Consumer Protection

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed nationwide classes of consumers that purchased Beech-Nut, Plum Organics, Earth’s Best Organics, and HappyBaby or HappyTot baby foods. Plaintiffs allege that these baby foods were deceptively marketed and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals, including lead, cadmium and arsenic. If you would like more information related to this case please contact us using the case consultation link above.

Gustafson Gluek represents consumers who received unwanted telemarketing calls from HearingPro for sale of Miracle Ear brand hearing aid products in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Gustafson Gluek played an important role in recovering significant settlement for the class.

Gustafson Gluek represents consumers who purchased Orijens and/or Acana brands of Champion PetFoods. Plaintiffs have brought cases in several states, including California, Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Iowa alleging that Champion PetFoods makes misrepresentations and omissions on their packaging of these dog foods. If you would like more information related to this case please contact us using the case consultation link above.

Gustafson Gluek brought cases on behalf of a group of Minnesota and Wisconsin municipalities against manufacturers of flushable wipes, alleging that the wipes were not in fact “flushable” due to the damage they caused to municipal sewer systems. Gustafson Gluek achieved settlements on behalf of these municipalities against many of the manufacturers of flushable wipes.

$18.5 million dollars in settlements for the class

Gustafson Gluek was Chair of the Executive Committee and represented a class of current and former CenturyLink customers who paid too much for their phone or television services due to CenturyLink’s unlawful conduct. Plaintiffs alleged that CenturyLink engaged in deceptive marketing, sales, and billing practices across the dozens of states in which it does business by: (1) promising a discount or promotion that was never applied; (2) charging more for services than it advertised or otherwise promised; (3) charging for services it did not provide; (4) charging for services customers did not request; (5) charging undisclosed or higher-than-agreed upon fees; (6) charging improper terminations fees; and (7) putting customers into collection as a result of unpaid overcharges. In January 2020, the district court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of a settlement with CenturyLink in the amount of $18.5 million.

Gustafson Gluek represents the Plaintiffs in this qui tam action against Morgan Stanley. Plaintiffs allege that the Defendant violated various state laws by falsely representing that it would obtain the highest price and the lowest yield for the state’s municipal bonds but rather intentionally underprices the state bond offerings. This case is ongoing.

$1.51 billion dollar settlement for the class

Gustafson Gluek was appointed Co-Lead Counsel for the class of Minnesota corn farmers suing Syngenta for negligently marketing its Agrisure/Viptera corn seed before it had been approved in all of the major corn markets. Gustafson Gluek was an integral part of the litigation team in Minnesota, participating in all facets of discovery, motion practice and expert work. Dan Gustafson was one of the lead trial counsel and was also appointed as part of the settlement team. Ultimately, these cases settled for $1.51 billion on behalf of all corn farmers in America.

$16.5 million dollar settement for the class

Gustafson Gluek represented a class of individuals alleging state unfair competition and false and deceptive advertising claims against Solvay Pharmaceuticals in the marketing of Estratest and Estratest HS, prescription hormone therapy drugs. Gustafson Gluek helped recover $16.5 million for the class.