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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/CAR_Public/250115.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Vol. 27, No. 11 Headlines 212 STEAKHOUSE: Plaintiffs Awarded $223,458 in Fees & Expenses 60 60 CORP: Oaks Seeks Equal Website Access for the Blind ACEROS DE AMERICA: Castro & Lozada Sue Over Price-Fixing Conspiracy ALBERTSON'S LLC: Martinez Suit Removed to C.D. California ALTA RESOURCES CORP: Tulloch Files Suit in E.D. Wisconsin AMENTUM SERVICES: Wise Sues Over Suppressed Wages AMERICAN ADDICTION: Luth Sues Over Failure to Secure PII & PHI AMERICAN-AMICABLE LIFE: Costa Files TCPA Suit in D. South Carolina ASHLYNN MARKETING: D.F. Suit Transferred to S.D. California BECKER PROFESSIONAL: Faces Jones $5M Class Suit in W.D. New York BEST BUY CO: Porchia Sues Over False Advertising and Discounts BIG FISH: Campos Suit Seeks to Certify Class & Subclasses BISTECCA & POMODORO: Ramirez Suit Removed to S.D. Florida BUILDING MANAGEMENT: Martinez Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages CALIFORNIA: Donnelly et al. Sue Over Israeli Military Funding CARSON SMITHFIELD: Faces Gilbert Suit Over Collection Practice CENTER FOR VEIN RESTORATION: Perez Files Suit in D. Maryland CHI-ADA CORPORATION: Borges Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages COMPUTERSHARE INC: Sauls Suit Removed to E.D. California COREWELL HEALTH: Discloses Users' Info to 3rd Parties, Fateen Says CRANNEY HOLDINGS: Bridgeo Files Suit in Mass. Super. Ct. CREDIT LAW: Wins Summary Judgment v. Ensminger DELTA DEFENSE: Filing for Class Cert. Bid in John Suit Due June 13 DENTALPLANS.COM: Appeals Summary Judgment Ruling in Bradley Suit DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Seeks More Time to File Class Cert Response ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE: Gerny and Hasbargen Suit Removed to W.D. Wash. EVOLVE MSO: Website Not Accessible to the Blind, Gaspa Suit Says FAIRHOPE, AL: Benefield Suit Removed to S.D. Alabama FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL: Garfield Sues Over Misleading Merger Documents FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC: Rodriguez Labor Suit Removed to D. New Mexico FULTON COUNTY, GA: Hambrick Seeks to Certify 'Rice Street' Class G-FORCE AIRCRAFT: Macedo FLSA Suit Transferred to D. New Mexico GETTY IMAGES: Hunsicker Sues for Breach of Warrant Agreement HEALTH INSURANCE: Human Suit Removed to E.D. Missouri HP HOOD: Rubio Labor Suit Removed to E.D. Calif. HUMANA INC: Advocate Compels Defendant to Produce Docs & Data HYUNDAI MOTOR: Appeals Arbitration Bid Denial in Hageman Suit J. JILL INC: Paul Berger Alleges Breach of Fiduciary Duties JACOB SECORE: Wins Bid for Judgment on Pleadings in Alexander JAM FOOD DISTRIBUTORS: Gaspa Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website JOINT STOCK: Faces Krivenok Suit Over Securities Law Violations KALAMAZOO, MI: Hughes Brings Appeal to Michigan Appeals Court LA CABRA ROASTERY: Reyes Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website LEVI STRAUSS & CO: Casillas Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. LEXMARK INT'L: Rodriguez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. LISA WOLFE: Filing for Class Cert Bid Response Extended LUXOTTICA OF AMERICA: Bradley Sues Over False Reference Prices MAINS'L CALIFORNIA: Fails to Pay Minimum & OT Wages, Yang Claims MASSAGE LUXE: Gaspa Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website MCCUEN CONSTRUCTION: Sterling Suit Removed to E.D. California MCMURRY UNIVERSITY: Fails to Protect Students' Info, Marquez Says MDL 2873: AFFF/TOG Products "Defective," Dennis Suit Alleges MDL 2873: AFFF/TOG Products Can Cause Cancer, Ramirez Suit Alleges MDL 2873: AFFF/TOG Products Harmful to Human Health, Lawson Claims MDL 2873: Baker Sues Over AFFF/TOG Products' Risk to Human Health MDL 2873: Bardorf Suit Claims PFAS Exposure From AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Blackwood Sues Over Injury Sustained From AFFF Products MDL 2873: Clairmont Sues Over Injury Sustained From AFFF Products MDL 2873: Exposed AFFF/TOG Products' Users to PFAS, Gable Alleges MDL 2873: Exposed Firefighters to Toxic Products, Dibble Suit Says MDL 2873: Faces Gaskins Suit Over AFFF/TOG Products' PFAS Exposure MDL 2873: Faces Kemple Suit Over AFFF/TOG Products' Toxic Elements MDL 2873: Faces Porterfield Suit Over AFFF Products' Design Defect MDL 2873: Faces Rapozo Suit Over Toxic Effects of AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Guster Suit Claims Toxic Exposure From AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Harlan Sues Over Firefighters' Exposure to Toxic Products MDL 2873: Henry Sues Over Exposure to PFAS From AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Nuno Sues Over Side Effects of Using AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Oakes Sues Over Exposure to PFAS From AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Robbins Sues Over AFFF/TOG Products' Harmful Effects MDL 2873: Wells Suit Claims Complications From AFFF/TOG Products MDL 2873: Zinn Suit Alleges Complications From AFFF/TOG Products MDL 3004: Cox v. B&R Included in Paraquat Products Liability Row MDL 3010: Rumble v. Google Included in Digital Ads Antitrust Row MDL 3014: King v. Cornerstone Transferred to W.D. Pa. MERRILL LYNCH: Appeals Class Cert. Order in Iowa Suit to 2nd Cir. MILLER'S ALE HOUSE: Martin Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website NEW YORK, NY: Johnson Sues Over Unconstitutional Policy NSA OP: Benson Files Suit in California State Court OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE: Serrano Labor Suit Removed to E.D. Cal. PAYPAL HOLDINGS: Faces GamersNexus Class Suit Over Referral Fees PDR NETWORK: Carlton Appeals TCPA Suit Dismissal to 4th Circuit PIH HEALTH INC: Calhoun Sues Over Unprotected Private Information RAYMOND JAMES: Faces Conran Suit Over Breach of Fiduciary Duties RESORT CANCELLATION: Costa Files TCPA Suit in M.D. Florida REVANCE THERAPEUTICS: Matney Sues Over Misleading Statements RICHMOND UNIVERSITY: Scripps Files Suit in E.D. New York RUGS.COM LLC: Perkins Suit Removed to W.D. Washington RUNION ENTERPRISES: Jackson Sues Over Unlawful Employment Practices RUSH STREET GAMING: Volio Sues Over Failure to Safeguard PII SABRE GLBL: Fails to Secure Employees' Personal Info, Hill Says SALLY BEAUTY: Freday Files Suit in California State Court SANDERLING RENAL: Hunt Suit Removed to N.D. California SAVE ON SP LLC: Gurwitch Suit Transferred to W.D. New York SOGNO TOSCANO: Valdez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. SSP AMERICA: Houston Seeks Unpaid Minimum & OT Wages Under FLSA STREAMLAND MEDIA: Roache Sues Over Disability Discrimination SUGARHOUSE HSP: Brockhoft Sues Over Failure to Safeguard PII SUNBRIGHT HEALTH: Guinovart Suit Seeks Unpaid OT Wages Under FLSA SUNOC LLC: Brumbaugh Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. TAYLOR FARMS: Valencia Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. TFC PARTNERS INC: Lewis-Sturrup Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts TMR USA INC: Crumwell Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website TRAVELERS INDEMNITY: Sanchez Suit Removed to C.D. California TREEHOUSE FOODS: Bowman Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Compensation TRU KIDS: Faces Oaks Suit Over Blind-Inaccessible Website UBS FINANCIAL: DM Cohen Sues Over Unlawful Cash Sweep Programs UNITED STATES: Bird Suit Seeks Certify Settlement Class UNITED STATES: Final Approval of Class Settlement Sought US FOODS INC: Epstein Suit Removed to W.D. Washington UTAH HIGH: Szymakowski Bid for Prelim Injunction Granted VANN-VIRGINIA CENTER: Allen Files Suit in E.D. Virginia VINELAND EQUITIES: Cheli Sues Over Inaccessible Property WALMART INC: Bid to Extend Time to File Class Cert Bid Nixed WALMART INC: Sued Over Failure to Disclose Lead Contamination XOOM ENERGY: Expert Report Excluded in Part ********* 212 STEAKHOUSE: Plaintiffs Awarded $223,458 in Fees & Expenses -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as NINO MARTINENKO, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, v. 212 STEAKHOUSE, INC., and NIKOLAY VOLPER, Case No. 1:22-cv-00518-JLR-RWL (S.D.N.Y.), the Hon. Judge Jennifer Rochon entered an order granting in part the Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees, and expenses. The Plaintiffs are awarded $223,458.28 in fees and expenses. The Plaintiffs were not previously compensated for any of this time and are therefore now entitled to fees for the time they expended; Defendants cite no authority in support of a contrary holding. The Court has reviewed the disbursement records and receipts submitted by Class Counsel and has determined that the expenses charged are compensable. The Plaintiff Martinenko brought this action against the Defendants for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and the New York Labor Law ("NYLL"). The Plaintiff Huk opted in to the suit on May 16, 2022. On Sept. 24, 2024, the Court denied Defendants' motion to decertify the Rule 23 Class and granted summary judgment on Named Plaintiff Martinenko's and Opt-in Plaintiff Huk's FLSA claims, and on all Class Members' NYLL minimum-wage, overtime, and spread-of-hours claims. However, the Court dismissed Opt-in Plaintiff Huk's NYLL Section 195 claims for lack of standing. On Nov. 13, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiffs' request to voluntarily dismiss Named Plaintiff Martinenko's and Class Members' outstanding NYLL Section 195 wage notice and wage statement claims without prejudice and entered final judgment in Plaintiffs' favor. 212 Steakhouse is an upscale restaurant with authentic Kobe, Wagyu, and prime beef, plus seafood, cocktails, and wine. A copy of the Court's order dated Dec. 23, 2024, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=TA7WIA at no extra charge.[CC] 60 60 CORP: Oaks Seeks Equal Website Access for the Blind --------------------------------------------------------- MARK OAKS, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 60 60 CORP., Defendant, Case No. ESX-L-007795-24 (N.J. Super., Essex Cty., November 7, 2024) is a civil rights action, individually and on behalf of the Plaintiff and those similarly situated, seeking redress for Defendant's actions which violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon visiting Defendant's website, https://www.6060glasses.com, the Plaintiff quickly became aware of Defendant's failure to maintain and operate its website in a way to make it fully accessible for himself and for other similarly situated blind or visually-impaired people. For example, many features on the website fail to accurately describe the contents of graphical images, fail to properly label title, fails to distinguish one page from another, contains multiple broken links, contains headings that do not describe the topic or purpose, and contains text that is not read, 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. 60 60 Corp. operates the website that sells eyeglasses.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Daniel Zemel, Esq. ZEMEL LAW LLC 400 Sylvan Ave, Suite 200 Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Telephone: (862) 227-3106 E-mail: dz@zemellawllc.com ACEROS DE AMERICA: Castro & Lozada Sue Over Price-Fixing Conspiracy ------------------------------------------------------------------- JORGE L. SANTANA CASTRO and RAMON PEÑA LOZADA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. ACEROS DE AMERICA, INC.; CAROLINA BUILDING MATERIALS, INC.; CAROLINA BUILDING LLC; STEEL SERVICES & SUPPLIES, INC.; THYSSENKRUPP AG, THYSSENKRUPP MANNEX GMBH A/K/A THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS TRADING GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS N.A., INC.; JUAN C. APONTE-TOLENTINO; EDGARDO SOLA-COLON; FRANCIS GARCIA-HAGHVERDIAN; NORBERT GOERTZ, RALF GENDRUSCHKE; CO CONSPIRATORS A through Z, Defendants, Case No. 3:24-cv-01582 (D.P.R., December 19, 2024) arises from a per se unlawful agreement between Defendants--various suppliers of steel reinforcing bars -- to artificially increase and fix the prices of rebar sold in the Puerto Rico. The said conspiracy allegedly occurred between 2015 and at least 2022, with anticompetitive effects continuing to the present, during which time Defendants, acting in concert, fixed, raised, maintained, and stabilized prices for rebar sold to customers, including contractors and individuals in Puerto Rico and beyond. This conduct resulted in inflated prices, restricted competition, harmed consumers, and created an artificial pricing structure which increased the cost of reconstruction efforts after Hurricane María. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs now seek to represent a Class of individuals who purchased rebar indirectly from Defendants at supracompetitive prices to recover treble damages, injunctive relief, and other relief as is appropriate, based on Defendants' violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act and various Puerto Rico antitrust and consumer protection laws. Headquartered in San Juan, PR, Aceros de America, Inc. is a Puerto Rican for-profit corporation engaged in the retail and wholesale distribution of construction and hardware supplies in Puerto Rico and also exports its merchandise to other Caribbean islands. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Charles E. Vilaró-Valderrábano, Esq. CANCIO COVAS & SANTIAGO, LLP MCS Plaza, Suite A-267 255 Ave. Ponce de León San Juan, PR 00917 Telephone: (787) 756-5333 Facsimile: (787) 756-5339 E-mail: cvilaro@ccsllp.com - and - Thomas H. Burt, Esq. WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 545-4600 E-mail: burt@whafh.com - and - Carl V. Malmstrom, Esq. WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLC 111 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60604 Telephone: (312) 984-0000 Facsimile: (212) 686-0114 E-mail: malmstrom@whafh.com - and - Don Bivens, Esq. Teresita Mercado, Esq. DON BIVENS, PLLC 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 205 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Telephone: (602) 708-1450 E-mail: don@donbivens.com teresita@donbivens.com ALBERTSON'S LLC: Martinez Suit Removed to C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Joseph Martinez, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. ALBERTSON'S LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. 30-2024-01436977-CU-OE-CXC was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Orange, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Jan. 3, 2025, and assigned Case No. 8:25-cv-00023-FWS-KES. The Complaint is a purported class action alleging the following causes of action: Breach of Contract (Meal Periods); failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements; and failure to pay all wages due at separation.BN] The Defendants are represented by: Mara D. Curtis, Esq. Brian M. Noh, Esq. Brittany M. Hernandez, Esq. REED SMITH LLP 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1514 Phone: +1 213 457 8000 Facsimile: +1 213 457 8080 Email: mcurtis@reedsmith.com bnoh@reedsmith.com bmhernandez@reedsmith.com ALTA RESOURCES CORP: Tulloch Files Suit in E.D. Wisconsin --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Alta Resources Corp. The case is styled as Deja Tulloch, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Alta Resources Corp., Case No. 1:25-cv-00016-BBC (E.D. Wis., Jan. 3, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle. Alta Resources -- https://www.altaresources.com/ -- provides customer management business-process outsourcing for leading brands in many industries.[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 AMENTUM SERVICES: Wise Sues Over Suppressed Wages ------------------------------------------------- Anna Wise, on behalf of herself and the Proposed Rule 23 Class v. AMENTUM SERVICES INC.; GANA-A'YOO SERVICES CORPORATION; SIX MILE LLC; GRAY HAWK GLOBAL CORPORATION; and LEIDOS, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-00031-TPO (D. Colo., Jan. 6, 2025), is brought about corporate collusion to deprive workers of bargaining power, suppress wages, prevent workers from advocating for better working conditions, and silence dissent. The Defendants in this case are separate employers who should be competing for employees through decent wages and working conditions but, instead, illegally agree not to poach each other's employees and to blacklist employees who raise safety, discrimination, pay equity, or other workplace issues. This illegal conduct is systemic, impacting the entire market in which Defendants would otherwise compete: the United States Antarctic Program ("USAP"). Given the isolated and dangerous conditions of jobs in the USAP, along with the rigorous qualification requirements, these workers are vulnerable and have few other employment options. They are entirely at the whim of Defendants' anticompetitive conduct. The Plaintiff also brings individual claims on behalf of herself against Defendants Six Mile and Amentum for engaging in unlawful conduct with respect to her employment, including by retaliating against her for discussing wages and pay equity in the workplace by ensuring she would be blacklisted from the USAP, thus preventing her from pursuing her chosen career path in a remote and otherwise inaccessible workplace: Antarctica, says the complaint. The Plaintiff began working in Antarctica in 2015 as a steward for Defendant GSC. Amentum Services, Inc., is a private government services company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Laura B. Wolf, Esq. SPARK JUSTICE LAW LLC 3435 S. Inca Street, Suite C-113 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: (303) 802-5390 Fax: (303) 848-3003 Email: laura@spark-law.com - and - Aurora L. Randolph, Esq. ALR CIVIL RIGHTS 9878 W. Belleview Ave., Suite 2129 Denver, CO 80123 Phone: (303) 968-1703 Email: aurora@alrcivilrights.com - and - Juno Turner, Esq. David H. Seligman, Esq. Rachel W. Dempsey, Esq. TOWARDS JUSTICE P.O. Box 371689, PMB 44465 Denver, CO 80237-5680 Phone: (720) 441-2236 Email: juno@towardsjustice.org david@towardsjustice.org rachel@towardsjustice.org - and - Rachhana T. Srey, Esq. H. Clara Coleman, Esq. NICHOLS KASTER, PLLP 4700 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: (612) 256-3200 Facsimile: (612) 215-6870 Email: srey@nka.com ccoleman@nka.com AMERICAN ADDICTION: Luth Sues Over Failure to Secure PII & PHI -------------------------------------------------------------- Athena Luth, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. AMERICAN ADDICTION CENTERS, INC., Case No. 3:25-cv-00023 (M.D. Tenn., Jan. 6, 2025), is brought against Defendant for its failure to properly secure and safeguard the protected health information ("PHI") and personally identifiable information ("PII") (together, "Private Information") of Plaintiff and other similarly situated patients of Defendant totaling hundreds of thousands of individuals ("Class Members"). Failing to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures has significant consequences for the patients whose records are leaked to cybercriminals and identity thieves. On December 23, 2024, Defendant sent Plaintiff Luth a notice of data breach, informing her that her Private Information was included in the Data Breach, including her name, Social Security number, date of birth, medical record number, medical treatment information, health insurance information, address, and phone number. Reportedly, Defendant was targeted by Rhysida, a well-known cybergang. The Data Breach affected more than 400,000 patients from across several states in what appears to be a double-extortion event in which the hackers steal PII and/or PHI for extortion and identity theft and then perform a ransomware attack to encrypt and disrupt the target company's infrastructure. After the Data Breach, Rhysida demanded a ransom payment, or it would leak the data to even more cybercriminals and identity thieves on the dark web. Indeed, Defendant's cybersecurity response appears to be deficient as well, as is evident by the fact that it has reported conflicting numbers of affected persons, with some sources identifying as many as 422,000 people affected rather than the lower number of 411,000. Because of Defendant's failures, Plaintiff and the proposed Class Members have suffered a severe invasion of privacy and must now face a substantially increase in identity theft and fraud for years to come, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a natural person and is a citizen of Hawaii. American Addiction Centers, Inc. is a Nevada corporation with its principal place of business located in Brentwood, Tennessee.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: J. Gerard Stranch, IV, Esq. Grayson Wells, Esq. STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY, PLLC 223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 254-8801 Email: gstranch@stranchlaw.com gwells@stranchlaw.com - and - Lynn A. Toops, Esq. Amina A. Thomas, Esq. COHEN & MALAD, LLP One Indiana Square, Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 636-6481 Email: ltoops@cohenandmalad.com athomas@cohenandmalad.com AMERICAN-AMICABLE LIFE: Costa Files TCPA Suit in D. South Carolina ------------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas. The case is styled as Daniel Costa, individually and on behalf of a class of all persons and entities similarly situated v. American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas, Case No. 3:25-cv-00061-MGL (D.S.C., Jan. 3, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. American-Amicable -- https://www.americanamicable.com/ -- is a progressive special markets insurer.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Dave Maxfield, Esq. DAVE MAXFIELD, ATTORNEY, LLC PO Box 11865 Columbia, SC 29211 Phone: (803) 509-6800 Fax: (855) 299-1656 Email: dave@consumerlawsc.com ASHLYNN MARKETING: D.F. Suit Transferred to S.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as D.F., individually on behalf of himself and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Ashlynn Marketing Group, Inc. doing business as: Krave Kratom, Does 1-50, inclusive, Case No. 1:24-cv-08388 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on Jan. 6, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-00039-JLS-KSC to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Fraud. Ashlynn Marketing Group, Inc. manufacture the finest Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) products. From disposable cartridges to bulk refill e-liquid.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gary F. Lynch, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER LLP 1133 Penn Avenue 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 322-9243 Email: Gary@lcllp.com The Defendant is represented by: Tamara Rozina, Esq. SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP 1120 Ave of the Americas, 13th Floor New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 872-9822 BECKER PROFESSIONAL: Faces Jones $5M Class Suit in W.D. New York ---------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Becker Professional Development Corporation. The case is captioned as Jones v. Becker Professional Development Corporation, Case No. 6:24-cv-06643-EAW (W.D.N.Y., Nov. 1, 2024). The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The suit demands $5,000,000 in damages. Becker is a company that offers educational resources for professionals in the areas of accounting and finance.[BN] The Plaintiff Hannah Jones individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, is represented by: David S. Almeida, Esq. Matthew J. Langley, Esq. ALMEIDA LAW GROUP, LLC 849 W. Webster Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Telephone: (708) 529-5418 E-mail: david@almeidalawgroup.com matt@almeidalawgroup.com - and - James J. Bilsborrow, Esq. WEITZ & LUXENBERG, P.C. 700 Broadway New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 558-5856 Facsimile: (646) 293-7937 E-mail: jbilsborrow@weitzlux.com The Defendant is represented by: IJay Palansky, Esq. Jeffrey A. Wurst, Esq. Nicholas D. Slovikoski, Esq. Paul Croker, Esq. ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP 4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 800 Denver, CO 80237 Telephone: (816) 221-3420 Facsimile: (816) 221-0786 E-mail: jwurst@atllp.com nslovikoski@atllp.com BEST BUY CO: Porchia Sues Over False Advertising and Discounts -------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy Porchia; Allegra Porchia; Marilyn Kaye; and Aaron Lamoree; For Themselves, As Private Attorneys General, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. BEST BUY CO., INC., Case No. 4:25-cv-00134 (N.D. Cal., Jan. 6, 2025), is brought concerning only particular products sold by Best Buy that it advertises with false discounts--specifically its TVs and its major appliances, e.g., refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, wall ovens, cooktops, freezers, washers, and dryers (collectively, the "Products"), in violation of the California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA); False Advertising Law (FAL); and Unfair Competition Law (UCL); and the California Business & Professions Codes. Since at least February 2023, Best Buy has engaged in a massive and consistent false discount advertising scheme both in its retail stores and on its website by advertising perpetual or near-perpetual discounts on the Products. These discounts are taken from Best Buy's advertised reference prices for the Products. Best Buy represents these reference prices to be Best Buy's regular and normal prices of the Products, from which the advertised discounts are calculated. Best Buy's deceptive pricing scheme is intended to trick consumers into believing that its Products are worth, and have a market value equal to, the inflated reference price, and that the lower advertised sale price represents a special bargain. Best Buy perpetrates this illegal scheme in order to induce consumers to purchase the Products and to charge more for the Products than it otherwise could have charged. Best Buy's false discount advertising harms consumers like Plaintiffs by causing them to pay more than they otherwise would have paid and to buy Products that they otherwise would not have bought, says the complaint. The Plaintiffs purchased from Best Buy one or more Products advertised with a discount since February 2023. Best Buy operates Best Buy retail stores and its website, bestbuy.com, where it advertises, markets, and sells a wide variety of electronic goods throughout California and the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Daniel M. Hattis, Esq. Paul Karl Lukacs, Esq. HATTIS & LUKACS 11711 SE 8th St, Ste 120 Bellevue, WA 98005 Phone: (425) 233-8650 Facsimile: (425) 412-7171 Email: dan@hattislaw.com pkl@hattislaw.com BIG FISH: Campos Suit Seeks to Certify Class & Subclasses --------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as NATHAN CAMPOS, et al., v. BIG FISH GAMES, INC., et al., Case No. 2:22-cv-01806-RSM (W.D. Wash.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order: (1) certifying the National Class and California and North Carolina sub-classes, (2) appointing Nathan Campos and Janet Garvey to represent the National Class, (3) appointing Nathan Campos to represent the California sub-class, (4) appointing Janet Garvey to represent the North Carolina subclass, and (5) appointing The Ryan Law Group as counsel to the National Class and California and North Carolina sub-classes. The Plaintiffs seek certification of a class of consumers who purchased virtual chips from the Games using misleading promotions: National Class: "All persons in the United States who purchased virtual currencies in Big Fish Casino or Jackpot Magic Slots after Feb. 11, 2021 advertised using False Reference Quantities or False Limited Time Specials." The Plaintiff further seek certification of California and North Carolina sub-classes as follows: California Sub-Class: "All persons in the State of California who purchased virtual currencies in Big Fish Casino or Jackpot Magic Slots after Feb. 11, 2021 advertised using False Reference Quantities or False Limited Time Specials." North Carolina Sub-Class: "All persons in the State of North Carolina who purchased virtual currencies in Big Fish Casino or Jackpot Magic Slots after Feb. 11, 2021 advertised using False Reference Quantities or False Limited Time Specials." Big Fish Games is a casual game company. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated Dec. 23, 2024, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=8KVmv6 at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Carl Marquardt, Esq. LAW OFFICE OF CARL J. MARQUARDT, PLLC 1126 34th Avenue, Suite 311 Seattle, WA 98122 Telephone: (206) 388-4498 E-mail: carl@cjmpllc.com - and - Andrew Ryan, Esq. THE RYAN LAW GROUP 317 Rosecrans Ave. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Telephone: (310) 321-4800 E-mail: andrew.ryan@theryanlawgroup.com BISTECCA & POMODORO: Ramirez Suit Removed to S.D. Florida --------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Rebecca Ramirez, and others similarly situated v. BISTECCA & POMODORO LLC D/B/A THE DORAL STEAKHOUSE AND HORACIO DE GRAZIA, Case No. 2024-021233-CA-01 was removed from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-20042-XXXX. The Complaint alleges a single collective action count against each Defendant for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, based on allegedly unlawful tip practices.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Jillian C. Postal, Esq. SAUL EWING LLP 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 Phone: (305) 428-4500 Facsimile: (305) 374-4744 Email: rguite@sheppardmullin.com BUILDING MANAGEMENT: Martinez Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages ------------------------------------------------------------- Marvin Martinez, on behalf of himself, and others similarly situated v. BUILDING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC., and SEBCO DEVELOPMENT, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-00077 (S.D.N.Y., Jan. 3, 2025), is brought alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), and the New York Labor Law ("NYLL"), arising from Defendants' failure to pay non-exempt employees proper compensation, overtime compensation, failure to pay hourly employees timely, and failure to provide accurate wage statements and related records. The Defendants knowingly and willfully operated their business with a policy and practice of not paying Plaintiff and other similarly situated employees either the FLSA overtime rate (of time and one half), or the New York State overtime rate (of time and one-half), in violation of the FLSA and New York Labor Law and the supporting federal and New York State Department of Labor Regulations. The Plaintiff complained to Defendants about their failure to pay overtime compensation, placing Defendants on actual notice of these violations. Yet, Defendants persisted to knowingly and willfully engaged in widespread, systematic and significant violations of Federal and New York State wage and hour statutes and implementing regulations. For example, Defendants intentionally refused to pay employees proper compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 per week and Plaintiff's pay statement reflect a substantial amount of "shaved" time, or hours worked by Plaintiff, but were intentionally omitted from his pay statements by Defendants, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was continuously employed by Defendants in Bronx County, New York to work as a non-exempt porter for several of Defendants' buildings from 2018 until January 2024. BMS and SEBCO also jointly owns and/or manages more than 40 commercial buildings.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Jeziorkowski, Esq. Daniel Folchetti, Esq VALIANT LAW 2 Westchester Avenue, Suite 205 White Plains, NY 10604 Phone: (914) 730-2422 Fax: (909) 677-2290 Email: jjj@valiantlaw.com dcf@valiantlaw.com CALIFORNIA: Donnelly et al. Sue Over Israeli Military Funding ------------------------------------------------------------- SETH DONNELLY, MARIA BARAKAT, TARIK SHARIF KANAANA, JUDY TALAUGON, TIMUR MAMEDOV, DEAN JOHANSSON, BUD KETCHUM, LINDA HELLAND, ARTHUR CIANCUTTI, FRANCESCA CIANCUTTI, LAUREL KRAUSE, HOWARD ANDREW COREN, MD, LESLIE ANGELINE, NORMAN SOLOMON, CHERYL DIANNE HIGGINS, CHRISTOPHER JEWELL, JANE JEWELL, CHRIS PERRANDO, ROBIE TENORIO, KATHLEEN L. MCCLAIN, and PAMELA BROWN on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. MIKE THOMPSON, and JARED HUFFMAN, Defendants, Case No. 3:24-cv-09213 (N.D. Cal., December 19, 2024) alleges that the Defendants exceeded the constitutional limitations on their tax and spend authority by voting to authorize the funding of the Israeli military when they were aware, or should have been aware, that the Israeli military was committing genocide in Gaza in violation of the Leahy Law, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and Arms Export Control Act, and the Conventional Arms Transfer policy. On April 20, 2024, each of the Defendants voted in favor of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. This Act allocated $26.38 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars as military aid to Israel, including, but not limited to, $3.5 billion for the procurement of advanced weapons systems, defense articles, and defense services through the Foreign Military Financing Program; $1 billion to enhance the production and development of artillery and critical munitions; and $4.4 billion to replenish defense articles and defense services provided to Israel. Mike Thompson is the U.S. Congressional Representative for California's 4th Congressional District. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Gina Szeto-Wong, Esq. Dean Royer, Esq. SZETO WONG LAW, a Professional Corporation 10080 N. Wolfe Rd., Suite SW3-200 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: (650) 425.6264 Facsimile: (415) 869.5392 E-mail: gina@szetowonglaw.com dean@szetowonglaw.com CARSON SMITHFIELD: Faces Gilbert Suit Over Collection Practice -------------------------------------------------------------- TARA GILBERT, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. CARSON SMITHFIELD, LLC, Case No. 2:24-cv-09470-CBM-PVC (C.D. Cal., Nov. 1, 2024) sues the Defendant for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. On July 31, 2024, the Defendant made a phone call (the "First Subject Communication") to the Plaintiff in connection with the collection of the consumer debt. The First subject communication was made by the Defendant to the Plaintiff at 6:10 AM in the Plaintiff's time zone, and was received by the Plaintiff at 6:10 AM in Plaintiff's time zone. On Aug. 5, 2024, the Defendant made a phone call (the "Second Subject Communication") to the Plaintiff in connection with the collection of the consumer debt. The Second subject communication was received by the Plaintiff from the Defendant at 6:13 AM in Plaintiff's time zone. The Defendant did not have the consent of the Plaintiff to communicate with the Plaintiff between the hours of 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM. As such, by and through the phone call communications, the Defendant violated section 1692c(a)(1) of the FDCPA, the suit asserts. The Plaintiff is a citizen of the State of California, residing in Los Angeles County, California. The Defendant is engaged in the business of collecting consumer debts.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gerald D. Lane, Jr., Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S. HINDI 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1744 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: (754) 444-7539 E-mail: gerald@jibraellaw.com jibrael@jibraellaw.com CENTER FOR VEIN RESTORATION: Perez Files Suit in D. Maryland ------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Center for Vein Restoration, LLC. The case is styled as Chastity Perez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Center for Vein Restoration, LLC, Case No. 8:25-cv-00046 (D. Md., Jan. 6, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. Center for Vein Restoration -- https://www.centerforvein.com/ -- is nationally recognized as the leader in the treatment of varicose veins and spider veins.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: James J. Pizzirusso, Esq. HAUSFELD LLP 888 16th Street, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 540-7200 Email: jpizzirusso@hausfeld.com - and - Steven M. Nathan, Esq. HAUSFELD LLP 33 Whitehall Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: (646) 357-1100 Fax: (212) 202-4322 Email: snathan@hausfeld.com CHI-ADA CORPORATION: Borges Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages ----------------------------------------------------------- Vilma Borges, and other similarly situated individuals v. Chi-Ada Corporation, and Okoro Bartholomew, individually, Case No. 0:25-cv-60042-XXXX (S.D. Fla., Jan. 7, 2025), is brought to recover monetary damages for unpaid overtime wages under United States laws pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("the Act"). The Plaintiff was paid weekly for all her hours at her regular rate. Plaintiff worked in excess of 40 hours, but she was not paid for overtime hours, as required by law. The Plaintiff signed timesheets, and Defendants controlled her schedule and activities. Defendants knew the number of hours that Plaintiff and other similarly situated individuals were working. Therefore, Defendants willfully failed to pay Plaintiff overtime wages, at the rate and a half her regular rate, for every hour that he worked in excess of 40, in violation of the Act, says the complaint. The Plaintiff worked as a janitor and sanitizer in government offices. Chi-Ada Corporation provides janitorial, maintenance and custodian and security services to private and governmental institutions in Florida, Georgia, and New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zandro E. Palma, Esq. ZANDRO E. PALMA, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33156 Phone: (305) 446-1500 Facsimile: (305) 446-1502 Email: zep@thepalmalawgroup.com COMPUTERSHARE INC: Sauls Suit Removed to E.D. California -------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Erin Ashley Sauls, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. COMPUTERSHARE, INC., a California corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Case No. 24CV024211 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-00048-AC. In the PAGA Complaint, Plaintiff seeks, among other things, damages for claims that Computershare failed to pay her minimum and overtime wages, failed to provide her with compliant meal and rest breaks, failed to reimburse Plaintiff's business-related expenses; failed to provide Plaintiff with accurate written wage statements; failed to keep accurate records of the Plaintiff; failed to timely pay Plaintiff's current wages; failed to pay Plaintiff's wages as required by contract or statute, and failed to pay Plaintiff's final wages.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Michael J. Nader, Esq. George J. Theofanis, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2800 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-840-3150 Facsimile: 916-840-3159 Email: Michael.Nader@ogletree.com george.theofanis@ogletree.com COREWELL HEALTH: Discloses Users' Info to 3rd Parties, Fateen Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSIYAH FATEEN, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. COREWELL HEALTH d/b/a BEAUMONT HEALTH, Defendant, Case No. 1:24-cv-01216-PLM-PJG (W.D. Mich., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, and the Michigan Nonprofit Health Care, breach of fiduciary duty/confidentiality, invasion of privacy, breach of implied contract, negligence, and unjust enrichment. According to the complaint, the Defendant disclosed with third parties, Meta Platforms, Inc. and Google LLC, users' private information without their consent. When the Defendant intentionally and surreptitiously embedded the Meta Pixel and Google Analytics on its website and related subpages, it shared with Meta and Google every patient's interaction with its website and related subpages without the Plaintiff's or its other users' knowledge or consent. As a result of the Defendant's misconduct, the Plaintiff and similarly situated consumers suffered damages. Corewell Health, doing business as Beaumont Health, is a health care provider with its principal place of business located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David S. Almeida, Esq. ALMEIDA LAW GROUP LLC 849 W. Webster Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Telephone: (312) 576-3024 Email: david@almeidalawgroup.com CRANNEY HOLDINGS: Bridgeo Files Suit in Mass. Super. Ct. -------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Cranney Holdings, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Joseph Bridgeo, Individually and on Behalf of Others similarly situated vs. Cranney Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Cranney Home Services), et al, Case No. 2577CV00012 (Mass. Super. Ct., Essex Cty., Jan. 3, 2025). The case type is stated as "Contract / Business Cases." Cranney Home Services -- https://www.cranneyhomeservices.com/ -- offers comprehensive HVAC, plumbing, and electrical solutions.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Anastasia Doherty, Esq. Raven Moeslinger, Esq. Nicholas F. Ortiz, Esq. ORTIZ AND MOESLINGER, P.C. One Boston Place, Suite 2600 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617)338-9400 CREDIT LAW: Wins Summary Judgment v. Ensminger ----------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as MARK ENSMINGER, v. CREDIT LAW CENTER, LLC, ET AL., Case No. 2:19-cv-02147-TC (D. Kan.), the Hon. Judge Toby Crouse entered an order granting CLC and Addleman's motion for summary judgment and denying as moot the remaining motions. Concluding that Ensminger lacks standing answers only one of the many legal issues identified in the parties' briefs. And Ensminger claims that the expert that Defendants identify should not be permitted to testify at trial. None of these remaining issues, regardless of how interesting or hotly contested, can be considered. Over 150 years ago, the Supreme Court recognized that "without jurisdiction the court cannot proceed at all in any cause. Jurisdiction is power to declare the law, and when it ceases to exist, the only function remaining to the court is that of announcing the fact and dismissing the cause." The Plaintiff Mark Ensminger filed this action on behalf of himself and other class members, asserting that Defendants Credit Law Center, LLC, and Thomas Addleman violated 15 U.S.C. section 1679b(b) of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA). Credit Law is a reputable credit repair company. A copy of the Court's order dated Dec. 23, 2024, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=zr2uWh at no extra charge.[CC] DELTA DEFENSE: Filing for Class Cert. Bid in John Suit Due June 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as John, et al., v. Delta Defense LLC, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-01253 (E.D. Wisc., Filed Sept. 21, 2023), the Hon. Judge Lynn Adelman entered a scheduling order as follows: -- The Plaintiffs' deadline to move for class June 13, 2025 certification is: The Defendants shall have until: July 18, 2025 to respond, and Plaintiffs shall have until Aug. 8, 2025 to file a reply: -- All requests for fact discovery shall be Aug. 15, 2025 served by a date sufficiently early so that all fact discovery can be completed on or before: -- Expert reports on the merits are due: Sept. 26, 2025 -- Rebuttal expert reports on the merits are due: Nov. 3, 2025 -- All requests for expert discovery shall be Dec. 5, 2025 served by a date sufficiently early so that all expert discovery can be completed on or before: -- Any dispositive motions and Daubert Jan. 30, 2026 motions must be served and filed on or before: A copy of the Court's order dated Dec. 23-27, 2024, is available from PacerMonitor.com at at no extra charge.[CC] DENTALPLANS.COM: Appeals Summary Judgment Ruling in Bradley Suit ---------------------------------------------------------------- DENTALPLANS.COM is taking an appeal from a court order in the lawsuit entitled Deborah Bradley, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Dentalplans.com, et al., Defendants, Case No. 1:20-cv-01094-BAH, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The suit is brought against the Defendants for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). On Sept. 6, 2023, the Plaintiff filed a motion to certify class. On Oct. 11, 2023, Defendant Dentalplans.com filed a motion for summary judgment. On Jan. 2, 2024, the Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file surreply instanter, which Defendant Dentalplans.com opposed on Jan. 10, 2024. On Jan. 6, 2024, Judge Brendan Abell Hurson entered an Order granting the Plaintiff's motion for leave to file surreply instanter, and the Defendant's motion to file a surreply. The Court also granted the Plaintiff's motion for class certification and denied Defendant DentalPlans's motion for summary judgment. On June 17, 2024, DentalPlans moved the Court to certify for interlocutory appeal the summary judgment portion of the Opinion and corresponding implementing order, which Judge Hurson granted in part and denied in part. The Court certified the portion of its Order and Memorandum Opinion addressing whether the E-SIGN Act's disclosure requirements apply to the TCPA. The remainder of the case was stayed pending review from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The appellate case is captioned Dentalplans.com v. Deborah Bradley, Case No. 24-270, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, filed on December 30, 2024. [BN] Plaintiff-Respondent DEBORAH BRADLEY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, is represented by: Amanda J. Allen, Esq. CONSUMER PROTECTION FIRM PLLC 401 East Jackson Street Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: (813) 500-1500 - and - Alexander H. Burke, Esq. Daniel J. Marovitch, Esq. BURKE LAW OFFICES LLC 909 Davis Street Evanston, IL 60201 Telephone: (312) 729-5288 - and - Peter Albert Holland, Esq. Emanwel Josef Turnbull, Esq. HOLLAND LAW FIRM, PC 914 Bay Ridge Road Annapolis, MD 21403 Telephone: (410) 280-6133 Defendants-Petitioners DENTALPLANS.COM, et al. are represented by: Shanique Chanice Campbell, Esq. Derin Bronson Dickerson, Esq. ALSTON & BIRD, LLP 1201 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 Telephone: (404) 881-7812 (404) 881-7454 - and - Nicholas Allen Young, Esq. ALSTON & BIRD, LLP 555 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (919) 862-2291 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Seeks More Time to File Class Cert Response ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as K.Y., et al., v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-03056-CJN (D.D.C.), the Defendants District of Columbia and Director of the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services Sam Abed ask the Court to enter an order granting motion under Rule 6(b)(1)(A) for an extension of the time to respond to Plaintiffs' motion for class certification and appointment of class counsel from Jan. 7, 2025, to Jan. 10, 2025. The Plaintiffs consent to this extension, subject to a corresponding extension of their reply deadline from Jan. 14, 2025, to Jan. 17, 2025. District of Columbia is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. A copy of the Defendants' motion dated Jan. 2, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=KXKINb at no extra charge.[CC] The Defendants are represented by: Amanda C. Pescovitz, Esq. Brendan Heath, Esq. 400 6th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: (202) 805-7495 E-mail: amanda.pescovitz1@dc.gov ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE: Gerny and Hasbargen Suit Removed to W.D. Wash. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled STEPHEN GERNY, JR. and VALERIE HASBARGEN, individually on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE, INC., a for-profit corporation; NORTHWEST MOTORSPORT, LLC., a for-profit corporation; STEPHEN COSS, an individual, Defendants, Case No. 24-2-12819-6, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Pierce County to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on December 19, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Western District of Washington assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-02108 to the proceeding. The case arises from Defendants' alleged unlawful termination of Plaintiff's employment. The Defendants allegedly failed to comply the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Washington Consumer Protection Act. EchoPark Automotive, Inc. is a used card dealer based in North Carolina. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Paul S. Smith, Esq. Martin J. Pujolar, Esq. FORSBERG & UMLAUF, P.S. 401 Union Street, Suite 1400 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 689-8500 E-mail: psmith@foum.law mpujolar@foum.law - and - John P. Boggs, Esq. Felix Zhuk, Esq. 80 Stone Pine Road, Ste. 210 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Telephone: (650) 712-8908 E-mail: jboggs@employerlawyers.com fzhuk@employerlawyers.com EVOLVE MSO: Website Not Accessible to the Blind, Gaspa Suit Says ---------------------------------------------------------------- VERONICA GASPA, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Evolve MSO Holdings, LLC, Case No. 3:25-cv-00063 (D.N.J., Jan. 3, 2025) alleges that the Defendant failed to make its digital properties accessible to legally blind individuals, which violates the effective communication and equal access requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Because Defendant's website, https://evolvemedspa.com, is not equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, it violates the ADA, the suit claims. The Plaintiff visited the Evolvemedspa.com website, on December 6, 2024, in an attempt to book an appointment for a skincare procedure. While navigating the website and exploring the available services, she encountered numerous accessibility issues, including pop-ups, poorly labeled interactive elements, and other barriers. As a result, the navigation through the website turned to be inefficient and the Plaintiff failed to complete the booking process for an aesthetic treatment, the suit says. The 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. Ms. Gaspa is a blind, visually-impaired person and is therefore a member of a protected class under the ADA, Evolve offers medical spa procedures including skincare treatments, injectable treatments, laser hair removal, body sculpting, and skincare products.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Uri Horowitz, Esq. HOROWITZ LAW PLLC 14441 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (718) 705-8706 Facsimile: (718) 705-8705 E-mail: Uri@ Horowitzlawpllc.com FAIRHOPE, AL: Benefield Suit Removed to S.D. Alabama ---------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Ridge Benefield, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated v. THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, a Municipal Corporation, Case No. CV-2024-901732.00 was removed from the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-00009. The Plaintiff's Complaint also includes several claims under state law. Specifically, the Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated Section 223 of the Alabama Constitution, Alabama Legislative Act No. 2006-300, Ala. Code § 45-2-243.80, and the City of Fairhope Ordinance 1625.BN] The Defendants are represented by: Christopher S. Williams, Esq. W. Bradley Smith, Esq. HAND ARENDALL HARRISON SALE LLC P.O. Box 1499 Fairhope, Alabama 36533 Phone: (251) 990-0079 Email: cwilliams@hanfirm.com bsmith@handfirm.com - and - Emily B. Van Haneghan, Esq. HAND ARENDALL HARRISON SALE LLC P.O. Box 123 Mobile, Alabama 36601 Phone: (251) 432-5511 Email: evanhaneghan@handfirm.com FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL: Garfield Sues Over Misleading Merger Documents ------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBERT GARFIELD, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL INC., f/k/a NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC., THOMAS R. CANGEMI, JOHN J. PINTO, ROBERT WANN, ALESSANDRO P. DINELLO, DOMINICK CIAMPA, HANIF W. DAHYA, LESLIE D. DUNN, JAMES J. O'DONOVAN, LAWRENCE ROSANO, JR., RONALD A. ROSENFELD, DAVID READWELL, and LAWRENCE J. SAVARESE, Defendants, Case No. 1:24-cv-08655 (E.D.N.Y., December 19, 2024), asserts non-fraud strict liability claims for relief under the Securities Act of 1933 against New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYCB), and negligence claims against certain current and former directors and officers of NYCB and Flagstar. According to the complaint, a merger was approved separately by NYCB and Flagstar stockholders on August 4, 2021 pursuant to a joint proxy statement and prospectus originally filed as part of Form S-4 filed on June 11, 2021, as amended. However, the Offering Documents issued to pitch the said merger were materially false and misleading and omitted material facts both required by governing Securities and Exchange Commission's regulations and necessary to make the statements made not misleading. Moreover, the Plaintiff alleges that the Offering Documents misrepresented and omitted material facts regarding weaknesses in NYCB's internal controls, ineffective oversight, risk assessment and monitoring over its internal loan reviews; misrepresented that the financial statements had been prepared in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles which they were not, as they materially overstated over-stated NYCB's income from operations, goodwill, and total assets and understated NYCB's expenses and losses; and misrepresented the quality and effectiveness of the Company's underwriting and risk management systems. Flagstar Financial is a bank holding company headquartered in Hicksville, NY. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Laurence D. Paskowitz, Esq. THE PASKOWITZ LAW FIRM P.C. The Contour 97-45 Queens Boulevard, Ste. 1202 Rego Park, NY 11374 Telephone: (212) 685-0969 E-mail: lpaskowitz@pasklaw.com - and - Emily Komlossy, Esq. KOMLOSSY LAW P.A. 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Ste. 415 Hollywood, FL 33021 Telephone: (954) 842-2021 Facsimile: (954) 416-6223 E-mail: eck@komlossylaw.com FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC: Rodriguez Labor Suit Removed to D. New Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. FREEPORT-MCMORAN, INC., Case No. D-101-cv-24-02468, was removed from the First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe County, to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico on November 14, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the District of New Mexico assigned Case No. 1:24-cv-01160-KG-KK to the proceeding. The case arises from the Defendant's alleged labor violations. Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. is a mining company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. [BN] The Defendant is represented by: Ann-Martha Andrews, Esq. Tracy Ann Miller, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, PC 2415 East Camelback Road, Suite 800 Phoenix, AZ 85016 Telephone: (602) 778-3700 Facsimile: (602) 778-3750 Email: ann.andrews@ogletree.com tracy.miller@ogletree.com FULTON COUNTY, GA: Hambrick Seeks to Certify 'Rice Street' Class ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Nkengen Hambrick and Shannon Jackson, on behalf of themselves, and others similarly situated, v. Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, in his official capacity, and Fulton County Chief Jailer John Jackson, in his official capacity, Case No. 1:24-cv-05658-SEG-CCB (N.D. Ga.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order granting motion to certify The Rice Street Class consisting of: "All persons that are currently or will be detained in Fulton County Jail, address 901 Rice St., Atlanta, GA 30318, and who require, seek, or undergo medical treatment while detained at Fulton County Jail." The Plaintiff seek declaratory and injunctive relief to remedy the failure to provide adequate medical treatment, as well as the failure to remedy the known hazards arising from the prevalence of handmade shanks, non-working or dysfunctional cell door locks, and unsanitary housing conditions. Sheriff Patrick Labat serves as the 28th Sheriff of Fulton County, Georgia overseeing a staff of 875 employees and manages an annual budget. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated Jan. 2, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=I8PDBK at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Michael D. Harper, Esq. Patrick W. Leed, Esq. HARPER LAW Buckhead Village District 3017 Bolling Way, N.E. Altanta, GA 30305 Telephone: (404) 271-6618 Facsimile: (404) 600-2146 E-mail: mharper@mharperlaw.com pleed@mharperlaw.com G-FORCE AIRCRAFT: Macedo FLSA Suit Transferred to D. New Mexico --------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as German Macedo, individually and for others similarly situated v. G-Force Aircraft Maintenance, Inc., Giovanni Brullo, Case No. 0:23-cv-61904 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico on Jan. 3, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-00005-JFR-KK to the proceeding. The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. G-Force Aircraft Maintenance -- https://gforceam.com/ -- is an Airlines and Aviation, Airlines, Airports & Air Services, and Transportation.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew W. Dunlap, Esq. Michael A Josephson, Esq. Richard Burch, Esq. JOSEPHSON DUNLAP LAW FIRM 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3050 Houston, TX 77046 Phone: (713) 352-1100 Fax: (713) 352-3300 Email: adunlap@mybackwages.com mjosephson@mybackwages.com rburch@brucknerburch.com - and - David I. Moulton, Esq. BRUCKNER BURCH PLLC 8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1500 Houston, TX 77046 Phone: (713) 877-8788 Fax: (713) 877-8065 Email: dmoulton@brucknerburch.com - and - C. Ryan Morgan, Esq. MORGAN & MORGAN, P.A. 20 N. Orange Avenue, #1600 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 418-2069 Email: rmorgan@forthepeople.com The Defendant is represented by: Abbye Erika Alexander, Esq. KAUFMAN, DOLOWICH, VOLUCK 301 E. Pine Street, Suite 840 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 789-0244 Email: aalexander@kdvlaw.com - and - Edwin Cruz, Esq. Samuel Benjamin Menaged, Esq. KAUFMAN DOLOWICH, LLP 100 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 Phone: (954) 302-2360 Fax: (888) 464-7982 Email: edwin.cruz@kaufmandolowich.com benny.menaged@kaufmandolowich.com GETTY IMAGES: Hunsicker Sues for Breach of Warrant Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------ LYDEN HUNSICKER, Plaintiff v. GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant, Case No. 655911/2024 (N.Y. Sup., New York Cty., November 7, 2024) is an action to remedy Getty Images' refusal to honor the terms of a Warrant Agreement associated with public warrants issued by Getty Images. According to the complaint, the breaches damaged Hunsicker (as well as other similarly-situated public warrant holders) by Getty Images' failure to permit the conversion of the warrants into publicly traded shares of Getty Images common stock and at the same time transferred that value to Getty Images and its insiders. Getty Images' refusal to allow exercise of the Warrants on August 22, 2022, or at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Getty Images' resale registration statement on Form S-1 on September 15, 2022, breached Getty Images contractual obligations to Hunsicker and other warrant holders, asserts the complaint. After a precipitous drop in Getty Images' stock price and Getty Images insiders' receipt of the earn-out shares, on September 19, 2022, Getty Images notified Warrant holders that it would exercise its right to redeem all outstanding Warrants for $0.01 each. The Warrants ceased trading on October 19, 2022, and were delisted on October 31, 2022. Plaintiff Hunsicker brings this action to seek damages for the lost profits he would have obtained if Getty Images had permitted him to exercise Warrants held on August 22, 2022 or at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Getty S-1. Rather than realize the value of his Warrant position, Hunsicker was forced suffer losses on his Warrants when they were redeemed for $0.01 each, says the suit. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, supplies stock images, editorial photography, video, and music for business and consumers worldwide.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael C. Rakower, Esq. Travis J. Mock, Esq. Daniel F. Gilpin, Esq. RAKOWER LAW PLLC 260 Madison Ave., 15th Fl. New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 660-5550 E-mail: mrakower@rakowerlaw.com tmock@rakowerlaw.com dgilpin@rakowerlaw.com - and - Brian D. Hail, Esq. ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATISIS LLP 599 Lexington Ave., 38th Fl. New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (212) 542-3400 E-mail: bhail@allenmatkins.com HEALTH INSURANCE: Human Suit Removed to E.D. Missouri ----------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Daniel Human, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Health Insurance Alliance, LLC, Case No. 24SL-CC07485 was removed from the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Jan. 3, 2025, and assigned Case No. 4:25-cv-00008. In the Complaint, Plaintiff claims violations of Missouri's telemarketing laws and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), arising from the purported phone calls he allegedly received. The Plaintiff raises 4 causes of action in the Complaint: Violations of the MDNC; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; Violations of the TCPA; and Vicarious Liability.BN] The Defendants are represented by: V. Scott Williams, Esq. Jared D. Howell, Esq. HAMILTON WEBER, LLC 200 N. Third Street. St. Charles, MO 63301 Phone: (636) 493-8495 Email: swilliams@hamiltonweber.com jhowell@hamiltonweber.com HP HOOD: Rubio Labor Suit Removed to E.D. Calif. ------------------------------------------------ The case styled BENJAMIN RUBIO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HP HOOD, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company doing business in California; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 24CV022987, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on December 19, 2024. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of California assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-03621-AC to the proceeding. The case arises from Defendants' alleged violations of the California Labor Code and the California Business and Professions Code in connection with Defendants' unlawful pay practices. HP Hood, LLC. is an American dairy company based in Lynnfield, MA. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Sander van der Heide, Esq. Tashayla Billington, Esq. CDF LABOR LAW LLP 900 University Avenue, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95825 Telephone: (916) 361-0991 E-mail: svanderheide@cdflaborlaw.com tbillington@cdflaborlaw.com HUMANA INC: Advocate Compels Defendant to Produce Docs & Data ------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH, INC. and AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC., v. HUMANA INC., Case No. 3:24-mc-00012-RGJ-LLK (W.D. Ky., Nov. 1, 2024), the Plaintiffs file a motion to compel Humana to produce documents and data. Because the discovery that AAH seeks is plainly relevant and Humana cannot articulate any legitimate objections, and because fact discovery in the Uriel Action is underway with the parties due to complete fact depositions in February 2025, AAH requests that the Court compel Humana to comply with the Subpoena and produce all responsive documents and data within fourteen days of the Court's order. The Plaintiffs claim that AAH violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by exerting its purported market power to impose certain contract terms on so-called "Network Vendors." These Network Vendors include large commercial insurers like Humana that assemble networks of healthcare providers and make those networks available to employers like Plaintiffs. The provisions at issue in AAH's agreements with Humana and other Network Vendors allegedly required all of AAH's facilities to be included in all plan offerings and restricted the Network Vendors' ability to steer patients to other, supposedly lower-cost providers. Movants Advocate Aurora Health, Inc. and Aurora Health Care, Inc. are a non-profit health system that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services throughout Wisconsin. Humana is an American for-profit health insurance company based in Louisville, Kentucky.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Jeffrey S. Moad, Esq. Daniel E. Danford, Esq. STITES & HARBISON, PLLC 400 W. Market St., Ste. 1800 Louisville, KY 40202 Telephone: (502) 587-3400 E-mail: jmoad@stites.com ddanford@stites.com - and - Anne Johnson Palmer, Esq. Michael Ardeljan, Esq. ROPES & GRAY LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 315-6300 E-mail: Anne.JohnsonPalmer@ropesgray.com Michael.Ardeljan@ropesgray.com HYUNDAI MOTOR: Appeals Arbitration Bid Denial in Hageman Suit ------------------------------------------------------------- HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, INC. is taking an appeal from a court order denying its motion to compel arbitration in the lawsuit entitled Brenda Hageman, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 8:23-cv-01045-HDV-KES, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The suit is brought against the Defendant for alleged design, production, and sale of defective 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade vehicles that contain tow hitch wiring harness modules that catch on fire. On Apr. 24, 2024, the Defendant filed a motion to compel arbitration, which Judge Hernan D. Vera denied on Dec. 10, 2024. The appellate case is captioned Hageman, et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc., Case No. 24-7823, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, filed on December 30, 2024. The briefing schedule in the Appellate Case states that: -- Appellant's Mediation Questionnaire was due on January 6, 2025; -- Appellant's Appeal Transcript Order is due on January 17, 2025; -- Appellant's Appeal Transcript is due on February 17, 2025; -- Appellant's Appeal Opening Brief is due on March 17, 2025; and -- Appellee's Appeal Answering Brief is due on April 17, 2025. [BN] Plaintiffs-Appellees BRENDA HAGEMAN, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, are represented by: Trinette G. Kent, Esq. KENT LAW OFFICES 3219 E. Camelback Road, Suite 588 Phoenix, AZ 85018 Defendant-Appellant HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, INC. is represented by: William A. Delgado, Esq. Shilpa A. Coorg, Esq. DTO LAW 915 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1950 Los Angeles, CA 90017 J. JILL INC: Paul Berger Alleges Breach of Fiduciary Duties ----------------------------------------------------------- PAUL BERGER REVOCABLE TRUST, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL RAHAMIM, CLAIRE SPOFFORD, ANDREW ROLFE, MICHAEL RECHT, MICHAEL ECK, SHELLEY MILANO, JYOTHI RAO, COURTNEE CHUN, and TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P., Defendants, and J.JILL, INC., a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant, Case No. 2024-1318 (Del. Ch., December 19, 2024), is a class action lawsuit that accuses (a) Michael Rahamim, Claire Spofford, Andrew Rolfe, Michael Recht, Michael Eck, Shelley Milano, Jyothi Rao, and Courtnee Chun for breaching their fiduciary duties as directors of J.Jill, Inc.; (b) Spofford for breaching her fiduciary duties as Chief Executive Officer of J. Jill; and (c) TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. for aiding and abetting the Board's breaches of fiduciary duty. The Plaintiff seeks expedited proceedings and a prompt hearing on a forthcoming motion for preliminary injunction to prevent TowerBrook from regaining control over J.Jill using the J.Jill's funds and depriving the J.Jill's public stockholders of their right to receive a control premium. Plaintiff also seeks monetary damages resulting from Defendants' breaches of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting thereof after a full and prompt trial. Headquartered in Quincy, MA, J.Jill is a lifestyle brand that provides apparel, footwear, and accessories. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael J. Barry, Esq. Christine M. Mackintosh, Esq. Vivek Upadhya, Esq. GRANT & EISENHOFER P.A. 123 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 622-7000 JACOB SECORE: Wins Bid for Judgment on Pleadings in Alexander -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as LEE ALEXANDER, v. JACOB SECORE, Case No. 2:24-cv-00704-CFK (E.D. Pa.), the Hon. Judge Chad Kenney entered an order granting the Defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings, and dismissing the negligence claim against the Defendant class for lack of standing. Because the Plaintiff has failed to establish standing in this case against defendants other than Secore, discussed infra, the class certification analysis in unnecessary. Since Plaintiff has no standing against the defendant class which is evident on the pleadings, the class allegations in the Complaint cannot lie. The Plaintiff challenges the procedural vehicles Defendant employs in the Motion, namely, that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) does not permit the relief Defendant requests, and Rule 12(f) is unavailable to strike the class allegations. The Court grants the Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings. A copy of the Court's memorandum dated Dec. 23, 2024, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=gLaTle at no extra charge.[CC] JAM FOOD DISTRIBUTORS: Gaspa Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ----------------------------------------------------------------- Veronica Gaspa, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Jam Food Distributors Corp., Case No. 3:25-cv-00066 (E.D.N.Y., Jan. 3, 2025), is brought arising from the Defendant's failure to make its digital properties accessible to legally blind individuals, which violates the effective communication and equal access requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Because Defendant's website, https://www.livotisoldworldmarket.com/, (the "Website" or "Defendant's 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. Defendants Website, and its online information, is heavily integrated with its brick and mortar locations, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is visually impaired and legally blind. The Defendant operates the Livotisoldworldmarket.com online retail store and advertises, markets, and operates in the State of New Jersey and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Uri Horowitz, Esq. 14441 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 Phone: 718.705.8706 Fax: 718.705.8705 Email: Uri@Horowitzlawpllc.com JOINT STOCK: Faces Krivenok Suit Over Securities Law Violations --------------------------------------------------------------- DMITRY KRIVENOK, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. JOINT STOCK COMPANY KASPI.KZ, MIKHEIL LOMTADZE, and TENGIZ MOSIDZE, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-10926 (C.D. Cal., December 19, 2024) seeks to recover compensable damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Plaintiff brings this class action on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Kaspi.kz securities between January 19, 2024 and September 19, 2024 inclusive. Throughout the said period, the Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz continued doing business with Russian entities, and also providing services to Russian citizens, after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, thereby exposing the Company to the undisclosed risk of sanctions; (2) the Company engaged in undisclosed related party transactions; and (3) certain of the Company's executives have links to reputed criminals. Headquartered in Kazakhstan, Joint Stock Company works in financial services by providing digital applications to users which can be used for purposes such as making purchases and transferring money. The company's American Depositary Shares trade on the NASDAQ Exchange under the ticker symbol "KSPI". [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Laurence M. Rosen, Esq. THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 785-2610 Facsimile: (213) 226-4684 E-mail: lrosen@rosenlegal.com KALAMAZOO, MI: Hughes Brings Appeal to Michigan Appeals Court ------------------------------------------------------------- SCHARLA HUGHES has filed a n appeal in the lawsuit entitled Scharla Hughes, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. County of Kalamazoo, Defendant, in the U.S. District Court for the Kalamazoo Circuit Court. The appellate case is captioned Scharla Hughes vs. County of Kalamazoo, Case No. 373867, in the Michigan Court of Appeals, filed on December 27, 2024. [BN] Plaintiff-Appellant SCHARLA HUGHES, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, is represented by: Sharon S. Almonrode, Esq. E. Powell Miller, Esq. MILLER LAW 211 W. Fort St., Suite 705 Detroit, MI 48226 Telephone: (248) 453-1631 Facsimile: (248) 652-2852 - and - Matthew E. Gronda, Esq. 4800 Fashion Square Boulevard, Suite 200 Saginaw, MI 48604 Telephone: (989) 233-1639 - and - Philip L. Ellison, Esq. OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL PLC 530 West Saginaw St. Hemlock, MI 48626 Telephone: (989) 642-0055 Defendant-Appellee COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO is represented by: Allan C. Vanderlaan, Esq. CUMMINGS, MCCLOREY, DAVIS & ACHO PLC 2851 Charlevoix Drive, S.E., Suite 203 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Telephone: (616) 975-7470 LA CABRA ROASTERY: Reyes Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ------------------------------------------------------------- Nathalie Reyes, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. La Cabra Roastery, LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00057 (N.D. Ill., Jan. 3, 2025), is brought against the Defendants for their 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 Defendant is denying blind and visually impaired persons throughout the United States with equal access to the goods and services Dr. Reddy's Laboratories provides to their non-disabled customers through https://www.us.lacabra.com (hereinafter "Us.lacabra.com" or "the website"). Defendant's denial of full and equal access to its website, and therefore denial of its products and services offered, and in conjunction with its physical locations, is a violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"). Because Defendant's website, Us.lacabra.com, is not equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers, it violates the ADA. Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in La Cabra Roastery's policies, practices, and procedures to that Defendant's website will become and remain accessible to blind and visually impaired consumers. This complaint also seeks compensatory damages to compensate Class members for having been subjected to unlawful discrimination, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a visually-impaired and legally blind person who requires screen-reading software to read website content using her computer. Menolabs.com is a commercial website that offers products and services for online sale.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Asher Cohen, Esq. ASHER COHEN LAW PLLC 2377 56th LY, Brooklyn, NY 11234 Phone: +1 (718) 914-9694 Email: acohen@ashercohenlaw.com LEVI STRAUSS & CO: Casillas Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Levi Strauss & Co. The case is styled as Miltita Casillas, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Levi Strauss & Co., a Delaware entity, d/b/a WWW.LEVI.COM, Case No. 25CU000499C (Cal. Super. Ct., San Diego Cty., Jan. 3, 2025). Levi Strauss & Co. -- https://www.levistrauss.com/ -- is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Esq. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS APC 4100 Newport Place Drive Suite 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 706-6464 Fax: (949) 706-6469 Email: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com LEXMARK INT'L: Rodriguez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Lexmark Int'l, Inc. The case is styled as Emily Rodriguez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Lexmark Int'l, Inc. d/b/a WWW.LEXMARK.COM, Case No. 25CU000617C (Cal. Super. Ct., San Diego Cty., Jan. 3, 2025). Lexmark International, Inc. -- https://www.lexmark.com/ -- develops, manufactures, and supplies printing and imaging solutions for offices and homes.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Esq. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS APC 4100 Newport Place Drive Suite 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 706-6464 Fax: (949) 706-6469 Email: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com LISA WOLFE: Filing for Class Cert Bid Response Extended -------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Weinberg et al v. Lisa Wolfe, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-13035 (D. Mass., Filed Dec. 9, 2024), the Hon. Judge William G. Young entered an order granting motion for extension of time to file response / reply as to motion for class certification. The suit alleges violation of the Civil Rights Act.[CC] LUXOTTICA OF AMERICA: Bradley Sues Over False Reference Prices -------------------------------------------------------------- DIONTE BRADLEY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. LUXOTTICA OF AMERICA, INC. D/B/A SUNGLASS HUT, Defendant, Case No. 3:24-cv-02401-L-AHG (S.D. Cal., December 19, 2024) arises from Defendant's alleged deceptive pricing scheme. Plaintiff Bradley alleges that the Defendant falsely inflated the reference prices of its products in order to give the illusion of higher value, bigger discounts, and a false sense of time pressure. Accordingly, the Plaintiff asserts claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and for violations of California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act, False Advertising Law, and Unfair Competition Law. Luxottica of America, Inc. d/b/a Sunglass Hut is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters located at 4000 Luxottica Place in Mason, OH. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kyle McLean, Esq. Lisa R. Considine, Esq. David J. DiSabato, Esq. Leslie Pescia, Esq. 700 Flower Street, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (212) 532-1091 Facsimile: (646) 417-5967 E-mail: kmclean@sirillp.com lconsidine@sirillp.com ddisabato@sirillp.com lpescia@sirillp.com MAINS'L CALIFORNIA: Fails to Pay Minimum & OT Wages, Yang Claims ---------------------------------------------------------------- Natalie Yang, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated individuals v. Mains'l California, LLC., a California Limited Liability Company; Mains'l Services, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive, Case No. 24CV03708 (Cal. Super., Nov. 1, 2024) alleges that the Defendants have a common policy and practice of failing to pay Class Members at least minimum wages for all hours worked. The suit says that, as a matter of uniform and systemic policy, the Defendants failed to authorize and/or permit non-exempt employees to take bona fide meal and rest breaks pursuant to Labor Code section 226.7. The Defendants required its non-exempt employees to work through their legally mandated meal and/or rest period or remain on duty and under Defendants' control during their meal and/or rest periods to perform other tasks at Defendants' directions, the suit adds. Additionally, the Plaintiff and other Class Members were not paid overtime premiums for all of the hours they worked in excess of eight hours in a day, in excess of 12 hours in a day, in excess of eight hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek, and in excess of 40 hours in a week due to off-the-clock work and rounding, the suit says. As a result of Defendants' failure and refusal to comply with California law, the Plaintiff and Class Members are entitled to recover actual and liquidated damages for the unpaid time, plus injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The Plaintiff began her employment on Aug. 20, 2022 where she is currently employed as a direct support worker. Mains'l provides a variety of services to the special needs communities of CA, AK and MN.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Elliot J. Siegel, Esq. Julian Burns King, Esq. KING & SIEGEL LLP 724 South Spring Street, Suite 201 Los Angeles, CA 90014 Telephone: (213) 465-4802 Facsimile: (213) 465-4803 E-mail: elliot@kingsiegel.com julian@kingsiegel.com - and - Navid Barahmand, Esq. BARAHMAND LAW GROUP 7324 Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite B Van Nuys, CA 91405 Telephone: (818) 574-3355 Facsimile: (818) 573-3757 E-mail: navid@barahmandlaw.com MASSAGE LUXE: Gaspa Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website -------------------------------------------------------- Veronica Gaspa, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Massage Luxe International, LLC, Case No. 3:25-cv-00068 (E.D.N.Y., Jan. 3, 2025), is brought arising from the Defendant's failure to make its digital properties accessible to legally blind individuals, which violates the effective communication and equal access requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Because Defendant's website, https://massageluxe.com, (the "Website" or "Defendant's 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. Defendants Website, and its online information, is heavily integrated with its brick and mortar locations, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is visually impaired and legally blind. Massage Luxe International, LLC, operates the Massageluxe.com online spa center across the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Uri Horowitz, Esq. 14441 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 Phone: 718.705.8706 Fax: 718.705.8705 Email: Uri@Horowitzlawpllc.com MCCUEN CONSTRUCTION: Sterling Suit Removed to E.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as FLOYD STERLING, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. MCCUEN CONSTRUCTION INC. a California corporation; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive Case No. S-CV-0054093 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Placer, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-at-00026. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, six total causes of action, four of which are for various violations of the California Labor Code, one for "Unfair Competition" under California Business & Professions Code, and one for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") for violations of the Labor Code.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Aaron B. Silva, Esq. Matthew H. Green, Esq. MURPHY AUSTIN ADAMS SCHOENFELD LLP 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 446-2300 Facsimile: (916) 503-4000 Email: asilva@murphyaustin.com mgreen@murphyaustin.com MCMURRY UNIVERSITY: Fails to Protect Students' Info, Marquez Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- OLIVIA MARQUEZ, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. MCMURRY UNIVERSITY, Case No. 1:25-cv-00002-H (N.D. Tex., Jan. 3, 2025) is a class action arising from McMurry's failure to protect highly sensitive data. Between June 18 and June 20, 2024, the Defendant was hacked in the Data Breach. Current and former students' PII was compromised and stolen, including their names and Social Security numbers. The putative consists of at least 17,881 individuals -- including Defendant's current and former students. The Defendant did not discover the Data Breach until June 20, 2024, meaning cybercriminals had unfettered access to Defendant's systems and students' PII for an entire two days. And yet, the Defendant waited until Dec. 23, 2024, before it began notifying the class -- a more than six months after the Data Breach began, the suit says. Because of Defendant's Data Breach, the Plaintiff has suffered -- and will continue to suffer from -- anxiety, sleep disruption, stress, fear, and frustration. Such injuries go far beyond allegations of mere worry or inconvenience, avers the Plaintiff . Plaintiff Marquez is a former student of Defendant. As a condition of enrolling at McMurry University and receiving educational services from Defendant, the Plaintiff provided Defendant with her PII. The Defendant is a United Methodist institution founded in 1923 and currently enrolls more than 1,100 students.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joe Kendall, Esq. KENDALL LAW GROUP, PLLC 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 825 Dallas, TX 75219 Telephone: (214) 744-3000 Facsimile: (214) 744-3015 E-mail: jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com - and - Samuel J. Strauss, 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 E-mail: sam@straussborrelli.com raina@straussborrelli.com MDL 2873: AFFF/TOG Products "Defective," Dennis Suit Alleges ------------------------------------------------------------ DANIEL DENNIS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06452-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Dennis case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: AFFF/TOG Products Can Cause Cancer, Ramirez Suit Alleges ------------------------------------------------------------------ JOE RAMIREZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06467-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam and firefighter turnout gear containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Ramirez case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: AFFF/TOG Products Harmful to Human Health, Lawson Claims ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAVID LAWSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06457-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Lawson case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Baker Sues Over AFFF/TOG Products' Risk to Human Health ----------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE BAKER, JR., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06451-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Baker case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Bardorf Suit Claims PFAS Exposure From AFFF/TOG Products ------------------------------------------------------------------ DOUGLAS BARDORF, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06466-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Bardorf case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Blackwood Sues Over Injury Sustained From AFFF Products ----------------------------------------------------------------- PETER BLACKWOOD, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06449-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Blackwood case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Clairmont Sues Over Injury Sustained From AFFF Products ----------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERT CLAIRMONT, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06475-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Clairmont case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Exposed AFFF/TOG Products' Users to PFAS, Gable Alleges ----------------------------------------------------------------- CHRISTOPHER GABLE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06458-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Gable case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Exposed Firefighters to Toxic Products, Dibble Suit Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ GREGORY DIBBLE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06459-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Dibble case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Faces Gaskins Suit Over AFFF/TOG Products' PFAS Exposure ------------------------------------------------------------------ MATTHEWS GASKINS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06455-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Gaskins case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Faces Kemple Suit Over AFFF/TOG Products' Toxic Elements ------------------------------------------------------------------ TOM KEMPLE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06471-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam and firefighter turnout gear containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Kemple case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Faces Porterfield Suit Over AFFF Products' Design Defect ------------------------------------------------------------------ KYLE PORTERFIELD, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06450-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Porterfield case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Faces Rapozo Suit Over Toxic Effects of AFFF/TOG Products ------------------------------------------------------------------- BRETT RAPOZO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06460-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Rapozo case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Guster Suit Claims Toxic Exposure From AFFF/TOG Products ------------------------------------------------------------------ LAWRENCE GUSTER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06468-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Guster case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Harlan Sues Over Firefighters' Exposure to Toxic Products ------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID HARLAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06454-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Harlan case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Henry Sues Over Exposure to PFAS From AFFF/TOG Products ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALAN HENRY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06456-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Henry case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Nuno Sues Over Side Effects of Using AFFF/TOG Products ---------------------------------------------------------------- ADAN NUNO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06453-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Nuno case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Oakes Sues Over Exposure to PFAS From AFFF/TOG Products ----------------------------------------------------------------- RANDY OAKES, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06472-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Oakes case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Robbins Sues Over AFFF/TOG Products' Harmful Effects -------------------------------------------------------------- JEFF ROBBINS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06465-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam and firefighter turnout gear containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Robbins case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Wells Suit Claims Complications From AFFF/TOG Products ---------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERT WELLS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06448-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear (TOG) containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Wells case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 2873: Zinn Suit Alleges Complications From AFFF/TOG Products ---------------------------------------------------------------- SCOTT ZINN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 3M COMPANY (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company); AGC CHEMICALS AMERICAS INC.; AMEREX CORPORATION; ARCHROMA U.S. INC.; ARKEMA, INC.; BASF CORPORATION, individually and as successor in interest to Ciba, Inc.; BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; 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.; DU PONT DE NEMOURS INC. (f/k/a DOWDUPONT INC.); DYNAX CORPORATION; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; FIRE SERVICE PLUS, INC.; FIRE-DEX, LLC; GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCT USA, INC.; INNOTEX CORP.; JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.; KIDDE PLC INC.; L.N. CURTIS & SONS; LION GROUP, INC.; MALLORY SAFETY AND SUPPLY LLC; MILLIKEN & COMPANY; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO., LLC, MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.; NATION FORD CHEMICAL COMPANY; NATIONAL FOAM, INC.; PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.; PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, LP; RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO., INC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.; STEDFAST USA, INC.; THE CHEMOURS COMPANY; TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, as successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company; UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; UTC FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION, INC. (f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc.); VERIDIAN LIMITED; W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC.; and DOE DEFENDANTS 1-20, fictious names whose present identities are unknown, Defendants, Case No. 2:24-cv-06474-RMG (D.S.C., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendants for negligence, past and continuing trespass and battery, inadequate warning/failure to warn, design defect, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, breach of express and implied warranties, gross negligence wanton and willful conduct, negligence per se, fraudulent transfer, negligent misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The case arises from severe personal injuries sustained by the Plaintiff as a result of his exposure to the Defendants' aqueous film forming foam and firefighter turnout gear containing fluorochemical products. The Defendants failed to use reasonable and appropriate care in the design, manufacture, labeling, warning, instruction, training, selling, marketing, and distribution of their AFFF and TOG products and also failed to warn military and/or civilian firefighters, including the Plaintiff, who they knew would foreseeably come into contact with their products that use of and/or exposure to the products would pose a danger to human health. Due to inadequate warning, the Plaintiff was exposed to toxic chemicals and was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The Zinn case has been consolidated in MDL No. 2873, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Richard Gergel. 3M Company, f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., is a multinational conglomerate corporation and designer, marketer, developer, manufacturer, distributor of firefighting equipment, including those with AFFF. It is located at 3M Center, St. Paul. Minnesota. ACG Chemicals Americas Inc. is a manufacturer of chemical products based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Amerex Corporation is a manufacturer of firefighting products based in Trussville, Alabama. Archroma U.S. Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkema, Inc. is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in North America, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. BASF Corporation is a chemicals company based in New Jersey. Buckeye Fire Equipment Co. is a manufacturer of line of handheld and wheeled fire extinguishers, suppressing foam concentrates & hardware, and kitchen suppression systems, with principal place of business located at 110 Kings Road, Mountain, North Carolina. Carrier Global Corporation is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. CB Garment, Inc. is a manufacturer of safety equipment in Oregon. Chemdesign Products, Inc. is a chemical toll manufacturing company based in Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemguard, Inc. is a manufacturer of fire suppression and specialty chemicals, including AFFF, with principal place of business located at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. Chemicals, Inc. is a chemical manufacturing company based in Baytown, Texas. Chemours Company FC, LLC is a manufacturer of titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions based in Wilmington, Delaware. Chubb Fire, Ltd is a provider of security and fire protection systems based in United Kingdom. Clariant Corp. is a specialty chemical company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Corteva, Inc. is an American agricultural chemical and seed company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Daikin America, Inc. is a chemicals company in New York. Deepwater Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of organic and inorganic iodine derivatives based in Woodward, Oklahoma. Du Pont De Nemours Inc., f/k/a DowDuPont Inc., is a chemical company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Dynax Corporation is a company that specializes in the production of fluorochemicals based in Pound Ridge, New York. E.I Dupont De Nemours & Co. is a provider of agriculture and specialty products with its principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Fire Service Plus, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Georgia. Fire-Dex, LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Ohio. Globe Manufacturing Company LLC is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in New Hampshire. Honeywell Safety Product USA, Inc. is a provider of fire safety services and equipment in Rhode Island. Innotex Corp. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Alabama. Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global diversified technology and industrial business company in Wisconsin. Kidde PLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products based in Mebane, North Carolina. L.N. Curtis & Sons is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Utah. Lion Group, Inc. is a protective clothing supplier in Vandalia, Ohio. Mallory Safety and Supply LLC is a safety equipment supplier in Portland, Oregon. Milliken & Company is a chemical industry company in South Carolina. Mine Safety Appliances Co., LLC is a manufacturer of fire safety products in Pennsylvania. Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. is a public safety company offering fire equipment services based in Utah. Nation Ford Chemical Company is a manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. National Foam, Inc. is a fire protection system supplier in West Chester, Pennsylvania. PBI Performance Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in North Carolina. Perimeter Solutions, LP is a chemicals company in Missouri. Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company in Virginia. Ricochet Manufacturing Co., Inc. is manufacturer of firefighting equipment in Pennsylvania. Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of firefighting equipment in South Carolina. Southern Mills, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective clothing fabric for industrial and military use in Georgia. Stedfast USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of protective barrier technologies in Tennessee. The Chemours Company is a manufacturer of agricultural chemicals with principal place of business at 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Tyco Fire Products L.P., successor-in-interest to The Ansul Company, is a manufacturer of water-based fire suppression system components and ancillary building construction products, including Ansul brand of AFFF, headquartered at One Stanton Street, Marinette, Wisconsin. United Technologies Corporation was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It merged with the Raytheon Company in April 2020 to form Raytheon Technologies. UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., f/k/a GE Interlogix, Inc., is a manufacturer of security and fire control systems based in Bradenton, Florida. Veridian Limited is a manufacturer of fire protective equipment in Iowa. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company in Delaware. Witmer Public Safety Group is a safety equipment supplier in Pennsylvania. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas Wilson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 560 Raleigh, NC 27601 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: nicholas@thedriscollfirm.com - and - John J. Driscoll, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, LLC 1311 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Suite 501 San Juan, PR 00907 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: john@thedriscollfirm.com - and - Heidi J. Johnson, Esq. THE DRISCOLL FIRM, PC 211 N. Broadway, Ste. 4050 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 932-3232 Facsimile: (314) 932-3233 Email: heidi@thedriscollfirm.com MDL 3004: Cox v. B&R Included in Paraquat Products Liability Row ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the multi-district action captioned "In Re: Paraquat Products Liability Litigation," MDL No. 3004, Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transfers the case styled as "Cox v. B&R Aerial Crop Care, Inc., et al.," C.A. No. 2:24−01462, (W.D. Wash.) to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and, with the consent of that court, assigned to Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel for inclusion in coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Cox moved to vacate the order that conditionally transferred the action to MDL No. 3004 while defendants Syngenta Crop Protection LLC and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. opposed the motion to vacate. The actions in the MDL share factual questions arising from allegations that exposure to the herbicide paraquat caused plaintiffs to suffer Parkinson's disease. Plaintiff in the Cox action alleges that the decedent's use of paraquat caused him to develop Parkinson's disease, thus, falling squarely within the scope of the MDL, notes the panel. In support of her motion to vacate, the plaintiff principally argues that her action was improperly removed from state court, and that the transferor court should decide her motion for remand. However, the panel rules that such jurisdictional objections generally do not present an impediment to transfer of factually-related cases, as plaintiff can present these arguments to the transferee judge. The transferee court has ruled on several motions for remand to state court and is fully capable of addressing any novel issues presented by plaintiff's motion, it adds. A full-text copy of the court's December 11, 2024 Transfer Order is available at https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3004-Transfer_Order-12-24.pdf MDL 3010: Rumble v. Google Included in Digital Ads Antitrust Row ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the multi-district action captioned "In Re: Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation," MDL No. 3010, Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transfers the case docketed as "Rumble Canada, Inc. v. Google LLC, et al.," C.A. No. 5:24−02880 (N.D. Cal.) to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and with the consent of that court, assigned to Judge P. Kevin Castel for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Google LLC and Alphabet, Inc. moved to vacate the order conditionally transferring the action, while Rumble Canada Inc. opposed the motion and supported transfer. The MDL concerns Google's alleged monopolization and suppression of competition in online display advertising, an industry that involves high-speed electronic trading venues called "exchanges" that advertisers and online publishers use to manage the buying and selling of ad space on web sites and mobile apps. The MDL alleges that Google has monopolized or suppressed competition in digital display advertising and that Google allegedly runs the largest ad exchange and has engaged in numerous kinds of unlawful acts to suppress competition, causing injuries to advertisers and publishers that participate in its exchange by imposing supra-competitive pricing and depriving them of revenue. The panel notes that Rumble alleges many of the same business practices as the MDL plaintiffs in support of its claim that Google has violated federal antitrust law -- for example, unlawful tying of its ad exchange to its ad server for publishers and an unlawful agreement to undermine the alleged "header bidding" threat to Google's ad exchange. The federal antitrust claims in Rumble -- monopolization, attempted monopolization, unlawful tying, and unlawful agreement in restraint of trade -- also overlap with the federal antitrust claims in the MDL, adds the panel. In opposition to transfer, Google principally argues that individual questions of fact in Rumble predominate over common ones because Rumble will focus on online video advertising, which Google asserts may differ from online display advertising, which Google asserts may differ from online display advertising; the MDL is too procedurally advanced to include Rumble; and informal coordination is an adequate alternative to achieve efficiencies. However, the panel finds these arguments unpersuasive. The panel rules that Google's assertion that the MDL does not include online video advertising issues is inaccurate. The Inform tag-along action in the MDL involves an online video company alleging that Google has monopoly power in the market for online video advertising -- allegations that overlap with the video advertising allegations in the Rumble action. The advanced status of the MDL does not weigh against transfer, the panel says. Significant pretrial proceedings in the MDL remain. Expert discovery is ongoing, and summary judgment briefing has not yet begun. Furthermore, the voluminous fact discovery previously produced in the MDL likely is relevant to Rumble's claims. The transferee court is in the best position to supervise the hearing of that common discovery. Informal coordination is also not an efficient alternative to transfer considering these circumstances, the panel notes. "If the transferee judge finds at any point during the pretrial proceedings that inclusion of Rumble will not serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses or promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation, Section 1407 remand of the action to its transferor court can be accomplished with a minimum of delay," rules the panel. A full-text copy of the court's December 12, 2024 order is available at https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3010-Transfer_Order-12-24.pdf MDL 3014: King v. Cornerstone Transferred to W.D. Pa. ----------------------------------------------------- In the multi-district action captioned "In Re: Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level PAP and Mechanical Ventilator Products Liability Litigation," MDL No. 3014, Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transfers the case styled as "King v. Cornerstone Medical Services, et al.," C.A. No. 5:24−01344, from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to the Western District of Pennsylvania, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to Judge Joy Flowers Conti for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. The plaintiff in the King case moved to vacate order that conditionally transferring the case to the Western District of Pennsylvania for inclusion in MDL No. 3014, while defendants Philips RS North America LLC and Philips RS North America Holding Corporation opposed the motion. The actions in the MDL share factual questions arising from Philips' recall of certain Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bi-Level PAP, and mechanical ventilator devices on June 14, 2021. The recalled devices allegedly contain PE-PUR sound abatement foam that may degrade into particles or off-gas volatile organic compounds that may then be ingested or inhaled by the user, causing injury. Like the actions in the MDL, the King case will involve factual questions relating to the recall of the Philips CPAP devices and the alleged defect that can result in PE-PUR foam degrading or off-gassing and injuring the user, rules the panel. "Indeed, we transferred Plaintiff King’s previous action to the MDL, in which he asserted substantially identical claims," the panel added. A full-text copy of the court's December 12, 2024 order is available at https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3014-Transfer_Order-12-24.pdf MERRILL LYNCH: Appeals Class Cert. Order in Iowa Suit to 2nd Cir. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, et al. are taking an appeal from a court order granting the Plaintiffs' motion to certify class in the lawsuit entitled Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, et al., Defendants, Case No. 1:17-cv-6221, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Plaintiffs filed an initial complaint on August 16, 2017, and the amended complaint on November 17, 2017, bringing claims of (i) conspiracy to restrain trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act; and (ii) unjust enrichment in violation of New York law. The Defendants then in the case jointly moved to dismiss; the motion was denied; and the case proceeded to discovery. On February 22, 2021, the Plaintiffs filed the instant motion, seeking class certification and appointment of lead counsel. On June 30, 2022, Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave issued a 71-page Report and Recommendation (the "Report"), in which she recommended that the motion for class certification brought by the Plaintiffs in this antitrust class action be granted in part and denied in part. Accordingly, Judge Katherine Polk Failla certified the Class in the form recommended by Judge Cave, except that the Class Period shall encompass January 1, 2012, through November 17, 2017. The appellate case is captioned Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated v. Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, Case No. 24-3342, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, filed on December 27, 2024. [BN] Plaintiffs-Respondents IOWA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, are represented by: Michael B. Eisenkraft, Esq. Christopher Bateman, Esq. David O. Fisher, Esq. COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10005 Telephone: (212) 838-7797 Facsimile: (212) 838-7745 Email: meisenkraft@cohenmilstein.com cbateman@cohenmilstein.com dfisher@cohenmilstein.com - and - Kit A. Pierson, Esq. Julie Goldsmith Reiser, Esq. Richard A. Koffman, Esq. Emmy L. Levens, Esq. Daniel McCuaig, Esq. Robert W. Cobbs, Esq. 1100 New York Ave NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 Facsimile: (202) 408-4699 Email: kpierson@cohenmilstein.com jreiser@cohenmilstein.com rkoffman@cohenmilstein.com elevens@cohenmilstein.com dmmcuaig@cohenmilstein.com rcobbs@cohenmilstein.com - and - Daniel L. Brockett, Esq. Sascha N. Rand, Esq. Steig D. Olson, Esq. Deborah K. Brown, Esq. Daniel P. Mach, Esq. David LeRay, Esq. QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 Telephone: (212) 849-7000 Email: danbrockett@quinnemanuel.com sascharand@quinnemnuel.com steigolson@quinnemanuel.com deborahbrown@quinnemanuel.com danielmach@quinnemanuel.com davidleray@quinnemanuel.com - and - Jeremy D. Andersen, Esq. QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP 865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 443-3000 Email: jeremyandersen@quinnemanuel.com Defendants-Petitioners MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, et al. are represented by: Adam Selim Hakki, Esq. ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING US LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 MILLER'S ALE HOUSE: Martin Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website --------------------------------------------------------------- Damian Martin, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. MILLER'S ALE HOUSE, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-00012 (E.D.N.Y., Jan. 2, 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 its website, and therefore denial of its services offered thereby, is a violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Because Defendant's website, www.millersalehouse.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 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: Mark Rozenberg, Esq. STEIN SAKS, PLLC One University Plaza, Suite 620 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 282-6500 Fax: (201) 282-6501 Email: mrozenberg@steinsakslegal.com NEW YORK, NY: Johnson Sues Over Unconstitutional Policy ------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Johnson, Zion Clarke, Bernard Claiborne, and Alan Holmes, on behalf of themselves and a class of others similarly situated v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DENNIS MAROLDO, CARY OLIVA, JOSE TAVAREZ, PABLO TAVERAS, and "JOHN DOE" 1-50, in their individual and official capacities, Case No. 1:25-cv-0009 (S.D.N.Y., Jan. 3, 2025), is brought to challenge the New York City Police Department's ("NYPD") unconstitutional policy and practice of excessively detaining arrestees who are required to be released from police custody with an Appearance Ticket under New York Criminal Procedure Law Section. The NYPD – and more broadly, the City of New York – has violated the rights of Plaintiffs and the Class by unlawfully ignoring the procedures mandated by CPL 150.20 when issuing appearance tickets (also known as "Desk Appearance Tickets" or "DATs"). In 2020, an amendment to CPL 150.20 replaced the word "may" with "shall." As the Supreme Court of New York has noted, this "indicat[es] that the statute now serves as a mandate that police officers issue an appearance ticket instead of arresting a person who commits a low-level offense as defined in the statute." Rather than following this clear law, the NYPD has unlawfully followed its own nebulous criteria for issuing appearance tickets, routinely denying appearance tickets to individuals clearly entitled to them under the CPL 150.20 criteria. As a consequence of being subjected to the NYPD's own DAT criteria rather than the criteria laid out in CPL 150.20, thousands of arrested New Yorkers have suffered a significant deprivation of liberty. Rather than go home from police custody shortly after receiving an appearance ticket, these arrestees are transported to Central Booking where they spend an additional 12 to 18 hours awaiting their criminal court arraignments. To this day, the NYPD continues to disregard CPL 150.20, thereby depriving certain deserving arrestees of a significant liberty interest. This lawsuit seeks to put an end to this practice. The Plaintiffs, on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, seek a declaration that the NYPD's DAT policies and practices are unlawful, damages for the harms they have suffered, and an injunction against those policies and practices moving forward, says the complaint. The Plaintiffs are African-American male who were a resident of Manhattan. City of New York is a municipality created, authorized, and existing under the laws of New York State and maintains its principal office in the County of New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Cyrus Joubin, Esq. 43 West 43rd Street, Suite 119 New York, NY 10036 Phone: (703) 851-2467 Email: joubinlaw@gmail.com - and - Matthew Handley, Esq. HANDLEY FARAH & ANDERSON PLLC 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200K Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-559-2411 Email: mhandley@hfajustice.com - and - George Farah, Esq. Rebecca P. Chang, Esq. Samantha Braver, Esq. HANDLEY FARAH & ANDERSON PLLC 33 Irving Place New York, NY 10003 Phone: 212-477-8090 Email: gfarah@hfajustice.com rchang@hfajustice.com sbraver@hfajustice.com NSA OP: Benson Files Suit in California State Court --------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against NSA OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, et al. The case is captioned as KASSIE BENSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. NSA OP, LP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, et al., Case No. 24CV023182 (Cal. Super., Sacramento Cty., November 14, 2024). A case management conference is set for December 12, 2025, before Judge Richard K. Sueyoshi. NSA OP, LP is a limited partnership doing business in California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mason Doidge, Esq. D. LAW, INC. 400 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 700 Glendale, CA 91203 Telephone: (818) 275-5799 OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE: Serrano Labor Suit Removed to E.D. Cal. ----------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc. The class action lawsuit captioned as Rene Serrano, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Oldcastle Infrastructure, Inc., Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2024-0015058 (Filed Nov. 1, 2024), was removed from the California Superior Court to the United States District Court for Eastern District of California on Dec. 19, 2024. The Eastern District of California Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-03466 to the proceeding. The nature of suit states Unlimited Civil Other Employment. The case is assigned to the Hon. Judge Jayne Lee. Oldcastle is a provider of engineered building product solutions and services for North American Infrastructure projects.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael Elkin, Esq. ELKIN GAMBOA, LLP 4119 W Burbank Blvd, Ste 110 Burbank, CA 91505-2122 Telephone: (323) 372-1202 Facsimile: (323) 372-1216 E-mail: michael@elkingamboa.com The Defendant is represented by: Sean Bothamley, Esq. JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 160 W Santa Clara St, Ste 400 San Jose, CA 95113-1708 Telephone: (408) 241-8657 E-mail: sean.bothamley@jacksonlewis.com PAYPAL HOLDINGS: Faces GamersNexus Class Suit Over Referral Fees ---------------------------------------------------------------- GamersNexus LLC v. PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., a California Corporation, PAYPAL, INC., a California Corporation, Case No. 5:25-cv-00114-NC (N.D. Cal., Jan. 3, 2025) alleges that the PayPal intentionally and substantially interfered with Plaintiff's and Class members' personal property by usurping their commissions and referral fees. In January 2020, PayPal acquired Honey Science Corporation for $4 billion. Honey systematically appropriates the commissions by replacing the content creator's cached affiliate URL snippets with their own. The Plaintiff and the Class would generate the sale, then while the consumer was checking out Honey would covertly replicate last-click attribution to receive the commission. This cookie stuffing scheme wrongfully captured millions of dollars in affiliate marketing commissions, the Plaintiff contends. Without proper authorization, PayPal assumed and exercised the right of ownership over these commissions, in direct hostility to the rights of Plaintiff and Class Members, without justification, the suit says. The Plaintiff and Class members neither assented to nor ratified PayPal's interference with their referral fees or commissions, the suit adds. The Plaintiff seeks monetary damages restitution, and/or injunctive relief for the proposed Class and Subclass, defined as: Nationwide Class: "All persons and entities in the United States who participated in an affiliate commission program with a United States eCommerce merchant and had commissions diverted to PayPal as a result of Honey." North Carolina Subclass: "All persons and entities in North Carolina who participated in an affiliate commission program with a United States eCommerce merchant and had commissions diverted to PayPal as a result of Honey." Gamers Nexus is an online video gaming magazine, providing reviews of video games and their necessary hardware. PayPal operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas E. Loeser, Esq. Karin B. Swope, Esq. Jacob M. Alhadeff, Esq. COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP 840 Malcolm Road Burlingame, CA 94010 1809 7th Avenue, Suite 1610 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206)-802-1272 Facsimile: (206)-299-4184 E-mail: tloeser@cpmlegal.com kswope@cpmlegal.com jalhadeff@cpmlegal.com PDR NETWORK: Carlton Appeals TCPA Suit Dismissal to 4th Circuit --------------------------------------------------------------- CARLTON & HARRIS CHIROPRACTIC, INC. is taking an appeal from a court order granting the Defendants' motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit entitled Carlton & Harris Chiropractic, Inc., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. PDR Network, LLC, et al., Defendants, Case No. 3:15-cv-14887, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. As previously reported in the Class Action Reporter, the action arises from the Plaintiff's challenge to the Defendants' practice of sending unsolicited facsimile advertisements. Plaintiff Carlton is a West Virginia chiropractic office. The Defendants are entities who profit from the sale of healthcare products and services, such as prescription management programs and healthcare messaging. On April 30, 2024, the Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, which Judge Robert C. Chambers granted on Nov. 21, 2024. The Court held that the Plaintiff has failed to produce sufficient evidence upon which a reasonable juror could find that the fax sent by PDR Network had the necessary commercial character to make it an "unsolicited advertisement" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The Court, therefore, granted PDR Network's motion for summary judgment. As the only Defendants now remaining in this matter are John Does 1-10, and the Plaintiff has not identified any John Does throughout the long course of this litigation, the Court ruled that the time to identify them has passed and also dismissed them from this action. The appellate case is captioned Carlton & Harris Chiropractic, Inc. v. PDR Network, LLC, Case No. 24-2269, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, filed on December 31, 2024. [BN] Plaintiff-Appellant CARLTON & HARRIS CHIROPRACTIC, INC. is represented by: David Harley Carriger, Esq. D. Christopher Hedges, Esq. CALWELL LUCE DITRAPANO, PLLC 500 Randolph Street Charleston, WV 25302 Telephone: (304) 343-4323 - and - Glenn Lorne Hara, Esq. ANDERSON & WANCA 3701 Algonquin Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Telephone: (847) 368-1500 Defendants-Appellees PDR NETWORK, LLC, et al. are represented by: R. Booth Goodwin, II, Esq. Richard D. Owen, Esq. GOODWIN & GOODWIN, LLP 300 Summers Street Charleston, WV 25301 Telephone: (304) 346-7000 - and - Jeffrey N. Rosenthal, Esq. BLANK ROME LLP 1 Logan Square 130 North 18th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 569-5553 - and - Anahit Tagvoryan, Esq. BLANK ROME LLC 2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (424) 239-3400 PIH HEALTH INC: Calhoun Sues Over Unprotected Private Information ----------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID CALHOUN, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. PIH HEALTH, INC., Defendant, Case No. 24STCV33561 (Cal. Super., Los Angeles Cty., December 19, 2024) arises from Defendant's alleged failure to properly secure and safeguard the protected health information and personally identifiable information of Plaintiff and other similarly situated patients of Defendant. The Plaintiff and Class Members' sensitive private information--which they entrusted to Defendant on the mutual understanding that Defendant would protect it against disclosure--was targeted, compromised, and unlawfully accessed by cybercriminals on December 1, 2024. As a result of the data breach, some patients were unable to schedule appointments with their physicians, have scheduled procedures performed, and unable access their medical records. Accordingly, the Plaintiff brings this class action lawsuit on behalf all those similarly situated to address Defendant's inadequate safeguarding of class members' private information that it collected and maintained, and for failing to provide timely and adequate notice to Plaintiff and other Class Members that their information had been subject to the unauthorized access by an unknown third party and precisely what specific type of information was accessed. The Plaintiff asserts claims for negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, and for violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, the California Unfair Competition Law, and the California Consumer Records Act. Headquartered in Whittier, CA, PIH Health, Inc. is a non-profit, regional healthcare system. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: John J. Nelson, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 280 S. Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Telephone: (858) 209-6941 E-mail: jnelson@milberg.com - and - Courtney E. Maccarone, Esq. LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP 33 Whitehall Street, 17th Floor New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 363-7500 Facsimile: (212) 363-7171 E-mail: cmaccarone@zlk.com RAYMOND JAMES: Faces Conran Suit Over Breach of Fiduciary Duties ---------------------------------------------------------------- TONI CONRAN individually and as Trustee of the CONRAN FAMILY TRUST, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. (RJFS), RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC., and RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Case No. 8:24-cv-02510-SDM-SPF (M.D. Fla., Aug. 26, 2024) contends that the Defendants implement a scheme whereby they use their clients' cash balances to generate massive profits for themselves while shortchanging their clients. According to the complaint, Raymond James breaches its fiduciary duties when it failed to act in Plaintiff's and the Class's best interests; placed its own interests in realizing financial gain from net interest income ahead of the Class's interest in obtaining a reasonable rate of interest; maintained and failed to reasonably disclose its conflict of interest in securing increased net interest income at the expense of its clients; and failed to recommend to the Plaintiff and the Class a cash sweep program that would pay a reasonable rate of interest. As a result of Raymond James' wrongful conduct, the Plaintiff and the Class received lower interest payments on their cash and other deposits than they would have in a reasonable and fair market, the suit says. As a result of Raymond James' wrongful conduct, Raymond James was unjustly enriched, and Plaintiff and the Class conferred a benefit upon Raymond James because Raymond James received significantly greater net interest income than it would have but for its wrongful conduct, the suit adds. Plaintiff Conran maintained a traditional IRA account (ending in 03) with the Defendant. The Plaintiff is the Trustee of the Conran Family Trust, which was created July 12, 2012, and maintained a retail brokerage account (ending in 60) with the Defendant. RJFS is diversified financial services company providing private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Juan P. Bauta II, Esq. Thomas I. Sheridan, III, Esq. Sona R. Shah, Esq. SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLP One Court Street Alton, IL 62002 Telephone: (618) 259-2222 Facsimile (618) 259-2251 E-mail: jbauta@simmonsfirm.com tsheridan@simmonsfirm.com sshah@simmonsfirm.com - and - Matthew L. Dameron, Esq. Clinton J. Mann, Esq. WILLIAMS DIRKS DAMERON LLC 1100 Main Street, Suite 2600 Kansas City, MO 64105 Telephone: (816) 945-7110 Facsimile: (816) 945-7118 E-mail: matt@williamsdirks.com cmann@williamsdirks.com - and - Bruce D. Oakes, Esq. Richard B. Fosher, Esq. OAKES & FOSHER, LLC 1401 Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 250 Saint Louis, MO 63144 Telephone: (314) 804-1412 Facsimile: (314) 428-7604 E-mail: boakes@oakesfosher.com rfosher@oakesfosher.com RESORT CANCELLATION: Costa Files TCPA Suit in M.D. Florida ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Resort Cancellation Services LLC. The case is styled as Leonel Costa, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Resort Cancellation Services LLC, Case No. 6:25-cv-00028 (M.D. Fla., Jan. 7, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Resort Cancellation Services LLC -- https://resortcs.com/ -- offer vacation rental properties worldwide.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ryan Lee McBride, Esq. KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP APC 2221 Camino Del Rio S., Suite 101 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: (800) 400-6808 Email: ryan@kazlg.com REVANCE THERAPEUTICS: Matney Sues Over Misleading Statements ------------------------------------------------------------ Cassandra Matney, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC., MARK J. FOLEY, and TOBIN C. SCHILKE, Case No. 3:25-cv-00018 (M.D. Tenn., Jan. 3, 2025), is b brought to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials as a result of the Defendants made materially false and misleading statements. In August 2024, Revance and Crown Laboratories, Inc. ("Crown"), a privately held marketer and manufacturer of skincare products, jointly announced that they had entered into a merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which the companies would seek to merge. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Crown would commence a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to acquire all outstanding shares of Revance's common stock for $6.66 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $924 million. The Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: Revance was in material breach of the Distribution Agreement; the foregoing subjected the Company to an increased risk of litigation, as well as monetary and reputational harm; all the foregoing increased the risk that the Tender Offer would be delayed and/or amended; and as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. On September 23, 2024, Revance disclosed in an SEC filing that it "received a notice to remedy alleged material breaches, including breaches of the maximum levels of buffer stock and required efforts to promote and sell Teoxane products, under the Company's exclusive distribution agreement with Teoxane SA". Due to the dispute with Teoxane, Revance advised that Crown's Tender Offer had been delayed until at least October 4, 2024. On this news, Revance's stock price fell $0.445 per share, or 7.66%, to close at $5.365 per share on September 23, 2024. Then, on December 9, 2024, Revance disclosed in an SEC filing that Crown and Revance had amended their merger agreement, and that Crown would shortly commence a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Revance's common stock for $3.10 per share in cash—a drop of over 50% in the purchase price. On this news, Revance's stock price fell $0.79 per share, or 20.68%, to close at $3.03 per share on December 9, 2024. As a result of Defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the precipitous decline in the market value of the Company's securities, Plaintiff and other Class members have suffered significant losses and damages, says the complaint. The Plaintiff acquired Revance securities at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. Revance is a biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes neuromodulators for various aesthetic and therapeutic indications in the U.S. and internationally.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Paul Kent Bramlett, Esq. Robert Preston Bramlett, Esq. BRAMLETT LAW OFFICES 40 Burton Hills Blvd., Suite 200 P.O. Box 150734 Nashville, TN 37215 Phone: 615.248.2828 Facsimile: 866.816.4116 Email: PKNASHLAW@aol.com Robert@BramlettLawOffices.com Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq. J. Alexander Hood II, Esq. James M. LoPiano, Esq. POMERANTZ LLP 600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 661-1100 Facsimile: (917) 463-1044 Email: jalieberman@pomlaw.com ahood@pomlaw.com jlopiano@pomlaw.com - and - Joshua E. Fruchter, Esq. WOHL & FRUCHTER LLP 25 Robert Pitt Drive, Suite 209G Monsey, NY 10952 Phone: (845) 290-6818 Facsimile: (718) 504-3773 Email: jfruchter@wohlfruchter.com RICHMOND UNIVERSITY: Scripps Files Suit in E.D. New York -------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Richmond University Medical Center. The case is styled as Cory Scripps, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Richmond University Medical Center, Case No. 1:25-cv-00068 (E.D.N.Y., Jan. 3, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Fraud or Truth-In-Lending. Richmond University Medical Center -- https://www.rumcsi.org/ -- is an award-winning healthcare facility and teaching institution serving residents in Staten Island, New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Courtney Elizabeth Maccarone, Esq. LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP 33 Whitehall Street, 17th Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 363-7500 Email: cmaccarone@zlk.com RUGS.COM LLC: Perkins Suit Removed to W.D. Washington ----------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Sarah Perkins and Emily Wright, on their own behalf and on behalf of others similarly situated v. RUGS.COM LLC, Case No. 24-2-27334-4 SEA was removed from the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County, to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-00019. In the Complaint, Plaintiffs allege, among other things, that Rugs.com sent them emails with false and misleading subject lines in violation of the Commercial Electronic Mail Act and the Washington Consumer Protection Act.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Robert J. Guite, Esq. SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 434-9100 Fax: 415.434.3947 Email: rguite@sheppardmullin.com RUNION ENTERPRISES: Jackson Sues Over Unlawful Employment Practices ------------------------------------------------------------------- Quinnton Jackson, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. RUNION ENTERPRISES INC. and RICHARD LEE RUNION, JR., Individually, Case No. 8:25-cv-00017 (M.D. Fla., Jan. 3, 2025), is under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA") as a result of the Defendants unlawful employment practices. The Plaintiff regularly worked full time between 40-60 hours a week. At all times Defendant had control over all aspects of the job as Plaintiff had to get approval for all work performed. Throughout their employment with Defendants, Plaintiffs worked in excess of 40 hours per week, for which they were not compensated at the overtime rate. On August 2024 Plaintiff spoke to his direct supervisor Ms. Luis (last name unknown) about getting reimbursed for gas in Defendant's vehicle and receiving overtime pay for hours worked over 40. Ms. Luis informed Plaintiff that he was on a salary and not eligible for overtime. Ms. Luis informed Plaintiff that he would be reimbursed for fuel costs for any jobs outside the local region. The Plaintiff never received fuel reimbursement for work performed outside of the local region, says the complaint. The Plaintiff began his employment as a Mold Remediation Lead Technician on July 2024. Runion Enterprises Inc., was and is a Florida Profit Corporation, doing business in this judicial district.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Troy E. Longman, II, Esq. Wolfgang M. Florin, Esq. FLORIN | GRAY 16524 Pointe Village Drive, Suite 100 Lutz, FL 33558 Phone (727) 220-4000 Facsimile (727) 483-7942 Email: tlongman@floringray.com wflorin@floringray.com RUSH STREET GAMING: Volio Sues Over Failure to Safeguard PII ------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Volio, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Rush Street Gaming LLC and Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino Philadelphia, Case No. 2:25-cv-00039 (E.D. Pa., Jan. 4, 2025), is brought arising out of Defendants' failure to properly secure and safeguard the personally identifiable information ("PII") of Plaintiff and other similarly situated current and former employees and customers of Defendants ("Class Members"). On November 18, 2024, Defendants determined that certain files were unlawfully exfiltrated off their systems ("Data Breach"). The Defendants failed to mention when they first came to learn of the Data Breach. Moreover, Defendants appear to have been ill-prepared to face the threat of a cyberattack, notwithstanding that such attacks and their resulting harm is imminently foreseeable. The impact to its systems strongly implies that Defendant lacked sufficient cybersecurity incident response and disaster recovery plans, or that the plans it had were not sufficiently tests through the use of tabletop exercises, as is the industry norm. The Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of all persons whose PII was compromised because of Defendants' failure to: adequately protect the PII of Plaintiff and Class Members; timely warn Plaintiff and Class Members of Defendants' inadequate information security practices; and effectively secure its network containing such PII using reasonable and effective security procedures free of vulnerabilities and incidents. Defendants' conduct amounts to negligence and violates federal statutes. The Defendants have not provided affected persons or the public any information regarding how the Data Breach occurred or what it is doing to prevent another such incident in the future. Moreover, Defendants' significantly delayed investigation and notification of the Data Breach strongly implies that Defendant lacked a serious and tested cybersecurity incident response plan, which is a core aspect of any reasonable, industry standard cybersecurity program. By failing to implement cybersecurity safeguards, Defendants blatantly disregarded the rights of Plaintiff and the Class Members, including their right to control how their PII is disseminated, says the complaint. The Plaintiff received a breach notification from Defendants indicating that his PII was compromised during the Data Breach. The Defendants own and operate Rivers Casino Philadelphia.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kenneth J. Grunfeld, Esq. Jeff Ostrow, Esq. KOPELOWITZ OSTROW P.A 65 Overhill Road Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Phone: (954) 525-4100 Email: grunfeld@kolawyers.com ostrow@kolawyers.com - and - Gary M. Klinger, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 227 W Monroe Street, Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (866) 252-0878 Email: gklinger@milberg.com SABRE GLBL: Fails to Secure Employees' Personal Info, Hill Says --------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID HILL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SABRE GLBL, INC., Case No. 4:25-cv-00007-O (N.D. Tex., Jan. 3, 2025) sues the Defendant for its failure to properly secure and safeguard personally identifiable information including the Plaintiff's and Class Members' names, Social Security Numbers, and/or other personal information. The Defendant was subject to a cyberattack on Sept. 6, 2023. On Dec. 9, 2024, the Defendant mailed the Plaintiff a letter advising him that the data exposed in the Data Breach included Plaintiff's "name, Social Security number, date of birth employment related information, financial account number, identification documents such as passport, driver's license, or national ID numbers, and signature." Because of the Data Breach, the Plaintiff and Class Members suffered ascertainable losses in the form of the loss of the benefit of their bargain, out-of-pocket expenses, and the value of their time reasonably incurred to remedy or mitigate the effects of the attack and the substantial and imminent risk of identity theft, the lawsuit asserts. The Plaintiff suffered actual injury in the form of damages to and diminution in the value of Plaintiff's Private Information—a form of intangible property that Plaintiff entrusted to Defendant, which was compromised in and because of the Data Breach. The Plaintiff suffered lost time, annoyance, interference, and inconvenience because of the Data Breach and has anxiety and increased concerns for the loss of his privacy, the lawsuit adds. Mr. Hill is a former employee of Sabre. He received notice from the Defendant that it lost control of his PII. Sabre is a Texas-based corporation that supplies software and technology to the travel industry.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jarrett L. Ellzey, Esq. Leigh S. Montgomery, Esq. EKSM, LLP 4200 Montrose, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77006 Telephone: (888) 350-3931 Facsimile: (888) 276-3455 E-mail: jellzey@eksm.com lmontgomery@eksm.com SALLY BEAUTY: Freday Files Suit in California State Court --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sally Beauty Supply LLC, et al. The case is captioned as MACKENZIE FREDAY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY LLC, et al., Case No. 24CV023199 (Cal. Super., Sacramento Cty., November 14, 2024). A case management conference is set for January 9, 2025, before Judge Richard K. Sueyoshi. Sally Beauty Supply LLC is a beauty products shop located in California. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Edward Wonkyu Choi, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF CHOI & ASSOCIATES 515 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 1250 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 381-1515 SANDERLING RENAL: Hunt Suit Removed to N.D. California ------------------------------------------------------ The case styled as Shawna Hunt, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. SANDERLING RENAL SERVICES – USA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and DOES 1 - 50 inclusive, Case No. CV241118 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Del Norte, to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-00159. In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges fifteen causes of action against Defendant on behalf of herself and all similarly situated employees: Failure to Pay All Minimum Wages; Failure to Pay All Overtime Wages; Meal Period Violations; Rest Period Violations; Failure to Pay All Sick Time; Wage Statement Violations; Waiting Time Penalties; Failure to Reimburse Necessary Business Expenses; and Unfair Competition.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Samuel J. Stone, Esq. Shannon N. Cahill, Esq. HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 400 South Hope Street, 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: 213.896.2400 Fax: 213.896.2450 Email: sam.stone@hklaw.com shannon.cahill@hklaw.com SAVE ON SP LLC: Gurwitch Suit Transferred to W.D. New York ---------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Annabelle Gurwitch, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Save On SP LLC, Express Scripts, Inc., Accredo Health Group Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-01583 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York on Jan. 3, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-00006-LJV to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as E.R.I.S.A. for Labor. SaveOnSP -- https://www.saveonsp.com/ -- administers employer plan benefit designs that deliver cost-savings.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kristie A. LaSalle, Esq. LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN PLLP 265 Franklin Street-Suite 1702 Boston, MA 02110 Phone: (617) 535-3763 - and - Marco Cercone, Esq. RUPP PFALZGRAF LLC 1600 Liberty Building 424 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone: (716) 854-3400 Email: cercone@rupppfalzgraf.com SOGNO TOSCANO: Valdez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. --------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against SOGNO TOSCANO TUSCAN DREAM, INC. The case is styled as Ruben Valdez, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. SOGNO TOSCANO TUSCAN DREAM, INC., Case No. 25STCV00119 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., Jan. 3, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Sogno Toscano Tuscan Dream, Inc. -- https://sognotoscano.com/ -- is an Italian Brand distributor present in America, supplying a true authentic taste of Italy.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Vincent Charles Granberry, Esq. 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 vgranberry@lelawfirm.com SSP AMERICA: Houston Seeks Unpaid Minimum & OT Wages Under FLSA --------------------------------------------------------------- Mascelus Houston v. SSP America, Inc.; and SSP America KCGI JFK T7 LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00053 (E.D.N.Y., Jan. 3, 2025) seeks to recover unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation due to time shaving, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. The suit alleges that due to a practice of time shaving which included requiring their employees to work through their meal breaks, the Defendants failed to pay Plaintiff and a proposed class of others similarly situated, who worked as food service workers at Defendants' airport food courts and in other hospitality roles in New York State overtime pay of time and one-half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week and failed to pay them the required minimum wage for all hours worked. Despite requiring Plaintiff to clock out for 30 min meal breaks during his shifts, more than half the time, approximately three times per week on average, the Plaintiff was not permitted to take an uninterrupted 30 min meal break. Instead, the Defendants required the Plaintiff to work through his meal breaks due to work demands, says the suit. The Plaintiff also seeks to recover unpaid uniform maintenance pay, uniform purchase costs, liquidated damages and civil penalties, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, and attorneys' fees and costs. Further, the Plaintiff seeks remedies for Defendants' failure to address workplace harassment and a hostile workplace, noncompliance with employee protections under state law, and wrongful termination by retaliation after Plaintiff reported physical threats to himself from another coworker. The Plaintiff seeks to represent a class of similarly situated hourly employees who: "All current and former hourly employees of Defendants employed at airports in food service or hospitality roles located in New York State for the six-year period prior to the filing of the complaint." The Plaintiff worked for the Defendants at JFK Airport's Terminal 7 in a food court area at a restaurant called True Burger. SSP America acquires, manages, and operates airport concessions.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mohammed Gangat, Esq. LAW OFFICE OF MOHAMMED GANGAT 675 3rd Avenue, Suite 1810 Telephone: (718) 669-0714 E-mail: mgangat@gangatllc.com STREAMLAND MEDIA: Roache Sues Over Disability Discrimination ------------------------------------------------------------ MICHAEL ROACHE, an individual v. STREAMLAND MEDIA, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; STREAMLAND MEDIA MIDCO, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; FORMOSA GROUP, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; FORMOSA INTERACTIVE, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; ROBERT ROSENTHAL, an individual; PAUL LIPSON, an individual; BILL ROMEO, an individual; and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, Case No. 245T428748 (Cal. Super., Nov. 1, 2024) is a class action alleging that the Defendants terminated Plaintiff's employment because of his disabilities medical conditions, requests for accommodation, need for accommodation, and leave of absence. The Plaintiff was subjected to discrimination and retaliation by the Defendants, by failing to allow the Plaintiff to return to work based on his disability or perceived disability, failing to allow the Plaintiff to return to work following protected leave, revoked Plaintiff's privileges that other employees without disabilities enjoyed, excluded the Plaintiff from coming to work, and terminating him, leaving him in a disadvantaged position and interfering with his protected leave rights, the suit contends. Further, the employer also interfered with Plaintiff's protected leave by failing to reinstate the Plaintiff following his protected leave, terminating him instead under the pretext of eliminating his position. Since Plaintiff's termination -- and as a direct result thereof -- the Plaintiff has and continues to suffer from extreme emotional distress including but not limited to depression, anxiety, hopelessness, desperation, humiliation, embarrassment, insomnia, and despair. He has worked diligently to secure other employment, applied for jobs, undergone interviews, and suffered difficult market period, resulting in the Plaintiff having to relocate to another state, the lawsuit says. The Plaintiff's employment commenced on Nov. 1, 2020, until he was wrongfully terminated on July 22, 2022. He has not worked for the Employers, and has not been re-hired, re-employed and/or reinstated by the Defendants. Streamland Media is a California-based commercial company that operates in the post-production industry.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kristi D. Rothschild, Esq. Julian Alwill, Esq. ROTHSCHILD & ALWILL, APC 27 West Anapamu Street, Suite 289 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone: (805) 845-1190 Facsimile: (805) 456-0132 SUGARHOUSE HSP: Brockhoft Sues Over Failure to Safeguard PII ------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Brockhoft, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SUGARHOUSE HSP GAMING, L.P. d/b/a RIVERS CASINO PHILADELPHIA and RUSH STREET GAMING LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-00073 (E.D. Pa., Jan. 7, 2025), is brought against Defendants for their failure to properly secure and safeguard Plaintiff's and other similarly situated individuals' ("Class Members," as defined infra) personally identifying information ("PII"). On November 18, 2024, Defendants' investigation revealed that suspicious activity had occurred on its computer network and that an unauthorized actor accessed and potentially exfiltrated certain files from Defendants' servers. Defendants identified individuals whose personal information may be involved and determined that the data at issue includes names, Social Security numbers, and bank account information used for direct deposits ("Data Breach"). The Defendants failed to adequately protect Plaintiff's and Class Members' PII––and failed to encrypt or redact this highly sensitive information. This unencrypted, unredacted PII was compromised due to Defendants' negligent and/or careless acts and omissions and its utter failure to protect its customers' sensitive data. Hackers targeted and obtained Plaintiff's and Class Members' PII because of its value in exploiting and stealing the identities of Plaintiff and Class Members. The present and continuing risk to victims of the Data Breach will remain for their respective lifetimes. The Defendants disregarded the rights of Plaintiff and Class Members by intentionally, willfully, recklessly, or negligently failing to ensure that Defendants had adequate and reasonable safeguards and measures in place to protect the PII of Plaintiff and Class Members after that information was transferred and entrusted to them in the regular course of business, says the complaint. The Plaintiff provided PII to Defendants as part of his employment with Defendant. The Defendants are or operate a casino and entertainment development located along the Delaware River in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew W. Ferich, Esq. AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650 Radnor, PA 19087 Phone: (310) 474-9111 Facsimile: (310) 474-8585 Email: aferich@ahdootwolfson.com SUNBRIGHT HEALTH: Guinovart Suit Seeks Unpaid OT Wages Under FLSA ----------------------------------------------------------------- JUAN GUINOVART, and other similarly situated individuals v. SUNBRIGHT HEALTH MEDICAL CENTERS INC., LETICIA GOSE, and DONIS REGO, Case No. 1:25-cv-20022-BB (S.D. Fla., Jan. 3, 2025) seeks to recover money damages for unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff regularly worked 11-13 hours per day from Monday through Friday and spent an additional 2 hours every Sunday washing and preparing the company van at the Defendants business site, resulting in a total of 65-67 hours per week. Despite consistently working more than 40 hours per week, the Plaintiff was only compensated for 40 hours per week at a rate of, subject to discovery, $15 or $16 per hour. The Defendants paid Plaintiff $0.00 for all overtime hours worked by Plaintiff. This is so because Defendants specifically intended to compensate Plaintiff for only 40 hours per week, the suit says. The Plaintiff is owed overtime compensation for all hours worked beyond 40 hours per week at a rate of approximately $24 per hour, as required by law, the suit asserts. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants as a driver from June 2019, until his wrongful termination on Oct. 7, 2024. Sunbright is a medical group practice located in Homestead, FL that specializes in Family Medicine and Nursing.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ruben Martin Saenz, Esq. THE SAENZ LAW FIRM, P.A. 20900 NE 30th Avenue, Ste. 800 Aventura, FL 33180 Telephone: (305) 482-1475 E-mail: martin@legalopinionusa.com SUNOC LLC: Brumbaugh Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. -------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sunoc LLC. The case is styled as Christian Brumbaugh, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sunoc LLC, Nustar Services Company LLC, Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2025-0000094 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Joaquin Cty., Jan. 6, 2025). The case type is stated as "Unlimited Civil Other Employment." Sunoco LP -- https://www.sunoco.com/ -- is an American master limited partnership organized under Delaware state law and headquartered in Dallas, Texas.[BN] TAYLOR FARMS: Valencia Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. The case is styled as Ruben Valencia, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc., Case No. STK-CV-UOE-2025-0000142 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Joaquin Cty., Jan. 6, 2025). The case type is stated as "Unlimited Civil Other Employment." Taylor Farms -- https://www.taylorfarms.com/ -- creates healthy lives through our selection of fresh blends, meal kits, and salad kits.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Marcus J. Bradley, Esq. BRADLEY/GROMBACHER LLP 31365 Oak Crest Dr., Ste. 240 Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: 805-270-7100 Fax: 805-270-7589 Email: mbradley@bradleygrombacher.com TFC PARTNERS INC: Lewis-Sturrup Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts ---------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Tamekha Lewis-Sturrup, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. TFC PARTNERS, INC. d/b/a NFC AMENITY MANAGEMENT; JEAN POTTER, individually; JAMES SCOTT, individually, Case No. 2484-CV-03148 was removed from the Superior Court of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-10025. The Plaintiff alleges that Defendants are liable to her and the potential class for unpaid and/or late-paid wages, plus interest, costs, and attorney's fees. She claims that this alleged non-payment and/or late payment of wages amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages.BN] The Defendants are represented by: Michael C. Harrington, Esq. FORD HARRISON LLP CityPlace II, 185 Asylum Street, Suite 610 Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860-740-1366 Email: MHarrington@fordharrison.com TMR USA INC: Crumwell Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ---------------------------------------------------------- Denise Crumwell, on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated v. TMR USA INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-00150 (S.D.N.Y., Jan. 7, 2025), is brought this civil rights action against the Defendant for their 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 Defendant's denial of full and equal access to its website, and therefore denial of its products and services offered thereby, is a violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). Because Defendant's interactive website, https://themillionroses.com/, including all portions thereof or accessed thereon (collectively, the "Website" or "Defendant's 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. By failing to make its Website available in a manner compatible with computer screen reader programs, Defendant deprives blind and visually-impaired individuals the benefits of its online goods, content, and services--all benefits it affords nondisabled individuals --thereby increasing the sense of isolation and stigma among those persons that Title III was meant to redress, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a visually-impaired and legally blind person who requires screen reading software to read website content using her computer. TMR USA INC., operates the Million Roses online retail store, as well as the Million Roses interactive Website and advertises, markets, and operates in the State of New York and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq. Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES 150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR New York, N.Y. 10003-2461 Phone: (212) 228-9795 Fax: (212) 982-6284 Email: michael@gottlieb.legal jeffrey@gottlieb.legal dana@gottlieb.legal TRAVELERS INDEMNITY: Sanchez Suit Removed to C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------ The case is styled as Monica Sanchez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Travelers Indemnity Company doing business as: www.northlandins.com, Case No. 24STCV31499 was removed from the Los Angeles County Superior Court, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Jan. 3, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-00063-JPR to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated Other Fraud. The Travelers Companies, Inc. -- https://www.travelers.com/ -- commonly known as Travelers, is an American insurance company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Esq. David W. Reid, Esq. Victoria C. Knowles, Esq. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS APC 4100 Newport Place Drive Suite 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 706-6464 Fax: (949) 706-6469 Email: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com dreid@pacifictrialattorneys.com vknowles@pacifictrialattorneys.com The Defendants are represented by: Jason Alan Orr, Esq. BAKER AND HOSTETLER LLP 1801 California Street Suite 4400 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 861-0600 Fax: (303) 861-7805 Email: rleader@burr.com TREEHOUSE FOODS: Bowman Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Bowman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC., STURM FOODS, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-00158 (N.D. Ill., Jan. 7, 2025), pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, ("FLSA"), and Wisconsin's Wage Payment and Collection Laws ("WWPCL") by Plaintiff for purposes of obtaining relief under the FLSA and WWPCL for unpaid overtime compensation, unpaid straight time (regular) and/or agreed upon wages, liquidated damages, costs, attorneys' fees, declaratory and/or injunctive relief, and/or any such other relief the Court may deem appropriate. The Defendants operated an unlawful compensation system that deprived and failed to compensate Plaintiff and all other current and former hourly-paid, non-exempt employees for all hours worked and work performed each workweek, including at an overtime rate of pay for each hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, by: shaving time (via electronic timeclock rounding) from Plaintiff's and all other hourly-paid employees' weekly timesheets for pre-shift and post-shift hours worked and/or work performed, to the detriment of said employees and to the benefit of Defendants, in violation of the FLSA and WWPCL; and failing to include all forms of non-discretionary compensation, such as monetary bonuses, incentives, awards, and/or other rewards and payments, in said employees' regular rates of pay for overtime calculation purposes, in violation of the FLSA and WWPCL, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was hired by the Defendants into the position of Operator working primarily at Defendants' Green Bay, Wisconsin production facility location. The Defendants are food production companies.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: James A. Walcheske, Esq. WALCHESKE & LUZI, LLC 235 N. Executive Drive, Suite 240 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262) 780-1953 Fax: (262) 565-6469 Email: jwalcheske@walcheskeluzi.com TRU KIDS: Faces Oaks Suit Over Blind-Inaccessible Website --------------------------------------------------------- MARK OAKS, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. TRU KIDS, INC., Defendant, Case No. ESX-L-007802-24 (N.J. Super., Essex Cty., November 7, 2024) is a civil rights action, individually and on behalf of the Plaintiff and those similarly situated, seeking redress for Defendant's actions which violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon visiting Defendant's website, https://www.toysrus.com, the Plaintiff quickly became aware of Defendant's failure to maintain and operate its website in a way to make it fully accessible for himself and for other similarly situated blind or visually-impaired people. For example, many features on the website fail to accurately describe the contents of graphical images, fail to properly label title, fails to distinguish one page from another, contains multiple broken links, contains headings that do not describe the topic or purpose, and contains text that is not read, 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. Tru Kids, Inc. is an American retail and licensing company that operates the Toys "R" Us locations in the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Daniel Zemel, Esq. ZEMEL LAW LLC 400 Sylvan Ave, Suite 200 Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Telephone: (862) 227-3106 E-mail: dz@zemellawllc.com UBS FINANCIAL: DM Cohen Sues Over Unlawful Cash Sweep Programs -------------------------------------------------------------- DM COHEN, INC., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., Defendant, Case No. 1:24-cv-05226-SDG (N.D. Ga., November 14, 2024) is a class action against the Defendant for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The case arises from the Defendant's unlawful practice of sweeping idle customer cash into interest-bearing accounts at banks selected by, and affiliated with, the Defendant under its sweep programs. For its clients who are in the UBS cash sweep programs, the Defendant pays and/or secures interest rates on the clients' cash balances that are neither reasonable nor in compliance with its legal duties. As a result, the Defendant enriched itself by paying unreasonably low interest rates to customers. DM Cohen, Inc. is a logic solutions firm based in Georgia. UBS Financial Services Inc. is a financial services provider with its principal place of business in New Jersey. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael I. Fistel, Jr., Esq. Mary Ellen Connor, Esq. William W. Stone, Esq. JOHNSON FISTEL, LLP Murray House 40 Power Springs Street Marietta, GA 30064 Telephone: (470) 632-6000 Facsimile: (770) 200-3101 Email: michaelf@johnsonfistel.com maryellenc@johnsonfistel.com williams@johnsonfistel.com UNITED STATES: Bird Suit Seeks Certify Settlement Class ------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as PAULA BIRD, et al., v. MERRICK GARLAND, Attorney General of the United States, named in his official Capacity, as head of the Department of Justice, Case No. 1:19-cv-01581-JMC (D.D.C.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order granting unopposed motion to certify class for settlement purposes and to grant final approval of class action settlement. On Oct. 16, 2024, the Court granted preliminary approval of the previously filed Class Action Settlement Agreement and directed notice to be issued to the Settlement Class. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated Jan. 2, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=TPuOth at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Joseph M. Sellers, Esq. Christine E. Webber, Esq. Rebecca A. Ojserkis, Esq. Dana Busgang, Esq. COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC 1100 New York Ave. NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 E-mail: jsellers@cohenmilstein.com cwebber@cohenmilstein.com rojserkis@cohenmilstein.com dbusgang@cohenmilstein.com - and - David J. Shaffer, Esq. DAVID SHAFFER LAW PLLC 5012 Aurora Dr. Kensington, MD 20895 Telephone: (202) 508-1490 E-mail: david.shaffer@davidshafferlaw.com UNITED STATES: Final Approval of Class Settlement Sought -------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as PAULA BIRD, et al., v. MERRICK GARLAND, Attorney General of the United States, named in his official Capacity, as head of the Department of Justice, Case No. 1:19-cv-01581-JMC (D.D.C.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order granting unopposed motion to certify class for settlement purposes and granting final approval of the class action settlement. After over five years of litigation, discovery, and negotiation, the Parties have reached an agreement to resolve some of the claims in this action on a classwide basis. On Oct. 16, 2024, the Court granted preliminary approval of the previously filed Class Action Settlement Agreement and directed notice to be issued to the Settlement Class. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated Jan. 2, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=fa7TDL at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Joseph M. Sellers, Esq. Christine E. Webber, Esq. Rebecca A. Ojserkis, Esq. Dana Busgang, Esq. COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC 1100 New York Ave. NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 408-4600 E-mail: jsellers@cohenmilstein.com cwebber@cohenmilstein.com rojserkis@cohenmilstein.com dbusgang@cohenmilstein.com - and - David J. Shaffer, Esq. DAVID SHAFFER LAW PLLC 5012 Aurora Dr. Kensington, MD 20895 Telephone: (202) 508-1490 E-mail: david.shaffer@davidshafferlaw.com US FOODS INC: Epstein Suit Removed to W.D. Washington ----------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Victor Epstein, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. US FOODS, INC., an Illinois corporation, Case No. 24-2-27568-1 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County, to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on Jan. 6, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-00023. The Complaint asserts causes of action on a class-wide basis on behalf of all hourly-paid or non-exempt employees of US Foods in the State of Washington for: failure to provide rest periods in violation of RCW 49.12.020 and WAC 296-126-092; failure to provide meal periods in violation of RCW 49.12.020 and WAC 296-126-092; failure to pay overtime wages in violation of RCW 49.46.130; payment of wages less than entitled in violation of RCW 49.46.090; failure to accrue and allow paid sick leave in violation of RCW 49.46.210 and WAC 296-128-620; failure to reimburse for employer expenses in violation of SMC 14.20.020; failure to pay all wages due at termination in violation of RCW 49.48.010; and willful refusal to pay wages in violation of RCW.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Alice R. Hoesterey, Esq. Kathryn G. Mantoan, Esq. ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 401 Union Street, Suite 3300 Seattle, WA 98101-2668 Phone: +1 206 839 4300 Facsimile: +1 206 839 4301 Email: ahoesterey@orrick.com kmantoan@orrick.com - and - Joseph Liburt, Esq. ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-1015 Phone: +1 650 614 7400 Email: jliburt@orrick.com - and - Katie E. Briscoe, Esq. ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 400 Capitol Mall, 30th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814-4497 Phone: +1 916 447 9200 Email: kbriscoe@orrick.com UTAH HIGH: Szymakowski Bid for Prelim Injunction Granted ---------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as ZACHARY SZYMAKOWSKI, an individual; and JOHANNA URIBE, on behalf of FELIPE URIBE, a minor; on behalf of themselves and a proposed class of similarly situated F-1 students, v. UTAH HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION, INC., a Utah nonprofit corporation, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-00751-RJS-CMR (D. Utah), the Hon. Judge Robert Shelby entered an order granting the Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction. UHSAA is enjoined from enforcing the challenged portion of the Student Visa Eligibility Rule, Interps & Guidelines 1.9.3(B)(1), pending the final resolution of this case. The court finds no need for Plaintiffs to pay a bond under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c). The court finds Plaintiffs have demonstrated they will suffer irreparable harm absent a preliminary injunction because they have shown it is substantially likely the Student Visa Eligibility Rule violates the Equal Protection Clause. The Plaintiffs allege the Student Visa Eligibility Rule makes Uribe ineligible to compete for St. Joseph’s varsity basketball team during the winter 2024–2025 season, 75 and will make him ineligible to compete for St. Joseph’s varsity soccer team this spring The Defendants include ROBERT CUFF, an individual; MARILYN RICHARDS, an individual; AMBER SHILL, an individual; BURKE STAHELI, an individual; DAVID WARREN, an individual; DAVID LUND, an individual; ZACK MCKEE, an individual; PAUL SWEAT, an individual; LUKE RASMUSSEN, an individual; JERRE HOLMES, an individual; JASON SMITH, an individual; MIKE MEES, an individual; DEVIN SMITH, an individual; BRYAN DURST, an individual; and BRENT STRATE, an individual, UHSAA is the self-identified "Leadership Organization for Education-Based Interscholastic Athletic and Performing Arts Activities" in the State of Utah. A copy of the Court's order dated Jan. 2, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=ZqAAys at no extra charge.[CC] VANN-VIRGINIA CENTER: Allen Files Suit in E.D. Virginia ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Vann-Virginia Center for Orthopedics, P.C. The case is styled as Georgiann Allen, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Vann-Virginia Center for Orthopedics, P.C. d/b/a Atlantic Orthopaedics Specialists, Case No. 2:25-cv-00005 (E.D. Va., Jan. 6, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Fraud or Truth-In-Lending. Vann-Virginia Center for Orthopedics, P.C. doing business as Atlantic Orthopaedics Specialists -- https://www.atlanticorthopaedics.org/ -- specialize in orthopedic care ranging from concussion care, pain management, sports medicine, and more.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Drew David Sarrett, Esq. CONSUMER LITIGATION ASSOCIATES, PC 626 East Broad Street, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 905-9900 Fax: (757) 930-3662 Email: drew@clalegal.com VINELAND EQUITIES: Cheli Sues Over Inaccessible Property -------------------------------------------------------- Charlene Cheli, an individual, on her own behalf and on the behalf of all other similarly situated v. VINELAND EQUITIES, LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, & CVS PHARMACY, INC., a Rhode Island Corporation, Case No. 1:25-cv-00159 (D.N.J., Jan. 7, 2025), is brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") as a result of the Defendant's inaccessible property. The Plaintiff encounters architectural barriers at many of the places that she visits. Seemingly trivial architectural features such as cracked asphalt/concrete, access aisles, parking spaces, curb ramps, and door handles are taken for granted by the non-disabled but, when improperly designed or implemented, can be arduous and dangerous to those who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices. The Plaintiff has visited the Property on several occasions over the years, her last visit as a patron of the occurred on November 20, 2024. The Plaintiff visited the Property as a bone fide patron with the intent to avail herself of the goods and services offered to the public within but found that the Property contained several violations of the ADA--both in architecture and in policy. The ADA has been law for over 30 years and the Property remains non-compliant. Thus, the Plaintiff has actual notice and reasonable grounds to believe that she will continue to be subjected to discrimination by the Defendants, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is a mobility impaired person. VINELAND EQUITIES, LLC, owns a parcel of land which encompasses a place of public accommodation.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jon G. Shadinger Jr., Esq. SHADINGER LAW, LLC 717 E. Elmer Street, Suite 7 Vineland, NJ 08360 Phone: (609) 319-5399 Email: js@shadingerlaw.com WALMART INC: Bid to Extend Time to File Class Cert Bid Nixed ------------------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as EDIE GOLIKOV, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. WALMART INC., Case No. 2:24-cv-08211-RGK-MAR (C.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Gary Klausner entered an order denying stipulated request to extend time to file motion for class certification. Walmart operates discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets. A copy of the Court's order dated Dec. 23, 2024, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=t7xYgF at no extra charge.[CC] WALMART INC: Sued Over Failure to Disclose Lead Contamination ------------------------------------------------------------- Jade Burnett, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Walmart, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-00228-LB (N.D. Cal., Jan. 7, 2025), is brought against the Defendant who failed to disclose, and materially omits, that the Products contain lead. According to independent scientific testing and analysis, the Products contain 1.152 micrograms of lead per serving. California's Proposition 65 states that the Maximum Allowable Dose Level ("MADL") for reproductive toxicity is 0.5 micrograms of lead per day The amount of lead contained in a single serving of the Products is more than double the maximum amount set forth by the MADL. Despite its failure to disclose the lead in the Products, Defendant prominently advertises the superior quality of the Products. Defendant states on the Product labels that the Products are: "Great Quality. Great Price. Guaranteed. Our guarantee is our promise that you'll be fully satisfied with the quality of every Great Value product." (The "Representation"). This express Representation is false and misleading due to the undisclosed lead contained in the Products. Certain other cocoa products available in the marketplace do not contain detectible amounts of lead; or disclose that they contain lead by including a Proposition 65 warning on the label of the products. Defendant, however, intentionally deprives consumers of making an informed choice between its Products and other cocoa products available for purchase by failing to disclose, and materially omitting, that the Products contain lead. The Plaintiff and Class members have suffered economic injury based on their purchase of the Products, which they would not purchased or would have purchased on different terms had they known that the Products contain lead, says the complaint. The Plaintiff purchased the Products in this judicial district during the class period. Walmart Inc. manufactures, labels, advertises and sells Great Value Milk Chocolate Flavor Hot Cocoa Mix (the "Products").[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Naomi Spector, Esq. KAMBERLAW, LLP 3451 Via Montebello, Ste.192-212 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Phone: 310.400.1053 Fax: 212.202.6364 Email: nspector@kamberlaw.com XOOM ENERGY: Expert Report Excluded in Part ------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as SUSANNA MIRKIN, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, v. XOOM ENERGY, LLC, and XOOM ENERGY NEW YORK, LLC, Case No. 1:18-cv-02949-ARR-JAM (E.D.N.Y.), the Court entered an order granting in part and denying in part the plaintiff's motion to exclude Mr. Coleman's expert report and testimony. The Court excludes Mr. Coleman's report and testimony on the following subjects: 1. Mr. Coleman's correlation analysis; 2. Mr. Coleman's opinions that XOOM's contracts and New York's regulations did not, until recently, impose any cap on XOOM's margins and prices; 3. Mr. Coleman's comparison of XOOM's margins to those of the DJIA companies; and 4. Mr. Coleman's opinions regarding mitigation of damages. In sum, the Court excludes Mr. Coleman's opinions that XOOM's contracts and New York's regulations did not impose any limitation on XOOM's prices and margins. However, the Court admits that its opinions to the extent that they challenge the reasonable margins advanced by plaintiff or her expert. Susanna Mirkin, a former residential electricity customer of defendants XOOM Energy, LLC and XOOM Energy New York, LLC, is the lead plaintiff in the present class action, which alleges that she and other similarly situated customers of XOOM were charged exorbitant energy rates in breach of the pricing terms contained in their contracts with XOOM. XOOM is an independent energy service company ("ESCO") that purchases energy from producers on the wholesale market and sells that energy to consumers as an alternative to local utilities. A copy of the Court's order dated Jan. 2, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=GSsYwX at no extra charge.[CC] ********* S U B S C R I P T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N Class Action Reporter is a daily newsletter, co-published by Bankruptcy Creditors' Service, Inc., Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, USA, and Beard Group, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA. Rousel Elaine T. Fernandez, Joy A. Agravante, Psyche A. Castillon, Julie Anne L. 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