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YoPlus Yogurt Class Settlement Seeks Respondents

Steve Tanko — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:12 +0000

If you bought YoPlus yogurt – manufactured by General Mills and Yoplait USA, you could become part of a class action lawsuit. The Settlement resolves a lawsuit claiming that General Mills, Inc. and Yoplait USA, Inc. (“Defendants”) engaged in deceptive and unfair conduct in violation of state consumer protection laws by advertising that its YoPlus®-branded [...]

Sony Seeks To Dismiss Toto Lawsuit

Matt Wardlaw — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:27:32 +0000

Toto might supply the love, but that won’t necessarily lead to more royalties, if their former record label has its way. Sony has filed to dismiss the recent suit brought by the band regarding alleged unpaid royalties from digital sales, wielding some interesting ammunition to support their case. The label notes that Toto was included [...]

Honda Sued Over Promised Gas Mileage

Steve Tanko — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:18:29 +0000

When you buy a product, you expect it to live up to the advertised claims – right? With all the talk about gas mileage and fuel economy these days, I expected something like this sooner. A California woman is taking Honda to task for her 2006 Civic not meeting the MPG claims. Heather Peters says [...]

Nun Who Says 'Sister Act' Was Based on Her Life Sues Movie Studios

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:40:24 +0000

A woman who says her autobiography was the inspiration for the popular ‘Sister Act’ movie and stage franchise is now suing Walt Disney Co. and Sony Pictures for breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness, unjust enrichment and other claims. In 1987, Delois Blakely, described in the court documents as a “young, Black, singing nun serving [...]

Man Sues Nail Salon for Charging Men More Than Women

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:01:46 +0000

Norris Sydnor III needs clean fingers to count all the money he’s hoping to collect.

The Mitchellville, Maryland man is suing a nail salon for $200,000, claiming discrimination because it charges men $1 more than women for a manicure.

Man Sues for $15,000 After Pricking Finger on a Rose

Kool Staff — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:04:17 +0000

Charles Imwalle is suing for a pretty penny. Or should we say a prickly penny. The 41-year-old Lake Mary, Florida man is suing the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain for $15,000 after he pricked his finger on a rose from a bouquet he bought at one of the stores in February. We don’t know if the thorn [...]