Tag class action

Alerts, Current Investigations

GREENWASHING CLAIMS AGAINST CONSUMER-FACING COMPANIES

Consumers are increasingly conscious of how products they buy impact the environment. Due to heightened focus on environmental issues, consumer-facing companies frequently highlight the environmentally friendly attributes of their product. The Federal Trade Commission has green guides, providing some direction…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 19, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations, Uncategorized

ARC Refuses to Recall Potentially Harmful Airbags, Risking Drivers

a deployed airbag sits on the steering wheel of a vehicle.

Airbag part supplier, ARC, refuses to recall 67 million defective products. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alerted ARC Automotive, an airbag parts supplier to about one quarter of US vehicles, that reports have reached the NHTSA stating that many airbag…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 18, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

GE Café Specialty Coffee Makers Defects lead to Customer Complaints

Someone pouring coffee from a carafe into a cup, and the coffee is spilling out.

Shub & Johns launches investigation into GE Cafe products! Some customers have complained that the coffee maker’s carafe spills down the side when pouring, or that it does not fully drain when trying to empty the carafe out. Similarly, the…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 17, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

EXCESSIVE 401(k) fees and mismanaged accounts

People rely on employer-provided 401(k) accounts in an effort to save for retirement. This powerful tool can also come with significant fees. An employer has a duty to provide employees with 401(k) options that are in the employee’s best interest. …

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 17, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

NORTON HEALTHCARE DATA BREACH

On or about May 9, 2023 Norton Healthcare’s computer network environment was affected by a data security incident. The information breached may include protected health information. Norton Healthcare is a full-service healthcare provider, specializing in adults as well as pediatric…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 17, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

Apple Receives Complaints on Deceptive Programming Tactics

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Shub & Johns launches investigation into Apple after a complaint released by the French-based “Stop Planned Obsolescence” association (also sometimes referred to as the HOP association) indicated that Apple was implementing deceiving practices of product obsolescence. The HOP investigation, starting…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 15, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

Companies Violate ADA Website Accessibility Guidelines

Shub & Johns investigates complaints against large companies that have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for maintaining and designing websites that are not fully accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals. Companies like Hello Fresh, Whole Foods, Dell,…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 11, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

Large Home Buyers Facing Backlash for Deceptive Targeting Tactics

A recent ProPublica investigation shed light on a deceptive closing strategy that may be plaguing Homeowners across the country. HomeVestors of America, a company that touts itself as being one of the largest home buyers and house flipping agents in…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
May 11, 2023

Current Investigations, In the News

NCAA Asks 3rd Circuit to Cut Athlete Labor Professor’s Amicus Brief

Ralph “Trey” Johnson et al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association et al., in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit claims that Plaintiffs, who are student athletes at 5 of the Defendant colleges and universities, engage in interscholastic…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
April 29, 2023

Alerts, Current Investigations

Bamboozle Ticket Buyers Feel Scammed – Shub & Johns Investigate

disappointed fans sit on the ground of a music festival.

Shub & Johns launches investigation into false advertising claims against Bamboozle Music Festival after ticket prices dropped, burning early bird buyers. Bamboozle Music Festival Fans Feel Scammed! Fans of the highly anticipated return of Music Festival, Bamboozle, are dubbing the…

Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP
April 28, 2023