Things Worth Noting
San Francisco’s groundbreaking 2025 lawsuit against major food giants like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, and General Mills accuses them of fueling a public health crisis by engineering ultra-processed foods that are deliberately addictive and linked to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental health issues. Using the NOVA classification, these hyper-palatable products—loaded […]
After a multi-vehicle accident, choosing the right personal injury lawyer can make a big difference in getting fair compensation. These crashes often involve multiple drivers, shared fault, and complicated insurance claims, so hiring an experienced car accident attorney is usually the smartest move—especially if injuries are serious or liability is unclear. Look for a lawyer […]
No, McDonald’s McRib does not contain real rib meat. The pork patty is made from ground pork—primarily shoulder meat—mixed with water, salt, dextrose, and rosemary extract, then molded into a rib-like shape for appearance. Official McDonald’s ingredients confirm it’s 100% pork with no actual ribs included. A class-action lawsuit filed in December 2025 accuses McDonald’s […]
Chobani’s “Only Natural Ingredients” claim on plain Greek yogurt faces scrutiny in the ongoing Wysocki v. Chobani class action lawsuit, filed in April 2025. Independent 2024 tests by PlasticList detected trace phthalates—synthetic plastic chemicals like DEHP and DBP—in the yogurt, likely leaching from packaging, which plaintiffs argue misleads consumers expecting purely natural products free of […]
New York attorney Amanda Reynolds is suing the IRS to classify her golden retriever, Finnegan, as a tax dependent. She argues that Finnegan relies entirely on her for food, shelter, veterinary care, training, and more, with annual costs over $5,000 and no independent income—meeting most criteria under Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code except […]
Social Robotics LLC has filed a $1 million lawsuit against streamer IShowSpeed, claiming he intentionally damaged their viral humanoid robot Rizzbot during a chaotic September 16 livestream. The suit alleges he punched the robot, put it in a chokehold, slammed it around, and caused severe sensor and movement failures that left it nonfunctional. The company […]
In 2022, New York consumers Joan Kominis and Jason McAllister filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against Starbucks, claiming the Mango Dragonfruit, Strawberry Açaí, and Pineapple Passionfruit Refreshers contain no real mango, dragonfruit, açaí, or passionfruit—instead using mostly water, grape juice concentrate, and flavoring. They argued the names and menu boards misled reasonable customers […]
In May 2025, 3M agreed to pay up to $450 million to settle New Jersey’s PFAS contamination claims, one of the state’s largest environmental settlements. The deal targets pollution from “forever chemicals” at 3M’s Pennsville and Sayreville sites, linked to health risks like kidney, liver, and testicular cancer, plus autoimmune and developmental issues. Payments, starting […]
In 2019, 74-year-old Katalin Metro broke her nose hiking on Piestewa Peak in Phoenix. Despite refusing a helicopter rescue and preferring ground transport, the Phoenix Fire Department airlifted her in a Stokes basket. The basket spun violently due to rotor wash and a failed tag line, causing severe physical injuries like swelling, bruising, and a […]