CGL mourns the passing of Beatrice Yakubu Our trusted colleague and friend Beatrice Yakubu passed away is a most untimely manner last Friday. She graced us with her talent, radiance and energy from 2011 to 2020. Unfailing polite with a quick and hearty laugh, a first-class temperament and a powerful brain. Beatrice cast a broad [...]
CGL filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, N.A. in DC Superior Court on behalf of Andrea S. Paterson, alleging the Bank made repeated errors that resulted in missing and terminated Social Security benefits owed to Ms. Paterson’s minor son. The lawsuit alleges that the Bank first refused to process one Social Security payment, then [...]
Thread Count Litigation
CGL brought a series of class actions against sellers of bedding sheets who allegedly inflated thread counts to charge more money . These cases include: Morrison, et al. v. Ross Stores, Inc. 18-cv-2671 (N.D. Cal.). Adam, et al. v. The TJX Companies, Inc.,17-cv-11260 (D. Mass.). Hill, et al. v. AQ Textiles LLC, Creative Textile Mills, [...]
CPVC Plumbing Systems
Jones, et al. v. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company and Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., No. 20-cv-00511 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio). CGL brought a case against Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company and Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. alleging that chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (“CPVC”) pipe and fitting plumbing systems sold under the brand [...]
Cali Bamboo Flooring
Klaehn, et al. v. Cali Bamboo, LLC, Case No. 3:19-cv-01498 (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California). CGL brought a case against Cali Bamboo, LLC alleging that flooring products that it develops, markets and sells are defective. Alleged defects include cracking, gapping, swelling, and general deterioration. For additional information, please contact attorney Charles LaDuca [...]
Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust Litigation
In re: Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2918 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) Victoria Sims and CGL have been appointed Interim Co-Lead counsel in the Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust Litigation. Judge Chesney, in the Northern District of California appointed Ms. Sims and CGL as Interim Co-Lead counsel [...]
Turkey Antitrust Litigation
Sandee’s Catering v. Agri Stats, Inc., et al., Case No. 20-02295 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) CGL seeks to represent a class of commercial and institutional indirect purchasers in a class action lawsuit alleging the existence of a price-fixing conspiracy to artificially inflate prices for turkey sold in the United States. [...]
Farm-Raised Salmon Antitrust Litigation
Prime Steakhouse v. Mowi ASA, et al., Case No. 20-21463 and Portland Hunt-Alpine Club LLC v. Mowi ASA, et al., Case No. 20-21509 (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida) CGL seeks to represent a class of commercial and institutional indirect purchasers in a class action lawsuit alleging the existence of a price-fixing [...]
CGL partner Victoria Sims co-authored the cover article in the inaugural issue of a major new legal publication, the Class Action Monthly, with highly respected Philadelphia attorney and COSAL President Robert Kitchenoff. The article, titled “Running Up Against the Illinois Brick Wall,” discusses the pressing need for states without statutes permitting indirect purchaser recoveries under [...]
Federal Court Approves Hospital Complaint on Opioids MDL Judge Dan Aaron Polster issued an order on April 3, 2020, upholding in principal part, hospital claims against manufacturers, distributors and large retail pharmacies who, the complaint allege, were responsible for the national opioid crisis. Judge Polster’s opinion is the third opinion upholding hospitals’ claims. State courts [...]