CGL brought a series of class actions against operators of toll roads throughout the state of California, alleging that that those entities improperly shared drivers’ Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) in violation of California law. Two of the four cases have been settled and two more are currently in active litigation. These cases include: In re [...]
In Re: Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Pest Infestation Litigation, MDL 3032 (Western District of Tennessee). Alleges that various products sold at Family Dollar stores located in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Mississippi, pose health and safety risks as the result of being shelved in Family Dollar’s West Memphis, Arkansas distribution facility [...]
Goodwin-Koenig, et al. v. Target Corporation, 22-cv-00212 (Eastern District of California). Alleges that Defendant’s Prenatal Vitamins contain dangerous heavy metals and that Defendant mislabeled the amount of Folic Acid in the products. For additional information, please contact attorneys Charles LaDuca or Brendan Thompson at (202) 789-3960 or by email at charles@cuneolaw.com or brendant@cuneolaw.com.
In Re Plum Baby Food Litigation, 4:21-cv-00913 (Northern District of California). In re Gerber Products Heavy Metals Baby Food Litigation, 22-cv-00269 (Eastern District of Virginia). In re Hain Celestial Heavy Metals Baby Food Litigation, 21-cv-00678 (Eastern District of New York). In re Beech-Nut Baby Food Litigation, 21-cv-00133 (Northern District of New York). In re Nurture [...]
Generic Drugs Price-Fixing CGL continues to represent independent pharmacies and hospitals against manufacturers of generic drugs that engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy. In July 2022, CGL filed an amended complaint with additional evidence that major drug wholesalers participated in the scheme to divide the market for dozens of generic drugs in order to keep prices [...]
In 2003, CGL represented Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, defending the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold bill) in the Supreme Court. This included the filing of an extensive amicus curiae brief by Professor Charles Tiefer and Jonathan Cuneo (see below). Ultimately, inMcConnell v. Federal Election Commission, the Court upheld [...]
In 1999, the House Democratic Leadership retained CGL to represent it in the Supreme Court caseDickerson v. United States, on the constitutionality of Miranda rights. The issue was whether a provision of a bill passed by Congress had overturned the Supreme Court’s ruling in Miranda v. Arizona, which established the constitutionality of “Mirandizing” suspects. In [...]
FTC Watch reports that Amanda Lewis has joined CGL "Amanda Lewis joined Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca after serving at the Federal Trade Commission as a competition attorney and detailee to the House Judiciary Committee." Amanda Lewis People FTCWatch 7.12.22
Forced Labor of Cuban Doctors – Trafficking Victims Protection Act CGL continues to represent Cuban doctors who were forced to "volunteer" for missions abroad where their movements and communications were monitored and restricted and their wages were confiscated, in violation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. In March 2022, CGL won an appeal in the [...]
Roundup®, the glyphosate-based herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, is the most widely used herbicide in the world. Individuals are at risk for developing cancer after having been exposed to Roundup® from breathing it while spraying or direct skin contact. CGL is filing lawsuits against Monsanto on behalf of individuals who used Roundup and were later diagnosed [...]