Lawsuits

A new class action lawsuit accuses L’Oreal of sending deceptive marketing emails with false “free gift” claims to Washington consumers, violating the state’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act. Plaintiff Sohyun Kim alleges Lancome bombarded her with dozens of misleading emails over two years, each promising gifts that weren’t actually free or sales ending “tonight” that mysteriously…

In November 2024, all five NewJeans members tried to terminate their exclusive contracts with ADOR (a HYBE subsidiary) after the company fired their beloved CEO Min Hee-jin in August 2024, claiming the agency had breached the contract and could no longer be trusted to protect them. The Seoul Central District Court ruled against them in…

Cattle ranchers and the National Farmers Union filed a massive antitrust class action lawsuit in April 2019 against the “Big Four” meatpackers—JBS, Tyson Foods, Cargill, and National Beef—alleging they conspired together since 2015 to suppress the prices paid to ranchers for fed cattle while selling beef at inflated prices. The lawsuit claims these companies, which…

Software company Appian Corporation sued competitor Pegasystems (Pega) in 2020 for hiring what they internally called a “spy”—contractor Youyong Zou—to infiltrate Appian’s systems and steal trade secrets between 2012-2014 as part of “Project Crush.” A Virginia jury awarded Appian $2.036 billion in May 2022 after finding Pega engaged in “willful and malicious” trade secrets theft,…

Former NFL offensive lineman Matt Kalil filed a lawsuit on January 6, 2026, against his ex-wife, influencer Haley Kalil, for invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment after she publicly compared his penis size to “two Coke cans, maybe even a third” during a viral Twitch livestream in November 2025. The lawsuit alleges Haley disclosed “highly…

In March 2025, US District Judge Kenneth Bell dismissed the majority of Gardasil vaccine lawsuits in federal court, ruling that the claims were preempted by federal law because Merck couldn’t have legally added stronger safety warnings without sufficient scientific evidence to convince the FDA. The decision affected approximately 200 lawsuits alleging the HPV vaccine caused…

The Celtic Sea Salt lawsuit update reveals the class action was voluntarily dismissed on April 11, 2025—but with a crucial twist. While plaintiff Mark Gonzalez’s individual claims were dismissed with prejudice (can’t be refiled), the class action claims were dismissed without prejudice, meaning a new class action lawsuit alleging lead and arsenic contamination could still…

The SmileDirectClub lawsuit update includes three major settlements totaling nearly $48 million: a $31.75M antitrust settlement (final approval November 2025, claim deadline passed October 27, 2025), a $4.8M refund for customers charged after bankruptcy (claim deadline passed March 31, 2025), and a $500K settlement freeing 17,000+ consumers from NDAs. SmileDirectClub permanently closed in December 2023…

SiriusXM faces multiple class action lawsuits alleging illegal telemarketing calls, hidden fees, and deliberately difficult cancellation processes. The satellite radio giant agreed to a $28 million settlement for unwanted robocalls, with eligible class members receiving up to $1,500 each. Additional SiriusXM class action lawsuits are pending over deceptive pricing that hides a 21.4% “Music Royalty…