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250502.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Friday, May 2, 2025, Vol. 27, No. 88 Headlines 3M COMPANY: Cottingham Suit Transferred to D. South Carolina 3M COMPANY: Molitor Suit Transferred to D. South Carolina 3M COMPANY: Theall Suit Transferred to D. South Carolina 4 NY INC: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Erol Suit Alleges 5 STAR BUILDING: Romero Sues Over Unpaid Regular, Overtime Wages ABC PHONES: Chaidez Suit Removed to E.D. California ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS: Rodriguez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ACCOUNTING FULFILLMENT: Greenberg Files TCPA Suit in S.D. Florida ACTIVEHOURS INC: Ramirez Suit Removed to N.D. California ALBERT CORPORATION: Feeman Suit Removed to C.D. California ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS: EmblemHealth Alleges Antitrust Law Breach AMER SPORTS: Faces Sumlin Suit Over Blind-Inaccessible Website AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Girgis Says AMERICAN PROFIT: Echavarria Files FDCPA Suit in S.D. California AMERICAN SOCIETY: Walker Sues Over Pharmacy Residents' Monopoly ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI: Unit Continues to Defend Colombian Class Suits BAKEMARK USA LLC: Lopez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. BENEFITS PARTNER: Fails to Protect Sensitive Data, Tilger Says BLACKSTONE INC: Fails to Disclose Mandatory Fees, Chernov Says BYTEDANCE INC: Lanser Suit Transferred to C.D. California BYTEDANCE INC: McKissick Suit Transferred to C.D. California BYTEDANCE INC: Ramlawi-Benton Suit Transferred to C.D. California C.R. OF ATTALLA: LittleJohn Suit Seeks Overtime Wages Under FLSA CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS: Foley Sues Over Unauthorized Info Disclosure CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS: Linares Sues Over Unauthorized Disclosure CARRABBA'S ITALIAN: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Dalton Says CASA ORA: Medina Sues Over Unpaid Compensations CLEAN HARBORS: Webster Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts CLEAN OPERATIONS: Rendon Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Anderson Files Suit in N.D. Illinois CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Bowers Files Suit in N.D. Illinois CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Fails to Secure Personal Info, White Says CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Zelson Balks at Unprotected Persona Info COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO: Toothpaste Contains Heavy Metals, Suit Says CPS SOLUTIONS: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Webber Says CV EAST LLC: Conner Files FLSA Suit in N.D. Indiana DAVIDSON’S INC: Frost and Frost Sue Over Website Inaccessibility DENT WIZARD: Giffiths et al. Labor Suit Transferred to E.D. Mo. DINGDONG (CAYMAN): "McCormack" Voluntarily Dismissed EISNERAMPER LLP: Crist Sues Over Failure to Secure Personal Info FARM CUT: Medina Class Action Suit Seeks Overtime Wages Under FLSA FULL TRUCK: Obtains Final Approval of Securities Suit Settlement GENERATION GENIUS: Grabow Sues Over Private Data Disclosure GOODRX INC: Aids Healthcare Sues Over Antitrust Law Violations HAMILTON HEALTH: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Truelove Alleges HATCHBEAUTY PRODUCTS: Murphy Sues Over Website Inaccessibility IBOTTA INC: Fortune Sues Over Misleading Registration Statements INTEGRATED WEALTH: Aries Legacy Sues Over Massive Ponzi Scheme ISLAND DRYWALL: Fuentes Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages LABORATORY SERVICES: Failed to Secure Personal Info, John Says LABORATORY SERVICES: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Black Says LABORATORY SERVICES: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Moreno Alleges LOYOLA UNIVERSITY: Sued Over Unauthorized Personal Info Access MANGU GRILL: Marine Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Compensation MDL 3150: Transfer of 41 Suits to Latter-Day Saints Case Denied MDL 3151: Bid to Centralize 6 Contact Lens Fees Suit in Nev. Tossed MIXED CHICKS: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Miller Alleges NOAH RESTAURANT: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Trumble Alleges OHIO VALLEY: Golden Sues Over Failure to Pay Proper Overtime OMNI HEALTHCARE: Hammond Sues Over Private Data Breach PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Tabibian Says POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: August Suit Transferred to S.D. California POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Buack-Shelton Suit Transferred to S.D. Calif. POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Giles Suit Transferred to S.D. California POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Greci Suit Transferred to S.D. California POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Kinney Suit Transferred to S.D. California PROGRESSIVE SCRAP METALS: Caal Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. PROVISION CONCEPTS: Zimmerman Sues to Recover Compensation PURPLE INNOVATION: Dalton Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website R J BAGEL LLC: Maldonado Sues Over Failure to Pay Overtime Wages RB GLOBAL: Immediate Appliance Sues Over Price Fixing Conspiracy REGENT L.P.: Ugoala Sues Over Websites' Use of Tracking Tools RICKY D. DIXON: Raghubir Files Suit in M.D. Florida ROBERT MONTGOMERY: Martinez Suit Seeks Unpaid Wages Under FLSA ROLLING RICHES: Dawson Files TCPA Suit in W.D. Virginia ROSEVILLE, CA: Class Settlement in Hill-Colbert Gets Initial Nod ROUSE SERVICES: Faces Suit Over Equipment Rental Price Fixing SAFEWAY INC: Boren Seeks to Recover Unpaid OT, Straight Time Wages SALT STEAKHOUSE: Hyer Sues Over Wage and Hour Law Violations SAS RETAIL SERVICES: McKeown Suit Removed to N.D. California SCOOT EDUCATION: Brown Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. SH GROUP OPERATIONS: Kassai Files Suit in C.D. California SIERRA FORESTRY: Fraiser Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. SOLARNA LLC: Fails to Pay Proper Overtime Wages, Chavez Suit Claims SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Verdiner Sues Over Unlawful Labor Practices SPARC GROUP: Peppars Suit Removed to N.D. California SPEEDWAY LLC: Peoples Suit Removed to E.D. California STONECOURT CAPITAL: Freeman Suit Removed to C.D. California SUNSHINE RETAIL: Pardo Sues Over Property's Architectural Barriers TARGET CORPORATION: Deforest Suit Removed to C.D. California TIKTOK INC: Middleton Suit Transferred to C.D. California TOP CABINET & BATH: Zamora Sues Over Failure to Pay Overtime Wages TOYOTA MOTOR SALES: Sneed Files Suit in C.D. California TOYOTA MOTOR: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Siefke Alleges TRIUMPH CONSTRUCTION: Lamarco Suit Seeks OT Pay Under FLSA, NYLL TRUEBLUE INC: Figueroa Sues Over Failure to Pay Proper Overtime UNITED SEATING: Forsythe Files Suit in D. Connecticut UNITED SEATING: Sylvester Suit Removed to M.D. Tennessee UNITED STATES: Faces Suit Over Trump's Proclamation Invoking AEA UNITED STATES: Patrzalek Files RICO Class Suit in Oklahoma VITAS HEALTHCARE: Crenshaw Suit Removed to S.D. California VOLUME SERVICES: Gomez Seeks Proper Overtime Wages WESTERN VETERINARY: Ceja Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. YALE NEW HAVEN: N. A. Files Suit in D. Connecticut YARD HOUSE USA: Dalton Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ZINGA'S EXCITING: Misclassifies Design Consultants, Suit Says Asbestos Litigation ASBESTOS UPDATE: 3M Co. Defends Numerous Product Liability Lawsuits ASBESTOS UPDATE: Genuine Parts Co. Faces 2,814 Pending Lawsuits ASBESTOS UPDATE: Otis Worldwide Defends Personal Injury Lawsuits ASBESTOS UPDATE: Travelers Cos. Has $1.28BB Reserves at March 31 ********* 3M COMPANY: Cottingham Suit Transferred to D. South Carolina ------------------------------------------------------------ The case styled as Larry Cottingham, et al., and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. 3M Company, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-00413 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on April 24, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03434-RMG to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Personal Inj. Prod. Liability for Personal Injury. 3M -- http://www.3m.com/-- is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Gary A Anderson, Esq. Gregory Cade, Esq. Kevin B McKie, Esq. Yahn Eric Olson, esq. ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION GROUP PC 2160 Highland Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 Phone: (205) 328-9200 Fax: (205) 328-9206 Email: gary@elglaw.com GregC@elglaw.com kmckie@elglaw.com yolson@elglaw.com 3M COMPANY: Molitor Suit Transferred to D. South Carolina --------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as John Molitor, et al., and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. 3M Company, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-00487 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on April 24, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03432-RMG to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Personal Inj. Prod. Liability for Personal Injury. 3M -- http://www.3m.com/-- is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Frederick T. Kuykendall, III, Esq. THE KUYKENDALL GROUP, LLC 201 East Second Street Bay Minette, AL 36507 Phone: (800) 922-8661 Email: attorneynotice@thekuykendallgroup.com 3M COMPANY: Theall Suit Transferred to D. South Carolina -------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Shane Theall, et al., and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. 3M Company, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-00488 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on April 24, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03433-RMG to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Personal Inj. Prod. Liability for Personal Injury. 3M -- http://www.3m.com/-- is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Frederick T. Kuykendall, III, Esq. THE KUYKENDALL GROUP, LLC 201 East Second Street Bay Minette, AL 36507 Phone: (800) 922-8661 Email: attorneynotice@thekuykendallgroup.com 4 NY INC: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Erol Suit Alleges ------------------------------------------------------ EMRE EROL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. 4 NY INC. d/b/a ROCCA CAFE & LOUNGE; MUSTAFA ALKAN; MEMET ARSLAN; and HUSEYIN KAYMAK, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-02196 (E.D.N.Y., April 21, 2025) seeks to recover from the Defendants unpaid wages and overtime compensation, interest, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff Erol was employed by the Defendant as a waiter. 4 NY Inc. d/b/a Rocca Cafe & Lounge owns and operates a restaurant in New York. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Robert Wisniewski, Esq. ROBERT WISNIEWSKI P.C. 17 State Street, Suite 820 New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 267-2101 5 STAR BUILDING: Romero Sues Over Unpaid Regular, Overtime Wages ---------------------------------------------------------------- Maria L. Romero, Plaintiff v. 5 Star Building Services, LLC, a/k/a Five Star Building Services, and Jose O. Rosas, individually Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-21743 (S.D. Fla., April 16, 2025) is an action against the Defendant to recover monetary damages for unpaid regular and overtime wages. According to the complaint, the Defendants willfully failed to pay Plaintiff proper minimum wages as well as overtime wages, at the rate and a half her regular rate, for every hour that she worked in excess of 40 in violation of FLSA. Plaintiff Romero was employed by the Defendants as a non-exempt, full-time, hourly maintenance and cleaning employee from approximately May 1, 2016 to December 15, 2024, or more than eight years. Five Star Building is a full-service janitorial and maintenance company. Defendant provides its services to commercial accounts, including condominiums, schools, universities, hospitals, buildings, and private institutions.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zandro E. Palma, Esq. ZANDRO E. PALMA, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33156 Telephone: (305) 446-1500 Facsimile: (305) 446-1502 E-mail: zep@thepalmalawgroup.com ABC PHONES: Chaidez Suit Removed to E.D. California --------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Alondrx Ramirez Chaidez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ABC PHONES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., and DOES 1 through 100, Case No. BCV-25-100982 was removed from the Superior Court of California, County of Kern, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on April 24, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-00475-CDB. In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleged claims for: Failure to Provide Compliant Meal Breaks, Failure to Provide Compliant Rest Breaks, Failure to Pay all Hours Worked, Failure to Pay All Overtime Owed, Failure to Reimburse Work-Related Expenses, Wage Statement Violations, Waiting Time Penalties, Violation of Unfair Competition; Private Attorney General Act; and Wrongful Termination.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Robert L. Shipley, Esq. Brandon S. Gray, Esq. ROBERT L. SHIPLEY, APLC 2784 Gateway Road, Suite 104 Carlsbad, CA 92009 Phone: +1 760 438 5199 Email: rshipley@shipleylaw.com bgray@shipleylaw.com ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS: Rodriguez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against ABM Industry Groups, LLC. The case is styled as Maria E. Rodriguez, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. ABM Industry Groups, LLC, Case No. 25STCV11930 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., April 23, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." ABM -- https://www.abm.com/ -- provides leading facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions that drive possibility across a diverse set of industries.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Lavi, Esq. Vincent Charles Granberry, Esq. Jeffrey D. Klein, 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 jklein@lelawfirm.com ACCOUNTING FULFILLMENT: Greenberg Files TCPA Suit in S.D. Florida ----------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Accounting Fulfillment Services, LLC. The case is styled as Charles Greenberg, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Accounting Fulfillment Services, LLC doing business as: 1-800Accountant, Case No. 0:25-cv-60801-XXXX (S.D. Fla., April 24, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Accounting Fulfillment Services, LLC doing business as 1-800Accoutant -- https://1800accountant.com/ -- is America's leading virtual accounting firm for small businesses.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew John Shamis, Esq. SHAMIS & GENTILE, PA 14 NE 1st Ave., Ste. 1205 Miami, FL 33132 Phone: (305) 479-2299 Fax: (786) 623-0915 Email: ashamis@sflinjuryattorneys.com ACTIVEHOURS INC: Ramirez Suit Removed to N.D. California -------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Felix Ramirez, individually, on behalf of all others similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v. ACTIVEHOURS, INC. d/b/a EARNIN; and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Case No. 25CV461322 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on April 24, 2025, and assigned Case No. 5:25-cv-03625. In the State Court Action, Plaintiff has alleged the following claims for relief: Violations of the Military Lending Act (the "MLA"), and Violations of the Truth in Lending Act (the "TILA").[BN] The Defendants are represented by: James M. Pearl, Esq. Rachel E. Stone, Esq. PAUL HASTINGS LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 27th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: (310) 620-5700 Facsimile: (310) 620-5899 Email: jamespearl@paulhastings.com rachelstone@paulhastings.com - and - Derek E. Wetmore, Esq. PAUL HASTINGS LLP 101 California Street, 48th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 856-7000 Facsimile: (415) 856-7100 Email: derekwetmore@paulhastings.com ALBERT CORPORATION: Feeman Suit Removed to C.D. California ---------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Robert Feeman, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ALBERT CORPORATION and ALBERT CASH, LLC, Case No. 25STCV08658 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on April 23, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03605. The Plaintiff alleges in her Complaint that the labeling of nine Good & Gather pasta sauces (the "Products") is false and misleading because it represents that the Products contain "no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives" and the Products allegedly contain a "synthetic form of citric acid."[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Elizabeth L. McKeen, Esq. Danielle Nicole Morris, Esq. O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor Newport Beach, CA 92660-6429 Phone: +1 949 823 6900 Facsimile: +1 949 823 6994 Email: emckeen@omm.com dmorris@omm.com ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS: EmblemHealth Alleges Antitrust Law Breach ------------------------------------------------------------------ EMBLEMHEALTH, INC., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and ALEXION PHARMA INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS LTD, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-10985 (D. Mass., April 16, 2025) accuses the Defendants of violating antitrust law by monopolistic acts that unlawfully delayed the introduction of biosimilar competition for eculizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that treats a range of rare blood and immune disorders. As a direct and proximate result of Alexion's unlawful conduct, the plaintiff and class members suffered injury and actual damages in the form of paying higher prices for eculizumab than they would have paid but for Alexion's conduct. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now also asserts claims for violations of state consumer protection laws. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Alexion Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company and a subsidiary of AstraZeneca. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas M. Sobol, Esq. Gregory T. Arnold, Esq. Lauriane Williams, Esq. HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP One Faneuil Hall Square, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Telephone: (617) 482-3700 Facsimile: (617) 482-3003 E-mail: tom@hbsslaw.com grega@hbsslaw.com laurianew@hbsslaw.com - and - Mark D. Fischer,Esq. Rob C. Griffith, Esq. RAWLINGS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC 1 Eden Parkway La Grange, KY 40031 Telephone: (502) 814-2139 E-mail: mdf@rawlingsandassociates.com rg1@rawlingsandassociates.com AMER SPORTS: Faces Sumlin Suit Over Blind-Inaccessible Website -------------------------------------------------------------- DENNIS SUMLIN, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-03148 (S.D.N.Y., April 16, 2025) is a civil rights action against Amer Sports for its failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate its website, https://arcteryx.com, to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. According to the complaint, the website contains access barriers that prevent free and full use by Plaintiff and blind persons using keyboards and screen-reading software. These barriers are pervasive and include, but are not limited to ambiguous link texts, inaccurate heading hierarchy, inaccurate landmark structure, inadequate focus order, unclear labels for interactive elements, and the requirement that transactions be performed solely with a mouse. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction to cause a change in Amer Sports' policies, practices, and procedures so that its 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. Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company operates the website that offers outdoor gear and apparel, including jackets, pants, shirts, sneakers, shoes, bags, hats, and caps.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael H. Cohen, Esq. EQUAL ACCESS LAW GROUP, PLLC 68-29 Main Street Flushing, NY 11367 Telephone: (917) 437-3737 E-mail: mcohen@ealg.law AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Girgis Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARINA GIRGIS, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE d/b/a AACOM, Defendant, Case No. 8:25-cv-01256-DLB (D. Md., April 17, 2025) is a class action arising from the Defendant;s failure to protect highly sensitive data. According to the complaint, the Defendant stores a litany of highly sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information about Plaintiff and other current and former consumers (e.g., applicants to US osteopathic medical schools). But Defendant lost control over that data when cybercriminals infiltrated its insufficiently protected computer systems in a data breach. On information and belief, cybercriminals were able to breach Defendant's systems because Defendant failed to adequately train its employees on cybersecurity and failed to maintain reasonable security safeguards or protocols to protect the Class' PII/PHI. In short, Defendant's failures placed the Class' PII/PHI in a vulnerable position—rendering them easy targets for cybercriminals, says the suit. The Plaintiff is a Data Breach victim, having received a breach notice. She brings this class action on behalf of herself, and all others harmed by Defendant's alleged misconduct. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine is a professional association focused on osteopathic medicine.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Duane O. King, Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF DUANE O. KING, PC 803 W Broad Street Suite 210 Falls Church, VA 22046 Telephone: (202) 931-6252 E-mail: dking@dkinglaw.com - and - Raina C. Borrelli, Esq. STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC One Magnificent Mile 980 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1610 Chicago IL, 60611 Telephone: (872) 263-1100 Facsimile: (872) 263-1109 E-mail: raina@straussborrelli.com AMERICAN PROFIT: Echavarria Files FDCPA Suit in S.D. California --------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against American Profit Recovery, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Matthew Echavarria, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. American Profit Recovery, Inc., Does 1-10, inclusive, Case No. 3 3:25-cv-00999-LL-AHG (S.D. Cal., April 23, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. American Profit Recovery -- https://www.americanprofit.net/ -- is a national debt collection agency where diplomacy and low cost drive impressive results.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew Paul Rundquist, Esq. LAW OFFICE OF ANDREW P RUNDQUIST 501 W Broadway Suite A144 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 992-9148 Email: andrew@rundquistlaw.com AMERICAN SOCIETY: Walker Sues Over Pharmacy Residents' Monopoly --------------------------------------------------------------- MEAGHAN WALKER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS, INC.; NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICES INC.; INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH; ASCENSION HEALTH; KAISER PERMANENTE; NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, D/B/A CLEVELAND CLINIC; THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL; THE METHODIST HOSPITAL D/B/A HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL; THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL D/B/A NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL; THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER; TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, D/B/A MEDICAL CENTER-HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA; and TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, D/B/A UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE; Defendants, Case No. 8:25-cv-01284-DLB (D. Md., April 21, 2025) alleges violation of the Sherman Act. The Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that the Defendant is engaged in unlawful contract, combination, or conspiracy to fix wages and exercise unlawful monopsony market power in the labor market for Pharmacy Residents. The Defendants conspired, colluded, and entered into an agreement to fix, artificially depress, standardize, and stabilize Pharmacy Resident compensation and other terms of employment. These agreements among Defendants and their co-conspirators make the Employer Defendants a buyer-side cartel: a group of competitors in the labor market agreeing to abide by horizontal pricing restraints to purposefully restrict competition in the labor market for Pharmacy Residents so they can collectively reduce their costs, says the suit. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. The Organization offers advocacy, career services, drug information, meetings, conferences, professional policies, and practice standards to pharmacists. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists serves pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas A. Migliaccio, Esq. Jason S. Rathod, Esq. MIGLIACCIO & RATHOD LLP 412 H St., NE Suite 302 Washington, DC 20002 Telephone: (202) 470-3520 Facsimile: (202) 800-2730 Email: nmigliaccio@classlawdc.com jrathod@classlawdc.com - and - Daniel E. Gustafson, Esq. Michelle J. Looby, Esq. Anthony J. Stauber, Esq. GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC Canadian Pacific Plaza 120 So. Sixth Street, Suite 2600 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (612) 333-8844 Facsimile: (612) 339-6622 Email: dgustafson@gustafsongluek.com mlooby@gustafsongluek.com tstauber@gustafsongluek.com - and - Christopher V. Le, Esq. BOIESBATTIN LLP 4041 University Drive, 5th Floor Fairfax, VA 22030 Telephone: (703) 764-8700 Facsimile: (703) 764-8704 Email: cle@boiesbattin.com ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI: Unit Continues to Defend Colombian Class Suits ----------------------------------------------------------------- Class action lawsuits have been filed in relation to each of AngloGold Ashanti Colombia S.A.S.'s (AGAC) Santa María-Montecristo and La Colosa projects. Each of the two lawsuits aims to stop exploration and mining in certain restricted areas affected by the projects due to environmental concerns. In respect of the Santa María-Montecristo class action lawsuit, in September 2011, the Administrative Court of Tolima granted one of the plaintiffs a preliminary injunction suspending AGAC's mining concession contracts in relation to this project. AGAC has challenged this injunction, nevertheless, it remains in place during the course of the court proceedings. In May 2019, the Administrative Court of Tolima ruled that a technical study be prepared to define the places in which mining activities could be performed in the Combeima canyon without posing any threat to the water reservoirs of Ibagué, the capital of the Tolima department. In September 2020, the Council of State of Colombia (the highest court for administrative matters) on appeal overruled the decision of the Administrative Court of Tolima. The Council of State's decision, which is final and not subject to further appeal, determined that AGAC, as concessionaire, has a right to develop the project if it can demonstrate to the mining and environmental authorities on the basis of technical studies that its mining exploration and, eventually, exploitation activities, will not impact the water resources of the Coello River basin and its tributaries. In October 2022, AGAC returned all of its tenements involved in the Santa María-Montecristo project to the government of Colombia. In January 2023, the Colombian Mining Authority (Agencia Nacional de Minería) (ANM) duly registered AGAC's waiver of ownership of three of those tenements in the mining cadaster. The return of AGAC's remaining tenement involved in the Santa María-Montecristo project was duly registered by the ANM in May 2023. While AGAC no longer has a legal interest in the class action lawsuit following its waiver of ownership of those tenements, the Administrative Court of Tolima has not yet dismissed the case for AGAC or formally excluded AGAC from the legal proceedings.The consolidated La Colosa class action lawsuit originally consisted of four separate class actions. In relation to this project, in October 2016, Tolima's Administrative Court ordered that a technical study be prepared by a panel of seven experts (selected by the plaintiff, AGAC, universities, the Colombian government and an NGO) to determine whether the La Colosa project presents a “threat” to the environment during its exploration phase. In December 2017, Ibagué's Third Administrative Court ordered that another technical study, similar to the one described in the October 2016 order, be prepared for the La Colosa project. AGAC appealed both orders. In September 2018, Tolima's Administrative Court consolidated all class actions in relation to the La Colosa project into one single class action lawsuit which is currently pending before the Council of State. The orders to prepare the technical studies have been temporarily suspended pending resolution by the Council of State. If AGAC's appeal before the Council of State is not successful, the Company may have to perform one or more technical studies in relation to the La Colosa project. If the studies were to conclude that a "threat" exists, certain development activities at the La Colosa project may be suspended. Further, while the plaintiffs in the La Colosa class action have petitioned the courts to cancel the mining concession contracts, the Company believes that the judiciary system in Colombia does not have the authority to order such cancellation. Such power, by law, vests solely in the Colombian government which, through the relevant Colombian mining authorities, has the discretion to declare concessions void if a concession holder breaches applicable environmental laws or regulations. The Colombian government, as the authority granting the mining concession contracts, is also a defendant in this class action lawsuit together with AGAC. AGAC continues to oppose, through a variety of integrated legal and political strategies, the class action lawsuit that was filed against it. However, if the plaintiffs prevail and AGAC is unable to perform its core concession contracts as a result of the judicial decision, the Company would be required to abandon the project, AngloGold Ashanti plc disclosed in a Form 20-F report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AngloGold Ashanti Limited, a gold mining company with a globally diverse, world-class portfolio of operations and projects, is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. AngloGold Ashanti is the third largest gold mining company in the world, measured by production. BAKEMARK USA LLC: Lopez Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ----------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bakemark USA LLC. The case is styled as Teylor Lopez, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Bakemark USA LLC, Case No. 25CV120106 (Cal. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty., April 23, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case." BakeMark USA LLC -- https://bakemark.com/ -- is a company that operates in the Food & Beverages industry.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joseph Lavi, Esq. LAVI & EBRAHIMIAN, LLP 8889 W Olympic Blvd., Ste. 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3638 Phone: 310-432-0000 Fax: 310-432-0001 Email: jlavi@lelawfirm.com BENEFITS PARTNER: Fails to Protect Sensitive Data, Tilger Says -------------------------------------------------------------- PRESTON TILGER, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BENEFITS PARTNER LLC dba SALUS GROUP, Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-11108-LVP-APP (E.D. Mich., April 17, 2025) arises from the Defendant's failure to protect highly sensitive data. According to Defendant Benefits Partner's breach notice, on October 9, 2024, Benefits Partner identified suspicious activity in an employee's email account. As a result, Benefits Defendant launched an investigation to determine the nature of the event. Through its investigation, Benefits Partner confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party during the breach. The complaint alleges that cybercriminals were able to breach Defendant's systems because Defendant failed to adequately train its employees on cybersecurity, failed to adequately monitor its agents, contractors, vendors, and suppliers in handling and securing the personally identifiable information/protected health information of Plaintiff, and failed to maintain reasonable security safeguards or protocols to protect the Class' PII/PHI -- rendering it an easy target for cybercriminals. The Plaintiff seeks, on behalf of himself and the Class, monetary damages and injunctive relief including lifetime credit monitoring and ID theft monitoring. Benefits Partner LLC is a boutique benefits and administration company based in Michigan.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: David H. Fink, Esq. Nathan J. Fink, Esq. FINK BRESSACK 38500 Woodward Ave., Suite 350 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Telephone: (248) 971-2500 E-mail: dfink@finkbressack.com nfink@finkbressack.com - and - Raina C. Borrelli, Esq. Samuel J. Strauss, Esq. STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC One Magnificent Mile 980 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1610 Chicago IL, 60611 Telephone: (872) 263-1100 Facsimile: (872) 263-1109 E-mail: raina@straussborrelli.com sam@straussborrelli.com BLACKSTONE INC: Fails to Disclose Mandatory Fees, Chernov Says -------------------------------------------------------------- ANA CHERNOV, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. BLACKSTONE, INC., a Delaware corporation, A PLACE FOR ROVER, INC., a Delaware corporation, ROVER GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, dba ROVER/ROVER.COM, and DOES 1-50, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-00923-BEN-MSB (S.D. Cal., April 17, 2025) is a class action complaint against Defendants for violations of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act arising from their failure to disclose all fees, costs, and/or expenses or charges upfront in an advertisement or listing for goods and services. Rover operates an online marketplace for people to sell and purchase pet care services, including but not limited to, dog boarding, dog walking, and other services for both dogs and cats. According to the complaint, the Defendants have continually advertised the price of each service without including all of Rover's mandatory fees. Instead, the Defendants deceptively list the service price as the "total price," when in reality, that "total price" does not include Rover's mandatory booking fee, which is 11% of the service(s) selected. The Plaintiff and other consumers are not given their actual total price until they go to checkout and pay for their services, which is when they learn their total price for the first time, says the suit. Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Todd D. Carpenter, Esq. James B. Drimmer, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER LLP 9171 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 180 San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: (619) 762-1900 Facsimile: (858) 313-185 E-mail: todd@lcllp.com jim@lcllp.com - and - Albert Y. Pak, Esq. Noah S. Heinz, Esq. PAK HEINZ PLLC 20 F St. N.W. 7th Fl. Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: (202) 505-6350 E-mail: albert.pak@pakheinz.com noah.heinz@pakheinz.com BYTEDANCE INC: Lanser Suit Transferred to C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Kathleen Lanser, as guardian and next of kin on behalf of A.L., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., Tiktok Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok LLC, TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-10818 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 3, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03121-GW-RAO to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Personal Inj. Prod. Liability for Product Liability. ByteDance -- https://www.bytedance.com/en/ -- is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Christopher L. Ayers, Esq. Jennifer R. Scullion, Esq. Christopher A. Seeger, Esq. SEEGER WEISS LLP 55 Challenger Road 6th Floor Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 Phone: (973) 639-9100 Fax: (973) 639-9393 Email: cayers@seegerweiss.com jscullion@seegerweiss.com cseeger@seegerweiss.com The Defendants are represented by: Jeffrey A.N. Kopczynski, Esq. Matthew David Powers, Esq. O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1700 New York, NY 10019-6022 Phone: (212) 728-5675 Fax: (212) 326-2061 Email: jkopczynski@omm.com BYTEDANCE INC: McKissick Suit Transferred to C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------ The case captioned as Nick McKissick, on Behalf of A.M., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., Tiktok Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok LLC, TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-08051 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 3, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03118-GW-RAO to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Fraud. ByteDance -- https://www.bytedance.com/en/ -- is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Kiley Lynn Grombacher, Esq. BRADLEY/GROMBACHER LLP 31365 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 240 Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: (805) 270-7100 Fax: (805) 270-7589 Email: kgrombacher@bradleygrombacher.com The Defendants are represented by: Daniel M. Petrocelli, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067-6035 Phone: (310) 553-6700 Fax: (310) 246-6779 Email: dpetrocelli@omm.com - and - Matthew D. Powers, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP Two Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 984-8700 Fax: (415) 984-8701 Email: mpowers@omm.com - and - Stephen D. Brody, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-5167 Email: sbrody@omm.com - and - Stephen McIntyre, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 400 South Hope Street 19th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: (310) 553-6700 Fax: (310) 246-6779 Email: stephenmcintyre@paulhastings.com BYTEDANCE INC: Ramlawi-Benton Suit Transferred to C.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Fay Ramlawi-Benton, on behalf of J.B., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., Tiktok Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok LLC, TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-21259 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 22, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03543-DSF-JPR to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Fraud. ByteDance -- https://www.bytedance.com/en/ -- is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Justin R. Parafinczuk, Esq. PARAFINCZUK AND WOLF PA 5550 Glades Road Suite 500 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: (754) 799-3278 Fax: (954) 462-6567 Email: jparafinczuk@pwslawfirm.com The Defendants are represented by: Glenn T Burhans, Jr., Esq. Hannah Eleanor Murphy, Esq. STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF AND SITTERSON PA 106 East College Avenue Suite 700 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 328-4850 Fax: (850) 329-4863 Email: gburhans@stearnsweaver.com hmurphy@stearnsweaver.com - and - Daniel M. Petrocelli, Esq. Matthew David Powers, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067-6035 Phone: (310) 553-6700 Fax: (310) 246-6779 Email: dpetrocelli@omm.com mpowers@omm.com - and - Stephen D. Brody, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-5167 Email: sbrody@omm.com C.R. OF ATTALLA: LittleJohn Suit Seeks Overtime Wages Under FLSA ---------------------------------------------------------------- BETTY LITTLEJOHN, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. C.R. OF ATTALLA, LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00619-CLM (N.D. Ala., April 24, 2025) seeks to recover overtime wages under Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff was paid on an hourly basis through the entirety of her employment. The Plaintiff and all other hourly nonexempt employees of the Defendant frequently worked more than 40 hours per week. The Plaintiff worked for Defendant as a certified nursing assistant. The Defendant operates a skilled nursing facility in Etowah County, Alabama.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas O. Cooley, Esq. LANGSTON & LOTT, PLLC 100 South Main Street Post Office Box 382 Booneville, MS 38829-0382 Telephone: (662) 728-9733 Facsimile: (662) 728-1992 E-mail: tcooley@langstonlott.com - and - William "Jack" Simpson, Esq. SIMPSON, PLLC 100 South Main Street Booneville, MS 38829-0382 Telephone: (662) 913-7811 Facsimile: (662) 728-1992 E-mail: jack@simpson-pllc.com CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS: Foley Sues Over Unauthorized Info Disclosure ------------------------------------------------------------------- BELINDA FOLEY, individually and on behalf of class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff, v. CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE, doing business as, BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant, Case No. 3:25-cv-03394-SK (N.D. Cal., April 16, 2025) arises out of Defendant's undisclosed, illegal policy and practice of embedding and using various trackers on Defendant's website, to (1) install and store third-party tracker cookies on website users' browsers and (2) collecting, disclosing and sharing with third parties Website users' browser and device data as well as personally identifiable information, such as IP addresses, and protected health information that Defendant then surreptitiously discloses to and shares with unauthorized third parties, including Google LLC and (2) aiding and abetting Google's (and possibly other third party interceptors') unauthorized intercepting, recording, collection and use of California residents' highly personal and confidential data and communications, including Plaintiff's and other Class members' private information. Defendant did all of this without users' knowledge, authorization, or consent. The Defendant's unauthorized disclosures of private information occurred because of its use of tracking technologies that Defendant installed on its websites, including but not limited to the Google Analytics tool, Google Ads tool, and other related tracking tools. In addition, the Defendant did so without obtaining Defendant's website's users' authorization or consent and without a court order. California Physicians' Service doing business as Blue Shield of California is a mutual benefit corporation and health plan headquartered in Oakland, CA. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Timothy D. Cohelan, Esq. Isam C. Khoury, Esq. COHELAN KHOURY & SINGER 605 C Street, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 595-3001 Facsimile: (619) 595-3000 E-mail: tcohelan@ckslaw.com ikhoury@ckslaw.com - and - Patrick N. Keegan, Esq. KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP 2292 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Telephone: (760) 929-9303 Facsimile: (760) 929-9260 E-mail: pkeegan@keeganbaker.com CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS: Linares Sues Over Unauthorized Disclosure ---------------------------------------------------------------- DIANA LINARES, an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE DBA BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, a California corporation; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 25STCV11249 (Cal. Super., April 16, 2025) accuses the Defendants of violating the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Invasion of Privacy Act, and the California Unfair Competition Law. According to the complaint, the Defendants disregarded Plaintiff's and Class members' privacy rights in the personally identifiable information by, among other things, (i) failing to implement reasonable security safeguards to prevent or timely detect the unauthorized disclosure; (ii) failing to detect the unauthorized disclosure when or after it occurred; (iii) failing to disclose to customers that it did not implement such reasonable security safeguards; and (iv) failing to provide sufficiently prompt, thorough, and accurate notice and information about the unauthorized disclosure. In addition, the Defendant did nothing to warn Class members until almost two months after discovery of the unauthorized release and four years after the unauthorized release occurred, says the suit. California Physicians' Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California is a mutual benefit corporation and health plan headquartered in Oakland, CA. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mark D. Potter, Esq. James M. Treglio, Esq. Isabel Rose Masanque, Esq. Jason Kyle Masanque, Esq. POTTER HANDY LLP 100 Pine St., Ste 1250 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 534-1911 Facsimile: (888) 422-5191 E-mail: mark@potterhandy.com jimt@potterhandy.com isabelm@potterhandy.com jasonm@potterhandy.com CARRABBA'S ITALIAN: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Dalton Says ------------------------------------------------------------------ Julie Dalton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Carrabba's Italian Grill, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 0:25-cv-01546-ECT-JFD (D. Minn., April 17, 2025) alleges that Defendant's website, www.carrabbas.com, is not fully and equally accessible to Plaintiff and other people who are blind or who have low vision in violation of both the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implementing regulations. As a consequence of her experience visiting Defendant's website, including in the past year, and from an investigation performed on her behalf, the Plaintiff found Defendant's website has a number of digital barriers that deny screen-reader users like Plaintiff full and equal access to important website content -- content Defendant makes available to its sighted website users. The Plaintiff and the putative class have been, and in the absence of injunctive relief will continue to be, injured, and discriminated against by Defendant's failure to provide its online Website content and services in a manner that is compatible with screen reader technology, says the suit. The Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction requiring a change in Defendant's corporate policies to cause its online store to become, and remain, accessible to individuals with visual disabilities. In addition to her claim under the ADA, Plaintiff also asserts a companion cause of action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Carrabba's Italian Grill, Inc. operates the website that offers food and beverages for sale including, but not limited to, pasta, steak, chicken, seafood, appetizers, salads, drinks and more.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Chad A. Throndset, Esq. Jason Gustafson, Esq. THRONDSET MICHENFELDER, LLC 80 South 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (763) 515-6110 E-mail: pat@throndsetlaw.com chad@throndsetlaw.com jason@throndsetlaw.com CASA ORA: Medina Sues Over Unpaid Compensations ----------------------------------------------- Fabiana Medina, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. CASA ORA, LLC and IVO DIAZ, Case No. 1:25-cv-02313 (E.D.N.Y., April 25, 2025), is brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") for unpaid compensations. The Plaintiff's paystubs stated the incorrect tip credit amount. Had Plaintiff known the correct applicable tip credit was less than what Defendants in fact applied, she would have immediately sought to be paid more. The Defendants did not give Plaintiff a proper Notice and Acknowledgement of Pay Rate when she was hired. If the Plaintiff had received an appropriate form that included the accurate minimum wage information and overtime rate, she would have known that Defendants were paying her less than her entitlement and pursued those missing wages immediately. The Defendant Diaz at times participated in the tip pool and illegally required servers, including Plaintiff, to share tips with him. The Defendants knew that improperly forcing Plaintiff and Class Members to share their tips with management would economically injure Plaintiff and Class Members and violated federal and state laws, says the complaint. The Plaintiff worked for the Defendants as a server from early 2023 until November 2024. Casa Ora LLC operates Casa Ora Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: D. Maimon Kirschenbaum, Esq. Michael DiGiulio, Esq. JOSEPH & KIRSCHENBAUM LLP 32 Broadway, Suite 601 New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 688-5640 Fax: (212) 981-9587 CLEAN HARBORS: Webster Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts ------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Rodney Webster, et al., and other similarly situated v. CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., Case No. 2583CV00185 was removed from the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on April 25, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-cv-11117. The Complaint alleges that Clean Harbors violated the federal Truth in-Leasing regulations ("TIL") by failing to provide drivers with required information in the Owner-Operator Contract Plaintiff and other drivers entered and by overcharging drivers for duel without disclosure in those agreements. The Complaint additionally alleges Clean Harbors violated Massachusetts law by: misclassifying Plaintiff and other drivers as independent contractors; taking unlawful fuel deductions their compensation; and failing to provide earned sick time.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Stephen Churchill, Esq. Rachel Smit, Esq. FAIR WORK P.C. 192 South Street, Suite 450 Boston, MA 02111 Email: steve@fairworklaw.com rachel@fairworklaw.com The Defendants are represented by: Daniel R. Sonneborn, Esq. Harper A. Weissburg, Esq. PRETI FLAHERTY BELIVEAU AND PACHIOS, LLP 60 State Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02109 Phone: 617-226-3800 Email: dsonneborn@preti.com hweissburg@preti.com - and - Charles Andrewscavage, Esq. Jared Kramer, Esq. Madison Martin, Esq. SCOPELITIS, GARVIN, LIGHT, HANSON & FEARY, P.C. 30 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone:(312) 255-7200 Email: candrewscavage@scopelitis.com jkramer@scopelitis.com mmartin@scopelitis.com - and - Adam Steel, Esq. SCOPELITIS, GARVIN, LIGHT, HANSON & FEARY, P.C. 10 West Market Street, Suite 1400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 637-1777 Email: asteel@scopelitis.com CLEAN OPERATIONS: Rendon Suit Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime -------------------------------------------------------------- Yraida Rendon and other similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff(s), v. Clean Operations LLC, Daniel D. Sanchez, and Vanessa Sanchez, individually Defendants, is an action to recover monetary damages for Defendant's unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff contends that Defendants, in this case, violated FLSA by failing to pay Plaintiff and other similarly situated individuals the proper compensation for every overtime hour worked at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate. The Plaintiff worked at the Gucci store at 2223 International Plaza, Tampa, Florida as maintenance and cleaning employee from February 1, 2022 to December 22, 2024, or 151 weeks. Clean Operations LLC is a full-service janitorial and maintenance company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zandro E. Palma, Esq. ZANDRO E. PALMA, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33156 Telephone: (305) 446-1500 Facsimile: (305) 446-1502 E-mail: zep@thepalmalawgroup.com CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Anderson Files Suit in N.D. Illinois --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Cleo Communications, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Karen Anderson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cleo Communications, Inc., The Hertz Corporation, Case No. 3:25-cv-50190 (N.D. Ill., April 22, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. Cleo Communications LLC, simply referred to as Cleo -- https://www.cleo.com/ -- is a privately held software company founded in 1976.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Paul Doolittle, Esq. POULIN WILLEY ANASTOPOULO, LLC 32 Ann Street Charleston Email: paul.doolittle@poulinwilley.com - and - 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 CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Bowers Files Suit in N.D. Illinois ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Cleo Communications, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Stephen Bowers, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cleo Communications, Inc., The Hertz Corporation, Case No. 3:25-cv-50190 (N.D. Ill., April 22, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. Cleo Communications LLC, simply referred to as Cleo -- https://www.cleo.com/ -- is a privately held software company founded in 1976.[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 CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Fails to Secure Personal Info, White Says -------------------------------------------------------------- ASHLEY WHITE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CLEO COMMUNICATIONS US, LLC, CLEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and THE HERTZ CORPORATION, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-50184 (N.D. Ill., April 19, 2025) seeks to hold Defendants responsible for the harms they caused Plaintiff and similarly situated persons in the preventable data breach of Defendants' inadequately protected computer network. According to the complaint, Cleo identified suspicious activity on its computer network, indicating a data breach. Based on a subsequent forensic investigation, Cleo determined that cybercriminals infiltrated the inadequately secured computer environment and accessed data files, including files containing Hertz data, from October 2024 through December 2024. As part of their business, and in order to gain profits, Defendants obtained and maintained the Personal Information of Plaintiff and Class members. By taking possession and control of Plaintiff's and Class members' Personal Information, Defendants assumed a duty to securely store and protect the Personal Information of Plaintiff and the Class. The Defendants breached this duty and betrayed the trust of Plaintiff and Class members by failing to properly safeguard and protect their Personal Information, thus enabling cybercriminals to access, acquire, appropriate, compromise, disclose, encumber, exfiltrate, release, steal, misuse, and/or view it, says the suit. The Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, including significant improvements to Defendants' data security systems and protocols, future annual audits, Defendant-funded long-term credit monitoring services, and other remedies as the Court sees necessary and proper. Cleo Communications US, LLC designs and develops enterprise software with its headquarters and principal place of business in Rockford, Illinois.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: A. Brooke Murphy, Esq. MURPHY LAW FIRM 4116 Wills Rogers Pkwy, Suite 700 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Telephone: (405) 389-4989 E-mail: abm@murphylegalfirm.com CLEO COMMUNICATIONS: Zelson Balks at Unprotected Persona Info ------------------------------------------------------------- LINDSAY ZELSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CLEO COMMUNICATIONS US, LLC, CLEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and THE HERTZ CORPORATION, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-04245 (N.D. Ill., April 18, 2025) seeks to hold Defendants responsible for the harms they caused Plaintiff and similarly situated persons in the preventable data breach of Defendants' inadequately protected computer network. According to the complaint, Cleo identified suspicious activity on its computer network, indicating a data breach. Based on a subsequent forensic investigation, Cleo determined that cybercriminals infiltrated the inadequately secured computer environment and accessed data files, including files containing Hertz data, from October 2024 through December 2024. As part of their business, and in order to gain profits, Defendants obtained and maintained the Personal Information of Plaintiff and Class members. By taking possession and control of Plaintiff's and Class members' Personal Information, Defendants assumed a duty to securely store and protect the Personal Information of Plaintiff and the Class. The Defendants breached this duty and betrayed the trust of Plaintiff and Class members by failing to properly safeguard and protect their Personal Information, thus enabling cybercriminals to access, acquire, appropriate, compromise, disclose, encumber, exfiltrate, release, steal, misuse, and/or view it, says the suit. The Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, including significant improvements to Defendants' data security systems and protocols, future annual audits, Defendant-funded long-term credit monitoring services, and other remedies as the Court sees necessary and proper. Cleo Communications US, LLC designs and develops enterprise software with its headquarters and principal place of business in Rockford, Illinois.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: A. Brooke Murphy, Esq. MURPHY LAW FIRM 4116 Wills Rogers Pkwy, Suite 700 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Telephone: (405) 389-4989 E-mail: abm@murphylegalfirm.com COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO: Toothpaste Contains Heavy Metals, Suit Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rebecca BROWER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, Case No. 1:25-cv-03348 (S.D.N.Y., April 22, 2025) alleges that the Defendant sold products with the intended consumer audience of children and adults with alarmingly high levels of lead and mercury with no warning. Accordingly, reasonable consumers would want to know about the presence of toxins in any product and especially one that is used multiple times a day and put directly into their bodies such as toothpaste. Exposure to any source of heavy metals should be avoided and minimized, and disclosure of the presence of heavy metals in products intended to be used every day, multiple times a day is presumptively material. Heavy metals are known to pose significant and adverse health risks and consequences to humans. It is well-recognized that there is no safe level of lead and any of the other heavy metals. Exposure to heavy metals, including lead and mercury, can cause negative health effects such as various cancers, gastric and vascular disorders, liver, kidney, and brain damage, miscarriages, and reproductive disorders. The Plaintiff contends that the Defendant fails to disclose that the Toothpaste Products contain (or have a material risk of containing) heavy metals, including lead and mercury. Nowhere on the Toothpaste Products' packaging is it disclosed that they contain (or have a material risk of containing) heavy metals, including lead and mercury, says the suit. Plaintiff Rebecca Brower is, and at all times relevant, has been a citizen and resident of the state of Minnesota, residing in Minneapolis, in Hennepin County. The Plaintiff purchased Defendant's Toothpaste Products from approximately 2000 until December 2024, including from Target locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Defendant is the largest toothpaste brand in the United States. In 2024, the Defendant earned over $20 billion in net sales and a gross profit of $12.16 billion.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Lori G. Feldman, Esq. Rebecca A. Peterson, Esq. Catherine A. Peterson, Esq. GEORGE FELDMAN MCDONALD, PLLC 102 Half Moon Bay Drive Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Telephone: (917) 983-9321 Facsimile: (888) 421-4173 E-Mail: lfeldman@4-justice.com eService@4-justice.com rpeterson@4-justice.com eService@4-justice.com - and - Steve W. Berman, Esq. Catherine Y.N. Gannon, Esq. HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP 1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 623-7292 Facsimile: (206) 623-0594 E-Mail: steve@hbsslaw.com catherineg@hbsslaw.com - and - Kenneth A. Wexler, Esq. Kara A. Elgersma, Esq. WEXLER BOLEY & ELGERSMA LLP 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: (312) 346-2222 Facsimile: (312) 346-0022 E-Mail: kaw@wbe-llp.com kae@wbe-llp.com CPS SOLUTIONS: Fails to Protect Personal Info, Webber Says ---------------------------------------------------------- DANIELLE WEBBER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CPS SOLUTIONS, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-00254-SJD (S.D. Ohio, April 18, 2025) seeks monetary damages and injunctive and declaratory relief arising from Defendant's failure to safeguard the personally identifiable information and protected health information of its clients' patients, which resulted in unauthorized access to its information systems between December 2-4, 2024 and the compromised and unauthorized disclosure of that private information, causing widespread injury and damages to Plaintiff and the proposed Class members. According to the complaint, the Defendant's failure to safeguard patients' highly sensitive private information as exposed and unauthorizedly disclosed in the data breach violates its common law duty, Ohio law, and Defendant's contracts with its clients', to which patients are third-party beneficiaries, to safeguard their private information. The Plaintiff and Class members now face a lifetime risk of identity theft due to the nature of the information lost, which they cannot change, and which cannot be made private again. On behalf of herself and the Class, the Plaintiff brings causes of action against Defendant for negligence, negligence per se, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of third-party beneficiary contract, and unjust enrichment, seeking an award of monetary damages, resulting from Defendant's failure to adequately protect their highly sensitive private information. CPS Solutions, LLC provides pharmacy technology solutions to pharmacies and healthcare providers with its principal place of business in Dublin, Ohio.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jeff Ostrow, Esq. KOPELOWITZ OSTROW, P.A. One W Las Olas Blvd. Suite 500 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: (954) 525-4100 E-mail: ostrow@kolawyers.com CV EAST LLC: Conner Files FLSA Suit in N.D. Indiana --------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against CV East, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Michelle Conner, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. CV East, LLC, Cafe Valley, Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-00196-HAB-SLC (N.D. Ind., April 23, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. CV East, LLC doing business as Cafe Valley Bakery -- https://www.cafevalley.com/ -- produces high-quality bakery goods for In-Store Bakeries, Club Stores, Food Service and Convenience Stores throughout the world.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Matthew Grimsley, Esq. LAZZARO LAW FIRM LLC 34555 Chagrin Blvd Ste 250 Moreland Hills, OH 44022 Phone: (216) 696-5000 Fax: (216) 696-7005 Email: matthew@lazzarolawfirm.com DAVIDSON’S INC: Frost and Frost Sue Over Website Inaccessibility ------------------------------------------------------------------ Clarence and Tammy Frost, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. Davidson's, Inc., Defendant, Case No. 0:25-cv-01528 (D. Minn., April 16, 2025) accuses the Defendant of violating the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implementing regulations. In addition to the claim under the ADA, Plaintiffs also assert a companion cause of action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The Plaintiffs found Defendants' website has a number of digital barriers that deny screen-reader users like Plaintiffs, full and equal access to important website content. Headquartered in Sparks, NV, Davidson's, Inc. owns and operates the website, www.davidsonstea.com, which offers tea and accessories, including tea bags, loose leaf tea, iced tea, teaware, gifts and more. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Chad A. Throndset, Esq. Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Jason Gustafson, Esq. 80 South 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (763) 515-6110 E-mail: pat@throndsetlaw.com chad@throndselaw.com jason@throndsetlaw.com DENT WIZARD: Giffiths et al. Labor Suit Transferred to E.D. Mo. --------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled TYRONE GRIFFITHS, RICHARD REYES, and WILLIAM GONZALEZ, individually, and on behalf of all those similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. DENT WIZARD INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 6:24-cv-01771, was transferred from U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on April 16, 2025. The Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of Missouri assigned Case No. 4:25-cv-00514- to the proceeding. The case arises from Defendants' alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Headquartered in Missouri, Dent Wizard provides automotive restoration services throughout the United States and Canada. [BN] The Defendants are represented by: Jeffrey E. Mandel, Esq. Molly Kate Mullen, Esq. FISHER & PHILLIPS, LLP Telephone: (407) 541-0853 E-mail: jmandel@fisherphillips.com mmullen@fisherphillips.com DINGDONG (CAYMAN): "McCormack" Voluntarily Dismissed ---------------------------------------------------- On August 25, 2022, a securities class action lawsuit, McCormack v. Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd. et al, 1:22-cv-07273-VSB, was filed against Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd., certain of its directors and officers, its underwriters in connection with its U.S. listing and its process agent in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.). The plaintiff in the SDNY Action asserted non-fraud, strict liability claims under the U.S. Securities Act and alleged material omissions and misrepresentations in the Company's registration statements on Form F-1 (including all amendments made thereto) and final prospectus issued in connection with its U.S. listing. On June 22, 2023 the plaintiff filed for voluntarily dismissed of this matter, the Company disclosed in a Form 10-F report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EISNERAMPER LLP: Crist Sues Over Failure to Secure Personal Info ---------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERT CRIST and REBECCA L. LEMMONS, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. EISNERAMPER LLP and EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC, Defendants, Case No. 0:25-cv-01573 (D. Minn., April 17, 2025) is a class action against the Defendants for failure to properly secure and safeguard Plaintiffs' and Class members' personally identifiable information stored within Defendants' information network. According to the complaint, as a provider of accounting and tax advisory services, Eisner knowingly obtains sensitive customer and employee PII and has a resulting duty to securely maintain such information in confidence. Allegedly, Eisner breached its duty to protect the sensitive PII entrusted to it. As such, Plaintiffs bring this Class action on behalf of themselves and other individuals whose PII was accessed and exposed to unauthorized third parties during a data breach of Defendant's system which was announced when Eisner posted a notice on its website1 and began mailing out notices to affected individuals on or about April 8, 2025. The Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, brings claims for negligence, breach of a third party contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidences, unjust enrichment, and declaratory judgment; seeking actual and putative damages, with attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses, and appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief. EisnerAmper LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides accounting and tax advisory services and maintains office throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Daniel E. Gustafson, Esq. David A. Goodwin, Esq. Joshua J. Rissman, Esq. Joe E. Nelson, Esq. GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC Canadian Pacific Plaza 120 South 6th Street, Suite 2600 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: (612) 333-8844 E-mail: dgustafson@gustafsongluek.com dgoodwin@gustafsongluek.com jrissman@gustafsongluek.com jnelson@gustafsongluek.com - and - Marc H. Edelson, Esq. Liberato P. Verderame, Esq. EDELSON LECHTZIN LLP 411 S. State Street, Suite N300 Newtown, PA 18940 Telephone: (215) 867-2399 E-mail: medelson@edelson-law.com lverderame@edelson-law.com FARM CUT: Medina Class Action Suit Seeks Overtime Wages Under FLSA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Luis A. Medina and other similarly situated individuals v. Farm Cut, LLC, d/b/a Marjon Specialty Foods, Case No. 8:25-cv-01041-WFJ-SPF (M.D. Fla., April 24, 2025) seeks to recover monetary damages for unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff is a Hillsborough County, Florida. He is a covered employee for purposes of the Act. The Defendant also imports a variety of fruits, vegetables, and food items from international suppliers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zandro E. Palma, Esq. ZANDRO E. PALMA P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33156 Telephone: (305) 446-1500 Facsimile: (305) 446-1502 E-mail: zep@thepalmalawgroup.com FULL TRUCK: Obtains Final Approval of Securities Suit Settlement ---------------------------------------------------------------- On July 7, 2021, Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. and certain of its current and former directors and officers and others were named as defendants in a putative shareholder class action lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The case is entitled In re Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Securities Litigation, No. 654232/2021 (Sup. Ct. N.Y.) An additional action was subsequently filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. On October 20, 2021, the two actions were consolidated and re-captioned as "In re Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Securities Litigation." A Consolidated Amended Complaint was submitted on November 29, 2021, and FTA filed its motion to dismiss on January 31, 2022. Plaintiffs filed their opposition to FTA's motion to dismiss on March 31, 2022. FTA filed its reply in support of its motion to dismiss on April 29, 2022. A hearing was held on January 19, 2023. The action is brought on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased or acquired the Company's securities pursuant or traceable to the Company's June 22, 2021 initial public offering. The Consolidated Amended Complaint alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegedly false and misleading statements or omissions in the Company's Registration Statement issued in connection with the IPO. On July 12, 2021, FTA, certain of its current and former directors and officers and others were named as defendants in a putative shareholder class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York. The case is entitled Pratyush Kohli v. Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-03903 (E.D.N.Y.) On September 13, 2022, an amended class action complaint was filed. On November 1, 2022, a second amended class action complaint (“SAC”) was filed, which FTA and certain other defendants moved to dismiss on February 2, 2023. Plaintiffs submitted their opposition to FTA's motion to dismiss on April 3, 2023. FTA and certain other defendants submitted their reply in support of the motion to dismiss on May 18, 2023. The action is brought on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased or acquired the Company's securities from June 22, 2021 to July 2, 2021. The SAC alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegedly false and misleading statements or omissions in the Company's Registration Statement issued in connection with the IPO. The SAC also alleges violations of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On September 17, 2023, FTA entered into a binding term sheet that agrees in principle to settle both of the class action lawsuits described above. On or around February 27, 2024, FTA and other parties to the lawsuits executed a stipulation of settlement that resolves the lawsuits for $10.25 million. The settlement amount is an all-in amount that covers all attorneys' fees, administrative costs, expenses, class member benefits, class representative awards, and costs of any kind associated with the resolution of the lawsuits. On March 8, 2024, the parties submitted the stipulation to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, or the Court, and the Court preliminarily approved the settlement on April 3, 2024. On April 8, 2024, FTA paid the settlement amount in full. The final settlement approval was obtained on September 5, 2024. By agreeing to settle the lawsuits, FTA does not admit any allegations in the lawsuits or violation of any law or regulations, the Company disclosed in a Form 20-F report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. GENERATION GENIUS: Grabow Sues Over Private Data Disclosure ----------------------------------------------------------- HEATHER GRABOW, on behalf of her minor child, M.O., and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. GENERATION GENIUS, INC., Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-03332 (C.D. Cal., April 16, 2025) accuses the Defendant of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the California Invasion of Privacy Act and asserts claims for invasion of privacy, negligence, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment. The Plaintiff and each of the Class Members visited the Defendant's website and had their private children's data tracked by Defendant using the tracking tools. However, the Defendant never obtained authorization from Plaintiff or Class Members to share the private children's data it collects with third parties. Moreover, the Plaintiff and Class Members gave no informed consent for the private children's data to be transmitted to third parties, including Alphabet, Inc., and Meta Platforms, Inc. Based in Sherman Oaks, CA, Generation Genius owns and operates the website, www.generationgenius.com, which markets and sells its K-8 educational video platform to school districts, elementary school teachers, and parents seeking educational content for their children. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Catherine E. Ybarra, Esq. SIRI & GLIMSTAD LLP 700 S. Flower Street, Ste. 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 376-3739 E-mail: cybarra@sirillp.com - and - Tyler J. Bean, Esq. Sonjay C. Singh, Esq. SIRI & GLIMSTAD LLP 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 New York, NY 10151 Telephone: (212) 532-1091 E-mail: tbean@sirillp.com ssingh@sirillp.com GOODRX INC: Aids Healthcare Sues Over Antitrust Law Violations -------------------------------------------------------------- AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. GOODRX, INC., GOODRX HOLDINGS, INC., CVS CAREMARK CORP., EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC., MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC., and NAVITUS HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC., Defendants, Case No. 2:25-cv-03380 (C.D. Cal., April 16, 2025) accuses the Defendants of coordinating a scheme to artificially fix the reimbursement amounts paid to pharmacies for filling prescription drug claims. The Defendants' coordination with one another forces pharmacies to accept Defendants' lowest reimbursement rates for generic drugs--driving Defendants' own profits while eliminating competition against one another and collectively reducing payments to pharmacies like the ones operated by Plaintiff. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now seeks redress for Defendants' conduct and asserts claims for violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, GoodRx, Inc. offers drug price comparison and pharmacy information services. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Tina Wolfson, Esq. Theodore Maya, Esq. Alyssa Brown, Esq. AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC 2600 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 500 Burbank, CA 91505 Telephone: (310) 474-9111 Facsimile: (310) 474-8585 E-mail: twolfson@ahdootwolfson.com tmaya@ahdootwolfson.com abrown@ahdootwolfson.com - and - Melissa Clark, Esq. AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC 521 5th Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10175 Telephone: (917) 336-0171 Facsimile: (917) 336-0177 E-mail: mclark@ahdootwolfson.com HAMILTON HEALTH: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Truelove Alleges ---------------------------------------------------------------- GUY TRUELOVE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v.  HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC. d/b/a VITRUVIAN HEALTH and NATIONWIDE RECOVERY SERVICE, INC., Case No. 4:25-cv-00100-WMR (N.D. Ga., April 22, 2025) arises out of the Defendants' failures to properly secure, safeguard, encrypt, and/or timely and adequately destroy Plaintiff's and Class Members' sensitive personal identifiable information that it had acquired and stored for its business purposes. Accordingly, this failure to secure and monitor its network resulted in a July 2024 data breach (Data Breach) of highly sensitive documents and information stored on the computer network of NRS, an organization that provides collection services for Hamilton Health which provides medical treatment and/or employment to individuals, including Plaintiff and Class Members. The Plaintiff seeks to obtain damages, restitution, and injunctive relief from Defendant. The Defendant's data security failures allowed a targeted cyberattack in or about July 2024 to compromise Defendant’s network (the Data Breach) that contained personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information of Plaintiffs and other individuals. According to a notice on its website, the Defendant confirmed that a "cybersecurity incident" occurred on its network on July 11, 2024. The Defendant's website notice states: "Nationwide Recovery Service detected and began taking measures to address a cybersecurity incident affecting Nationwide Recovery Service's information systems. Nationwide Recovery Service started an investigation and implemented security measures to stop the unauthorized access. The Nationwide Recovery Service investigation revealed that an unauthorized individual accessed the systems from July 5, 2024, to July 11, 2024." Despite learning of the Data Breach on or about July 11, 2024, and determining that Private Information was involved in the breach on January 27, 2023, Defendants did not begin sending notices of the Data Breach until April 14, 2025. The Private Information compromised in the Data Breach included certain personal or protected health information of current and former employees and patients, including Plaintiff. This Private Information included, but is not limited to: patient names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account information, and other medical information. The Plaintiff was an individual citizen of the State of Georgia, residing in the city of Rocky Face (Whitfield County), and was a patient of Hamilton Health. The Defendant Nationwide Recovery Service, founded in 1948 has "operating facilities strategically located across the United States." It holds debt collection licenses in all 50 states.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ra O. Amen, Esq. MASON LLP 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 640 Washington, DC 20015 Telephone: (202) 429-2290 E-mail: ramen@maonsllp.com HATCHBEAUTY PRODUCTS: Murphy Sues Over Website Inaccessibility -------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES MURPHY, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff v. HATCHBEAUTY PRODUCTS, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-03177 (S.D.N.Y., April 16, 2025), arises from its failure to design, construct, maintain, and operate its interactive website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons. The Defendant failed to make its website available in a manner compatible with computer screen reader program. As a result, the Plaintiff unable to purchase Defendant's products that are available online. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now seeks redress for Defendant's discriminatory conduct and asserts claims for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and the New York State General Business Law. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, HatchBeauty Products, LLC. offers the commercial website, https://foundactive.com, which sells active skincare & cosmetics. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq. Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES PLLC 150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Facsimile: (212) 982-6284 E-mail: Jeffrey@Gottlieb.legal Dana@Gottlieb.legal Michael@Gottlieb.legal IBOTTA INC: Fortune Sues Over Misleading Registration Statements ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATT FORTUNE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. IBOTTA, INC., BRYAN LEACH, SUNIT PATEL, STEPHEN BAILEY, AMANDA BALDWIN, AMIT N. DOSHI, THOMAS LEHRMAN, VALARIE SHEPPARD, LARRY W. SONSINI, GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., BOFA SECURITIES, INC., EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C., UBS SECURITIES LLC, WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, CITIZENS JMP SECURITIES, LLC, NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, and RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-01213-NYW (D. Colo., April 17, 2025) is a class action on behalf of the Plaintiff and other persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Ibotta securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Ibotta's April 18, 2024 initial public offering, seeking to recover compensable damages caused by Defendant's violations of the federal securities laws under the Securities Act of 1933. On April 18, 2024, Ibotta filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the final prospectus for the IPO of common stock on Form 424B4, which forms part of the Registration Statement. In the IPO, Ibotta sold 2.5 million shares at $88.00 per share, with selling stockholders offering an additional 4 million shares. The Company received gross proceeds of approximately $206.8 million in offering proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, but before other expenses. According to the complaint, the Registration Statement was negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material facts or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading, and was not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing its preparation. The statements were false and/or misleading when made because they did not properly warn investors of the risks concerning Ibotta's contract with The Kroger Co. Kroger's contract was at-will, and Ibotta failed to warn investors that a large client could cancel their contract with Ibotta without warning. Despite providing a detailed explanation of the terms of Ibotta's contract with Walmart, there was not a single warning of the at-will nature of Kroger's contract, says the suit. The price of Ibotta's securities has plummeted since the IPO, devastating investors. As of the filing of this complaint, Ibotta securities have traded significantly lower than the IPO price of $88 per share. As a result of Defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the precipitous decline in the market value of the Company's common shares, the Plaintiff and the other Class members have suffered significant losses and damages, the suit alleges. Ibotta, Inc. purports to be a technology company that allows consumer packaged goods brands to deliver digital promotions to millions of consumers through its network called the Ibotta Performance Network.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Phillip Kim, Esq. THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 686-1060 Facsimile: (212) 202-3827 E-mail: pkim@rosenlegal.com INTEGRATED WEALTH: Aries Legacy Sues Over Massive Ponzi Scheme -------------------------------------------------------------- ARIES LEGACY, LLC, Delaware corporation, CHRISTIAN CARLSON, DEAN RALPH SALERNO, ECRE1 LLC, an Arizona corporation, HUCKLEBERRY GLAM, INC., an Arizona corporation, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. INTEGRATED WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC., a New Jersey Corporation, and JOSEPH C. MANIACI, JR., individually, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-02118-VMC (N.D. Ga., April 17, 2025) is an action against IWS and Maniaci for aiding and abetting a massive Ponzi Scheme orchestrated by Russell Todd Burkhalter through his company Drive Planning LLC based in Alphareta, Georgia. According to the complaint, using uniform marketing materials and investor agreements, Burkhalter and Drive Planning misrepresented to investors that they would use investor funds to make bridge loans to and/or enter into joint ventures with property developers. Burkhalter and Drive Planning induced investors, including Plaintiffs, to invest large sums of money with a promised high return. Investors were urged to use whatever money they had, including their savings, retirement accounts, 529 college plans, and open lines of credit to participate in what, unbeknownst to them, was a fraudulent scheme, says the suit. By recommending Drive Planning products and inducing their clients to invest in the Ponzi Scheme, IWS and Maniaci ignored their clients' investment objectives and risk-tolerance and caused their clients to lose large sums of money. As alleged in the SEC complaint, Burkhalter actually used the unsuspecting investors' funds to pay earlier investors and to finance his own extravagant lifestyle, including purchasing a multimillion-dollar yacht, luxury cars, and private jets. The Defendants were aware, or should have been aware, that their investors' money was unsecured, and that the investment vehicle was nothing more than a massive scheme to defraud. Burkhalter and Drive Planning are not named in this action because of a pending injunction that prohibits actions against them by investors in the pending SEC Action, the suit contends. INTEGRATED WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC is in the business of setting up Charitable LLC's for people wishing to maximize tax benefits. Defendant Maniaci, one of the principals at IWS, and others employed at IWS became agents of Drive Planning.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Brian B. Pastor, Esq. SONN LAW GROUP PA 3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Ste. 500 Atlanta, GA 30326 Telephone: (305) 912-3000 Ext. 538 Facsimile: (404) 738-1505 E-mail: BPastor@SonnLaw.com - and - Ross M. Good, Esq. Shawn M. Good Esq. THE GOOD LAW GROUP 800 E. Northwest Hwy, Ste 814 Palatine, IL 60074 Telephone: (847) 577-4476 Facsimile: (800) 709-1179 E-mail: Ross@thegoodlawgroup.com Shawn@thegoodlawgroup.com - and - Jeffrey Sonn, Esq. Adolfo Anzola, Esq. SONN LAW GROUP PA 19495 Biscayne Blvd Suite 607 Aventura, FL 33180 Telephone: (305) 912-3000 Facsimile: (786) 485-1501 E-mail: Jsonn@Sonnlaw.com ISLAND DRYWALL: Fuentes Seeks to Recover Unpaid Wages ----------------------------------------------------- JOSUE VELASQUEZ FUENTES, on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff v. ISLAND DRYWALL & ACOUSTICAL SUPPLY CORP., CORELLI DRYWALL INC., and VINCENT CORELLI, Defendants, Case No. 2:25-cv-02109 (E.D.N.Y., April 16, 2025) seeks to recover unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. The Plaintiff was employed by Defendants as a drywall taper from in or about April 2023 until March 2025. Throughout his employment with Defendants, the Plaintiff regularly worked more than 40 hours in a single workweek. However, Defendants only paid Plaintiff at his regular rate of pay for all hours worked, including those hours worked by Plaintiff after 40 hours per week. In addition, the Defendants failed to provide Plaintiff with an accurate statement with every payment of wages listing, says the suit. Island Drywall & Acoustical Supply Corp. offers installation services for drywall and acoustical ceilings. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Peter A. Romero, Esq. ROMERO LAW GROUP PLLC 490 Wheeler Road, Suite 277 Hauppauge, NY 11788 Telephone: (631) 257-5588 E-mail: Promero@RomeroLawNY.com LABORATORY SERVICES: Failed to Secure Personal Info, John Says -------------------------------------------------------------- KEEFE JOHN, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. LABORATORY SERVICES COOPERATIVE, Case No. 2:25-cv-00731 (W.D. Wash., April 22, 2025) alleges that LSC failed to properly secure and safeguard Plaintiff's and other similarly situated current and former LSC patients' personally identifiable information and protected health information. The personal information includes full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state identification numbers, passport numbers, medical record numbers, diagnoses, treatment information, dates of service, provider names, treatment locations, health insurance information including plan names, insurance companies, and member/group ID numbers, and billing and payment data including bank account details, payment card details, and similar financial information from cybercriminals. On Oct. 27, 2024, LSC discovered that an unauthorized actor had gained access to portions of LSC's network and accessed and removed certain files belonging to LSC (the "Data Breach"). LSC, based in Seattle, Washington, is a laboratory services provider that offers lab testing services to select Planned Parenthood centers throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Samuel J. Strauss, Esq. STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC One Magnificent Mile 980 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1610 Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: (872) 263-1100 Facsimile: (872) 263-1109 E-mail: sam@straussborrelli.com - and - David S. Almeida, Esq. ALMEIDA LAW GROUP LLC Firm ID 100530 849 W. Webster Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Telephone: (312) 576-3024 E-mail: david@almeidalawgroup.com LABORATORY SERVICES: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Black Says ------------------------------------------------------------- EMERALD BLACK, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. LABORATORY SERVICES COOPERATIVE, Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-00722 (W.D. Wash., April 21, 2025) is class action against the Defendant for its failure to properly secure and safeguard Plaintiff's and other similarly situated current and former patients' and employees' sensitive information. The Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that the Defendant failed to adequately protect the Plaintiff's and Class Members' Private Information––and failed to even encrypt or redact this highly sensitive information. This unencrypted, unredacted Private Information was compromised due to Defendant's negligent and/or careless acts and omissions and its utter failure to protect its patients' sensitive data. Hackers targeted and obtained Plaintiff's and Class Members' Private Information 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, says the suit. The Defendant disregarded the rights of Plaintiff and Class Members by intentionally, willfully, recklessly, or negligently failing to implement and maintain adequate and reasonable measures to ensure that the Private Information of Plaintiff and Class Members was safeguarded, failing to take available steps to prevent an unauthorized disclosure of data, added the suit. Laboratory Services Cooperative provides laboratory services and customer support for its member affiliates and their clients. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas E. Loeser, Esq. Karin B. Swope, Esq. COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY 1809 7th Avenue, Suite 1610 Seattle, WA 98103 Telephone: (206) 970-8181 Email: tloeser@cpmlegal.com - and - Jonathan Shub, Esq. Benjamin F. Johns, Esq. Samantha E. Holbrook, Esq. Andrea L. Bonner, Esq. SHUB JOHNS & HOLBROOK LLP Four Tower Bridge 200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 400 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (610) 477-8380 Email: jshub@shublawyers.com bjohns@shublawyers.com sholbrook@shublawyers.com abonner@shublawyers.com LABORATORY SERVICES: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Moreno Alleges ------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPHANIE MORENO, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LABORATORY SERVICES COOPERATIVE, Case No. 2:25-cv-00736 (W.D. Wash., April 22, 2025) is a class action suit against the Defendant for its failure to properly secure and safeguard sensitive information of its clients' patients. Accordingly, the Plaintiff's and Class Members' sensitive personal information -- which they entrusted to Defendant on the mutual understanding that Defendant would protect it against disclosure -- was targeted, compromised and unlawfully accessed due to the Data Breach. LSC collected and maintained certain personally identifiable information and protected health information of Plaintiff and the putative Class Members, who are (or were) patients at the Defendant's clients. The Private Information compromised in the Data Breach included Plaintiff's and Class Members' full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, demographic data, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and dates of birth and medical and health insurance information, which is protected health information as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Plaintiff and the Class Members, as patients at Defendant's clients, relied on this sophisticated business entity to keep their sensitive Private Information confidential and securely maintained, to use this information for business purposes only, and to make only authorized disclosures of this information, the suit says. The Defendant is a healthcare company that provides lab testing services to its clients, including Planned Parenthood centers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jason T. Dennett, Esq. Cecily C. Jordan, Esq. TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 682-5600 E-mail: jdennett@tousley.com cjordan@tousley.com - and - Gary M. Klinger, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (202) 429-2290 E-mail: gklinger@milberg.com - and - John J. Nelson, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 402 W Broadway, Suite 1760 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (858) 209-6941 E-mail: jnelson@milberg.com - and - Bryan L. Bleichner, Esq. Philip Krzeski, Esq. CHESTNUT CAMBRONNE PA 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Telephone: (612) 339-7300 E-mail: bbleichner@chestnutcambronne.com pkrzeski@chestnutcambronne.com LOYOLA UNIVERSITY: Sued Over Unauthorized Personal Info Access -------------------------------------------------------------- JANE DOE 1, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. MATTHEW WEISS, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, AND KEFFER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-04233 (N.D. Ill., April 17, 2025) seeks justice for the unauthorized access and misuse of personal information -- an abuse so severe that Loyola University Chicago students and student-athletes are now receiving formal notification from the U.S. Department of Justice that their private information, including intimate photos and videos, have been exposed, including Plaintiff Jane Doe 1. According to the complaint, between 2015 and January 2023, Defendant Weiss gained unauthorized access to both student databases and student-athlete databases of more than 100 colleges and universities, some of which were maintained by Defendant Keffer, a third-party vendor contracted by these colleges and universities. After gaining access to these databases, Weiss downloaded the PII and PHI of more than 150,000 athletes. Using the information that Weiss obtained from the student and student-athlete databases and his own research, Weiss was able to obtain access to the social media, email, and/or cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 students. Defendant Weiss also illegally obtained access to the social media, email, and/or cloud storage accounts of more than 1,300 additional students and/or alumni from universities and colleges across the country. Once Weiss obtained access to these accounts, he downloaded personal, intimate digital photographs and videos that were never intended to be shared beyond intimate partners. The data breach and cyber sexual assault of over 150,000 students from university and college databases, including athletic databases maintained by Keffer, and the targeted exfiltration of intimate, personal, digital photographs and videos of 3,300 students and athletes, continued for nearly a decade because Defendant Loyola University Chicago and Defendant Keffer failed to prevent, detect, or stop Weiss from accessing those databases without and in excess of any authorization, alleges the suit. Loyola University Chicago is a private university with its headquarters, domicile, and principal place of business in Chicago, Illinois.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Edward A. Wallace, Esq. Jacob Podell, Esq. WALLACE MILLER 150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 261-6193 Facsimile: (312) 275-8174 E-mail: eaw@wallacemiller.com jpodell@wallacemiller.com MANGU GRILL: Marine Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Compensation ---------------------------------------------------------- Carlos Marine, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated v. MANGU GRILL RESTAURANT INC. d/b/a MANGU GRILL RESTAURANT, and MANGU DOMINICAN GRILL CORPORATION d/b/a MANGU GRILL RESTAURANT, and ROBERTO VALERIO, individually, Case No. 1:25-cv-02205 (E.D.N.Y., April 21, 2025), is brought for damages and other redress based upon willful violations that Defendants committed of Plaintiff's rights guaranteed to him by: the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the overtime provisions of the New York Labor Law ("NYLL"), N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. ("NYCRR"). The Defendants willfully failed to pay Plaintiff the overtime wages lawfully due under the FLSA and the NYLL and the minimum wages due under the NYLL. Specifically, throughout his employment, Defendants required Plaintiff to work, and Plaintiff did in fact work, in excess of forty hours each workweek, or virtually each week, but Defendants paid him a flat weekly salary that covered only his first forty hours of work in a week, and thus Defendants did not pay Plaintiff at any rate, let alone at the rate of one and one-half times his regular rate, for all hours that he worked over forty in a week. Moreover, when dividing his total hours worked per week by his weekly salary, Defendants, at times, paid Plaintiff at a rate that fell below the minimum wage rate that New York law required for all hours worked, says the complaint. The Plaintiff worked for Defendants as a cook from July 15, 2021, until July 24, 2024. The Defendants Mangu Grill and Dominican Grill are two legally distinct New York corporations that together operate as a single enterprise to run a Queens-based restaurant named Mangu Grill Restaurant.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael J. Borrelli, Esq. Alexander T. Coleman, Esq. Danielle Filacouris, Esq. BORRELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C. 910 Franklin Avenue, Suite 205 Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 248-5550 Fax: (516) 248-6027 MDL 3150: Transfer of 41 Suits to Latter-Day Saints Case Denied --------------------------------------------------------------- Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, denied the move by Jane Doe (No. 2) and other plaintiffs to transfer 41 actions pending in nine districts to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California or, alternatively, the Northern District California, for centralized litigation in the multi-district action captioned "In re: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sexual Abuse Litigation," MDL No. 3150. Plaintiffs in these actions allege that they were sexually abused by individuals associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they attribute their abuse to an alleged nationwide policy or scheme to conceal sexual abuse within the Church. Plaintiffs argue that the actions, therefore, will involve common factual questions relating to the Church's policies regarding sexual abuse. The Panel notes that some plaintiffs allege abuse by its clergy, others by missionaries or teachers, others by fellow church members, and still others by family members. The alleged perpetrators had different relationships with both plaintiffs and the church. Further, some plaintiffs allege a single instance of abuse while others allege abuse over the course of years. Many plaintiffs were minors at the time of the alleged abuse, but some were adults. The actions here involve abuse that allegedly occurred over more than five decades, from 1968 to 2023. The church's policy on reporting and investigating sexual abuse undoubtedly changed over this period. The Panel opines that discovery in these actions overwhelmingly will focus on unique, case-specific factual issues concerning whether and to whom each plaintiff reported the alleged abuse and how those individuals responded. The Panel is not convinced that discovery relating to the Church's nationwide policies regarding the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse will be the same across the actions. This litigation will involve different perpetrators, different Church officials, different geographic locales, differing attempts to notify authorities of the alleged abuse, and different time. Accordingly, centralization of these actions is denied. A full-text copy of the court's April 3, 2025 Order is available at https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3150-Order_Denying_Transfer-3-25.pdf MDL 3151: Bid to Centralize 6 Contact Lens Fees Suit in Nev. Tossed ------------------------------------------------------------------- Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, denied the move by Lens.com to transfer five actions pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and one in the Southern District of Florida, to the District of Nevada, and centralize litigation in "In re: Lens.com Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation," MDL No. 3151. All actions arise from allegations that defendant adds a processing fee that increases the total cost of orders beyond the advertised price of a particular box of contact lenses and fails to clearly communicate the charge to consumers during the checkout process. The actions involve common questions of fact relating to the fees charged by defendant on its website, whether and how those fees were disclosed to consumers in the checkout process, and the harm suffered by consumers, if any. Plaintiffs bring putative nationwide or statewide class actions on behalf of consumers of contact lenses from defendant's website, most complaints assert similar claims under state consumer protection laws, and some assert claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The actions, however, are pending in just two districts, four of them are consolidated before a single judge, and plaintiffs have stated their willingness to informally coordinate. Given the limited number of parties, counsel, and courts, the panel is not persuaded that the factual and legal issues presented are sufficiently complex to require centralization. A full-text copy of the Court's April 3, 2025 Order is available at https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3151-Order_Denying_Transfer-3-25.pdf MIXED CHICKS: Website Inaccessible to the Blind, Miller Alleges --------------------------------------------------------------- KIMBERLY MILLER, on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated v. MIXED CHICKS LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00366 (W.D.N.Y., April 24, 2024) alleges that Noteworthy Scents failed to design, construct, maintain, and operate its interactive website, https://mixedchicks.net, to be fully accessible to and independently usable by Plaintiff and other blind or visually-impaired persons in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 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, the 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 suit. The Plaintiff is a visually-impaired and legally blind person who requires screen-reading software to read website content using her computer. Plaintiff uses the terms "blind" or "visually-impaired" to refer to all people with visual impairments who meet the legal definition of blindness in that they have a visual acuity with correction of less than or equal to 20 x 200. Some blind people who meet this definition have limited vision. Others have no vision. MIXED CHICKS LLC operates the website that offers hair products.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael A. LaBollita, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq. Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq. GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES PLLC 150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR New York, NY 10003 Telephone: (212) 228-9795 Facsimile: (212) 982-6284 E-mail: Jeffrey@Gottlieb.legal Dana@Gottlieb.legal Michael@Gottlieb.legal NOAH RESTAURANT: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Trumble Alleges ----------------------------------------------------------- JONATHAN TRUMBLE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. NOAH RESTAURANT LLC; and GINO FALSETTO, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-21811-XXXX (S.D. Fla., April 21, 2025) seeks to recover from the Defendants unpaid wages and overtime compensation, interest, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff Trumble was employed by the Defendants as a restaurant server. Noah Restaurant LLC operates as a restaurant in Miami, Florida. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Julisse Jimenez, Esq. THE SAENZ LAW FIRM, P.A. 20900 NE 30th Avenue, Ste. 800 Aventura, FL 33180 Telephone: (305) 482-1475 Email: julisse@legalopinionusa.com OHIO VALLEY: Golden Sues Over Failure to Pay Proper Overtime ------------------------------------------------------------ THOMAS GOLDEN, on behalf of himself and all others similarly-situated Plaintiff v. OHIO VALLEY PHYSICIANS, INC., d.b.a. "OVP Health," Defendant, Case No. 2:25-cv-00416-MHW-CMV (S.D. Ohio, April 17, 2025) arises from the Defendant's failure to pay Plaintiff and those similarly situated proper overtime compensation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to the complaint, the Defendant systematically failed to pay Plaintiff and other similarly situated employees overtime for the hours they worked in excess of 40 per workweek, instead paying them their respective hourly rate for all hours worked on a "flat-rate" basis. Plaintiff Golden was a former employee of OVP who worked as an advance practice registered nurse. OVP is a healthcare company that provides emergency department staffing, hospitalist services, primary care, and addiction treatment services to hospitals and communities in Ohio and surrounding states.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Chris Wido, Esq. SPITZ, THE EMPLOYEES ATTORNEY 3 Summit Park Drive, Suite 200 Independence, OH 44131 Telephone: (216) 291-4744 Facsimile: (216) 291-5744 E-mail: Chris.Wido@Spitzlawfirm.com OMNI HEALTHCARE: Hammond Sues Over Private Data Breach ------------------------------------------------------ LATASHA HAMMOND, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. OMNI HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, OMNI HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL LLC and INJURY FINANCE, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-00263-FDW-DCK (W.D.N.C., April 16, 2025) arises from Defendants' failure to properly secure and safeguard Representative Plaintiff's and/or Class Members' protected health information and personally identifiable information stored within their information network. While Defendants claim to have discovered the data breach as early as August 28, 2024, Defendant did not begin informing victims of the data breach until April 9, 2025 and failed to inform victims when or for how long the data breach occurred. Accordingly, the Plaintiff now seeks redress for Defendants' unlawful conduct and asserts claims for negligence, breach of implied contract, and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Headquartered in Huntersville, NC, Omni Healthcare Financial Holdings provides financial services that specializes in medical lien funding and pre-settlement advances. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: M. Christopher Schehr, Esq. SCHEHR LAW 101 N. McDowell St. Ste 200 Charlotte, NC 28204 Telephone: (704) 900-0336 E-mail: chris@schehrlaw.com - and - Scott Edward Cole, Esq. Laura Van Note, Esq. Alicyn B. Whitley, Esq. COLE & VAN NOTE 555 12th Street, Suite 2100 Oakland, CA 94607 Telephone: (510) 891-9800 Facsimile: (510) 891-7030 E-mail: sec@colevannote.com lvn@colevannote.com abw@colevannote.com PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Tabibian Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- STEPHANIE TABIBIAN, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC, Defendant, Case No. 3:25-cv-00549-SI (D. Ore., April 3, 2025) is a class action against the Defendant for its failure to properly secure and safeguard sensitive information of its customers, including Plaintiff's. The Plaintiff's and Class Members' sensitive personal information -- which they entrusted to Defendant on the mutual understanding that Defendant would protect it against disclosure -- was targeted, compromised and unlawfully accessed due to a data breach. The personally identifiable information (PII) compromised in the data breach was exfiltrated by cyber-criminals and remains in the hands of those cyber-criminals who target PII for its value to identity thieves, says the suit. The Plaintiff brings this class action lawsuit on behalf of all those similarly situated to address Defendant's inadequate safeguarding of Class Members' PII 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 unauthorized access by an unknown third party and precisely what specific type of information was accessed. Through this complaint, the Plaintiff seeks to remedy these harms on behalf of herself and all similarly situated individuals whose PII was accessed during the data breach, says the suit. Pacific Residential Mortgage LLC is a mortgage financing company based in Beaverton, Oregon.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kim D. Stephens, Esq. Kaleigh N. Boyd, Esq. TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 682-5600 E-mail: kstephens@tousley.com kboyd@tousley.com - and - John J. Nelson, Esq. MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, PLLC 402 W. Broadway, Suite 1760 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (858) 209-6941 E-mail: jnelson@milberg.com POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: August Suit Transferred to S.D. California ---------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Dobie James August, on behalf of minor children K. J-A. and K. D-A.; and all others similarly situated v. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-00431 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 23, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-01012-BEN-MSB to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Contract. PowerSchool -- https://www.powerschool.com/ -- provides innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions to improve educational outcomes and simplify school operations.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Gayle M. Blatt, Esq. David S. Casey, Jr., Esq. CASEY, GERRY, SCHENK, FRANCAVILLA, BLATT & PENFIELD LLP 110 Laurel Street San Diego, CA 92101-1406 Phone: (619) 238-1811 Fax: (619) 544-9232 Email: gmb@cglaw.com dcasey@cglaw.com The Defendants are represented by: Anne Johnson Palmer, Esq. ROPES & GRAY LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 9411 Phone: (415) 315-6300 Email: Anne.JohnsonPalmer@ropesgray.com POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Buack-Shelton Suit Transferred to S.D. Calif. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Sheilah Buack-Shelton, S.S., individually and on behalf of a class similarly situated individuals v. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-00093 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 21, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-00940-BEN-MSB to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. PowerSchool -- https://www.powerschool.com/ -- provides innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions to improve educational outcomes and simplify school operations.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Timothy Z. LaComb, Esq. MOGINRUBIN LLP 4225 Executive Square, Suite 600 La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: (619) 798-5362 Email: tlacomb@moginlawllp.com The Defendants are represented by: Anne Johnson Palmer, Esq. ROPES & GRAY LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 9411 Phone: (415) 315-6300 Email: Anne.JohnsonPalmer@ropesgray.com POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Giles Suit Transferred to S.D. California --------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Laura Giles, on behalf of herself and as parent and guardian of her minor child, Jane Doe, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-00139 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 21, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-00948-BEN-MSB to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. PowerSchool -- https://www.powerschool.com/ -- provides innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions to improve educational outcomes and simplify school operations.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: John R. Parker, Jr., Esq. KERSHAW CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP 401 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 Phone: (916) 448-9800 Fax: (916) 669-4499 POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Greci Suit Transferred to S.D. California --------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned Scott Greci, David Brownlee, A.B, a minor child, L.G., a minor child; individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., Case No. 2:25-cv-00208 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 22, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-00975-BEN-MSB to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. PowerSchool -- https://www.powerschool.com/ -- provides innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions to improve educational outcomes and simplify school operations.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Jason S. Hartley, Esq. HARTLEY LLP 101 West Broadway, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 400-5822 Fax: (619) 400-5832 Email: hartley@hartleyllp.com - and - Jason M. Lindner, Esq. STUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP 550 West C Street, Suite 610 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 400-5822 Fax: (619) 400-5832 Email: lindner@stuevesiegel.com The Defendant is represented by: Anne Johnson Palmer, Esq. ROPES & GRAY LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 9411 Phone: (415) 315-6300 Email: Anne.JohnsonPalmer@ropesgray.com POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS: Kinney Suit Transferred to S.D. California ---------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Kimberly Kinney, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-00098 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 21, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-00942-BEN-MSB to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Contract for Contract Dispute. PowerSchool -- https://www.powerschool.com/ -- provides innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions to improve educational outcomes and simplify school operations.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Caleb Marker, Esq. ZIMMERMAN REED, LLP 6420 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1080 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Phone: (877) 500-8780 Email: caleb.marker@zimmreed.com The Defendants are represented by: Anne Johnson Palmer, Esq. ROPES & GRAY LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 9411 Phone: (415) 315-6300 Email: Anne.JohnsonPalmer@ropesgray.com PROGRESSIVE SCRAP METALS: Caal Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Progressive Scrap Metals, Inc. The case is styled as Max Caal, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Progressive Scrap Metals, Inc., Does 1-20, inclusive, Case No. 25STCV11718 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., April 22, 2025). Progressive Scrap Metals -- https://www.psm-recycle.com/ -- is a recycling center in Los Angeles, California and is leading in the metal recycling industry.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Vache A. Thomassian, Esq. KJT LAW GROUP LLP 230 N. Maryland Ave. Suite 306 Glendale, CA 91206 Phone: 818.507.8525 Email: vache@kjtlawgroup.com PROVISION CONCEPTS: Zimmerman Sues to Recover Compensation ---------------------------------------------------------- Abigail G. Zimmerman and Hector Sarmiento, individually and on behalf of all individuals similarly situated v. PROVISION CONCEPTS, LLC, Case No. 5:25-cv-00467-PRW (W.D. Okla., April 25, 2025), is brought against Defendant to recover compensation, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and costs, and other equitable relief pursuant to the Fair Labor Standard Act of 1939 ("FLSA"). The Plaintiffs and those similarly situated are current and former employees of Defendant who were paid less than the federal minimum wage (and minimum overtime wage for hours worked over 40 in a workweek) and for whom Defendant relied on the "tip credit" provisions of the FLSA to satisfy their statutory minimum wage obligations (hereafter, "Tip Credit Employees"), says the complaint. The Plaintiffs worked as bartenders at the Defendant's restaurant. The Defendant owns and operates 8 different restaurant.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Noble K. McIntyre, Esq. MCINTYRE LAW PC 8601 S. Western Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73139 Phone: (405) 917-5250 Facsimile: (405) 917-5405 Email: noble@mcintyrelaw.com - and - Robert E. DeRose, Esq. Anna R. Caplan, Esq. BARKAN MEIZLISH DEROSE COX, LLP 4200 Regent Street, Suite 210 Columbus, OH 43219 Phone: (614) 221-4221 Facsimile: (614) 744-2300 Email: bderose@barkanmeizlish.com acaplan@barkanmeizlish.com - and - Clif Alexander, Esq. Carter Hastings, Esq. ANDERSON ALEXANDER, PLLC 101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 610 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Phone: (361) 452-1279 Facsimile: (361) 452-1284 Email: clif@a2xlaw.com carter@a2xlaw.com PURPLE INNOVATION: Dalton Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website -------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Dalton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Panda Express, Inc., Case No. 0:25-cv-01615 (D. Minn., April 22, 2025), is brought arising because Defendant's Website (www.pandaexpress.com) (the "Website" or "Defendant's Website") is not fully and equally accessible to people who are blind or who have low vision in violation of both the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") and its implementing regulations. In addition to her claim under the ADA, Plaintiff also asserts a companion cause of action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). The Defendant owns, operates, and/or controls its Website and is responsible for the policies, practices, and procedures concerning the Website's development and maintenance. As a consequence of her experience visiting Defendant's Website, including in the past year, and from an investigation performed on her behalf, Plaintiff found Defendant's Website has a number of digital barriers that deny screen reader users like Plaintiff full and equal access to important Website content--content Defendant makes available to its sighted Website users. Still, Plaintiff would like to, intends to, and will attempt to access Defendant's Website in the future to browse, research, or shop online and purchase the products and services that Defendant offers. The Defendant's policies regarding the maintenance and operation of its Website fail to ensure its Website is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, individuals with vision-related disabilities. The Plaintiff and the putative class have been, and in the absence of injunctive relief will continue to be, injured, and discriminated against by Defendant's failure to provide its online Website content and services in a manner that is compatible with screen reader technology, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is and has been legally blind and is therefore disabled under the ADA. The Defendant offers food and beverages for sale including, but not limited to Chinese American inspired cuisine, appetizers, desserts and more.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jason Gustafson, Esq. Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Chad A. Throndset, Esq. THRONDSET MICHENFELDER, LLC Jason Gustafson (#0403297) 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: (763) 515-6110 Email: jason@throndsetlaw.com pat@throndsetlaw.com chad@throndsetlaw.com R J BAGEL LLC: Maldonado Sues Over Failure to Pay Overtime Wages ---------------------------------------------------------------- Santos Maldonado, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. R J BAGEL LLC d/b/a BEYOND BAGELS and ROBERT KLEINWAKS, DARI JILL KLEINWAKS and ZACHARY KLEINWAKS, as individuals, Case No. 2:25-cv-02219 (E.D.N.Y., April 22, 2025), is brought to recover damages for the Defendants' egregious violations of state and federal wage and hour laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Laws arising out of the Defendants failure to pay overtime wages. Although Plaintiff regularly worked 54 hours per week from April 2019 until December 2023; 50 hours per week from January 2024 until December 2024; and 47 hours per week from January 2025 until March 2025, the Defendants did not pay Plaintiff at a wage rate of time and a half for his hours regularly worked over 40 hours in a work week, a blatant violation of the overtime provisions contained in the FLSA and NYLL. The Defendants willfully failed to post notices of the minimum wage and overtime wage requirements in a conspicuous place at the location of their employment as required by the FLSA and NYLL, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed by Defendants at R J BAGEL LLC d/b/a BEYOND BAGELS, from February 2014 until March 2025. R J BAGEL LLC d/b/a BEYOND BAGELS, is a New York domestic limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Roman Avshalumov, Esq. HELEN F. DALTON & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 601 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Phone: 718-263-9591 RB GLOBAL: Immediate Appliance Sues Over Price Fixing Conspiracy ---------------------------------------------------------------- IMMEDIATE APPLIANCE SERVICE, INC., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. RB GLOBAL, INC., ROUSE SERVICES LLC, ROUSE ANALYTICS LLC, UNITED RENTALS, INC., UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC., HERC HOLDINGS, INC., HERC RENTALS INC., SUNBELT RENTALS, INC., H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC., SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO., LLC, and THE HOME DEPOT, INC., Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-04139 (N.D. Ill., April 16, 2025) arises from Defendants' conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain, and/or stabilize rental prices for various pieces of rental equipment and tools used for construction, manufacturing, entertainment, and other industries from at least as early as March 31, 2021. The Defendants' unlawful conduct resulted in a lack of competition, which has been to the detriment of Plaintiff and members of the Class and has caused them to pay supra-competitive prices for rental equipment. Accordingly, Plaintiff now brings this class action complaint against Defendants for violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act and violations of common law. Headquartered in Westchester, IL, RB Global, Inc., is a public company incorporated in Canada. The company operates a platform that offers insights, services, and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Adam J. Levitt, Esq. DICELLO LEVITT LLP Ten North Dearborn Street, Sixth Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Telephone: (312) 214-7900 E-mail: alevitt@dicellolevitt.com - and - Gregory S. Asciolla, Esq. Alexander E. Barnett, Esq. Geralyn J. Trujillo, Esq. Carrie Syme, Esq. Jonathan S. Crevier, Esq. DICELLO LEVITT LLP 485 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1001 New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (646) 933-1000 E-mail: gasciolla@dicellolevitt.com abarnett@dicellolevitt.com gtrujillo@dicellolevitt.com csyme@dicellolevitt.com jcrevier@dicellolevitt.com - and - Alexander H. Schmidt, Esq. ALEXANDER H. SCHMIDT, ESQ. Fairways Professional Plaza 5 Professional Circle, Ste. 204 Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Telephone: (732) 226-0004 E-mail: alex@alexschmidt.law REGENT L.P.: Ugoala Sues Over Websites' Use of Tracking Tools ------------------------------------------------------------- UZODINMA UGOALA, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. REGENT, L.P., INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC., and FOUNDRY, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-02153-AT (N.D. Ga., April 18, 2025) is a class action against the Defendants for alleged violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act and the Wiretap Act. The Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, brings this class action complaint against Defendants Regent, L.P., International Data Group, Inc., and Foundry, which manage a number of computer related publications (the "Websites"). On the Websites, the Defendants utilized tracking tools to intercept and disclose consumers' search terms, video watching information (via query string parameters, detailed URLs, and metadata), and identifiable information without seeking or obtaining consumers' consent. The Websites' use of the Tracking Tools resulted in violations of the VPPA, state and federal wiretap statutes, and invasions into consumers' privacy. By interacting with Defendants' Websites, Plaintiff Ugoala's sensitive information was disclosed to third parties, including Meta, through Defendants' placement of Tracking Tools, including the Pixel, on the webpages he visited on Defendants' Websites, says the suit. Regent, L.P. is a multi-sector private equity firm based in Beverly Hills, California.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: H. Clay Barnett, III, Esq. BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, P.C. Overlook II 2839 Paces Ferry Road SE, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30339 E-mail: Clay.Barnett@Beasleyallen.com - and - J. Mitch Williams, Esq. BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, P.C. 272 Commerce Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Telephone: (334) 269-2343 E-mail: Mitch.Williams@Beasleyallen.com - and - Gary S. Ishimoto, Esq. Mark S. Reich, Esq. 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: gishimoto@zlk.com mreich@zlk.com cmaccarone@zlk.com RICKY D. DIXON: Raghubir Files Suit in M.D. Florida --------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ricky D. Dixon, et al. The case is styled as Vinodh Raghubir, similarly situated citizens, Petitioner v. Ricky D. Dixon; Administrative Offices Of The 9th Judicial Circuit; Orange County Clerk; Administrative Offices Of The Florida Department Of Corrections Probation Department; Probation Officers; Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; State of Florida; Supreme Court of Florida; 6TH DCA; 5th Dca; Respondents, Case No. 6:25-cv-00714-PGB-DCI (M.D. Fla., April 24, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State). Ricky D. Dixon is the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections.[BN] The Plaintiff appears pro se. ROBERT MONTGOMERY: Martinez Suit Seeks Unpaid Wages Under FLSA -------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCISO MARTINEZ, WASHINGTON MACIAS, DAVID ALFARO and JORGE JANDRES on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated V. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, and DEALER PREP SERVICES INC., Case No. 2:25-cv-02284 (E.D.N.Y., April 24, 2025) alleges seeks to recover unpaid wages for overtime work performed, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, interest, and all costs and disbursements associated with the action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. DEALER PREP. is a business that services various car dealerships in New York. The services they provide include vehicle valet, greeting clients, vehicle washing/cleaning, vehicle detailing, vehicle rental registration, client transporting, and auto parts pick-up and delivery.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Marcus Monteiro, Esq. MONTEIRO & FISHMAN LLP 91 N. Franklin Street, Suite 108 Hempstead, New York 11550 Telephone: (516) 280-4600 Facsimile: (516) 280-4530 E-mail: mmonteiro@mflawny.com ROLLING RICHES: Dawson Files TCPA Suit in W.D. Virginia ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rolling Riches LTD. The case is styled as Deborah Dawson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Rolling Riches LTD, Case No. 7:25-cv-00284-RSB-CKM (W.D. Va., April 23, 2025). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Rolling Riches -- https://www.rollingriches.com/ -- is a legitimate social casino owned and operated by Rolling Riches Ltd.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: William Peter Robinson, III, Esq. WILLIAM ROBINSON 319 N. Pietmont St., Apt. 1 Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: (703) 789-4800 Email: william@robinsonslaw.com ROSEVILLE, CA: Class Settlement in Hill-Colbert Gets Initial Nod ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as MARCUS HILL-COLBERT, JENNIFER TIMMONS, HERMINIO LeBRON, DANIEL REED, VINCENT BARNAO, ERIN McMARLIN, and JAMES THOMPSON, on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated persons, v. CITY OF ROSEVILLE, ROSEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TYLER CANTLEY, and DOES 1-20, Case No. 2:22-cv-01651-WBS-SCR (E.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge William Shubb entered an order granting the parties' joint motion for preliminary certification of a settlement class and preliminary approval of the class action settlement. (1) The court provisionally certifies the action to proceed as a class action for settlement purposes only pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, with the settlement class defined as follows: (a) All homeless persons who were excluded from a City of Roseville park facility pursuant to Roseville Municipal Code section 8.02.316, but not arrested at the time, within two years before Sept. 20, 2022, and who shall be sent or otherwise notified of the class notice and claim form in the manner approved of and ordered by the court according to the settlement. (2) The court approves the class notice and further approves the method by which notice is proposed in the settlement agreement to be given to the settlement class. The class notice and claim form shall be distributed to the class pursuant to the notice provisions in the settlement agreement. (3) The court approves the procedure set forth in the settlement agreement and reflected in the class notice, with which settlement class members must comply in order validly to object to the settlement or to exclude themselves from the settlement. (4) The court appoints named plaintiffs Marcus Hill-Colbert, Jennifer Timmons, Herminio LeBron, Daniel Reed, Vincent Barnao, Erin McMarlin, and James Thompson as the representative plaintiffs of the settlement class for settlement purposes only, subject to final approval. (5) The court appoints Mark E. Merin, Paul H. Masuhara, and Paul W. Comiskey to serve as class counsel for settlement purposes only, subject to final approval. (6) A final approval hearing is scheduled to be held before this court on July 21, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Roseville is the largest city in Placer County, California. A copy of the Court's order dated April 15, 2025, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=W5j1rL at no extra charge.[CC] ROUSE SERVICES: Faces Suit Over Equipment Rental Price Fixing ------------------------------------------------------------- MACK'S JUNK REMOVAL, LLC, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. ROUSE SERVICES LLC; RB GLOBAL, INC.; UNITED RENTALS, INC.; SUNBELT RENTALS, INC.; HERC RENTALS INC.; HERC HOLDINGS INC.; H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC., SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO., LLC; THE HOME DEPOT, INC.; and EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC., Case No. 2:25-cv-03565 (C.D. Cal., April 22, 2025) is a class action lawsuit seeking treble damages and injunctive relief under Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Rouse Service allegedly facilitates its clients in setting their prices at or above the reported RRI Price, discouraging price competition and encouraging steady, coordinated upward pressure on rental prices across all its rental company clients. Rouse Service advertises its revenue management software (including its RRI Price) to construction equipment rental companies as a means of increasing prices above those available in a competitive market and avoiding the risk of relying solely on limited data and anecdotal information" and salespeople in making rental-rate and fleet utilization decisions. This is code for facilitating price-fixing through the pooling of competitors' CSI. Accordingly, the U.S. construction industry has experienced a significant rise in the cost of renting construction equipment. This increased cost is primarily tracked by the Producer Price Index (PPI) for construction equipment rental and leasing, which shows a generally upward trajectory for the past decade. Notably, in 2022 and 2023, the PPI for construction equipment rental saw annual increases exceeding five percent. This increased cost has been borne directly by the plaintiff and the class members it seeks to represent in this action. Plaintiff and the class members paid an artificially inflated price for the equipment they rent but for the Defendants' anticompetitive conduct. The Equipment Rental Company Defendants have been using Rouse Service LLC to coordinate their equipment rental pricing and inflate or maintain their equipment rental rates at artificially high level, the suit says. The Plaintiff brought the action on behalf of itself individually and on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities who rented construction equipment directly from a defendant or co-conspirator from March 31, 2021, through the present, in the nationwide construction equipment rental market. The Plaintiff contends that Representatives from equipment rental companies, including the Equipment Rental Company Defendants, regularly tout the availability of "clean, accurate, actionable data" Rouse Service provided, which enables them to make "better tactical and strategic decisions" to maximize their profits. The Equipment Rental Company Defendants supply construction equipment rentals to individuals, small local contractors, larger companies, municipalities and government entities, among others. They provide a wide variety of rental equipment including mid-size and heavy equipment, specialty equipment and contractor tools. In a competitive market, the Equipment Rental Company Defendants would set their rates in accordance with the fundamentals of supply and demand. In the absence of knowledge about competitors' pricing strategies, the Equipment Rental Company Defendants can only make their best educated guesses and set their prices at optimal positions, usually a bit lower than what is offered by competitors -- to attract customers in the market. If a company wants to take a chance to raise prices regardless of market conditions, other competitors will soon take that company's business away, the suit alleges. The Plaintiff rented construction equipment directly from one or more of the Defendants. As a result of Defendants' anticompetitive conduct, the Plaintiff paid artificially inflated prices for the equipment it rented from one or more of the Defendants. RB Global is a public company, traded on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges, that is legally domiciled in Canada with headquarters at 2 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite No. 1000, Westchester, Illinois. Rouse Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of RB Global.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael J. Flannery, Esq. CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA, LLP Two CityPlace Drive, Second Floor St. Louis, MO 63141 Telephone: (314) 226-1015 E-mail: mflannery@cuneolaw.com - and - Marco Cercone, Esq. RUPP PFALZGRAF LLC 1600 Liberty Building 424 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Telephone: (716) 854-3400 E-mail: cercone@rupppfalzgraf.com SAFEWAY INC: Boren Seeks to Recover Unpaid OT, Straight Time Wages ------------------------------------------------------------------ APRIL BOREN and SCOTT BURNETT, individually on behalf of themselves, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. SAFEWAY, INC., Defendant, Case No. 3:25-cv-00625-MO (D. Ore., April 17, 2025) is a collective brought against the Defendant for alleged violations of the Oregon Minimum Wage Laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to the complaint, the Defendant willfully violated the FLSA by failing to pay non-exempt hourly Department Managers who worked for Defendant in Oregon, including Plaintiff Burnett and all other similarly situated employees, for all of their overtime hours worked, based upon their unlawful policies and practices. While Defendant required Department Managers to work overtime hours, they did not pay them for all hours worked including but not limited to time spent working outside of Defendant's stores communicating with supervisors and co-workers about work matters. Accordingly, the Defendant failed to record or compensate Plaintiffs and Department Managers for all of their hours worked in willful violation of the FLSA and Oregon state laws, says the suit. Plaintiff Boren worked for Defendant as a non-exempt, hourly-paid Department Manager from approximately August 2019 to April 2022 at one of Defendant's stores in Oregon and from April 2022 to July 2022 at one of Defendant's stores in Washington. Plaintiff Burnett also worked for Defendant as a non-exempt, hourly-paid Department Manager, subject to certain breaks in employment, from approximately 2017 to January 2023 at one of Defendant's stores in Oregon. Safeway, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Pleasanton, California. The Company operates supermarkets in Oregon.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Jennifer Gould, Esq. MORGAN AND MORGAN, P.A. 1050 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 03A Portland, OR 97204 Telephone: (689) 219-2401 E-mail: Jgould@forthepeople.com - and - C. Ryan Morgan, Esq. Kim De Arcangelis, Esq. MORGAN AND MORGAN, P.A. 20 N. Orange Ave., Suite 1600 Orlando, FL 32801 Telephone: (407) 418-2069 E-mail: rmorgan@forthepeople.com KimD@forthepeople.com - and - Andrew R. Frisch, Esq. Angeli Murthy, Esq. MORGAN AND MORGAN, P.A. 8151 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Plantation, FL 33324 Telephone: (954) 318-0268 E-mail: afrisch@forthepeople.com amurthy@forthepeople.com - and - Gregg I. Shavitz, Esq. Marilyn Linares, Esq. SHAVITZ LAW GROUP, P.A. 622 Banyan Train, Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Telephone: (561) 447-8888 E-mail: gshavitz@shavitzlaw.com mlinares@shavitzlaw.com - and - Michael Palitz, Esq. SHAVITZ LAW GROUP, P.A. 477 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (800) 616-4000 E-mail: mpalitz@shavitzlaw.com SALT STEAKHOUSE: Hyer Sues Over Wage and Hour Law Violations ------------------------------------------------------------ ASHLEY HYER, for herself and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SALT STEAKHOUSE LLC, and DAVID MIZRAHI, Individually, Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-02764 (D.N.J., April 16, 2025) seeks recover unpaid back wages, an additional equal amount in liquidated damages, and to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law, and the New Jersey Wage Payment Law. On or around May 1, 2023, the Defendants hired Plaintiff to work as an hourly paid server at its Long Branch, New Jersey location. Throughout Plaintiff's employment period, Defendants maintained a mandatory tip-pooling arrangement that unlawfully distributed a percentage of Plaintiff's earned tips to management employees, including a floor manager and general manager. Due to Defendants' practices, the Plaintiff and those similarly situated did not earn at least the statutory minimum wage for all hours worked during one or more workweeks. Salt Steakhouse is a kosher restaurant located at 15 Morris Avenue, Long Branch, NJ. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew R. Frisch, Esq. MORGAN & MORGAN, P.A. 8151 Peters Road, Suite 4000 Plantation, FL 33324 Telephone: (954) WORKERS Facsimile: (954) 327-3013 E-mail: afrisch@forthepeople.com SAS RETAIL SERVICES: McKeown Suit Removed to N.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------ The case captioned as Kristine McKeown, an individual, on behalf of him/herself and all similarly situated individuals v. SAS RETAIL SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, DOES 1-20, inclusive, Case No. 24CV103608 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on April 25, 2025, and assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-03654. The Complaint asserts the following eight causes of action: Failure to Pay State Minimum Wage; Failure To Pay Overtime; Failure to Provide Meal Breaks; Failure to Provide Rest Breaks; Failure to Reimburse Work-Related Expenses; Failure to Timely Pay Wages During Employment; Failure to Provide Accurate Pay Stubs; and Violation of Unfair Competition Law.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Chris A. Jalian, Esq. Aja Nunn, Esq. PAUL HASTINGS LLP 515 South Flower Street Twenty-Fifth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 Phone: (213) 683-6000 Facsimile: (213) 627-0705 Email: chrisjalian@paulhastings.com ajanunn@paulhastings.com SCOOT EDUCATION: Brown Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Scoot Education Inc. The case is styled as Mary Brown, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated and on behalf of the general public v. Scoot Education Inc., Case No. CU25-03746 (Cal. Super. Ct., Solano Cty., April 22, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment." Scoot Education -- https://scoot.education/ -- is a Recruiting company that specialises in helping substitute teachers find great schools.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Evan Gaines, Esq. GAINES LAW CORPORATION 4550 E Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 100 Westlake Village, CA 91362-3824 Phone: 805-892-8200 Fax: 805-800-8928 Email: evan@gaines.law SH GROUP OPERATIONS: Kassai Files Suit in C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against SH Group Operations, LLC. The case is styled as Sarah Kassai, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SH Group Operations, LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-02932-AGR (C.D. Cal. April 3, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Insurance Contract. SH Group Operations, LLC doing business as Starwood Hotels -- https://www.starwoodhotels.com/ -- is a hotel brand management company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Philip Lawrence Fraietta, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Phone: (646) 837-7150 Email: pfraietta@bursor.com - and - Stefan Bogdanovich, Esq. BURSOR AND FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Boulevard Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: (925) 300-4455 Fax: (925) 407-2700 Email: sbogdanovich@bursor.com SIERRA FORESTRY: Fraiser Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sierra Forestry Consulting, LLC. The case is styled as Hunter Jeffrey Fraiser, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Sierra Forestry Consulting, LLC, Case No. 25CV-0207552 (Cal. Super. Ct., Shasta Cty., April 22, 2025). The case type is stated as "Unlimited Other Employment." Sierra Forestry Consulting -- https://www.sierraforestry.com/ -- specializes in providing professional services in the forestry, utilities, arboriculture, GIS, and land management industries.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jonathan Melmed, Esq. MELMED LAW GROUP P.C. 1801 Century Park E, Ste. 850 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2346 Phone: 310-824-3828 Fax: 310-862-6851 Email: jm@melmedlaw.com SOLARNA LLC: Fails to Pay Proper Overtime Wages, Chavez Suit Claims ------------------------------------------------------------------- FERNANDO CHAVEZ, an individual, Plaintiff v. SOLARNA LLC, formerly known as DH REMODEL SERVICES, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; 1800REMODEL, INC., a California corporation; DOVID HIRSCH, an individual; SCOTT, an individual; ELDON RODRIGUEZ, an individual; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 25STC11192 (Cal. Super., Los Angeles Cty., April 16, 2025) is a class action accusing the Defendants of violating the California Labor Code and the California Business and Professions Code. The Plaintiff worked for Defendants as an hourly non-exempt drywall finisher from on or around May 2021 until he was discharged on or around August 6, 2021. Allegedly, the Defendants terminated Plaintiff's employment without any warning. Before terminating Plaintiff's employment, Defendants also exempted him from overtime requirements and denied him overtime pay and required meal and rest periods. Solarna LLC is a construction company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Louis Benowitz, Esq. BENOWITZ LAW CORPORATION 8605 Santa Monica Boulevard PMB 79183 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Telephone: (818) 839-9610 E-mail: Louis@BenowitzLaw.com SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Verdiner Sues Over Unlawful Labor Practices ---------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID VERDINER, MARIETES GONZALEZ, and BRIANNA HERRERA, in a Representative capacity, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, a California General Partnership; and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Defendants, Case No. 25STCV11446 (Cal. Super., Los Angeles Cty., April 18, 2025) arises from the Defendants' alleged unlawful labor practices in violation of the California Labor Code. The complaint alleges that the Defendants committed meal and rest period, minimum wage, overtime, and wage statement violations. The Defendants also failed to reimburse Plaintiffs and other aggrieved employees for necessary business expenditures. The Plaintiffs bring this action in a representative capacity on behalf of all current and former aggrieved employees of Defendants. Southern California Permanente Medical Group is a medical group in Yorba Linda, California.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Eric K. Yaeckel, Esq. Ryan T. Kuhn, Esq. SULLIVAN & YAECKEL LAW GROUP, APC 2330 Third Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 702-6760 Facsimile: (619) 702-6761 E-mail: yaeckel@sullivanlawgroupapc.com rvan@sullivanlawgroupapc.com SPARC GROUP: Peppars Suit Removed to N.D. California ---------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Jennifer Peppars, an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SPARC GROUP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company doing business as AEROPOSTALE; MICHELLE RONAN, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. 25CV114683 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on April 24, 2025, and assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-03618-KAW. The Plaintiff's Complaint asserts eight causes of action for: "Failure to Pay Overtime Wages"; "Failure to Pay Minimum Wages"; "Failure to Provide Meal Periods"; "Failure to Provide Rest Periods"; "Waiting Time Penalties"; "Wage Statement Violations"; "Failure to Indemnify"; and "Unfair Competition."[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Jon D. Meer, Esq. Michael Afar, Esq. Romtin Parvaresh, Esq. Mackenzie Mullin, Esq. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500 Los Angeles, CA 90067-3021 Phone: (310) 277-7200 Facsimile: (310) 201-521 Email: jmeer@seyfarth.com mafar@seyfarth.com rparvaresh@seyfarth.com mmullin@seyfarth.com SPEEDWAY LLC: Peoples Suit Removed to E.D. California ----------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Johnathon Peoples, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly v. SPEEDWAY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; WESTERN REFINING RETAIL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; 5245 WESTERN REFINING RETAIL LLC, an unknown business entity; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. BCV-25-101007 was removed from the Superior Court of State of California for the County of Kern, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on April 25, 2025, and assigned Case No. 1:25-at-00332. The Plaintiff's Complaint generally purports to bring his claims on behalf of himself and several classes based on alleged violations of the California Labor Code, seeking to recover among other claims, unpaid wages, including minimum wages; overtime wages; lawful meal periods; lawful rest periods; accurate wage statements; timely payment of wages; and failure to indemnify (reimburse). The Complaint also alleges wholesale violations by Defendant, e.g., alleging that Defendant engaged in a "pattern and practice of wage abuse," failing to accurately pay Plaintiff and putative class members overtime at the regular rate of pay. As to specific statutory provisions at issue, Plaintiff alleges violations of and recovery under California Labor Code, as well as applicable regulations, seeking unpaid wages, unpaid meal and rest period compensation, unreimbursed expenses, penalties, liquidated damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Julie R. Trotter, Esq. Mireya A.R. Llaurado, Esq. Mia A. Lomedico, Esq. CALL & JENSEN A Professional Corporation 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 717-3000 Fax: (949) 717-3100 Email: jtotter@calljensen.com mllaurado@calljensen.com mlomedico@calljensen.com STONECOURT CAPITAL: Freeman Suit Removed to C.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Clayton Freeman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. STONECOURT CAPITAL LP, MOON VALLEY NURSERY OF ARIZONA RETAIL, LLC, MOON VALLEY NURSERY OF CALIFORNIA, LLC, MOON VALLEY NURSERY, LLC, Case No. 25-STCV-07923 was removed from the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on April 25, 2025, and assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03669. The Complaint alleges that several Moon Valley properties are inaccessible to individuals with disabilities and specifically, that the locations do not have: accessible restrooms; and accessible parking spaces. Plaintiff alleges that Moon Valley violated the Unruh Act, the California Disabled Persons Act, California Civil Code.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Catherine Kang, Esq. EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN, P.C. 1925 Century Park East, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: 310.557.9521 Facsimile: 310.943.2162 Email: ckang@ebglaw.com cemail@ebglaw.com SUNSHINE RETAIL: Pardo Sues Over Property's Architectural Barriers ------------------------------------------------------------------ NIGEL FRANK DE LA TORRE PARDO, Plaintiff v. SUNSHINE RETAIL INVESTMENTS LLC D/B/A FRESCO Y MAS #243, Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-21745 (S.D. Fla., April 16, 2025) is a class action for injunctive relief, attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, and costs pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiff Pardo is, among other things, a paraplegic and is therefore substantially limited in major life activities due to his impairment, including, but not limited to, not being able to walk or stand. The Plaintiff found the Defendant's commercial retail grocery store business each to be rifle with ADA violations. He encountered architectural barriers at the retail grocery store business that have denied or diminished Plaintiff's ability to visit the commercial grocery store and have endangered his safety in violation of the ADA. The complaint further contends that Defendants have discriminated against the individual Plaintiff by denying him access to, and full and equal enjoyment of, the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and/or accommodations of the commercial plaza property. Sunshine Retail Investments LLC is the individual owner of a retail grocery store business.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Anthony J. Perez, Esq. ANTHONY J. PEREZ LAW GROUP, PLLC 7950 W. Flagler Street, Suite 104 Miami, FL 33144 Telephone: (786) 361-9909 Facsimile: (786) 687-0445 E-mail: ajp@ajperezlawgroup.com TARGET CORPORATION: Deforest Suit Removed to C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------ The case captioned as Jennifer Deforest, individually, and on behalf of others similarly situated v. TARGET CORPORATION, Case No. 30-2025-01467748-CU-NP-CXC was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on April 23, 2025, and assigned Case No. 8:25-cv-00851. The Plaintiff alleges in her Complaint that the labeling of nine Good & Gather pasta sauces (the "Products") is false and misleading because it represents that the Products contain "no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives" and the Products allegedly contain a "synthetic form of citric acid."[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Andrew S. Ayala, Esq. FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 1800 Century Park East, Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: (310) 203-4037 Facsimile: (310) 229-1285 Email: andrew.ayala@faegredrinker.com - and - Tyler A. Young, Esq. Rory F. Collins, Esq. FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: (612) 766-8610 Facsimile: (612) 766-1600 Email: tyler.young@faegredrinker.com rory.collins@faegredrinker.com TIKTOK INC: Middleton Suit Transferred to C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Christina Middleton, as guardian and next of kin on behalf of A.B., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TikTok Inc., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., Bytedance Ltd., Bytedance Inc., Tiktok Ltd., TikTok LLC, TikTok Pte. Ltd., Case No. 4:24-cv-00742 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 3, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:25-cv-03120-GW-RAO to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. TikTok -- https://www.tiktok.com/ -- is the world's leading destination for short-form mobile videos.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Thomas P. Cartmell, Esq. Eric D. Barton, Esq. Tyler W. Hudson, Esq. WAGSTAFF AND CARTMELL LLP 4740 Grand Avenue, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64112 Phone: (816) 701-1100 Fax: (816) 531-2372 Email: tcartmell@wcllp.com ebarton@wcllp.com thudson@wcllp.com The Defendants are represented by: Alicia Ragsdale Olszeski, Esq. ALICIA RAGSDALE LAW OFFICES 56 Marshall Place Webster Groves, MO 63119 Phone: (314) 304-1909 Email: ali.olszeski@faegredrinker.com - and - Matthew D. Powers, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP Two Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 984-8700 Fax: (415) 984-8701 Email: mpowers@omm.com - and - Daniel M. Petrocelli, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067-6035 Phone: (310) 553-6700 Fax: (310) 246-6779 Email: dpetrocelli@omm.com - and - Stephen D. Brody, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 1625 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 383-5167 Email: sbrody@omm.com - and - Stephen McIntyre, Esq. O'MELVENY AND MYERS LLP 400 South Hope Street 19th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: (310) 553-6700 Fax: (310) 246-6779 Email: stephenmcintyre@paulhastings.com TOP CABINET & BATH: Zamora Sues Over Failure to Pay Overtime Wages ------------------------------------------------------------------ Geovanny Eduardo Saca Zamora, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TOP CABINET & BATH INC. and WUJIE CHEN and BEIBEI JIN, as individuals, Case No. 1:25-cv-02215 (E.D.N.Y., April 22, 2025), is brought to recover damages for the Defendants' egregious violations of state and federal wage and hour laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Laws arising out of the Defendants failure to pay overtime wages. Although Plaintiff regularly worked 60 hours or more hours per week from January 2024 until January 2025, the Defendants did not pay Plaintiff at a wage rate of time and a half for her hours regularly worked over 40 hours in a work week, a blatant violation of the overtime provisions contained in the FLSA and NYLL. The Defendants willfully failed to post notices of the minimum wage and overtime wage requirements in a conspicuous place at the location of their employment as required by the FLSA and NYLL., says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed by THE Defendants from January 2024 until January 2025. TOP CABINET & BATH INC., is a New York domestic business corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Roman Avshalumov, Esq. HELEN F. DALTON & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 601 Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Phone: 718-263-9591 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES: Sneed Files Suit in C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., et al. The case is styled as Lisa Sneed, Lisa Raad, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Case No. 2:25-cv-03663 (C.D. Cal., April 24, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other Statutory Actions for Other Contract. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. -- http://www.toyota.com/usa/-- is the North American Toyota sales, marketing, and distribution subsidiary devoted to the United States market.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: S. Martin Keleti, Esq. KELETI LAW 9903 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 751 Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1671 Phone: (323) 308-8489 Email: s.martin.keleti@gmail.com TOYOTA MOTOR: Fails to Prevent Data Breach, Siefke Alleges ---------------------------------------------------------- PHILIP SIEFKE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; CONNECTED ANALYTIC SERVICES, Defendants, Case No. 4:25-cv-00406 (E.D. Tex., April 21, 2025) is an action against the Defendants for its failure to properly secure and safeguard sensitive information of its customers. According to the complaint, the Data Breach was a direct result of the Defendants' failure to implement adequate and reasonable cyber-security procedures and protocols necessary to protect consumers' personally identifiable information or "PII", from a foreseeable and preventable cyber-attack. The Plaintiff's and Class Members' identities are now at risk because of Defendants' negligent conduct because the PII that Defendant collected and maintained has been accessed and acquired by data thieves, says the suit. Toyota Motor North America Inc. operates as a holding company. The Company manages all North American operations covering automotive sales, engineering, manufacturing, economic research, advertising, corporate communications, government affairs, and all other related operations. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Bruce W. Steckler, Esq. Austin P. Smith, Esq. Paul D. Stickney, Esq. Jack M. Kelley, Esq. STECKLER WAYNE & LOVE PLLC 12720 Hillcrest Road, Suite 1045 Dallas, Texas 75230 Telephone: (972) 387-4040 Facsimile: (972) 387-4041 Email: Bruce@stecklerlaw.com austin@stecklerlaw.com judgestickney@stecklerlaw.com jkelley@stecklerlaw.com - and - John A. Yanchunis, Esq. Ronald Podolny, Esq. Antonio Arzola, Jr. , Esq. MORGAN & MORGAN COMPLEX LITIGATION GROUP 201 North Franklin Street 7th Floor Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: (813) 223-5505 Facsimile: (813) 223-5402 Email: JYanchunis@forthepeople.com ronald.podolny@forthepeople.com ararzola@forthepeople.com TRIUMPH CONSTRUCTION: Lamarco Suit Seeks OT Pay Under FLSA, NYLL ---------------------------------------------------------------- MICHAEL LAMARCO, AUSTIN LAMARCO and JOHN SCOTT, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, v. TRIUMPH CONSTRUCTION CORP. and CARLO CUZZI, Jointly and Severally, Case No. 1:25-cv-03404 (S.D.N.Y., April 24, 2025) seeks to recover unpaid overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs were required to report to and perform work at Triumphs yard each morning prior to traveling to the job sites and were required to return to Triumph's yard after leaving the job sites each afternoon, Plaintiffs were only paid for time spent working at the job sites and were not compensated at all for time spent working at Triumph's yard or for time spent traveling to and from Triumph’s yard and job sites. Thus, the Plaintiffs were not paid at all for a significant number of work hours each week, many of which were hours worked in excess of 40 in a week, for which they should have been paid overtime premiums. Further, throughout the relevant time period, Plaintiffs frequently were not provided with a full 30-minute uninterrupted meal break during their work day; instead, Plaintiffs were provided only between ten (10) to twenty (20) minutes or, in some cases, were not provided with lunch break time at all. Despite this fact, Plaintiffs were improperly deducted 30- minutes from their work hours for each work day, regardless of whether they were able to take a 30-minute break or not, says the suit. The Plaintiffs are laborers, mechanics, masons, operators, drivers, and foremen who furnished labor to Defendants at Triumph's yard and on projects in the greater New York City area. Triumph is a construction corporation rendering services including construction, demolition, street and roadways reconstruction, installation of water main and sewer mains, and serves as a utility contractor performing both gas and electric construction services throughout New York City. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Brent E. Pelton, Esq. Taylor B. Graham, Esq. PELTON GRAHAM LLC www.peltongraham.com 111 Broadway, Suite 1503 New York, NY 10006 Telephone: (212) 385-9700 TRUEBLUE INC: Figueroa Sues Over Failure to Pay Proper Overtime --------------------------------------------------------------- THEA DE JESUS FIGUEROA, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. TRUEBLUE, INC., and PEOPLESCOUT, INC., Defendants, Case No. 3:25-cv-05329 (W.D. Wash., April 17, 2025) is a civil action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Portal-to-Portal Act, seeking damages for Defendant's failure to pay Plaintiff time and one-half the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 during each seven-day workweek. The Plaintiff files this lawsuit individually and as an FLSA collective action on behalf of all similarly situated current and former employees of Defendant who, like hours worked over 40 in each seven day workweek in the time period of three years preceding the date this lawsuit was filed. The Plaintiff and the Collective Action Members seek all damages available under the FLSA, including back wages, liquidated damages, legal fees, costs, and post judgment interest. The Plaintiff began working for Defendants on May 11, 2021. Plaintiff is a current employee who works as a recruiter. TrueBlue, Inc. is a staffing, recruiting and workforce management company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Cynthia J. Heidelberg, Esq. BRESKIN JOHNSON & TOWNSEND, PLLC 600 Stewart Street, Suite 901 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 652-8660 Facsimile: (206) 652-8290 E-mail: cheidelberg@bjtlegal.com - and - Ricardo J. Prieto, Esq. Melinda Arbuckle, Esq. WAGE AND HOUR FIRM 5050 Quorum Drive, Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75254 Telephone: (214) 489-7653 Facsimile: (469) 319-0317 E-mail: rprieto@wageandhourfirm.com marbuckle@wageandhourfirm.com UNITED SEATING: Forsythe Files Suit in D. Connecticut ----------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against United Seating and Mobility, LLC. The case is styled as James Forsythe, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. United Seating and Mobility, LLC doing business as: Numotion, Case No. 3:25-cv-00525-VDO (D. Conn., April 3, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. United Seating and Mobility, LLC doing business as Numotion -- https://www.numotion.com/ -- is the nation's leading provider of Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) with an array of mobility solutions and medical supplies for adults and pediatrics.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: James J. Reardon, Esq. REARDON SCANLON LLP 45 S. Main St., 3rd Flr. West Hartford, CT 06107 Phone: (860) 955-9455 Fax: (860) 920-5242 Email: james.reardon@reardonscanlon.com UNITED SEATING: Sylvester Suit Removed to M.D. Tennessee -------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Jennifer Sylvester, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. United Seating and Mobility, LLC doing business as: Numotion, Case No. 25CV-54491 was removed from the Williamson County Chancery Court, to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on April 25, 2025. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-00469 to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. United Seating and Mobility, LLC doing business as Numotion -- https://www.numotion.com/ -- is the nation's leading provider of Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) with an array of mobility solutions and medical supplies for adults and pediatrics.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Grayson Wells, Esq. James Gerard Stranch, IV, Esq. STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY, PLLC 223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 254-8801 Email: gwells@stranchlaw.com gstranch@stranchlaw.com - and - Jeffrey Ostrow, Esq. Kenneth Jay Grunfeld, Esq. KOPELOWITZ OSTROW PA 65 Overhill Road Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Phone: (305) 529-8858 Email: ostrow@kolawyers.com grunfeld@kolawyers.com - and - Miles M. Schiller, Esq. STRANCH JENNINGS & GARVEY 223 Rosa L Parks Ave., Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 254-8801 Email: mschiller@stranchlaw.com The Defendants are represented by: Casie D. Collignon, Esq. Keeley O. Cronin, Esq. BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP (DENVER OFFICE) 1801 California Street, Suite 4400 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 861-0600 Email: ccollignon@bakerlaw.com kcronin@bakerlaw.com - and - E. Todd Presnell, Esq. Kimberly Michelle Ingram-Hogan, Esq. BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP (NASHVILLE, TN OFFICE) 1221 Broadway, Suite 2400 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 252-2355 Email: tpresnell@bradley.com kingram@bradley.com UNITED STATES: Faces Suit Over Trump's Proclamation Invoking AEA ---------------------------------------------------------------- A.A.R.P. and W.M.M., on their own behalf and on behalf of others similarly-situated, Petitioners-Plaintiffs v. DONALD J. TRUMP ET AL., Respondents–Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-00059-H (N.D. Tex., April 16, 2025) arises from President Donald Trump's Proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act. The Proclamation authorizes the immediate removal, without notice or judicial review, of noncitizens over the age of fourteen who the government claims are members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), excluding lawful permanent residents. It also overrides all the procedural and substantive protection afforded by Congress for noncitizens in immigration proceedings, including protection against the removal to a place where they will face torture. Accordingly, the Plaintiffs assert that Proclamation is unlawful for three principal reasons: the Proclamation (1) fails to satisfy the statutory predicates of the AEA because the TdA is not a "foreign government or nation” not is it involved in a military "invasion or predatory incursions" of the “territory of the United States;" (2) sweeps away the procedural and substantive protections Congress enacted for the protection of noncitizens subject to removal; and (3) provides no notice or opportunity for judicial review to show that an individual is not in fact a member of the TdA and therefore falls wholly outside of the Proclamation. Plaintiffs also accuses the Defendants of violating the Immigration and Nationality Act, and its implementing regulations, the Convention Against Torture, and the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. United States of America is a federal republic comprised of 50 states. [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Lee Gelernt, Esq. Daniel Galindo, Esq. Ashley Gorski, Esq. Patrick Toomey, Esq. Sidra Mahfooz, Esq. Omar Jadwat, Esq. Hina Shamsi, Esq. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 549-2660 E-mail: lgelernt@aclu.org dgalindo@aclu.org agorski@aclu.org ptoomey@aclu.org smahfooz@aclu.org ojadwat@aclu.org hshamsi@aclu.org - and - Noelle Smith, Esq. Oscar Sarabia Roman, Esq. My Khanh Ngo, Esq. Cody Wofsy, Esq. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 425 California Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 343-0770 E-mail: nsmith@aclu.org osarabia@aclu.org mngo@aclu.org cwofsy@aclu.org - and - Brian Klosterboer, Esq. Thomas Buser-Clancy, Esq. Savannah Kumar, Esq. Charelle Lett, Esq. Ashley Harris, Esq. Adriana Piñon, Esq. Adriana Piñon, Esq. ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, INC. 1018 Preston St. Houston, TX 77002 Telephone: (713) 942-8146 E-mail: bklosterboer@aclutx.org tbuser-clancy@aclutx.org skumar@aclutx.org clett@aclutx.org aharris@aclutx.org apinon@aclutx.org UNITED STATES: Patrzalek Files RICO Class Suit in Oklahoma ---------------------------------------------------------- Konrad Tadeusz Patrzalek, individually and as representative of all similarly situated persons globally, including victims of war, genocide, trafficking, and the American people defrauded by systemic government abuse, Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (THE PENTAGON), AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC) AND ALL MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES THEREOF, DONALD J. TRUMP (CLONE), DING DONG (USURPERS), NATO, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS (2016-2020 & 2024-PRESENT), J.D. VANCE, MARCO RUBIO, KEVIN WITKOFF, MATT GAETZ, INDIVIDUALS NAMED IN THE EPSTEIN FILES, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES (LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS, LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL, LOCKHEED MARTIN VENTURES), RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (RTX) AND SUBSIDIARIES (RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS, RAYTHEON CANADA, RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA, RAYTHEON MISSILES & DEFENSE), BOEING DEFENSE, SPACE & SECURITY AND SUBSIDIARY (INSITU INC.), GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES (GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS, GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS), BAE SYSTEMS LAND AND ARMAMENTS, ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS (ATK), AEROVIRONMENT, VIASAT, DATA LINK SOLUTION S, NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING INC., BRINC DRONES INC., SHIELD AI INC., RAPID FLIGHT LLC, RED SIX SOLUTIONS, SYNEXXUS INC., FIRESTORM LABS INC., KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS INC., HAVOCAI, NEROS TECHNOLOGIES, CYBERLUX CORPORATION, DOMO TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (DTC), GROUP W, HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO., SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC., AERKOMM INC., OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC., SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION, STICK RUDDER ENTERPRISES LLC, IRONMOUNTAIN SOLUTIONS, APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, MAINSTREAM MEDIA ENTITIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, AND THEIR PARENT CORPORATIONS), STACEY PLASKE (CEO OF CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS), DAVID SCHWIMMER (CEO OF LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP, OWNER OF NYSE ARCA), JOHN TATTERSON (CEO OF INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, OWNER OF NYSE), ADENA FRIEDMAN (CEO OF NASDAQ), EDWARD T. TILLY (FORMER CEO OF CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS), TESLA CORPORATION, LAURIE SHELBY (VICE PRESIDENT OF TESLA CORPORATION), BORED APE YACHT CLUB (BAYC), KEVIN ROSE, VANCOUVER ESTATES, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ (al6z), AND JOHN DOES 1-100, Defendants, Case No. 5:25-cv-00439-J (W.D. Okla., April 16, 2025) arises from the Defendants' violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Alien Tort Statute, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, U.S. First Amendment, and related federal and international law. Plaintiff, Konrad Tadeusz Patrzalek, brings this action to expose and dismantle a sprawling, multi-decade transnational criminal enterprise that has inflicted catastrophic harm on him, the American people, and billions of individuals worldwide. According to the Plaintiff, this enterprise, composed of government officials, foreign leaders, military-industrial corporations, financial institutions, organized crime syndicates, and media conglomerates, has systematically engaged in war profiteering, genocide, human and child trafficking, financial fraud, intellectual property theft, biological exploitation, defamation, psychological warfare, economic sabotage, treason, suppression of free speech, and a deliberate cover-up of war crimes, including the Hannibal Directive inside job on October 7, 2023. According to the complaint, the Plaintiff has been personally targeted by Defendants' enterprise through: (a) Physical Torture: On August 17, 2024, the Plaintiff was subjected to torture via Raytheon-developed electromagnetic or sonic devices, manipulating him into a situation that got him arrested using the devices to pretend they were God, JJ, and Dany. Using 5G technology to manipulate him via the Meta Ban Ray Glasses; (b) Intellectual Property Theft: AIPAC with Proxy by Tesla Corporation (under Laurie Shelby), Matt Gaetz, and others stole Plaintiff's legal and philosophical work, including inputs for world peace extracted via surveillance and the ElizaOS system developed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), without credit, using it to bolster their enterprise's power; (c) Biological Exploitation: Tesla Corporation, Laurie Shelby, the OKC Triad Chapter, and NFT Pedophile Gangs illegally obtained Plaintiff's sperm sample, delivered to Susy Almeida to falsely claim Romanov Dynasty lineage in Saint Petersburg, Russia, as part of a dynastic scheme; (d) Psychological Warfare: the Defendants hired cyber gang members to conduct psychological operations on Plaintiff, coupled with a nationwide and global slander campaign to discredit his findings and suppress his resistance; (e) Economic Harm: Plaintiff suffered financial ruin from hyperinflation and bankruptcy caused by Defendants' theft of over $30 trillion, concealed from the public; and (f) Suppression of Free Speech: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), through ElizaOS, manipulated and read Plaintiff's inputs, providing proxy responses to suppress his freedom of speech, violating the First Amendment. This complaint seeks to hold the Defendants accountable for their actions, which have caused irreparable harm to Plaintiff, the American people, and humanity at large. Plaintiff demands compensatory and treble damages exceeding $300 billion, injunctive relief to halt ongoing crimes, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and referral for criminal prosecution of treason and war crimes. The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising the five U.S. armed services, the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, the Coast Guard for some purposes, and related functions and agencies.[BN] The Plaintiff, a U.S. citizen residing in Oklahoma, appears pro se. VITAS HEALTHCARE: Crenshaw Suit Removed to S.D. California ---------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Erica Crenshaw, an individual, on behalf of herself and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, a Corporation; VITAS HEALTH SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a Corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Case No. 24CU024136C was removed from the Superior Court of California, County of Kern, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on April 24, 2025, and assigned Case No. 3:25-cv-01043-TWR-DEB. The Plaintiff's Complaint asserts causes of action on a class wide basis for: unfair competition, failure to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime, failure to provide meal periods, failure to provide rest periods, inaccurate wage statements, failure to reimburse business expenses, and failure to pay sick pay wages.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Spencer C. Skeen, Esq. Jesse C. Ferrantella, Esq. Cameron O. Flynn, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 4660 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 900 San Diego, CA 92122 Phone: 858-652-3100 Facsimile: 858-652-3101 Email: spencer.skeen@ogletree.com jesse.ferrantella@ogletree.com cameron.flynn@ogletree.com VOLUME SERVICES: Gomez Seeks Proper Overtime Wages -------------------------------------------------- Thalia Gomez, Plaintiff v. Volume Services, Inc., d/b/a Sodexo Live! Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-21742-WPD (S.D. Fla., April 16, 2025) is a class action seeking to recover from Defendant overtime compensation, retaliatory damages, liquidated damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Defendant employed Plaintiff Thalia Gomez as a non-exempt, full-time, hourly employee from approximately October 16, 2023, to October 31, 2024, or 54 weeks. Allegedly, the Defendants deducted from Plaintiff's wages one hour daily of six hours weekly as lunchtime, even though Plaintiff was unable to take bona fide lunchtime breaks. Sodexo Live provides food services and facilities management to various venues—including stadiums, convention centers, cultural destinations, airport lounges, ski resorts, and major events. [BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zandro E. Palma, Esq. ZANDRO E. PALMA, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33156 Telephone: (305) 446-1500 Facsimile: (305) 446-1502 E-mail: zep@thepalmalawgroup.com WESTERN VETERINARY: Ceja Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Western Veterinary Center, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Brenda Ceja, on behalf of all similarly situated individuals v. Western Veterinary Center, Inc., Ricardo J. Garcia, Case No. 25STCV11879 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., April 23, 2025). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Western Veterinary Center (WVC) -- https://www.wvcvet.com/ -- is your premier destination for comprehensive animal healthcare in Agoura Hills, California.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Navid Barahmand, Esq. BARAHMAND LAW GROUP 7324 Sepulveda Blvd. Ste. B Van Nuys, CA 91405-5034 Phone: 818-574-3355 Fax: 818-574-3757 Email: navid@barahmandlaw.com YALE NEW HAVEN: N. A. Files Suit in D. Connecticut -------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Yale New Haven Health. The case is styled as N. A., a minor, represented by her father and next friend Joshua Adjei, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Yale New Haven Health, Case No. 3:25-cv-00651 (D. Conn., April 25, 2025). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Federal Trade Commission Act. Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) -- https://www.ynhhs.org/ -- is a nonprofit healthcare system with headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Shannon L. Hopkins, Esq. LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP 1111 Summer Street, Suite 403 Stamford, CT 06905 Phone: (203) 992-4523 Email: shopkins@zlk.com YARD HOUSE USA: Dalton Sues Over Blind-Inaccessible Website ----------------------------------------------------------- Julie Dalton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Yard House USA, Inc., Case No. 0:25-cv-01668-ECT-DJF (D. Minn., April 23, 2025), is brought arising because Defendant's Website (www.yardhouse.com) (the "Website" or "Defendant's Website") is not fully and equally accessible to people who are blind or who have low vision in violation of both the general non-discriminatory mandate and the effective communication and auxiliary aids and services requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") and its implementing regulations. In addition to her claim under the ADA, Plaintiff also asserts a companion cause of action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). The Defendant owns, operates, and/or controls its Website and is responsible for the policies, practices, and procedures concerning the Website's development and maintenance. As a consequence of her experience visiting Defendant's Website, including in the past year, and from an investigation performed on her behalf, Plaintiff found Defendant's Website has a number of digital barriers that deny screen reader users like Plaintiff full and equal access to important Website content--content Defendant makes available to its sighted Website users. Still, Plaintiff would like to, intends to, and will attempt to access Defendant's Website in the future to browse, research, or shop online and purchase the products and services that Defendant offers. The Defendant's policies regarding the maintenance and operation of its Website fail to ensure its Website is fully accessible to, and independently usable by, individuals with vision-related disabilities. The Plaintiff and the putative class have been, and in the absence of injunctive relief will continue to be, injured, and discriminated against by Defendant's failure to provide its online Website content and services in a manner that is compatible with screen reader technology, says the complaint. The Plaintiff is and has been legally blind and is therefore disabled under the ADA. The Defendant offers food and beverages for sale including, but not limited to, dine-in and take-out sandwiches, appetizers, pizza, steak, pork, pastas and more.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jason Gustafson, Esq. Patrick W. Michenfelder, Esq. Chad A. Throndset, Esq. THRONDSET MICHENFELDER, LLC Jason Gustafson (#0403297) 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: (763) 515-6110 Email: jason@throndsetlaw.com pat@throndsetlaw.com chad@throndsetlaw.com ZINGA'S EXCITING: Misclassifies Design Consultants, Suit Says ------------------------------------------------------------- ERICA STEPHENSON, SAMANTHA WARE, and CASEY CASH, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. ZINGA'S EXCITING WINDOWS, INC., Defendant, Case No. 1:25-cv-00757-JRS-CSW (S.D. Ind., April 18, 2025) asserts claims pursuant to Section 216(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Indiana Wage Claim Act and/or Wage Payment Act, and, additionally or in the alternative, for breach of contract. According to the complaint, Zinga's has misclassified Plaintiffs and others similarly situated, as independent contractors when they legally were employees. Zinga's lacks any justification for its failure to provide Stephenson, Ware, Cash, and others similarly situated, with the pay and tax treatment afforded to employees during their tenure with Zinga's, and benefits, including but not limited to health and retirement benefits, paid time off, workers compensation benefits, and unemployment benefits. The Plaintiffs performed the work as agreed under the contract, but Zinga's has not paid them the agreed amounts. Zinga's terminated Stephenson's contract effective October 15, 2024. Zinga's failure to timely pay all amounts due under the contract is a breach of the contract, and has damaged the Plaintiffs, says the suit. Zinga's Exciting Windows, Inc. sells and installs window treatments, including indoor blinds, shutters, and draperies, outdoor pergolas, and retractable shades, to residential customers in some U.S. states.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Laurie E. Martin, Esq. Amanda Mulroony, Esq. Megan Riley, Esq. HOOVER HULL TURNER LLP 111 Monument Circle, Suite 4400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (317) 822-4400 E-mail: lmartin@hooverhullturner.com amulroony@hooverhullturner.com mriley@hooverhullturner.com Asbestos Litigation ASBESTOS UPDATE: 3M Co. Defends Numerous Product Liability Lawsuits ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3M Company, as of March 31, 2025, is a named defendant, with multiple co-defendants, in numerous lawsuits in various courts that purport to represent approximately 3,600 individual claimants, compared to approximately 3,500 individual claimants with actions pending December 31, 2024, according to the Company's Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company states, "The vast majority of the lawsuits and claims resolved by and currently pending against the Company allege use of some of the Company's mask and respirator products and seek damages from the Company and other defendants for alleged personal injury from workplace exposures to asbestos, silica, coal mine dust or other occupational dusts found in products manufactured by other defendants or generally in the workplace. A minority of the lawsuits and claims resolved by and currently pending against the Company generally allege personal injury from occupational exposure to asbestos from products previously manufactured by the Company, which are often unspecified, as well as products manufactured by other defendants, or occasionally at Company premises. "The Company's current volume of new and pending matters is substantially lower than it experienced at the peak of filings in 2003. The number of claims alleging more serious injuries, including mesothelioma, other malignancies, and black lung disease, is expected to represent a greater percentage of total claims than in the past. Over the past twenty plus years, the Company has prevailed in nineteen of the twenty cases tried to a jury." A full-text copy of the Form 10-Q is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=y6q0PG ASBESTOS UPDATE: Genuine Parts Co. Faces 2,814 Pending Lawsuits --------------------------------------------------------------- Genuine Parts Company has recorded 2,814 pending asbestos lawsuits as of March 31, 2025, according to the Company's Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company states, "The amount accrued for pending and future claims was $252 million as of March 31, 2025, which represented our best estimate of the liability within our calculated range of $218 million to $311 million, discounted using a discount rate of 4.23%. The amount accrued for pending and future claims was $256 million as of December 31, 2024, which represented our best estimate of the liability within our calculated range of $219 million to $313 million, discounted using a discount rate of 4.58%. Our undiscounted product liability was $329 million and $336 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. There have been no significant developments to the information presented in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K with respect to litigation or commitments and contingencies. "We hold insurance policies that cover some asbestos settlements and defense costs. Annually, we conduct an insurance exhaustion study to model expected recoveries for pending and future claims, and we adjust the insurance receivable balance to reflect the present value of these recoveries. Our receivable for estimated insurance recoveries related to pending and future claims was $42 million and $44 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively." A full-text copy of the Form 10-Q is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=57Mn3i ASBESTOS UPDATE: Otis Worldwide Defends Personal Injury Lawsuits ---------------------------------------------------------------- Otis Worldwide Corporation has been named as defendants in lawsuits alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos, according to the Company's Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company states, "While we have never manufactured any asbestos-containing component parts, and no longer incorporate asbestos in any current products, certain of our historical products have contained components manufactured by third parties incorporating asbestos. A substantial majority of these asbestos-related claims have been dismissed without payment or were covered in full or in part by insurance or other forms of indemnity. Additional cases were litigated and settled without any insurance reimbursement. The amounts involved in asbestos-related claims were not material individually or in the aggregate as of and for the periods ended March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. "The estimated range of total liabilities to resolve all pending and unasserted potential future asbestos claims through 2059 is approximately $11 million to $21 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Since no amount within the range of estimates is more likely to occur than any other, we have recorded the minimum amount of $10 million (including $1 million of payments made in the quarter ended March 31, 2025) and $11 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which is principally recorded in Other long-term liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts are on a pre-tax basis, not discounted, and exclude the Company's legal fees to defend the asbestos claims (which will continue to be expensed as they are incurred). In addition, the Company has an insurance recovery receivable for probable asbestos-related recoveries of approximately $3 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, which is principally included in Other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets." A full-text copy of the Form 10-Q is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=Q9rO0E ASBESTOS UPDATE: Travelers Cos. Has $1.28BB Reserves at March 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Travelers Companies, Inc., has reported net asbestos reserves of $1.28 billion and $1.30 billion as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, according to the Company's Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Travelers Companies states, "The Company has received and continues to receive a significant number of asbestos claims. Factors underlying these claim filings include continued intensive advertising by lawyers seeking asbestos claimants and the focus by plaintiffs on defendants, such as manufacturers of talcum powder, who were not traditionally sued and/or primary targets of asbestos litigation. Many defendants have also been subject to increased settlement demands, in part due to the bankruptcy of many traditional primary targets of asbestos litigation. Currently, in many jurisdictions, those who allege very serious injury and who can present credible medical evidence of their injuries are receiving priority trial settings in the courts, while those who have not shown any credible disease manifestation are having their hearing dates delayed or placed on an inactive docket. Prioritizing claims involving credible evidence of injuries, along with the focus on defendants who were not traditionally primary targets of asbestos litigation, contributes to the claims and claim adjustment expense payment patterns experienced by the Company. The Company's asbestos-related claims and claim adjustment expense experience also has been impacted by the unavailability of other insurance sources potentially available to policyholders, whether through exhaustion of policy limits or through the insolvency of other participating insurers. "The Company continues to be involved in disputes, including litigation, with a number of policyholders, some of whom are in bankruptcy, over coverage for asbestos-related claims. Many coverage disputes with policyholders are only resolved through settlement agreements. Because many policyholders make exaggerated demands, it is difficult to predict the outcome of settlement negotiations. Settlements involving bankrupt policyholders may include extensive releases which are favorable to the Company, but which could result in settlements for larger amounts than originally anticipated. Although the Company has seen a reduction in the overall risk associated with these disputes, it remains difficult to predict the ultimate cost of these claims. As in the past, the Company will continue to pursue settlement opportunities. "In addition to claims against policyholders, proceedings have been launched directly against insurers, including the Company, by individuals challenging insurers’ conduct with respect to the handling of past asbestos claims and by individuals seeking damages arising from alleged asbestos-related bodily injuries. It is possible that other direct actions against insurers, including the Company, could be filed in the future. It is difficult to predict the outcome of these proceedings, including whether the plaintiffs would be able to sustain these actions against insurers based on novel legal theories of liability. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to any such claims and has received favorable rulings in certain jurisdictions." 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