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Squitieri & Fearon, LLP represents plaintiffs and large groups or classes of individuals who have suffered losses as a result of the misdeeds of corporations or other individuals. Below is a sample of some of the notable cases that Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is prosecuting.

Just For Men Investigation:

Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is investigating claims against Just for Men hair dye maker Combe, Inc.

A class action lawsuit was filed on January 25, 2017 accusing Just for Men hair dye maker Combe, Inc., and other Combe companies, of deceptive advertising.  The complaint alleges that Just for Men brand hair dye does not properly warn consumers about its ingredients and the potential side effects of those ingredients, such as chemical burns and severe allergic reactions.

The complaint alleges that “Even if used as directed, [the Just for Men] Defendants failed to adequately warn against the negative effects and risks associated with this product,” such as “burns, scarring, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock, skin depigmentation, and other severe injuries” associated with prolonged use.

The lawsuit points to the chemical ingredient p-Phenylenediamine (PPD) as especially harmful and states that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has linked PPD to “severe dermatitis,” “renal failure,” “vitiligo” (which is loss of skin pigment), and even “convulsions and comas.” The complaint further claims PPD is also considered a “strong sensitizer” by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and was once named “allergen of the year” by the American Contact Dermatitis Society and that “Defendants knew or should have known that more than 5% of the population will have an adverse reaction to PPD, yet, Defendants concealed and withheld this information from the public,” the Just for Men class action asserts.  The class action lawsuit goes on to state that the risk of adverse reaction to PPD is higher for African Americans, up to 10% or 21% based on different studies.

If you or someone you know purchased Just for Men hair dye and suffered chemical burns and/or a severe allergic reaction, you may be eligible to file a suit.  Please contact Stephen J. Fearon, Jr. by e-mail at stephen@sfclasslaw.com or by phone at (212) 421-6492.  You can also complete the following form, and someone from the firm will contact you.

 


Just For Men Investigation

    Any information that you submit will be maintained as confidential. If Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, in its sole discretion, believes that you might be an appropriate lead plaintiff candidate, Squitieri & Fearon, LLP will contact you to discuss the matter and whether to establish an attorney client relationship.

KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan:

In September 2010, we filed a class action lawsuit against KeyCorp and the fiduciaries of the KeyCorp 401(k) Savings Plan for violations of ERISA.  We allege that KeyCorp stock was an imprudent investment for the plan because (a) the company was overexposed to substantial mortgage-related losses and other high-risk loans including construction loans to residential real estate developers; (b) the company failed adequately and timely to record accruals for losses from its exposure to delinquent mortgages and for its exposure to future taxes; and because (c) the company’s enormous market expansion, including homebuilder construction loans centered primarily in Florida and California left it overexposed to losses, as the mortgage and housing markets suffered extreme downturns.   more »

Live Nation, Antitrust:

In February of 2006 we brought a class action against Clear Channel Communications Inc. (now known as Live Nation) for its unlawful anticompetitive and monopolistic practices, which illegally inflate the cost of tickets that customers purchase for live rock concerts. The complaint alleges that Clear Channel leveraged its radio business to obligate artists to use Clear Channel to promote its live concerts, which in turn has stifled competition in the live concert promotion industry and enabled Clear Channel to charge supra-competitive prices for rock concert tickets. more »

Live Nation, Consumer Fraud:

In October of 2009 we brought a class action lawsuit against Live Nation and the PNC Bank Arts Center for violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. In particular, the complaint alleges that defendants violated the law by (1) charging parking fees to all patrons regardless of whether the patrons were driving and irrespective of the number of available parking spaces; (2) charging an unauthorized charity surcharge; and (3) raising the ticket price on so-called “No Service Fee Wednesdays” in order to cover any potential loss in revenue. Plaintiffs have survived the motion to dismiss this action. Have you been misled by Live Nation’s surcharges or claims of no-fee tickets? Report Your Case.

MetLife Securities Investigation:

Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is investigating claims for people who had annuities through MetLife Securities, Inc. (MSI) and had those annuity contracts replaced by MetLife with more expensive annuities or with annuities that had less favorable features.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently fined MSI $25 million for its improper practices.  FINRA ordered MetLife to pay $5 million to its customers for making negligent material misrepresentations and omissions on variable annuity (VA) replacement applications for tens of thousands of customers.  Each misrepresentation and omission made the replacement appear more beneficial to the customer, even though the recommended VAs were typically more expensive than customers’ existing VAs.  MSI’s VA replacement business constituted a substantial portion of its business, generating at least $152 million in gross dealer commissions for the firm over a six-year period.

FINRA found that from 2009 through 2014, MSI misrepresented or omitted at least one material fact relating to the costs and guarantees of customers’ existing VA contracts in 72 percent of the 35,500 VA replacement applications the firm approved, based on a sample of randomly selected transactions.

FINRA also found that MSI failed to ensure that its registered representatives obtained and assessed accurate information concerning the recommended VA replacements, and did not adequately train its registered representatives to compare the relative costs and guarantees involved in replacing one VA with another.

In addition, FINRA found that since at least 2009, firm customers have received misleading quarterly account statements that understate the total charges and fees incurred on certain VA contracts.

If you or somebody you know had annuities through MSI and had those annuity contracts replaced by MetLife, please contact Stephen J. Fearon, Jr. at (212) 421-6492 or stephen@sfclasslaw.com. You can also complete the following form, and someone from the firm will contact you.


 

MetLife Securities Investigation

  • Please list the name of the institution that you claim engaged in an improper fee sharing agreement.
    Any information that you submit will be maintained as confidential. If Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, in its sole discretion, believes that you might be an appropriate lead plaintiff candidate, Squitieri & Fearon, LLP will contact you to discuss the matter and whether to establish an attorney client relationship.

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