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Case ID: 4909 | Consumer Products | 09/12/2006
Plaintiff Kelly Coakley and her lawyers filed a national class-action lawsuit seeking $114 million from Starbuck Corp., the Seattle company that operates coffee shops and owns other coffee, tea and bottled water brands.
The company released a response to the filing, saying only that Starbucks was aware of a press release stating a lawsuit had been initiated in New York and that the company had not been contacted by the law firm that issued the release. The free-offer fracas began in late August when Starbucks emailed a coupon (originally valid from noon to 9 p.m. through Sept. 30) to some employees in the Southeast with directions to forward it on to friends and family. The coupon soon became public, zipping around Internet chat rooms, blogs and email boxes. Early on, the world's largest coffee retailer attempted to honor the coupon, but changed its mind Aug. 30 and deemed the deal invalid at all Starbucks locations in North America. The company apologized for the inconvenience in a posting on its Web site, adding that the coupon "has been redistributed beyond the original intent and modified beyond Starbucks control." Sullivan said his firm already has received many calls from people who received the coupon, attempted to use it and were told it was invalid. The filing estimates the class could include "hundreds of thousands" of consumers. "I'm amazed to the extent that people were annoyed by this - there is a real deep groundswell of emotion," said a partner in the firm that filed the lawsuit. "The lawsuit is open to customers nationwide, and the court has not yet set a closing date to accept more plaintiffs" he continued." "Starbucks should account to the thousands of consumers who relied upon the advertisement, went out of their way to stop by a Starbucks and ended up being charged $3 for coffee," said a lawyer handling the new filing. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Consumer Products Cases of Interest A class action has been filed on behalf of consumers who purchased the “Thinking 21C” program from education and consulting services provider/retailer Stratia Group. The complaint alleges that Stratia claimed that “Thinking 21C”, a collection of DVD’s and associated counseling services, would “open the eyes of purchasers to the way the world really works”. The program promised to reveal “intricacies and loopholes” that purchasers could use to eliminate debt and increase wealth. Plaintiffs contend that in fact, after purchasing the program, Stratia provided bogus and fraudulent debt counseling services that had the effect of dramatically worsening the plaintiff’s debt and credit problems. Plaintiffs seek damages of 2.25 million per count in the eight count complaint, together with treble punitive damages. The class has been certified in a class action filed against food processor Tyson Foods, Inc., and certain of its officers and directors, consisting of all persons who purchased IBP, Inc., common stock on or before March 29, 2001, and subsequently sold them between March 30, 2001, and June 15, 2001. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") announces that shareholders of Limelight Networks, Inc. ("Limelight" or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:LLNW) who purchased shares of the Company in connection with its June 8, 2007 Initial Public Offering ("IPO") or who purchased shares thereafter in the open market, have until October 12, 2007 to move for appointment as Lead Plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. No class has yet been certified in this action. A class action has been filed against Wal-Mart for alleged abuses including abuses for off-the-clock work for which employees were never paid, missed meal and rest breaks, and altered time records. The class has a potential for 40,000 members and consists of all current and former hourly employees of Wal-Mart's 35 stores in Washington State from 1995 to present. The class seeks damages, restitution, and injunctive relief. Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions on behalf of persons harmed by exposure to asbestos. It is estimated that half a million legal actions have been filed to recover for injuries and deaths resulting from asbestos. Multiple class actions have been filed in various states against the Toyobo Company, LTD. and Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who purchased bullet proof vests from Second Chance which contained Zylon, a fiber manufactured by Toyobo. The purchasers allege that vests which contain Zylon are defective and degrade over time, rendering them not usable for their intended purpose. Purchasers are seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. |
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