Leading to Litigation?

Consumer concerns may lead to a stronger fight against the manufacturer of a wildly popular tumbler. The Stanley Quencher cup yielded an impressive revenue stream for the company, with $750 million in sales in 2023. This sales number is a massive jump from the $75 million in Quencher sales earned in 2022. Perhaps some of the more enticing features of the tumbler include its spectrum of colors, longevity of desired beverage temperature, and monogram design options. One of the newest components to the product, as showcased by social media influencers, is the possible presence of lead within the tumbler.

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Bottled Up Tensions

The Army Corps of Engineers may face the harsh repercussions associated with opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway and subsequently causing the direct and indirect injury and death of a significant portion of the area’s bottlenose dolphin population. The spillway was opened in 2019 for a record 120 days. Over this extended period, as polluted fresh water from the Mississippi River traveled into the Mississippi Sound saltwater, the impact of the flooding proved detrimental. Many of the dolphins that did survive suffered from skin lesions.

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Customer’s Sweet Revenge

As a consumer, it may appear logical to expect that the item contained therein matches the advertised image depicted on the front of the product packaging. In the case of Hershey’s holiday chocolate, however, Florida resident, Cynthia Kelly, claims that the facial motifs etched into the product wrapper design are not actually carved into the outer chocolate coating of Reese’s Peanut Butter pumpkins, ghosts, footballs, snowmen, stockings, and bells. On behalf of herself and additional impacted customers, the Florida plaintiff filed the lawsuit, which has reached class action status, and aims to retrieve $5 million in compensation.

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Hop to the Courtroom

Tensions are brewing between a minor shareholder and a pair of majority owners of a Charlton, Massachusetts-based brewery. Viewed as one of the most well-known and best tasting craft beer producers, Tree House Brewing Co. is ranked among the top breweries around the world. Since 2011, owners Nathan P. Lanier and Damien L. Goudreau claim to have worked endlessly on nights, weekends, and holidays to grow the craft brewery to what it is today. Despite their efforts, the last remaining minor shareholder, Eric Granger, is accusing Lanier and Goudreau of rewarding themselves excessively.

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Towering Claim

In this real-life Tower of Terror nightmare, an injured man recounts his terrifying elevator experience that left him permanently scarred, unable to earn future wages, and incapable of coping with the mental and physical anguish he has endured following the incident. In July 2022, while visiting Walt Disney World with his daughter, guest Michael Johnson entered a faulty parking garage elevator that malfunctioned and jerked violently. The elevator is located in Disney Springs, a shopping and dining complex. Johnson, a Florida resident, is suing for $50,000 in compensatory damages.

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