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260403.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Friday, April 3, 2026, Vol. 28, No. 67 Headlines 23ANDME INC: $3.25MM Data Breach Suit in Canada Gets Court OK ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS: Bid to Toss Kohil Suit Awaits Ruling ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS: Shareholder Derivative Suits Stayed AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES: Class Cert. Filing in Finney Due Oct. 15 AVENTURA HEALTH: Armstrong Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime Wages BANK OF AMERICA: Doe Suit Transferred to S.D. New York BAY AREA TOLL AUTHORITY: Yob Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. BEIS LLC: Dent Suit Removed to D. Maryland BERKADIA PROPRIETARY: Maurer Files Suit in S.D. New York BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS: Sept. 2 Hearing on Final OK of Settlement Set BLUE BULLDOG INC: Lewis Files TCPA Suit in C.D. California BMW OF NORTH AMERICA: Burbank Files Suit in S.D. California BRINDERSON CONSTRUCTORS: Culver Suit Removed to C.D. California CANPOTEX LTD: Buckman Sues Over Fertilizer Price-Fixing Conspiracy CAR PALACE INC: Mata Files TCPA Suit in E.D. California CELESTRON ACQUISITION: Bid to Exclude Kaplan Opinion Partly OK'd CENTAURI HEALTH: Foxwell Files TCPA Suit in D. Arizona CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT: Cantey Seeks Conditional Cert of Collective CHILDREN'S COUNCIL: Rodriguez-Marshall Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct CITY WINERY: Court Narrows Claims in Lugo Suit COMPLETE RESERVATION: Benedict Files TCPA Suit in M.D. Florida CONNECTICUT: Bid to Dismiss Harrison Suit Tossed w/o Prejudice CONRAD CAPITAL: Mikolanda Files Suit in E.D. New York CREDIT FREEDOM: Aiken Files Suit in E.D. Pennsylvania CRUNCHYROLL LLC: Cabonios Files Suit in C.D. California CYBER SEARCH LTD: Torrez Sues to Recover Unpaid Wages DABELLA EXTERIORS: Class Cert. Filing in Weingrad Due Oct. 26 DICK'S SPORTING: Bid to Dismiss Securities Suit in PA Pending DICK'S SPORTING: Continues to Defend Stockholder Derivative Suit DISNEY WORLDWIDE: Desouvre Suit Transferred to C.D. California DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING: Stadler Suit Removed to C.D. California DP BRONX LLC: Dejesus Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. DRATA INC: Topping Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. EPIQ SYSTEMS: Hunter Suit Transferred to D. Columbia ESPN LLC: Seeks to Join WWE Suit Over Live Event Access Claims FLOCK GROUP INC: Dutcher Suit Removed to C.D. California FLOCK GROUP INC: Eldridge Suit Removed to N.D. California FLOCK GROUP INC: Javorsky Suit Removed to N.D. California FOOD VENTURES: Simpson Suit Removed to C.D. California FUNCTION INC: Villaverde Files Suit in Fla. Cir. Ct. FUTURE FORD INC: Calkins Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. GEMINI SPACE STATION: Methvin Sues Over Exchange Act Violation GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS: Class Cert Oral Argument Set for June 22 GET LIQUID: Brown Suit Seeks to Certify FLSA Collective GORDON MAINTENANCE: Grullon Sues over Failure to Pay Compensation GREEN 70: Ruiz Seeks More Time to File Class Certification Bid HD SUPPLY MANAGEMENT: Evangelista Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. HERCULES CAPITAL: Bids for Lead Plaintiff Appointment Due May 19 HOME DEPOT: Bid for Summary Judgment Partly OK'd HUMACYTE INC: Dusci Stockholder Derivative Suit Stayed HUMACYTE: Bid to Dismiss Cutshell Securities Class Suit Pending IANTHUS CAPITAL: Continues to Defend Securities Suit in Ontario INOVASI RESTAURANTS: Barndt Sues Over Unpaid Minimum Wages IQVIA INC: Lyngaas Renewed Bid for Class Certification Tossed JAYARVEE INC: Bid for More Time to Complete Discovery Tossed JC ELITE CONSTRUCTION: Topping Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. JOHN PHELAN: Seeks to Dismiss Doherty Class Complaint JOSEPH LADAPO: Harris Class Action Dismissed KING CAPITAL NYC: Stevens Files FDCPA Suit in S.D. New York KING G'S PIZZA: Summers Sues Over to Recover Unpaid Back Wages KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS: Consolidated Derivative Complaint Stayed LEMONADE INC: Song Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. LUFAX HOLDING: Faces Mau Suit Over Misleading Business Statements MAGNOLIA BANK: Castillo Wins Conditional Certification Bid MARIST UNIVERSITY: Doe Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. MEDVI LLC: Faces James Suit Over Unlawful Email Spamming MELISSA & DOUG: Uribe Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. MISSION AREA HEALTH: Aririguzo Suit Removed to C.D. California MONROE UNIVERSITY: Mack Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. MONSANTO COMPANY: Hall Files Suit in N.J. Super. Ct. MOVE INC: Sends Commercial Text Messages, Kirk Suit Says MRO CORP: Mccleave Balks at Failure to Protect Personal Info MRO CORPORATION: Spradlin Files Suit in E.D. Pennsylvania MYUNG GA TOFU & BBQ: Ko Files FLSA Suit in S.D. Florida NEW YORK, NY: Jackson Seeks Emergency Snow Shovelers' Unpaid Wages NEXA RESOURCES: Servicio de Agua Suit Ongoing NEXT LEVEL MARKETING: Lazorack Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS: Montiel Suit Removed to E.D. California OPENLOOP HEALTH: Mendosa Balks at Unauthorized Personal Info Access OPTIMA TAX: Purscelley Sues Over Unsolicited Commercial Email OUTFRONT MEDIA: Bid to Extend Class Cert Deadline Tossed PARR LUMBER COMPANY: Wharf Suit Removed to W.D. Washington PHE INC: Casillas Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. PROSPER MARKETPLACE: Data Breach Suits Consolidated PROVIDENCE HEALTH: Wiretaps Patients' Health Info, McClellan Says QUANTUM BIOPHARMA: Faces Durkacz Securities Suit RALPHS GROCERY: De La Cruz Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. REFLIP HOMES LLC: Lipp Files TCPA Suit in S.D. California RETAIL ODYSSEY: Gonzales Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ROCK INVESTMENTS: Aranaga Sues Over Unpaid Wages, Retaliation SAULT STE. MARIE: Settles Mall Collapse Class Suit for $730,000 SAVOYA LLC: Cuhadar Suit Removed to N.D. Texas SEARCH ROI: Faces Martin Suit Over Misleading Spam E-mails SERVICE SPOT: Settles Reservation Fee Class Suit for $500,000 SHOKZ TECHNOLOGY: Rushefsky Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. SO-CAL CAPITAL: Melingonis Files TCPA Suit in S.D. California SONY ELECTRONICS: Semonious Files Suit in S.D. California SPARROWS OFFSHORE: Wallace Sues Over Failure to Pay Overtime Wages STATE FARM: Safont Seeks More Time to File Exclusion Bid Response SUNBELT HOMES SOLUTIONS: Jones Suit Removed to M.D. Florida SUTTER HEALTH: Galloway Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. SWISSPORT USA: Omar Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts SYNGENTA CROP: Bennett Sues Over Defective Herbicide Products SYNGENTA CROP: Collins Sues Over Defective Herbicide Products SYNGENTA CROP: Faces Cline Suit Over Defective Herbicide Products SYNGENTA CROP: Herbicide Causes Parkinson' Disease, Syma Says SYNGENTA CROP: Muse Sues Over Wrongful Advertising of Herbicide SYNGENTA CROP: Namoc Sues Over Negligent Herbicide Distribution SYNGENTA CROP: Smith Sues Over Exposure to Dangerous Herbicide SYNGENTA CROP: Spencer-Speer Sues Over Exposure to Herbicide SYNGENTA CROP: Swift Sues Over Wrongful Advertising of Herbicide SYNGENTA CROP: Thomas Sues Over Negligent Herbicide Distribution SYNGENTA CROP: Wieland Sues Over Exposure to Dangerous Herbicide THOMAS SOLURI: Maldonado Sues Over Unpaid Wages for Overtime Work TICKETMASTER LLC: Class Cert Bid Filing in Holmes Due May 1 TICKETMASTER LLC: Class Cert Bid Filing in Shawn Suit Due May 1 TRANSAMERICA LIFE: Handorf Estate Seeks Initial OK of Settlement UBER TECHNOLOGIES: Josefsberg Sues Over Fraudulent IRS Returns UNITED STATES: Harrison Bid for Scheduling Conference Nixed US MORTGAGE: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Bernich Suit Says VEXUS FIBER: Class Cert Bid Filing in Lacrue Due April 22, 2027 VIRGIN GALACTIC: Continues to Defend St. Jean Derivative Suit in NY Asbestos Litigation ASBESTOS UPDATE: H.B. Fuller Faces Product Liability Lawsuits ASBESTOS UPDATE: Kaanapali Land Still Faces Exposure Cases ASBESTOS UPDATE: Vanderbilt Minerals Filed Ch.11 Over Talc Suits ********* 23ANDME INC: $3.25MM Data Breach Suit in Canada Gets Court OK ------------------------------------------------------------- CBC News reports that a multimillion-dollar settlement has been approved in a class action claim involving Canadian customers of the 23andMe genetic testing company who were affected by a past data breach. The settlement will provide $3.25 million US for Canada-based victims of the breach, which saw hackers gain access to customers' data -- including people in Canada -- in 2023. Sage Nematollahi, a lawyer with Toronto-based KND Complex Litigation who served as class counsel, said via email that this outcome amounted to "an excellent result for the affected Canadian customers." The U.S.-based 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year. The company said it intended to use bankruptcy proceedings to help resolve remaining liabilities from the 2023 data breach. A non-profit, TTAM Research Institute, later acquired 23andMe's assets, for $305 million US, according to The Associated Press. Nematollahi said the settlement is believed to be precedent setting, as "to our knowledge this is the first time a Canadian class action claim has been settled within a Chapter 11 insolvency proceeding." The proceeds of the settlement are available to any person who was a 23andMe customer at any point from May 1, 2023 through Oct. 1, 2023, and who resided in Canada at the time of the breach and received notice that they were affected, and who also did not opt out of the settlement. Any victim wishing to submit a claim for compensation must do so by 11:59 p.m. PT on June 25, 2026. Instructions on how to submit a claim form are available on the Canadian settlement website. [GN] ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS: Bid to Toss Kohil Suit Awaits Ruling -------------------------------------------------------------- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending Dec. 31, 2025, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2026, that the dismissal motion on the Kohil securities class suit awaits decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. A putative securities class action filed on March 27, 2025 by alleged stockholder Nitin Kohil against the Company and executives Sandesh Seth, Avinash Desai, Madhuri Vusirikala, and Sergio Giralt in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, styled Kohil v. Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-02553, alleging that the defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions concerning the Iomab-B Phase 3 Sierra Trial during a proposed class period of October 31, 2022 to August 2, 2024, asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and seeking unspecified damages. It further discloses that on June 24, 2025, the Court in the securities action appointed lead plaintiffs pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and re-captioned the case as In re Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Securities Litigation, that lead plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on August 25, 2025, that on October 27, 2025 defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint, that on December 19, 2025 lead plaintiffs filed their opposition, that on February 2, 2026 defendants filed their reply in support of the motion to dismiss, and that the parties are currently awaiting the Court's decision on defendants' motion. Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted radiotherapies for patients with unmet medical needs in oncology and other diseases. The company leverages its expertise in radioimmunotherapy to advance a pipeline of product candidates, including treatments for hematologic malignancies. ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS: Shareholder Derivative Suits Stayed ------------------------------------------------------------- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending Dec. 31, 2025, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2026, that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York stayed the consolidated shareholder derivative suits pending resolution of the motion that defendants will file in the securities class action. On May 5, 2025, a shareholder complaint captioned Georges v. Seth et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-03738-JPO, was filed against certain of the Company's directors and officers, alleging derivative liability based on the same factual allegations made in the securities class action, and that on May 13, 2025, a second substantially identical derivative complaint captioned Robinson v. Seth et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-04012-JPO, was filed. It states that on June 24, 2025, the Court consolidated these derivative cases and that on July 29, 2025, the parties to the derivative cases filed a stipulation with the Court to stay those matters pending resolution of the motion that defendants will file in the securities class action, which the Court so-ordered on July 30, 2025, and re-captioned the case as In re Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Derivative Litigation. On June 17, 2025, a purported shareholder served Actinium with a demand for books and records pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law seeking documents relating to the facts at issue in the above-described securities class action and derivative cases, that the Company rejected the shareholder demand by letter dated July 8, 2025, and that although the parties continue to discuss the demand, the shareholder has not followed up on his demand since October 2025. Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted radiotherapies for patients with unmet medical needs in oncology and other diseases. The company leverages its expertise in radioimmunotherapy to advance a pipeline of product candidates, including treatments for hematologic malignancies. AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES: Class Cert. Filing in Finney Due Oct. 15 --------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as DAVID FINNEY, v. AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC., et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-07026-MWF-KS (C.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Fitzgerald entered an order setting stipulated briefing and hearing schedule for the Plaintiff's motion for class certification. 1. The Plaintiff's motion for class certification shall be filed no later than Oct. 15, 2026, and noticed for hearing on Dec. 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. 2. The Defendant's opposition to the motion shall be filed no later than Nov. 16, 2026. 3. The Plaintiff's reply in support of the motion shall be filed no later than Nov. 30, 2026. AvalonBay is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=Ij2xKQ at no extra charge.[CC] AVENTURA HEALTH: Armstrong Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime Wages ----------------------------------------------------------------- AWAHNA ARMSTRONG, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. AVENTURA HEALTH GROUP LLC, and AVENTURA AT WEST PARK LLC, Defendants, Case No. 2:26-cv-01890 (E.D. Pa., March 23, 2026) challenges labor policies and practices of Defendants that violate the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act, and the Ohio's Prompt Pay Act. Named Plaintiff has been employed by Defendants since approximately January 2, 2025, as an hourly, non-exempt healthcare employee. Specifically, Named Plaintiff was employed by Defendants as an hourly licensed practical nurse at Defendants' location in Cincinnati, Ohio. The complaint asserts that Defendants violated the FLSA and Ohio law by not paying Named Plaintiff and others similarly situated all overtime wages earned at the properly calculated premium rate of pay in a timely manner. Such violations were particularly willful because the underpayment of overtime was apparent on every paystub in which the overtime pay was due, says the suit. Aventura Health Group is a for-profit Pennsylvania limited liability company with its headquarters in West Chester.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Camille Fundora Rodriguez, Esq. Olivia Lanctot, Esq. BERGER MONTAGUE PC 1818 Market Street, Suite 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 875-3000 Facsimile: (215) 875-4620 E-mail: crodriguez@bergermontague.com olanctot@bergermontague.com - and - Hans A. Nilges, Esq. NILGES LEGAL GROUP LLC 7034 Braucher Street, N.W., Suite B North Canton, OH 44720 Telephone: (330) 470-4428 Facsimile: (330) 754-1430 E-mail: hans@ohlaborlaw.com - and - Robi J. Baishnab, Esq. Nicholas A. Boggs, Esq. NILGES LEGAL GROUP LLC 700 W. St. Clair Ave., Suite 320 Cleveland, OH 44113 Telephone: (216) 230-2955 Facsimile: (330) 754-1430 E-mail: rbaishnab@ohlaborlaw.com nboggs@ohlaborlaw.com BANK OF AMERICA: Doe Suit Transferred to S.D. New York ------------------------------------------------------ The case styled as Police Officer "Jane" Doe, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Bank of America, N.A., Case No. 0:26-cv-60651 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on March 23, 2026. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 1:26-cv-01920 to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Statutory Actions. Bank of America, N.A. -- https://www.bankofamerica.com/ -- is the second-largest banking institution in the United States and the second-largest bank in the world by market capitalization.[BN] The Plaintiff appears pro se. The Defendants are represented by: Ana Maria Cristina Perez Soto, Esq. JONES DAY 600 Brickell Avenue, Ste 3300 Miami, FL 33131 Phone: (305) 714-9733 Fax: (305) 714-9799 Email: cperezsoto@jonesday.com BAY AREA TOLL AUTHORITY: Yob Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bay Area Toll Authority and Metropolitan, et al. The case is styled as Ravi Yob, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated v. Bay Area Toll Authority and Metropolitan, Case No. CGC26635057 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty., March 19, 2026). The case type is stated as "Business Tort." Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) -- https://mtc.ca.gov/about-mtc/authorities/bay-area-toll-authority-bata -- is a state-mandated agency, managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), that administers tolls on seven state-owned bridges in the San Francisco Bay Area.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: L. Timothy Fisher, Esq. BURSOR & FISHER - WALNUT CREEK 1990 North California Blvd., 9th Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: (925) 300-4455 Email: ltfisher@bursor.com BEIS LLC: Dent Suit Removed to D. Maryland ------------------------------------------ The case captioned as Ashley Dent, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. BEIS, LLC, Case No. C-03-CV-26-000537 was removed from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Maryland, to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 1:26-cv-01170-RDB. In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated the Maryland Commercial Electronic Mail Act ("MCEMA"), by sending emails to Maryland residents with allegedly false and misleading subject lines. The Plaintiff seeks statutory damages, attorneys' fees, and costs. She seeks this relief on behalf of herself and a proposed class of all Maryland residents who received any of the emails challenged in the Complaint during the applicable limitations period.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jeffrey C. Topp, Esq. THE TOPPE FIRM, LLC 4900 O'Hear Avenue, Suite 1000 North Charleston, SC 29405 Email: jct@toppefirm.com - and - Christopher D. Jennings, Esq. Tyler B. Ewigleben, Esq. Winston S. Hudson, Esq. JENNINGS & EARLEY PLLC 500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 110 Little Rock, AK 72201 Email: chris@jefirm.com The Defendants are represented by: Brian C. Foster, Esq. WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP 250 West Pratt Street, Suite 2200 Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-539-1800 Fax: 410-962-8758 Email: Brian.Foster@wilsonelser.com BERKADIA PROPRIETARY: Maurer Files Suit in S.D. New York -------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Berkadia Proprietary Holding LLC. The case is styled as Mark Maurer, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Berkadia Proprietary Holding LLC, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Inc., Case No. 1:26-cv-02364 (S.D.N.Y., March 23, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other Fraud. Berkadia Proprietary Holding LLC -- https://www.berkadia.com/ -- operates as a holding company.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael Hillel Sampson, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER LLP 1133 Penn Avenue 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 322-9243 Email: mike@lcllp.com BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS: Sept. 2 Hearing on Final OK of Settlement Set ------------------------------------------------------------------- BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. disclosed in its Annual Report, for the period ending December 31, 2025, on Form 10-K dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, that the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut has scheduled the Martin securities class suit settlement final approval hearing on September 2, 2026. A putative securities class action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, originally filed on July 7, 2023, by plaintiff Katelyn Martin against the Company and certain executives, captioned Martin v. BioXcel Therapeutics, et al., 3:23-cv-00915 (D. Conn.), and later renamed Hills et al. v. BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. et al. On October 4, 2023, pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, the court appointed two co-Lead Plaintiffs. The co-Lead Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 5, 2023, alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. On July 11, 2024, the Court dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice and, on August 1, 2024, the co-Lead Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint alleging that defendants made false or misleading statements regarding the TRANQUILITY II trial and the development of BXCL501 for an expanded indication related to the treatment of certain Alzheimers-related agitation. The Company moved to dismiss the second amended complaint on September 6, 2024. On February 24, 2025, while the Companys motion to dismiss remained pending, Plaintiffs moved for leave to further amend their complaint. On September 29, 2025, the Court issued an order granting Plaintiffs motion for leave to amend, denying Defendants motion to dismiss as moot, and allowing Plaintiffs to proceed on certain of their claims. The Company filed an answer to the third amended complaint on October 28, 2025. On January 23, 2026, the parties reached a tentative agreement to settle the action. In light of this agreement, on January 28, 2026, the Court entered an order vacating the scheduling order and requiring Plaintiffs to file a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement or a status report by February 27, 2026. Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval on February 27, 2026, and the Court granted the motion on March 2, 2026. The hearing on the motion for final approval of the class settlement is set for September 2, 2026. BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of transformative medicines in neuroscience and immuno-oncology by leveraging artificial intelligence approaches to identify and develop clinical assets. BLUE BULLDOG INC: Lewis Files TCPA Suit in C.D. California ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Blue Bulldog, Inc. The case is styled as Robert Lewis, Jr., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Blue Bulldog, Inc., Case No. 2:26-cv-02981 (C.D. Cal., March 19, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Blue Bulldog Marketing is a firm specializing in combining traditional marketing services with AI-powered automation, primarily serving financial advisors, RIA firms, and lawyers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Rachel Kaufman, Esq. KAUFMAN PA 237 South Dixie Hwy, 4th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33133 Phone: (305) 469-5881 Email: rachel@kaufmanpa.com BMW OF NORTH AMERICA: Burbank Files Suit in S.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against BMW of North America, LLC. The case is styled as William Martin Burbank, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. BMW of North America, LLC, Case No. 3:26-cv-01865-BAS-BLM (S.D. Cal., March 24, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability. BMW of North America, LLC -- https://www.bmwusa.com/ -- markets and sells motor vehicles. The Company offers vehicle accessories and interior and exterior parts, apparel and accessories.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Daniel Z. Inscore, Esq. INSCORE LAW CORPORATION 440 Stevens Avenue, Suite 200 Solana Beach, CA 92075 Phone: (858) 585-7297 Email: eservice@inscore.law BRINDERSON CONSTRUCTORS: Culver Suit Removed to C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------------- similarly situated v. BRINDERSON CONSTRUCTORS INC.; and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive, Case No. 26STCV04645 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 March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-03038. In the Complaint, Plaintiff asserts class and individual claims for: failure to pay wages for all hours worked at minimum wage in violation of California Labor Code Sections 1194 and 1197; failure to authorize or permit meal periods in violation of California Labor Code Section 512 and 226.7; failure to authorize or permit rest periods in violation of California Labor Code Section 226.7; failure to indemnify employees for employment-related losses/expenditures in violation of California Labor Code Section 2802; failure to pay wages for accrued paid sick days at the regular rate of pay in violation of California Labor Code Section 246; failure to timely pay all earned wages and final paychecks due at time of separation of employment in violation of California Labor Code Sections 201, 202, and 203; and unfair business practices in violation of Business and Professions Code Section 17200.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Howard M. Knee, Esq. Nicole N. Wentworth, Esq. BLANK ROME LLP 2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: 424-239-3400 Facsimile: 424-239-3434 Email: howard.knee@blankrome.com nicole.wentworth@blankrome.com CANPOTEX LTD: Buckman Sues Over Fertilizer Price-Fixing Conspiracy ------------------------------------------------------------------ JASON BUCKMAN FARMS, LLC, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CANPOTEX LTD.; CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.; KOCH AGRONOMIC SERVICES, LLC; NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS; THE MOSAIC CO.; and YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA, Defendants, Case No. 2:26-cv-04063-WJE (W.D. Mo., March 23, 2026) arises out of Defendants' conspiracy to fix the prices of NPK Fertilizers sold in the United States and its territories from January 1, 2020 to the present. The complaint relates that beginning as early as January 1, 2020, Defendants entered into and engaged in a contract, combination, or conspiracy with regard to fertilizer in an unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Act. The contract, combination, or conspiracy consisted of an agreement among Defendants to fix, raise, stabilize, or maintain at artificially high levels the prices they charged for NPK Fertilizers in the United States and its territories. In formulating and effectuating this conspiracy, Defendants did those things that they combined and conspired to do, including the following: a) Exchanging competitively sensitive information among themselves, with the aim to fix, raise, stabilize, or maintain prices of NPK Fertilizers sold in the United States and its territories; b) Participating in meetings and conversations among themselves during which they agreed to charge prices at certain levels, and otherwise fix, raise, stabilize, or maintain prices of NPK Fertilizers, including surcharges on NPK Fertilizers sold in the United States and its territories; and c) Participating in meetings and conversations among themselves to implement, adhere to, and police the agreements they reached. The Plaintiff was deprived of the benefits of free and open competition. Plaintiff is threatened with future injury to his businesses and property unless Defendants are enjoined from further unlawful conduct, asserts the complaint. The Plaintiff brings this case under the Clayton Act to recover damages, costs of suit, and reasonable attorneys' fees; to enjoin Defendants' anticompetitive conduct; and for such other relief available for Defendants' violations of the Sherman Act. Plaintiff Jason Buckman Farms, LLC ("Buckman Farms") is a Missouri citizen that runs a farm in Centralia, Missouri. Plaintiff purchased NPK Fertilizers in Missouri during the Class Period at supra-competitive prices directly from one or more Defendants. Defendant Canpotex Limited is a private jointly owned export company, equally owned by Nutrien, Ltd. (of which defendant Nutrien Ag Solutions is a subsidiary) and Mosaic Canada Corp Nutrition, LP (a wholly owned subsidiary of defendant The Mosaic Company). Canpotex Limited is headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Canpotex is the world's leading producer of potash minerals used in NPK Fertilizers, and controls over 90% of the potash market. Defendant CF Industries Holdings, Inc. produces four nitrogen-based NPK Fertilizers for sale throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. Defendant Koch Agronomic Services (KAS), LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Ag & Energy Solutions LLC, which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries. KAS' headquarters is located in Wichita, Kansas. It is a leading manufacturer of nitrogen-based NPK Fertilizers throughout the United States. Defendant Nutrien AG Solutions is the global retail division, and wholly owned subsidiary of Nutrien Ltd., with headphones located at Loveland, Colorado. It is one of the largest manufacturers and distributers of nitrogen, phosphate and potash NPK Fertilizers in the United States. Defendant The Mosaic Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MOS), with headquarters located in Lithia, Florida. The Mosaic Company is the world's leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash nutrients for use in NPK Fertilizers. Defendant Yara International ASA is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange (YAR.OL), with headquarters located in Oslo, Norway. It is a leading worldwide manufacturer of multiple varieties of nitrogen-based NPK Fertilizers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Richard M. Paul III, Esq. Ashlea G. Schwarz, Esq. Mary Jane Fait, Esq. Katherine Miles, Esq. PAUL LLP 600 Broadway Blvd., Suite 600 Kansas City, MO 64105 Telephone: (816) 984-8100 E-mail: Rick@PaulLLP.com Ashlea@PaulLLP.com MaryJane@PaulLLP.com Katie@PaulLLP.com CAR PALACE INC: Mata Files TCPA Suit in E.D. California ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Car Palace Inc. The case is styled as Yair De Aquino Mata, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Car Palace Inc. doing business as Auto Depot Fresno, Case No. 1:26-cv-02178-KES-SAB (E.D. Cal., March 19, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Car Palace Inc. doing business as Auto Depot Fresno -- https://www.adfresno.net/ -- is a family-owned pre-owned dealership that has been serving the Fresno and Madera communities for over three decades.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gerald D. Lane, Jr., Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S. HINDI 1515 NE 26TH Street Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: (754) 444-7539 Email: gerald@jibraellaw.com CELESTRON ACQUISITION: Bid to Exclude Kaplan Opinion Partly OK'd ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Spectrum Scientifics, LLC et al., v. CELESTRON ACQUISITION, LLC, et al. (RE TELESCOPES ANTITRUST LITIGATION), Case No. 5:20-cv-03642-EJD (N.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Davila entered an order granting in part and denying in part DPPs' motions to exclude the expert opinions of Mr. Kaplan and Dr. Hayes. Any critiques Dr. Zona may have about these companies having a "de minimis" share in the market is appropriate only for the jury, not the Court. Accordingly, the Court denies DPPs' motion to exclude Mr. Kaplan's opinions regarding Dr. Zona's market share analysis. The Court finds that Dr. Hayes's in-depth knowledge or lack thereof regarding Celestron's attempted merger with Meade is of little consequence. Dr. Hayes's opinion that the market is too heterogeneous and competitive for one or two distributors to have any meaningful level of market share or market power is not dependent on a comprehensive understanding of the allegations pertaining to the Meade acquisition. The Court grants DPPs' motion to exclude Dr. Hayes's Astrobin survey and the SKU analysis. The Court otherwise denies DPPs' motion, finding the Defendants have satisfied their burden to prove the admissibility of Dr. Hayes's remaining opinions. Dr. Hayes is an optical engineer, inventor, and amateur astronomer with over twenty years of experience designing, producing, selling, and installing precision optical metrology equipment at facilities around the world. Celestron manufactures life science equipment. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=HSf71O at no extra charge.[CC] CENTAURI HEALTH: Foxwell Files TCPA Suit in D. Arizona ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Centauri Health Solutions Incorporated. The case is styled as A. Edward Foxwell, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Centauri Health Solutions Incorporated, Case No. 2:26-cv-01995-SPL (D. Ariz., March 24, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Centauri Health Solutions -- https://www.centaurihs.com/ -- provides technology and services to payors and providers across Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and Exchange.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Stefan Coleman, Esq. COLEMAN, PLLC 18117 Biscayne Blvd-Ste 4152 Miami, FL 33160 Phone: (877) 333-9427 Email: law@stefancoleman.com CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT: Cantey Seeks Conditional Cert of Collective ------------------------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as ANDRE CANTEY, JAMES BATTLE, and TERRENCE BOSTON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC., Case No. 1:25-cv-04843-LJL (S.D.N.Y.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order conditionally certifying a Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") collective action and authorizing notice to be issued to all persons similarly situated. The Defendant provides life skills education, short-term paid transitional employment, job placement, and post-placement services. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=SBYWtX at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Noam Glick, Esq. GLICK LAW GROUP, PC 225 Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 382-3400 E-mail: noam@glicklawgroup.com - and - Benjamin Rudolph Delson, Esq. Alexander Granovsky, Esq. GRANOVSKY & SUNDARESH PLLC 48 Wall Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10005 Telephone: (646) 524-6001 E-mail: delson@g-s-law.com ag@g-s-law.com CHILDREN'S COUNCIL: Rodriguez-Marshall Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct ------------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Children's Council of San Francisco. The case is styled as Kathryn Rodriguez-Marshall, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Children's Council of San Francisco., Case No. CGC26635187 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Non-Exempt Complaints." Children's Council of San Francisco -- https://www.childrenscouncil.org/ -- is a child care agency in San Francisco, California [BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Daniel Srourian, Esq. SROURIAN LAW FIRM 468 N. Camden Dr., Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Phone: (213) 474-3800 Fax: (213) 471-4160 Email: daniel@slfla.com CITY WINERY: Court Narrows Claims in Lugo Suit ---------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as JESUS LUGO et al., v. CITY WINERY, LLC et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-05135-JMF (S.D.N.Y.), the Hon. Judge Furman entered an order granting in part and denying in part dismissing City Winery's motion to dismiss as follows: -- Ray's FLSA claims are dismissed; -- Lugo's federal minimum-wage claim is dismissed; -- Dannheiser's federal minimum-wage claims are barred to the extent that they accrued before June 18, 2023; and -- The named Plaintiffs' claims may otherwise proceed. In sum, the Court concludes that Ray's federal claims must be dismissed as untimely. Lugo's and Dannheiser's claims, on the other hand, are only partially barred by the FLSA's statute of limitations. Specifically, their unlawful tip retention and overtime claims are barred to the extent they accrued before June 18, 2022, and their minimum-wage claims are barred to the extent that they accrued before June 18, 2023. The Plaintiffs previously worked as "front-of-house" employees at four City Winery establishments in New York and Pennsylvania. They bring this action on behalf of themselves and a purported class and collective consisting of: "All "front-of-house" employees who work or worked for City Winery restaurants and event spaces nationwide." The Plaintiffs Jesus Lugo, Anna Marie Ray, and Jackie Dannheiser bring claims, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, against their former employer, City Winery, LLC; its corporate subsidiaries; and its owner and operator Michael Dorf, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), state labor laws, including the New York Labor Law (NYLL). City Winery is a live music and comedy venue, urban winery, restaurant, and private event space. A copy of the Court's opinion and order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=egeS6X at no extra charge.[CC] COMPLETE RESERVATION: Benedict Files TCPA Suit in M.D. Florida -------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Complete Reservation Solutions, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Kelly Benedict, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Complete Reservation Solutions, LLC, Classica Cruise Operator Ltd. Inc. doing business as: Margaritaville at Sea, Case No. 6:26-cv-00630 (M.D. Fla., March 23, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Complete Reservation Solutions, LLC acts as a third-party booking agent for Margaritaville at Sea, -- https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com/ -- a cruise line that operates cruises out of Florida to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Stefan Coleman, Esq. COLEMAN, PLLC 18117 Biscayne Blvd-Ste 4152 Miami, FL 33160 Phone: (877) 333-9427 Email: law@stefancoleman.com CONNECTICUT: Bid to Dismiss Harrison Suit Tossed w/o Prejudice -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Harrison v. Department of Corrections, et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-00511 (D. Conn., Filed March 28, 2024), the Hon. Judge Stefan R. Underhill entered an order granting the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is denied without prejudice. The court is aware that pro bono counsel have appeared in one of the many cases currently pending in this District related to the conditions of confinement at Osborn CI. The court anticipates a motion to certify a class action. If the class certification motion is granted, that case will adjudicate the arguments that the Defendants present in their Motion to Dismiss, including those regarding the statute of limitations, mootness, and personal involvement. The court will not preemptively decide those issues here without allowing the putative class adequate time to move to certify the class and to fully litigate its position. If a motion for class certification is not filed or is denied, the Defendants may file a second motion to dismiss at that time. The nature of suit states Prisoner Petitions -- Habeas Corpus -- Prison Condition.[CC] CONRAD CAPITAL: Mikolanda Files Suit in E.D. New York ----------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Conrad Capital Management, Inc. The case is styled as John Mikolanda, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Conrad Capital Management, Inc., Case No. 2:26-cv-01642 (E.D.N.Y., March 19, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Fraud or Truth-In-Lending. Conrad Capital Management (CCM) -- https://conradcapital.com/ -- is an SEC registered Investment Advisor, offering investment counseling to families and businesses.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Michael Hillel Sampson, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER LLP 1133 Penn Avenue 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 322-9243 Email: mike@lcllp.com CREDIT FREEDOM: Aiken Files Suit in E.D. Pennsylvania ----------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Credit Freedom and Restoration Corporation. The case is styled as Michael Aiken, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. One Source Medical Group, LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-01782 (E.D. Pa., March 19, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other Fraud. Credit Freedom & Restoration -- https://creditfreedomrestoration.com/ -- is a nationwide credit repair service based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Nicholas A. Colella, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER LLP 1133 Penn Avenue 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 322-9243 Email: nickc@lcllp.com CRUNCHYROLL LLC: Cabonios Files Suit in C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Crunchyroll, LLC. The case is styled as Francisco Cabonios; J. T., a minor, by and through her parent and guardian ad litem OSKAR TORUNO; Oskar Toruno. as parent and Guardian Ad Litem for J.T., a minor; Anthony Gonzales, Matthew Newton, Alicia Taylor, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Crunchyroll, LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-02373-JLS-MAR (C.D. Cal., March 5, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. Crunchyroll, LLC -- https://www.crunchyroll.com/ -- is an American entertainment company. It currently operates the anime-focused eponymous over-the-top subscription video on-demand streaming service.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Robert Abiri, Esq. ABIRI LAW, PC 30021 Tomas Street, Suite 300 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Phone: (949) 459-2133 Fax: (949) 534-4367 Email: rabiri@abirilaw.com - and - Maxwell K. Weiss, Esq. DON BIVENS PLLC 15169 N. Scottsdale Rd, Ste 205 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Phone: (602) 926-7819 Fax: (212) 336-7946 Email: max@donbivens.com - and - Vineet Dubey, Esq. CUSTODIO AND DUBEY LLP 445 Figueroa Street, Suite 2520 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: (213) 593-9095 Fax: (213) 785-2899 Email: dubey@cd-lawyers.com CYBER SEARCH LTD: Torrez Sues to Recover Unpaid Wages ----------------------------------------------------- Maria Torrez, individually and for others similarly situated v. CY*BER SEARCH, LTD., an Illinois corporation, Case No. 1:26-cv-03259 (March 24, 2026), is brought to recover unpaid wages and other damages from the Defendant for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). The Plaintiff and the other Hourly Employees regularly work more than 40 hours in a week. But the Defendant does not pay The Plaintiff and its other Hourly Employees for all their hours worked. Instead, the Defendant deducts 60 minutes a day from The Plaintiff's and its other Hourly Employees' recorded hours for so-called "meal breaks," regardless of whether they actually receive a bona fide meal break (the Defendant's "meal deduction policy"). Thus, the Defendant does not pay The Plaintiff and the other Hourly Employees for that time. But The Plaintiff and the other Hourly Employees do not actually receive bona fide meal breaks. Instead, the Defendant requires The Plaintiff and its other Hourly Employees to remain on duty and perform compensable work throughout their shifts and the Defendant subjects them to work interruptions during their unpaid "meal breaks." Finally, the Defendant pays The Plaintiff and the other Hourly Employees non-discretionary bonuses that it fails to include in their regular rates of pay for overtime purposes (the Defendant's "bonus pay scheme"). the Defendant's meal deduction policy, rounding policy, and bonus pay scheme violate the FLSA by depriving The Plaintiff and the other Hourly Employees of overtime wages of at least 1.5 times their regular rates of pay--based on all remuneration--for all overtime hours worked, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendant as a financial fraud investigator from April 2024 until November 2025. Cyber is a staffing company that touts its "powerful, referral-based network that spans the globe and focuses on long-term business relationships".[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Douglas M. Werman, Esq. Maureen A. Salas, Esq. WERMAN SALAS P.C. 77 West Washington, Suite 1402 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 419-1008 Facsimile: 312-419-1025 Email: dwerman@flsalaw.com msalas@flsalaw.com - and - Michael A. Josephson, Esq. Andrew W. Dunlap, Esq. JOSEPHSON DUNLAP LAW FIRM 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3050 Houston, TX 77046 Phone: 713-352-1100 Facsimile: 713-352-3300 Email: mjosephson@mybackwages.com adunlap@mybackwages.com - and - Richard J. (Rex) Burch, Esq. BRUCKNER BURCH PLLC 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3025 Houston, TX 77046 Phone: (713) 877-8788 Facsimile: 713-877-8065 Email: rburch@brucknerburch.com DABELLA EXTERIORS: Class Cert. Filing in Weingrad Due Oct. 26 ------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Weingrad v. DaBella Exteriors LLC, Case No. 3:25-cv-00396 (D. Or., Filed March 6, 2025), the Hon. Judge Michael H. Simon entered an order granting the Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines as follows: (1) The Defendant's answer is due not later than March 31, 2026; (2) Deadline to add parties is on or before April 14, 2026; (3) Discovery to be completed not later than June 15, 2026; (4) Expert disclosures on all issues (liability and damages) as to which a party bears the burden of proof are due not later than Aug. 17, 2026; (5) Rebuttal expert disclosures are due not later than Aug. 31, 2026; (6) Expert disclosure replies are due not later than Sept. 14, 2026; (7) Expert depositions to be completed not later than Sept. 28, 2026; (8) Plaintiff's motion for class certification is due not later than Oct. 26, 2026; and (9) Any party's dispositive motion is due not later than Oct. 26, 2026. The suit states Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). DaBella is a home improvement company.[CC] DICK'S SPORTING: Bid to Dismiss Securities Suit in PA Pending ------------------------------------------------------------- Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending January 31, 2026, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, that the bid to dismiss a securities class suit is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On February 16, 2024, by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 719 Pension Trust Fund in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On July 30, 2024, the Court appointed the State of Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer, on behalf of the Employees Retirement System of the State of Rhode Island, and Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund as lead plaintiffs in the action, now captioned In re Dick s Sporting Goods, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 2:24-cv-00196-NR-KT (the Securities Litigation). On October 15, 2024, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint against the same defendants alleging that the defendants violated Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by making material misrepresentations and omissions about the Company's business and financial condition, including regarding the Company's inventory, margins, and business prospects, as well as inventory shrinkage related to retail theft. The consolidated complaint is brought on behalf of a putative class of those who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's common stock between August 23, 2022 and August 21, 2023, and seeks relief including damages and costs, including attorneys' fees. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint on December 16, 2024. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories through its retail stores and e-commerce platform across the United States. DICK'S SPORTING: Continues to Defend Stockholder Derivative Suit ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending January 31, 2026, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, that the Company continues to defend itself from a consolidated stockholder derivative class suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In addition, on February 13, 2025 and May 2, 2025, two stockholder derivative actions were filed against certain of the Company's executive officers and directors, and against the Company as nominal defendant, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The complaints allege violations of Section 14(a) and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment, including based on alleged misrepresentations and omissions that are similar to the allegations in the Securities Litigation. The complaints seek relief on behalf of the Company including damages, restitution, and governance reforms, and an award of costs, including attorneys' fees. On May 16, 2025, the Court consolidated the actions (now captioned In re Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Case No. 2:25-cv-00209-NR-KT) (the "Derivative Litigation") and entered an order staying the consolidated action pending the resolution of the defendants' motion to dismiss in the Securities Litigation. The Company does not believe that the derivative complaints state any meritorious claims and intends to defend this case vigorously. At this early stage of the proceedings, the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories through its retail stores and e-commerce platform across the United States. DISNEY WORLDWIDE: Desouvre Suit Transferred to C.D. California -------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Yanatha Desouvre, on behalf of his minor children, J.D. and A.D., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Disney Worldwide Services Inc., Disney Entertainment Operations LLC, Case No. 6:25-cv-01878 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 10, 2026. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-02623-GW-SK to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other Statutory Actions for Injunctive Relief or Civil Fine. Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. -- https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/ -- provides electrical and electronic repair services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Phillip Kim, Esq. Laurence Matthew Rosen, Esq. THE ROSEN LAW FIRM PA 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 686-1060 Fax: (212) 202-3827 Email: philkim@rosenlegal.com lrosen@rosenlegal.com The Defendants are represented by: Matthew Charles Luzadder, Esq. KELLEY DRYE AND WARREN LLP 333 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 857-2623 Fax: (312) 857-7095 Email: mluzadder@kelleydrye.com DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING: Stadler Suit Removed to C.D. California --------------------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Marie Stadler, individually, and on behalf of all other similarly situated v. Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. dba Petmate, DOES 1-20, inclusive, Case No. 26STCV03762 was removed from the Los Angeles County Superior Court, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 19, 2026. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-02988 to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. doing business as Petmate -- https://www.petmate.com/ -- has been offering the highest-quality pet products, accessories, supplies, and brands for over 60 years.[BN] The Plaintiff appears pro se. The Defendant is represented by: Anum Amin, Esq. FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP 555 South Flower Street, Suite 3300 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2418 Phone: (213) 972-4500 Fax: (213) 486-0065 Email: aamin@foley.com DP BRONX LLC: Dejesus Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. ------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against DP BRONX, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Johvanny Dejesus, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. DP BRONX, LLC; COOKSTON ENTERPRISES, INC.; HAT TRICK PIZZA, INC.; SESTWON PIZZA, LLC; 1017 JERICHO TPKE LLC; 3342 NEW WINDSOR PIZZA, LLC; 3361 MONROE PIZZA, LLC; 3441 OSSINING PIZZA, LLC; 3456 HAMILTON HEIGHTS PIZZA, LLC; 3488 CORTLANDT MANOR PIZZA, LLC; 3489 RIVERHEAD PIZZA, LLC; 3551 YONKERS PIZZA, LLC; 3683 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PIZZA, LLC; 3694 LOWER EAST SIDE PIZZA, LLC; BONGO LLC; 3603 PORT CHESTER PIZZA ; 3354 WASH HEIGHTS TWO PIZZA LLC; 3030 YONKERS TWO PIZZA, LLC; 3311 NEWBURGH PIZZA LLC; 1872A BELLMORE AVE., LLC; 3469 MASTIC PIZZA, LLC; 3616 WEST VILLAGE PIZZA, LLC; AAR, LLC; AC PIZZA GROUP LLC; AMS PIZZA, INC.; MUMBUH STYLE PIZZA, INC.; RRACLCL, LLC; 3684 WEST SIDE PIZZA, LLC; Robert Cookston III individually; Case No. Index not Assigned: Pre-RJI (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Bronx Cty., March 19, 2026). The nature of suit stated as Other Torts (New York Labor Law). DP Bronx LLC doing business as Domino's Pizza -- https://www.dominos.com/ -- is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain founded in 1960.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Mark Christopher Gaylord, Esq. BOUKLAS GAYLORD LLP Phone: (213) 460-5474 Fax: (516) 742-4949 Email: info@bgemploymentlaw.com DRATA INC: Topping Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. ---------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Drata Inc. The case is styled as Gabriel Topping, Madison De la Cruz, William Hubert, Parker Kendle, Christopher Lieu, Deavin Rencher, Daniel Rovick, Ethan Rovick, Maclaine Scher, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Drata Inc., Case No. 606167/2026 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Nassau Cty., March 23, 2026). The nature of suit stated as Other Torts (FLSA violations). Drata -- https://drata.com/ -- is a Trust Management Platform that automates compliance workflows, streamlines risk management, and continuous security assurance.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Matthew J. Barnes, Esq. BARNES & BARNES, P.C. 445 Broadhollow Rd Suite #226 Melville, NY 11747 EPIQ SYSTEMS: Hunter Suit Transferred to D. Columbia ---------------------------------------------------- The case styled as Damond Hunter, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC., ANGEION GROUP LLC, JND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION, KROLL SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION LLC, HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, DOES 1-20, Case No. 2:26-cv-02011 was removed from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on March 23, 2026. The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 1:26-cv-00956-JDB to the proceeding. The nature of suit is stated as Anti-Trust for Antitrust Litigation. Epiq -- https://www.epiqglobal.com/en-us -- is a leading legal and compliance services platform integrating people, process, and technology.[BN] ESPN LLC: Seeks to Join WWE Suit Over Live Event Access Claims -------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Ravens, writing for Wrestling News, reports that ESPN, LLC, previously known as ESPN, Inc., is seeking to intervene in a class-action lawsuit filed against WWE, filing a memorandum asking a court to let them join the case and push it into arbitration, according to a report from Brandon Thurston. The original lawsuit was filed in January by two consumers who accused WWE of deceptive marketing, alleging the company advertised that ESPN subscribers would have access to premium live events without paying an additional fee. When the suit was filed, WWE was named as the defendant, but ESPN was notably excluded from the filing. Thurston explained the reason for that omission in his report. "Plaintiffs did not name ESPN as a defendant, apparently to get around the arbitration clause in the subscriber agreement," Thurston wrote. By filing its own memorandum, ESPN is asking the court to transfer the lawsuit to arbitration, a condition built into parent company Disney's subscriber agreement. Moving the case to arbitration would take it out of the class-action court setting entirely, which is a significantly more favorable outcome for both ESPN and WWE. The case centers on the gap between what was promised and what was delivered when the WWE-ESPN deal was first announced. At the time, ESPN stated it expected to eventually sign deals with all cable and streaming providers, allowing consumers to access ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost as part of their existing subscriptions. As of this writing, that has not yet happened. Consumers without a qualifying provider must pay thirty dollars a month for ESPN Unlimited access. The plaintiffs in the case are seeking to represent any United States-based customers who were existing ESPN subscribers between August 6 and prior to WWE's Wrestlepalooza premium live event on September 20, as well as those who paid for the service during that period. Subscribers through Hulu Plus Live, Spectrum, Verizon FiOS, DirecTV, and Fubo TV are excluded from the class because those providers had arrangements that gave their subscribers free access to ESPN Unlimited during the relevant timeframe. [GN] FLOCK GROUP INC: Dutcher Suit Removed to C.D. California -------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Lance Dutcher, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated v. FLOCK GROUP INC., d/b/a FLOCK SAFETY, and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. 26STCV07141 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 March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-03041. The Complaint asserts one causes of action for violation of Cal. Civ. Code. The Plaintiff seeks to represent a putative class defined as "all individuals in the United States who, during the class period, had their personally identifiable information collected by Flock's ALPR automated license plate recognition systems while in California without notice, authorization, or consent."[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Douglas A. Winthrop, Esq. Nina Leviten (No. 351970) ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4024 Phone: 415-471-3100 Facsimile: 415-571-3400 Email: douglas.winthrop@arnoldporter.com nina.leviten@arnoldporter.com - and - Alex Beroukhim, Esq. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP 777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017-5844 Phone: 213-243-4000 Facsimile: 213-243-4199 Email: alex.beroukhim@arnoldporter.com FLOCK GROUP INC: Eldridge Suit Removed to N.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Dorian Eldridge and Silas Perez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. FLOCK GROUP INC., Case No. C26-00576 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra Costa, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on March 18, 2026, and assigned Case No. 3:26-cv-02375. The Complaint asserts four causes of action: violation of Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.90.51(b); violation of Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.90.54(a); violation of Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.90.51(a); and violation of Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.90.52. The putative class that Plaintiffs seek to represent is defined as: "All California residents whose license plate data was collected by Flock in the State of California using an automated license plate recognition system operated by Flock."[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Douglas A. Winthrop, Esq. Nina Leviten, Esq. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4024 Phone: 415-471-3100 Facsimile: 415-571-3400 Email: douglas.winthrop@arnoldporter.com nina.leviten@arnoldporter.com - and - Alex Beroukhim, Esq. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP 777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017-5844 Phone: 213-243-4000 Facsimile: 213-243-4199 Email: alex.beroukhim@arnoldporter.com FLOCK GROUP INC: Javorsky Suit Removed to N.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Daniel Javorsky and Anthony Mayor, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. FLOCK GROUP INC., Case No. CGC-26-634334 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Francisco, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on March 18, 2026, and assigned Case No. 3:26-cv-02382. The Complaint asserts five causes of action: violation of Cal. Civ. Code Sections 1798.90.5 et seq.; negligence; invasion of privacy under California Constitution Art. 1, Sec. 1; intrusion upon seclusion; and violations of Unfair Competition Law ("UCL").[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Douglas A. Winthrop, Esq. Nina Leviten, Esq. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4024 Phone: 415-471-3100 Facsimile: 415-571-3400 Email: douglas.winthrop@arnoldporter.com nina.leviten@arnoldporter.com - and - Alex Beroukhim, Esq. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP 777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017-5844 Phone: 213-243-4000 Facsimile: 213-243-4199 Email: alex.beroukhim@arnoldporter.com FOOD VENTURES: Simpson Suit Removed to C.D. California ------------------------------------------------------ The case captioned as Cita Simpson, as a proxy for the State of California on behalf of all similarly aggrieved employees v. FOOD VENTURES NORTH AMERICA, INC., a corporation; SWIFT VENTURES NORTH AMERICA, INC., a corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Case No. 30-2026-01539591-CU-SL-CXC was removed from the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 8:26-cv-00635. In the Class Action, Plaintiff purports to assert, on behalf of herself and others allegedly similarly situated, four causes of action against Defendant under the Labor Code for failure to: pay overtime compensation; permit lawful meal periods and pay meal period penalties; permit lawful rest periods and pay rest period penalties; and provide accurate wage statements.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Jonathon M. Watson, Esq. SPENCER FANE LLP 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 839-3800 Facsimile: (303) 839-3838 Email: jmwatson@spencerfane.com FUNCTION INC: Villaverde Files Suit in Fla. Cir. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Function, Inc. The case is styled as Amanda Villaverde, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Function, Inc., Case No. CACE26005001 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Broward Cty., March 24, 2026). Function -- https://www.functioninc.net/ -- specializes in virtual, hybrid and live event design and technologies.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joshua A. Glickman, Esq. SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW COLLECTIVE, PL 974 Howard Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698 Phone: (202) 709-5744 Fax: (866) 893-0416 Email: josh@sjlawcollective.com FUTURE FORD INC: Calkins Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Future Ford, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Tyler Calkins, and on behalf of all similarly situated individuals v. Future Ford, Inc., Future Automotive Concord, LLC, Future Nissan of Folsom, Inc., Future Automotive Fairfield, Inc., Future Nissan, Inc., Future Automotive of Yuba City, Inc., Future Chevrolet of Sacramento, Inc., Scott Wagner, Does 1-10, Case No. 26CV007460 (Cal. Super. Ct., Sacramento Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case." Future Ford, Inc. -- https://www.futureford.com/ -- has been awarded several federal contracts ranging from vehicle repairs to mechanical services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Navid Barahmand, Esq. BARAHMAND LAW GROUP 23801 Calabasas Rd., Ste. 2034 Calabasas, CA 91302-1558 Phone: 818-574-3355 Fax: 818-574-3757 Email: navid@barahmandlaw.com GEMINI SPACE STATION: Methvin Sues Over Exchange Act Violation -------------------------------------------------------------- Marc A. Methvin, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. GEMINI SPACE STATION, INC., TYLER WINKLEVOSS, CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, DAN CHEN, MARSHALL BEARD, SACHIN JAITLY, JONATHAN DURHAM, JAMES ESPOSITO, and MARIA FILIPAKIS, Case No. 1:26-cv-02261 (S.D.N.Y., March 18, 2026), is brought on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: Gemini Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on September 12, 2025 (the "IPO" or "Offering"); and/or Gemini securities between September 12, 2025 and February 17, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), pursuing claims against the Defendants seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). The Offering Documents did not disclose any intention to prioritize a prediction market (i.e., a platform enabling users to buy and sell "event contracts" – in effect, instruments wagering on the likelihood of future events). On August 15, 2025, Gemini filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC in connection with the IPO, which, after several amendments, was declared effective on September 11, 2025 (the "Registration Statement"). The Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: Gemini had overstated the viability of its core business as a crypto platform; Gemini had overstated its commitment to and/or the viability of growing its business through expanding its international operations; accordingly, Gemini's post-IPO financial and business prospects were overstated; all of the foregoing raised a non-speculative risk that Gemini was poised for an expensive and disruptive restructuring; and as a result, the Offering Documents and Defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. The truth began to emerge on February 5, 2026, when Gemini filed a Regulation FD disclosure on Form 8-K with the SEC, announcing the publication of a blog post authored by Defendants Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. On this news, Gemini's Class A common stock price fell $0.64 per share, or 8.72%, to close at $6.70 per share per share on February 5, 2026. Then, on February 17, 2026, Gemini issued a Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing the departure of Defendant Marshall Beard, its former Chief Operating Officer ("COO"), Defendant Dan Chen, its former Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), and Tyler Meade, Gemini's former Chief Legal Officer. On this news, Gemini's stock price fell $0.975 per share, or 12.9%, to close at $6.585 per share on February 17, 2026. As a result of Defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the precipitous decline in the market value of the Company's securities, Plaintiff and other Class members have suffered significant losses and damages, says the complaint. The Plaintiff purchased or otherwise acquired Gemini common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the IPO and/or Gemini securities during the Class Period. Gemini was founded in 2014 to develop and operate a cryptocurrency platform.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq. J. Alexander Hood II, Esq. POMERANTZ LLP 600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 661-1100 Facsimile: (917) 463-1044 Email: jalieberman@pomlaw.com ahood@pomlaw.com GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS: Class Cert Oral Argument Set for June 22 ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned RE: GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS PRICING ANTITRUST LITIGATION, Case No. 2:16-PV-27243-CMR (E.D. Pa.), the Hon. Judge Cynthia Rufe entered an order that oral argument on class certification and Daubert Motions in the IRP Pravastatin bellwether case will be heard on June 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM and, if needed, June 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 12-A, United States Courthouse, 601 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=6xXmTP at no extra charge.[CC] GET LIQUID: Brown Suit Seeks to Certify FLSA Collective ------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as KIM BROWN, and DIEGO LEWIS, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, v. GET LIQUID FUNDING, LLC (GLF), Case No. 9:26-cv-80170-AMC (S.D. Fla.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order certifying a collective of, and permitted Court-supervised notice to, all similarly situated Sales Representatives who worked for Defendant, at any location in Florida during the period between Oct. 27, 2022, through the date of the Court's Order on this Motion (the FLSA Collective): (a) Conditionally certifying the nationwide FLSA Collective Action; (b) Requiring GLF to produce in an electronic or computer-readable format the full name, address(es), social security number, and email address(es) (including personal email addresses to the extent they are available) for each member of the FLSA Collective; (c) Authorizing notice (substantially in the form attached as Exhibit "A"), with a form of Consent to Join (substantially in the form attached as Exhibit "B") to the members of the FLSA Collective, disseminated by U.S. Mail, email and via website (returnable via mail, email, fax, or via website); (d) authorizing reminder notices halfway through the 60-day notice period; and (e) granting any further relief that this Court deems just and proper. Ms. Brown is a former employee of GLF. She worked for GLF from Dec. 17, 2024, until April 7, 2025, as a Sales Representative. The Defendant is in the business of Surplus Recovery. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=qZUjfF at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Gina Marie Cadogan, Esq. Madison A. Heckman, Esq. CADOGAN LAW 1200 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 370 Plantation, FL 33324 Telephone: (954) 606-5891 Facsimile: (877) 464-7316 E-mail: gina@cadoganlaw.com madison@cadoganlaw.com tyler@cadoganlaw.com GORDON MAINTENANCE: Grullon Sues over Failure to Pay Compensation ----------------------------------------------------------------- Juana Grullon, on behalf of herself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. GORDON MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC., and MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., and CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC., Case No. 1:26-cv-02407 (S.D.N.Y., March 24, 2026), is brought for damages and other redress based upon willful violations that Defendants committed of Plaintiff's rights guaranteed to her 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") as a result of the Defendant's failure to pay proper compensations. The Defendants willfully failed to pay Plaintiff the overtime wages lawfully due to her under the FLSA and the NYLL or all regular wages due to her under the NYLL. Specifically, Defendants scheduled Plaintiff to work thirty-seven and one half hours per week, and also routinely required Plaintiff to work extra shifts in addition to her regularly-scheduled hours. In exchange, Defendants paid Plaintiff on an hourly basis for only her hours worked during her regularly scheduled shifts, and thus did not pay Plaintiff at any rate, let alone at the statutorily-required rate of one-and-one-half times her regular rate for the hours that Plaintiff worked in a week in excess of forty, or at her regular rate for all hours worked up to forty in a week, says the complaint. The Plaintiff worked for Defendants as a cleaner at The Mount Sinai Hospital, located in Manhattan, New York from February 29, 2024, until May 2, 2025. Mount Sinai was and is a New York not-for Profit corporation that owns and operates hospitals throughout New York City, including the Hospital.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Sharan R. Abraham, Esq. Alexander T. Coleman, Esq. Michael J. Borrelli, Esq. BORRELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C. 910 Franklin Avenue, Suite 205 Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 248-5550 Fax: (516) 248-6027 GREEN 70: Ruiz Seeks More Time to File Class Certification Bid -------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Ruiz v. Green 70 LLC et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-05777-JMF (S.D.N.Y.), the Plaintiff asks the Court to enter an order granting request for an extension of time to file Plaintiff's motion for class certification, pursuant to the Court's Individual Rules section 2(D). At the February 6, 2026, conference, the Court set March 23, 2026, as the deadline for Plaintiff's class certification motion, based on the parties' proposed briefing schedule, which had tied that deadline to resolution of all outstanding discovery disputes. The Court noted that the parties could request an extension if those disputes remained unresolved. Discovery disputes remain pending. The Plaintiff requests that the class certification deadline be extended to May 25, 2026. The requested extension would not affect any other deadline in the case management order. A copy of the Plaintiff's motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=LKzDsp at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiff is represented by: C.K. Lee, Esq. LEE LITIGATION GROUP, PLLC 148 West 24th Street, Eighth Floor New York, NY 10011 Telephone: (212) 465-1180 Facsimile: (212) 465-1181 E-mail: cklee@leelitigation.com HD SUPPLY MANAGEMENT: Evangelista Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. --------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against HD Supply Management, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Jose A. Evangelista, on behalf of all others similarly situated v. HD Supply Management, LLC and Does 1 Through 20, Inclusive, Case No. 26STCV09420 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." HD Supply -- https://hdsupply.com/ -- is a North American industrial distributor that provides a broad range of products and value-added services to approximately 250,000 professional customers in maintenance, repair and operations, infrastructure and power and specialty construction sectors.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jessica L. Campbell, Esq. AEGIS LAW FIRM 9811 Irvine Center Dr., Ste. 100 Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: 949-379-6250 Fax: (949) 379-6251 Email: jcampbell@aegislawfirm.com HERCULES CAPITAL: Bids for Lead Plaintiff Appointment Due May 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) between May 1, 2025 and February 27, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 19, 2026. So what: If you purchased Hercules Capital securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. What to do next: To join the Hercules Capital class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=56968 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 19, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Hercules Capital overstated the due diligence with which it conducted its deal sourcing and/or loan origination process; (2) Hercules Capital overstated the due diligence with which it conducted its portfolio valuation process; (3) Hercules Capital reported misclassified portfolio investments; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Hercules Capital overstated and/or misrepresented its portfolio valuations; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Hercules Capital's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the Hercules Capital class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=56968 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com [GN] HOME DEPOT: Bid for Summary Judgment Partly OK'd ------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as KATHLEEN EISELE, v. HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., a Delaware corporation, Case No. 3:20-cv-01740-AB (D. Or.), the Hon. Judge Amy M. Baggio entered an order granting in part and denying in part the Defendant's motion for summary judgment as follows: 1. The Court grants the Defendant's motion as to all putative class members that the Plaintiff concedes were fully paid; 2. The Court grants the Defendant's motion as to any putative plaintiffs who claim that they were not fully compensated by the true-up payment solely because Defendant withheld FICA from the interest portion of the true-up payment; 3. The Court grants the Defendant's motion as to the portion of the Plaintiff's claims that rests on the Defendant's withholding of FICA from the interest portion of the true-up payment; 4. The Court denies the Defendant's motion as to the putative plaintiffs who did not cash the checks issued by the Defendant; 5. The Court denies the Defendant's motion as to the portion of the Plaintiff and putative plaintiffs' claims that rest on the Defendant's allegedly insufficient payment of prejudgment interest for reasons other than FICA withholding; 6. The Court denies the Defendant's motion as to the portion of the Plaintiff and putative plaintiffs' claims that rests on the Defendant's allegedly insufficient payment of wages. In summary, there is no constitutional impediment to deciding Defendant’s Motion, but the Court recognizes that in moving for summary judgment before class certification has occurred, Defendant has assumed the risk that summary judgment in its favor will have only stare decisis effect on the putative plaintiffs. The Court concludes that Plaintiff has not established as a matter of law that unsolicited direct deposits cannot moot claims here. The Court concludes Defendant has not established that it paid Plaintiff and putative plaintiffs all prejudgment interest due (i.e., the prejudgment interest that accrued from the paydays on which they received less wages due to rounding and the date either Defendant ended its rounding practice or the date applicable to the manner in which their employment ended under § 652.140(1) or (2)). Home Depot is an American multinational home improvement retail corporation. A copy of the Court's opinion and order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=iBLGS1 at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiff is represented by: Jon M. Egan, Esq. Jim W. Vogele, Esq. JON M. EGAN, PC 547 Fifth Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034-3009 The Defendant is represented by: James M. Barrett, Esq. E.A. Meg Barankin, Esq. Evan Reed Moses, Esq. OGLETREE DEAKINS 222 S.W. Columbia Street, Suite 1500 Portland, OR 97201 HUMACYTE INC: Dusci Stockholder Derivative Suit Stayed ------------------------------------------------------ Humacyte, Inc disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending December 31, 2025, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware stayed the Dusci stockholder derivative suit, pending final resolution of the Securities Litigation. On June 9, 2025, a putative stockholder of the Company filed a verified stockholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Dusci v. Bamforth, et al., No. 1:25-cv-00722 (the "Dusci Action"). The complaint in the Dusci Action asserts substantive claims and allegations that are substantively similar to those asserted in the Consolidated Derivative Action and Olson Action. On September 8, 2025, the parties filed a joint stipulation to stay the Dusci Action, pending final resolution of the Securities Litigation, which the court granted. The Company disputes all claims asserted against it in the Securities Litigation and disputes that the plaintiffs in the Consolidated Derivative Action, the Dusci Action and Olson Action have standing to assert claims derivatively on its behalf. The Company is currently unable to estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, associated with these lawsuits, which could be material. Humacyte, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing off-the-shelf, universally implantable, bioengineered human tissues to treat a variety of diseases and conditions, including vascular trauma and other vascular applications. HUMACYTE: Bid to Dismiss Cutshell Securities Class Suit Pending --------------------------------------------------------------- Humacyte, Inc disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending December 31, 2025, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, that the motion to dismiss the Cutshell securities class suit is pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. A putative securities class action lawsuit captioned Cutshall v. Humacyte, Inc., et al., No. 1:24-cv-00954, was filed on November 18, 2024 by plaintiff James A. Cutshall against the Company and certain of the Company's officers in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The Initial Complaint in the Securities Litigation asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act on behalf of a putative class of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired securities of the Company between May 10, 2024 and October 17, 2024, based on allegations that the defendants made or were responsible for false or misleading statements and omissions related to the BLA for the vascular trauma indication and to alleged deficiencies at the Company's Durham, North Carolina manufacturing facility. The Initial Complaint seeks a variety of relief, including unspecified compensatory damages, attorneys' fees and costs. On January 31, 2025, the court appointed co-lead plaintiffs. On May 22, 2025, the co-lead plaintiffs filed the amended complaint in the Securities Litigation. The amended complaint expands the putative class to include persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired securities of the Company between August 14, 2023 and March 25, 2025 and alleges that the defendants made or were responsible for false or misleading statements and omissions related to the safety of Symvess, alleged deficiencies at the Company's Durham, North Carolina manufacturing facility, and the Company's financial condition and liquidity. On July 25, 2025, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety and with prejudice, and the court has yet to rule on the motion, which remains pending. Humacyte, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing off-the-shelf, universally implantable, bioengineered human tissues to treat a variety of diseases and conditions, including vascular trauma and other vascular applications. IANTHUS CAPITAL: Continues to Defend Securities Suit in Ontario --------------------------------------------------------------- iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. disclosed in its Annual Report, for the period ending December 31, 2025, on Form 10-K dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, that the Company continues to defend itself from a securities class suit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The company is defending a putative securities class action initially filed on July 23, 2020 by Blue Sky Realty Corporation against the Company and certain former officers in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "OSCJ") in Toronto, Ontario. On September 27, 2021, the OSCJ granted leave for the plaintiff to amend its claim. In the Amended Claim, the plaintiff seeks to certify the proposed class action on behalf of two classes. Class A consists of all persons, other than any executive level employee of the Company and their immediate families, who acquired the Company's common shares in the secondary market on or after April 12, 2019, and who held some or all of those securities until after the close of trading on April 5, 2020. Class B consists of all persons, other than Excluded Persons, who acquired the Company's common shares prior to April 12, 2019, and who held some or all of those securities until after the close of trading on April 5, 2020. Among other things, the plaintiff alleges statutory and common law misrepresentation based on alleged misrepresentations made by the Company between May 14, 2018 and March 9, 2020, and seeks an unspecified amount of damages together with interest and costs. The plaintiff also alleges common law oppression for releasing certain statements allegedly containing misrepresentations inducing Class B members to hold the Company's securities beyond April 5, 2020. No certification motion has been scheduled. The Amended Claim also changed the named plaintiff from Blue Sky Realty Corporation to Timothy Kwong. The hearing date for the motion for leave to proceed with a secondary market claim under the Securities Act (Ontario) has been vacated. The parties have reached a settlement in principle, and on November 16, 2023, the OSCJ certified the class for settlement purposes only. On February 20, 2024, the OSCJ held the settlement approval hearing and on March 8, 2024, issued its decision rejecting the proposed settlement. In addition, in what is referred to as the Walmer Matter, on May 29, 2019, Walmer Capital Limited (Walmer) and Island Investments Holdings Limited (Island) filed a statement of claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against MPX Bioceutical ULC (MPX ULC). The claim arose from debentures (the MPX Debentures) issued by MPX Bioceutical Corporation (MPX Corporation) in May 2018, the majority of which were redeemed on April 24, 2019 by MPX ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the successor entity to MPX Corporation following iAnthus's acquisition of the U.S. operations of MPX Corporation, which amalgamated into MPX ULC (the MPX Acquisition). MPX ULC withheld the redemption of approximately $1,250,000 of the original subscription amount of the MPX Debentures as MPX ULC was unable to confirm valid payment of such debentures (the Disputed Debentures). The plaintiffs' statement of claim alleged that the plaintiffs were entitled to the Disputed Debentures and sought immediate conversion of such debentures into the Company's common shares. In addition, the plaintiffs sought damages including, but not limited to, for breach of the Disputed Debentures and related indenture in the amount of $111,000,000 and breach of a security subordination agreement in the amount of $3,500,000. On July 2, 2019, Walmer, Island, Walmer's principal, Alastair Crawford (Crawford), Broughton Limited (Broughton) and Puddles 8 Limited (Puddles) filed a petition in British Columbia against the Company and its then directors based on the same facts as alleged in the statement of claim filed by Walmer and Island in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and seeking a declaration that the respondents engaged in oppressive or unfairly prejudicial conduct and resulting damages. In September 2019, the parties to the Ontario action and the British Columbia petition agreed to consolidate the two proceedings into one action that addresses all issues in the British Columbia petition and agreed to discontinue the separate proceedings. On August 23, 2019, Walmer, Island, Crawford, Broughton and Puddles filed a notice of civil claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against MPX ULC, the Company and its then directors consolidating the allegations made in the previously commenced Ontario action and British Columbia petition and seeking, among other things: (i) a mandatory order compelling MPX ULC and the Company to convert the Disputed Debentures into common shares of the Company; (ii) damages for breach of the Disputed Debentures (and indentures) and breach of fiduciary obligations in the amount of $111,000,000; (iii) damages for breach of a security subordination agreement in the amount of $3,500,000; (iv) damages for breach of a consultancy agreement in the amount of $440,000 plus $150,000 plus certain warrants; and (v) damages for breach of the duty of good faith in the amount of $1,000,000. iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. is a cannabis-focused holding company that owns, operates, and partners with licensed cannabis operations across the United States. INOVASI RESTAURANTS: Barndt Sues Over Unpaid Minimum Wages ---------------------------------------------------------- Marcus Barndt, individually and on behalf all other laborers similarly situated, known and unknown v. INOVASI RESTAURANTS, LLC., EVERETT MANAGEMENT, LLC; JDR COMPANIES, LLC; JOHN DES ROSIERS; COLLIER COLE; Case No. 1:26-cv-03257 (N.D. Ill., March 24, 2026), is brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law ("IMWL"), for the Defendant's failure to pay its employees their federally and state mandated minimum wage (regular rate of pay) for each hour worked. The Defendants were obligated to pay plaintiff on an hourly basis at the Illinois minimum wage rate of $15 per hour during 2025 and 2026. Although Plaintiff received tips from customers, Defendants failed to pay Plaintiff any hourly wage for any hours worked from September 2024 through early March 2025. The Defendants began applying a "tip credit" effective with Plaintiff's March 10, 2025, paycheck. The Defendants did not properly calculate or apply a tip credit in various weeks. As a result, Plaintiff is owed the full minimum wage of $14 per hour for all hours worked in 2024 and $15 per hour for all hours worked through March 3, 2025. The Defendants improperly took tip credits and/or failed to pay the required minimum wage to other employees during specific workweeks within 3 years prior to filing this lawsuit, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed as a waiter/server by Defendants at Defendants' Inovasi restaurant from approximately early September 2024 to present. The Defendants operates 6 restaurants and one liquor store in northern Illinois.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Keith L. Hunt, Esq. Delaney A. Hunt, Esq. HUNT LAW PC 2275 Half Day Road, Suite 126 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Phone: (312) 558-1300 Email: khunt@huntpclaw.com dhunt@huntpclaw.com IQVIA INC: Lyngaas Renewed Bid for Class Certification Tossed ------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as BRIAN J. LYNGAAS, D.D.S., P.L.L.C., v. IQVIA, INC., Case No. 2:20-cv-02370-NIQA (E.D. Pa.), the Hon. Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro entered an order denying the Plaintiff's renewed motion for class certification. IQVIA operates as a healthcare information technology and pharma clinical research company. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=dAdrbO at no extra charge.[CC] JAYARVEE INC: Bid for More Time to Complete Discovery Tossed ------------------------------------------------------------ In the class action lawsuit captioned as Agustin v. Jayarvee, Inc. et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00495 (S.D.N.Y., Filed Jan. 17, 2025), the Hon. Judge Jennifer H. Rearden entered an order denying Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Additionally, on December 2, 2025, Defendants' counsel wrote to the Court outlining the ways in which Plaintiff's counsel had failed to respond to discovery demands, and more recently, it appears that Plaintiff's counsel failed to timely respond to requests to schedule Plaintiff's deposition. The record thus reflects that Plaintiff's counsel has not acted diligently in meeting the existing discovery schedule, and the appearance of an additional lawyer from the firm is not good cause to extend the discovery deadlines. Accordingly, the request is denied. The parties are ordered to meet and confer and, by March 25, 2026, file a letter proposing dates for an FLSA collective certification motion or Rule 23 class certification motion, or if none is anticipated, whether either party intends to conduct expert discovery and/or file a motion for summary judgment. The parties may also request a settlement conference at the Court's earliest convenience. The suit alleges violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Jayarvee is a renowned jazz club.[CC] JC ELITE CONSTRUCTION: Topping Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against JC ELITE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, et al. The case is styled as PAL Environmental Services, Inc., individually, and on behalf of all other similarly situated beneficiaries of the trust of which JC Elite Construction Services, LLC, and Michael Clarke are trustees, pursuant to Lien Law Article 3-A v. JC ELITE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, Case No. 651770/2026 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., New York Cty., March 23, 2026). JC Elite Construction Services, LLC, based in New York City is a construction company specializing in construction management and development.[BN] JOHN PHELAN: Seeks to Dismiss Doherty Class Complaint ----------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as NATHAN DOHERTY, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, v. JOHN C. PHELAN, Secretary of the Navy, in his official capacity, Case No. 1:26-cv-00101-LJV (W.D.N.Y.), Defendant asks the Court to enter an order: (i) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), dismissing the Plaintiff's complaint in its entirety; and (ii) for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just or proper. A copy of the Defendant's motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=pjMQI0 at no extra charge.[CC] The Defendant is represented by: Michael Digiacomo, Esq. Michael S. Cerrone, Esq. U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 138 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202 Telephone: (716) 843-5851 E-mail: michael.cerrone@usdoj.gov JOSEPH LADAPO: Harris Class Action Dismissed -------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as LAKEISHA HARRIS, et al., v. JOSEPH LADAPO in his Official Capacity as Surgeon General of the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, et al., Case No. 4:23-cv-00328-MW-MAF (N.D. Fla.), the Hon. Judge Mark E. Walker entered an order dismissing Harris case. This Court previously dismissed the Plaintiffs' claims against Defendant DeSantis and the State of Florida Division of Disability Determination. Inasmuch as Plaintiff has notified this Court that all of the named Plaintiffs' claims have been resolved at the state level, this action is now moot as to the individual Plaintiffs' claims against the remaining Defendants. The Plaintiffs' claims against the Governor are dismissed without prejudice for lack of standing. Class certification is deied. The balance of Plaintiffs' claims are dismissed as moot. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=tmUwGE at no extra charge.[CC] KING CAPITAL NYC: Stevens Files FDCPA Suit in S.D. New York ----------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against King Capital NYC LLC. The case is styled as Alexander Stevens, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. King Capital NYC LLC, Case No. 1:26-cv-02308 (S.D.N.Y., March 20, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. King Capital -- https://kingcapitalnyc.com/ -- offers equipment financing, business term loans, and receivables financing services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Zane Charles Hedaya, Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S. HINDI 1515 NE 26TH Street Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: (754) 444-7539 Email: zane@jibraellaw.com KING G'S PIZZA: Summers Sues Over to Recover Unpaid Back Wages -------------------------------------------------------------- Lauren Summers, Kareenah Deanecelli, Christy Cribbs, Elena Nichole Claridy, Carlee Bryant, and Savannah Wynne, Individually, and on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated current and former employees v. KING G'S PIZZA, LLC, RAFAEL'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, RAFAEL ARELLANO and ALMA BRAVO, Case No. 1:26-cv-00081 (E.D. Tenn., March 24, 2026), is brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") to recover unpaid back wages as well as unpaid tips and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The Defendants had a common plan, policy, and practice of converting 20 percent of all credit card tips earned by Plaintiffs and similarly situated hourly-paid employees to themselves under the guise of "transaction fees" during all times pertinent herein. The Defendants had a common plan, policy, and practice of providing Plaintiffs and those similarly situated with only a portion of the tips they earned electronically and, upon information and belief, converted the unused portion of such "transaction fees" to themselves. As a result, Plaintiffs and those similarly situated were not provided or paid the entirety of credit card tips they had earned within weekly pay periods during all times material. Thus, Defendants are liable to Plaintiffs and those similarly situated for all credit card tips earned in weekly pay periods during which they were not paid during all times material herein. The Defendants also knew, and were aware at all relevant times, that they did not provide Plaintiffs and others similarly situated with all their earned credit card tips during all times material. The Defendants' scheme of failing to provide Plaintiffs and similarly situated employees with all their earned tips was to convert property earned by Plaintiffs and potential plaintiffs to themselves, for which they have received unpaid work services, unjustly enriched themselves, and enjoyed ill gained profits at the expense of Plaintiffs and others similarly situated, says the complaint. The Plaintiffs worked as hourly-paid employees of the Defendants. King G's Pizza, LLC, owns and operates a restaurant in Dunlap, Tennessee.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Gordon E. Jackson, Esq. J. Russ Bryant, Esq. J. Joseph Leatherwood, Esq. JACKSON, SHIELDS, YEISER, HOLT, OWEN AND BRYANT 262 German Oak Drive Memphis, TN 38018 Phone: (901) 754-8001 Facsimile: (901) 754-8524 Email: gjackson@jsyc.com rbryant@jsyc.com jleatherwood@jsyc.com KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS: Consolidated Derivative Complaint Stayed -------------------------------------------------------------- Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K dated March 26, 2026, and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026, that on May 14, 2025, a stockholder derivative complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against certain of the company's current and former officers and directors, captioned "McDaniel v. Seidenberg, et al., Case No. 3:25-cv-04393-PCP," alleging that the company's initial public offering and the prospectus contained therein contained material misstatements or omissions in violation of federal securities laws. On June 25, 2025, the court entered a stipulation and order to consolidate this into "In re Kyverna Therapeutics Derivative Litigation," Case No. 5:25-cv-04163-PCP. On July 22, 2025, the court entered a stipulation and order staying the consolidated derivative action pending the disposition of the motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint in the related securities class action. Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. LEMONADE INC: Song Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Lemonade, Inc. The case is styled as Wendong Song, John Devito, and on behalf of all similarly situated individuals v. Lemonade, Inc., Case No. CGC26635208 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "BUSINESS TORT." Lemonade -- https://www.lemonade.com/ -- offers renters, homeowners, car, pet, and life insurance.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: (Eddie) Jae K. Kim, Esq. LYNCH CARPENTER, LLP 117 EAST COLORADO BLVD. SUITE 600 Pasadena, CA 91105 Phone: 626-550-1250 LUFAX HOLDING: Faces Mau Suit Over Misleading Business Statements ----------------------------------------------------------------- KAM WAI MAU, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. LUFAX HOLDING LTD, YONG SUK CHO, and DAVID SIU KAM CHOY, Defendants, Case No. 2:26-cv-03071 (C.D. Cal., March 21, 2026) is a class action on behalf of the Plaintiff and all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Lufax securities between April 7, 2023 and January 26, 2025, both dates inclusive, seeking to recover compensable damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Throughout the Class period, the Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements because they misrepresented and failed to disclose the adverse facts pertaining to the Company's business, operations and prospects, which were known to Defendants or recklessly disregarded by them. Specifically, the Defendants failed to disclose that: (1) Lufax lacked adequate internal controls; (2) Certain of Lufax's financial results were materially misstated; and (3) as a result, the Defendants' statements about Lufax's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. As a result of Defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the precipitous decline in the market value of the Company's ADSs, the Plaintiff and other Class members have suffered significant losses and damages, says the suit. Lufax Holding Ltd. is a financial services enabler for small business owners in China.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Laurence M. Rosen, Esq. THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 785-2610 Facsimile: (213) 226-4684 E-mail: lrosen@rosenlegal.com MAGNOLIA BANK: Castillo Wins Conditional Certification Bid ---------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Nikolai Castillo, an Arizona Resident, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; v. Magnolia Bank, Incorporated, a Kentucky corporation; Case No. 2:26-cv-01390-KML (D. Ariz.), the Hon. Judge entered an order granting motion conditionally certifying a collective action pursuant to Section 216(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") consisting of: "All employees who worked for the Defendant Magnolia; within the last three years; who work[ed] over 40 hours in any given workweek as a past or present current and former mortgage sale manager, regional manager, dialer, pre-approval manager, director, loan processor, loan officer, loan officer assistant, loan consultant, inside sales representative, (or similar job title and/or similar job duties and responsibilities) are known as (the "Collective Members")." These Collective Members were not paid overtime at the correct overtime rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a given workweek and/or worked off the clock hours that they did not receive overtime compensation for. This motion seeks permission to send the Collective Members notice under 29 U.S.C. section 216(b), informing them of their right to join this case and allowing them to decide whether to seek their unpaid wages. Conditional certification of this lawsuit as a collective action and resulting notice to potential plaintiffs is essential because each day that notice does not go to potential plaintiffs, it potentially constitutes another day that has been lost under the FLSA’s statute of limitations. The Plaintiff seeks to recover unpaid overtime wages for himself and the Collective Members, requiring the proper payment of overtime wages to employees, under the collective action mechanism of the FLSA. The Plaintiff Castillo worked for the Defendants full-time from February 2025, until September 2025. The Plaintiff worked with the job title of mortgage sales manager from hire until in or around June 2025. The Plaintiff worked with the job title of regional manager from June 2025 until September 2025. The Defendant operates as a full-service bank. A copy of the Plaintiff's motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=LmTAqK at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiff is represented by: James Weiler, Esq. Jason Barrat, Esq. WEILER LAW PLLC 5050 N.40th St., Suite 260 Phoenix, AZ 85018 Telephone: (480) 442-3410 Facsimile: (480) 442-3410 E-mail: jweiler@weilerlaw.com jbarrat@weilerlaw.com MARIST UNIVERSITY: Doe Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. -------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Marist University, et al. The case is styled as Jane Doe, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Marist University, Kyle Petrozzi, Case No. 59692/2026 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Westchester Cty., March 19, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other Negligence (Negligent Supervision). Marist University -- https://www.marist.edu/ -- is a private university in Poughkeepsie Town, New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: MERSON LAW, PLLC 950 Third Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 MEDVI LLC: Faces James Suit Over Unlawful Email Spamming -------------------------------------------------------- DALLAS JAMES, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. MEDVI LLC, a Delaware entity, Defendant, Case No. 8:26-cv-00641 (C.D. Cal., March 20, 2026) arises from the Defendant's violation of the California Business and Professions Code by sending unsolicited commercial e-mails to Plaintiff and every Class member. According to the complaint, MEDVi LLC pays commissions to various "affiliate marketers" that relentlessly spam everyone whose address they can harvest. MEDVi's affiliate marketers send spam use falsified header information, spoofed domains and nonsensical sending addresses to evade spam filters. MEDVi deliberately outsources its membership solicitation to third-party affiliate marketers to reap the benefits of large-scale unlawful spamming, says the suit. The Plaintiff is and was at all times a citizen of the State of California who received a misleading spam e-mail promoting MEDVi's prescription weight loss services. MEDVi LLC is an entity headquartered in Delaware that offers prescription services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Esq. Victoria C. Knowles, Esq. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS A Professional Corporation 4100 Newport Place Drive, Ste. 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 706-6464 Facsimile: (949) 706-6469 E-mail: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com vknowles@pacifictrialattorneys.com MELISSA & DOUG: Uribe Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. --------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Melissa & Doug, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Josefina Soltero Uribe, individuals and class representatives on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated non-exempt former and current employees v. Melissa & Doug, LLC, Employers Personnel, LLC, Lyneer Staffing Solutions, LLC, Case No. 26CV176916 (Cal. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty., March 19, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case." Melissa & Doug, LLC -- https://www.melissaanddoug.com/ -- is an American manufacturer of children's toys, including wooden puzzles, arts & crafts products, plush toys, and other educational toys.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Shoham J. Solouki, Esq. SOLOUKI | SAVOY, LLP 316 W 2nd St., Ste. 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90012-3537 Phone: 213-814-4940 Fax: 213-814-2550 Email: shoham@soloukisavoy.com MISSION AREA HEALTH: Aririguzo Suit Removed to C.D. California -------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Patrick Ibezim Aririguzo, Pauline Aririguzo, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. MISSION AREA HEALTH ASSOCIATES D/B/A MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER, Case No. 26STCV03893 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 March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-03043. In their Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that SFC violated the Truth in Lending Act ("TILA"), which is a federal law, and they seek specific monetary damages related to the alleged violation. Plaintiffs also allege that SFC is liable for elder abuse, negligence per se, negligence, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of California's Business and Professions Code Section 17200.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Athena G. Rutherford, Esq. MCGUIREWOODS LLP Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1300 San Francisco, CA 94111-3821 Phone: 415.844.9944 Facsimile: 415.844.9922 Email: arutherford@mcguirewoods.com MONROE UNIVERSITY: Mack Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. --------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Monroe University, LTD. The case is styled as Chane Mack, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Monroe University, LTD., Case No. 805460/2026E (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Bronx Cty., March 23, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Torts - Other Negligence (Data Breach). Monroe University -- https://www.monroeu.edu/ -- is a private for-profit university in New York City.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Benjamin Y. Kaufman, Esq. WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP 270 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 545-4600 Fax: (212) 686-0114 Email: kaufman@whafh.com MONSANTO COMPANY: Hall Files Suit in N.J. Super. Ct. ---------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Monsanto Company. The case is styled as Lee Hall, and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Monsanto Company, Bayer AG, Bayer Corporation, Bayer U.S. LLC, Bayer Cropscience LP, Case No. L-003318-26 (N.J. Super. Ct., Bergen Cty., March 23, 2026). The case type is stated as "Roundup Products." The Monsanto Company -- https://www.monsanto.com/ -- was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Asim M. Badaruzzaman, Esq. SBAITI & COMPANY NJ LLC 100 Mulberry Street 3 Gateway Center, Suite 1102 Newark, NJ 07102 Fax: (973) 954-9710 Phone: (973) 954-2000 Email: amb@sbaitilaw.com MOVE INC: Sends Commercial Text Messages, Kirk Suit Says -------------------------------------------------------- WAYNE KIRK, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. MOVE, INC. d/b/a REALTOR.COM, Defendant, Case No. 2:26-cv-00961 (W.D. Wash., March 20, 2026) arises from the Defendant's violations of the Commercial Electronic Mail Act. Plaintiff Kirk, a Washington resident, received multiple commercial text messages from Move in November of 2024. The purpose of Move's text messages is to generate consumer interest in purchasing a home, so it can refer the consumer to a real estate agent or other service provider, thereby generating a fee. The Plaintiff says he did not consent to receive these commercial text messages and has never done business with Move. To hold Move accountable for its illegal practices, the Plaintiff brings this action individually and on behalf of a putative class of Washington residents similarly situated. Move, Inc. primarily operates Realtor.com, one of the largest real estate listing websites in the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Thomas Alvord, Esq. Reid Hudson, Esq. THE HQ FIRM, P.C. 450 Alaskan Way S Suite 200 #1823 Seattle, WA 98104 Telephone: (385) 440-4127 E-mail: thomas@thehqfirm.com MRO CORP: Mccleave Balks at Failure to Protect Personal Info ------------------------------------------------------------ TERRY MCCLEAVE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. MRO CORPORATION and DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., Defendants, Case No. 2:26-cv-01869 (E.D. Pa., March 20, 2026) is a class action lawsuit on behalf of the Plaintiff and all persons who entrusted Defendants with sensitive personally identifiable information and protected health information that was impacted in a data breach. It has been reported that MRO's cloud-based file-sharing platform was accessed by an unauthorized actor on January 13, 2026, and that an unspecified number of files were exfiltrated from the platform. As a result of the data breach, an unauthorized third-party was able to access and copy files containing the sensitive private information of Plaintiff and Class Members. The complaint alleges that Defendants owed Plaintiff and Class Members a duty to take all reasonable and necessary measures to keep the private information collected safe and secure from unauthorized access. The Defendants solicited, collected, used, and derived a benefit from the private information, yet breached their duty by failing to implement or maintain adequate security practices, says the suit. The Plaintiff seeks to remedy these harms and prevent any future data compromise on behalf of himself, and all similarly situated persons whose personal data was compromised and stolen as a result of the data breach and who remain at risk due to Defendants' inadequate data security practices. MRO is a clinical data exchange service company, based in Pennsylvania.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Andrew W. Ferich, Esq. Brian J. Devall, Esq. AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650 Radnor, PA 19087 Telephone: (310) 474-9111 Facsimile: (310) 474-8585 E-mail: aferich@ahdootwolfson.com bdevall@ahdootwolfson.com - and - Benjamin F. Johns, Esq. SHUB JOHNS & HOLBROOK LLC Four Tower Bridge 200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 400 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Telephone: (610) 477-8380 Facsimile: (856) 210-9088 E-mail: bjohns@shublawyers.com MRO CORPORATION: Spradlin Files Suit in E.D. Pennsylvania --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against MRO Corporation. The case is styled as Lisa Spradlin, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. MRO Corporation, Deaconess Health System, Inc., Case No. 2:26-cv-01892-MRP (E.D. Pa., March 23, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury. MRO Corporation -- https://mrocorp.com/record-requests/ -- develops a technology software. The Company offers healthcare data management solutions that delivers clinical data information and exchange reporting for providers to streamline processes through network infrastructure service.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Charles E. Schaffer, Esq. LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN 510 Walnut Street, Ste. 500 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 592-1500 Fax: (215) 592-4663 Email: cschaffer@lfsblaw.com - and - Michael A. Acciavatti, Esq. MILBERG, PLLC 405 East 50th Street New York, NY 10022 Phone: (610) 842-5801 Fax: (212) 868-1229 Email: macciavatti@milberg.com MYUNG GA TOFU & BBQ: Ko Files FLSA Suit in S.D. Florida ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Myung Ga Tofu & BBQ Restaurant of Florida, Inc. The case is styled as Aseong Ko, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Myung Ga Tofu & BBQ Restaurant of Florida, Inc. doing business as: Myung Ga Tofu & Barbecue, Case No. 0:26-cv-60841-XXXX (S.D. Fla., March 23, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act for Minimum Wage or Overtime Compensation. Myung Ga Tofu & BBQ Restaurant of Florida, Inc. -- https://www.mgtofu.com/ -- is a traditional Korean fare from BBQ to tofu soup is offered in an understated, strip-mall setting.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Christopher Baker Hall, Esq. Gordon Van Remmen, Esq. HALL & LAMPROS, LLP 300 Galleria Pkwy, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (404) 876-8100 Fax: (404) 876-3477 Email: chall@hallandlampros.com gordon@hallandlampros.com NEW YORK, NY: Jackson Seeks Emergency Snow Shovelers' Unpaid Wages ------------------------------------------------------------------ JACOB JACKSON, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant, Case No. 1:26-cv-02320 (S.D.N.Y., March 20, 2026) is a class action against the Defendant for its alleged intentional practice of failing to compensate Plaintiff and the Class members in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. In advance of each winter season, the City, through its agency, the New York City Department of Sanitation, hires a contingent of emergency snow shovelers to help remove snow and ice from public areas across the city after heavy snowfalls. The City, acting directly and through DSNY, controls how emergency snow shovelers are paid and sets the terms and conditions of their employment. Despite exercising this control, the City engages in a pattern and practice of failing to compensate Plaintiff and other emergency snow shovelers for their work, that include failing to pay some emergency snow shovelers altogether and delaying payment to others for weeks or even months after the work is complete. Despite establishing weekly pay periods, with regularly scheduled pay days being every Friday, the City openly acknowledges that payment of wages can take up to 12 weeks and indicates that some emergency snow shovelers may remain unpaid unless they follow up, directing those who have not received payment within six weeks to contact DSNY and provide information about, among other things, the dates and times they worked, says the suit. The Plaintiff is a resident of the State of New York and was employed by the Defendant as an emergency snow shoveler for the 2025–2026 season. The City of New York is a municipal corporation that controls and oversees, inter alia, the operations of the DSNY across all five boroughs.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Innessa M. Huot, Esq. Shawn R. Clark, Esq. Kathryn A. Hettler, Esq. FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP 685 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 983-9330 Facsimile: (212) 983-9331 E-mail: ihuot@faruqilaw.com sclark@faruqilaw.com khettler@faruqilaw.com NEXA RESOURCES: Servicio de Agua Suit Ongoing --------------------------------------------- Nexa Resources S.A. disclosed in its annual report on Form 20-F dated March 26, 2026, and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026, that it is facing a class action initiated by Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Lima and other companies challenging a 2022 law establishing a series of measures to eliminate the outsourcing of a company's "core business" activities. In July 2023, the law was deemed to be unconstitutional because it was determined to be an unenforceable bureaucratic barrier by the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property. This class action is pending a final judgment on appeal. Nexa Resources S.A. is a global mining and metals company engaged in the production of zinc, copper, lead, silver and other related products, with operations and projects primarily in Latin America. NEXT LEVEL MARKETING: Lazorack Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against Next Level Marketing, LLC, et al. The case is styled as Jennifer Lazorack, an individual, on behalf of herself and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Next Level Marketing, LLC, NLM Marketing Services LLC, Does 1 Through 50, Inclusive, Case No. CGC26635051 (Cal. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty., March 19, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Non-Exempt Complaints (Class Action Complaint)." Next Level Marketing -- https://www.nextlevel-co.com/ -- was founded in 2005 and is widely recognized as one of the beverage industry's leading brand activation agencies.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Norman Blumenthal, Esq. BLUMENTHAL NORDREHAUG BHOWMIK DE BLOUW 2255 Calle Clara La Jolla, CA 92037-3107 Phone: 858-551-1223 Fax: 858-551-1232 Email: norm@bamlawca.com NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS: Montiel Suit Removed to E.D. California ----------------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Carlos Montiel, an individual, on behalf of himself and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. NORTH SKY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, a Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive; Case No. 26CV003585 was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Sacramento, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 2:26-at-00500. The Complaint purports to allege nine claims for relief: "Unfair Competition in Violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Sections 17200"; "Failure to Pay Minimum Wages in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Sections 1194, 1197 and 1197.1"; "Failure to Pay Overtime Wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code Section 510"; "Failure to Provide Required Meal Periods in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Sections 226.7 and 512 and the Applicable IWC Wage Order"; "Failure to Provide Required Rest Periods in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Sections 226.7 and 512 and the Applicable IWC Wage Order"; "Failure to Provide Accurate Itemized Statements in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Section 226"; "Failure to Reimburse Employees for Required Expenses in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Section 2802"; "Failure to Provide Wages When Due in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Sections 201, 202 and 203"; and "Failure to Pay Sick Pay Wages in Violation of Cal. Lab. Code Sections 201-203, 233, 246".[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Christopher A. Crosman, Esq. Michael A. Sigall, Esq. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 33500 Los Angeles, CA 90067-3021 Phone: (310) 277-7200 Facsimile: (310) 201-5219 Email: ccrosman@seyfarth.com msigall@seyfarth.com OPENLOOP HEALTH: Mendosa Balks at Unauthorized Personal Info Access ------------------------------------------------------------------- TONI MENDOSA, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. OPENLOOP HEALTH, INC., Defendant, Case No. 4:26-cv-00123-SMR-SBJ (S.D. Iowa, March 20, 2026) arises from the Defendant's failure to implement adequate data security measures to protect the personal identifiable information and protected health information of Plaintiff and Class Members that was a substantial factor in allowing unauthorized parties to access Defendant's computer systems. Around January 7, 2026, the threat actor, "stuckin2019" claimed responsibility for targeting Defendant's systems and stealing Plaintiff's and Class Members' information. According to a post on a cybercrime forum, the exposed dataset contains records linked to more than 1.6 million OpenLoop customers, including Plaintiff, in the United States. The data reportedly contains names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, build (weight, height), medical information, biometrics, IP addresses, prescription information, and fed ex tracking numbers. As a result of the data breach, through which their PII and PHI was compromised, disclosed, and obtained by unauthorized third parties, the Plaintiff and Class Members have suffered concrete damages and are now exposed to a heightened and imminent risk of fraud and identity theft for a period of years, if not decades, says the suit. OpenLoop Health, Inc. is a telehealth platform that provides solutions for provider staffing, technology platform, payer coverage and RCM, licensing and credentialing, diagnostic imaging, regulatory and legal services, and practice management to digital health companies, hospitals and health systems, retailers, and employers.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: J. Barton Goplerud, Esq. Brian O. Marty, Esq. SHINDLER ANDERSON GOPLERUD & WEESE P.C. 5015 Grand Ridge Drive, Suite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265-5749 Telephone: (515) 223-4567 Facsimile: (515) 223-8887 E-mail: goplerud@sagwlaw.com marty@sagwlaw.com - and - Jeff Ostrow, Esq. KOPELOWITZ OSTROW P.A. One West Law Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: (954) 332-4200 E-mail: ostrow@kolawyers.com OPTIMA TAX: Purscelley Sues Over Unsolicited Commercial Email ------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Purscelley, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. OPTIMA TAX RELIEF, LLC, a Delaware entity, Case No. 2:26-cv-02989 (C.D. Cal., March 19, 2026), is brought against the Defendant's failure to prevent unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements. Optima Tax spams the Plaintiff and other class members relentlessly. The Plaintiff clicked on the link in the spam and was eventually taken to a landing page of Defendant's Website. The fact that the spam email directed Plaintiff to Optima Tax's landing page containing numerous tracking and attribution parameters demonstrates that the message was part of a coordinated affiliate marketing campaign rather than a one-off communication. The presence of fields such as campaign IDs, publisher identifiers, referral sources, and sub-ID parameters shows that the link was uniquely generated to track the recipient's click, attribute that traffic to a specific marketer or "publisher," and ultimately credit that affiliate for any resulting lead or transaction. The Plaintiff never gave "direct consent" to receive commercial e-mail advertisements from Defendant or its marketing agents. Indeed, "direct consent" under the statute requires a unique level of specificity and clarity that must be informed, knowing, and explicit--meaning that consumers must be told clearly that they are agreeing to receive advertising emails from a particular sender, and for what purpose, at the time they provide their email address, says the complaint. The Plaintiff received a misleading spam e-mail promoting Optima Tax's debt resolution services. Optima Tax is an entity based in California that offers tax resolution services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Bar No. 202091 Victoria C. Knowles, Bar No. 277231 PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS A Professional Corporation 4100 Newport Place Drive, Ste. 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 706-6464 Fax: (949) 706-6469 Email: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com vknowles@pacifictrialattorneys.com OUTFRONT MEDIA: Bid to Extend Class Cert Deadline Tossed -------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as MARCOS AREVALO, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, v. OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No. 2:26-cv-01682-PA-SK (C.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Anderson entered an order denying the stipulation extending the Plaintiff's June 17, 2026 class certification deadline to July 17, 2026. Outfront Media is an American advertising company. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=4CnkIJ at no extra charge.[CC] PARR LUMBER COMPANY: Wharf Suit Removed to W.D. Washington ---------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Rick Wharf, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PARR LUMBER COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, Case No. 26-2-05341-3 SEA was removed from t the Superior Court of the State of Washington, County of King, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-00953. The Plaintiff's Complaint asserts eight causes of action against Parr: failure to provide rest periods; failure to provide meal periods; failure to pay overtime wages; payment of wages less than entitled; failure to accrue and allow use of paid sick leave; unlawful deductions and rebates; failure to pay all wages due at termination; and willful refusal to pay wages. Plaintiff's Complaint seeks double damages remedies under RCW 49.52.070 and attorneys fees on an individual and class basis under RCW 49.48.030, RCW 49.46.090, and RCW 49.52.070.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Douglas Han, Esq. Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh, Esq. Dean Petitta, Esq. JUSTICE LAW CORPORATION 751 N Fair Oaks Ave, Ste. 101 Pasadena, CA 91103 Email: dhan@justicelawcorp.com stavos@justicelawcorp.com dpetitta@justicelawcorp.com The Defendants are represented by: Stephanie P. Berntsen, Esq. 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-622-1711 Email: sberntsen@schwabe.com - and - Jean Ohman Back, Esq. Michael T. Garone, Esq. Nicholas D. Lauren, Esq. 1211 SW 6th Avenue, Esq. Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-222-9981 Email: jback@schwabe.com mgarone@schwabe.com nlauren@schwabe.com PHE INC: Casillas Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ----------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against PHE, Inc. The case is styled as Miltita Casillas, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. PHE, Inc. d/b/a WWW.ADAMEVE.COM, Case No. 26CU013428C (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., March 10, 2026). PHE, Inc. doing business as Adam & Eve -- https://www.adameve.com/ -- manufactures adult products. The Company provides a diverse range of sexual wellnes products and sex toys in stores and online.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Esq. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS APC 4100 Newport Place Drive Suite 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 706-6464 Fax: (949) 706-6469 Email: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com PROSPER MARKETPLACE: Data Breach Suits Consolidated --------------------------------------------------- Prosper Marketplace, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K dated March 26, 2026, and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026, that as of March 20, 2026, multiple purported class-action lawsuits related to a September data breach incident have been filed against the company. The federal lawsuits filed against Prosper have been consolidated into one proceeding captioned "In re: Prosper Funding, LLC Data Breach Litigation." Prosper is also subject to lawsuits filed in state courts and has received demands for mass and individual arbitrations. The company may receive additional federal and state lawsuits and arbitration demands in the future, and that as these matters are still in their early stages. The company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters and is unable to estimate the range of loss, if any, that could result from an unfavorable outcome. Prosper Marketplace, Inc. operates an online peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers and investors, facilitating personal loans and related financial services in the United States. PROVIDENCE HEALTH: Wiretaps Patients' Health Info, McClellan Says ----------------------------------------------------------------- DEBRA MCCLELLAN, ELIZABETH JEAN BRADY, REBECCA MAJOR, ANTHONY OMER, LASHANTE TAYLOR, and LISA EBNER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES, Defendant, Case No. 3:26-cv-00540-AR (D. Ore., March 20, 2026) is a class action lawsuit against the Defendant for violations of the Federal Wiretap Act, breach of confidence, intrusion upon seclusion, and unjust enrichment. According to the complaint, the Defendant wiretapped Plaintiffs and other patients in an invasive betrayal of trust. The Defendant harvested highly sensitive health-related information from its patients using hidden tracking tools and secretly disseminated these private data to third parties. The Plaintiffs were not notified of Defendant's hidden tracking and harvesting of their private information, which began as soon as Plaintiffs loaded Defendant's website. Nor were Plaintiffs provided any opportunity to limit or consent to Defendant's tracking and harvesting of their protected health information. Even within Defendant's purportedly secure patient portal -- where patients access claims, past treatment, and review medical conditions -- the Defendant surreptitiously tracked Plaintiffs' private health-related information, says the suit. The Plaintiffs seek damages and injunctive relief to redress Defendant's unlawful interception and misuse of their private health-related information. Providence Health & Services owns and operates more than 50 hospitals and 1,000 clinics, as well as urgent care centers and digital health platforms. The Company is headquartered in Renton, Washington, and maintains substantial operations, personnel, and physical facilities across Oregon, including major hospitals in Portland, Medford, Newberg, Hood River, and Seaside.[BN] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Paul Bovarnick, Esq. ROSE, SENDERS, & BOVARNICK LLC 1205 N.W. 25th Ave. Portland, OR 97210 Telephone: (503) 227-2486 E-mail: pbovarnick@rsblaw.net - and - Andrew D. Schlichter, Esq. Alexander L. Braitberg, Esq. Chen Kasher, Esq. Cort VanOstran, Esq. SCHLICHTER BOGARD LLC 100 South Fourth Street, Suite 1200 St. Louis, MO 63102 Telephone: (314) 621-6115 Facsimile: (314) 621-5934 E-mail: aschlichter@uselaws.com abraitberg@uselaws.com ckasher@uselaws.com cvanostran@uselaws.com QUANTUM BIOPHARMA: Faces Durkacz Securities Suit ------------------------------------------------ Quantum Biopharma Ltd. disclosed in its annual report on Form 20-F dated March 26, 2026, and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2026, that a shareholder of the company, Paul Durkacz, filed a class action lawsuit on December 22, 2025, alleging that investors in the company were the victims of stock manipulation and that between January 6, 2021, and October 15, 2025, shareholders who sold securities of the Company, formerly known as FSD Pharma Inc., were significantly and materially harmed. Quantum Biopharma Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products targeting unmet medical needs in various disease areas. RALPHS GROCERY: De La Cruz Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. -------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ralphs Grocery Company. The case is styled as Rodney Chris De La Cruz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Ralphs Grocery Company, Case No. 26STCV09665 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Ralphs -- https://www.ralphs.com/ -- is an American supermarket chain in Southern California.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: James R. Hawkins, Esq. JAMES HAWKINS APLC 9880 Research Drive, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92318 Phone: (949) 387-7200 Fax: (949) 387-6676 REFLIP HOMES LLC: Lipp Files TCPA Suit in S.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Reflip Homes LLC. The case is styled as Richard Lipp, Jr., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Reflip Homes LLC, Case No. 3:26-cv-01851-BAS-VET (S.D. Cal., March 24, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. Reflip Homes -- https://refliphomes.com/ -- is based in Orange County and focuses on helping homeowners sell their homes quickly, easily, and for a fair cash price.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Rachel Kaufman, Esq. KAUFMAN PA 237 S Dixie Hwy, 4th Fl Coral Gables, FL 33133 Phone: (305) 469-5881 Email: rachel@kaufmanpa.com RETAIL ODYSSEY: Gonzales Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------ A class action lawsuit has been filed against The Retail Odyssey Company LLC, et al. The case is styled as Tiffany Gonzales on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Retail Odyssey Company LLC, SAS Retail Services LLC, Daymon Worldwide Inc., Case No. 26STCV09526 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." The Retail Odyssey Company -- https://retailodyssey.com/ -- provides solutions with the highest of standards supporting efforts in research and product quality services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kenneth H. Yoon, Esq. YOON LAW, APC 751 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91103 Phone: 213-612-0988 ROCK INVESTMENTS: Aranaga Sues Over Unpaid Wages, Retaliation ------------------------------------------------------------- RANDY ARANAGA, on behalf of himself and other similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff v. THE ROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC; PATACON PISAO 136, LLC; SANDAN CORP d/b/a Patacon Pisa'o; and SANDRA P. PATINO, Defendants, Case No. 1:26-cv-21918 (S.D. Fla., March 23, 2026) is an action to recover money damages for unpaid minimum wages and retaliation pursuant to the Florida Minimum Wage Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Plaintiff's primary duty during the entire time he worked for Defendants was serving tables just like all other servers whom Plaintiff observed serving tables at the Defendants. He spent more than 80% of his time serving tables at the Defendants' restaurants. For his work, he was paid $9.98 per hour plus tips. However, the Defendants took 15% of Plaintiff's tips allegedly to purchase glasses for the restaurants, to cover the mandatory yearly minimum wage increases of non-exempt hourly employees in Florida, and to cover other expenses of the Defendants' restaurants. The Plaintiff complained about his unpaid minimum wages to the Defendants, including complaints about payments below minimum wages and 15% deductions to his tips. In response, the Defendants reduced Plaintiff's pay, reduced his hours, and ultimately terminated Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants as a server and a non-exempt assistant. He worked for the Defendants from on or about July 1, 2025, through his wrongful termination on or about February 1, 2026. The Rock Investments, LLC is a company duly authorized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida and conducting business in Miami-Dade County.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: R. Martin Saenz, Esq. THE SAENZ LAW FIRM PA 20900 NE 30th Avenue, Ste. 200-23 Aventura, FL 33180 Telephone: (305) 482-1475 E-mail: martin@legalopinionusa.com SAULT STE. MARIE: Settles Mall Collapse Class Suit for $730,000 --------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Friscolanti, writing for SOOTODAY, reports that the disgraced Sault Ste. Marie engineer who declared Elliot Lake's shopping mall "structurally sound" just two months before the roof caved in -- a catastrophic failure that killed two women and triggered a frantic search for survivors -- is among the defendants on the verge of settling a class-action lawsuit 14 years in the making. Court filings show Robert Wood -- along with former colleague Gregory Saunders and their now-shuttered engineering firm, M.R. Wright & Associates -- would pay a combined $730,000 toward the proposed $10-million settlement. It is not known if that money would come from personal funds or be covered by insurance. James LeBer, a lawyer who represents Wood, Saunders and their former company, did not respond to a request for comment from Village Media. Of all the people forever linked to the Elliot Lake mall collapse, Wood was the only one to face criminal charges: two counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm. He was found not guilty in 2017 after a lengthy trial at the Sault courthouse. The class-action lawsuit is a civil proceeding separate from the OPP investigation. Although the proposed settlement was announced earlier this month, legal submissions filed in advance of an April 10 court hearing reveal the specific contributions being offered by each defendant, including another company with longstanding ties to Sault Ste. Marie. Algoma Central Corporation, which built Station Mall in the early 1970s and owned the property for nearly five decades, was the same company that later constructed the ill-fated Algo Centre in Elliot Lake. The company has agreed to contribute $2-million toward the proposed $10-million settlement, according to court records. Paul Tushinski, a lawyer for Algoma Central, did not respond to a request for comment. Launched in 2012 and certified by a judge two years later, the class-action lawsuit alleges widespread negligence by a long list of parties, including the mall's various owners, city building inspectors and the provincial labour ministry. If approved by a judge, the proposed settlement would provide varying levels of compensation to injured shoppers, business owners who lost their livelihoods, and employees left jobless. (Separate claims filed by the families of Lucie Aylwin and Doloris Perizzolo, the two women killed in the collapse, were previously settled.) None of the defendants are admitting liability as part of the long-awaited settlement. According to the court filings, the proposed resolution would also bring an end to a lawsuit launched by the owners of Foodland, one of the mall's anchor tenants. The class-action defendants have agreed to pay an additional $775,000 to resolve that claim, for a grand total of $10.775 million. Here is the full breakdown of how much each defendant will contribute. -- $3.5 million: The Corporation of the City of Elliot Lake -- $2 million: Algoma Central Properties, a subsidiary of Algoma Central Corporation -- $1.745 million: Eastwood Mall Inc. (and its president Bob Nazarian), which owned the mall when it caved in -- $1 million each: Retirement Living and its for-profit arm NorDev, which owned the mall from 1999 to 2005 -- $730,000: M.R. Wright and Associates, Robert Wood and Gregory Saunders -- $400,000: the province of Ontario -- $225,000: Coreslab Structures (Ont.) Inc., the company that provided the hollow core slabs for the rooftop parking deck -- $175,000: James Keywan, the original architect on the project Mediation occurred behind closed doors over many years, so it's not clear how the final funding breakdown was reached. Of all the defendants, only the City of Elliot Lake provided a comment to Village Media. "While the settlement remains subject to court approval, the City hopes that this step will help bring some measure of closure to those who were affected by this tragic event," said an emailed statement from Graham Bennett, a lawyer who represents the city. He confirmed that the city's $3.5-million portion would be covered by insurance, not municipal coffers. "The City extends its continued sympathy to the families, individuals and businesses who were impacted," Bennett wrote. "Out of respect for the court approval process, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time." What happened at the Algo Centre at precisely 2:18 p.m. on June 23, 2012 was meticulously investigated, thanks to a public inquiry that spent months questioning witnesses and poring over thousands of records that spanned multiple decades. Simply put, the inquiry concluded that the mall's rooftop parking lot leaked from the day it opened in 1980, the result of an "ill-conceived" design and a waterproofing system that "was a dismal failure." More than 30 years of rain, slush and road salt so thoroughly corroded the building's steel beams -- and one welded connection in particular -- that it couldn't hang on any longer. "Although it was rust that defeated the structure of the Algo Mall, the real story behind the collapse is one of human, not material, failure," the inquiry concluded. "Many of those whose calling or occupation touched the Mall displayed failings -- its designers and builders, its owners, some architects and engineers, as well as the municipal and provincial officials charged with the duty of protecting the public." The inquiry was especially critical of Wood, who was hired to conduct two inspections of the mall in the three years before the collapse -- including one just 10 weeks prior. Both times, he said he observed no structural concerns. Wood's assessments were "superficial" and "markedly inferior," the inquiry concluded, "similar to those of a mechanic who, while inspecting a car with a cracked engine block, pronounces the vehicle sound because of its good paint job." A once-respected engineer, Wood worked on many of the Sault's biggest construction projects, including the GFL Memorial Gardens and the current PUC headquarters. His firm also had a long list of city contracts, including regular bridge inspections. But by the time Wood made his final visit to Elliot Lake's mall on April 12, 2012, he was no longer a certified engineer. He'd been stripped of his licence the previous year after admitting to professional misconduct on a bridge rehabilitation project near Wawa. He was allowed to continue working as a "graduate engineer," as long as a certified engineer signed and sealed his work. For the mall inspection report, that job fell to his colleague Saunders -- who never actually stepped foot in the building. Despite "ongoing leakage" and "evidence of rusting" on many of the steel beams supporting the parking deck, Wood considered "the members still structurally sound." "It is our opinion," their report continued, "that the observed rusting at this time has not detrimentally changed the load-carrying capacities of the structure, and no visual signs of structural distress were observed." Wood forwarded the report to Bob Nazarian, the president of he company that owned the Algo Centre. As the public inquiry discovered, Nazarian asked Wood to remove two unflattering photographs from the report: one showing a drip tarp hanging from the Zellers ceiling, the other a badly rusted beam. Nazarian also requested some edits to the written portion, including changing "ongoing leakage" to just "leakage." Wood agreed, without asking Saunders. Only after the collapse did he tell his colleague the truth. On the witness stand during the public inquiry, Wood defended his work and insisted he didn't know the mall leaked from the moment it was built. "I deeply regret that I could not see and did not predict the events of June 23, 2012," he said. "I have spent my entire engineering career designing structures that protect the public of Ontario and the province's workers. The loss of life and injuries at the mall, and the loss to the Aylwin and Perizzolo families, was avoidable had information been shared." At one point during his testimony, Wood told the inquiry: "Engineers are sometimes wrong. But we never admit…" He stopped himself mid-sentence. David O'Connor, one of the class-action lawyers representing the plaintiffs, said a $10-million settlement is a "reasonable compromise" after all these years. He reiterated that none of the defendants are admitting liability as part of the settlement. "Class members have been waiting a very long time to get any compensation at all, and some would say justice delayed is justice denied," said O'Connor, during an interview on Village Media's Closer Look podcast. "It made more sense to us…to get money now rather than fighting for five or six or seven more years against defendants and making people wait in the hope that we might get a little bit more money. That's a risk that we didn't feel was reasonable in the circumstances." There are approximately 300 class members eligible for compensation. If the settlement is approved, a third-party adjudicator will assess each individual claim and quantify the damages in comparison to everyone else. Although the proposed deal is for $10 million, class members will end up splitting an amount somewhere between $6.5 million and $7 million. The plaintiffs' lawyers are owed $2.5 million (pursuant to the original 25 per cent retainer agreement) and the court filings list other outstanding fees, disbursements and levies totalling approximately $370,000. A further $700,000 has been allocated for the adjudicator, but that dollar figure could end up being lower. More information on the proposed settlement, and how to attend the virtual hearing on April 10, can be found at http://royoconnor.ca/cases/elliot-lake-algo-centre-mall-collapse-class-action/?utm_source=sootoday.com&utm_campaign=sootoday.com%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral [GN] SAVOYA LLC: Cuhadar Suit Removed to N.D. Texas ---------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Henry Huseyin Cuhadar and Gurhan Ergezer, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SAVOYA, LLC, Case No. DC-26-02781 was removed from the 192nd Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 3:26-cv-00921-E. The Plaintiffs brought this class action against Savoya under several New York State Labor Laws ("NYSLL"), alleging six causes of action arising from Savoya's alleged misclassification of its Drivers and Subdrivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Specifically, Plaintiffs assert claims for failure to pay minimum wage; failure to pay overtime wages; failure to pay spread of hours compensation; unlawful deductions from wages; failure to provide annual notices; and failure to furnish accurate wage statements.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: David Schlottman, Esq. Shelisa Brock, Esq. Laren Vogel, Esq. Ryan C. Watkins, Esq. JACKSON WALKER LLP 2323 Ross Ave., Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: (214) 953-6000 Facsimile: (214) 953-5822 Email: dschlottman@jw.com sbrock@jw.com lvogel@jw.com rwatkins@jw.com SEARCH ROI: Faces Martin Suit Over Misleading Spam E-mails ---------------------------------------------------------- DOMINICK MARTIN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. SEARCH ROI LLC, a Delaware entity d/b/a LOANCONNECTPROS.COM, Defendant, Case No. 8:26-cv-00645 (C.D. Cal., March 20, 2026) alleges that the Plaintiff received misleading spam e-mail promoting Defendant's loan services in violation of the California Business and Professions Code. According to the complaint, the Defendant pays commissions to various "affiliate marketers" that relentlessly spam everyone whose address they can harvest. Search ROI's affiliate marketers send spam use falsified header information, spoofed domains and nonsensical sending addresses to evade spam filters. These affiliates are not rogue actors; they are integral to Search ROI's customer-acquisition strategy and are compensated precisely because spam works. By structuring its marketing this way, Search ROI attempts to enjoy the profits of illegal email campaigns while plausibly denying responsibility for the very misconduct it knowingly authorizes, directs, and benefits from -- conduct squarely prohibited by the state law, says the suit. Search ROI is a Delaware LLC based in Kansas that offers predatory loans through a variety of websites, including loanconnectpros.com, lendingforbadcredit.com, lifeloans.com, and others.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Scott J. Ferrell, Esq. Victoria C. Knowles, Esq. PACIFIC TRIAL ATTORNEYS A Professional Corporation 4100 Newport Place Drive, Ste. 800 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 706-6464 Facsimile: (949) 706-6469 E-mail: sferrell@pacifictrialattorneys.com vknowles@pacifictrialattorneys.com SERVICE SPOT: Settles Reservation Fee Class Suit for $500,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- Tracy Bagdonas of ClassAction.org reports that Service Spot has agreed to a $500,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged the parking reservation service failed to adequately disclose a mandatory "reservation fee" for online bookings to consumers. The Service Spot class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on February 26, 2026 and covers all California residents who made a reservation through ParkOn.com or CheapAirportParking.org and paid a mandatory "Reservation Fee" at checkout at any point between July 1, 2024 and June 9, 2025. The court-approved website for the Service Spot reservation fee settlement can be found at ServiceSpotSettlement.com. According to the website, Service Spot settlement class members who file a timely, valid claim form are eligible to receive a one-time, pro-rated cash payment from the net settlement fund after all attorneys' fees, administration costs and lead plaintiff service awards have been paid. Class members may receive their settlement payout via check or electronic payment, and the agreement adds that all checks must be cashed within 180 days of issuance before expiration. To file a Service Spot settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and log in using the unique ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members may download a PDF of the claim form from the site to print, fill out and return by mail to the settlement administrator listed on the first page. All Service Spot settlement claim forms must be submitted online or by mail by December 17, 2026. Furthermore, Service Spot has agreed to present a clear and conspicuous disclosure of the reservation fee with the advertised prices shown to consumers on its websites as part of the settlement. The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Service Spot reservation fee settlement following a hearing on November 2, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved. The Service Spot class action lawsuit alleged that the parking reservation service, which owns and operates ParkOn.com and CheapAirportParking.org, failed to warn consumers of a mandatory reservation fee before making online purchases, in violation of the California Unfair Competition Law and California Honest Pricing Law. [GN] SHOKZ TECHNOLOGY: Rushefsky Files Suit in N.Y. Sup. Ct. ------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Shokz Technology, Inc. The case is styled as Glen Rushefsky, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Shokz Technology, Inc., Case No. 805499/2026E (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Bronx Cty., March 24, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other Torts (Disability). Shokz is an e-commerce platform that offers stereo Bluetooth headsets and open-ear headphones for sale.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Benjamin Y. Kaufman, Esq. WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP 270 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 545-4600 Fax: (212) 686-0114 Email: kaufman@whafh.com SO-CAL CAPITAL: Melingonis Files TCPA Suit in S.D. California ------------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against So-Cal Capital, Inc. The case is styled as Christopher Melingonis, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. So-Cal Capital, Inc., Case No. 3:26-cv-01781-BTM-AHG (S.D. Cal., March 20, 2026). The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment. SO-CAL Capital -- https://www.so-calcapital.com/ -- is a direct private money lender in California headquartered in Newport Beach.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Joshua Brandon Swigart, Esq. SWIGART LAW GROUP, APC 2221 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 308 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: (866) 219-3343 Fax: (866) 219-8344 Email: josh@swigartlawgroup.com - AND - Kevin Lemieux, Esq. THE LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN LEMIEUX, APC 2221 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 308 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: (619) 488-6767 Fax: (619) 488-6767 Email: kevin@lawyerkevin.com SONY ELECTRONICS: Semonious Files Suit in S.D. California --------------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony Electronics, Inc., et al. The case is styled as Joanna Semonious, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, Case No. 3:26-cv-01833-CAB-BLM (S.D. Cal., March 23, 2026). The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. Sony Group Corporation -- https://electronics.sony.com/ -- commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Melisa Ashley Rosadini-Knott, Esq. PEIFFER WOLF CARR KANE CONWAY & WISE 3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Phone: (323) 982-4109 Email: mrosadini@peifferwolf.com SPARROWS OFFSHORE: Wallace Sues Over Failure to Pay Overtime Wages ------------------------------------------------------------------ Darien Wallace, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sparrows Offshore LLC, Case No. 4:26-cv-02358 (S.D. Tex., March 24, 2026), is brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Portal-to-Portal Act (collectively, the "FLSA") 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 while working for Defendant paid on an hourly basis because Defendant misclassified him as an independent contractor. The Plaintiff files this lawsuit individually and as a collective action on behalf of all current and former workers of Defendant who are/were paid on an hourly basis and are/were not paid time and one-half their respective regular rates of pay for all hours worked over 40 during each seven-day workweek because they were also misclassified as independent contractors, in the time period of three years preceding the date this lawsuit was filed and forward (the "Collective Action Members"). 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, says the complaint. The Plaintiff began working for Defendant as a turbine maintenance worker on July 21, 2021 through February 2, 2026. The Defendant is a foreign limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Ricardo J. Prieto Melinda Arbuckle WAGE AND HOUR FIRM 5050 Quorum Drive, Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75254 Phone: (214) 489-7653 Facsimile: (469) 489-0317 Email: rprieto@wageandhourfirm.com marbuckle@wageandhourfirm.com STATE FARM: Safont Seeks More Time to File Exclusion Bid Response ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as SANDRA SAFONT f/k/a SANDRA S. MARIN, THOMAS BARBATO and YVONNE BARBATO, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY, Case No. 1:22-cv-22891-EA (S.D. Fla.), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order granting an extension of time to file a response to the motion to exclude the Plaintiffs' expert(s) for purposes of class certification filed by the Defendant. The Plaintiffs request that the Court enter an order granting Plaintiffs a two-week extension, through and including April 13, 2026, to file Response to the Motion to Exclude, and such other further relief the Court deems proper. A proposed Order is attached as Exhibit 1. Mr. Hughes, whom Plaintiffs intend to consult with closely relating to the drafting of the motion that seeks to exclude him, is testifying at trial on March 23 in a different case and must use the balance of this week to focus on that matter. The Plaintiffs' counsel, Marcelo Diaz-Cortes, who is drafting Plaintiffs' response, will be out of town from March 23 through 27, 2026, on a prepaid family spring break trip. And the undersigned, who will also have a hand in drafting and finalizing Plaintiffs’ response, will be out of town from March 30 through April 3, 2026, on a prepaid family spring break trip. To allow Plaintiffs to fully and timely develop and prepare a response to State Farm’s Daubert motion, Plaintiffs seek a 14-day extension of time, through and including April 13, 2026, to file their Response. This motion and requested extension are made in good faith and not for purposes of delay. If granted, the time extension will not affect trial or other deadlines. State Farm provides insurance and financial service products. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=AdvfVk at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Jason K. Kellogg, Esq. Marcelo Diaz-Cortes, Esq. LEVINE KELLOGG LEHMAN SCHNEIDER + GROSSMAN LLP 200 Southeast Second Avenue Miami Tower, 36th Floor Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 403-8788 Facsimile: (305) 403-8789 E-mail: jk@lklsg.com md@lklsg.com - and – Paulino A. Núñez Jr., Esq. Frank R. Rodriguez, Esq. RODRIGUEZ TRAMONT & NUÑEZ P.A. 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 350-2300 Facsimile: (305) 350-2525 E-mail: pan@rtgn-law.com frr@rtgn-law.com - and – Michael C. Knecht, Esq. KNECHT LAW GROUP 658 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 211 Jupiter, FL 33458 Telephone: (561) 745-2110 E-mail: mck@mikeknecht.com SUNBELT HOMES SOLUTIONS: Jones Suit Removed to M.D. Florida ----------------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Daniel Jones, and all others similarly situated v. SUNBELT HOMES SOLUTIONS, INC., and NICHOLAS MESSER, Case No. 26-CA-000814 was removed from the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, in and for Lee County, Florida, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 2:26-cv-00824. The Plaintiff's Amended Complaint sets forth five counts against Defendants: 4 separate claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"), for retaliation (Counts I and II) and unpaid wages/commissions (Counts III and IV), as well as a single claim for unpaid wages/commissions under Florida law (Count V).[BN] The Defendants are represented by: Benjamin S. Briggs, Esq. ADAMS AND REESE LLP 100 North Tampa Street, Suite 4000 Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: 813.227.5507 Email: Ben.Briggs@arlaw.com Elaine.Glotz@arlaw.com SUTTER HEALTH: Galloway Files Suit in Cal. Super. Ct. ----------------------------------------------------- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sutter Health, et al. The case is styled as Renard Galloway, and on behalf of all similarly situated employees v. Sutter Health, Sutter Valley Hospitals, Does 1-50, Case No. 26CV007458 (Cal. Super. Ct., Sacramento Cty., March 24, 2026). The case type is stated as "Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)." Sutter Health -- https://www.sutterhealth.org/ -- is a not-for-profit integrated health delivery system headquartered in Sacramento, California.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Beyonca Alemzadeh, Esq. MAHONEY LAW GROUP, APC 249 E Ocean Blvd, Ste 814, Long Beach, CA 90802-4899 Phone: 562-590-5550 Fax: 562-590-8400 Email: balem@mahoney-law.net SWISSPORT USA: Omar Suit Removed to D. Massachusetts ---------------------------------------------------- The case captioned as Aziz Ben Omar, Badr Sabri, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. SWISSPORT USA, INC., Case No. 2584CV02458 was removed from the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on March 20, 2026, and assigned Case No. 1:26-cv-11371. The Complaint alleges a claim arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.[BN] The Defendants are represented by: David C. Kurtz, Esq. Joyce M. Dos Santos, Esq. CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH & PROPHETE, LLP 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1005 Boston, MA 02199 Phone: 617.849.7880 Facsimile: 617.849.7870 Email: dkurtz@constangy.com jdossantos@constangy.com SYNGENTA CROP: Bennett Sues Over Defective Herbicide Products ------------------------------------------------------------- ANGELA BENNETT, Plaintiff v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC and CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. Defendants, Case No. N26C-03-418 PQT (Del. Super., March 23, 2026) is a class action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. The complaint asserts that Defendants are liable to Plaintiff under a products liability theory for marketing a defectively designed product, as well as for failing to adequately warn of the risk of severe neurological injury caused by chronic, low-dose exposure to Paraquat. Syngenta Crop Protection LLC produces fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed care treatments, as well as farm management, seeds, and research and development services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 655-4600 E-mail: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (303) 376-6360 Facsimile: (888) 875-2889 E-mail: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Collins Sues Over Defective Herbicide Products ------------------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH COLLINS, Plaintiff v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC and CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. Defendants, Case No. N26C-03-428 PQT (Del. Super., March 23, 2026) is a class action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. The complaint asserts that Defendants are liable to Plaintiff under a products liability theory for marketing a defectively designed product, as well as for failing to adequately warn of the risk of severe neurological injury caused by chronic, low-dose exposure to Paraquat. Syngenta Crop Protection LLC produces fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed care treatments, as well as farm management, seeds, and research and development services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 655-4600 E-mail: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (303) 376-6360 Facsimile: (888) 875-2889 E-mail: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Faces Cline Suit Over Defective Herbicide Products ----------------------------------------------------------------- JERRY CLINE, Plaintiff v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC and CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. Defendants, Case No. N26C-03-420 PQT (Del. Super., March 23, 2026) is a class action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. The complaint asserts that Defendants are liable to Plaintiff under a products liability theory for marketing a defectively designed product, as well as for failing to adequately warn of the risk of severe neurological injury caused by chronic, low-dose exposure to Paraquat. Syngenta Crop Protection LLC produces fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed care treatments, as well as farm management, seeds, and research and development services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 655-4600 E-mail: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (303) 376-6360 Facsimile: (888) 875-2889 E-mail: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Herbicide Causes Parkinson' Disease, Syma Says ------------------------------------------------------------- SAUNDRA SYMA, on behalf of the Estate of CHARLES TIEKEN, Plaintiff v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC and CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Defendants, Case No. N26C-03-430 PQT (Del. Super., March 23, 2026) is a class action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. Plaintiff Syma, a natural person and a resident of the state of Texas, brings this action on behalf of Charles Tieken (the "Decedent") for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat. As a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat, the Decedent developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease. Syngenta Crop Protection LLC produces fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and seed care treatments, as well as farm management, seeds, and research and development services.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 655-4600 E-mail: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (303) 376-6360 Facsimile: (888) 875-2889 E-mail: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Muse Sues Over Wrongful Advertising of Herbicide --------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Muse, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-425 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 23, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Namoc Sues Over Negligent Herbicide Distribution --------------------------------------------------------------- Renato Namoc, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-439 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 23, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Smith Sues Over Exposure to Dangerous Herbicide -------------------------------------------------------------- James Smith, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-440 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 23, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Spencer-Speer Sues Over Exposure to Herbicide ------------------------------------------------------------ Catherine Spencer-Speer, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-456 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 24, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Swift Sues Over Wrongful Advertising of Herbicide ---------------------------------------------------------------- Larry Swift, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-442 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 23, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Thomas Sues Over Negligent Herbicide Distribution ---------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Thomas, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-437 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 23, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com SYNGENTA CROP: Wieland Sues Over Exposure to Dangerous Herbicide ---------------------------------------------------------------- Lindon Wieland, and other similarly situated victims v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC, CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Case No. N26C-03-454 PQT (Del. Super. Ct., March 24, 2026), is brought for personal injuries sustained by exposure to Paraquat which is defective and is dangerous to human health. This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of Defendant's negligent and wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture, testing, packaging, promoting, marketing, advertising, distribution, labeling, and/or sale of the herbicide Paraquat, which causes Parkinson's disease in humans. The Plaintiff maintains that Defendants' Paraquat products are defective, dangerous to human health, unfit and unsuitable to be marketed and sold in commerce and lacked proper warnings and directions as to the dangers associated with its use. the Plaintiff's injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were avoidable, says the complaint. The Plaintiff developed Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's precursor ailments, and/or symptoms consistent with Parkinson's disease as a direct and proximate result of being exposed to Paraquat. The Defendants advertise and sell goods in the State of Delaware and throughout the United States.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Raeann Warner, Esq. COLLINS PRICE WARNER & WOLOSHIN 8 East 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-4600 Email: raeann@cpwwlaw.com - and - Emily T. Acosta, Esq. Madison Donaldson, Esq. WAGSTAFF LAW FIRM 940 North Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203 Phone: Tel: (303) 376-6360 Fax: (888) 875-2889 Email: eacosta@wagstafflawfirm.com mdonaldson@wagstafflawfirm.com THOMAS SOLURI: Maldonado Sues Over Unpaid Wages for Overtime Work ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yahir Maldonado, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. THOMAS SOLURI, JOSEPH BONACORE, and JT FOOD SERVICE, LLC d/b/a BACARO ITALIAN TAVERN, Case No. 2:26-cv-01753 (E.D.N.Y., March 24, 2026), is brought under Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and the New York Labor Law and N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. (collectively "NYLL"), inter alia, from Defendants: unpaid wages for overtime work performed, unpaid spread of hours wages for each day Plaintiffs worked ten or more hours, liquidated damages for failure to pay overtime premium and spread of hours pay, liquidated damages for failure to furnish Plaintiff a notice and acknowledgment at the time of hiring, attorneys' fees, interest, and all costs and disbursements associated with this action. The Defendants were aware of Plaintiffs' work hours but failed to pay Plaintiffs the full and proper amount of wages they were entitled to each week. While Plaintiff, and Collective and Class plaintiffs, worked in excess of forty hours a week, Defendants willfully failed to pay them overtime compensation for the overtime hours worked. Defendants knew that nonpayment of overtime would economically injure Plaintiffs, the FLSA Collective Plaintiffs and members of the Class, and violated State and Federal laws, says the complaint. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendants as a dishwasher and cook from 2015 until January 2026. The Defendants are a restaurant and catering facility the serves Italian cuisine and is located in Massapequa Park, New York.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Marcus Monteiro, Esq. MONTEIRO & FISHMAN LLP 91 N. Franklin Street, Suite 108 Hempstead, New York 11550 Phone: (516) 280.4600 Facsimile: (516) 280.4530 Email: mmonteiro@mflawny.com TICKETMASTER LLC: Class Cert Bid Filing in Holmes Due May 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as NADINE HOLMES, et al., v. TICKETMASTER, L.L.C., et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-09807-GW-KS (C.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Wu entered an order approving stipulation to modify case schedule: Event Deadline Deadline for the Plaintiffs to file motion May 1, 2026 for class certification and serve related expert reports: Deadline for the Defendants to file opposition June 26, 2026 to motion for class certification and serve related expert reports: Deadline for the Plaintiffs to file reply in July 30, 2026 support of motion for class certification: Hearing on motion for class certification: Aug. 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Ticketmaster is an American ticket sales and distribution company. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=LrQ1qt at no extra charge.[CC] The Defendant is represented by: Brandon D. Fox, Esq. Alexander M. Smith, Esq. Kristen L. Green, Esq. JENNER & BLOCK LLP 515 South Flower Street, Suite 3300 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2246 Telephone: (213) 239-5100 E-mail: BFox@jenner.com ASmith@jenner.com KGreen@jenner.com TICKETMASTER LLC: Class Cert Bid Filing in Shawn Suit Due May 1 --------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as SHAWN ABBOTT, et al., v. TICKETMASTER, L.L.C., et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-10757-GW-KS (C.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Wu entered an order approving stipulation to modify case schedule: Event Deadline Deadline for the Plaintiffs to file motion May 1, 2026 for class certification and serve related expert reports: Deadline for the Defendants to file opposition June 26, 2026 to motion for class certification and serve related expert reports: Deadline for the Plaintiffs to file reply in July 30, 2026 support of motion for class certification: Hearing on motion for class certification: Aug. 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Ticketmaster is an American ticket sales and distribution company. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=DIqZJq at no extra charge.[CC] The Defendant is represented by: Brandon D. Fox, Esq. Alexander M. Smith, Esq. Kristen L. Green, Esq. JENNER & BLOCK LLP 515 South Flower Street, Suite 3300 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2246 Telephone: (213) 239-5100 E-mail: BFox@jenner.com ASmith@jenner.com KGreen@jenner.com TRANSAMERICA LIFE: Handorf Estate Seeks Initial OK of Settlement ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as ESTATE OF LAWRENCE HANDORF, by and through its administrator Melissa Barger, BLACKOAK LIFE LIMITED, AS GP FOR BLACKOAK INVESTORS LP, and PHT HOLDING II LP, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, v. TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Case No. 1:23-cv-00032-CJW-MAR (N.D. Iowa), the Plaintiffs ask the Court to enter an order under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: 1. Finding that it is likely to certify the proposed Settlement Class, appointing the Plaintiffs as class representatives and Susman Godfrey LLP as Class Counsel for settlement purposes; 2. Preliminarily approving the Settlement and Plan of Allocation; 3. Approving the form and manner of notice to the Settlement Class, appointing Simpluris as Settlement Administrator, and directing notice under Rule 23(e)(1); and 4. Scheduling a final approval hearing, at which the Court will consider final approval of the Settlement, final approval of the distribution plan, Class Counsel's motion for fees and costs, and service awards. The Defendant offers life, health, and dental insurance. A copy of the Plaintiffs' motion dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=EWjJXz at no extra charge.[CC] The Plaintiffs are represented by: Seth Ard, Esq. Ryan C. Kirkpatrick, Esq. Steven Sklaver, Esq. Michael Gervais, Esq. Glenn Bridgman, Esq. Rohit Nath, Esq. Jordan Rux, Esq. Kimberly Page, Esq. SUSMAN GODFREY LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 789-3100 Facsimile: (310) 789-3150 E-mail: sard@susmangodfrey.com rkirkpatrick@susmangodfrey.com ssklaver@susmangodfrey.com mgervais@susmangodfrey.com gbridgman@susmangodfrey.com rnath@susmangodfrey.com jrux@susmangodfrey.com kpage@susmangodfrey.com - and - Peter Eugene Deegan, Jr., Esq. TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP 111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60601-3713 Telephone: (312) 836-4052 E-mail: pdeegan@taftlaw.com UBER TECHNOLOGIES: Josefsberg Sues Over Fraudulent IRS Returns -------------------------------------------------------------- DAMIAN R. JOSEFSBERG, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant, Case No. 1:26-cv-21930-XXXX (S.D. Fla., March 23, 2026) is a class action against the Defendant for its conduct in willfully filing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) false and fraudulent Information Returns. The complaint relates UBER filed Information Returns that falsely reported to the IRS that Plaintiff and the other Nationwide Class Members were UBER drivers and received income or compensation from UBER when in fact they were not UBER drivers and received no income or compensation from UBER. On June 19, 2022, Plaintiff learned that UBER had filed the plaintiff 1099-NEC in his name and under his social security number reporting to the IRS that he had received income or compensation from UBER in the calendar year 2021. Plaintiff did not receive a copy of the Plaintiff 1099-NEC from UBER. Rather, Plaintiff learned of the Plaintiff 1099-NEC through an IRS transcript for the year 2021 reflecting that UBER had issued the Plaintiff 1099-NEC under Plaintiff's social security number for compensation from UBER in the amount of $1,236.50. Plaintiff has never applied to be, or been, a driver for UBER, nor has he ever been an employee or independent contractor for UBER. Plaintiff never received $1,236.50, or any amount, from UBER in 2021 or any other year. The Plaintiff, himself a victim of UBER's tax fraud and the Barrier-Free Driver Screening Scheme, brings this Class Action Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, and Southern District of Florida Local Rule 23.1, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons. These persons are victims of UBER's violations of the Internal Revenue Code for willful filing of fraudulent Information Returns falsely reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that UBER paid compensation to Plaintiff and others who received no such payments. UBER violates the IRC requirements to accurately keep records concerning payments made to employees and contractors and truthfully report payments made to those employees and contractors to the IRS because UBER's Barrier-Free Driver Screening Scheme is more important to UBER's business model and bottom line. Further, UBER violates the IRC by violating its own self-imposed Driver Screening Policy it claims it conducts on drivers to assure the public its services are safe. UBER, under this self-created and imposed safety policy, is supposed to know the identity and background of its drivers. It is clear, however, that UBER did not know the true identity of the drivers that used Plaintiff's and the other Nationwide Class Members' identities when driving for UBER because unknown Unscreened UBER Drivers were really the ones driving UBER's passengers. Moreover, UBER's Barrier-Free Driver Screening Scheme has far reaching consequences and potentially deprives the United States of unknown amounts of income tax each year by willfully and fraudulent issuing Information Returns to the wrong individuals, whom will not be required to pay tax on income they did not receive, and fails to impose that income tax on the drivers who enrolled as Unscreened UBER drivers through UBER's Barrier-Free Driver Screening Scheme, says the suit. Plaintiff Damian R. Josefsberg is a victim of UBER's widespread tax fraud and corresponding violation of the Internal Revenue Code. Defendant Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Kenneth Dante Murena, Esq. Adriana M. Pavon, Esq. DAMIAN | VALORI | CULMO 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1020 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 371-3960 Facsimile: (305) 371-3965 E-mail: kmurena@dvllp.com E-mail: apavon@dvcattorneys.com - and - Ryan D. Watstein, Esq. WATSTEIN TEREPKA, LLP 218 Northwest 24th Street, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33127 Telephone: (404) 782-0695 E-mail: ryan@wtlaw.com UNITED STATES: Harrison Bid for Scheduling Conference Nixed ----------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as Harrison v. Department of Corrections et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-00511 (Cd. Conn., Filed March 28, 202), the Hon. Judge Stefan R. Underhill entered an order denying without prejudice Harrison's Motion for Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference. The court is aware that pro bono counsel have appeared in one of the many cases currently pending in this District related to the conditions of confinement at Osborn CI. The court anticipates a motion to certify a class action. If the class certification motion is granted, Harrison may qualify as a member of the class. If a motion for class certification is not filed or is denied, Harrison may file a second motion for a Rule 26(f) scheduling conference at that time. The nature of suit states Prisoner Civil Rights.[CC] US MORTGAGE: Fails to Secure Personal Info, Bernich Suit Says ------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD BERNICH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff v. US MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Defendant, Case No. 2:26-cv-01713 (E.D.N.Y., March 23, 2026) is a class action arising from the Defendant's failure to properly secure and safeguard Plaintiff's and similarly situated Class Members' sensitive personally identifiable information and protected health information, which was stolen by cybercriminals in a foreseeable, preventable data breach. The Plaintiff and Class Members received or sought services and or employment from Defendant prior to the data breach. As a condition of obtaining or seeking Defendant's services and or employment, the Plaintiff and Class Members were required to entrust their sensitive, confidential private information to Defendant, who stored and used Plaintiff's and Class Members' private information to provide its services. From May 13 to May 14, 2025, cybercriminals hacked into Defendant's network systems and stole Plaintiff's and Class Members' sensitive PII stored therein. The Defendant failed to adequately protect Plaintiff's and Class Members' private information –– and failed to even encrypt or redact this highly sensitive data. This unencrypted, unredacted private information was compromised due to Defendant's negligent and/or careless acts and omissions and its utter failure to protect confidential private information, says the suit. US Mortgage Corporation is a New York-based direct mortgage lender founded in 1994 that specializes in VA, FHA, USDA, and conventional loans.[BN] The Plaintiff is represented by: Leanna A. Loginov, Esq. SHAMIS & GENTILE, P.A. 14 NE 1st Ave, Suite 705 Miami, FL 33132 Telephone: (305) 479-2299 E-mail: lloginov@shamisgentile.com - and - Mark Svensson, Esq. MILBERG, PLLC 405 East 50th Street New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (202) 975-0468 E-mail: msvensson@milberg.com VEXUS FIBER: Class Cert Bid Filing in Lacrue Due April 22, 2027 --------------------------------------------------------------- In the class action lawsuit captioned as COLIN LACRUE and JONATHAN TRAHAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. VEXUS FIBER, LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-04175-MDH (W.D. Mo.), the Hon. Judge Douglas Harpool entered scheduling order: Any motion to join additional parties shall be filed on or before June 22, 2026. Any motion to amend the pleadings shall be filed on or before Aug. 22, 2026. Discovery shall be completed on or before April 22, 2027. All discovery motions relating to fact discovery shall be filed on or before April 8, 2027. The Plaintiff shall file their motion for class certification by April 22, 2027. The Defendant's opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion for class certification is due May 24, 2027. The Plaintiff's reply is due June 17, 2027. All dispositive motions, except those under FRCP 12(h)(2) or (3), shall be filed on or before Aug. 23, 2027. Vexus offers high speed home internet and business internet. A copy of the Court's order dated March 17, 2026, is available from PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=4JWBkx at no extra charge.[CC] VIRGIN GALACTIC: Continues to Defend St. Jean Derivative Suit in NY ------------------------------------------------------------------- Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K, for the period ending Dec. 31, 2025, dated and delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2026, that the Company continues to defend itself from the St. Jean derivative suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Company discloses that it is involved in a derivative action arising from substantially similar allegations as those in the securities class action. On December 13, 2022, an alleged shareholder filed a derivative complaint purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors in the Eastern District of New York captioned St. Jean v. Branson et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-7551 (St. Jean Action. The parties are currently exploring a potential resolution of the St. Jean Action. Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a spaceflight company focused on developing and operating commercial human spaceflight and related research services. The company aims to provide suborbital space experiences and advance space-based technologies for government, research, and private customers. Asbestos Litigation ASBESTOS UPDATE: H.B. Fuller Faces Product Liability Lawsuits ------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Company has been named as a defendant in lawsuits in which plaintiff has alleged injury due to products containing asbestos manufactured more than 35 years ago, according to the Company's Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company states, "The plaintiffs generally bring these lawsuits against multiple defendants and seek damages (both actual and punitive) in very large amounts. In many cases, plaintiffs are unable to demonstrate that they have suffered any compensable injuries or that the injuries suffered were the result of exposure to products manufactured by us. We are typically dismissed as a defendant in such cases without payment. If the plaintiff presents evidence indicating that compensable injury occurred as a result of exposure to our products, the case is generally settled for an amount that reflects the seriousness of the injury, the length, intensity and character of exposure to products containing asbestos, the number and solvency of other defendants in the case, and the jurisdiction in which the case has been brought. "A significant portion of the defense costs and settlements in asbestos-related litigation is paid by third parties, including indemnification pursuant to the provisions of a 1976 agreement under which we acquired a business from a third party. Currently, this third party is defending and paying settlement amounts, under a reservation of rights, in most of the asbestos cases tendered to the third party. "In addition to the indemnification arrangements with third parties, we have insurance policies that generally provide coverage for asbestos liabilities, including defense costs. Historically, insurers have paid a significant portion of our defense costs and settlements in asbestos-related litigation. However, certain of our insurers are insolvent. We have entered into cost-sharing agreements with our insurers that provide for the allocation of defense costs and settlements and judgments in asbestos-related lawsuits. These agreements require, among other things, that we fund a share of settlements and judgments allocable to years in which the responsible insurer is insolvent." A full-text copy of the Form 10-Q is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=blVCQt ASBESTOS UPDATE: Kaanapali Land Still Faces Exposure Cases ---------------------------------------------------------- Kaanapali Land, LLC, as successor by merger to other entities, and Distribution Corporation have in the past and continue to be named as defendants in personal injury actions allegedly based on exposure to asbestos, according to the Company's Form 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company states, "While there were relatively few cases that name Kaanapali Land, there were a substantial number of cases that were pending against D/C on the U.S. mainland (primarily in California). Cases against Kaanapali Land were allegedly based on its prior business operations in Hawaii and cases against D/C were allegedly based on sale of asbestos-containing products by D/C's prior distribution business operations primarily in California. D/C emerged from bankruptcy in 2023 with no assets. However, personal injury claimants have asserted, and may in the future assert, asbestos-related claims against D/C. In that regard, the Company maintains a contingent liability relating to the continued filings of asbestos claims. Such filings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, but no assurance can be given." A full-text copy of the Form 10-K is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=jap6vZ ASBESTOS UPDATE: Vanderbilt Minerals Filed Ch.11 Over Talc Suits ---------------------------------------------------------------- Travis Rodgers, writing for Asbestos.com, reports that Vanderbilt Minerals LLC is blaming mounting legal costs from more than 1,400 talc lawsuits for its decision to file for bankruptcy protection. According to the court documents filed in the Northern District of New York, the Norwalk, Connecticut-based mining company faces an estimated $117.2 million in total legal costs. And $8 million was reportedly spent on talc-related litigation last year alone. Chief Restructuring Officer Dean Vomero stated in Vanderbilt's bankruptcy filing the company "was cash-flow positive absent the growing costs of the talc-related litigation." As part of its restructuring plan, Vanderbilt intends to auction its assets, with Commodore Materials placing an opening bid of $50 million. These talc lawsuits allege that the talc Vanderbilt once mined and sold was contaminated with asbestos. The plaintiffs connect their exposure to Vanderbilt’s asbestos-contaminated talc to their diagnoses of asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma and also causes asbestos lung cancer and ovarian cancer. The company denies its talc was contaminated, but stopped mining it in 2008. 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