Procter & Gamble (P&G) agreed to pay $8 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims its aerosolized products contain benzene, a known carcinogen. Consumers do not need to provide proof of purchase in order to benefit. According to a class action lawsuit against P&G, aerosol products sold by the company’s brands were contaminated with benzene. ... Keep Reading↠

Spencer Gifts, known as “Spencer’s,” agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach that compromised employee information. According to a class action lawsuit, Spencer’s failed to protect its current and former employees from a data breach in 2021. Plaintiffs in the case claim Spencers maintained private ... Keep Reading↠

Barlean’s Organic Oils agreed to pay over $1.6 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims its coconut oil products are not “healthy” as advertised. No proof of purchase is required for consumers to benefit. Barlean’s Organic Oils sells various types of oils and oil-based supplements, including several types of coconut oils. According to a class action ... Keep Reading↠

Gate Gourmet has agreed to pay $3.85 million as part of a settlement resolving a class action lawsuit claiming it required its workers to perform off-the-clock work. California Gate Gourmet employees Mohammed Rahman, Alicia Noemi Bautista Diaz and Pascal Moore filed class action lawsuit. They claim they were among many Gate Gourmet employees required to perform ... Keep Reading↠

Amazon agreed to pay $18 million to resolve claims it forced Oregon workers to work off the clock during rest and meal periods. According to a class action lawsuit, Amazon violated Oregon law by forcing employees to take short clocked-out breaks without paying penalties and by rounding their time clock entries to reduce the number of hours worked. Plaintiffs in the ... Keep Reading↠

Davaco agreed to pay $540,000 as part of a settlement to resolve claims surrounding a 2021 data breach that compromised sensitive personal information. The settlement benefits consumers who received a notice that their information may have been compromised in the 2021 Davaco data breach. According to a class action lawsuit, Davaco failed to protect employee data ... Keep Reading↠

Idelle Labs agreed to pay $3.65 million to resolve claims that certain Brut and Sure antiperspirant products contain benzene, a carcinogen. Class members may submit a claim with no proof of purchase. These Brut and Sure antiperspirant products were recalled in February after testing found “unexpected” levels of benzene — a human carcinogen linked to ... Keep Reading↠

RCN Telecom Services has designated $11.5 million as part of a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims the company engaged in charging misleading fees that were not disclosed during the sign-up process. The settlement class is defined as all current and former RCN Telecom customers in the United States who were charged and paid a ‘Network Access and ... Keep Reading↠