On May 15, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California appointed Laurence D. King of Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP and Joseph Cotchett of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy as co-lead counsel in a series of over 100 class action lawsuits filed throughout the United States against Apple, Inc.
Read moreOn February 18, 2018, Kaplan Fox filed a class action lawsuit in Tampa, Florida, alleging that EmCare Inc., Envision Healthcare Corp., and their business affiliates (“EmCare”) engaged in unlawful hospital billing practices in the state of Florida. The lawsuit alleges that EmCare engaged in a practice sometimes known as “balance billing” or “surprise billing” when a patient visits a hospital covered by their insurance but ends up being treated by contracted physicians who are “out-of-network.”
Read moreOn December 22, 2017, Kaplan Fox filed a class action consumer protection complaint against Apple, Inc. for Apple’s alleged misrepresentations and omissions with regards to its iPhone software updates.
Read moreOn September 7, 2017, Kaplan Fox brought a proposed class action lawsuit against health-insurer Aetna and its affiliates in federal court in San Francisco, California. The lawsuit alleges that Aetna and its business partners ran afoul of state and federal privacy laws by sending a mailing to 12,000 patients receiving medications for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Read moreOn January 31, 2017, Kaplan Fox filed a federal class action lawsuit against Logitech alleging that its digital video security products were deceptively marketed and ultimately defective. Plaintiffs’ case alleges that Logitech sold consumers digital video home security “Alert Systems” that did not work as advertised because they contained defects in the hardware and faulty software that caused the Alert Systems to fail.
Read moreOn November 4, 2016, Kaplan Fox defeated a bid by Chipotle to dismiss claims brought by consumers in four states that Chipotle’s “Non-GMO” marketing campaign was deceptive and misleading to consumers because they allege Chipotle’s meat, pork, and dairy products are sourced from animals that are raised on genetically-modified feed.
Read moreOn August 10, 2016, Kaplan Fox, working with co-counsel, defeated an effort by General Mills to dismiss claims brought by consumers in California and New York that the marketing and product labeling for “Cheerios Protein” is deceptive and misleading to consumers because they allege “Cheerios Protein” contains excessive amounts of sugar.
Read moreOn June 21, 2016, Kaplan Fox filed a class action lawsuit against Theranos on behalf of those who paid for blood tests using its “Edison” technology. Plaintiffs’ Complaint alleges that Theranos blood tests were faulty and that consumers were misled that its supposed technology could provide accurate medical diagnoses and information when in fact they did not.
Read moreOn December 10, 2015, Kaplan Fox and co-counsel filed a class action lawsuit against Swagway, LLC and Modell’s Sporting Goods over the sale of defective Swagway Hoverboards. Plaintiff’s case alleges that Swagway Hoverboards were powered by high-powered lithium batteries and that the Hoverboards contained a material defect that causes the Hoverboards to self-combust or short-circuit while charging batteries that can lead to fires, burns and other safety issues. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Northern District of Indiana.
Read moreOn November 24, 2015, Kaplan Fox, working with co-counsel, obtained final settlement approval from Judge William Mayhew in Verdie v. Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc., Stanislaus County Superior Court, Case No. 2004280. Our lawsuit was filed in November 2013 on behalf of consumers who purchased (or received as a gift) defective Mitsubishi LaserVue Televisions.
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