Consumer Protection

$8 million in settlements 

Gustafson Gluek represented consumers who received unwanted telemarketing calls from HearingPro for the 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 settlements for the class. 

Gustafson Gluek represents a nationwide class of consumers who purchased Hershey’s chocolate products. Plaintiffs allege that these chocolate products were illegally and deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because the packaging for these products contained undisclosed levels of PFAS. 

Gustafson Gluek serves as interim co-lead counsel in this case representing individuals who purchased Jeep 4XE vehicles at a substantial premium only to find that the electric battery does not operate as advertised, does not allow the vehicle to drive in electric-only mode, and the vehicles will get locked out of the battery operation and require a trip to the dealership to repair them. 

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed classes of consumers who purchased various Lenovo laptop computers. These computers suffer from a common hinge failure that renders the products partially or completely useless. This case was settled and class members were able to recover up to $100 per defective laptop. 

$18.5 million in settlements 

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, internet, or television services due to CenturyLink’s unlawful conduct. Plaintiffs alleged that CenturyLink engaged in deceptive marketing, sales, and billing practices across dozens of states. Ultimately, Plaintiffs recovered $18.5 million in settlements for the class. 

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed nationwide classes of consumers who purchased HappyBaby or HappyTots baby food products. Plaintiffs allege that these baby foods were deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals and contaminants. 

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed nationwide classes of consumers who purchased PlumOrganics baby food products. Plaintiffs allege that these baby foods were deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals and contaminants.

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed nationwide classes of consumers that purchased infant formula products manufactured, marketed, and sold by Abbott. Plaintiffs allege that these baby formula products were deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals and contaminants.

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed nationwide classes of consumers who purchased Trader Joe’s dark chocolate products. Plaintiffs allege that these dark chocolate products were deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals and contaminants.

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed nationwide classes of consumers who purchased Trader Joe’s dark chocolate products. Plaintiffs allege that these dark chocolate products were deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals and contaminants.

Gustafson Gluek serves on the Executive Committee in this matter representing a proposed class of electricians and consumers who purchased Siemens Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter products. These products are prone to premature nuisance faulting. Currently, the case is in active litigation and discovery is ongoing. 

Gustafson Gluek represents a proposed class of individuals who purchased the popular Stanley line of mugs. Unbeknownst to those consumers, Stanley mugs are manufactured using toxic lead. 

Gustafson Gluek represents MN consumers who purchased defendant Mead Johnson’s infant formula products. Plaintiffs allege that these baby formula products were deceptively labeled, marketed, and sold because they contain undisclosed levels of heavy metals.  

$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.

Gustafson Gluek represents proposed classes of consumer who purchased various HP laptop computers. These computers suffer from a common hinge defect that renders the products partially or completely useless.

$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.