Costco Free and Clear Detergent Consumer Fraud Class Action Update

By MatadorAdminClass Action

A class action suit against Costco Wholesale Corp filed by Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman and co-counsel will proceed with false advertising claims after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the lower court’s decision. Class Action Cites False Advertising The claims of consumer fraud in Eidelman v. Sun Prod. Corp. and Costco Wholesale Corp., No. 16-cv-3914 have …

Illuminate Education Data Breach Class Action Litigation

By MatadorAdminClass Action

KANTROWITZ, GOLDHAMER & GRAIFMAN, P.C., have filed an action against Illuminate Education, Inc. (“Illuminate”) in the United States District Court Central District of California. Illuminate maintains a nationwide internet platform that stores and assesses data concerning students in grades K-12 on a contract basis to school districts, with access provided to educators, students and parents as an aid to educational …

KGG Investigating Broward Health Data Breach and Stolen Patient Information

By MatadorAdminClass Action

The attorneys of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman are currently investigating a large-scale data breach reported by Broward Health, which runs dozens of medical facilities throughout Broward County, Florida. According to the healthcare system, the breach impacted the protective personal information of more than 1.3 million patients and employees. The cyberattack took place on October 15, 2021, when hackers gained illegal …

KGG Investigating Toxic Metals in Baby Foods Linked to Autism and Other Health Risks

By MatadorAdminClass Action

Lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury are toxic heavy metals that can impact a child’s neurological development and long-term brain function when ingested.  According to test results obtained by the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, an alarming number of baby foods contain significant levels of these dangerous metals. Toxic Baby Food Lawsuit – Free Case Evaluation Eligibility to file a …

KGG Law Investigates Possible Class Action Concerning AT&T Rewards Card Scheme

By MatadorAdminClass Action

Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. is currently investigating a potential class action against AT&T, Inc. based on its promising prospective new customers promotional reward cards to induce new customers to contract with AT&T for its various communications-related services, but for which it applies restrictions that make the card worth nothing or substantially less. For example, the cards, valued at between …

GEICO Data Breach Class Action Litigation

By MatadorAdminClass Action

KANTROWITZ, GOLDHAMER & GRAIFMAN, P.C., has filed a class action data breach case against Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”). GEICO, the second largest auto insurer in the United States, announced a data breach incident involving confidential information of an unknown number of current and former customers. GEICO Class Action Lawsuit The Maryland-based company began notifying customers on April 9, 2021 …

KGG Law Files Class Action Lawsuit Against NJ Cemeteries for Interment Overcharges

By MatadorAdminClass Action

Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. and its co-counsel the Law Offices of Robert S. Dowd, Jr., LLC recently filed a putative class action on behalf of a plaintiff who claims that StoneMor Partners, LP, a major owner and operator of cemeteries in NJ, improperly and illegally overcharges its customers a “Maintenance & Preservation Fee” (M&P Fee) for the interment of …

WARNER MUSIC DATA BREACH ALERT

By MatadorAdminClass Action

WMG’s customers may receive financial compensation after the music recording company exposed their confidential personal information and financial information. WHAT HAPPENED? On August 5, 2020, Warner Music Group (WMG) learned that an unauthorized Third Party had compromised a number of US-based e-commerce websites WMG operates.  The hackers potentially acquired a copy of the personal information WMG’s customers entered into one …

Westchester Golf Club Sued for $750,000 by Ex-Member Over Denied Membership Refund

By MatadorAdminClass Action

A former member of the GlenArbor Golf Club in Westchester, NY, is suing for more than $750,000, alleging that the club reneged on a promise to refund his initial membership deposit. Many similar lawsuits are being filed throughout New York and New Jersey by ex-members of golf and country clubs whose membership refunds were unfairly denied or delayed when they …

New Jersey Country Club Agrees to $2 Million Settlement Over Member Refunds

By MatadorAdminClass Action

A $2 million settlement has been approved by a Somerset County judge to compensate members who joined the New Jersey National Golf Club and denied refunds when they later resigned. Gary Graifman of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C and attorney Robert Dowd, Jr. of the Law Offices of Robert S. Dowd, Jr., LLC were counsel for the plaintiffs in the …