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Two parents, on behalf of their children, are suing Epic Games in a proposed class action lawsuit over “deceptive practices employed on a massive scale in one of the world’s most popular video games,” — that’s Fortnite — per the complaint. The lawsuit, which Polygon has reviewed, was filed Wednesday in a San Francisco court; it cites research claiming that Fortnite’s Item Shop creates “the illusion of scarcity” that triggers “FOMO” — or the fear of missing out — in kids playing the game. The plaintiffs are looking to the court for class action status.

The Daily Journal congratulates Jack Fitzgerald, Paul K. Joseph, Melanie Persinger, Trevor Flynn and Caroline S. Emhardt of Fitzgerald Monroe Flynn PC on their settlement.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego, California law firm Fitzgerald Monroe Flynn PC announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors who purchased the cryptocurrency "$JENNER" on the Solana and/or Ethereum blockchains between May 26, 2024 and the present, inclusive (the "Class Period"). See below for the relevant blockchain contract address details for these tokens. Captioned Azad v. Jenner, No: 2:24-cv-9768 SB (JCx) (C.D. Cal.), the lawsuit seeks to recover damages for investors under federal and California securities laws.

Investors sued an international celebrity and former Olympic gold medalist in a federal district court in Los Angeles in a nationwide class action that their attorneys said underscored the increasing scrutiny celebrities face in promoting cryptocurrencies and broader legal questions surrounding digital asset regulation.

Law360 (September 25, 2024, 5:59 PM EDT) -- The maker of Poppi-brand sodas misleadingly advertises the products as "prebiotics for a healthy gut,"despite the fact that it's full of sugar, which is harmful to overall health and heightens the risk of obesity, Type II diabetes and other issues, alleges a putative class action filed in California federal court.

Consumers could benefit from a $12 million Clif Bar settlement if they purchased bars with exaggerated nutrition claims.
The settlement benefits consumers who purchased certain Clif Bar products between April 19, 2014, and March 31, 2023, for California and New York residents or between March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2023, for consumers outside California and New York.

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Fitzgerald Monroe Flynn PC, formerly Fitzgerald Joseph LLP, is proud to be recognized in the Western Alliance Bank's Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts 2024 Annual Report as one of the Top 10 Law Firms representing plaintiffs with the highest number of successful digital payments from 2019 to 2023.

A proposed class action lawsuit claims the maker of Splenda Naturals Stevia products has misled consumers by deceptively marketing the sweetener as “100% Natural.”

Law360 (March 21, 2024, 11:13 PM EDT) -- The now-defunct Silvergate Bank and its CEO must face a proposed class action brought by customers of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a California federaljudge ruled Wednesday, finding that Silvergate owed a duty to FTX customers and that its conduct harmed them.

Law360 (December 8, 2023, 9:09 PM EST) -- The Procter & Gamble Co. has been hit with a proposed class action in New York federal court alleging it falsely claims its Metamucil fiber supplement is healthy when it contains dangerous amounts of lead and added sugar.

Law360 (December 1, 2023, 9:48 PM EST) -- A California federal judge has agreed to dismiss a portion of the latest version of a proposed class action accusing PepsiCo of misbranding its Gatorade Fit drinks as "healthy," though the judge again gave the consumer plaintiffs the opportunity to file a new version of the complaint.

Law360 (November 1, 2023, 5:18 PM EDT) -- A proposed class of consumers is asking a California federal judge to give the go-ahead to a $12 million settlement ending claims that Clif Bar & Co. misled consumers by advertising its bars as nutritious, saying the new agreement remedies issues that caused the court to reject the previous $10.5 million deal.

Law360 (October 26, 2023, 11:16 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has trimmed a lawsuit over health marketing claims regarding Minute Maid juice boxes, finding that one of two phrases at issue was protected by Food and Drug Administration regulation while the other was not shown to be authorized by the government.

Law360 (July 5, 2023, 8:17 PM EDT) -- Dole Packaged Foods LLC's fruit snacks harm consumers as the company crams the products with added sugar while marketing them as nutritious and healthy, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court.

Law360 (April 10, 2023, 6:46 PM EDT) -- Tesla was hit with a proposed class action alleging its vehicles surreptitiously recorded videos and images of customers' homes and personal activities that Tesla employees then shared as gossip fodder in internal messages, in violation of consumer privacy laws.

Law360 (March 29, 2023, 9:03 PM EDT) -- A California man says in a proposed class action that Coca-Cola Co. is misrepresenting its Minute Maid brand juice boxes as being healthy, when the drinks actually increase the risk of chronic disease.

Law360 (February 27, 2023, 8:24 PM EST) -- PepsiCo was hit with a proposed class action Friday in California federal court accusing it of misbranding Gatorade Fit drinks as "healthy" and an "excellent" source of vitamins with no added sugar, even though the complaint claims the drinks are basically water flavored with minimal watermelon juice concentrate and preservatives. 

Law360 (February 14, 2023, 3:25 PM EST) -- Candymaker Lindt withheld from customers that two kinds of its dark chocolate bars are at risk of containing dangerous levels of heavy metals in order to boost sales when in reality the sweets aren't safe for consumption, a proposed class action in New York federal court alleges.

Law360 (February 7, 2023, 10:11 PM EST) -- The Coca-Cola Co. deceptively markets fruit juice as a healthy drink choice for children when the beverage actually increases the risk of heart disease and other illnesses, all in an effort to sell its Minute Maid juice boxes, according to a consumer lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court.

Law360 (February 7, 2023, 6:02 PM EST) -- Signature Bank was hit with a potential class action suit alleging that it was aware of the financial entanglement between now-bankrupt FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research and did nothing to alert regulators or stop its own clients from contributing money to the cryptocurrency exchange's fraud scheme.