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250611.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Vol. 27, No. 116 Headlines 1412 BROADWAY: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Escobar Claims 3M COMPANY: AFFF Contains Toxic Substances, Clark Alleges 3M COMPANY: AFFF Contains Toxic Substances, Gilbert Says 3M COMPANY: Aqueous Foams Contain Toxic Substances, Dennis Says 3M COMPANY: Aqueous Foams Contain Toxic Substances, Prochazka Says 3M COMPANY: Aqueous Foams Contain Toxic Substances, Supinsky Says 476 AMSTERDAM LLC: Librado Sues Over Unpaid Minimum Wages A.P. EXPRESS: Neal Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ABIOMED INC: Lester Sues Over Improper Marketing of Impella Pumps ACELYRIN INC: Bid to Dismiss Securities Suit Remains Pending ACTIVEHOURS INC: Sells Cash Advances to Consumers, Stow Says AMPLIFYBIO LLC: Freeman Alleges Mass Layoff Without Prior Notice ANNA SHEFFIELD: Alexandria Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ANTHROPOLOGIE INC: Cantwell Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website APOLLO THEATER: Knowles Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website APPLEBEE'S RESTAURANTS: Faces Class Suit Over Hidden Fees ARENA PAINTING: Ian Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. AWH ORLANDO: Arab America Alleges Discrimination, Civil Conspiracy BARTLETT DAIRY: Lora Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. BATHROOM BOTIQUE: Battle Sues Over ADA Non-Compliant Website BERKELEY RESEARCH: Faces J.M. Suit Over Private Data Breach BIG TABLE: Fails to Provide Proper Wages, Wesolowski Says BRYAN COLLIER: Callicotte Loses Bid for Class Certification CALIDAD SERVICES: Thomas-Hathaway Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. CAMERON COUNTY, TX: Faces Ramirez Suit Over Ultra Vires Policy CARNICERIA PRIME: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Hernandez Alleges CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS: Harper Suit Reassigned to Another Judge CIGNA GROUP: Mismanages Retirement Plan, Hicks Alleges CLASSPASS USA: Faces Halloum Suit Over ClassPass Credits COFFEE PROJECT: Anderson Seeks Equal Website Access for the Blind COHEN SEDGH MANAVI: Carvajal Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. COINBASE GLOBAL: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, McGuire Alleges COINBASE GLOBAL: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Edlin Says COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY: Nichols Suit Seeks Overtime Pay Under FLSA CONEJO VALLEY: Court Sets Scheduling Conference in Bureriu Suit COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM: Hernandez Files Suit in D. New Jersey CREDITSERVE INC: Boddie et al. Sue Over Unlawful Lending Scheme CUPSHE INTERNATIONAL: Dalton Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website DAISO CALIFORNIA: Fukaya Seeks to Certify Injunctive Relief Class DAISO CALIFORNIA: Fukaya Seeks to File Class Cert Bid Under Seal DAVE ADAMS: Anderson Files Suit in N.D. Illinois DAVITA INC: Natoli Files Suit in D. Colorado DIALPAD INC: Terrill Files Suit in N.D. California DIAMOND BRACES: Must Produce Class Info in Aliyeva by June 13 DILIGENT FINANCIAL: Westlake Files TCPA Suit in M.D. Florida DYCK O'NEAL: Court Extends Deadline for Class Cert Bid EAST BAY TIRE: Melendrez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. EDWARD JONES: Court Reduces Requested Costs to $66.4K in Anderson EPIQ SYSTEMS: Tejon Sues Over Deceptive and Anticompetitive Scheme EQT CORPORATION: Seeks to File Class Cert Brief Under Seal EQUINOX HOLDINGS: Federal Court Certifies Membership Class Action ERICKSON COMPANIES: Rahman Suit Removed to D. Arizona EXPERIAN INFORMATION: Bone Files FCRA Suit in S.D. Indiana FACTS ON DEMAND: Court Extends Deadlines in Moore FARMERS INSURANCE: Class Cert. Bid Filing in Heckathron Due Sept. 2 FELLINI SOHO: Erickson Seeks to File Class Certification Bid FREEDOM FINANCIAL: Sairie Seeks to Recover OT Pay Under FLSA G. KELLY MARTIN: Slinkard Files Suit in Del. Chancery Ct. G8X LLC: Castillo Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA, NYLL GOLDEN WEST: Sandoval Sues Over Unpaid Minimum and Overtime Wages GREIF INC: Lujano Must Amend Class Complaint by June 30 GROOVE LIFE: Web Site Not Accessible to the Blind, Williams Says HAIN CELESTIAL: Faces Sonrode Suit Over Mislabeled Greek Yogurt HANA ENTERPRISES: Silva Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA HAZEN AND SAWYERR: Removes Hoyt Suit to S.D. Florida HPG PIZZA: Mighel Labor Suit Removed From State Court to D. Colo. HUMPHREYS COMMUNITY: Warren Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime IL BUCO VITA: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Anderson Claims INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY: Amspoker Sues Over Forfeited Rewards Points INSURANCE ZEBRA: Esquivel Sues Over Unsolicited Text Messaging INTERBOND OF AMERICA: Dalton Alleges Blind-Inaccessible Website INTERSTATE PARKING: Faces Forsythe Class Suit Over Parking Fees JOHN HANCOCK: Bids for Class Cert. in Zaben Due June 17, 2026 KOITO MANUFACTURING: ODS Capital Files Suit in Del. Chancery Ct. KRISPY KREME: Cameron Sues Over Misleading Statements on Securities LA TERRA: Romero Seeks Minimum & OT Wages Under Labor Code LE BERNARDIN INC: Cantwell Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website LEAD SENSEI: Rodriguez Files TCPA Suit in C.D. California LEXISNEXIS RISK: Butler Suit Removed to N.D. Illinois LIBERTY MUTUAL: Fassina Seeks Leave to File Class Docs Under Seal LIGHT & WONDER: Paid EUR9.4M in SNAI Damages in Suit v. Unit MAGNITE INC: Tsering Suit Transferred to C.D. California META PLATFORMS: Class Action Opt-Out Deadline Set for July 28 MILMAR FOOD: Velazquez Seeks Packaging Specialists' Unpaid Wages NATIONAL CARRIERS: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Tiernan Alleges NATIONWIDE RECOVERY: Faces DuFort Suit For Unprotected Private Info NEW YORK PIZZA: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Holoch Alleges ONE SAFETY: Bello Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages OPTEON APPRAISAL: Kimble FLSA Suit Transferred to N.D. Illinois PARNELL CONSULTANTS: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Young Claims PERFORMANCE FOOD: Contreras Suit Removed to C.D. California POGI BEAUTY: Faces Martinez Suit Over Unwanted Text Messages POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Ingram Says PROFICIENT AUTO: $3.9MM Deal in Ind. Contractor Suit Has Final OK PROFICIENT AUTO: Unit Continues to Defend Ex-Employee's Suit PSL ASSOCIATES: Sumo Labor Suit Removed to W.D. Wash. QUALITY OIL: Somerville Suit Removed to M.D. North Carolina R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR: Bell Files Suit in C.D. California RAISING CANE'S: Jones Suit Removed from State Court to C.D. Calif. RCM FIRE PROTECTION: Fuentes Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. RIC FULOP: Nyren Files Suit in Del. Chancery Ct. RIVERSOURCE LIFE: Goldstein Suit Removed to C.D. California ROSE DELI: Anjus Sues to Recover Unpaid Minimum, Overtime Wages ROSEWOOD VILLAGE: Crantz Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages RUBY CORP: Faces Candelore Suit Over Gender Discrimination RUMBLE INC: Goldstein Sues Over Privacy Violations RW USA: Faces Bowman Suit Over Blind-Inaccessible Website SEASTAR MEDICAL: Continues to Defend "Wells" Securities Suit SERVICEAIDE INC: Faces Yax Suit Over Unprotected Personal Info SERVICEAIDE INC: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Hoover Claims SERVICEAIDE INC: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Wolf Suit Alleges SERVICEAIDE INC: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Wright Alleges SEVEN UP: Beverage Contains Synthetic Ingredients, Joukjian Says SOUTHSTATE CORP: Faces Consolidated Suit over Data Breach SPIRE GLOBAL: Securities Suit Dismissed Without Prejudice STANLEY STEEMER: Class Settlement in Huber Suit Gets Final Nod STANLEY STEEMER: Class Settlement in Mejia Suit Gets Final Nod STANLEY STEEMER: Settlement in Data Breach Suit Gets Final Nod SUMMIT DEMOLITION: Faces Zarate Suit Over Unlawful Labor Practices SUNDAY RED: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Cole Suit Says SUPER TRAINING: Web Site Not Accessible to the Blind, Lopez Says TASKUS INC: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Estrada Says TASTEFULLY SIMPLE: Dalton Sues Over Website's ADA Breaches TINLUN LUCKY: Property Has Architectural Barriers, Meggs Says TMC THE METALS: Continues to Defend Securities Suit in Calif. TROCKI BROS: Lopez Seeks Equal Website Access for the Blind TUTTO PASTA: Brito Sues Over Alleged ADA Violations of Premises UBS AG: Czakoczi Sues Over Breach of Fiduciary Duties UNITED STATES: Faces D.N.N. Suit Over Inhumane Detention UPONOR INC: Clifford Sues Over Defective Piping Products VINYL TECHNOLOGY: Zometa Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. WEBCE INC: Vaccaro Suit Removed to C.D. California WELLMADE INDUSTRIES: Liu Sues Over Immigrant Workers' Unpaid Wages WESTERN MERCANTILE: Collins Files FDCPA Suit in D. Oregon WHIRLPOOL CORP: Faces Gray Suit Over Defective Double Wall Ovens WILD HEAVEN: Cox et al. Sue Over Alleged Labor Law Breaches YREFY LLC: Emonyon TILA Suit Removed from State Court to D.N.J. ********* 1412 BROADWAY: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Escobar Claims -------------------------------------------------------- MICHAEL ESCOBAR, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 1412 BROADWAY ROOFTOP LLC d/b/a ELSIE ROOFTOP, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-04201 (S.D.N.Y., May 19, 2025) seeks to recover unpaid wages, statutory penalties, liquidated damages, and attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law for Plaintiff and his similarly situated co-workers--servers, bussers, runners, bartenders, and other tipped workers. Plaintiff Escobar was employed by Elsie Rooftop as a bartender from approximately June 2021 through approximately January 2023. The Plaintiff regularly worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, but was not paid at the proper overtime rate for all hours he worked over 40. Among other things, the Defendant did not provide Plaintiff and other tipped workers with proper notification of the tipped minimum wage or tip credit provisions of the NYLL. The 1412 Broadway Rooftop LLC owns and operates the Elsie Rooftop bar in New York City. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Molly A. Brooks, Esq. OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP 685 Third Ave., 25th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 245-1000 Facsimile: (646) 509-2060 E-mail: mb@outtengolden.com - and - Pooja Shethji, Esq. OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP 1225 New York Ave., Suite 1200B Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 847-4400 Facsimile: (202) 847-4410 E-mail: pshethji@outtengolden.com 3M COMPANY: AFFF Contains Toxic Substances, Clark Alleges --------------------------------------------------------- Charlie Clark v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-03543-RMG (D.S.C., April 28, 2025) is a class action seeking for damages for personal injury resulting from exposure to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing the toxic chemicals collectively known as per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Defendants collectively designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold, and/or otherwise released into the stream of commerce AFFF or TOG with knowledge that it contained highly toxic and bio persistent PFAS, which would expose end users of the product to the risks associated with PFAS, the Plaintiff contends. Further, the Defendants designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold and/or otherwise handled and/or used underlying chemicals and/or products added to AFFF or TOG which contained PFAS for use in firefighting. PFAS are highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. PFAS binds to proteins in the blood of humans exposed to the material and remains and persists over long periods of time. Due to their unique chemical structure, PFAS accumulates in the blood and body of exposed individuals. Through this action, the Plaintiff seeks to recover compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the permanent and significant damages sustained as a direct result of exposure to the Defendants' AFFF or TOG products at various locations during the course of the Plaintiff's training and firefighting activities. The Plaintiff contends that he regularly used, and was thereby directly exposed to, AFFF and TOG in training and to extinguish fires during his working career as a military and/or civilian firefighter. As a result of his exposure to the Defendants' AFFF and TOG products, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with kidney cancer and thyroid disease, which has caused him to suffer severe personal injuries, pain, suffering, and emotional distress. The Defendants are designers, marketers, developers, manufacturers, distributors, releasers, instructors, promotors, and/or sellers of PFAS-containing AFFF and TOG products or underlying PFAS containing chemicals used in AFFF and TOG production. The Defendants include AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC.; ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S., INC.; ARKEMA INC.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CB GARMENT, INC.; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS INC.; CHEMGUARD INC.; CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC; CHUBB FIRE LTD.; CLARIANT CORPORATION; CORTEVA, INC.; DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS INC.; DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE-DEX, LLC; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC, INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY, LLC; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC; SOUTHERN MILLS INC.; STEDFAST USA INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCOFIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORP., INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Y. Shenkar, Esq. MARC J. BERN & PARTNERS, LLP 101 West Elm St., Suite 520 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (803) 315-3357 Facsimile: (610) 941-9880 E-mail: jshenkar@bernllp.com 3M COMPANY: AFFF Contains Toxic Substances, Gilbert Says -------------------------------------------------------- Gary Gilbert, Jr. v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-03538-RMG (D.S.C., April 28, 2025) is a class action seeking for damages for personal injury resulting from exposure to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing the toxic chemicals collectively known as per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Defendants collectively designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold, and/or otherwise released into the stream of commerce AFFF or TOG with knowledge that it contained highly toxic and bio persistent PFAS, which would expose end users of the product to the risks associated with PFAS, the Plaintiff contends. Further, the Defendants designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold and/or otherwise handled and/or used underlying chemicals and/or products added to AFFF or TOG which contained PFAS for use in firefighting. PFAS are highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. PFAS binds to proteins in the blood of humans exposed to the material and remains and persists over long periods of time. Due to their unique chemical structure, PFAS accumulates in the blood and body of exposed individuals. Through this action, the Plaintiff seeks to recover compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the permanent and significant damages sustained as a direct result of exposure to the Defendants' AFFF or TOG products at various locations during the course of the Plaintiff's training and firefighting activities. The Plaintiff contends that he regularly used, and was thereby directly exposed to, AFFF and TOG in training and to extinguish fires during his working career as a military and/or civilian firefighter. As a result of his exposure to the Defendants' AFFF and TOG products, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with kidney cancer and thyroid disease, which has caused him to suffer severe personal injuries, pain, suffering, and emotional distress. The Defendants are designers, marketers, developers, manufacturers, distributors, releasers, instructors, promotors, and/or sellers of PFAS-containing AFFF and TOG products or underlying PFAS containing chemicals used in AFFF and TOG production. The Defendants include AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC.; ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S., INC.; ARKEMA INC.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CB GARMENT, INC.; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS INC.; CHEMGUARD INC.; CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC; CHUBB FIRE LTD.; CLARIANT CORPORATION; CORTEVA, INC.; DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS INC.; DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE-DEX, LLC; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC, INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY, LLC; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC; SOUTHERN MILLS INC.; STEDFAST USA INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCOFIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORP., INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Y. Shenkar, Esq. MARC J. BERN & PARTNERS, LLP 101 West Elm St., Suite 520 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (803) 315-3357 Facsimile: (610) 941-9880 E-mail: jshenkar@bernllp.com 3M COMPANY: Aqueous Foams Contain Toxic Substances, Dennis Says --------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory Dennis v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-03547-RMG (D.S.C., April 28, 2025) is a class action seeking for damages for personal injury resulting from exposure to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing the toxic chemicals collectively known as per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Defendants collectively designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold, and/or otherwise released into the stream of commerce AFFF or TOG with knowledge that it contained highly toxic and bio persistent PFAS, which would expose end users of the product to the risks associated with PFAS, the Plaintiff contends. Further, the Defendants designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold and/or otherwise handled and/or used underlying chemicals and/or products added to AFFF or TOG which contained PFAS for use in firefighting. PFAS are highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. PFAS binds to proteins in the blood of humans exposed to the material and remains and persists over long periods of time. Due to their unique chemical structure, PFAS accumulates in the blood and body of exposed individuals. Through this action, the Plaintiff seeks to recover compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the permanent and significant damages sustained as a direct result of exposure to the Defendants' AFFF or TOG products at various locations during the course of the Plaintiff's training and firefighting activities. The Plaintiff contends that he regularly used, and was thereby directly exposed to, AFFF and TOG in training and to extinguish fires during his working career as a military and/or civilian firefighter. As a result of his exposure to the Defendants' AFFF and TOG products, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with kidney cancer and thyroid disease, which has caused him to suffer severe personal injuries, pain, suffering, and emotional distress. 3M manufactured, marketed, and sold AFFF from the 1960s to the early 2000s. The Defendants are designers, marketers, developers, manufacturers, distributors, releasers, instructors, promotors, and/or sellers of PFAS-containing AFFF and TOG products or underlying PFAS containing chemicals used in AFFF and TOG production. The Defendants include AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC.; ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S., INC.; ARKEMA INC.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CB GARMENT, INC.; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS INC.; CHEMGUARD INC.; CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC; CHUBB FIRE LTD.; CLARIANT CORPORATION; CORTEVA, INC.; DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS INC.; DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE-DEX, LLC; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC, INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY, LLC; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC; SOUTHERN MILLS INC.; STEDFAST USA INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCOFIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORP., INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Y. Shenkar, Esq. MARC J. BERN & PARTNERS, LLP 101 West Elm St., Suite 520 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (803) 315-3357 Facsimile: (610) 941-9880 E-mail: jshenkar@bernllp.com 3M COMPANY: Aqueous Foams Contain Toxic Substances, Prochazka Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jerry Prochazka, v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-03541-RMG (D.S.C., April 28, 2025) is a class action seeking for damages for personal injury resulting from exposure to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing the toxic chemicals collectively known as per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Defendants collectively designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold, and/or otherwise released into the stream of commerce AFFF or TOG with knowledge that it contained highly toxic and bio persistent PFAS, which would expose end users of the product to the risks associated with PFAS, the Plaintiff contends. Further, the Defendants designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold and/or otherwise handled and/or used underlying chemicals and/or products added to AFFF or TOG which contained PFAS for use in firefighting. PFAS are highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. PFAS binds to proteins in the blood of humans exposed to the material and remains and persists over long periods of time. Due to their unique chemical structure, PFAS accumulates in the blood and body of exposed individuals. Through this action, the Plaintiff seeks to recover compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the permanent and significant damages sustained as a direct result of exposure to the Defendants' AFFF or TOG products at various locations during the course of the Plaintiff's training and firefighting activities. The Plaintiff contends that he regularly used, and was thereby directly exposed to, AFFF and TOG in training and to extinguish fires during his working career as a military and/or civilian firefighter. As a result of his exposure to the Defendants' AFFF and TOG products, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with kidney cancer and thyroid disease, which has caused him to suffer severe personal injuries, pain, suffering, and emotional distress. The Defendants are designers, marketers, developers, manufacturers, distributors, releasers, instructors, promotors, and/or sellers of PFAS-containing AFFF and TOG products or underlying PFAS containing chemicals used in AFFF and TOG production. The Defendants include AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC.; ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S., INC.; ARKEMA INC.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CB GARMENT, INC.; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS INC.; CHEMGUARD INC.; CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC; CHUBB FIRE LTD.; CLARIANT CORPORATION; CORTEVA, INC.; DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS INC.; DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE-DEX, LLC; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC, INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY, LLC; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC; SOUTHERN MILLS INC.; STEDFAST USA INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCOFIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORP., INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Y. Shenkar, Esq. MARC J. BERN & PARTNERS, LLP 101 West Elm St., Suite 520 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (803) 315-3357 Facsimile: (610) 941-9880 E-mail: jshenkar@bernllp.com 3M COMPANY: Aqueous Foams Contain Toxic Substances, Supinsky Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Supinsky v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-03550-RMG (D.S.C., April 28, 2025) is a class action seeking for damages for personal injury resulting from exposure to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing the toxic chemicals collectively known as per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Defendants collectively designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold, and/or otherwise released into the stream of commerce AFFF or TOG with knowledge that it contained highly toxic and bio persistent PFAS, which would expose end users of the product to the risks associated with PFAS, the Plaintiff contends. Further, the Defendants designed, marketed, developed, manufactured, distributed, released, trained users, produced instructional materials, promoted, sold and/or otherwise handled and/or used underlying chemicals and/or products added to AFFF or TOG which contained PFAS for use in firefighting. PFAS are highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. PFAS binds to proteins in the blood of humans exposed to the material and remains and persists over long periods of time. Due to their unique chemical structure, PFAS accumulates in the blood and body of exposed individuals. Through this action, the Plaintiff seeks to recover compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the permanent and significant damages sustained as a direct result of exposure to the Defendants' AFFF or TOG products at various locations during the course of the Plaintiff's training and firefighting activities. The Plaintiff contends that he regularly used, and was thereby directly exposed to, AFFF and TOG in training and to extinguish fires during his working career as a military and/or civilian firefighter. As a result of his exposure to the Defendants' AFFF and TOG products, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with kidney cancer and thyroid disease, which has caused him to suffer severe personal injuries, pain, suffering, and emotional distress. The Defendants are designers, marketers, developers, manufacturers, distributors, releasers, instructors, promotors, and/or sellers of PFAS-containing AFFF and TOG products or underlying PFAS containing chemicals used in AFFF and TOG production. The Defendants include AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS, INC.; ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S., INC.; ARKEMA INC.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CB GARMENT, INC.; CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS INC.; CHEMGUARD INC.; CHEMICALS INCORPORATED; CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC; CHUBB FIRE LTD.; CLARIANT CORPORATION; CORTEVA, INC.; DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.; DEEPWATER CHEMICALS INC.; DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE-DEX, LLC; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC, INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY, LLC; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC; SOUTHERN MILLS INC.; STEDFAST USA INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCOFIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORP., INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Y. Shenkar, Esq. MARC J. BERN & PARTNERS, LLP 101 West Elm St., Suite 520 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (803) 315-3357 Facsimile: (610) 941-9880 E-mail: jshenkar@bernllp.com 476 AMSTERDAM LLC: Librado Sues Over Unpaid Minimum Wages --------------------------------------------------------- Honorio Candia Librado and Gilberto Dario Ramirez Ramos, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. 476 AMSTERDAM LLC (D/B/A FRED'S), AND JEREMY WLADIS, Case No. 1:25-cv-04468 (S.D.N.Y., May 29, 2025), is brought against the Defendants for unpaid minimum wages pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"), and for violations of the N.Y. Labor Law (the "NYLL"), including applicable liquidated damages, interest, attorneys' fees and costs. The Plaintiffs worked for Defendants without appropriate minimum wage for the hours that they worked each week. Rather, Defendants failed to maintain accurate recordkeeping of the hours worked and failed to pay Plaintiffs appropriately for any hours worked at the straight rate of pay. The Defendants employed and accounted for Plaintiffs as delivery workers in their payroll, but in actuality their duties required greater or equal time spent in non-tipped, non delivery duties. In addition, defendants maintained a policy and practice of unlawfully appropriating Plaintiffs' and other tipped employees' tips. The Defendants' conduct extended beyond Plaintiffs to all other similarly situated employees. The Defendants maintained a policy and practice of requiring Plaintiffs and other employees to work without providing the minimum wage required by federal and state law and regulations, says the complaint. The Plaintiffs are former employees of Defendants and were ostensibly employed as delivery workers. The Defendants own, operate, or control a restaurant/bar located in New York City under the name Fred's.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. Faillace, Esq. MICHAEL FAILLACE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 60 East 42nd Street, suite 4510 New York, NY 10165 Phone: (212) 317-1200 Facsimile: (212) 317-1620 A.P. EXPRESS: Neal Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against A.P. EXPRESS, LLC. The case is styled as Benjamin Neal, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. A.P. EXPRESS, LLC, Case No. 25STCV15753 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." AP Express -- https://apexpress.com/ -- is a 3PL and transportation company specializing in customized supply chain solutions to meet the unique needs of our customers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Lavi, Esq. LAVI & EBRAHIMIAN, LLP 8889 W Olympic Blvd., Ste. 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3638 Phone: 310-432-0000 Fax: 310-432-0001 Email: jlavi@lelawfirm.com ABIOMED INC: Lester Sues Over Improper Marketing of Impella Pumps ----------------------------------------------------------------- REBECCA L. LESTER, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Garry D. Lester, next of kin, and all others similarly situated v. ABIOMED, INC. and JOHNSON & JOHNSON, d.b.a. Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Case No. 1:25-cv-01081-PAG (N.D. Ohio, May 27, 2025) concerns the improper manufacture, supply, distribution, marketing of Impella pumps, the deliberate concealment or nondisclosure of after acquired knowledge, and manipulation of post market regulatory processes intended to ensure the safety of such medical devices. Impella pumps are intended to be placed in the heart of people to assist the circulation of blood during complicated medical interventions and procedures. On Dec. 5, 2016, the FDA granted premarket approval for the Impella CP medical device expanding its indications to include high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention and cardiogenic shock. As early as 2018, Abiomed became aware of defects with their Impella pumps like the Impella CP that caused perforations of the left ventricle during heart procedures including PCI, but continued to participate in or cause the manufacturing, marketing, supply, and distribution of Impella pumps, asserts the suit. Abiomed took no steps to comply with FDA post market regulatory process such as initiating a firm recall warning its customers of defects in the product and providing customer with additional instruction for use intended to reduce the likelihood of serious injury or death, the suit adds. Abiomed is the designer of Impella pumps and participates in or causes the manufacturing, marketing, supply, and distribution of these devices. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jonathan A. Good, Esq. WESTON HURD LLP 1300 E.9th St., Suite 1400 Cleveland, OH 44114 Telephone: (216) 241-6602 Facsimile: (216) 621-8369 E-mail: jgood@westonhurd.com ACELYRIN INC: Bid to Dismiss Securities Suit Remains Pending ------------------------------------------------------------ Acelyrin, Inc.'s motion to dismiss a purported federal securities class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California remains pending, according to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On November 15, 2023, a purported federal securities class action lawsuit was commenced in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On February 15, 2024, the Court appointed joint lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. An amended complaint was filed on March 26, 2024 (Boukadoum v. Acelyrin, Inc. et al., No. 2:23-cv-09672-FMO-MAA), naming us and current and former executive officers and directors as defendants. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated the Exchange Act and Securities Act by misleading investors about the Phase 2b trial of izokibep in HS. The original complaint was filed following our announcement of the week 16 results from the Part B portion of such Phase 2b trial. The amended complaint seeks damages and an award of reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, expert fees and other costs, as well as such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. On May 3, 2024, defendants filed their motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which remains pending. "It is possible that additional suits will be filed, or allegations made by stockholders, with respect to these same or other matters and also naming us and/or our officers and directors as defendants. This lawsuit and any other potential lawsuits are subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual defense and disposition costs will depend upon many unknown factors. We could be forced to expend significant resources in the defense against this and any other related lawsuits and we may not prevail," the Company stated. ACTIVEHOURS INC: Sells Cash Advances to Consumers, Stow Says ------------------------------------------------------------ JOSHUA STOW, SHARONE BUNN, AND TIARA LOFTON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. ACTIVEHOURS, INC. d/b/a EARNIN, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-00391 (M.D.N.C., May 19, 2025) arises from the Defendant's alleged violations of the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Practices Act, North Carolina Consumer Finance Act, and North Carolina Debt Collection Act. For years, the Defendant has flouted North Carolina law by selling cash advances to North Carolina consumers, including Plaintiffs, through its online mobile application, "EarnIn." In violation of North Carolina law, the Defendant sells cash advances to North Carolina consumers without the requisite license, repeatedly taking the assignment of consumer earnings as consideration for each cash advance and collecting on unenforceable cash advance agreements, says the suit. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs bring this action, on behalf themselves and the class of North Carolina consumers, under the state law, and seek to enjoin Defendant's unlawful trade practices and recover all damages authorized by law. Activehours, Inc. is a technology company incorporated in Delaware and having its principal place of business in Palo Alto, California.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Troy D. Shelton, Esq. DOWLING PLLC 3801 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 260 Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone: (919) 529-3351 E-mail: tshelton@dowlingfirm.com - and - Kevin Abramowicz, Esq. Kevin Tucker, Esq. EAST END TRIAL GROUP LLC 6901 Lynn Way, Suite 503 Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Telephone: (412) 223-5740 Facsimile: (412) 626-7101 E-mail: kabramowicz@eastendtrialgroup.com ktucker@eastendtrialgroup.com - and - Jason S. Rathod, Esq. Randolph T. Chen, Esq. MIGLIACCIO & RATHOD LLP 412 H St NE Washington, DC 20002 Telephone: (202) 470-3520 E-mail: jrathod@classlawdc.com rchen@classlawdc.com AMPLIFYBIO LLC: Freeman Alleges Mass Layoff Without Prior Notice ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR FREEMAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. AMPLIFYBIO, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-00561 (S.D. Ohio, May 20, 2025) the Plaintiff seeks to recover from the Defendant up to 60 days wages and benefits, pursuant to the Warn Act. According to the complaint, the Defendant failed to provide 60 days' notice prior to terminating 500 or more employees without cause in a mass layoff, or before terminating 50 or more employees in a plant closing. The Plaintiff and the Class that were terminated constituted mass layoffs and a plant closing without the 60 days' notice in direct violation of the Warn Act, says the suit. AmplifyBio is a biotechnology company that develops and advances treatments and cures for disease via cutting-edge technology and research. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Terence R. Coates, Esq. Jonathan T. Deters, Esq. MARKOVITS, STOCK & DEMARCO, LLC 119 East Court Street, Suite 530 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Telephone: (513) 651-3700 Facsimile: (513) 665-0219 Email: tcoates@msdlegal.com jdeters@msdlegal.com - and - J. Gerard Stranch, IV, Esq. Michael C. Iadevaia, Esq. STRANCH, JENNINGS, & GARVEY, PLLC 223 Rosa Parks Ave. Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 Telephone: (615) 254-8801 Email: gstranch@stranchlaw.com miadevaia@stranchlaw.com - and - Lynn A. Toops, Esq. Ian R. Bensberg, Esq. COHENMALAD, LLP One Indiana Square, Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (317) 636-6481 Email: ltoops@cohenmalad.com ibensberg@cohenmalad.com - and - Samuel J. Strauss, Esq. Raina C. Borrelli, Esq. STRAUSS BORRELLI, LLP One Magnificent Mile 980 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1610 Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: (872) 263-1100 Email: sam@straussborrelli.com raina@straussborrelli.com ANNA SHEFFIELD: Alexandria Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website --------------------------------------------------------------- Erika Alexandria, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. ANNA SHEFFIELD JEWELRY, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-04479 (S.D.N.Y., May 29, 2025), is brought against Defendant for the failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate Defendant's website, www.annasheffield.com (the "Website"), to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired people. The Defendant's denial of full and equal access to the Website, and therefore denial of the goods and services offered thereby, is a violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The Defendant's website is not equally accessible to blind and visually impaired consumers; therefore, Defendant is in violation of the ADA. Plaintiff now seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in Defendant's corporate policies, practices, and procedures so that Defendant's Website will become and remain accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a visually-impaired and legally blind person who requires screen-reading software to read website content using the computer. The Defendant is a company that owns and operates the Website, offering features which should allow all consumers to access the goods and services and by which Defendant ensures the delivery of such goods throughout the United States, including New York State.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Rami Salim, Esq. STEIN SAKS PLLC One University Plaza, Suite 620 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 282-6500 Fax: (201) 282-6501 Email: rsalim@steinsakslegal.com ANTHROPOLOGIE INC: Cantwell Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ---------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa Cantwell, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. ANTHROPOLOGIE, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-03000 (E.D.N.Y., May 29, 2025), is brought against Defendant for the failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate Defendant's website, www.anthropologie.com (the "Website"), to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired people. The Defendant's denial of full and equal access to the Website, and therefore denial of the goods and services offered thereby, is a violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The Defendant's website is not equally accessible to blind and visually impaired consumers; therefore, Defendant is in violation of the ADA. Plaintiff now seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in Defendant's corporate policies, practices, and procedures so that Defendant's Website will become and remain accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a visually-impaired and legally blind person who requires screen-reading software to read website content using the computer. The Defendant is a company that owns and operates the Website, offering features which should allow all consumers to access the goods and services and by which Defendant ensures the delivery of such goods throughout the United States, including New York State.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Rami Salim, Esq. STEIN SAKS PLLC One University Plaza, Suite 620 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 282-6500 Fax: (201) 282-6501 Email: rsalim@steinsakslegal.com APOLLO THEATER: Knowles Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ------------------------------------------------------------ CARLTON KNOWLES, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff v. APOLLO THEATER FOUNDATION, INC., Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-04114 (S.D.N.Y., May 16, 2025) arises from Defendant's failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate its interactive website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons. The Defendant failed to make its website available in a manner compatible with computer screen reader programs, depriving blind and visually-impaired individuals the benefits of its online goods, content, and services. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now seeks redress for Defendant's discriminatory conduct and asserts claims for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. owns and operates the website, https://www.apollotheater.org, which offers goods and services including information about its multi-use theater. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq. Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES PLLC 150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Facsimile: (212) 982-6284 E-mail: Jeffrey@Gottlieb.legal Dana@Gottlieb.legal Michael@Gottlieb.legal APPLEBEE'S RESTAURANTS: Faces Class Suit Over Hidden Fees --------------------------------------------------------- Sandra V, writing for UnionRayo, reports that Applebee's is facing a class action lawsuit because some clients have felt scammed, but this is not the first big company being sued by clients. Imagine you order food for home delivery and when you receive your order, you find out there are some hidden fees, what would you do? Well, people who did this, considered it was a consumer fraud because it was misleading advertising and decided to take legal actions against Applebee's. Let's see what this case is about in more detail and if you would do the same as the clients did. First of all. . . What's Applebee's? This company was founded in 1980 by Bill and T.J. Palmer in Atlanta, Georgia. Their goal was to make a restaurant with casual and delicious food that was affordable for everybody with a neighborhood vibe, and they got it. Actually, Applebee's complete name is Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar. Now, they still have the same vibe that even their slogan is 'Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood' letting their clients know that's what they would find at their restaurants, having a good time with family and friends. This is one of the people's go to restaurants to eat out because it is affordable, the menu is varied -- combining typical American food with others more modern -- and the atmosphere. Also, you can find an Applebee's mostly anywhere in the U.S. with a delivery service, which has been controversial recently. Delivery service vs. clients There have been some issues with the transparency of the fees on the delivery service and this has had some consequences, mainly a class action lawsuit. One day, Michael Drake was making a delivery order at Applebee's and he was surprised to see the total of his order increasing. Michael decided to start a class action lawsuit against Applebee's Restaurants LLC in May of 2025 because of a violation of laws for consumer protection. Class action lawsuit in detail Michael Drake was not okay with the fact that clients won't know all the fees they will have to pay until they reach the end of the order. So, you are ordering thinking it will cost what you are summing, but you have a surprise in the total of your order. Applebee's would charge you with three different types of fees: a delivery charge, service fee and CA delivery charge -- this one is considered a junk fee because it is not imposed by the California government. According to Michael, these charges aren't noticed beforehand and you just find them when you have to pay. The class action lawsuit's goal What Michael is willing to do is represent every affected person who has ordered on Applebee's website or app to make the class action lawsuit official. This class action lawsuit will be useful for asking for damage claims and the elimination of these types of fraud activities. What you should do if you ordered at Applebee's If you have ever noticed these types of junk fees and you have been a victim of the misleading advertisement, you can join the class action lawsuit and fight for better conditions for consumer protection. To join Michael Drake you just need receipts of Applebee's orders and see if you have been charged with any of the fees previously mentioned. If you have them, contact a lawyer and stay as informed as possible on any update on the case. You should never let companies get away with these types of situations, because they are not taking care of clients and they use illegal strategies to catch your attention. These class actions are helpful for consumers since they will be informed about more cases and they will know how to act if something similar happens to them. So, use your right and take action! [GN] ARENA PAINTING: Ian Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Arena Painting Contractors, Inc. The case is styled as Thomas Rayj?On Ian, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Arena Painting Contractors, Inc., Case No. 25STCV15610 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Arena Painting Contractors is a full-service coatings company with a phenomenal team of experts in tank coatings and linings, turn-arounds, pipe coatings, and more.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Lavi, Esq. LAVI & EBRAHIMIAN, LLP 8889 W Olympic Blvd., Ste. 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3638 Phone: 310-432-0000 Fax: 310-432-0001 Email: jlavi@lelawfirm.com AWH ORLANDO: Arab America Alleges Discrimination, Civil Conspiracy ------------------------------------------------------------------ ARAB AMERICA FOUNDATION, on behalf of itself and its members, and ADEL HENAWI, KARIM KARAM, LILY KARAM, LINA SHATARA, OMAR KURDI, STEFAN ATEEK, and WALLY YAZBAK, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. AWH ORLANDO PROPERTY, LLC d/b/a DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ORLANDO AT SEAWORLD; CRESCENT HOTELS & RESORTS, LLC; and HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC., Defendants, Case No. 6:25-cv-00882 (M.D. Fla., May 19, 2025) is a class action against the Defendant for unlawful discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 1981; breach of contract; tortious interference with a contractual relationship; and civil conspiracy, seeking an award of both compensatory and punitive damages. On July 14, 2023, AAF and AWH Partners entered into a Group Event Contract related to hosting of the 2023 Annual AAF Summit from Friday, November 3, 2025, to Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld. According to the complaint, DoubleTree executives, agents, officers, and other known and unknown representatives or officials of DoubleTree, Crescent, and/or Hilton formulated a policy against hosting the 2023 Annual AAF Summit because of the Arab ancestry, heritage, or ethnic characteristics of AAF and its members. These DoubleTree Conspirators ultimately developed an agreement and plan to wrongfully and unlawfully cancel the Summit and acted in furtherance of such scheme in concert with Hilton, Crescent, and DoubleTree, to discriminate against AAF and its members based upon their Arab characteristics. Due to the last-minute wrongful and discriminatory cancellation of the 2023 Annual AAF Summit, AAF suffered economic damages in terms of lost expenses for overhead and costs related to the Summit as well as lost profit the organization would have received from the event, which funds the organization depends on to resource its continuous operations, says the suit. Plaintiff Arab American Foundation is a not-for-profit organization organized under the laws of Washington, D.C., exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code, with its principal place of business located in Washington, D.C. AWH Orlando Property, LLC, doing business as DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, is a franchise of Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., an American multinational hospitality company.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Christopher W. Dempsey, Esq. DEMPSEY LAW, PLLC 50 North Laura Street, Suite 2500 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: (904) 760-6272 E-mail: chris@cdempseylaw.com BARTLETT DAIRY: Lora Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. ------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bartlett Dairy, Inc. The case is styled as Rafael Lora, Merchant Miley, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bartlett Dairy, Inc., Case No. Index not Assigned: Pre-RJI (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Westchester Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Commercial - Other (Data Breach)." Bartlett Dairy -- https://bartlettny.com/ -- is one of the largest fresh milk distributor in the North East.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Todd Seth Garber, Esq. FINKELSTEIN, BLANKINSHIP, FREI-PEARSON & GARBER, LLP One North Broadway, Suite 900 White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 298-3283 Email: tgarber@fbfglaw.com BATHROOM BOTIQUE: Battle Sues Over ADA Non-Compliant Website ------------------------------------------------------------ ANDRE BATTLE, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated , Plaintiff v. The Bathroom Boutique Corporation, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-05459 (N.D. Ill., May 16, 2025) arises from Defendant's failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate their website, Tbboutique.com, to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons. The Plaintiff browsed and intended to make an online purchase of a bathroom faucet on Defendant's website. Despite his efforts, however, the Plaintiff was denied a shopping experience like that of a sighted individual due to the website's lack of a variety of features and accommodations. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now brings this action and asserts claims for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Headquartered in Miami, FL, The Bathroom Boutique Corporation provides to the public the website which offers bathroom fixtures, faucets, vanities, bathtubs, shower systems, mirrors, bathroom and kitchen accessories, and home decor for sale. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Uri Horowitz, Esq. 14441 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (718) 705-8706 Facsimile: (718) 705-8705 E-mail: Uri@Horowitzlawpllc.com BERKELEY RESEARCH: Faces J.M. Suit Over Private Data Breach ----------------------------------------------------------- J.M., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP, LLC., Defendant, Case No. 4:25-cv-04209 (N.D. Cal., May 16, 2025) asserts claims arising from Defendant's failure to properly secure and safeguard private information that was entrusted to it, and its accompanying responsibility to store and transfer that information. The Plaintiff and the proposed members of the Class bring this class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons who entrusted Defendant with highly sensitive personally identifiable information and protected health information that was subsequently exposed in a data breach, which Defendant discovered on March 2, 2025. Defendant's data breach investigation determined that unauthorized activity on Defendant's IT Network occurred between February 28, 2025, and March 2, 2025. However, Defendant only made a public disclosure of the data breach on its website on May 9, 2025. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now asserts claims for negligence, negligence per se, unjust enrichment, and for violation of the California Unfair Competition Law. Based in Emeryville, CA, Berkeley Research Group, LLC is a management consulting firm whose services span the fields of corporate finance, economics, disputes and investigations, and performance improvement, turnaround and restructuring, and transaction advisory. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kristen Lake Cardoso, Esq. Jeff Ostrow, Esq. KOPELOWITZ OSTROW P.A. 1 West Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: (954) 525-4100 E-mail: cardoso@kolawyers.com ostrow@kolawyers.com - and - John J. Nelson, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 402 W. Broadway, Suite 1760 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (858) 209-6941 E-mail: jnelson@milberg.com BIG TABLE: Fails to Provide Proper Wages, Wesolowski Says --------------------------------------------------------- DANIEL LEE WESOLOWSKI, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BIG TABLE RESTAURANTS and HOBNOB ATLANTIC STATION, INC and HOBNOB BROOKHAVEN, INC and HOBNOB PEACHTREE CITY, INC and HOBNOB PERIMETER, INC and HOBNOB VININGS, INC, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-02796-JPB (N.D. Ga., May 20, 2025) arises from Defendants' alleged unlawful labor practices in violation of the Fair Labor Standards. The complaint alleges the Defendants' illegal wage deductions, failure to compensate off the clock work, failure to pay minimum and overtime wages, requiring excessive non-tipped side work, and failure to comply with the strict requirements for an employer to utilize the tip credit. The Plaintiff was employed as a restaurant server by the Defendants from June 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Big Table Restaurants is a hospitality group that owns and manages multiple restaurant concepts, including HOBNOB, Cattle Shed Wine & Steak Bar and Big Table Events & Catering.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Arnold J. Lizana, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF ARNOLD J. LIZANA III 1175 Peachtree Street NE, 10th Floor Atlanta, GA 30361 Telephone: (470) 207-1559 Facsimile: (470) 231-0672 E-mail: alizana@attorneylizana.com BRYAN COLLIER: Callicotte Loses Bid for Class Certification ----------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as JASON COLBY CALLICOTTE, ET AL. V. BRYAN COLLIER, ET AL. Case No. 1:24-cv-00465-MJT-ZJH (E.D. Tex.), the Hon. Judge Michael J. Truncale entered an order overruling the Plaintiff's objections and adopting the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation: The findings of fact and conclusions of law of the magistrate judge are correct, and the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation is adopted. The Plaintiffs' request for class certification is denied. The Plaintiffs' motion for extension of time to determine class certification is denied. On Feb. 18, 2025, the magistrate judge recommended denying the Plaintiffs' request for class certification. The Plaintiff Jason Colby Callicotte filed objections to the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation. After careful consideration, the Court concludes the objections are without merit. The Plaintiffs have not met their burden of establishing that the requirements for class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 have been met. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=lIhu4d at no extra charge.[CC] CALIDAD SERVICES: Thomas-Hathaway Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. --------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Calidad Services, Inc. The case is styled as Chtistopher Thomas-Hathaway individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Calidad Services, Inc., Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2025-0007462 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Joaquin Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Unlimited Civil Other Employment." Calidad Services, Inc.-- https://calidadservices.net/ -- specializes in low voltage systems installation, remote guarding, and mobile and solar surveillance solutions for commercial businesses and properties.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kane Moon, Esq. MOON & YANG, APC 725 South Figueroa St., 31st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone: 213-232-3128 Fax: 213-232-3125 Email: kane.moon@moonyanglaw.com CAMERON COUNTY, TX: Faces Ramirez Suit Over Ultra Vires Policy -------------------------------------------------------------- GLORIA RAMIREZ, BOTELLO MARTINEZ, and PASCUAL GUADALUPE RAMIREZ VAZQUEZ, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS; SYLVIA GARZA-PEREZ, COUNTY CLERK; and BLANCA BERNARD, DEPUTY CLERK in their official capacities, Case No. 1:25-cv-00107 (S.D. Tex., May 27, 2025) claims for injuries sustained or threatened under Amend. XIV U.S. Const., by the Cameron County's ultra vires policy which applies the Texas Family Code allowing for the amendment to recorded marriage licenses, only to formal marriages and not to informal marriages. According to the complaint, the State statute, as applied by Cameron County, is unconstitutional as applied because it infringes on fundamental rights protected by the First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Alternatively, the State statute is unconstitutionally vague and must be void by both the C Constitution of the United States and Art. 1, sections 1 and 29, of the Texas Constitution. On Oct. 4, 2023, the Plaintiffs decided to register their marriage by filing an informal marriage license with the Cameron County Clerk. They entered their biometric information into a form on the County Computer and the Deputy Clerk assisting asked when they started living together and entered it into the form. The Plaintiffs made a notarized Affidavit of Correction pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code section 2.209(c), which they brought to the County Clerk requesting it be filed to amend the date of their marriage to Oct. 4, 2023, the date they had agreed to be married and recorded their declaration.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Marlene A. Dougherty, Esq. LAW OFFICE OF MARLENE A. Dougherty 314 E. 8th Street Brownsville, TX 78520 Telephone: (956) 542-7108 E-mail: marlene@mdjd180.com CARNICERIA PRIME: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Hernandez Alleges -------------------------------------------------------------- ALEXIS HERNANDEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CARNICERIA PRIME MEAT MARKET, LLC; CPMMM PORTER, LLC; REYNALDO PONCE; and BRANCO RAMIREZ, Defendants, Case No. 4:25-cv-02298 (S.D. Tex., May 20, 2025) seeks to recover from the Defendants unpaid wages and overtime compensation, interest, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff Hernandez was employed by the Defendants as a straight time worker. Carniceria Prime Meat Market, LLC is a meat market located in Houston, Texas. The company provides USDA prime, wagyu, seasonings, and other meat products. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Amanda C. Hernandez, Esq. AH Law, PLLC 5718 Westheimer, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77057 Telephone: (713) 588-4359 Facsimile: (281) 572-5370 Email: amanda@ahfirm.com - and - Samantha Martinez, Esq. Martinez Firm, PLLC 325 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007 Telephone: (713) 333-3270 Facsimile: (713) 333-3275 Email: sam@mtzfirm.com CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS: Harper Suit Reassigned to Another Judge --------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as LIONEL HARPER, DANIEL SINCLAIR, HASSAN TURNER, LUIS VAZQUEZ, and PEDRO ABASCAL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and all aggrieved employees, v. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Case No. 2:19-cv-00902-DC-DMC (E.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge William Shubb entered an order directing the Clerk of the Court to reassign Harper case to another judge for all further proceedings, making appropriate adjustments in the assignments of civil cases to compensate for such reassignment. The Ninth Circuit recently vacated this court's decision granting class certification and remanded for further proceedings. While the Ninth Circuit remanded with instruction to reconsider the motion for class certification, the court already expressed its opinion that the plaintiff's motion should be granted, and the undersigned would have substantial difficulty putting aside that prior decision and considering the motion afresh. Charter is a cable communications company. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=3nQxGc at no extra charge.[CC] CIGNA GROUP: Mismanages Retirement Plan, Hicks Alleges ------------------------------------------------------ SEAN HICKS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. THE CIGNA GROUP; THE CIGNA GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN COMMITTEE; DIANE LASTINEC; JILL VASLOW; and JOHN DOES 1-30, Defendants, Case No. 2:25-cv-02560 (E.D. Pa., May 20, 2025) alleges violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that the Defendants violated ERISA through their failing to defray reasonable expenses of administering The Cigna Group 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"). Specifically, the Defendants' failure stems from the use of Plan participant forfeited funds to reduce Company contributions to the Plan instead of using the funds to reduce or eliminate the amounts charged to Plan participants for Plan administrative expenses and costs. The Defendants' mismanagement of the Plan -- using forfeited funds to the Company's benefit rather than "for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries" -- constitutes a breach of the fiduciary duty, says the suit. The Cigna Group operates as a global health company. The Company offers integrated behavioral, medical, and pharmacy management solutions, as well as provides life, accident, disability, supplemental, medicare, and dental insurance products and services. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gerald D. Wells, III, Esq. Stephen E. Connolly, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER, LLP 1133 Penn Avenue, 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Telephone: (412) 322-9243 Facsimile: (412) 231-0246 Email: jerry@lcllp.com steve@lcllp.com CLASSPASS USA: Faces Halloum Suit Over ClassPass Credits -------------------------------------------------------- LENA HALLOUM, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. CLASSPASS USA LLC, Case No. 4:25-cv-04460 (N.D. Cal., May 27, 2025) is a class action lawsuit against the Defendant for vanishing ClassPass Credits. ClassPass sells exercise sessions, wellness and beauty services, and select food experiences to consumers. But ClassPass does not directly accept U.S. Dollars. Instead, it requires customers to buy ClassPass "Credits," which consumers then redeem for Experiences. These Credits operate like seashells, doubloons, or any other medium of exchange that humans use to barter with each other. Except seashells and doubloons generally don't vanish into thin air. Unfortunately for consumers, ClassPass Credits do, asserts the suit. The Plaintiff asserts claims on behalf of herself and similarly situated ClassPass subscribers for violation of Electronic Funds Transfer Act, California's Unfair Competition Law, and California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act. Ms. Halloum is an individual and citizen of California residing in Oakley, California. She signed up for ClassPass in December 2023 and used ClassPass while in California. She discontinued her subscription in February 2024 and has not used it since.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Philip L. Fraietta, Esq. Julian C. Diamond, Esq. Stefan Bogdanovich, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (646) 837-7150 Facsimile: (212) 989-9163 E-Mail: pfraietta@bursor.com jdiamond@bursor.com sbogdanovich@bursor.com COFFEE PROJECT: Anderson Seeks Equal Website Access for the Blind ----------------------------------------------------------------- DERRICK ANDERSON, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Coffee Project Group, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-02743 (E.D.N.Y., May 16, 2025) arises from Defendant's failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate their website, Coffeeprojectny.com, to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons. The Plaintiff browsed and intended to purchase a plastic coffee brewer provided by Defendant on its website. Despite his efforts, however, the Plaintiff was denied a shopping experience like that of a sighted individual due to the website's lack of a variety of features and accommodations. Accordingly, the Plaintiff seeks redress for Defendant's discriminatory conduct and asserts claims for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. Based in Long Island, NY, Coffee Project Group, Inc. provides to the public the website which provides consumers with access to a variety of coffee products and classes. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Uri Horowitz, Esq. 14441 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (718) 705-8706 Facsimile: (718) 705-8705 E-mail: Uri@Horowitzlawpllc.com COHEN SEDGH MANAVI: Carvajal Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Cohen Sedgh, Manavi & Pakravan Dental Corp. The case is styled as Sandra Carvajal, individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Cohen Sedgh, Manavi & Pakravan Dental Corp., Case No. 25STCV15578 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Cohen Sedgh, Manavi & Pakravan Dental Corp. doing business as West Coast Dental Group of Menifee -- https://www.westcoastdental.com/ -- is a Dentist in Menifee, California.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nazo Koulloukian, Esq. KOUL LAW FIRM 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1710 Los Angeles, CA 90010-2003 Phone: 213-761-5484 Fax: 818-561-3938 Email: nazo@koullaw.com COINBASE GLOBAL: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, McGuire Alleges -------------------------------------------------------------- CHRISTOPHER MCGUIRE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.; and COINBASE, INC., Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-04299 (N.D. Cal., May 19, 2025) is a class action individually and on behalf of all other individuals who had their sensitive personally identifiable information1 including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, Social Security numbers, bank-account numbers and some bank account identifiers, Government-ID images; and limited corporate data disclosed to unauthorized third parties during a Data Breach compromising Coinbase in or around May 2025 (the "Data Breach"). According to the Plaintiff in the complaint, Coinbase's failures to ensure that its servers and systems were adequately secure fell far short of its obligations and the Plaintiff's and Class members' reasonable expectations for data privacy jeopardized the security of Plaintiff's and Class member's Personal Information, and exposed Plaintiff and Class members to fraud and identity theft or the serious risk of fraud and identity theft. As a result of the Defendants' conduct and the resulting Data Breach, Plaintiff's and Class members' privacy has been invaded, their Personal Information is now in the hands of criminals, they have either suffered fraud or identity theft, or face an imminent and ongoing risk of identity theft and fraud. Accordingly, these individuals now must take immediate and time-consuming action to protect themselves from such identity theft and fraud, says the suit. Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial solutions. The Company offers platform to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Global serves clients worldwide. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Tina Wolfson, Esq. Robert Ahdoot, Esq. Theodore W. Maya, Esq. Alyssa Brown, Esq. AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC 2600 West Olive Avenue, Suite 500 Burbank, CA 91505 Telephone: (310) 474-9111 Facsimile: (310) 474-8585 Email: twolfson@ahdootwolfson.com rahdoot@ahdootwolfson.com tmaya@ahdootwolfson.com abrown@ahdootwolfson.com - and - Jonathan S. Mann, Esq. PITTMAN, DUTTON, HELLUMS, BRADLEY & MANN, P.C. 2001 Park Place North, Suite 1100 Birmingham, AL 35203 Telephone: (205) 322-8880 Email: jonm@pittmandutton.com COINBASE GLOBAL: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Edlin Says ----------------------------------------------------------- MATTHEW EDLIN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. COINBASE GLOBAL, INC., and COINBASE, INC., Case No. 8:25-cv-01135 (C.D. Cal., May 27, 2025) is a class action individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated who had their sensitive personally identifiable information exposed to unauthorized third parties as a result of a data breach involving Coinbase in or around May 2025 (the "Data Breach"). The compromised PII includes, but is not limited to: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers and related identifiers, images of government-issued identification (such as driver's licenses and passports), account data (including balance snapshots and transaction history), and certain corporate information (including documents, training materials, and internal communications accessible to support agents). According to Coinbase, on May 11, 2025, it "received an email communication from an unknown threat actor claiming to have obtained information about certain Coinbase customer accounts, as well as internal Coinbase documentation, including materials relating to customer-service and account-management systems." As a result of the Defendants' conduct and the resulting Data Breach, Plaintiff's and Class members' privacy has been invaded, their Personal Information is now in the hands of criminals, they have either suffered fraud or identity theft or face an imminent and ongoing risk of identity theft and fraud. Accordingly, these individuals now must take immediate and time-consuming action to protect themselves from such identity theft and fraud, says the suit. Coinbase is a U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange, with over one hundred million users and a trading volume of $468 billion.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Sabita J. Soneji, Esq. TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP 1970 Broadway, Suite 1070 Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone: (510) 254-6808 Facsimile: (202) 973-0950 E-mail: ssoneji@tzlegal.com COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY: Nichols Suit Seeks Overtime Pay Under FLSA ----------------------------------------------------------------- AZZLYN NICHOLS individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC and NATALIE BARBASTEFANO, Case No. 1:25-cv-01080 (N.D. Ohio, May 27, 2025) is a collective action brought by and on behalf of persons who are or have been at some time employed during the applicable limitations period as nurse's aides for the Defendants, in the business of providing home care services to the general public. According to the complaint, the Defendants employ nurse's aides or those working in similar positions as "exempt" employees, paying them on an hourly basis for all hours worked, even when more than 40 hours of work is performed in a particular work week. Plaintiff Nichols and similarly situated employees routinely work more than 40 hours in a workweek, but were not paid an overtime premium for any of their overtime hours. As a result of the Defendants' unlawful classification of Nichols, and similarly situated employees, as "exempt" for the purposes of overtime compensation, and Defendant's failure to compensate Nichols, and similarly situated employees, for all hours worked, Defendants have violated the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act, and the Prompt Pay Act by failing to pay Nichols, and similarly situated employees, overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in one week as required by the FLSA OMFWSA, and Ohio Rev. Code section 4113.15. Comprehensive Primary Care and Behavioral Health provides home care services to the general public.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Claire I. Wade, Esq. SOBEL, WADE & MAPLEY, LLC 65 Erieview Plaza, Suite 370 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Telephone: (216) 223-7213 Facsimile: (216) 223-7213 E-mail: Wade@swmlawfirm.com CONEJO VALLEY: Court Sets Scheduling Conference in Bureriu Suit --------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as CRISTIAN BURERIU, v. CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Case No. 2:25-cv-03276-MRA-BFM (C.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani entered an order setting scheduling conference: If plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all defendants, plaintiff shall do so promptly and shall file proofs of service of the summons and complaint within three (3) days thereafter. A short synopsis (not to exceed two (2) pages) of the main claims, counterclaims, affirmative defenses, and procedural history. A statement of the specific basis of federal jurisdiction, including supplemental jurisdiction. For federal question jurisdiction, cite the federal law under which the claim arises. For diversity jurisdiction, state each party’s citizenship and the amount in controversy. For a putative class action, the Court will set a deadline for hearing the class certification motion. The motion must be filed sufficiently far in advance of the deadline to allow for: (i) four (4) weeks for the opposition; (ii) two (2) weeks for the reply; and (iii) at least three (3) weeks between the filing of the reply and the hearing. Conejo is a school district in Ventura County, California. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=UFBnIH at no extra charge.[CC] COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM: Hernandez Files Suit in D. New Jersey ----------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against The Cooper Health System. The case is styled as Ana Hernandez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Cooper Health System, Case No. 1:25-cv-05841 (D.N.J., May 28, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle. Cooper University Hospital -- http://www.cooperhealth.org/-- is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility located in Camden, New Jersey.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Mark K. Svensson, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC 405 East 50th Street New York, NY 10022 Phone: (202) 975-0468 Email: msvensson@zlk.com CREDITSERVE INC: Boddie et al. Sue Over Unlawful Lending Scheme --------------------------------------------------------------- PSALM BODDIE, EDUARDO BARRAZA, and VINCENT MARKEL, individually, and on behalf of all other similarly situated individuals, Plaintiffs, v. JAY MCGRAW; ERIC WELCH; CREDITSERVE, INC.; GREETING TEAM, LLC d/b/a CUSTOMER CARE GLOBAL; MINTO FINANCIAL d/b/a MINTO MONEY; and JOHN DOES 1-15, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-05480 (N.D. Ill., May 16, 2025) arises from Defendants' lending scheme that violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The Plaintiffs seek actual, compensatory, punitive, statutory, and treble damages -- as well as their costs and attorneys' fees -- from Defendants for their participation in the unlawful lending enterprise, which also violated the usury and consumer protection laws of Plaintiffs' home states, unjustly enriched Defendants. Headquartered in Pflugerville, TX, CreditServe, Inc. markets, funds, services, and collects loans made in the name of Minto Money. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Edward A. Wallace, Esq. Mark R. Miller, Esq. Matthew J. Goldstein, Esq. Julia A. Ozello, Esq. WALLACEMILLER 150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 261-6193 Facsimile: (312) 275-8174 E-mail: eaw@wallacemiller.com mrm@wallacemiller.com mjg@wallacemiller.com jo@wallacemiller.com CUPSHE INTERNATIONAL: Dalton Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ----------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Dalton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Cupshe International Inc., Defendant, Case No. 0:25-cv-02172 (D. Minn., May 20, 2025) arises out of Defendant's alleged violations of the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implementing regulations. The Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and others who are similarly situated, seeks relief including an injunction requiring Defendant to make its website accessible to Plaintiff and the putative class. In addition to her claim under the ADA, the Plaintiff also asserts a companion cause of action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Headquartered in City of Industry, CA, Cupshe International Inc. owns, operates, and/or controls the website, www.cupshe.com, which offers women's clothing and accessories for sale. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Chad A. Throndset, Esq. Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Jason Gustafson, Esq. THRONDSET MICHENFELDER, LLC 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (763) 515-6110 E-mail: chad@throndsetlaw.com pat@throndsetlaw.com jason@throndsetlaw.com DAISO CALIFORNIA: Fukaya Seeks to Certify Injunctive Relief Class ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as MAKIKO FUKAYA, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. DAISO CALIFORNIA LLC, Case No. 3:23-cv-00099-RFL (N.D. Cal.), the Plaintiff, on Aug. 26, 2025, will move the Court for an order certifying the following Injunctive Relief Class: "All people who purchased Tiramisu Twist Cookie and/or Caramel Corn product from a Daiso retail store and resided in the State of California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Texas, New Jersey, or New York from Oct. 1, 2019 through Jan. 10, 2023 and who were not directly employed by Daiso." Excluded from the proposed class are Defendants, the Defendants' employees, and the Court and its staff. The Plaintiff further moves the Court pursuant to Rules 23(a) and (b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for an order certifying the following Restitution Relief Classes: 1. All people who purchased "Tiramisu Twist Cookie" product from a Daiso retail store and resided in the State of California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Texas, New Jersey, or New York from Oct. 1, 2019 through Oct. 27, 2022 and who were not directly employed by Daiso. Excluded from the proposed class are Defendants, Defendants’ employees, and the Court and its staff. 2. All people who purchased "Caramel Corn" product from a Daiso retail store and resided in the State of California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Texas, New Jersey, or New York from January 1, 2022 through Jan. 10, 2023 and who were not directly employed by Daiso. Excluded from the proposed class are Defendants, Defendants’ employees, and the Court and its staff. The Plaintiff will also move to be class representative and have her attorney, Ara Jabagchourian, appointed as lead counsel. Daiso sells numerous products from Japan in retail stores in the United States, specifically in the states of California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Texas, New Jersey, and New York. A copy of the Plaintiff's motion dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=k2GGVd at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ara Jabagchourian, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF ARA JABAGCHOURIAN, P.C. 1650 S. Amphlett Boulevard, Suite 216 San Mateo, CA 94402 Telephone: (650) 437-6840 Facsimile: (650) 403-0909 E-mail: ara@arajlaw.com DAISO CALIFORNIA: Fukaya Seeks to File Class Cert Bid Under Seal ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as MAKIKO FUKAYA, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. DAISO CALIFORNIA LLC, Case No. 3:23-cv-00099-RFL (N.D. Cal.), the Plaintiff asks the Court to enter an order granting administrative motion to file portions of the record of the motion for class certification under seal. Daiso sells numerous products from Japan in retail stores in the United States, specifically in the states of California, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Texas, New Jersey, and New York. A copy of the Plaintiff's motion dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=YJmlZ2 at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ara Jabagchourian, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF ARA JABAGCHOURIAN, P.C. 1650 S. Amphlett Boulevard, Suite 216 San Mateo, CA 94402 Telephone: (650) 437-6840 Facsimile: (650) 403-0909 E-mail: ara@arajlaw.com DAVE ADAMS: Anderson Files Suit in N.D. Illinois ------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Warden Adams, et al. The case is styled as Joshua Topaz Anderson, all similarly situated inmates v. Warden Adams; Mike Kelley; Dale Santerilli, Former warden; Ms. Byland; Ms. Thompson, All ADF Administrative staff; All ADF laundry staff; SGT. Richards, classification; All ADF classification staff, Case No. 1:25-cv-06007 (N.D. Ill., May 28, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Civil Rights (Prison Condition) for Prisoner Civil Rights.[BN] The Plaintiff appears pro se. DAVITA INC: Natoli Files Suit in D. Colorado -------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against DaVita, Inc. The case is styled as Anthony Natoli, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. DaVita, Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-01687-SBP (D. Colo., May 29, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. DaVita Inc. -- http://www.davita.com/-- provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure in the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gary M. Klinger, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN LLC 227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (866) 252-0878 Email: gklinger@milberg.com DIALPAD INC: Terrill Files Suit in N.D. California -------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Dialpad, Inc. The case is styled as William Terrill, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Dialpad, Inc., Case No. 4:25-cv-04509-KAW (N.D. Cal., May 28, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. Dialpad Inc. -- https://www.dialpad.com/ -- is a artificial intelligence communication provider.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Adrian Gucovschi, Esq. GUCOVSCHI ROZENSHTEYN, PLLC 140 Broadway, Suite 4667 New York, NY 10005 Phone: (212) 884-4230 Email: adrian@gr-firm.com DIAMOND BRACES: Must Produce Class Info in Aliyeva by June 13 ------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Aliyeva v. Diamond Braces et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-04575-KPF (S.D.N.Y.), the Hon. Judge Katherine Polk Failla entered an order granting in part the Plaintiffs' letter raising several discovery disputes. Accordingly, the Defendants are directed to produce the requested information on or before June 13, 2025. The Court understands that this matter has been resolved, as Defendants have produced the requested hit reports. Should Plaintiffs' wish to confer further about these reports, the parties must do so by June 13, 2025. The Plaintiff's request for prior suits and documents related to Defendants' corporate structure Plaintiffs request documents from Defendants related to prior actions, investigations, internal complaints, and grievances. The Plaintiffs assert that such information will demonstrate whether Defendants' actions were willful. The Court agrees with Defendants that discoverable information related to prior actions is likely publicly available. As such, Defendants need not produce this publicly available information. However, Plaintiffs have provided a reasonable basis for seeking documents related to non-privileged internal investigations and internal grievances. Diamond Braces is an orthodontist and dentist provider specializing in braces, Invisalign, and retainers for various age groups. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=F3zK5o at no extra charge.[CC] The Defendants are represented by: Matthew A. Brown, Esq. MILMAN LABUDA LAW GROUP PLLC 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3W8 Lake Success, NY 11042 Telephone: (516) 328-8899 Facsimile: (516) 328-0082 E-mail: matt@mllaborlaw.com DILIGENT FINANCIAL: Westlake Files TCPA Suit in M.D. Florida ------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Diligent Financial Group, Inc. The case is styled as Rachael Westlake, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. Diligent Financial Group, Inc., Case No. 8:25-cv-01378 (M.D. Fla., May 28, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Diligent Financial Group -- https://diligentfinancialgroup.net/ -- is a high-level credit repair and business funding firm specializing in dispute strategies that go beyond generic templates.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Avi Robert Kaufman, Esq. KAUFMAN P.A. 237 S Dixie Hwy, 4th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33133 Phone: (305) 469-5881 Email: kaufman@kaufmanpa.com DYCK O'NEAL: Court Extends Deadline for Class Cert Bid ------------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as KAREN SAUNDERS, v. DYCK O'NEAL, INC. Case No. 1:17-cv-00335-RJJ-MV (W.D. Mich.), the Hon. Judge Robert J. Jonker entered an order granting a 14-day extension of the existing deadline (already extended once) for class certification motion. Accordingly, the defense does not oppose the request but does express a growing sense of "battle fatigue," leading to a request for no further extensions. The only requested extension currently before the Court is the uncontested one, which the Court now grants. The Court will deal with any future requests on their merits in light of the overall record at the time of any such request. Dyck is a provider of debt collection services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=puDUDq at no extra charge.[CC] EAST BAY TIRE: Melendrez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against East Bay Tire Co. The case is styled as Samuel Alvarado Melendrez, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. East Bay Tire Co., Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2025-0007413 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Joaquin Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Unlimited Civil Other Employment." East Bay Tire -- https://eastbaytire.com/ -- is a family-owned, independent tire dealer with fleet service and maintenance centers located in Northern California, Arizona, and Hawaii.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Lavi, Esq. LAVI & EBRAHIMIAN, LLP 8889 W Olympic Blvd., Ste. 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3638 Phone: 310-432-0000 Fax: 310-432-0001 Email: jlavi@lelawfirm.com EDWARD JONES: Court Reduces Requested Costs to $66.4K in Anderson ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as EDWARD ANDERSON, RAYMOND KEITH CORUM, JESSE AND COLLEEN WORTHINGTON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P., Case No. 2:18-cv-00714-DJC-AC (E.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Daniel J. Calabretta entered an order that the Plaintiff's Objections are sustained in part and overruled in part. -- Defendant's Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.'s request for $99,131.54 in costs is granted in part. The Court will permit the taxation of $32,730.82 in costs. The Court grants Defendant's request for cost. However, the Court finds it appropriate to reduce the requested costs by $66,400.72 based on several of the objections raised. The Plaintiffs Edward Anderson, Raymond Keith Corum, and Jesse and Colleen Worthington, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed this action on March 30, 2018. The Defendant Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. filed for summary judgment on the Plaintiffs' claims on Sept. 27, 2023, and the Court granted summary judgment. Judgment was entered on Sept. 9, 2024. Edward is a financial services firm specializing in helping individual investors. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=u2QIMw at no extra charge.[CC] EPIQ SYSTEMS: Tejon Sues Over Deceptive and Anticompetitive Scheme ------------------------------------------------------------------ Roger Tejon, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC., ANGEION GROUP LLC, JND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION, HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, and DOES 1- 20, Case No. 1:25-cv-22453-XXXX (S.D. Fla., May 29, 2025), is brought against the Administrator Defendants, for engaging in a deceptive and anticompetitive scheme to reap hundreds of millions of dollars in undisclosed kickbacks and compensation from the Bank Defendants, while increasing the costs and depressing the payouts on thousands of class actions. Some time on or about 2021 – when the interest rates in the United States started rising – Administrator Defendants entered into an ongoing agreement with each other to increase the cost and price of class administration services, including by having Bank Defendants pay them the interest and investments earned on class action settlement deposits that would have otherwise been distributed to class members and used to pay down the cost of class administration services. To maintain their market power in the Settlement Deposit Market, the Bank Defendants agreed to work with the Administrator Defendants looking to increase the cost and price of class administration services and pay the Administrator Defendants the kickbacks. In exchange, the Administrator Defendants agreed to keep all of the settlement funds from the thousands of class actions with the Bank Defendants. The Bank Defendants thereby maintained their power in the Settlement Deposit Market, leading to steady profits and liquidity for the Bank Defendants. The Bank Defendants thereby conspired with the Administrator Defendants, and entered into these agreements deliberately, corruptly, and with intent to execute the kickback scheme. Indeed, the Administrator Defendants took cautious measures to conceal their receipt of kickbacks, including by forming special purpose entities ("SPEs") to facilitate the kickback scheme. For their part, the Bank Defendants paid the kickbacks into these SPEs, which they knew was for the purpose of sending kickback payments to the Administrator Defendants without detection. This arrangement has been going on for years, including throughout the class period, without any disclosure to the Courts, class counsel, or consumers/class members to whom the Defendants are fiduciaries. The kickback scheme perpetuated by the Defendants is the epitome of self-dealing. Plaintiff brings this action to bring an end to Defendants' clandestine practices, enjoin them from continued use of the kickbacks for their own benefit, to compensate the class members for the harm caused by Defendants' illegal conduct, and to stop the anticompetitive practices that the Defendants have carried on, which has depressed payouts substantially in class actions in the United States, says the complaint. The Plaintiff received class and mass action settlement disbursements from Defendants. Epiq is the largest settlement administration company in the country.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: James Lee, Esq. Augusto A. Cividini, Esq. BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 100 SE 2nd St., 28th Floor Miami, FL 33131 Phone: (305) 539-8400 Email: jlee@bsfllp.com acividini@bsfllp.com - and - David Boies, Esq. BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 333 Main Street Armonk, NY 10504 Phone: (914) 749-8200 Email: dboies@bsfllp.com - and - Mark C. Mao, Esq. Beko Reblitz-Richardson, Esq. BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 44 Montgomery St., 41st Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 293-6800 Email: mmao@bsfllp.com brichardson@bsfllp.com - and - Alison L. Anderson, Esq. Samantha Parrish, Esq. BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1520 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: (213) 629-9040 Email: alanderson@bsfllp.com sparrish@bsfllp.com - and - Michael Mitchell, Esq. BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 1401 New York Ave, NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 237 2727 Email: mmitchell@bsfllp.com EQT CORPORATION: Seeks to File Class Cert Brief Under Seal ---------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as RICHARD A. ROSS and FIELDSTONE VENTURES, LLC, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. EQT CORPORATION, EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY, RICE DRILLING B, LLC, VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA LLC, and VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC, Case No. 2:21-cv-01585-WSS (W.D. Pa.), the Defendants ask the Court to enter an order granting their unopposed motion for certain portions of the Plaintiffs' brief in support of motion for class certification and related exhibits to be filed under seal pursuant to Local Rule 5.2H. EQT requests that the Court enter the attached proposed Order directing Plaintiffs to file their Brief for Class Certification, including the exhibits of Patrick Corcoran’s deposition testimony and Chrisopher Haney’s report, containing the limited redactions proposed by EQT and shared with counsel for Plaintiffs that Plaintiffs do not oppose. The information that EQT seeks to have redacted has been designated as "confidential" pursuant to the Confidentiality Order because it is competitively sensitive and proprietary business and financial information. On Aug. 23, 2022, the Court entered a protective order allowing the parties to designate materials as confidential. EQT is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration and pipeline transport. A copy of the Defendants' motion dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=svXn9C at no extra charge.[CC] The Defendants are represented by: James L. Rockney, Esq. Justin H. Werner, Esq. Thomas J. Galligan, Esq. Allison L. Ebeck, Esq. Daniel P. Wolfe, Esq. REED SMITH LLP 225 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Telephone: (412) 288-3131 EQUINOX HOLDINGS: Federal Court Certifies Membership Class Action ----------------------------------------------------------------- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC and Sommers Schwartz P.C. announces that the United States District Court for the Central District of California has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action that would benefit Members of a California-based Equinox gym: United States District Court for the Central District of California Rothman v. Equinox Holdings, Inc., Case No. 2:20-cv-09760-CAS-MBK Notice of Pendency of Class Action A federal court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. If you were a member of a California-based Equinox gym during the COVID-19 pandemic, a class action might affect your rights. A class action has been certified that includes certain members of any California-based Equinox gyms during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. Plaintiff Jason Rothman ("Plaintiff") alleges that Defendant Equinox Holdings, Inc. ("Defendant") improperly retained membership dues that had been paid in advance for periods during which its Equinox gyms were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. The lawsuit seeks restitution and/or damages for all qualifying California-based Equinox members. Defendant strongly denies all of the claims and allegations made in the lawsuit. The Court has not decided whether Defendant has in fact violated the law and a trial date has not yet been scheduled. The sole purpose of this Notice is to inform you of the lawsuit so you can make an informed decision as to whether you should participate in or opt out of this class action. There is no guarantee that money ever will be available. Who is included? The lawsuit includes a "Class" comprised of the following individuals: All Equinox members with a Home Club in California, whose Membership Agreement included the Refund Clause, and who did not receive a refund of prepaid membership dues for any period during which Defendant's Equinox-branded Fitness Clubs were closed. The "Refund Clause" is a consumer notice provision that is set forth in some (but not all) Equinox members' Membership Agreements that states in part "In deciding whether to make payments on an installment basis, Buyer should be aware that if the Club closes, although the Club will remain legally liable to Buyer for a refund, Buyer may risk losing his or her money if the Club is unable to meet its financial obligations to Members." Please note that the delivery of this notice to you does not automatically mean that your Equinox Membership Agreement contains the "Refund Clause" or that you are necessarily entitled to any money, benefits, or other relief. What are my options? You have a choice of whether to participate in this Class Action or not. If you do nothing, you are choosing to remain a member of the Class. If you participate in this Class Action, you will retain the possibility of receiving money or other benefits that might result from trial or settlement, but you will give up your individual right to sue Defendant for the same legal claims that were made, or could have been made, in this lawsuit. If you meet the criteria for class membership, but do not want to stay in the Class, you can submit a request for exclusion. If you request exclusion, and if money or other benefits ultimately are awarded, you will not get a share of such award, but you will be able to sue Defendant on your own behalf for the same legal claims made in this lawsuit. Any separate litigation you choose to bring might be subject to a statute of limitations or other time-sensitive requirement. To request exclusion, you must send a letter postmarked by August 1, 2025 to: Rothman v. Equinox Holdings, Inc. Litigation -- EXCLUSIONS, c/o Strategic Claims Services, P.O. Box 230, 600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 205, Media, PA 19063, or you can email your letter to info@strategicclaims.net. Your letter must include your name, address, telephone number, email address, and signature. Instructions on how to exclude yourself and a sample exclusion letter are posted at http://www.gymfeeclassaction.com. Do I have a lawyer in this case? The Court appointed Trenton Kashima and John Nelson of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC and Jason Thompson of Sommers Schwartz P.C. as "Class Counsel" to represent the Class in this case. You do not have to pay Class Counsel or anyone else to participate. If Class Counsel obtains money or other benefits for the Class, they may ask the Court for attorneys' fees and costs, which would be paid out of any money recovered for the Class or paid separately by Defendant. You may hire and pay for counsel of your choice to enter an appearance in the lawsuit or to intervene as an individual plaintiff, but that is not necessary. Plaintiff is a Class member like you, and the Court has appointed him to serve as the "class representative." What happens next? The Court has not expressed any opinion as to whether the allegations asserted in this lawsuit are accurate. Class Counsel will have to prove the allegations at a trial that has not yet been scheduled. There is no money and no other benefits available at this time, and no guarantee exists that there will be in the future. A detailed notice further explaining the case and how to request exclusion is available at http://www.gymfeeclassaction.com.If you want additional information regarding this case, periodic updates can be found at http://www.gymfeeclassaction.com.Additionally, you can access the court records regarding this case from the Court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) at https://ecf.cacd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/ShowIndex.pl. [GN] ERICKSON COMPANIES: Rahman Suit Removed to D. Arizona ----------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Anwar Abdel Rahman, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Erickson Companies, LLC, Erickson Framing AZ, LLC, and DOES 1 through 1000, inclusive, Case No. CV2025-011763 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of Maricopa, to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on May 29, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-01866-SPL. The Plaintiff vaguely alleges that certain of his "personally identifiable information" or "PII" maintained on Defendants' network was accessed due to the actions of an unknown third-party.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Gena L. Sluga, Esq. Justin Vanderveer, Esq. CHRISTIAN DICHTER & SLUGA, P.C. 2800 North Central Avenue, Suite 860 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: (602) 792-1700 Facsimile: (602) 792-1710 Email: gsluga@cdslawfirm.com jvanderveer@cdslawfirm.com - and - Wystan M. Ackerman, Esq. Wm Maxwell Daley, Esq. ROBINSON & COLE LLP One State Street Hartford, Connecticut 06103 Phone: (860) 275-8200 Facsimile: (860) 275-8299 Email: wackerman@rc.com wdaley@rc.com EXPERIAN INFORMATION: Bone Files FCRA Suit in S.D. Indiana ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Experian Information Solutions, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Christina Bone, on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-01034-MPB-MJD (S.D. Ind., May 28, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Equifax -- https://www.equifax.com/ -- is one of the three nationwide providers of consumer reports.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David M. Marco, Esq. Larry Paul Smith, Esq. SMITHMARCO, P.C. 5250 Old Orchard Rd., Suite 300 Skokie, IL 60077 Phone: (312) 546-6539 Fax: (312) 602-3911 Email: dmarco@smithmarco.com lsmith@smithmarco.com FACTS ON DEMAND: Court Extends Deadlines in Moore ------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as KATE MOORE, v. FACTS ON DEMAND, INC., Case No. 1:24-cv-02191-MHC-CCB (N.D. Ga.), the Hon. Judge Christopher Bly entered an order granting the parties' joint motion to continue deadlines. -- Discovery is extended through and including Aug. 21, 2025; -- As ordered in the initial scheduling order, the Plaintiff shall inform the Defendant if she is moving for class certification no later than the last day of the extended discovery period; -- If the Plaintiff is moving for class certification, the deadline for her to do so is extended through and including Oct. 20, 2025; -- If the Plaintiff moves for class certification, any summary judgment motion shall be due no later than 30 days following the Court's final ruling on the class certification motion; and -- If the Plaintiff does not move for class certification, any summary judgment motion shall be due no later than Oct. 20, 2025. Facts offers national background checks and employment screening services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=tgz32E at no extra charge.[CC] FARMERS INSURANCE: Class Cert. Bid Filing in Heckathron Due Sept. 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as SPENCER HECKATHORN, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY., And FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Case No. 4:24-cv-00174-CVE-MTS (N.D. Okla.), the Hon. Judge Claire Eagan entered an order granting the Parties' joint motion to amend the scheduling order and extend discovery and associated deadlines by 90 days. Merit/class certification discovery cut off: Aug. 27, 2025; Class certification deadline: Sept. 24, 2025; Class certification response deadline: Oct. 17, 2025; Class certification reply deadline: Oct. 29, 2025; Class certification hearing will be scheduled for Janu. 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Farmers provides insurance products and services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=y2U1zr at no extra charge.[CC] FELLINI SOHO: Erickson Seeks to File Class Certification Bid ------------------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as Erickson v. Fellini Soho Corp et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-01344-JPO (S.D.N.Y.), the Plaintiff asks the Court to enter an order granting permission to file a motion for class certification first and to later file a motion for default judgment after the Court renders a decision on the certification motion. The Plaintiff also requests until June 11, 2025, to file the motion for class certification. The reason or this request is that our office will be closed in observance of a Jewish holiday on June 2 and 3, 2025. A copy of the Plaintiff's motion dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=6nl1MQ at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiff is represented by: Josef Nussbaum, Esq. JOSEPH & KIRSCHENBAUM LLP 32 Broadway, Suite 601 New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 688-5640 Facsimile: (212) 688-2548 E-mail: www.jk-llp.com FREEDOM FINANCIAL: Sairie Seeks to Recover OT Pay Under FLSA ------------------------------------------------------------ TRICIA SAIRIE, individually and on behalf of similarly situated persons v. FREEDOM FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, D/B/A ACHIEVE PERSONAL LOANS, and FREEDOM DEBT RELIEF, LLC, Case No. 4:25-cv-00559 (E.D. Tex., May 27, 2025) is a collective action brought by the Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, against the Defendants for violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff seeks declaratory judgment, monetary damages, liquidated damages, prejudgment interest, and a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs as a result of the Defendants' failure to pay Plaintiff and other similarly situated employees proper overtime compensation under the FLSA. The Plaintiff also alleges claims individually under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendment Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Plaintiff seeks all damages available under the law, including lost wages and benefits, emotional distress, liquidated damages, recoverable costs, pre- and post-judgment interest, and any other remedies to which she may be entitled. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants from February 2022 through June 2024. She was originally hired as a Loan Consultant. She held that position from February 2022 through November 2023. Freedom Financial operates as an asset management company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Colby Qualls, Esq. FORESTER HAYNIE PLLC 10800 Financial Centre Pkwy, Ste. 510 Little Rock, AR 72211 Telephone: (214) 210-2100 E-mail: cqualls@foresterhaynie.com G. KELLY MARTIN: Slinkard Files Suit in Del. Chancery Ct. --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against G. Kelly Martin, et al. The case is styled as Jonathan Slinkard, and all others similarly situated v. G. Kelly Martin, Andrea Machelle Sanders, Andrew C. Von Eschenbach, Catherine Friedman, Jean-Pierre Garnier, Jennifer Jarrett, Owen Hughes, Sean Murphy, Susan Vissers Lisa, Willard H. Dere, Case No. 2025-0594 (Del. Chancery Ct., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Breach of Fiduciary Duties."[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Stephen E. Jenkins, Esq. ASHBY & GEDDES PO Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19899 Phone: (302) 654-1888 Email: sjenkins@ashbygeddes.com G8X LLC: Castillo Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA, NYLL ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mauro Castillo, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated v. G8X LLC d/b/a Greek Xpress, and Dimitrios Soursos a/k/a Jimmy Soursos, Case No. 1:25-cv-04406 (S.D.N.Y., May 27, 2025) seeks to recover unpaid wages for overtime work for which Plaintiff did not receive overtime premium pay as required by law, and liquidated damages pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. The Plaintiff seeks to prosecute his FLSA claims as a collective action on behalf of a collective group of persons defined as: "All persons who are or were formerly employed at the Defendants' Greek Xpress restaurants in the United States at any time since May 27, 2022, to the entry of judgment in the case, who were restaurant employees, and who were not paid overtime compensation at rates at least one-and-one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek and spread-of-hours premium for shifts worked in excess of ten hours in length (the "Collective Action Members"). Greek Xpress owns and operates a Greek restaurant located at 264 W. 40th Street, New York City.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael Samuel, Esq. THE SAMUEL LAW FIRM 1441 Broadway, Suite 6085 New York, NY 10018 Telephone: (212) 563-9884 E-mail: michael@thesamuellawfirm.com GOLDEN WEST: Sandoval Sues Over Unpaid Minimum and Overtime Wages ----------------------------------------------------------------- Homero Sandoval, on behalf of himself and current and former aggrieved employees v. GOLDEN WEST SECURITY; and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive, Case No. 25STCV15644 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., May 29, 2025), is brought under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Labor Codes ("PAGA"), for unpaid minimum and overtime wages. The Defendants' violated the Labor Code for failure to pay wages for all hours worked at minimum wage and all overtime hours worked at the overtime rate of pay; failure to pay overtime wages at the proper overtime rate of pay; failure to authorize or permit all legally required and/or compliant meal periods or pay meal period premium wages; failure to authorize or permit all legally required and/or compliant rest periods or pay rest period premium wages; indemnification for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by employees in direct consequence of discharging their duties; failure to pay security guards wages on a weekly basis; statutory penalties for failure to timely pay earned wages during employment; statutory penalties for failure to provide accurate wage statements; statutory waiting time penalties in the form of continuation wages for failure to timely pay employees all wages due upon separation of employment, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants in an hourly position. GOLDEN WEST SECURITY is authorized to do business within the State of California.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Lavi, Esq. Vincent C. Granberry, Esq. Jeffrey D. Klein, Esq. J. Jason Hill, Esq. LAVI & EBRAHIMIAN, LLP 8889 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: (310) 432-0000 Facsimile: (310) 432-0001 Email: jlavi@lelawfirm.com vgranberry@lelawfirm.com jklein@lelawfirm.com jhill@lelawfirm.com GREIF INC: Lujano Must Amend Class Complaint by June 30 ------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Lujano v. Greif, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00102 (E.D. Cal., Filed Jan 23, 2025), the Hon. Judge Kirk E. Sherriff entered an order as follows: -- The Plaintiff shall file any motion to amend the complaint to name Mr. Torres as a defendant on or before June 30, 2025. The nature of suit states Labor Litigation. Greif is an American manufacturing company based in Delaware, Ohio. Originally a manufacturer of barrels, the company is now focused on producing industrial packaging and containers. In 2018, the company ranked 642 on the Fortune 1000.[CC] GROOVE LIFE: Web Site Not Accessible to the Blind, Williams Says ---------------------------------------------------------------- DARNELL WILLIAMS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. GROOVE LIFE CORPORATION, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-05474 (N.D. Ill., May 16, 2025) alleges violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that the Defendant's Web site, https://groovelife.com, is not fully or equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, including the Plaintiff, in violation of the ADA. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in the Defendant's corporate policies, practices, and procedures so that the Defendant's Web site will become and remain accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers. Groove Life Corporation specializes in lifestyle products, including silicone rings, belts, and wallets designed for durability and comfort. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David B. Reyes, Esq. EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC 68-29 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (630)-478-0856 Email: Dreyes@ealg.law HAIN CELESTIAL: Faces Sonrode Suit Over Mislabeled Greek Yogurt --------------------------------------------------------------- ANGELA SONRODE and LACEY TIMMINS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC., Defendant, Case No. 5:25-cv-04268 (N.D. Cal., May 19, 2025) is a class action against the Defendant for breach of express warranty; common law fraud, deceit and/or misrepresentation; breach of quasi-contract/unjust enrichment; and for alleged violations of the California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act and False Advertising Law. Seeking to capitalize on the consumer understanding that "Greek" yogurt means high protein yogurt, Defendant Hain Celestial Group, Inc. sells "The Greek Gods Greek Yogurt." Hain emphasizes the idea that its yogurt is "Greek Yogurt" by expressly calling it "Greek Yogurt" in all capital letters, selling it under the brand "The Greek Gods," selling it in stores in shelf space devoted to actual Greek-yogurt products, and even using font and other iconography associated with Greece. Despite this outsized emphasis on the "Greek" nature of its yogurt, Greek Gods yogurt is not what consumers reasonably understand to be Greek yogurt. In fact, Hain's Greek Gods yogurt contains roughly half the protein per serving of its competitors that provide an actual Greek yogurt; and the protein content in Greek Gods yogurt is more closely aligned with yogurts like Yoplait, which cost a small fraction of Greek Gods yogurt and which no one expects to be a healthy and high-protein yogurt, says the suit. The Plaintiffs and other consumers reasonably relied on Hain's representations that its Greek Gods yogurt was in fact a Greek yogurt product and paid a significant premium to obtain a product, which they reasonably believed would have protein levels in line with an actual Greek yogurt product. Hain Celestial Group, Inc. sells and offers for sale its Greek Gods yogurt online and in physical retail locations throughout California, including in Walmart, Target, Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Lucky, Kroger, Ralphs, and Food 4 Less.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Patrick R. Carey, Esq. Mary Haley Ousley, Esq. LEXINGTON LAW GROUP, LLP 503 Divisadero Street San Francisco, CA 94117 Telephone: (415) 913-7800 Facsimile: (415) 759-4112 E-mail: pcarey@lexlawgroup.com mhousley@lexlawgroup.com HANA ENTERPRISES: Silva Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages Under FLSA ---------------------------------------------------------------- CYNTHIA SILVA, VIRGINIA SAINZ, FRANTZY ALEXANDRE, KIET LE, SUHEY VELANQUEZ, MELISSA MOREL, BRIENNA McLAMORE, MELISSA MOREL, ALIME FERNANDEZ, LAUREN SUAREZ, NONA GIRASOL, SABRINA RODRIGUEZ and EMMY RAMSEY v. HANA ENTERPRISES, INC., ARI RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., PARIS MORNING, LLC, ARYA, LLC and JUNGCHE NAM, Case No. CACE-25-006261 (Fla, Cir., Broward Cty., April 28, 2025) is a class action seeking to recover unpaid minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs and the Hourly Employees that are similarly situated to them, worked for Defendants from March and April 2025 as hourly employees being paid $13 plus tips. While employed by Defendants, Defendant Jungche Nam decided to suddenly close his various bakeries where Plaintiffs and the Hourly Employees worked and not pay them their final paychecks or shifts of work resulting in Plaintiffs and the Hourly Employees being damaged and Defendants violating the minimum wage laws of the FLSA, asserts the suit. The Plaintiffs and the Hourly Employees worked as non-exempt employees. They were and are covered employees for purposes of the FLSA. HANA ENTERPRISES, INC. operates as a non profit organization. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Lawrence J. McGuinness, Esq. MG LEGAL GROUP 3126 Center St. Miami, FL 33133 Telephone: (305) 448-9557 Facsimile: (305) 448-9559 E-mail: ljm@ljmpalaw.com HAZEN AND SAWYERR: Removes Hoyt Suit to S.D. Florida ---------------------------------------------------- The Defendant in the case of LISA HOYT; and ROBERT HOYT, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HAZEN AND SAWYERR, P.C.; CRAVEN, THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.; and RIC-MAN CONSTRUCTION FLORIDA, INC., Defendants, filed a notice to remove the lawsuit from the Superior Court of the State of Circuit Court of the State of Florida, Broward County (Case No. CACE-25-004479) to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on May 20, 2025. The clerk of court for the Southern District of Florida assigned Case No. 0:25-cv-61001. The case is assigned to Judge Melissa Damian. Hazen And Sawyerr, P.C. provides environmental engineering services to help clients provide safe drinking water, manage wastewater, reuse water, and manage stormwater. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Ian M. Ross, Esq. SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 391-5100 Email: iross@sidley.com HPG PIZZA: Mighel Labor Suit Removed From State Court to D. Colo. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The class action lawsuit captioned as STEVE MIGHEL and STEPHANIE HOLLOWAY, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. HPG PIZZA I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HPG Pizza II, LLC, a Delaware limits liability company, ROB PRANGE, individually, JOHN NICHOLAS RHOADS, individually, NATHAN JACKSON HAMILTON, individually, DOE CORPORATIONS 1-10, and JOHN DOES 1-10, Case No. 2025-CV-31294 (Filed April 9, 2025), was removed from the District Court for Denver County, Colorado to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on May 27, 2025. The District of Colorado Court Clerk assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-01667 to the proceedings. In their State Court Complaint, the Plaintiffs alleged to be representatives of a class of "current and former delivery drivers employed at the HPG Papa John's stores owned, operated, and controlled by Defendants in Colorado" from April 9, 2019, to the date of the final judgment of this matter. Mighell alleged to be representative of a class. The Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the potential class members, asserted claims for relief under various Colorado wage laws, including the Colorado Minimum Wage Act, Colorado Wage Claim Act, and the Denver Revised Municipal Code. HPG PIZZA I, LLC is a limited liability company that operates Papa John's franchises in Colorado. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Micah D. Dawson, Esq. FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 1125 17th Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 218-3650 Facsimile: (303) 218-3651 E-mail: mdawson@fisherphillips.com HUMPHREYS COMMUNITY: Warren Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime ------------------------------------------------------------ SUSIE WARREN, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HUMPHREYS COMMUNITY CARE CENTER, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 4:25-cv-00063-MPM-JMV (N.D. Miss., May 20, 2025) is a class action against the Defendant for alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. By failing to properly include the amounts in the calculation of each employee's weekly regular rate of pay, the Defendant failed to pay Plaintiff and all its hourly, non-exempt employees one- and one-half times their regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. By neglecting to do so, the Defendant systematically deprived Plaintiff and the other hourly, non-exempt employees of the overtime they are due pursuant to the federal law, says the suit. The Plaintiff worked in dietary for Humphreys Community Care Center, LLC until approximately April of 2024. Humphreys Community Care Center, LLC operates a skilled nursing facility in Humphreys County, Mississippi.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: William "Jack" Simpson, Esq. SIMPSON, PLLC 100 South Main Street Booneville, MS 38829-0382 Telephone: (662) 913-7811 Facsimile: (662) 728-1992 E-mail: jack@simpson-pllc.com IL BUCO VITA: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Anderson Claims ---------------------------------------------------------------- DERRICK ANDERSON, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Il Buco Vita, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-02739 (E.D.N.Y., May 16, 2025), arises from Defendant's failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate their website, Ilbucovita.com, to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons. Due to Il Buco Vita's failure and refusal to remove access barriers to its website, blind individuals have been and are being denied equal access to Defendant's goods, services and benefits offered to the public through its website. Il Buco Vita, LLC owns and operates the website which provides consumers with access to an array of tableware, kitchen tools, and home décor essentials. The Plaintiff is represented by: Uri Horowitz, Esq. 14441 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (718) 705-8706 Facsimile: (718) 705-8705 E-mail: Uri@Horowitzlawpllc.com INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY: Amspoker Sues Over Forfeited Rewards Points ------------------------------------------------------------------ Brien Amspoker, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Independent Community Bankers of America d/b/a TCM Bank, N.A., Defendant, Case No. 8:25-cv-01047 (C.D. Cal., May 16, 2025) seeks for damages and public injunctive relief to protect the consuming public in California, including potential customers of Defendant, from the threat of future injury for unfair business practices. Allegedly, the Defendant withheld and forfeited properly earned cash rewards from customers, without a valid reason. On January 24, 2025, Plaintiff attempted to use the points, but was informed the cash back rewards plan had been changed and all prior reward points were forfeited. Defendant told Plaintiff that it sent a letter outlining the new cash back rewards plan in July 2024. However, the Plaintiff did not receive the letter sent by Defendant outlining the new cash back rewards plan in July 2024. Due to Defendant's new cash back rewards plan, Plaintiff lost all the cash rewards he had been earning and accumulating. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now seeks redress for Defendant's unlawful conduct and asserts claims for conversion, trespass to chattels, and for violations of California's Unfair Competition Law. Based in Washington, DC, Independent Community Bankers of America provides credit card services to community banks throughout the United States. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ryan L. McBride, Esq. Jonathan Gil, Esq. KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC 2221 Camino del Rio S, Suite 101 San Diego, CA 92108 Telephone: (800) 400-6808 Facsimile: (800) 520-5523 E-mail: ryan@kazlg.com jonathan@kazlg.com INSURANCE ZEBRA: Esquivel Sues Over Unsolicited Text Messaging -------------------------------------------------------------- JOE ESQUIVEL, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated, Plaintiff v. INSURANCE ZEBRA INC., Defendant, Case No. 3:25-cv-01282-AJB-JLB (S.D. Cal., May 20, 2025) accuses the Defendant of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. To promote its goods, services, and/or properties, the Defendant engages in unsolicited text messaging and continues to text message consumers after they have opted out of Defendant's solicitations. The Defendant also engages in telemarketing without the required policies and procedures, and training of its personnel engaged in telemarketing. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now seeks injunctive relief to halt Defendant's unlawful conduct, which has resulted in the intrusion upon seclusion, invasion of privacy, harassment, aggravation, and disruption of the daily life of Plaintiff and members of the Class. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Insurance Zebra Inc. owns and operates an online platform that provides comparison of car and home insurance providers. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gerald D. Lane Jr., Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S. HINDI 1515 NE 26th Street Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Telephone: (754) 444-7539 E-mail: gerald@jibraellaw.com INTERBOND OF AMERICA: Dalton Alleges Blind-Inaccessible Website --------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Dalton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Interbond of America, LLC d/b/a BrandsMart USA, Case No. 0:25-cv-02234 (D. Minn., May 27, 2025) arises because the Defendant's Website, www.brandsmartusa.com, is not fully and equally accessible to people who are blind or who have low vision in violation of both the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implementing regulations, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction requiring a change in Defendant's corporate policies to cause its online store to become, and remain, accessible to individuals with visual disabilities; a civil penalty payable to the state of Minnesota; damages, and a damage multiplier. The Defendant offers appliances and electronics for sale including, but not limited to refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, microwaves, freezers, home theatre equipment, furniture, fitness equipment, and accessories. The Defendant owns, operates, and/or controls its Website and is responsible for the policies, practices, and procedures concerning the Website's development and maintenance.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Chad A. Throndset, Esq. Jason Gustafson, Esq. THRONDSET MICHENFELDER, LLC 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (763) 515-6110 E-mail: pat@throndsetlaw.com chad@throndsetlaw.com jason@throndsetlaw.com INTERSTATE PARKING: Faces Forsythe Class Suit Over Parking Fees --------------------------------------------------------------- SAMUEL FORSYTHE, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated v. INTERSTATE PARKING, LLC, Case No. 27-CV-25-9949 (Minn. Dist., May 27, 2025) involves the Defendant's practice of advertising, displaying, and offering a price for parking services that does not include all mandatory fees. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Minnesota's Deceptive Trade Practices Act contains new language making it illegal for someone to advertise, display, or offer a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or surcharges. The amendment to the statute is not a price regulation and does not dictate how much someone can charge for goods or services. Instead, the amendment requires that the price advertised, displayed, or offered includes all mandatory fees and surcharges. According to the complaint, the Defendant tacks on hidden but mandatory fees when the consumer initiates payment. The Class which Plaintiff Forsythe seeks to represent is defined as: All persons since January 1, 2025, who paid to park in a parking lot or ramp owned by Defendant and were charged an amount in excess of the advertised parking price due to hidden but mandatory fees, including but not limited to surcharges, services fees, or convenience fees. Interstate provides commercial support services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas J. Lyons, Jr., Esq. Carter B. Lyons Esq. CONSUMER JUSTICE CENTER, P.A. 367 Commerce Court Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 Telephone: (651) 770-9707 Facsimile: (651) 704-0907 E-mail: tommy@consumerjusticecenter.com carter@consumerjusticecenter.com JOHN HANCOCK: Bids for Class Cert. in Zaben Due June 17, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as ZABEN, LLC, and WEINSTOCK PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, v. JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK and JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.), Case No. 7:23-cv-08178-CS-AEK (S.D.N.Y.), the Hon. Judge Andrew E. Krause entered a third amended discovery plan & scheduling order: Any further discovery requests, except for requests for admission and interrogatories seeking the claims and contentions of the opposing party per Rule 33.3(c), shall be served no later than Feb. 20, 2026. Opening expert reports shall be served no later than June 17, 2026. Any motions for class certification shall be filed no later than June 17, 2026. Rebuttal expert reports shall be served no later than July 28, 2026. Any oppositions to motions for class certification shall be filed no later than July 28, 2026. Reply expert reports shall be served no later than September 17, 2026. Any replies in support of class certification shall be filed no later than Sept. 17, 2026. Any requests for admission, and any interrogatories seeking the claims and contentions of the opposing party per Rule 33.3(c), shall be served by Sept. 23, 2026. Expert depositions and all discovery shall be completed by Oct. 14, 2026. Any letters requesting a pre-motion conference for a summary judgment motion shall be filed no later than Nov. 24, 2026. John provides insurance and financial services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=LR5lo7 at no extra charge.[CC] KOITO MANUFACTURING: ODS Capital Files Suit in Del. Chancery Ct. ---------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The case is styled as ODS Capital LLC, Yueqiang Wang, and all others similarly situated v. Koito Manufacturing Co., Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC, George Syllantavos, Hideharu Konagaya, Jun Pei, Jun Ye, Ltd., Mei Wang, Takayuki Katsuda, Xiaogang Zhang, Case No. 2025-0596 (Del. Chancery Ct., May 29, 2025). The case type is stated as "Breach of Fiduciary Duties." KOITO -- https://www.koito.co.jp/english/ -- develops and supplies lighting equipment for all types of transports, including automobiles, railroads, airplanes, and ships, based on the theme of light.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas Curry, Esq. SAXENA WHITE - DELAWARE 824 N. Market Street, Suite 1003 Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 485-0480 Email: tcurry@saxenawhite.com KRISPY KREME: Cameron Sues Over Misleading Statements on Securities ------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID CAMERON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. KRISPY KREME, INC., JOSH CHARLESWORTH, and JEREMIAH ASHUKIAN, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-00332 (W.D.N.C., May 16, 2025) accuses the Defendants of violating the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Plaintiff brings this class action on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Krispy Kreme securities between February 25, 2025 and May 7, 2025, inclusive. Throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose: (1) that demand for Krispy Kreme products declined materially at McDonald's locations after the initial marketing launch; (2) that demand at McDonald's locations was a driver of declining average sales per door per week; (3) that the partnership with McDonald's was not profitable; (4) that the foregoing posed a substantial risk to maintaining the partnership with McDonald's; (5) that, as a result, the Company would pause expansion into new McDonald's locations; and (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Krispy Kreme operates as a doughnut company and coffeehouse chain. Its common stock trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol “DNUT.” [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Robert V. Prongay, Esq. Garth Spencer, Esq. Charles Linehan, Esq. GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 201-9150 Facsimile: (310) 201-9160 E-mail: gspencer@glancylaw.com clinehan@glancylaw.com - and - Frank R. Cruz, Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK R. CRUZ 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800 Century City, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 914-5007 LA TERRA: Romero Seeks Minimum & OT Wages Under Labor Code ---------------------------------------------------------- JUAN VILLARREAL ROMERO, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, v. LA TERRA FINA USA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Case No. (April 28, 2025) seeks to recover unpaid minimum and overtime wages under the California Labor Code. The Plaintiff's proposed class consists of and is defined as: "All persons who worked for Defendants as non-exempt, hourly paid employees in California, within four years prior to the filing of the initial complaint until the date of trial." The Plaintiff's proposed subclass consists of and is defined as: "All persons who worked for Defendants as non-exempt, hourly paid employees in California and who received at least one wage statement within one (1) year prior to the filing of the initial complaint until the date of trial." The Defendants employed Plaintiff as an hourly paid, non-exempt employee from January 2024 to February 2025. The Plaintiff worked for the Defendants as a Maintenance Mechanic at their facility in Union City, California. During his employment, the Plaintiff typically worked 10 hours or more per day and five days per week. The Plaintiff's primary job duties included, without limitation, facility and production equipment maintenance and repairs. The Defendants are a ready-made food company that manufactures dips and spreads for distribution to grocery stores and other retailers nationwide.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Orlando Villalba, Esq. Helga Hakimi, Esq. Jaime Castaneda, Esq. Capstone Law APC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 556-4811 Facsimile: (310) 943-0396 E-mail: Orlando.Villalba@capstonelawyers.com Helga.Hakimi@capstonelawyers.com Jaime.Castaneda@capstonelawyers.com LE BERNARDIN INC: Cantwell Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website --------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa Cantwell, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. LE BERNARDIN, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-02994 (E.D.N.Y., May 29, 2025), is brought against Defendant for its failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate its website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired people. The Defendant's denial of full and equal access to the Website, and therefore denial of the goods and services offered thereby, is a violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Because Defendant's website, www.le-bernardin.com (the "Website"), is not equally accessible to blind and visually impaired consumers, it violates the ADA. Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in Defendant's corporate policies, practices, and procedures so that Defendant's website will become and remain accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a visually-impaired and legally blind person who requires screen-reading software to read website content using the computer. The Defendant is a company that owns and operates www.le-bernardin.com offering features which should allow all consumers to access the services that Defendant offers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Rami Salim, Esq. STEIN SAKS PLLC One University Plaza, Suite 620 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 282-6500 Fax: (201) 282-6501 Email: rsalim@steinsakslegal.com LEAD SENSEI: Rodriguez Files TCPA Suit in C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Lead Sensei, LLC. The case is styled as Allen Rodriguez, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated v. Lead Sensei, LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-04846-RGK-AJR (C.D. Cal., May 29, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Lead Sensei, LLC -- https://leadsensei.net/ -- offers business consulting and services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Seyed Abbas Kazerounian, Esq. Gustavo Ponce, Esq. Mona Amini, Esq. KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP APC 245 Fischer Ave., Suite D1 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone: (800) 400-6808 Fax: (800) 520-5523 Email: ak@kazlg.com gustavo@kazlg.com mona@kazlg.com - and - David James McGlothlin, Esq. KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP APC 301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite C-195 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (800) 400-6808 Fax: (800) 520-5523 Email: david@kazlg.com - and - Stuart M. Price, Esq. RESOLVE LAW GROUP 6345 Balboa Boulevard Suite 247 Encino, CA 91316 Phone: (818) 995-4540 Email: stuart@resolvelawgroup.com LEXISNEXIS RISK: Butler Suit Removed to N.D. Illinois ----------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Sean Butler, and all others similarly situated v. LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS INC., Case No. 2025 CH 04623 was removed from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on May 29, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-06015. The Plaintiff's Complaint involves claims arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA").[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Michael J. McMorrow, Esq. TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP 111 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: (312) 443-0462 Email: michael.mcmorrow@troutman.com - and - Cindy D. Hanson, Esq. TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP 600 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 Phone: (404) 885-3830 Email: cindy.hanson@troutman.com LIBERTY MUTUAL: Fassina Seeks Leave to File Class Docs Under Seal ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as JANICE FASSINA, STEVEN EDELEN, KENNETH BLACK, CRAIG DOBBS, and NANCY DOBBS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, LM INSURANCE CORPORATION, and LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Case No. 1:22-cv-11466-DJC (D. Mass.), the Plaintiffs leave to file documents under seal to the Plaintiffs' opposed motion for class certification ask the Court to enter an order granting motion for, appointment of class representatives and appointment of class counsel The following are the proposed sealed documents: Memorandum of law in support of the Plaintiffs' opposed motion for class certification, appointment of class representatives and appointment of class counsel; Declaration of T. Joseph Snodgrass in support of the Plaintiffs' opposed motion for class certification, appointment of class representatives and appointment of class counsel; Exhibit H - excerpts from the electronic Xactimate (TM) data produced by the Defendants that relate to the Proposed Class Representatives (PCRs). Liberty renders commercial, renters, farm owners, life, mobile home, and seasonal property insurance services. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=V8Z0Oy at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: T. Joseph Snodgrass, Esq. SNODGRASS LAW LLC 100 S. Fifth Street, Suite 800 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (612) 448-2600 E-mail: jsnodgrass@snodgrass-law.com - and - Jonathan M. Feigenbaum, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF JONATHAN M. FEIGENBAUM 184 High Street, Suite 503 Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: (617) 357-9700 Facsimile: (617) 227-2843 E-mail: jonathan@erisaattorneys.com - and - Erik D. Peterson, Esq. ERIK PETERSON LAW OFFICES 110 West Vine Street, Suite 300 Lexington, KY 40507 Telephone: (800) 614-1957 E-mail: erik@eplo.law - and - J. Brandon Mcwherter, Esq. MCWHERTER SCOTT BOBBITT PLC 109 Westpark Dr., Suite 260 Brentwood, TN 37027 Telephone: (615) 354-1144 E-mail: brandon@msb.law LIGHT & WONDER: Paid EUR9.4M in SNAI Damages in Suit v. Unit ------------------------------------------------------------ Light & Wonder Inc. in its Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, disclosed that to date, the Company has paid EUR9.4 million to SNAI pursuant to its indemnification obligations in a lawsuit filed by SNAI against its subsidiary The Global Draw Limited related to VLTs. The Company states, "On April 16, 2012, certain VLTs operated by SNAI in Italy and supplied by Barcrest Group Limited erroneously printed what appeared to be winning jackpot and other tickets with a face amount in excess of EUR400.0 million. SNAI has stated, and system data confirms, that no jackpots were actually won on that day. The terminals were deactivated by the Italian regulatory authority. Following the incident, we understand that the Italian regulatory authority revoked the certification of the version of the gaming system that Barcrest provided to SNAI and fined SNAI EUR1.5 million, but determined to not revoke SNAI's concession to operate VLTs in Italy." "In October 2012, SNAI filed a lawsuit in the Court of First Instance of Rome in Italy against Barcrest and The Global Draw Limited, our subsidiary which acquired Barcrest from IGT‑UK Group Limited, a subsidiary of IGT, claiming liability arising out of the April 2012 incident and asserting claims based on theories of breach of contract and tort. The lawsuit sought to terminate SNAI's agreement with Barcrest and damages arising from the deactivation of the terminals, including among other things, lost profits, expenses and costs, potential awards to players who have sought to enforce what appeared to be winning jackpot and other tickets, compensation for lost profits sought by managers of the gaming locations where SNAI VLTs supplied by Barcrest were installed, damages to commercial reputation and any future damages arising from SNAI's potential loss of its concession or inability to obtain a new concession. "In February 2015, we entered into a settlement agreement with SNAI that provides, among other things, for us to make a EUR25.0 million upfront payment to SNAI, which payment was made in February 2015, and to indemnify SNAI against certain potential future losses. In connection with the settlement, the parties' pending claims in the Court of First Instance of Rome were dismissed on February 19, 2015. To date, we have paid EUR9.4 million to SNAI pursuant to our indemnification obligations." Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company with a focus on content and digital markets which includes supplying game content and gaming machines, casino-management systems and table game products and services to licensed gaming entities; providing social casino and other mobile games, including casual gaming, to retail customers; and providing a comprehensive suite of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, as well as various other iGaming content and services. MAGNITE INC: Tsering Suit Transferred to C.D. California -------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Lisa Tsering, Ariel Gilligan, Logan Mitchell, Marc Russo, Dilara Uskup, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Petitioners v. Magnite, Inc., Respondent, Case No. 3:25-cv-03201 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on May 29, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-04874-SVW-AJR to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. Magnite -- https://www.magnite.com/ -- is a sell-side advertising platform that provides technology for publishers to monetize their content across all screens and formats.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Philip Lawrence Fraietta, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Phone: (646) 837-7150 Email: pfraietta@bursor.com - and - Joshua R. Wilner, Esq. bursor & fisher p.a. 1990 N. California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: (925) 300-4400 Email: jwilner@bursor.com META PLATFORMS: Class Action Opt-Out Deadline Set for July 28 ------------------------------------------------------------- Purchased Facebook or Instagram Advertisements Between August 15, 2015, and October 27, 2021? A Class Action Lawsuit May Affect Your Rights. La informacion proporcionada en este aviso esta disponible en espanol en www.FacebookPotentialReachLawsuit.com. Your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit regarding Facebook advertisements. The case name is DZ Reserve, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., and the case number is Case No. 3:18-cv-04978. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Facebook" or "Defendant") made misrepresentations and omissions when providing the Potential Reach metric to advertisers. Plaintiffs allege Facebook inflated its potential advertising reach to consumers, and charged artificially high premiums for ad placements. Facebook's Potential Reach was expressed as a number of people. Plaintiffs allege that the Potential Reach metric was not actually an estimate of people, but an estimate of "accounts." Plaintiffs allege that, because the number of unique accounts and unique people were different, this led to an inaccurate representation of how many people Class Members' advertisements could reach. Plaintiffs allege that the discrepancy between people and accounts made the Potential Reach number inaccurate. Facebook denies Plaintiffs' allegations. While Facebook no longer provides Potential Reach estimates to advertisers, Facebook maintains that it provided accurate and informative disclosures about Potential Reach when it was available, including that it informed advertisers that despite Facebook's efforts to deduplicate accounts, there were some users who had multiple accounts which may have impacted Potential Reach estimates. Facebook denies that any Class Member has been damaged. Facebook did not charge advertisers based on Potential Reach estimates, but instead charged based on actual results which were provided in real time to advertisers. The Court has not made any determination as to who is right or whether Facebook did anything wrong, but has decided that this case should proceed as a class action on behalf of a "Class," or a group of people that could include you. This Notice is only a summary of your rights and options before any decision is reached on which party is right. If you're included in the Class, you have to decide whether to (1) stay in the Class and be bound by whatever results in the case, or (2) ask to be excluded and keep your right to individually sue Facebook. For additional details, please read the Long-Form Notice available to download at www.FacebookPotentialReachLawsuit.com. Who is in the Class? You are a member of the Class if: * Subject to the exclusions below, you are a United States resident (including natural persons and incorporated entities) who, from August 15, 2015, to October 27, 2021 ("Class Period"), paid for the placement of at least one advertisement on Facebook's platforms, including the Facebook and Instagram platforms, which was purchased through Facebook's Ads Manager or Power Editor. * At least one of the advertisements that you paid for does not meet any of the following five criteria: (1) advertisements purchased pursuant to agreements other than Facebook's Terms of Service or Statement of Rights and Responsibilities; (2) advertisements purchased using only non-lookalike Custom Audiences as the targeting criteria; (3) advertisements purchased using Reach and Frequency buying; (4) advertisements purchased with the objectives of canvas app engagement, canvas app installs, offer claims, event responses, page likes, or external; and (5) advertisements for which Facebook provided a Potential Reach lower than 1,000. A more detailed Notice, including the exact Class definitions and exceptions to Class membership, is available at www.FacebookPotentialReachLawsuit.com. Your Rights and Options DO NOTHING: If you are a Class Member and do nothing, you are choosing to stay in the Class and you will be able to share in any money or benefits that may be recovered in this case. You will be bound by any judgment entered or settlement reached in the lawsuit, whether favorable or unfavorable, and you will give up your right to sue Facebook as part of any other lawsuit for the claims made in this case. EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE CLASS: The Court will exclude any person who asks to be excluded. If you exclude yourself from the Class (i.e., opt out), you will not be entitled to money or benefits if they are awarded or recovered. You will not be bound by any orders or judgments of the Court, and you will not give up your right to sue Facebook as part of any other lawsuit for the claims made in this case. The deadline to exclude yourself is July 28, 2025. Specific instructions on how to request exclusion are included in the Long-Form Notice available to download at www.FacebookPotentialReachLawsuit.com. When and Where is the Trial? Class Counsel will have to prove the Plaintiffs' allegations at trial. The Court has scheduled a jury trial to begin on October 14, 2025. The trial will be held in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, located at Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. During the trial, a Jury and the Judge will hear all the evidence to help them reach a decision whether Plaintiffs or Facebook is right about the allegations in the lawsuit. There is no guarantee that Plaintiffs will win or that they will be able to get money for all or some of the members of the Class. Want More Information? Go to www.FacebookPotentialReachLawsuit.com, call 888-206-2123, or write to Facebook Potential Reach Class Action, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173105, Milwaukee, WI 53217. MILMAR FOOD: Velazquez Seeks Packaging Specialists' Unpaid Wages ---------------------------------------------------------------- ANGELICA VELAZQUEZ, on behalf of herself, FLSA Collective Plaintiffs, and the Class, Plaintiff v. MILMAR FOOD GROUP, LLC, MILMAR FOOD GROUP II, LLC, MILMAR LLC, TITAN STAFFING SYSTEMS, INC., MARTIN HOFFMAN, and WILLIAM ALMONTE, Defendants, Case No. 7:25-cv-04204 (S.D.N.Y., May 19, 2025) is a class action brought by the Plaintiff under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law, seeking to recover from Defendants unpaid wages, including overtime wages, due to time shaving; unpaid spread of hours premiums; liquidated damages; statutory penalties; and attorneys' fees and costs. The Plaintiff was hired by Defendant Titan to work as a Packaging Specialist at Defendant Milmar Food Group's factory located in Goshen, New York. The Plaintiff's employment with both Defendants ended in or around November 2024. The Plaintiff asserts that Defendants failed to compensate her, FLSA Collective Plaintiffs, and Class Members their proper wages for all hours they worked, due to Defendants' policy of time shaving, in violation of the FLSA and the NYLL. Milmar Food Group, LLC is a manufacturer of frozen food specialties.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: C.K. Lee, Esq. Anne Seelig, Esq. LEE LITIGATION GROUP, PLLC 148 West 24th Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10011 Telephone: (212) 465-1188 Facsimile: (212) 465-1181 NATIONAL CARRIERS: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Tiernan Alleges ------------------------------------------------------------- DARRIN JAMES TIERNAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC., Defendant, Case No. 3:25-cv-01249-L (N.D. Tex., May 16, 2025) seeks to recover from the Defendants unpaid wages and overtime compensation, interest, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff Tiernan was employed by the Defendant as a driver. National Carriers, Inc. provides transportation services. The Company offers truck transportation, refrigerated, livestock, and logistics services. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Moshe O. Boroosan, Esq. Consumer Attorneys, PLLC 68-29 Main Street Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (718) 887-2926 Facsimile: (718) 715-1750 Email: mboroosan@consumerattorneys.com - and - Emanuel Kataev, Esq. Consumer Attorneys, PLLC 68-29 Main Street Flushing, NY, 11367 Telephone: (718) 412-2421 Facsimile: (718) 489-4155 Email: ekataev@consumerattorneys.com NATIONWIDE RECOVERY: Faces DuFort Suit For Unprotected Private Info ------------------------------------------------------------------- CYNTHIA DUFORT, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. NATIONWIDE RECOVERY SERVICE, INC. and DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-00166 (E.D. Tenn., May 19, 2025) arises from Defendants' failure to secure and safeguard Plaintiff's and Class members' personally identifying information and personal health information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account information, and medical information. Between approximately July 5, 2024, and July 11, 2024, an unauthorized third party gained access to NRS's network systems and accessed and copied files containing the PII/PHI of Duncan Regional Hospital's patients and the PII/PHI of at least some of its other clients' customers, including Plaintiff and Class members. Headquartered in Cleveland, TN, Nationwide Recovery System, Inc. provides services such as customer service, collections, and loss mitigation to Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kevin H. Sharp, Esq. Kristi S. McGregor, Esq. SANFORD HEISLER SHARP MCKNIGHT, LLP 611 Commerce Street, Suite 3100 Nashville, TN 37203 Telephone: (615) 434-7000 Facsimile: (615) 434-7020 E-mail: ksharp@sanfordheisler.com kmcgregor@sanfordheisler.com - and - Ben Barnow, Esq. Anthony L. Parkhill, Esq. BARNOW AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. Cook County Attorney No. 38957 205 West Randolph Street, Suite 1630 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 621-2000 Facsimile: (312) 641-5504 E-mail: b.barnow@barnowlaw.com aparkhill@barnowlaw.com NEW YORK PIZZA: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Holoch Alleges --------------------------------------------------------- WYATT HOLOCH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. NEW YORK PIZZA & PASTA, INC., Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-00420 (M.D. Fla., May 19, 2025) seeks to recover from the Defendant unpaid wages and overtime compensation, interest, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff Holoch was employed by the Defendant as a delivery driver. New York Pizza & Pasta, Inc. offers pizzas, pastas, wings, sandwiches, and desserts. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Benjamin H. Yormak, Esq. YORMAK EMPLOYMENT & DISABILITY LAW 27200 Riverview Center Blvd., Suite 109 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 Telephone: (239) 985-9691 Facsimile: (239) 288-2534 Email: byormak@yormaklaw.com ONE SAFETY: Bello Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages ---------------------------------------------------- KATHERIN BELLO, Plaintiff v. ONE SAFETY TRAINING INC. and YEFERSON RANGEL, individually, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-02769 (E.D.N.Y., May 18, 2025) is a class action accusing the Defendants of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. The Plaintiff was employed as an administrative assistant from approximately April 15, 2023, until February 2025. Throughout her employment with the Defendants, the Plaintiff was only compensated at rates of $13, $14 and $15 per hour, resulting in systematic underpayment below the statutory minimum wage. Moreover, the Defendants systematically failed to pay Plaintiff lawful overtime compensation, despite her regularly working well in excess of 40 hours per workweek. One Safety Training Inc. operates as occupational safety training center in New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Lina Stillman, Esq. STILLMAN LEGAL, P.C. 42 Broadway, 12th Floor New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 203-2417 Website: www.StillmanLegalPC.com OPTEON APPRAISAL: Kimble FLSA Suit Transferred to N.D. Illinois --------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Scott Kimble, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Opteon Appraisal, Inc., Case No. 6:23-cv-06399 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on May 29, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-06029 to the proceeding. The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Opteon Appraisal, Inc. -- https://opteonsolutions.com/us/ -- provides appraisal management services in the US.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jason Rozger, Esq. Brenna Rabinowitz, Esq. Raya Saksouk, Esq. MENKEN SIMPSON & ROZGER LLP 80 Pine St., 33rd Fl. New York, NY 10005 Phone: (212) 509-1616 Email: jrozger@nyemployeelaw.com - and - Bryan Schwartz, Esq. Renato Flores, Esq. BRYAN SCHWARTZ LAW, P.C. 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1380 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (510) 444-9300 Email: bryan@bryanschwartzlaw.com The Defendants are represented by: Jeffrey Charles Fasoldt, Jr., Esq. Riane F. Lafferty, Esq. LITTLER MENDELSON 375 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 2D Fairport, NY 14450 Phone: (585) 203-3411 Email: jfasoldt@littler.com rxlafferty@kaleidahealth.org - and - William J Anthony JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 90 State House Square, 8th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: (860) 522-0404 Email: anthonyw@jacksonlewis.com PARNELL CONSULTANTS: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Young Claims ------------------------------------------------------------ RONALD YOUNG, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. PARNELL CONSULTANTS, INC., Case No. 5:25-cv-00541 (W.D. Okla., May 16, 2025) is an action against the Defendant's failure to pay the Plaintiff and the class overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Plaintiff Young was employed by the Defendants as an inspector. Parnell Consultants, Inc. provides project management and inspection services for oil and gas companies. The Company offers gas leak detection, construction monitoring, water line, and drone inspection services. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Richard J. (Rex) Burch, Esq. BRUCKNER BURCH PLLC 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3025 Houston, TX 77046 Telephone: (713) 877-8788 Facsimile: (713) 877-8065 Email: rburch@brucknerburch.com - and - Michael A. Josephson, Esq. Andrew W. Dunlap, Esq. JOSEPHSON DUNLAP LLP 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3050 Houston, TX 77046 Telephone: (713) 352-1100 Facsimile: (713) 352-3300 Email: mjosephson@mybackwages.com adunlap@mybackwages.com PERFORMANCE FOOD: Contreras Suit Removed to C.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Robert Contreras, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP, INC.; and DOE 1 through and including DOE 10, Case No. 25STCV10844 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on May 28, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-04805. The Plaintiff's Complaint asserts 12 purported causes of action, Pursuant to Cal. Lab. Codes and Wage Orders, for: Continuing Wages; Failure to Provide Meal Breaks; Failure to Provide Rest Breaks; Failure to Provide Compliant Pay Stubs; Failure to Pay Minimum Wage and Overtime; Failure to Reimburse Necessary Business Expenses; Restitution Pursuant to California Business & Professions Code; Failure to Provide Employment Records; Failure to Provide Employment Records; Civil Penalties Under the Private Attorneys General Act; Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy; and Misclassification.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Alan Harris, Esq. David Garrett, Esq. HARRIS & RUBLE 655 North Central Avenue, 17th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 Phone: 323.962.3777 Fax: 323.962.3004 Email: harrisa@harrisandruble.com dgarrett@harrisandruble.com The Defendants are represented by: Sabrina A. Beldner, Esq. Charles J. Urena, Esq. MCGUIREWOODS LLP 1800 Century Park East, 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: (310) 315-8200 Facsimile: (310) 315-8210 Email: sbeldner@mcguirewoods.com curena@mcguirewoods.com POGI BEAUTY: Faces Martinez Suit Over Unwanted Text Messages ------------------------------------------------------------ JENNIFER MARTINEZ individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. POGI BEAUTY LLC DBA ONE/SIZE, Case No. 2:25-cv-00107 (S.D. Tex., April 28, 2025) contends that the Defendant promotes and markets its merchandise, in part, by sending unsolicited text messages to wireless phone users, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief to halt Defendant's unlawful conduct which has resulted in intrusion into the peace and quiet in a realm that is private and personal to Plaintiff and the members of the Classes. The Plaintiff also seeks statutory damages on behalf of themselves and members of the Classes, and any other available legal or equitable remedies. The Plaintiff is a natural person entitled to bring this action under the TCPA, and a citizen and resident of Nueces County, Texas. POGI BEAUTY LLC DBA ONE/SIZE provides skincare products.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zane C. Hedaya, Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S. HINDI E-mail: zane@jibraellaw.com 1515 NE 26th Street Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Telephone: (813) 340-8838 POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Ingram Says --------------------------------------------------------------- ALYSIA INGRAM; and M.P., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS, INC.; and POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-01284-BEN-MSB (S.D. Cal., May 20, 2025) seeks compensatory and statutory damages as well as injunctive relief to remediate PowerSchool's deficient cybersecurity and provide credit monitoring, identity theft insurance, and credit repair services to protect them and the other breach victims from identity theft and fraud. According to the Plaintiff in the complaint, despite holding the highly sensitive personal information of millions of people, many of whom are minors—PowerSchool left gaping cybersecurity holes. Unbeknownst to its end users, PowerSchool stored PII and PHI in either unencrypted or inadequately encrypted formats on an Internet-accessible environment that did not support multi-factor authentication and allowed hackers to access and then exfiltrate vast amounts of data from that environment. As a result of the Defendants' negligence, the Plaintiffs and Class members have suffered actual and nominal damages. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. provides cloud-based software for K-12 education. The Company offers student information systems, enrollment, unified classroom, unified administration, unified talent, unified insights, and more. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Francis A. Bottini, Jr., Esq. Albert Y. Chang, Esq. Aaron P. Arnzen, Esq. BOTTINI & BOTTINI, INC. 7817 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 102 La Jolla, CA 92037 Telephone: (858) 914-2001 Facsimile: (858) 914-2002 PROFICIENT AUTO: $3.9MM Deal in Ind. Contractor Suit Has Final OK ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Sacramento County Superior Court in California has signed and entered the final approval order for the $3,947,725 settlement in the Brokered employee's misclassification suit, according to Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In May 2020, a Brokered employee filed claim against Sierra Mountain Group, Inc. and an officer of the Company in Sacramento County Superior Court in California. The putative class alleges that Sierra misclassified owner/operators as independent contractors, not as employees, in violation of the California Labor Code applicable to employees (meal and rest breaks, minimum wage, etc.). Sierra denies liability and filed a counterclaim against the Plaintiff for costs and attorneys' fees. In August 2023, all parties reached an agreement on material settlement terms and signed a Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to which the defined class would be paid approximately $4,000,000 pending approval of a long-term settlement agreement currently in process. On October 16, 2024, the court signed and entered the final approval order for the class action for $3,947,725, which the Company paid on November 20, 2024. An indemnity escrow established at the time of the Combinations included amounts to cover this liability. PROFICIENT AUTO: Unit Continues to Defend Ex-Employee's Suit ------------------------------------------------------------ Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.'s subsidiary, Deluxe Auto Carriers, Inc., continues to defend itself against the putative class action lawsuit filed by a former employee, according to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In May 2024, a former employee filed claim against Deluxe Auto Carriers, Inc., in Riverside County Superior Court in California. The putative class alleges that Deluxe failed to pay for meal and rest periods for time worked, off the clock work, overtime, business expenses, itemized wage statements, among other things. The Company is still evaluating this contingency and has included its best estimate of potential liability within accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. "We believe we are entitled to indemnification from the sellers of Deluxe for the potential liability relating to this contingency," the Company stated. PSL ASSOCIATES: Sumo Labor Suit Removed to W.D. Wash. ----------------------------------------------------- The case styled GARLINA SUMO, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated, Plaintiff v. PSL ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company, Defendant, Case No. 25 2-07832-4, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pierce to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma on May 19, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-05436 to the proceeding. The Complaint sets forth four causes of action: (1) alleged Failure to Provide Meal Periods under RCW 49.12, WAC 296-126-092, (2) alleged Failure to Provide Rest Periods under RCW 49.12, WAC 296-126-092, (3) alleged Failure to Pay Overtime Wages in violation of the Washington Minimum Wage Act, and (4) alleged Willful Withholding of Wages in violation of the Washington Wage Rebate Act. PSL Associates, LLC provides retirement, assisted and memory care living services.[BN] The Defendant is represented by: Breanne Sheetz Martell, Esq. Brian Rho, Esq. LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. One Union Square 600 University Street Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101-3122 Telephone: (206) 623-3300 Facsimile: (206) 447-6965 QUALITY OIL: Somerville Suit Removed to M.D. North Carolina ----------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Stanley Somerville and Michael Genwright, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. QUALITY OIL COMPANY, LLC and RELIABLE TANK LINE, LLC, Case No. 25 CVS 2466 was removed from the North Carolina General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Forsyth County, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on May 29, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-00432. In their Complaint, Plaintiffs generally allege that Defendants have shipped non-conforming fuel to its stations in North Carolina. Based on this alleged conduct, Plaintiffs allege claims for: unfair and deceptive trade practices; negligent misrepresentation; breach of implied warranty of merchantability; unjust enrichment; negligence per se; and civil conspiracy.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Stephen R. Berlin, Esq. Jason M. Wenker, Esq. Tanner A. Henson, Esq. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP 1001 West Fourth Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: (336) 607-7300 Facsimile: (336) 607-7500 Email: sberlin@ktslaw.com jwenker@ktslaw.com thenson@ktslaw.com - and - D. Richard Self, Esq. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1400 Raleigh, NC 27609 Phone: (919) 420-1700 Facsimile: (919) 510-6199 Email: rself@ktslaw.com R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR: Bell Files Suit in C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, et al. The case is styled as Vanessa Bell, Destiney Murrah, Sean Nugent, individually and as the representatives of a class of similarly situated persons v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Reynolds America, Inc., British American Tobacco p.l.c., Case No. 3:25-cv-04521-TSH (C.D. Cal., May 28, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other Fraud. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Company -- https://www.rjrvapor.com/ -- is an American electronic cigarette company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Amber Love Schubert, Esq. SCHUBERT JONCKHEER & KOLBE LLP 2001 Union St Ste 200 San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone: (415) 788-4220 Fax: (415) 788-0161 Email: aschubert@sjk.law RAISING CANE'S: Jones Suit Removed from State Court to C.D. Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Defendant in the case of ASHTIN JONES, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANTS, LLC; DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants, filed a notice to remove the lawsuit from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles (Case No. 25STCV09069) to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on May 19, 2025. The clerk of court for the Central District of California assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-04493. The case is assigned to Judge Wesley L. Hsu, and referred to Judge Pedro V. Castillo. Raising Cane's Restaurants, LLC is an American fast casual chain specializing in chicken fingers founded in 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Carrie A. Gonell, Esq. David J. Rashe, Esq. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1800 Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7653 Telephone: (714) 830-0600 Facsimile: +1.714.830.0700 Email: carrie.gonell@morganlewis.com david.rashe@morganlewis.com RCM FIRE PROTECTION: Fuentes Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against RCM Fire Protection, LLC. The case is styled as Nicholas Fuentes, Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. RCM Fire Protection, LLC dba RCM Fire Protection, Inc., Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2025-0007472 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Joaquin Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Unlimited Civil Other Employment." RCM Fire Protection, LLC doing business as RCM Fire Protection Inc. -- https://rcmfire.com/ -- is a full service fire protection company that specializes in design, installation, service and maintenance of fire suppression systems.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Rachel Vinson, Esq. WILSHIRE LAW FIRM 3055 Wilshire Blvd., Fl. 12 Los Angeles, CA 90010-1176 Phone: 213-659-3071 Email: racheljvinson@gmail.com RIC FULOP: Nyren Files Suit in Del. Chancery Ct. ------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ric Fulop, et al. The case is styled as Christopher R. Nyren, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Ric Fulop, Jason Cole, Case No. 2025-0592 (Del. Chancery Ct., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Breach of Fiduciary Duties." Ric Fulop is the CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, a company committed to accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with end-to-end metal 3D printing solutions.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Blake Bennett, Esq. COOCH & TAYLOR PA-WILMINGTON 1000 W St 10th Fl Wilmington, DE 19899 Phone: (302) 984-3889 Fax: (302) 984-3939 Email: bbennett@coochtaylor.com RIVERSOURCE LIFE: Goldstein Suit Removed to C.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Lee Goldstein, and on behalf of all other similarly situated v. RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Case No. 25STCV11045 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on May 29, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-04893-DSF-AS. The Plaintiff asserts causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of California Business & Professions Code, arising from RiverSource's alleged overcharging of cost of insurance ("COI") rates for variable universal life ("VUL") policyholders.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Misty A. Murray, Esq. MAYNARD NEXSEN LLP 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: 310-596-4500 Email: Misty.Murray@maynardnexsen.com - and - James J. Hockel, Esq. MAYNARD NEXSEN LLP Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1450 San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: 415-704-7433 Email: JHockel@maynardnexsen.com ROSE DELI: Anjus Sues to Recover Unpaid Minimum, Overtime Wages --------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Anjus, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ROSE DELI & NEWSPAPER INC. and ROSEMARY ASHA COSTA, individually, Case No. 1:25-cv-04457 (S.D.N.Y., May 28, 2025), is brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the New York Labor Law ("NYLL"), including the Wage Theft Prevention Act ("WTPA"), and the related provisions of Title 12 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations ("NYCRR"), to recover, inter alia, unpaid minimum wage compensation, overtime wage compensation, and statutory damages. The Defendants were required to compensate Plaintiff with overtime pay at one and one-half the regular rate for work in excess of 40 hours per work week. The Defendants engaged in a systematic and continuous pattern of unlawful conduct, deliberately designed to deprive Plaintiff and other similarly situated employees of their legally mandated wages. Defendants have knowingly and willfully engaged in their unlawful conduct pursuant to a corporate policy of minimizing labor costs and denying employees compensation, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed primarily as a deli clerk, under the direct supervision and control of Defendant. The Defendants owned and operated ROSE DELI & NEWSPAPER INC., a corporate entity principally engaged in Nanuet, New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Lina Stillman, Esq. STILLMAN LEGAL, P.C. 42 Broadway, 12t Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 203-2417 Email: info@StillmanLegalPC.com ROSEWOOD VILLAGE: Crantz Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages ------------------------------------------------------ CASEY CRANTZ, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. ROSEWOOD VILLAGE ASSOCIATES LLC, Defendant, Case No. 3:25-cv-00039-JHY-JCH (W.D. Va., May 19, 2025) arises from Defendant's unpaid overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Virginia Overtime Wage Act, and unpaid regular wages in violation of the Virginia Wage Payment Act. Plaintiff Crantz was employed by Defendant as a Registered Medication Aide supervisor from approximately March 13, 2024 to March 20, 2025. Due to workload, patient care needs, and short staffing, Plaintiff and similarly situated employees often did/do not even attempt to take a meal break. The Plaintiff now brings this class action and contends that the Defendant has violated and continues to violate the FLSA, VOWA, and VWPA by having a policy or practice of auto-deducting thirty minutes of compensable working time per shift for purported meal periods. Headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, Rosewood Village Associates, LLC operates assisted living and memory care facilities in Virginia. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Timothy Coffield, Esq. COFFIELD PLC 106-F Melbourne Park Circle Charlottesville, VA 22901 Telephone: (434) 218-3133 Facsimile: (434) 321-1636 E-mail: tc@coffieldlaw.com RUBY CORP: Faces Candelore Suit Over Gender Discrimination ---------------------------------------------------------- ALLAN CANDELORE on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. RUBY CORP doing business as ASHLEY MADISON; RUBY LIFE, INC. doing business as ASHLEYMADISON.COM; and DOES 1 through 10, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-01263-H-MSB (S.D. Cal., May 16, 2025) alleges that the Defendants are engaged in unlawful discrimination for charging male consumers more than female consumers for the same thing, i.e., to use Ashley Madison's online matchmaking services. The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants have been providing certain functionality of its services to only female users and thus denies full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services, on the basis of sex and gender identity. Accordingly, the Plaintiff asserts claims for violations of Civil Code Sections 51 (the codification of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act), 51.5, and 51.6 (codification of California's Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995). Ruby Corp offers matchmaking services through its website, www.AshleyMadison.com. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Alfred G. Rava, Esq. RAVA LAW FIRM 3667 Voltaire Street San Diego, CA 92106 Telephone: (619) 238-1993 E-mail: alrava@ravalaw.com RUMBLE INC: Goldstein Sues Over Privacy Violations -------------------------------------------------- Mike Goldstein, individually and on behalf of similarly situated individuals v. RUMBLE INC., a Delaware corporation, Case No. 25STCV15670 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., May 29, 2025), is brought against Defendant for privacy violations pursuant to the California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA"). Unbeknownst to its Website visitors, Defendant has knowingly installed pixels and other tracking technologies developed by third party advertisers, including the Meta Pixel, to intercept, collect, and disclose its Website visitors' personally identifiable information ("PII") relating to specific videos that the Website visitors have viewed. The Defendant knowingly discloses and aides and abets the interception of this information to third-party tracking, analytic, and advertising providers so that they can target specific users with tailored advertisements based on their viewing history and website activity. The Defendant discloses, and allows other third parties to intercept, its Website visitors' statutorily protected information and PII without their knowledge or consent. In doing so, Defendant has violated CIPA, and the privacy rights of Plaintiff and the other Class members, says the complaint. The Plaintiff has visited rumble.com on several occasions within the past year. The Defendant owns and operates rumble.com, an online video platform which provides its visitors with various forms of video content.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Eugene Y. Turin, Esq. MCGUIRE LAW, P.C. 1089 Willowcreek Road, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92131 Phone: (312) 893-7002 Ex. 3 Fax: 312-275-7895 Email: eturin@mcgpc.com RW USA: Faces Bowman Suit Over Blind-Inaccessible Website --------------------------------------------------------- TANISIA BOWMAN, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. RW USA Corp., Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-05472 (N.D. Ill., May 16, 2025) arises from Defendant's failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate their website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons. The Plaintiff browsed and intended to make an online purchase of a watch on Defendant's website. Despite her efforts, however, the Plaintiff was denied a shopping experience like that of a sighted individual due to the website's lack of a variety of features and accommodations. Allegedly, the Defendant's website contains access barriers that prevent free and full use by Plaintiff and blind persons using keyboards and screen-reading software. RW USA Corp. owns and operates the commercial website, Raymond-weil.us, which offers Swiss-made quartz and automatic watches for both men and women. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David B. Reyes, Esq. EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC 68-29 Main Street Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (630) 478-0856 E-mail: Dreyes@ealg.law SEASTAR MEDICAL: Continues to Defend "Wells" Securities Suit ------------------------------------------------------------ Seastar Medical Holding Corporation continues to defend itself against the putative securities class action filed by Forrest A K Wells, according to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On July 5, 2024, Forrest A K Wells, a purported stockholder of ours, filed a putative class action complaint in the United States District Court for the State of Colorado, captioned Wells v. SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation et al, Case No. 1:24-cv-0187 (D. Colorado) (the "Class Action"). The Class Action alleges that we, our Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Financial Officer made or caused to be made material misstatements or omissions regarding our business and operations, allegedly culminating in our restatement of our consolidated financial statements, disclosed in a Form 8-K and filed on March 27, 2024. The Class Action asserts claims pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including Section 10(b), Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and Section 20(a). The Class Action seeks to recover, among other remedies, compensatory damages. On March 4, 2025, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. "We intend to vigorously defend the action," the Company stated. SERVICEAIDE INC: Faces Yax Suit Over Unprotected Personal Info -------------------------------------------------------------- ROY YAX, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SERVICEAIDE, INC. Defendant, Case No. 5:25-cv-04280 (N.D. Cal., May 19, 2025) is a class action against Serviceaide for its failure to properly secure and safeguard Plaintiff's and other similarly situated persons' personally identifiable information and protected health information. On or about May 9, 2025, Serviceaide filed official notice of a hacking incident with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. On or about the same date, Serviceaide also sent out data breach letters to individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the hacking incident. The Serviceaide investigation revealed that between September 19, 2024 and November 5, 2024, an unauthorized party had access to certain company files containing the Private Information that Serviceaide stored on behalf of its Clients. Yet, Serviceaide waited six months to notify its Clients and the public that they were at risk, says the suit. The Plaintiff brings this class action lawsuit to address Serviceaide's inadequate safeguarding of Class Members' Private Information that it collected and maintained on behalf of its Clients, and its failure to provide timely and adequate notice to its Clients and their affected patients such as Plaintiff and Class Members of the types of information that were accessed, and that such information was subject to unauthorized access by cybercriminals. Accordingly, the Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and the Class, asserts claims for negligence, negligence per se, breach of third party beneficiary contract, unjust enrichment, and declaratory judgment. The Plaintiff also brings a claim for violation of California's Unfair Competition Act. Serviceaide, Inc. based in Santa Clara, California, is a provider of information technology support management services to Catholic Health and other business clients nationwide.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Catherine Ybarra, Esq. SIRI & GLIMSTAD LLP 700 S Flower St, Ste 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (646) 357-1732 E-mail: cybarra@sirillp.com - and - Tyler J. Bean, Esq. SIRI & GLIMSTAD LLP 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 New York, NY 10151 Telephone: (646) 357-1732 E-mail: tbean@sirillp.com SERVICEAIDE INC: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Hoover Claims ------------------------------------------------------------ DAVID HOOVER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SERVICEAIDE, INC., Defendant, Case No. 5:25-cv-04260 (N.D. Cal., May 19, 2025) is a class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons who entrusted the Defendant with sensitive Personally Identifiable Information that was impacted in a data breach that Defendant publicly disclosed on November 15, 2024 (the "Data Breach" or the "Breach"). According to the Plaintiff in the complaint, the Defendant owed Plaintiffs and Class Members a duty to take all reasonable and necessary measures to keep the private information it collected safe and secure from unauthorized access. Defendant solicited, collected, used, and derived a benefit from the private information, yet breached its duty by failing to implement or maintain adequate security practices. The Defendant, despite having the financial wherewithal and personnel necessary to prevent the Data Breach, nevertheless failed to use reasonable security procedures and practice appropriate to the nature of the sensitive, unencrypted information it maintained for Plaintiffs and Class Members, causing the exposure of Plaintiffs' and Class Members' private information. As a result of the Defendant's inadequate digital security and notice process, Plaintiffs' and Class Members' private information was exposed to criminals. Plaintiffs and the Class Members have suffered and will continue to suffer injuries including: financial losses caused by misuse of their private information; the loss or diminished value of their Private Information as a result of the Data Breach; lost time associated with detecting and preventing identity theft; and theft of personal and financial information. ServiceAide, Inc. designs and develops software solutions. The Company offers information technology service management and big data software products. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Daniel Srourian, Esq. SROURIAN LAW FIRM, P.C. 468 N. Camden Dr., Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Telephone: (213) 474-3800 Facsimile: (213) 471-4160 Email: daniel@slfla.com SERVICEAIDE INC: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Wolf Suit Alleges ---------------------------------------------------------------- PEARL WOLF, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SERVICEAIDE, INC., Defendant, Case No. 5:25-cv-04251 (N.D. Cal., June 16, 2025) is a class action arising from the Defendant's failure to protect sensitive data. According to the Plaintiff in the complaint, the Defendant's failure to timely detect and report the Data Breach made its customers' patients, clients, and employees vulnerable to identity theft without any warnings to monitor their financial accounts or credit reports to prevent unauthorized use of their Sensitive Information. The Defendant knew or should have known that each victim of the Data Breach deserved prompt and efficient notice of the Data Breach and assistance in mitigating the effects of PII and PHI misuse. In failing to adequately protect Plaintiff's and the Class's Sensitive Information, failing to adequately notify them about the breach, and by obfuscating the nature of the breach, Defendant violated state and federal law and harmed an unknown number of its customers' current and former patients, clients, and employees, says the suit. ServiceAide, Inc. designs and develops software solutions. The Company offers information technology service management and big data software products. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew G. Gunem, Esq. Raina C. Borrelli, Esq. STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC 980 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1610 Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: (872) 263-1100 Facsimile: (872) 263-1109 Email: agunem@straussborrelli.com raina@straussborrelli.com SERVICEAIDE INC: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Wright Alleges ------------------------------------------------------------- CHLOE WRIGHT, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SERVICEAIDE, INC., Defendant, Case No. 5:25-cv-04256 (N.D. Cal., May 18, 2025) is an action arising from the Defendant's failure to secure the personally identifiable information and protected health information. The Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that as a result of the Data Breach, which Defendant failed to prevent, the Private Information of its patients, including Plaintiff and the proposed Class Members, was stolen. Instead, the Defendant disregarded the rights of the Plaintiff and Class Members by intentionally, willfully, recklessly, and negligently failing to implement reasonable measures to safeguard its current and former patients' Private Information and by failing to take necessary steps to prevent unauthorized disclosure of that information. Defendant's woefully inadequate data security measures made the Data Breach a foreseeable, and even likely, consequence of its negligence. As a direct and proximate result of the Data Breach, the Plaintiff and Class Members have suffered actual and present injuries. ServiceAide, Inc. designs and develops software solutions. The Company offers information technology service management and big data software products. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kristen Lake Cardoso, Esq. KOPELOWITZ OSTROW P.A. One West Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: (954) 525-4100 Email: cardoso@kolawyers.com SEVEN UP: Beverage Contains Synthetic Ingredients, Joukjian Says ---------------------------------------------------------------- SHANT JOUKJIAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC.; and KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., Case No. 2:25-cv-04771 (C.D. Cal., May 27, 2025) concerns the illegal, unfair, and deceptive labeling, marketing, and sale of KDP's beverage products as being made with "100% Natural Flavors" and "All-Natural Flavors," but in reality, these products contain significant amounts of synthetic ingredients that are integral and indispensable to their flavor systems. The class action complaint seeks damages, injunctive relief, and any other available legal or equitable remedies resulting from the unlawful actions of the Defendants. The unlawfully and deceptively represented products are sold through multiple channels, including, but not limited to, direct-to-consumer sales via KDP's Amazon.com store, as well as through third-party merchants operating both brick-and-mortar locations and online platforms. These include, but are not limited to, Walmart, Target, Albertsons, Kroger, CVS, Walgreens, and numerous other retailers throughout the United States. Keurig Dr. Pepper is a publicly traded beverage company with roots dating back to 1981.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Abbas Kazerounian, Esq. Jason A. Ibey, Esq. Gil Melili, Esq. KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC 245 Fischer Avenue, Unit D1 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 245 Fischer Avenue, Un Telephone: (800) 400-6808 Facsimile: (800) 520-552 E-mail: jason@kazlg.com ak@kazlg.com gil@kazlg.com SOUTHSTATE CORP: Faces Consolidated Suit over Data Breach --------------------------------------------------------- Southstate Corporation disclosed in its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2025, that on April 3, 2024, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the company in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. The plaintiff, who purports to represent the class of individuals harmed by alleged actions and/or omissions by the Bank in connection with the cybersecurity incident that was detected on February 6, 2024, asserts a variety of common law and statutory claims seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief and other related relief related to the potential unauthorized access by third parties to personal identifiable information. The original suit has been voluntarily dismissed, but the same plaintiffs as well as additional plaintiffs initiated litigation that names the bank as a defendant. These cases have been consolidated into one putative class action, which as of March 31, 2025, remains pending against the Bank in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida. SouthState Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida, and was incorporated under the laws of South Carolina in 1985. It provides a wide range of banking services and products through its bank, SouthState|Duncan-Williams Securities Corp. SPIRE GLOBAL: Securities Suit Dismissed Without Prejudice --------------------------------------------------------- The securities class suit filed against Spire Global, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was dismissed without prejudice in March, according to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "On August 20, 2024, we and two of our executive officers were named as defendants in a purported federal securities law class action filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, captioned Michal Bousso v. Spire Global, Inc. et al., Court File No. 1:24-cv-1458 (the "Bousso Lawsuit"). On October 14, 2024, a second plaintiff filed a similar lawsuit against us and three current or former executive officers, also in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, captioned Kohei Tagawa v. Spire Global, Inc. et al., Court File No. 1:24-cv-1810 (the "Tagawa Lawsuit"). On November 22, 2024, the court consolidated the Bousso Lawsuit and the Tagawa Lawsuit, appointed Michal Bousso as lead plaintiff, and renamed the case to "In re Spire Global, Inc. Securities Litigation," Master File No. 1:24-cv-1458-MSN-WEF (the "Master Securities Lawsuit"). On December 23, 2024, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint in the Master Securities Lawsuit, which alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act (and Rule 10b-5 thereunder), arising from or relating to our announcements in August 2024 that certain of our previously issued audited and unaudited financial statements should not be relied upon. "Plaintiff alleged that we and the individual defendants made false or misleading statements relating to (1) how revenue was recognized for pre-space services for certain space contracts, and (2) how costs for certain contracts were characterized. The plaintiff sought to represent a class of shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired our Class A common stock between May 11, 2022 and August 14, 2024. The plaintiff sought damages and other relief, including attorneys' fees and costs. "On January 22, 2025, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety. The court in the Master Securities Lawsuit held argument on our motion to dismiss on March 14, 2025. After hearing argument from both sides, the court issued its order on the record dismissing the Master Securities Lawsuit without prejudice. The court granted the plaintiff 30 days to consider whether to amend, which deadline expired on April 13, 2025. The plaintiff did not file any amended complaint or any other paper after the court's March 14, 2025 dismissal order," the Company stated. STANLEY STEEMER: Class Settlement in Huber Suit Gets Final Nod -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Huber v. Stanley Steemer International, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-04255-SDM-EPD (S.D. Ohio), the Hon. Judge Sarah D. Morrison entered an order granting Class Certification for Settlement Purposes: The Court affirms its determinations in the Preliminary Approval Order certifying, for the purposes of the Settlement only, the Action as a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Settlement Class consisting of: "all individuals who were sent notification by the Defendant that their personal information was or may have been compromised in the Data Incident." Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) the judges presiding over this Action, and members of their direct families; (2) the Defendant, its subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which Defendant or its parents have a controlling interest and their current or former officers and directors; and (3) Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Request for Exclusion prior to the Opt-Out Deadline who are identified in Exhibit A. The Court further affirms its determinations in the Preliminary Approval Order certifying, for the purposes of Settlement only, the Action as a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Employee Subclass defined as members of the Settlement Class who are/were employees of Stanley Steemer, and a Customer Subclass defined as members of the Settlement Class who are/were customers of Stanley Steemer. Class Counsel has requested attorney's fees in the amount of $233,333.33 and reimbursement of costs and expenses of $13,646.78. The Court finds that Class Counsel's fee request is reasonable under the circumstances in this case and in light of the value of the Settlement benefits made available to the Class. Accordingly, Class Counsel Class Counsel's request for attorney's fees and costs and expenses is approved. The Plaintiffs further request Class Representative Service Awards in the amount of $8,000.00 ($4,000.00 to each of the two Class Representatives). The Class Representatives adequately represented the Class's interests in this matter by staying informed throughout the litigation and thoroughly reviewing and approving the terms of the Settlement. The requested Service Awards are reasonable. Accordingly, the Court approves the Service Awards to Plaintiffs Marc Huber and Phillip Seabrook. Stanley provides professional deep cleaning services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=xQAseM at no extra charge.[CC] STANLEY STEEMER: Class Settlement in Mejia Suit Gets Final Nod -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Mejia v. Stanley Steemer International, Inc. (RE: STANLEY STEEMER DATA BREACH LITIGATION), Case No. 2:23-cv-04053-SDM-EPD (S.D. Ohio), the Hon. Judge Sarah D. Morrison entered an order granting Class Certification for Settlement Purposes: The Court affirms its determinations in the Preliminary Approval Order certifying, for the purposes of the Settlement only, the Action as a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Settlement Class consisting of: "all individuals who were sent notification by the Defendant that their personal information was or may have been compromised in the Data Incident." Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) the judges presiding over this Action, and members of their direct families; (2) the Defendant, its subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which Defendant or its parents have a controlling interest and their current or former officers and directors; and (3) Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Request for Exclusion prior to the Opt-Out Deadline who are identified in Exhibit A. The Court further affirms its determinations in the Preliminary Approval Order certifying, for the purposes of Settlement only, the Action as a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Employee Subclass defined as members of the Settlement Class who are/were employees of Stanley Steemer, and a Customer Subclass defined as members of the Settlement Class who are/were customers of Stanley Steemer. Class Counsel has requested attorney's fees in the amount of $233,333.33 and reimbursement of costs and expenses of $13,646.78. The Court finds that Class Counsel's fee request is reasonable under the circumstances in this case and in light of the value of the Settlement benefits made available to the Class. Accordingly, Class Counsel Class Counsel's request for attorney's fees and costs and expenses is approved. The Plaintiffs further request Class Representative Service Awards in the amount of $8,000.00 ($4,000.00 to each of the two Class Representatives). The Class Representatives adequately represented the Class’s interests in this matter by staying informed throughout the litigation and thoroughly reviewing and approving the terms of the Settlement. The requested Service Awards are reasonable. Accordingly, the Court approves the Service Awards to Plaintiffs Marc Huber and Phillip Seabrook. Stanley provides professional deep cleaning services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=LWns5K at no extra charge.[CC] STANLEY STEEMER: Settlement in Data Breach Suit Gets Final Nod -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit Re Stanley Steemer International Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2:23-cv-03932-SDM-EPD (S.D. Ohio), the Hon. Judge Sarah D. Morrison entered an order granting Class Certification for Settlement Purposes: The Court affirms its determinations in the Preliminary Approval Order certifying, for the purposes of the Settlement only, the Action as a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Settlement Class consisting of: "all individuals who were sent notification by the Defendant that their personal information was or may have been compromised in the Data Incident." Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) the judges presiding over this Action, and members of their direct families; (2) the Defendant, its subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which Defendant or its parents have a controlling interest and their current or former officers and directors; and (3) Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Request for Exclusion prior to the Opt-Out Deadline who are identified in Exhibit A. The Court further affirms its determinations in the Preliminary Approval Order certifying, for the purposes of Settlement only, the Action as a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on behalf of the Employee Subclass defined as members of the Settlement Class who are/were employees of Stanley Steemer, and a Customer Subclass defined as members of the Settlement Class who are/were customers of Stanley Steemer. Class Counsel has requested attorney's fees in the amount of $233,333.33 and reimbursement of costs and expenses of $13,646.78. The Court finds that Class Counsel's fee request is reasonable under the circumstances in this case and in light of the value of the Settlement benefits made available to the Class. Accordingly, Class Counsel Class Counsel's request for attorney's fees and costs and expenses is approved. The Plaintiffs further request Class Representative Service Awards in the amount of $8,000.00 ($4,000.00 to each of the two Class Representatives). The Class Representatives adequately represented the Class's interests in this matter by staying informed throughout the litigation and thoroughly reviewing and approving the terms of the Settlement. The requested Service Awards are reasonable. Accordingly, the Court approves the Service Awards to Plaintiffs Marc Huber and Phillip Seabrook. Stanley provides professional deep cleaning services. A copy of the Court's order dated May 29, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=pZ7x2R at no extra charge.[CC] SUMMIT DEMOLITION: Faces Zarate Suit Over Unlawful Labor Practices ------------------------------------------------------------------ JUAN GUILLERMO GUERRERO ZARATE and MELANI YIZETH SEGURA MIQUEPA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. SUMMIT DEMOLITION LLC D/B/A SUMMIT DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS, LLC, CHUCK BEAUDET, and MIKE KEENAN, Defendants, Case No. 2:25-cv-02506 (E.D. Pa., May 19, 2025) is a class action against the Defendants for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. The Plaintiffs allege the Defendants' failure to pay them and Hourly Workers at a rate not less than one and one-half times their regular wage rate for all hours worked above 40 in a workweek. Plaintiff Zarate, on his own behalf, alleges violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and PHRA, after he was subjected to different treatment, harassed, demeaned, and degraded by Defendants based on his race, color, and/or national origin. Plaintiff Zarate worked for Defendants from approximately 2022 through approximately November 2024 as a laborer and machine operator. Summit Demolition LLC provides excavation and demolition services for residential and commercial projects.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Ryan Allen Hancock, Esq. Samuel H. Datlof, Esq. WILLIG, WILLIAMS & DAVIDSON 1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 656-3613 E-mail: rhancock@wwdlaw.com sdatlof@wwdlaw.com SUNDAY RED: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Cole Suit Says ------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN COLE, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Sunday Red, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-05470 (N.D. Ill., May 16, 2025) accuses the Defendant of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Defendant's website contains significant access barriers that make it difficult if not impossible for blind and visually-impaired customers to use the website. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now brings this civil rights action against Defendant for its failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate their website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff. Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, Sunday Red, LLC owns and operates the website, Sundayred.com, which offers golf apparel and footwear for sale. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David B. Reyes, Esq. EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC 68-29 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (630)-478-0856 E-mail: Dreyes@ealg.law SUPER TRAINING: Web Site Not Accessible to the Blind, Lopez Says ---------------------------------------------------------------- VICTOR LOPEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SUPER TRAINING PRODUCTS INC., Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-04212 (S.D.N.Y., May 20, 2025) alleges violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that the Defendant's Web site, https://markbellslingshot.com/, is not fully or equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, including the Plaintiff, in violation of the ADA. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in the Defendant's corporate policies, practices, and procedures so that the Defendant's Web site will become and remain accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers. Super Training Products Inc. is an E-Commerce company dedicated to designing products and producing information that makes the world a better place to lift weights. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES PLLC 150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR New York, NY 10003 Tel: (212) 228-9795 Fax: (212) 982-6284 Email: Jeffrey@Gottlieb.legal Dana@Gottlieb.legal Michael@Gottlieb.legal TASKUS INC: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Estrada Says -------------------------------------------------------- NELSON ESTRADA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TASKUS, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-04409 (S.D.N.Y., May 27, 2025) is a class action against TaskUs for its failure to secure and safeguard the Plaintiff and millions of other individuals' personally identifiable information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, bank account numbers, bank account identifiers, government-ID images, and account data. As a result of their failures, the Plaintiff and as many as millions of other individuals whose data has been entrusted to Defendant suffered present injury and damages including identity theft, loss of value of their PII, out-of-pocket expenses, the value of their time reasonably incurred to remedy or mitigate the effects of the unauthorized access, exfiltration, and subsequent criminal misuse of their sensitive and highly personal information, asserts the suit. The Plaintiff and Class Members seek to hold TaskUs responsible for the harms resulting from the massive and preventable disclosure of such sensitive and personal information. The Plaintiff seeks to remedy the harms resulting from the Data Breach on behalf of himself and all similarly situated individuals whose PII was accessed and exfiltrated during the Data Breach. The Defendant is a business process outsourcing company that provides services to Coinbase, Inc. Coinbase is a multinational publicly traded company operating a cryptocurrency exchange that allows investors to buy, sell, and transfer over 250 cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2012, Coinbase is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States regarding trading volume, with over 9.7 million monthly transacting users worldwide, 245,000 ecosystem partners, and reported revenue of $6.3 billion in 2024.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Carter E. Greenbaum, Esq. GREENBAUM LAW GROUP, LLP 3 Columbus Circle, Suite 1500 New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 732-6837 E-mail: cgreenbaum@greenbaumlawgroup.com TASTEFULLY SIMPLE: Dalton Sues Over Website's ADA Breaches ---------------------------------------------------------- Julie Dalton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Tastefully Simple, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 0:25-cv-02126-KMM-LIB (D. Minn., May 16, 2025), accuses the Defendant of violating the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implementing regulations. By failing to provide its website's content and services in a manner that is compatible with auxiliary aids, Defendant has engaged, directly, or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, in illegal disability discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Headquartered in Alexandria, MN, Tastefully Simple, Inc. owns and operates the commercial website, www.tastefullysimple.com, which offers cooking supplies and accessories for sale. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Chad A. Throndset, Esq. Jason Gustafson, Esq. THRONDSET MICHENFELDER, LLC 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (763) 515-6110 E-mail: pat@throndsetlaw.com chad@throndsetlaw.com jason@throndsetlaw.com TINLUN LUCKY: Property Has Architectural Barriers, Meggs Says ------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN MEGGS, an individual, and ACCESS 4 ALL, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiffs v. TINLUN LUCKY INVEST CORP., Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-00890 (D. Nev., May 20, 2025) is a class action brought against the Defendant pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Nevada Revised Statutes. The Plaintiffs visited the Defendant's commercial property on multiple occasions including most recently on April 10, 2024. The Plaintiffs assert that they encountered architectural barriers at the commercial property that hindered his ability to use and access the commercial property. Tinlun Lucky Invest Corp. owns and operates the Mission Center Shopping Center located at 1300 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Esther C. Rodriguez RODRIGUEZ LAW OFFICES, P.C. 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150 Las Vegas, NV 89145 Telephone: (702) 320-8400 Facsimile: (702) 320-8401 E-mail: info@rodriguezlaw.com - and - John A. Salcedo, Esq. THE MINEO SALCEDO LAW FIRM, P.A. 5600 Davie Road Davie, FL 33314 Telephone: (954) 463-8100 Facsimile: (954)463-8100 E-mail: Service@mineolaw.com TMC THE METALS: Continues to Defend Securities Suit in Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tmc The Metals Company Inc. continues to defend itself against a putative shareholder class action lawsuit in the Central District of California, according to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "On November 8, 2024, a shareholder filed a putative class action against the Company and certain of its executives in federal district court for the Central District of California, captioned Lin v. TMC The Metals Company Inc., Gerard Barron, and Craig Shesky. The complaint alleges that all defendants violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Messrs. Barron and Shesky violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose information regarding the classification of the non-financial asset received from our partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. and the derecognition of the capitalized exploration contract related to NORI. The alleged misstatements and omissions pertain to the Company's initial classification of this non-financial asset as a gain on disposition (being a sale of future revenue) and subsequent reclassification thereof as a royalty liability (and re-capitalization of the exploration contract) and the restatement of our previously issued financial statements as a result thereof for the three months ended March 31, 2023, the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 in March 2024. The complaint purports to represent a class of shareholders who acquired the Company's securities between May 12, 2023, and March 25, 2024, and seeks to recover compensable damages caused by the alleged wrongdoings. On February 6, 2025, the Court appointed a lead plaintiff. "An amended complaint was filed on March 6, 2025. Pursuant to court-approved scheduling, the Company filed a motion to dismiss on April 10, 2025. The lead plaintiff is expected to file an opposition by May 15, 2025, and the Company is expecting to reply by June 5, 2025. "The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit. The Company said there can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in its defense, or that insurance will be available or adequate to fund any settlement or judgment or the litigation costs of this action. Due to the early stage of this litigation, such losses or range of possible losses cannot be reliably estimated," the Company stated. TROCKI BROS: Lopez Seeks Equal Website Access for the Blind ----------------------------------------------------------- VICTOR LOPEZ, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff v. TROCKI BROS LLC, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-04213 (S.D.N.Y., May 20, 2025) is a civil rights action against the Defendant for its failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate its interactive website, https://www.capediablo.com, to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and the New York State General Business Law. During Plaintiff's visits to the website, the last occurring on May 7, 2025, in an attempt to purchase a Blue Men Necklace from Defendant and to view the information on the website, the Plaintiff encountered multiple access barriers that denied him a shopping experience similar to that of a sighted person and full and equal access to the goods and services offered to the public and made available to the public. He was unable to locate pricing and was not able to add the item to the cart due to broken links, pictures without alternate attributes and other barriers on Defendant's website, says the suit. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in Defendant's corporate policies, practices, and procedures so that its website will become and remain accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers. Trocki Bros LLC operates the website that sells jewelry.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq. Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES PLLC 150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Facsimile: (212) 982-6284 E-mail: Jeffrey@Gottlieb.legal Dana@Gottlieb.legal Michael@Gottlieb.legal TUTTO PASTA: Brito Sues Over Alleged ADA Violations of Premises --------------------------------------------------------------- CARLOS BRITO, Plaintiff v. LUZ CELENIA MARCELINO, AIDA MIRANDA DE LA GUARDIA, TUTTO PASTA, INC. D/B/A TUTTO PASTA, and TUTTO PASTA DELI CORP. D/B/A TUTTO PIZZA BEER HOUSE, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-22262-XXXX (S.D. Fla., May 16, 2025) is a class action accusing the Defendants of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Plaintiff found the Defendants' commercial property and commercial restaurants businesses each to be rife with ADA violations. The Plaintiff encountered architectural barriers at the commercial property and restaurant businesses and wishes to continue his patronage and use of the premises. In order to remedy this discriminatory situation, the Plaintiff requires an inspection of the Defendants' places of public accommodation in order to determine all of the areas of non-compliance with the ADA. Tutto Pasta, Inc. owns and operates a commercial restaurant business located at 1753 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Anthony J. Perez, Esq. ANTHONY J. PEREZ LAW GROUP, PLLC 7950 W. Flagler Street, Suite 104 Miami, FL 33144 Telephone: (786) 361-9909 Facsimile: (786) 687-0445 E-mail: ajp@ajperezlawgroup.com jr@ajperezlawgroup.com UBS AG: Czakoczi Sues Over Breach of Fiduciary Duties ----------------------------------------------------- Carol Czakoczi, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated v. UBS AG, DOE 1, Case No. 2:25-cv-06138 (D.N.J., May 29, 2025), is brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), as a result of the Defendants breach of fiduciary duties. Each year, Defendants UBS AG and DOE 1, as plan fiduciaries, must decide between using certain assets of the UBS 401(k) Plan to either cover plan participants' costs or to defray UBS AG's obligations to the plan. Every year, since 2020, Defendants have chosen to defray UBS AG's obligations, to the detriment of the plan, its participants, and their beneficiaries. These actions were unlawful. Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the assets of a covered plan "shall be held for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the plan," Plan assets "shall never inure to the benefit of any employer." In addition to these broad duties, ERISA prohibits plan fiduciaries from engaging in certain specific actions. Specifically, fiduciaries may not cause the plan to engage in any transaction prohibited by the ERISA, nor may they "deal with the assets of the plan in their own interest." The Defendants violated ERISA by breaching their fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence, using plan assets for the benefit of participant employer UBS, dealing with the assets of the plan in its own interest, and causing the plan to engage in prohibited transactions. In addition to these violations, UBS also violated ERISA by failing to monitor the Plan Administrator to ensure that it was performing its delegated fiduciary obligation, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was a participant in the Plan. UBS AG is a multinational investment bank and financial services company organized under the laws of Switzerland and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Adam J. Levitt, Esq. Daniel R. Ferri, Esq. Elijah G. Savage, Esq. DICELLO LEVITT LLP Ten North Dearborn Street, Sixth Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 214-7900 Email: alevitt@dicellolevitt.com dferri@dicellolevitt.com esavage@dicellolevitt.com - and - Jarett Sena, Esq. DICELLO LEVITT LLP 485 Lexington Avenue, Tenth Floor New York, NY 10017 Phone: (646) 933-1000 Email: jsena@dicellolevitt.com UNITED STATES: Faces D.N.N. Suit Over Inhumane Detention -------------------------------------------------------- D.N.N., on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Petitioner v. NIKITA BAKER ET AL., Defendants-Respondents, Case No. 1:25-cv-01613-JRR (D. Md., May 20, 2025) accuses the Defendants of violating the Administrative Procedure Act, the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allegedly, the Defendants have a practice of not providing beds and adequate bedding for Plaintiff and putative Class members forced to spend one or more nights in the Baltimore Hold Rooms. The Defendants also have a practice of overcrowding the Baltimore Hold Rooms; illuminating them around the clock; failing to provide blankets; and failing to provide adequate food and water. Moreover, the Plaintiff and putative Class members are also denied access to necessary medical treatment and proper care. Defendant Nikita Baker is sued in her official capacity as Field Office Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore Field Office. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The agency is tasked to protect the country from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ian Austin Rose, Esq. Daniel Melo, Esq. Amelia Dagen, Esq. AMICA CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 701 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 788-2509 E-mail: Austin.rose@amicacenter.org Dan.melo@amicacenter.org Amelia@amicacenter.org - and - Sirine Shebaya, Esq. Matthew Vogel, Esq. Yulie Landan, Esq. NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT 1763 Columbia Rd. NW, Suite 175 #896645 Washington, DC 20009 Telephone: (202) 656-4788 E-mail: sirine@nipnlg.org matt@nipnlg.org yulie@nipnlg.org UPONOR INC: Clifford Sues Over Defective Piping Products -------------------------------------------------------- EDWARD P. CLIFFORD, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. UPONOR, INC; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, whose true names are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 25CV1286BJCDDL (S.D. Cal., May 20, 2025) seeks redress from Defendant for the damages incurred when Plaintiff and proposed Putative Class members paid for the Defendant's pipes with known defects. The Defendant's method of pipe production does not mix the antioxidants uniformly with the polyethene which leads to a lack of homogeneity with the distribution of the antioxidants, and causes the pipe to suffer from a defect. Lack of homogeneity results in areas of the polymer with less antioxidant protection. These less-protected areas lead to oxidation of the pipe. This condition further leads to cracks and leaks. Defendant has long been aware of the process of oxidation and their root causes, but intentionally failed to disclose the defects to consumers, distributors, contractors, installers or building officials. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now asserts claims for fraud concealment, unjust enrichment, negligence, strict product liability, and violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, the California Legal Remedies Act, and the California False Advertising Law. Headquartered in Apple Valley, MN, Uponor, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets/advertises, sells, and/or distributes plastic potable water supply piping products. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David M. Birka-White, Esq. BIRKA-WHITE LAW OFFICES 178 E. Prospect Avenue Danville, CA 94526 Telephone: (925) 362-9999 Facsimile: (925) 362-9970 E-mail: dbw@birka-white.com - and - Daniel L. Rottinghaus, Esq. Scott M. Mackey, Esq. BERDING & WEIL LLP 2175 N. California Blvd, Suite 500 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 838-2090 Facsimile: (925) 820-5592 E-mail: drottinghaus@berdingweil.com smackey@berdingweil.com - and - Charles E. Schaffer, Esq. LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN 510 Walnut Street, 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 Telephone: (215) 592-1500 Facsimile: (215) 592-4663 E-mail: cschaffer@lfsblaw.com VINYL TECHNOLOGY: Zometa Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Vinyl Technology, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Rosa Emelda Zometa, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. Vinyl Technology, LLC, Priority Business Services, Inc., PriorityWorkforce Inc. d/b/a PriorityWorkforce, Case No. 25STCV15622 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., May 28, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Vinyl Technology -- https://www.vinyltechnology.com/ -- is a leading producer of highly reliable custom textile and polymeric film products since 1981.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Emma Geesaman, Esq. Roman Shkodnik, Esq. D.LAW, INC. 450 N Brand Blvd., Ste. 840 Glendale, CA 91203-2920 Phone: 818-875-2008 Email: e.geesaman@d.law Email: r.shkodnik@d.law WEBCE INC: Vaccaro Suit Removed to C.D. California -------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as David Vaccaro, individually, and on behalf of all other similarly situated v. WEBCE, INC. and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, and each of them, Case No. 25STCV12156 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on May 29, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-04889. The Plaintiff's Complaint alleges that WebCE employed "certain recording equipment in order to record telephone conversation/s with Plaintiff without the knowledge or consent of Plaintiff, in violation of California Penal Code thereby invading Plaintiff's privacy" (hereinafter referred to as "CIPA").[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Abirami Gnanadesigan, Esq. DYKEMA GOSSETT LLP 444 South Flower Street, Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: (213) 457-1800 Facsimile: (213) 457-1850 Email: AGnanadesigan@dykema.com WELLMADE INDUSTRIES: Liu Sues Over Immigrant Workers' Unpaid Wages ------------------------------------------------------------------ YU CONG LIU, YIXIANG ZHANG, and CAN GEN HAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. WELLMADE INDUSTRIES MFR. N.A. LLC; WELLMADE FLOOR COVERINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ZHU CHEN a/k/a GEORGE CHEN; JIAYI CHEN a/k/a MORGAN CHEN; JIAN JUN LU; and MING CHEN a/k/a ALLEN CHEN, Case No. 4:25-cv-00134-WMR (N.D. Ga., May 27, 2025) is a class action lawsuit based on the Defendants' exploitative and illegal conduct under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The Plaintiffs are a group of Chinese nationals who were brought to work at a flooring manufacturing factory in Cartersville, Georgia, where they and dozens of other immigrant workers were exploited, underpaid, and subjected to forced labor. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs were recruited in China for supposed supervisory or trainer roles with promises of free housing and medical care, good working conditions, and help obtaining long-term visas. However, after arriving in the United States, they faced a very different reality. Once in Georgia, Plaintiffs and similarly situated workers were expected to work at the Cartersville Facility six days each week for twelve hours each day for a fixed salary. If they worked more than twelve hours per day, there was no extra pay. When Defendant George Chen compelled Plaintiffs to perform chores at his house on their day off, they received no extra pay. If forced to work an additional twelve-hour shift on their rest day, they only received a small additional payment. Despite regularly working over seventy-two hours per week, the Plaintiffs never received the overtime premiums required under U.S. law for all hours beyond 40, says the suit. Moreover, despite their promises of free housing, Defendants made deductions from Plaintiffs' wages for rent and utilities. Defendants also subjected Plaintiffs to unsafe working conditions and provided inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE), resulting in Plaintiffs suffering burns, respiratory problems from the dust and debris in the factory, and other injuries. While Plaintiffs all considered leaving this abusive employment environment, the Defendants used a series of threats and other tactics to keep them working. Defendants confiscated Plaintiffs' passports after they arrived in the United States and denied requests that they be returned. Defendants instructed Plaintiffs not to leave the factory or their homes. The Defendants threatened that if Plaintiffs did not work the full length of their contracts, then they would be required to pay a large financial penalty -- up to $30,000 -- to Defendants. The Defendants also intimidated Plaintiffs through threats of physical harm, including by making Plaintiffs aware that Defendants George and Morgan owned and carried handguns. The Plaintiffs were only liberated from this forced labor situation when they either sneaked away in the middle of the night or when state and federal law enforcement agents raided the Cartersville Facility, the suit alleges. WELLMADE INDUSTRIES MFR. N.A. LLC engages in the design, production, and distribution of hard surface flooring products.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: RADFORD SCOTT LLP 125 Clairemont Ave., Suite 380 Decatur, Georgia 30030 - and - AARON HALEGUA, PLLC 524 Broadway, 11th Floor New York, New York 10012 WESTERN MERCANTILE: Collins Files FDCPA Suit in D. Oregon --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Western Mercantile Agency, Incorporated. The case is styled as Rachelle Collins, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Mercantile Agency, Incorporated, Case No. 6:25-cv-00914-AA (D. Ore, May 28, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Western Mercantile Agency, Inc. -- https://westernmerc.com/ -- is a professional debt collection agency that reaches for perfection.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Dawn M. McCraw, Esq. CONSUMER JUSTICE LAW FIRM PLC 8095 N. 85th Way Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Phone: (602) 807-1527 Email: dmccraw@consumerjustice.com WHIRLPOOL CORP: Faces Gray Suit Over Defective Double Wall Ovens ---------------------------------------------------------------- LAURA GRAY, IAN LEY, AND JIM LOEFFLER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Case No. 2:25-cv-00721 (W.D. Pa., May 27, 2025) is a class action against Whirlpool on behalf of the Plaintiffs and all similarly situated consumers who purchased certain JennAir-branded double wall ovens manufactured by Whirlpool. According to the complaint, the Class Ovens show a design and/or manufacturing defect that results in a short in the control board, renders the entire oven completely inoperable, and makes the ovens virtually certain to fail well before the end of the ovens' expected useful life. When the Defect manifests, the Class Ovens display error code F2E1, which indicates a stuck or shorted key, and the control panels become completely unresponsive to user commands. The Plaintiffs bring this class action against Whirlpool for its breaches of the implied warranty of merchantability, breaches of express warranty, violations of state consumer protection statutes, and common law fraud. Plaintiffs seek monetary, injunctive, and other appropriate relief for damages they and all similarly situated consumers suffered and continue to suffer. Ms. Gray is a citizen of Illinois. She purchased two Class Ovens, in 2018 and 2021, respectively, both of which failed from the Defect within less than three and a half years, and which cost her more than $4,761 in total purchases. Whirlpool is a global designer, manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of home appliance products from laundry machines to cooking appliances.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Steven A. Schwartz, Esq. Timothy N. Mathews, Esq. Alex M. Kashurba, Esq. Zachary P. Beatty, Esq. CHIMICLES SCHWARTZ KRINER & DONALDSON-SMITH LLP 361 West Lancaster Avenue Haverford, PA 19041 Telephone: (610) 642-8500 Facsimile: (610) 649-3633 E-mail: sas@chimicles.com tnm@chimicles.com amk@chimicles.com zpb@chimicles.com WILD HEAVEN: Cox et al. Sue Over Alleged Labor Law Breaches ----------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON COX, SAMUEL MORSE, and KEVIN THOMPSON, Plaintiffs v. WILD HEAVEN CRAFT BEERS LLC JURY DEMAND and NICK PURDY, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-02783-TWT (N.D. Ga., May 20, 2025) is a class action alleging the Defendants of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiffs were employed by Defendants as bartenders and food runners. Allegedly, Defendants violated the FLSA in several specific ways. First, Defendants tacitly encouraged, and were aware of, Plaintiffs working off-the-clock due to the excessive side-work required of servers. Second, the Defendants impermissibly paid service staff the tipped minimum wage for (a) improper sidework tasks, (b) excessive side-work tasks and (c) non-contemporaneous side-work tasks. Third, the Defendants violated the tip pool regulations in that (a) managers participated in and received money from the tip pool, (b) back-of-house employees illegally received tips from service staff, (c) no accurate description of the tip pool was ever provided to the service staff, (d) accurate records of gross tips received and the tip pool distribution were never kept and/or provided to the service staff, and (e) service staff was required to tip-out more than 15% of their actual tips received. Fourth, the Defendants have failed to keep and maintain the proper records required under the FLSA. Wild Heaven Craft Beers operates a restaurant, Wild Heaven Brewery, located at 135-B Maple Street, Decatur, GA. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Peter H. Steckel, Esq. STECKEL LAW, LLC 1120 Ivywood Drive Athens, GA 30606 Telephone: (404) 717-6220 E-mail: peter@SteckelWorkLaw.com YREFY LLC: Emonyon TILA Suit Removed from State Court to D.N.J. --------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled VICTOR EMONYON, MELIDA EMONYON, h/w/, and MARVIN MENTOR on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. YREFY, LLC and YREFY SLP5, LLC, Defendants, Case No. BUR-L-000871-25, was removed from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Burlington County, to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on May 19, 2025. The Clerk of Court for the District of New Jersey assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-04586 to the proceeding. The case arises from Defendants' alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act. Headquartered in Phoenix. AZ, Yrefy, LLC operates as a student loan lender and specializes in refinancing distressed and defaulted private student loans. 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