Case Filings Alert™ reports daily on new cases filed in courts around the country, alerting you to significant new cases at the beginning of the litigation process, long before the case is settled or a decision handed down. A wide range of topics are covered, including product liability, intellectual property, antitrust, among others. A number of these cases, particularly the product liability litigation, will develop into mass torts as new cases raising similar issues are filed. Mass torts are covered in our report MDLCases.com, which deals with major multidistrict litigation (MDL) cases. Editor: Robert S. Want (rwant@LegalEditor.com).
September 8, 2026 – Constitution
News Organizations Sue Trump Over Paid Access to Truth Social Posts
Two nonprofit news organizations have sued President Donald Trump, alleging that a Truth Social service charging up to $100,000 monthly for early access to official posts violates the First Amendment.
The Intercept Media and Freedom of the Press Foundation filed the complaint in Manhattan federal court, claiming that Truth Social’s fee proposal would give subscribers faster access to “market-moving” posts from Trump and other senior officials. Plaintiffs note that Trump frequently announces military actions, tariffs and domestic policies exclusively on Truth Social, a platform owned by a company in which he is the largest shareholder. They argue that paying subscribers would therefore receive preferential access to government information while other journalists and members of the public face delays.
“This scheme is profoundly corrupt,” plaintiffs contend. “The president stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.” They argue that the First Amendment guarantees equal access to a president’s public pronouncements and doesn’t permit early access to be sold.
September 7, 2026 – Product Liability
New York Sues 3M, DuPont, Others Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Consumer Goods
The state of New York accuses 3M and several DuPont-related companies of knowingly manufacturing and marketing toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” for decades, contaminating the state’s water, soil, wildlife, and public health while concealing the associated risks.
Filed in New York state court in Albany County, the complaint alleges that the companies continued producing PFAS for use in products such as Scotchgard stain repellents, Stainmaster carpets, food packaging, cosmetics, and personal care items long after they knew the chemicals posed serious health and environmental dangers. The state contends PFAS now contaminate “the water we drink, the soil that sustains our crops, the fish we catch, and the air we breathe.”
The chemicals are highly persistent, bioaccumulative, and linked to cancers, liver disease, endocrine disruption, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and other illnesses, according to the complaint. The state claims that it has spent substantial public resources installing drinking water treatment systems, investigating contamination, and protecting residents from ongoing PFAS exposure.
September 4, 2026 – Cybersecurity
Law Firm Blank Rome Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach
A former client of Blank Rome LLP has filed a proposed class action in Philadelphia federal court alleging that the law firm failed to protect sensitive personal and medical information, allowing cybercriminals to access data belonging to over 57,000 current, former, and prospective clients.
The complaint claims that in May 2026 an unauthorized third party caused Blank Rome to upload files containing confidential client information to an external Google Drive account. According to the lawsuit, the compromised information includes Social Security numbers, financial account details, government identification numbers, medical information, and health insurance data. Plaintiff contends that the firm lacked adequate cybersecurity safeguards and employee training to prevent the breach.
The suit further says that Blank Rome did not begin notifying affected individuals until more than a month after discovering the breach. Plaintiff alleges she has spent significant time monitoring her accounts, placing a credit freeze, and reporting her Social Security number as compromised. She also claims to have experienced anxiety, stress, and an increase in spam communications following the incident.
September 3, 2026 – Securities
Investor Accuses Financial Firms of ‘Spoofing’ Tech Company’s Stock
An investor has filed a proposed class action accusing market makers Citadel Securities LLC and Virtu Americas LLC of orchestrating a years-long “spoofing” scheme that manipulated the share price of Genius Group Ltd., artificially depressing the stock while profiting from short positions and higher trading spreads.
Defendants repeatedly placed and canceled massive volumes of deceptive buy and sell orders between April 2022 and May 2025, according to the complaint filed in Miami federal court. Plaintiff claims that the practice, known as spoofing, created false signals of supply, demand, and volatility that “artificially deflate[d] the price of Genius stock,” harming investors while enriching the firms.
The lawsuit contends that Citadel and Virtu, which allegedly handled 65% to 85% of Genius’ over-the-counter trading during the class period, executed nearly 1.4 million manipulative “Baiting Orders” canceled within 100 milliseconds. Plaintiff alleges violations of Sections 9(a) and 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5.
September 2, 2026 – Consumer Fraud
Crest Toothpaste Contains Harsh Mouth-Damaging Chemicals, Suit Alleges
Two consumers have filed a proposed class action against Procter & Gamble, alleging that the company falsely markets several Crest Pro-Health toothpastes as improving gum health despite containing sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), an ingredient plaintiffs claim can irritate oral tissues and undermine the very conditions the products promise to treat.
Filed in San Diego federal court, the complaint targets multiple Crest Pro-Health varieties, including Gum Detoxify Plus, Advanced Gum Protection, Gum Recession and Gum Restore. Plaintiffs argue that the products’ labels, which include claims such as “Clinically Proven Healthier Gums,” “Promotes Gum Healing,” and “Helps reverse gingivitis,” create the misleading impression that the toothpastes promote oral health.
The lawsuit contends that those claims are deceptive because each product contains SLS, which the suit describes as “a harsh detergent and known irritant.” Citing numerous scientific studies, plaintiffs say that SLS can damage oral tissue, delay wound healing, trigger inflammation, cause allergic reactions, and disrupt the oral microbiome, while noting that some competing toothpaste brands advertise their products as SLS-free.
September 1, 2026 – Intellectual Property
University of Tennessee Sues Anthropic Over Neural Network Technology
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has sued Anthropic in federal court in Delaware, alleging that the company unlawfully incorporated patented university-developed neural network technologies into its Claude Code platform and related software without authorization or compensation.
The complaint claims that Anthropic infringed two U.S. patents covering neuroscience-inspired artificial intelligence and adaptive neural network architectures developed through research at the university. The foundation says the patented technologies, created years before the recent AI boom, improve how artificial neural networks are constructed, optimized, monitored, and adapted.
As described in the lawsuit, plaintiff’s patents reflect “years of research” into biologically inspired machine intelligence. The university contends that Claude Code’s architecture, memory consolidation, scheduling, multi-agent coordination, and neural network include features covered by the patents. The suit notes that the patents have been cited by hundreds of U.S. and international patent applications from major technology companies and research institutions.
August 31, 2026 – Disability Act
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against FedEx
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Federal Express Corp., alleging that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by repeatedly failing to provide reasonable workplace accommodations to blind package handlers at its Kernersville, N.C., facility and by failing to maintain required employment records.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, alleges that the discriminatory practices began in November 2021 and affected four employees as well as a class of similarly situated workers. The EEOC says FedEx ignored or refused accommodation requests despite employees being qualified to perform their jobs with reasonable accommodations.
Blind employees, according to the complaint, repeatedly requested tactile floor tape to help navigate the facility safely, but FedEx allegedly failed to engage in the ADA’s required interactive process. The EEOC says workers instead had to rely on coworkers or managers for navigation, causing delays, missed restroom access, and disruptions to their workdays. Although tactile products were later installed, the agency claims they were ineffective and poorly maintained.
August 28, 2026 – Intellectual Property
Local Newspapers Sue Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Theft for AI Training
A coalition of 36 newspaper publishers representing nearly 400 local and regional news outlets has sued Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging that the companies unlawfully copied hundreds of thousands of copyrighted news articles to train generative artificial intelligence models without permission or compensation.
Filed in Manhattan federal court, the complaint claims that Microsoft and OpenAI engaged in the “systematic and willful theft” of copyrighted journalism by scraping publishers’ websites, including content protected by paywalls, to develop products such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. The publishers contend that the companies generated enormous financial gains while paying “not a cent” for the content.
The lawsuit further asserts that defendants stripped copyright management information, including author credits and copyright notices, before using the material to train large language models. The models, according to the complaint, have “memorized” publishers’ works and have reproduced them “verbatim or near-verbatim” in response to user prompts. This case has been consolidated with New York Times consolidated copyright litigation, 25-md-03143.
August 27, 2026 – Product Liability
Prevagen Suit Claims Memory Supplement Caused Seizures and Neurological Injuries
A California couple has filed a lawsuit alleging Prevagen, a supplement advertised to have brain benefits, caused them to suffer severe neurological side effects, including strokes and seizures.
The suit was originally filed in Riverside County (Calif.) Superior Court and removed to federal court in Los Angeles. It names Prevagen Inc., Amazon.com Sales Inc., and GNC Holdings LLC as defendants. Plaintiffs contend that Prevagen is a dangerous and defective supplement that is harmful to consumers, which the makers should have known from their own clinical testing.
According to the complaint, Prevagen is a dietary supplement marketed to improve cognitive function and brain health. It claims to include a protein derived from jellyfish to improve memory and other cognitive symptoms. In recent years, the complaint says, the supplement has come under fire by the Federal Trade Commission for making advertising claims that cannot be proven by medical or scientific research. These include claims that it improves memory and prevents conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
August 26, 2026 – Privacy
Roblox Accused of Charging Children Money Without Parental Consent
In a proposed class action, plaintiff alleges gaming platform Roblox Corp. and its payment processor Stripe Inc. unlawfully intercepted children’s electronic communications, processed unauthorized in-game purchases, and profited from transactions involving minors without verifiable parental consent.
The complaint, filed in federal court in Hawaii, claims Roblox designed its child-focused gaming platform to encourage impulsive spending through “dark patterns” while collecting and storing children’s communications and behavioral data. The plaintiff contends that the platform’s systems captured communications in real time and integrated third-party software that “exfiltrate[s] data” from users.
The lawsuit further argues that Stripe, Roblox’s primary payment processor, knowingly processed purchases of Robux virtual currency and Premium subscriptions involving under-13 accounts despite the absence of verifiable parental consent. According to the complaint, Stripe “continued to process such transactions and retained fees” while allegedly knowing Roblox’s parental-consent practices were inadequate. Plaintiff asserts claims under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and Stored Communications Act.
August 25, 2026 – Consumer Fraud
Costco Hid Heart Risks of Grain-Free Dog Food, Suit Claims
Costco deceptively advertises its Nature’s Domain grain-free dog food as a healthy and safe option despite a growing body of research showing that grain-free diets heighten the risk of canine heart disease, plaintiff alleges in a proposed class action filed in Seattle federal court.
The lawsuit contends that Costco knew or should have known that its grain-free formulations increased dogs’ cardiac risks. The suit claims that the company failed to conduct feeding studies, omitted warnings from product packaging and marketing, and continued selling the food despite mounting veterinary research. There is “no medical or scientific justification” for feeding most dogs grain-free diets, and consumers paid premium prices for products marketed as healthy, plaintiff argues.
According to the complaint, veterinary studies, textbooks, and an FDA investigation have associated grain-free diets rich in legumes such as peas and lentils with canine heart damage. Costco’s Nature’s Domain products contain those ingredients, the complaint says, yet provide no disclosure of the alleged risks.
August 24, 2026 – Environment
States Sue California Over Landmark Plastics Packaging Law
A group of U.S. states and the National Association of Wholesalers have sued California, seeking to undo a new state law designed to limit single-use plastic and promote recycling.
In a complaint filed in federal court in Sacramento, Calif., the states accuse California of trying to “impose its own policy preferences on the entire nation” with its Plastic Pollution Prevention & Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. The law, which took effect May 1, requires producers to reduce single-use plastic in packaging and food-service items by 25% and to ensure that all such items are recyclable or compostable by 2032.
The states led by Nebraska argue that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause by substantially burdening interstate commerce. They also say the law will boost prices for consumers, with inflationary effects hitting lower-income Americans especially hard, as producers pass on the “extremely expensive” costs of transforming a wide range of products and practices.
August 21, 2026 – Securities
Uber Shareholders Accuse Directors of ‘Serial’ Compliance Failures, Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
A Detroit pension fund has filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc.’s current and former directors and officers, claiming that they failed to oversee compliance with laws governing passenger safety, disability rights, and consumer protection while misleading investors about the company’s governance practices.
The complaint, filed in federal court in San Francisco, describes Uber as a “serial compliance offender” whose leadership allegedly prioritized growth and cost-cutting over legal compliance. The complaint asserts that the company’s board ignored repeated warnings about risks involving sexual assault and harassment, disability discrimination, and Uber One subscription practices, exposing the company to substantial legal and regulatory liability.
Uber faces thousands of lawsuits stemming from alleged sexual assaults by drivers and continues to confront government scrutiny, according to the complaint. The suit cites allegations that Uber received reports of sexual assault or misconduct “almost every eight minutes on average” between 2017 and 2022 and failed to implement certain safety measures because they could undermine the company’s classification of drivers as independent contractors.
August 20, 2026 – Labor & Employment
Ford Accuses Law Firm of Billing Low-Paid Overseas Labor as Attorney Work
Ford Motor Co. has sued California law firm Quill & Arrow LLP, accusing it of orchestrating “one of the largest attorney billing fraud schemes in California history” by falsely billing legal work performed by non-lawyers and overseas staff as attorney work in thousands of consumer warranty cases.
Filed in Los Angeles federal court, the lawsuit alleges that Quill systematically exploited California’s Lemon Law fee-shifting provisions by recruiting consumers through misleading advertising and steering them away from quick vehicle buybacks. The suit claims that the firm encouraged clients to ignore repurchase offers and communications from automakers in order to prolong litigation and increase fee recoveries.
Ford contends that Quill’s “back-end” scheme involved assigning work performed by paralegals, legal assistants, and overseas virtual assistants to California-licensed attorneys who “never performed the work,” then billing Ford at attorney rates ranging from $350 to $950 per hour. The complaint states that the submitted billing records were “utter fabrications” supported by false sworn declarations.
August 19, 2026 – Constitution
ABC Sues Administration Over ‘Retaliatory Campaign’ for License Reviews
ABC has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is using broadcast licensing authority to punish the network for news coverage and programming the administration disfavors.
The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses the administration of conducting a “sustained effort” to retaliate against ABC in violation of the First Amendment. The dispute centers on an FCC order requiring eight ABC-owned television stations to apply for license renewals as early as five years in advance. In its lawsuit, ABC called the demand unprecedented and said the applications ordinarily would take months to prepare, rather than the 30 days allowed.
ABC claims that the pressure intensified after President Donald Trump criticized comments by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and the network’s decision not to broadcast Trump’s July 16 address live. Plaintiffs argue that a hearing could lead to years of costly proceedings or the loss of licenses necessary to operate stations in major markets. They seek an injunction barring further action on the early applications and prohibiting officials from using sanctions to influence ABC’s editorial decisions.
August 18, 2026 – Product Liability
Juvederm Lawsuit Claims Fillers Caused Facial Scarring, Disfigurement
A woman’s lawsuit alleges that she suffered severe medical reactions, scarring, and other side effects after receiving Juvederm cosmetic injections.
Filed in federal court in Chicago, the suit names AbbVie Inc. as defendant and seeks class-action status on behalf of other Juvederm users nationwide. Juvederm filler injections, according to the complaint, are cosmetic hyaluronic acid injections placed under the skin to plump wrinkles and fine lines or enhance facial contours. The complaint says that more than 5.3 million Juvederm and other hyaluronic acid filler injections were administered in 2023 alone, second only to Botox injections.
Plaintiff says that she received multiple Juvederm injections in her face in 2023, paying thousands of dollars out of pocket for the cosmetic procedures. In June 2026, she says she became extremely ill and was hospitalized due to delayed-onset granulomas that developed at the injection sites. A granuloma is a hard lump that forms when immune cells cluster around a foreign object or area of inflammation.
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