Lawsuits

It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court.

A man with a life-threatening milk allergy has sued McDonald’s alleging that a slice of American cheese on his Big Mac caused him to have a severe allergic reaction.

Chick-fil-A has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for delivery charges during the pandemic.

Customers who are lactose-intolerant or have milk allergies may pay $2 extra at Dunkin’ Donuts when substituting oat or almond milk for dairy in their beverages. That’s discrimination, according to a class-action lawsuit filed last month.

A lawsuit says that Lauren Skerritt, 28, was an athlete with no underlying health issues before she drank the lemonade, which has also been blamed for two deaths in other lawsuits.

Verizon customers could be owed $100 from the wireless phone company after a new class action settlement was reached.

Former “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe issued a statement in response to Paula Abdul’s sexual assault lawsuit against him.

“Succession” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” actor Alan Ruck has responded to a lawsuit filed by a man who accused him of causing a multi-car wreck at a Hollywood intersection.

A former assistant for Vin Diesel has sued him for alleged sexual battery. According to court documents filed on Dec. 21 and obtained by Access Hollywood, Asta Jonasson claims that the “Fast & Furious” star allegedly groped and molested her while she was working for him during the production of “Fast Five” in 2010.

Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated “Charged Lemonade” is now blamed for a second death, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

According to the complaint, the plaintiffs have suffered from anxiety, insomnia, fear of flying and other emotional effects as a result of the incident.

A San Diego County Superior Court jury reached a multi-million dollar verdict in the case between a Carlsbad man and the chemical giant Monsanto Company, now owned by Bayer, on Tuesday.

An Illinois jury ordered Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited into a flame.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced a lawsuit against 14 landlords in the district and RealPage for allegedly illegally raising rent prices.

An Ivy League student with a heart condition died after drinking Panera Bread’s “charged lemonade,” a large cup of which contains more caffeine than cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a lawsuit.

The Federal Trade Commission and state attorney generals from 17 states allege the e-commerce giant used its position in the market to inflate prices, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.

Hunter Biden has been the focus of attacks on his father, President Joe Biden, by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, conservative members of Congress and media.

The day she was set to receive an award recognizing her work promoting inclusivity and social justice, Lizzo was again sued by a former employee who said that behind the scenes, the entertainer allows bullying, harassment and racial discrimination. 

John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for “systematic theft on a mass scale.”

West Point was sued in federal court Tuesday for using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.