You probably wouldn’t take a bite of a glazed Krispy Kreme Doughnut then head to the gym for a workout. But, according to a consumer class action lawsuit filed by Baron and Budd attorneys, if you drink Muscle Milk, you may as well. The benefits are similar – both are high in calories and saturated [...]

Yes, we know that you are busy. But taking part in a class action lawsuit is akin to voting: it is one of the most important ways to protect consumers (AKA you and me) from corporate misdeeds. Instead of one person taking on a billion dollar business in court, class actions allow an efficient process [...]

Imports of asbestos into the United States have increased more than 34 percent since 2010, despite the fact that the mineral is a known carcinogen, according to numbers compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. Based on data collected from January 2011 to July 2011, the United States was estimated to collect more than 1,100 tons [...]

Apparently the phrase “The customer is always right,” means nothing to the United States Supreme Court. A court decision earlier this month prohibits consumers from filing lawsuits to settle excessive fee disputes if their contracts contained an arbitration clause. Arbitration hearings are out-of-court settlements usually tipped in favor of the company, which hires its own [...]

Despite the desperate need for companies harmed by the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill to receive remuneration, the financial fight over which companies will pay for the Gulf Spill mess lingers. Cleaning up the spill, the largest in United States history, is expected to cost about $42 billion, and the finger pointing is [...]