Faces Thorne Suit Over ADA Violations in S.D.N.Y. ------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Gaia Herbs, Inc. The case is captioned as BRAULIO THORNE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. GAIA HERBS, INC., Case No. 1:24-cv-02321-JHR-VF (S.D.N.Y., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Gaia Herbs, Inc. is an organic supplement company doing business in New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jeffrey Michael Gottlieb, Esq. Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES 150 E. 18th Street, Suite Phr 10003 New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Facsimile: (212) 982-6284 E-mail: nyjg@aol.com michael@gottlieb.legal GAMMA BILLING: Bristow Files Contract Suit in C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Gamma Billing Inc. The case is captioned as JORDAN BRISTOW, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. GAMMA BILLING INC., Case No. 2:24-cv-02504 (C.D. Cal., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged contract violations. Gamma Billing Inc. is an e-commerce business in California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott Edelsberg, Esq. EDELSBERG LAW PA 1925 Century Park East, Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (305) 975-3320 Email: scott@edelsberglaw.com GENERAL MOTORS: Dinardo Files Fraud Suit in M.D. Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against General Motors LLC, et al. The case is captioned as JONATHAN DINARDO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC, et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-00524-JKM (M.D. Pa., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendants' alleged fraud violations. General Motors LLC is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David John Stanoch, Esq. DECHERT LLP Cira Centre 2929 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Telephone: (215) 994-2812 Email: david.stanoch@dechert.com - and - Ruben Honik, Esq. GOLOMB & HONIK PC 1515 Market Street, Suite 1100 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Telephone: (215) 985-9177 Facsimile: (215) 985-4169 Email: rhonik@golombhonik.com GREYLOCK MCKINNON: Isaac Files Personal Property Suit in D. Mass. ----------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Greylock McKinnon Associates, Inc. The case is captioned as TIM ISAAC, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. GREYLOCK MCKINNON ASSOCIATES, INC., Case No. 1:24-cv-10797-DJC (D. Mass., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged personal property violations. Greylock McKinnon Associates, Inc. is a business consulting services company doing business in Massachusetts. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Anthony I. Paronich, Esq. PARONICH LAW, P.C. 350 Lincoln Street, Suite 2400 Hingham, MA 02043 Telephone: (508) 221-1510 Email: anthony@paronichlaw.com HEIDELBERG MATERIALS: Faces Hardy Wage-and-Hour Suit in S.D. Tex. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALEXIS HARDY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HEIDELBERG MATERIALS US, INC., and HM SOUTH TEXAS STABILIZED SAND LLC, Defendants, Case No. 4:24-cv-01146 (S.D. Tex., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for failure to pay appropriate wages, including overtime, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Plaintiff Hardy worked for the Defendants as a nonexempt hourly employee in Texas from approximately September 2021 until July 2023. Heidelberg Materials US, Inc. is an international supplier of building materials headquartered in Texas. HM South Texas Stabilized Sand LLC is a subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials US, Inc. doing business in Texas. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Clif Alexander, Esq. Austin W. Anderson, Esq. Lauren E. Braddy, Esq. Carter T. Hastings, Esq. ANDERSON ALEXANDER, PLLC 101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 610 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Telephone: (361) 452-1279 Facsimile: (361) 452-1284 Email: clif@a2xlaw.com austin@a2xlaw.com lauren@a2xlaw.com carter@a2xlaw.com HORNE LLP: Fails to Protect Patients' Info, Chizek Suit Alleges --------------------------------------------------------------- TERRY CHIZEK, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HORNE, LLP, Defendant, Case No. 3:24-cv-00178-KHJ-MTP (S.D. Miss., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for negligence, negligence per se, breach of contract, breach of third-party beneficiary contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment. The case arises from the Defendant's failure to properly secure and safeguard personally identifiable information and protected health information of the Plaintiff and similarly situated patients stored within the Defendant's computer system following a data breach. The Defendant also failed to timely notify the Plaintiff and similarly situated patients about the data breach. As a result, the private information of the Plaintiff and Class members was compromised and damaged through access by and disclosure to unknown and unauthorized third parties, says the suit. Horne LLP is an accounting firm based in Mississippi. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ronnie Musgrove, Esq. MUSGROVE WHITWELL PLLC 265 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite C Oxford, MS 38655 Telephone: (601) 668-3200 Email: musgrove@musgrovewhitwell.com HYUNDAI MOTOR: Faces Young Suit Over Vehicles' Headlight Defect --------------------------------------------------------------- AHMAND YOUNG, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA., INC., KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC., HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, and KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendants, Case No. 8:24-cv-00690-JVS-ADS (C.D. Cal., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act, California's Unfair Competition Law, breach of express warranty under California Law and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, breach of implied warranty under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, California Law, and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and for fraudulent concealment/omission, and unjust enrichment. The case arises from the Defendants' design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of 2020-present Kia Telluride vehicle or 2020-present Hyundai Palisade vehicle without disclosing that their headlights were defective. Specifically, the Plaintiff alleges that the headlights are defective in that they are designed, manufactured, and/or installed in a manner that does not seal out moisture and humidity to a sufficient degree and/or contain defective seals which allow moisture and condensation to intrude on the headlight assembly. The Defendants' failure to disclose the headlight defect has caused the Plaintiff and putative Class members to lose the use of their vehicles' headlights, the use of their vehicles at night or during inclement weather, and/or incur costly repairs that have conferred an unjust substantial benefit upon the Defendants, says the suit. Hyundai Motor America., Inc. is an automobile company headquartered in Fountain Valley, California. Kia Motors America, Inc. is an automobile company headquartered in Irvine, California. Hyundai Motor Company is an automobile company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Kia Motors Corporation is an automobile company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Tarek H. Zohdy, Esq. Cody R. Padgett, Esq. Laura E. Goolsby, Esq. Nathan N. Kiyam, Esq. CAPSTONE LAW APC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 556-4811 Facsimile: (310) 943-0396 Email: Tarek.Zohdy@capstonelawyers.com Cody.Padgett@capstonelawyers.com Laura.Goolsby@capstonelawyers.com Nate.Kiyam@capstonelawyers.com - and - Russell D. Paul, Esq. Abigail J. Gertner, Esq. Amey J. Park, Esq. BERGER MONTAGUE PC 1818 Market Street, Suite 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 875-3000 Facsimile: (215) 875-4604 Email: rpaul@bm.net agertner@bm.net apark@bm.net KROGER CO: McConnon Consumer Suit Removed to C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------ The case styled SISSY MCCONNON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. THE KROGER CO. and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Case No. 24STCV04525, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 29, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Central District of California assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-02601 to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's violations of California's False Advertising Law, Unfair Competition Law, and Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and claims for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, and intentional misrepresentation. The Kroger Co. is an American retail company headquartered in Ohio. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Jacob M. Harper, Esq. Heather F. Canner, Esq. DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 865 South Figueroa Street, 24th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 633-6800 Facsimile: (213) 633-6899 Email: jacobharper@dwt.com heathercanner@dwt.com LEPRINO FOODS: Dominguez Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California -------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled CHRISTOPHER DOMINGUEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Case No. 24CU0029, was removed from the Kings County Superior Court to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on March 29, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of California assigned Case No. 1:24-cv-00371-JLT-EPG to the proceeding. The case arises from Leprino Foods' alleged failure to pay overtime wages in violation of California Labor Code and for unfair business practices. Leprino Foods Company is an American food company with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Sandra L. Rappaport, Esq. Lisa M. Pooley, Esq. Matthew B. Seipel, Esq. HANSON BRIDGETT LLP 425 Market Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 777-3200 Facsimile: (415) 541-9366 Email: srappaport@hansonbridgett.com lpooley@hansonbridgett.com mseipel@hansonbridgett.com LES SCHWAB: Hill EPOA Suit Removed to W.D. Washington ----------------------------------------------------- The case styled JEFFREY HILL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS OF WASHINGTON, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; and DOES 1-20, Case No. 24-2-05117-1-SEA, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on March 28, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Western District of Washington assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-00425 to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendants' alleged violation of the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act by posting job openings without disclosing the wage scale or salary range being offered. Les Schwab Tire Centers of Washington, LLC is an owner and operator of a tire shop in Monroe, Washington. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Kyle D. Nelson, Esq. PERKINS COIE LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 359-8000 Facsimile: (206) 359-9000 Email: EBushaw@perkinscoie.com KyleNelson@perkinscoie.com LINCOLN HOLDINGS: Garrison Suit Moved From D.D.C. to S.D. Fla. -------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled EDWIN GARRISON, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LINCOLN HOLDINGS LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-00655, was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida assigned Case No. 1:24-cv-21158-KMM to the proceeding. The Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, brought this class action complaint against the Defendant for its actions, including, but not limited to: (1) aiding and abetting and/or actively participating in FTX's multibillion dollar global fraud, and (2) promoting, offering, or selling unregistered securities such as FTX's yield-bearing accounts and FTX's native cryptocurrency token, and doing so through FTX's cryptocurrency investment service that placed orders on users' behalf, which caused the Plaintiffs substantial harm. Lincoln Holdings LLC, doing business as Monumental Sports & Entertainment, is a sport and entertainment company based in Washington, DC. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Benjamin P. Solomon-Schwartz, Esq. BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 1401 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 237-2727 Email: Bsolomon-schwartz@bsfllp.com com - and - Adam M. Moskowitz, Esq. Joseph M. Kaye, Esq. THE MOSKOWITZ LAW FIRM, PLLC 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 601 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 740-1423 Email: adam@moskowitz-law.com joseph@moskowitz-law.com - and - Jose M. Ferrer, Esq. MARK MIGDAL & HAYDEN Brickell City Tower 80 SE 8th Street, Suite 1999 Miami, FL 33130 Email: jose@markmigdal.com M&D CAPITAL: Fails to Secure Customers' Info, Facon Suit Says ------------------------------------------------------------- CANDICE FACON and BENJAMIN KASHVILI, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. M&D CAPITAL PREMIER BILLING LLC, Defendant, Case No. 1:24-cv-02374-NRM-VMS (E.D.N.Y., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for negligence, negligence per se, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and violation of the New York Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The case arises from the Defendant's failure to properly secure and safeguard personally identifiable information and protected health information of the Plaintiffs and similarly situated individuals stored within its system following a data breach that occurred between June 20, 2023, and July 8, 2023. The Defendant also failed to timely notify the Plaintiffs and similarly situated individuals about the data breach. As a result, the private information of the Plaintiffs and Class members was compromised and damaged through access by and disclosure to unknown and unauthorized third parties, the suit alleges. M&D Capital Premier Billing LLC is a medical billing service provider in Richmond Hill, New York. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: James J. Bilsborrow, Esq. WEITZ & LUXENBERG, PC 700 Broadway New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 558-5500 Email: jbilsborrow@weitzlux.com - and - Samuel J. Strauss, Esq. Raina Borrelli, Esq. TURKE & STRAUSS LLP 613 Williamson Street, Suite 201 Madison, WI 53703 Telephone: (608) 237-1775 Facsimile: (608) 509-4423 Email: sam@turkestrauss.com raina@turkestrauss.com M.A.N. SPORTS: Faces Dunn Suit Over Unsolicited Marketing Calls --------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against M.A.N. Sports LLC. The case is captioned as PATRICK DUNN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. M.A.N. SPORTS LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-00275 (W.D.N.Y., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. M.A.N. Sports LLC is a manufacturer of sports supplements based in Dallas, Texas. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew John Shamis, Esq. SHAMIS & GENTILE, P.A. 14 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 705 Miami, FL 33132 Telephone: (305) 479-2299 Facsimile: (786) 623-0915 Email: ashamis@shamisgentile.com MATTRESS FIRM: Srapian Personal Property Suit Removed to C.D. Cal. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The case styled MARINE SRAPIAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. MATTRESS FIRM, INC., Case No. 24STCV04231, was removed from the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Central District of California assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-02508-MRA-PD to the proceeding. The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged personal property violations. Mattress Firm, Inc. is an American mattress store chain located in Houston, Texas. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Rebecca J. Wahlquist, Esq. KELLEY DRYE AND WARREN LLP 350 South Grand Avenue Suite 3800 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 547-4900 Facsimile: (213) 547-4901 Email: bwahlquist@kelleydrye.com MDL 2873: City of Jefferson Sues Over Contaminated Water Supply --------------------------------------------------------------- CITY OF JEFFERSON CITY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. THE 3M COMPANY, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., AGC, INC., f/k/a as Asahi Glass Co., AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC., AMEREX CORPORATION, ARCHROMA U.S., INC., ARKEMA INC., BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba Inc., BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION, CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS INC., CHEMGUARD, INC., CHEMICALS, INC., THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, individually and as successor in interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise, THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, individually and as successor in interest to DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise, CLARIANT CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Sandoz Chemical Corporation,, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-01555-RMG (D.S.C., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for defective design, failure to warn, negligence, public nuisance, private nuisance, trespass, and violation of Missouri's Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act. The case arises from the Defendants' design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products that contained per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid, despite knowing that these components are toxic and can affect humans and the environment. According to the complaint, the use of AFFF products during fire protection, training, and response activities resulted to the release of PFAS chemicals into the environment, thus contaminating the surface and groundwater supply. As a result of the Defendants' misconduct, the Plaintiff and Class members have incurred damages and face the imminent, certainly impending, and substantially heightened risk of harm related to future expenses in the investigation, testing, sampling, monitoring, assessing, reducing, and reporting of PFAS that have contaminated their wastewater, biosolids, other residual products, and treatment facilities, says the suit. The City of Jefferson case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. AGC, Inc., f/k/a as Asahi Glass Co., is a global glass manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemical company based in Florham Park, New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a manufacturer of foam concentrate, foam proportioning systems, fixed and portable foam firefighting equipment, with principal place of business located at 350 East Union Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mark J. Dearman, Esq. ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP 225 NE Mizner Boulevard, Suite 720 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Telephone: (561) 750-3000 Facsimile: (561) 750-3364 Email: mdearman@rgrdlaw.com dantullis@rgrdlaw.com nbrito@rgrdlaw.com fscialpi@rgrdlaw.com - and - F. Paul Calamita, Esq. AQUALAW PLC 6 South 5th Street Richmond, VA 23219 Telephone: (804) 716-9021 Facsimile: (804) 716-9022 Email: paul@aqualaw.com - and - Andrew Croner, Esq. Patrick Lanciotti, Esq. Nicholas Mindicino, Esq. NAPOLI SHKOLNIK 360 Lexington Avenue, 11th Fl. New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 397-1000 Email: acroner@napolilaw.com planciotti@napolilaw.com nmindicino@napolilaw.com - and - Paul J. Napoli, Esq. 1302 Avenida Ponce de Leon Santurce, PR 00907 Telephone: (833) 271-4502 Email: pnapoli@nsprlaw.com MDL 2873: PFAS Contaminated Property, City of Moss Point Suit Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ CITY OF MOSS POINT, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. ACG CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AGC, INC. F/K/A ASAHI GLASS CO.; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS, INC.; CHEMGUARD, INC.; CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; CHUBB FIRE, LTD.; CLARIANT CORP.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS, INC.; DOE DEFENDANTS, JOHN 1-49; DYNAX CORP.; KIDDE PLC INC.; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (f/k/a United Technologies Corporation); TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS, LP; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-01504-RMG (D.S.C., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for public nuisance, private nuisance, products liability, trespass, negligence, gross negligence, civil conspiracy, and punitive damages. According to the complaint, the Defendants have failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of fluorosurfactant products containing synthetic, toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances collectively known as PFAS. As a result of the Defendants' unreasonable acts and omissions, PFAS compounds have migrated through the soil and into the groundwater, have entered into a critical source of surface water relied upon by the Plaintiff to provide for its citizens and customers, and have contaminated the Plaintiff's property. The Plaintiff seeks to recover all available damages arising from the continuous and ongoing contamination of its property. The City of Moss Point case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. City of Moss Point is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. AGC, Inc., f/k/a Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Japan. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemical company based in Florham Park, New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a manufacturer of foam concentrate, foam proportioning systems, fixed and portable foam firefighting equipment, with principal place of business located at 350 East Union Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Raytheon Technologies Corporation, f/k/a United Technologies Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott Summy, Esq. Cary McDougal, Esq. Carla Burke Pickrel, Esq. John Fiske, Esq. BARON & BUDD, P.C. 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75219 Telephone: (214) 521-3605 Facsimile: (214) 523-6600 - and - Philip F. Cossich, Jr., Esq. Darren Sumich, Esq. David A. Parsiola, Esq. Brandon J. Taylor, Esq. Christina Cossich, Esq. Jody Fortunato, Esq. Luana N. Smith, Esq. COSSICH, SUMICH, PARSIOLA & TAYLOR, LLC 8397 Highway 23, Suite 100 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Telephone: (504) 394-9000 Facsimile: (504) 394-9110 - and - Amy Lassitter St. Pe', PA MOSS POINT CITY ATTORNEY 4710 Leo St. Pascagoula, MS 39567 Telephone: (228) 217-8770 Email: amy@astpelaw.com - and - Robert W. Wilkinson, Esq. Terri Bounds, Esq. WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, BOSIO & SESSOMS, PLLC 734 Delmas Avenue P.O. Box 1618 Pascagoula, MS 39567 Telephone: (228) 762-2272 Facsimile: (228) 762-3223 Email: tbounds@wwbslaw.com rwilkinson@wwbslaw.com MICKEYS & KIRBYS: Beviacqua Seeks Unpaid Wages for Restaurant Staff ------------------------------------------------------------------- JUSTIN BEVIACQUA, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. MICKEYS & KIRBYS LP and MK GENERAL PARTNER LLC, d/b/a KIRBY'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE AND MICKEY MANTLE'S STEAKHOUSE, Defendants, Case No. 6:24-cv-00114-JAR (E.D. Okla., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for failure to pay minimum and overtime wages and unlawful retention of tips in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants at their WinStar restaurant located at 21444 World Way Drive, Thackerville, Oklahoma from approximately August of 2020 to approximately May of 2023. Mickeys & Kirbys LP is a restaurant owner and operator doing business in Oklahoma. MK General Partner LLC, doing business as Kirby's Prime Steakhouse and Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse, is a restaurant owner and operator doing business in Oklahoma. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Brandon J. Burton, Esq. Michael P. Hill, Esq. BURTON LAW GROUP, P.C. 308 N.W. 13th, Ste. 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Telephone: (800) 257-5533 Facsimile: (405) 232-0555 Email: brandon@burtonlaw.com mike@burtonlaw.com - and - David W. Garrison, Esq. Joshua A. Frank, Esq. Nicole A. Chanin, Esq. BARRETT JOHNSTON MARTIN & GARRISON, PLLC 200 31st Avenue North Nashville, TN 37203 Telephone: (615) 244-2202 Facsimile: (615) 252-3798 Email: dgarrison@barrettjohnston.com jfrank@barrettjohnston.com nchanin@barrettjohnston.com MOHAWK VALLEY: Underpays Health Center Staff, Broadbent Suit Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- ETHAN BROADBENT, HARLEY HOLMES and CHERISE NELSON, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated who were employed by MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM and ST. ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER and/or any other entities affiliated with or controlled by MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM or ST. ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER, Plaintiffs v. MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM and ST. ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER, and any related entities, Defendants, Case No. 6:24-cv-00443-GTS-TWD (N.D.N.Y., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law including failure to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages, and failure to provide annual wage notices and pay statements. Plaintiffs Broadbent and Nelson were employed by Mohawk Valley Health System as patient care technicians at its Wynn Hospital location from approximately December 15, 2023, through March 20, 2024, and at St. Elizabeth's Health Center from approximately February 2023, through November 2023, respectively. Plaintiff Holmes was employed by Mohawk Valley Health System and St. Elizabeth's Health Center as a nurse technician from approximately February 22, 2023, through July 26, 2023. Mohawk Vallet Health System is a healthcare provider based in Utica, New York. St. Elizabeth Medical Center is a healthcare provider based in Utica, New York. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Frank S. Gattuso, Esq. GATTUSO & CIOTOLI, PLLC The White House 7030 E. Genesee Street Fayetteville, NY 13066 Telephone: (315) 314-8000 Facsimile: (315) 446-7521 Email: fgattuso@gclawoffice.com MORTGAGEPROS LLC: Faces Bahnam Wage-and-Hour Suit in E.D. Michigan ------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUSIF BAHNAM and AYAD SAKA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. GEORGE ABRO and MORTGAGEPROS, L.L.C., Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-10782-JJCG-KGA (E.D. Mich., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for failure to pay overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Michigan Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. Mr. Bahnam worked as a Lead Generator for the Defendants from September 2022 through October 2022. He worked as a Mortgage Loan Officer (MLO) for the Defendants from October 2022 through October 2023. Mr. Saka worked as a Loan Processor for the Defendants from April/May 2021 through January 2022. He then worked as a Loan Partner from January 2022 to August 2022 and as an MLO from August 2022 through October 2022. From October 2022 through April 2023, Mr. Saka continued working as a MLO but in a Team Lead position. MortgagePros, LLC is a mortgage company, with its principal place of business in Oakland County, Michigan. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Brendan J. Donelon, Esq. DONELON PC 4600 Madison, Suite 810 Kansas City, MO 64112 Telephone: (816) 221-7100 Facsimile: (816) 709-1044 Email: brendan@donelonpc.com - and - Daniel W. Craig, Esq. 6642 Clayton Rd., #320 St. Louis, MO 63117 Telephone: (314) 297-8385 Facsimile: (816) 709-1044 Email: dan@donelonpc.com NEW PROVIDENCE: Misleads Stockholders to OK Merger, Drulias Claims ------------------------------------------------------------------ DEAN WILLIAM DRULIAS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. NEW PROVIDENCE MANAGEMENT LLC, ALEXANDER COLEMAN, GARY P. SMITH, JAMES BRADLEY, TIMOTHY GANNON, DANIEL GINSBERG, RICK MAZER, and ABEL AVELLAN, Defendants, Case No. 2024-0327-PAF (Del. Ch., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and unjust enrichment. According to the complaint, the Defendants filed a misleading Proxy Statement to convince stockholders to approve the merger of New Providence Acquisition Corp. (NPA) with AST & Science LLC on April 6, 2021. Specifically, the Proxy Statement withheld critical information from NPA's public stockholders concerning the high degree of dilution of NPA's shares and dissipation of cash that would occur in connection with the merger. Moreover, the Proxy Statement placed a set of lofty financial projections to lure stockholders to approve the merger. As a natural and predictable consequence of the Proxy's false and misleading disclosures and omissions, among other reasons, on April 1, 2021, NPA's public stockholders approved the merger, and the merger closed on April 6, 2021. When the truth was revealed, the stock price of NPA, now renamed AST SpaceMobile, Inc., plummeted. It has continued its decline post-merger, now trading at just $2.86 per share as of March 27, 2024, says the suit. New Providence Management LLC is an investment firm headquartered in New York, New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kelly L. Tucker, Esq. Rebecca A. Musarra, Esq. Edward M. Lilly, Esq. GRANT & EISENHOFER P.A. 123 S. Justison Street, 7th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 622-7000 Facsimile: (302) 622-7100 - and - David Wissbroecker, Esq. 2325 Third Street, Suite 329 San Francisco, CA 94107 Telephone: (415) 339-9720 Facsimile: (415) 789-4367 - and - Michael Klausner, Esq. 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305 Telephone: (650) 740-1194 OCEAN STATE: Belanger Sues Over Area Team Leaders' Unpaid Overtime ------------------------------------------------------------------ JONATHAN BELANGER, GARRETT DAVIS, and ERIK MACINTYRE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. OCEAN STATE JOBBERS INC., Defendant, Case No. 2:24-cv-00103-NT (D. Me., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for failure to pay overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiffs Belanger, Davis, and MacIntyre were employed by the Defendant as area team leaders (ATL) at its stores in Derry, New Hampshire from April 2021 to June 2021; Nanuet, New York from August 2022 to December 2023; and Sanford, Maine, and Milford, Maine from August 2019 until October 2021, respectively. Ocean State Jobbers Inc. is a retail store chain operator headquartered in North Kingston, Rhode Island. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Richard L. O'Meara, Esq. MURRAY, PLUMB & MURRAY 77 Pearl Street, P.O. Box 9785 Portland, ME 04104 Telephone: (207) 773-5651 Email: romeara@mpmlaw.com - and - Seth R. Lesser, Esq. Christopher M. Timmel, Esq. Jessica Rado, Esq. KLAFTER LESSER LLP Two International Drive, Suite 350 Rye Brook, NY 10573 Telephone: (914) 934-9200 - and - Marc S. Hepworth, Esq. Charles Gershbaum, Esq. David A. Roth, Esq. Rebecca S. Predovan, Esq. HEPWORTH GERSHBAUM & ROTH, PLLC 192 Lexington Avenue, Suite 802 New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 545-1199 - and - Sam J. Smith, Esq. Loren B. Donnell, Esq. BURR & SMITH LLP 9800 4th Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33702 Telephone: (813) 253-2010 PACIFIC MARKET: Aids Meta to Collect Web Users' Info, Everson Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ AMANDA EVERSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. PACIFIC MARKET INTERNATIONAL, LLC d/b/a STANLEY, Defendant, Case No. 3:24-cv-01926-LB (N.D. Cal., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The case arises from Stanley's alleged practice of aiding, agreeing with, employing, procuring, or otherwise enabling the wiretapping of the electronic communications of visitors to its website, https://www.stanley1913.com. The Defendant enables Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook), a third party service provider, to collect information from visitors to its website without consent. The Defendant's website uses a computer code analytics tool called the Meta Pixel, which was installed and implemented at the discretion of the Defendant. The Pixel collects visitor information and transmits it back to Meta. As a result, the Defendant violated the Plaintiff's and the Class members' privacy rights, says the suit. Pacific Market International, LLC, doing business as Stanley, is a manufacturer of drinkware products, with its principal place of business in Seattle, Washington. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Sarah N. Westcot, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 330-5512 Facsimile: (305) 676-9006 E-mail: swestcot@bursor.com - and - Ines Diaz Villafana, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 300-4455 Facsimile: (925) 407-2700 E-mail: idiaz@bursor.com PHILLIP MORRIS: ZYN Causes Nicotine Addiction, Doe Suit Alleges --------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN DOE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. PHILLIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. and SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-at-00393 (E.D. Cal., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and the California False Advertising Law, common law fraud, breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, and unjust enrichment. The case arises from the Defendants' false, deceptive, and misleading advertising, labeling, and marketing of oral nicotine pouches under the brand name ZYN. The Defendants deceptively marketed and promoted ZYN as being healthy and a nicotine-cessation device, whereas in fact, as the Defendants knew, ZYN had no health benefits, was not a proven or authorized cessation device and would merely lead to nicotine addiction for new users and sustain nicotine addiction for those already addicted. The Plaintiff brings this action for legal and equitable remedies resulting from the Defendants' unlawful conduct. Phillip Morris International Inc. is a tobacco company, with its principal place of business in Stamford, Connecticut. Swedish Match North America, LLC is a tobacco company, with its principal place of business in Richmond, Virginia. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: L. Timothy Fisher, Esq. Brittany S. Scott, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 300-4455 Facsimile: (925) 407-2700 E-mail: ltfisher@bursor.com bscott@bursor.com PORSCHE CARS: Abel Class Suit Moved From D.N.J. to M.D. Fla. ------------------------------------------------------------ The case styled ROBERT JOHN ABEL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. and DR. ING h.c. F. PORSCHE AG, Case No. 3:23-cv-03807, was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Middle District of Florida assigned Case No. 6:24-cv-00593-PGB-DCI to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendants' alleged manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of Porsche vehicles with defective connect systems. The Plaintiff brings claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of express warranty and implied warranties, unjust enrichment, and violations of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and the Georgia Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG based in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is an automobile manufacturer, with its principal place of business located in Stuttgart, Germany. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Lee Squitieri, Esq. SQUITIERI & FEARON, LLP 305 Broadway, 7th Floor New York, NY 10007 Telephone: (212) 421-6492 PRO VACATION: Stone Sues Over TCPA Violations in N.D. Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Pro Vacation Group, LLC. The case is captioned as SHALINA STONE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PRO VACATION GROUP, LLC, Case No. 4:24-cv-00085-WMR (N.D. Ga., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Pro Vacation Group, LLC is a resort booking company in Orlando, Florida. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: John A. Love, Esq. LOVE CONSUMER LAW 2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 330 Alpharetta, GA 30009 Telephone: (404) 855-3600 Email: tlove@loveconsumerlaw.com - and - Max Scott Morgan, Esq. THE WEITZ FIRM, LLC 1515 Market Street, Ste. #1100 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Telephone: (267) 587-6240 Facsimile: (215) 689-0875 Email: max.morgan@theweitzfirm.com QUANTBIOME INC: Thorne Sues Over ADA Violations in S.D.N.Y. ----------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Quantbiome Inc. The case is captioned as BRAULIO THORNE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. QUANTBIOME INC., Case No. 1:24-cv-02323 (S.D.N.Y., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Quantbiome Inc. is an internet company doing business in New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES 150 E. 18th Street, Suite Phr 10003 New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Email: michael@gottlieb.legal RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL: Anthony Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled CHRISTINA ANTHONY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, L.L.C., and DOES 1 to 50, Case No. S-CV-22-00522443, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Placer to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on March 29, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of California assigned Case No. 2:24-at-00389 to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged violations of California Labor Code and California's Business and Professions Code including (1) failure to pay minimum wages, (2) failure to pay overtime wages, (3) failure to provide rest periods and pay all premiums, (4) failure to provide meal periods and pay all premiums, (5) failure to maintain accurate employment records, (6) failure to pay wages timely during employment, (7) failure to pay all wages earned and unpaid at separation, (8) failure to indemnify all necessary business expenditures, (9) failure to furnish all accurate itemized wage statements, and (10) unfair business practices. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is an American multinational company headquartered in Maryland. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Greg S. Labate, Esq. Eric T. Angel, Esq. SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Telephone: (714) 513-5100 Facsimile: (714) 513-5130 Email: glabate@sheppardmullin.com eangel@sheppardmullin.com SACRAMENTO LOGISTICS: Tercero Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled TENIAH TERCERO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SACRAMENTO LOGISTICS LLC, C&S LOGISTICS OF SACRAMENTO/TRACY LLC, C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, LLC, and DOES 1-100, inclusive, Case No. 24CV002889, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Sacramento to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of California assigned Case No. 2:24-at-00379 to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendants' alleged violations of California Labor Code and California's Business and Professions Code including (1) recovery of unpaid minimum wages and liquidated damages; (2) recovery of unpaid overtime wages; (3) failure to provide meal periods or compensation in lieu thereof; (4) failure to provide rest periods or compensation in lieu thereof; (5) failure to pay all timely wages due upon separation of employment; (6) failure to reimburse business expenses; and (7) unfair competition. Sacramento Logistics LLC is a logistics company based in California. C&S Logistics of Sacramento/Tracy LLC is a logistics company based in California. C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is a wholesale grocery supply company in New Hampshire. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Matthew C. Kane, Esq. Amy E. Beverlin, Esq. Kerri H. Sakaue, Esq. BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 820-8800 Facsimile: (310) 820-8859 Email: mkane@bakerlaw.com abeverlin@bakerlaw.com ksakaue@bakerlaw.com - and - Sylvia J. Kim, Esq. BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP Transamerica Pyramid 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 3100 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 659-2600 Facsimile: (415) 659-2601 Email: sjkim@bakerlaw.com SIKA AG: Artificially Inflated CCAs' Prices, Cal Prime Suit Claims ------------------------------------------------------------------ CAL PRIME, INC., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SIKA AG; SIKA CORPORATION; CHRYSO, INC.; GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN S.A.; SAINT-GOBAIN NORTH AMERICA; MASTER BUILDERS SOLUTIONS ADMIXTURES U.S., LLC; MASTER BUILDERS SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH; CINVEN LTD.; CINVEN, INC.; THE EUCLID CHEMICAL COMPANY; RPM INTERNATIONAL INC.; and DOES 1-10, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-at-00376 (E.D. Cal., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of Sections 1 and 3 of the Sherman Act, state antitrust statutes, state consumer protection law, and unjust enrichment. The case arises from the Defendants' unlawful agreement to fix the prices for (a) concrete admixtures, (b) cement additives, and (c) admixtures for mortar (collectively, "CCAs"). CCAs, which can be either liquid or powdered, are added to concrete, cement, and mortar before or during the aggregate's mixing with water to give the finished product certain qualities. In sum, beginning no later than May 11, 2018, the Defendants entered into an agreement to consolidate their control over the global manufacture of CCAs and charge supracompetitive prices for CCAs through price increases and the imposition of surcharges. This agreement, which was effectuated through the Defendants' shared membership in numerous trade associations, resulted in the Plaintiff and members of the Class paying supra-competitive prices for CCAs in the United States and its territories. Through this action, the Plaintiff, on behalf of itself and members of the Class, seeks to recover the overcharges they paid to the Defendants, the suit says. Cal Prime, Inc. is a general engineering contractor based in Bakersfield, California. Sika AG is a specialty chemicals company, with its primary place of business at Zugerstrasse 50 Baar, Zug, 6341 Switzerland. Sika Corporation is a specialty chemicals company based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Chryso, Inc. is a construction chemicals company, with its primary place of business in Rockwall, Texas. GCP Applied Technologies Inc. is a chemicals company, with its primary place of business in Alpharetta, Georgia. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. is a manufacturing company, with its primary place of business in France. Saint-Gobain North America is a building materials manufacturer based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Master Builders Solutions Admixtures US, LLC is a chemicals company, with its primary place of business in Beachwood, Ohio. Master Builders Solutions Deutschland GmbH is a chemicals company, with its primary place of business in Mannheim, Germany. Cinven Ltd. is a private equity firm in London, England. Cinven, Inc. is a private equity firm in Manhattan, New York. The Euclid Chemical Company is a chemicals company, with its primary place of business in Cleveland, Ohio. RPM International, Inc. is a chemicals company, with its primary place of business in Medina, Ohio. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jon A. Tostrud, Esq. TOSTRUD LAW GROUP, PC 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 278-2600 Facsimile: (310) 278-2640 Email: jtostrud@tostrudlaw.com - and - J. Barton Goplerud, Esq. SHINDLER, ANDERSON, GOPLERUD & WEESE, P.C. 5015 Grand Ridge Drive, Suite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265 Telephone: (515) 223-4567 Email: goplerud@sagwlaw.com marty@sagwlaw.com SOFAR SOUNDS: Tricks Live Performance Ticket Buyers, Corrales Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPHANIE CORRALES, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SOFAR SOUNDS LLC, Defendant, Case No. 1:24-cv-02320 (S.D.N.Y., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violation of the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged practice of not disclosing the total cost of its live music performance tickets on its website, https://www.sofarsounds.com/. According to the complaint, the customers will only see a booking fee per ticket at checkout after clicking through the various screens required to make a purchase on the website. The Plaintiff seeks relief in this action individually, and on behalf of all other ticket purchasers for the Defendant's live music performances, for actual and/or statutory damages, reasonable attorneys' costs and fees, and injunctive relief under New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. Sofar Sounds LLC is a company that operates places of entertainment for live music performances throughout the United States, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Philip L. Fraietta, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (646) 837-7150 Facsimile: (212) 989-9163 Email: pfraietta@bursor.com - and - Stefan Bogdanovich, Esq. Emily A. Horne, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 300-4455 Facsimile: (925) 407-2700 Email: sbogdanovich@bursor.com ehorne@bursor.com SONESTA INTERNATIONAL: Mitchell CIPA Suit Removed to C.D. Cal. -------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled KENTOYA MITCHELL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION, Case No. 24STCV04902, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 29, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Central District of California assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-02603-GW-SSC to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act by aiding, employing, agreeing with, or otherwise enabling Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) to allegedly intercept its communications with website visitors. Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is an American hotel company based in Newton, Massachusetts. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Stephanie A. Sheridan, Esq. Matthew P. Farrell, Esq. BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP 100 Pine Street, Suite 3100 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (628) 600-2250 Facsimile: (628) 221-5828 Email: ssheridan@beneschlaw.com mpfarrell@beneschlaw.com ST. LOUIS: Logan Sues Over Contract Violation in E.D. Missouri -------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against St. Louis University. The case is captioned as DAWN M. LOGAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Case No. 4:24-cv-00474-JAR (E.D. Mo., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged contract violations. St. Louis University is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew Shamis, Esq. SHAMIS AND GENTILE PA 14 N.E. 1st Ave., Suite 705 Miami, FL 33132 Telephone: (305) 479-2299 Facsimile: (786) 623-0915 Email: ashamis@shamisgentile.com SUTRO BIOPHARMA: Collins Seeks to Invalidate Advance Notice Bylaw ----------------------------------------------------------------- CHRISTOPHER COLLINS, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated stockholders of SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., Plaintiff v. MICHAEL DYBBS, JOHN G. FREUND, HEIDI HUNTER, JOSEPH M. LOBACKI, CONNIE MATSUI, WILLIAM J. NEWELL, JAMES PANEK, DANIEL H. PETREE, JON WIGGINTON, and SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC., Defendants, Case No. 2024-0314 (Del. Ch., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for declaratory judgment and breach of fiduciary duty. The Plaintiff seeks declaratory relief invalidating Sutro Biopharma's Advance Notice Bylaw. According to the complaint, the Advance Notice Bylaw is highly problematic and effectively serves as a deterrent to stockholder nominations because of its definition of "Acting in Concert," which contains both a "Wolf-Pack Provision," which deems stockholders to be Acting in Concert with one another if they act in parallel with each other, and a "Daisy Chain Provision," which deems two stockholders working with the same third party to be Acting in Concert, regardless of whether the two stockholders know about each other's existence. As a result, the Advance Notice Bylaw is an effective deterrent to any stockholder considering nominating candidates for election to the board, impermissibly limits the scope of stockholders' voting rights to voting for or against candidates nominated by the board and is fundamentally inconsistent with the notion that stockholders' right to vote includes the right to nominate, says the Plaintiff. Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage company, headquartered in California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kimberly A. Evans, Esq. Irene R. Lax, Esq. Daniel Baker, Esq. Robert Erikson, Esq. BLOCK & LEVITON LLP 3801 Kennett Pike, Suite C-305 Wilmington, DE 19807 Telephone: (302) 499-3600 E-mail: kim@blockleviton.com irene@blockleviton.com daniel@blockleviton.com robby@blockleviton.com - and - Jason Leviton, Esq. BLOCK & LEVITON LLP 260 Franklin Street, Suite 1860 Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: (617) 398-5600 - and - Abbott Cooper, Esq. ABBOTT COOPER PLLC 1266 East Main Street, Suite 700R Stamford, CT 06902 TEC LABORATORIES: Thorne Files Civil Rights Suit in S.D.N.Y. ------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Tec Laboratories, Inc. The case is captioned as BRAULIO THORNE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TEC LABORATORIES, INC., Case No. 1:24-cv-02322-VEC (S.D.N.Y., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Tec Laboratories, Inc. is a manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceutical dermatological preparations, headquartered in Albany, Oregon. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jeffrey Michael Gottlieb, Esq. Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES 150 E. 18th Street, Suite Phr 10003 New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Facsimile: (212) 982-6284 E-mail: nyjg@aol.com michael@gottlieb.legal TIMES INTERNET: Johnson Sues Over Mobile App Users' Disclosed Info ------------------------------------------------------------------ IMMANUEL JOHNSON and ANIIRUDH RAMESH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. TIMES INTERNET LIMITED, Defendant, Case No. 2:24-cv-04350 (D.N.J., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. According to the complaint, the Defendant has disclosed the personally identifiable information of its mobile application users to unrelated third parties without consent. The Defendant incorporates multiple application programming interfaces into its Cricbuzz App, either directly or contained inside a software development kit, in order to assist with its marketing, data analytics, and revenue generation. As a result, the Defendant violated the Plaintiff's and the Class members' statutorily protected privacy rights, says the suit. Times Internet Limited is an Indian multinational technology company, headquartered in Gurgaon, India. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Yitzchak Kopel, Esq. Max S. Roberts, Esq. Victoria X. Zhou, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1330 Avenue of the America, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (646) 837-7150 Facsimile: (212) 989-9163 E-mail: ykopel@bursor.com mroberts@bursor.com vzhou@bursor.com UNITED SUGAR: Controls Granulated Sugar Prices, Boca Suit Claims ---------------------------------------------------------------- BOCA BOTANA'S INC., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS & REFINERS COOPERATIVE F/K/A UNITED SUGARS CORPORATION, AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC., ASR GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., DOMINO FOODS, INC., CARGILL, INC., MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY, COMMODITY INFORMATION, INC., and RICHARD WISTISEN, Defendants, Case No. 0:24-cv-01106 (D. Minn., March 29, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violation of Sections 1 and 3 of the Sherman Act. The case arises from the Defendants' unlawful agreement to artificially raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize prices of granulated sugar throughout the Class Period. The Defendants have implemented their agreement by sharing accurate, competitively sensitive, non-public information with one another, including through Commodity. Commodity provided this reciprocal information to the Defendants rapidly, often within hours of having received it. The Defendants then used the information they received from Commodity when deciding how much to charge for their products, says the suit. Boca Botana's Inc. is a restaurant company, with its principal place of business in Gaithersburg, Maryland. United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, formerly known as United Sugars Corporation, is a marketing cooperative based in Edina, Minnesota. American Sugar Refining, Inc. is a sugar producer based in West Palm Beach, Florida. ASR Group International, Inc. is a global producer and seller of granulated sugar based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Domino Foods, Inc. is a marketing and sales subsidiary of ASR Group in Florida. Cargill, Inc. is an American global food corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Michigan Sugar Company is a cooperative of sugar beet owners, headquartered in Bay City, Michigan Commodity Information, Inc. is corporation based in Orem, Utah. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Heidi M. Silton, Esq. Jessica N. Servais, Esq. Joseph C. Bourne, Esq. LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN PLLP 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Telephone: (612) 339-6900 Facsimile: (612) 339-0981 Email: hmsilton@locklaw.com jnservais@locklaw.com jcbourne@locklaw.com - and - Jeffrey B. Gittleman, Esq. Meghan J. Talbot, Esq. Zachary A. Pogust, Esq. POGUST GOODHEAD LLC 161 Washington Street, Suite 250 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (610) 941-4204 Email: jgittleman@pogustgoodhead.com mtalbot@pogustgoodhead.com zpogust@pogustgoodhead.com - and - Kevin I. Goldberg, Esq. GOLDBERG LAW, LLC 401 Salk Circle Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Telephone: (301) 343-5817 Email: kg@goldberglaw.info USA TODAY: Stevens Labor Suit Moved From M.D. Pa. to E.D. Va. ------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled MATTHEW STEVENS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. USA TODAY SPORTS MEDIA GROUP, LLC and GANNETT CO., INC., Case No. 1:23-cv-01367, was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on March 28, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of Virginia assigned Case No. 1:24-cv-00483-MSN-LRV to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendants' alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act of 1968. USA Today Sports Media Group, LLC is a media company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Gannett Co., Inc. is an American mass media holding company headquartered in Virginia. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: James E. Goodley, Esq. Ryan P. McCarthy, Esq. GOODLEY MCCARTHY LLC 1650 Market Street, Suite 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 394-0541 Email: james@gmlaborlaw.com ryan@gmlaborlaw.com V12 SOFTWARE: Claxton Sues Over Failure to Secure Customers' Info ----------------------------------------------------------------- KERRY CLAXTON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. V12 SOFTWARE, INC.; and DOES 1-10, Defendants, Case No. 5:24-cv-01892 (N.D. Cal., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, negligence per se, declaratory judgment, and violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Customer Records Act, the California Unfair Competition Law, and for invasion of privacy based on the California Constitution. The case arises from the Defendants' failure to properly secure and safeguard the personally identifiable information of the Plaintiff and similarly situated customers stored within its system following a data breach. The Defendant also failed to timely notify the Plaintiff and similarly situated individuals about the data breach. As a result, the private information of the Plaintiff and Class members was compromised and damaged through access by and disclosure to unknown and unauthorized third parties, says the suit. V12 Software, Inc. is a software company, with corporate headquarters in Santa Clara County, California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jason M. Wucetich, Esq. Dimitrios V. Korovilas, Esq. WUCETICH & KOROVILAS LLP 222 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 2000 El Segundo, CA 90245 Telephone: (310) 335-2001 Facsimile: (310) 364-5201 Email: jason@wukolaw.com dimitri@wukolaw.com WALGREENS BOOTS: Boswell Suit Moved From N.D. Ill. to E.D.N.Y. -------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled JOHN BOSWELL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-01412, was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on March 27, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of New York assigned Case No. 1:24-cv-02272-BMC to the proceeding. The suit is brought over the Defendants' alleged fraud or truth-in-lending violations. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is an American multinational holding company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Elizabeth Christine Chavez, Esq. FOOTE, MIELKE, CHAVEZ & O'NEIL, LLC 1541 East Fabyan Parkway, Suite 101 Geneva, IL 60134 Telephone: (630) 232-7450 Facsimile: (630) 232-7452 Email: ecc@fmcolaw.com WARNER BROS: Ferguson Suit Seeks Background Actors' Unpaid Wages ---------------------------------------------------------------- DANIEL FERGUSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a foreign corporation; WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC., a foreign corporation; BRON CREATIVE USA CORP., a foreign corporation; VILLAGE ROADSHOW FILMS NORTH AMERICA, INC., a foreign corporation; VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a foreign corporation; VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES NORTH AMERICA, INC., a foreign corporation, and/or DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 24STCV07886 (Cal. Super., Los Angeles Cty., March 28, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for violations of California Labor Code and California's Business and Professions Code including failure to pay all premium wages, failure to pay all overtime wages, failure to pay all wages due and owing on separation, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and unlawful business practices. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants as a non-exempt non-union background actor in Los Angeles, California, on January 20, 2023, February 16, 2023, February 21-23, 2023, and March 1, 2023. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York, New York. Bron Creative USA Corp. is an entertainment company based in British Columbia. Village Roadshow Films North America, Inc. is an American film and television production company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Village Roadshow Pictures North America, Inc. is an American film and television production company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is an American film and television production company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Frank H. Kim, Esq. KIM LEGAL, APC 3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2700 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Telephone: (323) 482-3300 Facsimile: (866) 652-7819 Email: fkim@kim-legal.com WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS: Taylor Seeks to Nullify Advance Notice Bylaw ------------------------------------------------------------------ BRUCE TAYLOR, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated stockholders of WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Plaintiff v. STUART C. HARVEY, JR., BLAKE G. MODERSITZKI, TYLER NEWTON, GEORGE SCANLON, DAVID SILVERMAN, DEBORA TOMLIN, BRETT WHITE, and WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendants, Case No. 2024-0313 (Del. Ch., March 27, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for declaratory judgment and breach of fiduciary duty. The Plaintiff seeks declaratory relief invalidating Weave Communications, Inc.'s Advance Notice Bylaw. According to the complaint, the Advance Notice Bylaw is highly problematic and effectively serves as a deterrent to stockholder nominations because of its definition of "Acting in Concert," which contains both a "Wolf-Pack Provision," which deems stockholders to be Acting in Concert with one another if they act in parallel with each other, and a "Daisy Chain Provision," which deems two stockholders working with the same third party to be Acting in Concert, regardless of whether the two stockholders know about each other's existence. As a result, the Advance Notice Bylaw is an effective deterrent to any stockholder considering nominating candidates for election to the board, impermissibly limits the scope of stockholders' voting rights to voting for or against candidates nominated by the board and is fundamentally inconsistent with the notion that stockholders' right to vote includes the right to nominate, the Plaintiff says. Weave Communications, Inc. is a customer communications and engagement software platform company, headquartered in Utah. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kimberly A. Evans, Esq. Irene R. Lax, Esq. Daniel Baker, Esq. Robert Erikson, Esq. BLOCK & LEVITON LLP 3801 Kennett Pike, Suite C-305 Wilmington, DE 19807 Telephone: (302) 499-3600 E-mail: kim@blockleviton.com irene@blockleviton.com daniel@blockleviton.com robby@blockleviton.com - and - Jason Leviton, Esq. BLOCK & LEVITON LLP 260 Franklin Street, Suite 1860 Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: (617) 398-5600 - and - Abbott Cooper, Esq. ABBOTT COOPER PLLC 1266 East Main Street, Suite 700R Stamford, CT 06902 WESTLAKE PORTFOLIO: Faces Turner Consumer Credit Suit in C.D. Cal. ------------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC. The case is captioned as KENDRA TURNER, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. WESTLAKE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC, Case No. 2:24-cv-02505 (C.D. Cal., March 27, 2024). The suit is brought over the Defendant's alleged consumer credit violations. Westlake Portfolio Management, LLC is a loan servicing company in California. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Seyed Abbas Kazerounian, Esq. KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP APC 245 Fischer Avenue, Suite D1 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Telephone: (800) 400-6808 Facsimile: (800) 520-5523 Email: ak@kazlg.com [^] 2024 Class Action Conference Agenda --------------------------------------- Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Class Action Money & Ethics Conference to be held next month in Manhattan. This year's event is led by Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Partner, Duane Morris LLP; and Jennifer A. Riley, Partner, Duane Morris LLP, as conference chairs. The agenda for CAME 2024 are: (A) State of the Industry: Class Action Review Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley of Duane Morris will present key findings from their inaugural Duane Morris-Class Action Review 2024. Their one-of-a- kind publication provides an analysis of class action trends impacting Corporate America, including, Class Action Fairness Act, mass appeals, consumer fraud, data breaches and more. (B) The Ethics of Wiretapping and Data Privacy Class Actions David Bertoni (Moderator), Partner, Brann & Isaacson; Kelly Iverson, Partner, Lynch Carpenter; Terence "Terry" Coates, Managing Partner, Markovits, Stock & DeMarco; David Lietz, Senior Partner, Milberg; and Max Bernstein, Associate, Cooley, will delve into the moral intricacies of wiretapping and data privacy class actions; explore legal, ethical, and technological dimensions, weighing individual rights against security needs; and navigate through case studies, ethical dilemmas, and corporate responsibilities, while scrutinizing the global landscape of privacy regulations. (C) Maximizing Financial Strategy: Exploring Qualified Settlement Funds Nicholas Sanchez (Moderator), Partner, Miller Kaplan; Eric Gladbach, Partner, King & Spalding; Justin Parks, Vice President, AB Data; Amy Gernon, Founder, Gernon Law; and Michael O'Connor, Senior Vice President, Western Alliance Bank, will discuss the complexities of Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs) and tax implications in class actions; analyze strategies for maximizing benefits, minimizing tax liabilities, and ensuring compliance; and navigate through legal nuances, financial considerations, and practical insights for attorneys, plaintiffs, and stakeholders. (D) The Double-Edged Sword: TCPA and Email Restrictions in Case Notifications Christopher Longley (Moderator), Co-Founder & CEO, Atticus Administration; Christopher Roberts, Partner, Butsch Roberts & Associates; Jessica Ranucci, Attorney, New York Legal Assistance Group; and Bryn Bridley, Director of Project Management at Atticus, will examine the intricate balance between TCPA regulations and email restrictions in case notifications; navigate through legal pitfalls, compliance challenges, and best practices for effective communication; and explore strategies for optimizing outreach while mitigating risks and respecting recipients' privacy rights. (E) Luncheon Roundtable Discussion: Resolution of Mass Tort Claims in Bankruptcy Join esteemed judges -- Hon. Michael Kaplan, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of New Jersey; the Hon. Shelley Chapman (Ret.), Senior Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; and the Hon. Melanie L. Cyganowski (Ret.), Partner, Otterbourg P.C. -- for an intimate roundtable on resolving mass tort claims in bankruptcy as they delve into legal intricacies, precedents, and ethical considerations shaping outcomes; and explore strategies for balancing creditor rights, public interests, and equitable distribution, fostering dialogue and insights over a luncheon setting. Chad Husnick, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, moderates. (F) Comparative Class Action Funding: a Multi-Jurisdictional Examination Dai Wai Chin Freman (Moderator), Managing Director, Parabellum Capital; Kyle Taylor, Partner, Orr Taylor; Luke Streatfeild, Partner, Hausfeld; Michael Dell'Angelo, Executive Shareholder, Berger Montague; and Manuel "John" Dominguez, Partner, Cohen Milstein, discuss different class actions funding models, exploring the benefits and drawbacks of various models, as well as explore whether the US model is ripe for disruption. (G) Fraud in Class Actions Ross Weiner (Moderator), Legal Director, Certum Group; Rebecca Gilliland, Principal, Beasley Allen; Kyle Mason, Director, EisnerAmper; Franco Corrado, Partner, Morgan Lewis; Jeff Wilkerson, Partner, Winston & Strawn; and Etia Rottman Frand, Head of Sales, Darrow, tackle the complexities of detecting and addressing fraud in class actions; explore case studies, legal precedents, and emerging trends; discuss strategies for safeguarding integrity, ensuring fair outcomes, and upholding justice within class action litigation; and delve into ethical considerations and practical measures for combating fraudulent practices. (H) ESG Litigation From A Securities Perspective Eric Zagar (Moderator), Partner, Kessler Topaz; Lauren Wagner, Counsel, O'Melveny; and Minor Myers, Professor of Law, UConn Law School, dive into the intersection of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors with securities litigation; explore evolving regulations, shareholder activism, and fiduciary duties; and dissect recent cases, analyze market trends, and propose strategies for navigating ESG-related risks and opportunities within the securities landscape. (I) The Revolution of Lead Generation in Mass Tort With Cutting Edge AI and Marketing Tools Erin Mulvaney (Moderator), Reporter, The Wall Street Journal; Brendan Kane, Founder, Hook Point; Rustin Silverstein, President and Founder, X Ante; and Christopher Ege, Partner, Gordon, Rees, Scully, Mansukhani, explore the transformative impact of AI and marketing tools on mass tort lead generation; discuss data-driven strategies, predictive analytics and ethical considerations; and how innovative technologies are reshaping legal marketing, enhancing client acquisition, and revolutionizing mass tort litigation. CAME 2024 will be held in-person at The Harmonie Club. To register, visit https://www.classactionconference.com/ Join top professionals and thought leaders in the class action industry for this one-day event. Conference agenda is subject to change. Additional panels and speakers will be added leading up to the conference. Check back frequently for updates! 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