Tag: Nevada
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Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Lawsuit Against JBS Tolleson
A consumer has filed a lawsuit alleging that he contracted Salmonella from beef supplied to a restaurant by JBS Tolleson Inc. Rozich v. JBS Tolleson Inc., No. 18-1929 (D. Nev., filed October 8, 2018). The plaintiff alleges his infection stemmed from an outbreak of Salmonella that resulted in JBS recalling nearly seven million pounds of…
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Pucker Vodka Can Use Lipstick Mark, Court Holds
A Nevada federal court has dismissed JL Beverage Co.’s trademark-infringement allegations against Beam Inc.’s Pucker Vodka. JL Beverage Co. v. Beam Inc., No. 11-0417 (D. Nev., entered July 23, 2018). The 2011 complaint, which alleged that Beam Inc.’s mark featuring a drawing of lips infringed on JL Beverage’s lip-imprint mark, was revived by the Ninth…
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Data Breach Lawsuits Filed, Dismissed and Settled
Brinker International Inc. faces a putative class action alleging hackers stole customers’ personally identifiable information (PII) from point-of-sale systems at Chili’s Grill & Bar in April and May 2018. Steinmetz v. Brinker Int’l, Inc, No. 18-0981 (D. Nev., filed May 30, 2018). The plaintiff seeks damages, an injunction and attorney’s fees for negligence and alleged…
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Sonic Data Breach Cases Transferred to Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has transferred five class actions related to a data breach at Sonic restaurants to the Northern District of Ohio, where the assigned court is presiding over a potential tag-along case. In re Sonic Corp. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., MDL No. 2807 (entered December 6, 2017). Sonic…
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Waiter Claims Upscale Eatery Forced Tip Sharing
According to a news source, a Smith & Wollensky waiter has filed a putative class action lawsuit in a Nevada state court alleging that he was forced to share tips with assistant and general managers and even had to pay them hundreds of dollars for preferential customers, tables, shifts, or time off. Waiter Mario Viggiani…
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Hepatitis Outbreak Spawns Class Actions Seeking Compensation for Vaccination
An outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen berry and pomegranate mixes sold in eight states has reportedly sickened 87 consumers to date and spawned at least three putative class actions seeking compensation for hepatitis A testing and vaccination. According to media reports, residents in Arizona, California and Nevada filed lawsuits after the Colorado Department…
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Insurer Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle Coverage Dispute in Salmonella Outbreak
A company that insured Basic Food Flavors Inc. has asked a court to approve its settlement in a coverage dispute concerning a 2010 Salmonella outbreak involving hydrolyzed vegetable protein, a flavorings ingredient used in processed foods. Employers Fire Ins. Co. v. Basic Food Flavors Inc., 10-1109 (D. Nev., motion to approve settlement filed March 21, 2012).…
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Johnny Love Vodka Sues Pucker Vodka for Infringement of Distinctive Label
The company that makes Johnny Love Vodka® has filed a trademark infringement suit against the companies making “Pucker Vodka,” alleging that the lip imprint on the Pucker labels is likely to confuse consumers because of its similarity to the registered lip imprint on the plaintiff’s flavored-vodka bottles. JL Beverage Co., LLC v. Fortune Brands, Inc., No.…