Feb 27, 2022 | Archive
Owners and Lessees of Certain Hyundai & Kia Vehicles May Have Legal Claims.
If you have owned or leased any of the following Hyundai or Kia automobiles, please CLICK HERE to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.:
Hyundai Azera (2006-2011); Hyundai Elantra (2007-2010); Hyundai Elantra Touring (2009-2011); Hyundai Entourage (2007-2008); Hyundai Genesis (2015-2016); Hyundai Genesis G80 (2017-2020); Hyundai Santa Fe (2007, 2016-2018); Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2013-2015, 2017-2018); Hyundai Santa Fe XL (2019); Hyundai Sonata (2006); Hyundai Tucson (2014-2021).
Kia Cadenza (2017-2019); Kia K900 (2016-2018); Kia Optima (2013-2015); Kia Sedona (2006-2010); Kia Sorento (2007-2009, 2014-2015); Kia Sportage (2008-2009, 2014-2021); Kia Stinger (2018-2021); 2020 Kia Telluride (2020).
A class action lawsuit filed on February 25, 2022 in federal court against Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America (collectively, “Hyundai”) and Kia Corporation and Kia America, Inc. (collectively, “Kia”) has alleged that Hyundai and Kia sold the aforementioned vehicles (the “Class Vehicles”) knowing that the automobiles were defective, prone to electrical short-circuits, and posed an unreasonable risk of non-collision engine fires.
According to the class action complaint, the Class Vehicles contain a defective Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (“HECU”) in the Anti-Lock Brake System (“ABS”) which can short circuit and ignite, presenting consumers with an unacceptable risk of engine fire while driving or even when the car is parked and turned off.
The complaint alleges that moisture can accumulate within the HECU (a/k/a the ABS control module), which maintains an electrical charge even when the vehicle is off. Moisture entering the electrified ABS control module, allegedly, can form a short circuit, increasing the chances of spontaneous fire eruption in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
Owners & Lessees of the following vehicles are encouraged to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, confidential consultation and no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims:
Hyundai Azera (2006-2011); Hyundai Elantra (2007-2010); Hyundai Elantra Touring (2009-2011); Hyundai Entourage (2007-2008); Hyundai Genesis (2015-2016); Hyundai Genesis G80 (2017-2020); Hyundai Santa Fe (2007, 2016-2018); Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2013-2015, 2017-2018); Hyundai Santa Fe XL (2019); Hyundai Sonata (2006); Hyundai Tucson (2014-2021).
Kia Cadenza (2017-2019); Kia K900 (2016-2018); Kia Optima (2013-2015); Kia Sedona (2006-2010); Kia Sorento (2007-2009, 2014-2015); Kia Sportage (2008-2009, 2014-2021); Kia Stinger (2018-2021); 2020 Kia Telluride (2020).
Feb 24, 2022 | Archive
Owners and Lessees of Nissan Maxima (2019-2021), Nissan Sentra (2020-2021), Nissan Versa (2020-2021), Nissan Rogue Sport (2017-2021), Nissan Altima (2019-2021), Nissan Kicks (2020-2021), Nissan Rogue (2017-2020), Nissan Armada (2021), Nissan Leaf (2018-2021), Nissan Murano (2019-2021), and Nissan Titan (2020-2021) Vehicles May Have Legal Claims.
On February 15, 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed against Nissan North America, Inc. and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Nissan”) in federal court on behalf of all persons who currently or formerly owned or leased any Nissan brand light vehicle equipped with a Continental ARS410 radar sensor, including the following: Maxima (2019-2021), Sentra (2020-2021), Versa (2020-2021), Rogue Sport (2017-2021), Altima (2019-2021), Kicks (2020-2021), Rogue (2017-2020), Armada (2021), Leaf (2018-2021), Murano (2019-2021), Titan (2020-2021) (the “Class Vehicles”).
According to the class action complaint, the defendants wrongfully and intentionally concealed, and continue to conceal, from the pre-purchase/lease transaction to the present day, one or more defects in the Class Vehicles’ Forward Emergency Braking (“FEB”) system that can cause it to falsely engage or otherwise not work as intended.
Allegedly, the FEB defect causes, among other things, (1) the Class Vehicles to detect nonexistent obstacles, thereby automatically triggering the brakes and causing the Class Vehicles to abruptly slow down or come to a complete stop with no actual need to do so and/or (2) the FEB system to deactivate itself, thereby distracting the driver and rendering the FEB system disabled and useless. The FEB system, according to the complaint, is not a safety feature, as Nissan has claimed, but rather an unpredictable and unreasonable safety hazard.
Further, the FEB defect, allegedly, can cause the Class Vehicles to stop without warning during normal and intended vehicle operation, thus posing an unreasonable safety hazard to drivers, passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians.
Owners and Lessees of Nissan Maxima (2019-2021), Nissan Sentra (2020-2021), Nissan Versa (2020-2021), Nissan Rogue Sport (2017-2021), Nissan Altima (2019-2021), Nissan Kicks (2020-2021), Nissan Rogue (2017-2020), Nissan Armada (2021), Nissan Leaf (2018-2021), Nissan Murano (2019-2021), and Nissan Titan (2020-2021) vehicles are encouraged to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, confidential consultation and no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims.
Feb 24, 2022 | Data Breach
Creative Services, Inc., On Its Behalf and On Behalf of Relevant Data Owners, Reports Data Breach Affecting 164,673 Individuals.
Creative Services, Inc. (“Creative Services”) reported a data breach involving information that may include name and date of birth, Social Security number, and/or driver’s license number.
Creative Services is a company that “conducts background checks for employment and licensing purposes.” Creative Services “obtains certain personal information related to current and former employees, as well as employment candidates, of its customers in furtherance of the services it performs on behalf of its customers.”
The information that was subject of the company’s data breach notification concerns “information that Creative Services obtained from or on behalf of its business customers (the ‘Data Owners’) in relation to individuals associated with or employed by those customers.” An investigation determined that certain data files may have been copied from Creative Service’s systems on November 23, 2021 as part of a cyber attack. Based on the company’s data breach investigation, it was determined that the information involved may include name and date of birth, Social Security number, and/or driver’s license number.
For more information about the Creative Services data breach, please CLICK HERE.
Source: Office of The Maine Attorney General, Data Breach Notifications.
Have You Been Harmed As A Result Of A Data Breach Which Has Exposed Your Private Personal, Protected Health Or Personally Identifiable Information?
If you have experienced actual or attempted harm or been the victim of fraud due to the illegal or unauthorized exposure of your private personal, protected health or personally identifiable information, please contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, confidential consultation and no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims.
Feb 23, 2022 | Data Breach
Logan Health Medical Center Reports Data Breach Affecting 213,543 Individuals.
Logan Health Medical Center reported that on November 22, 2021, it became aware of suspicious activity in its systems, including evidence of unauthorized access to one file server that includes shared folders for business operations.
Logan Health Medical Center reported that on January 5, 2022, their investigation determined the data breach resulted in unauthorized access to certain files, which contained personal information related to patients, employees and business associates. According to the company, the information that could have been subject to unauthorized access varies by individual, but includes name, Social Security number, and date of birth.
For more information about the Logan Health Medical Center data breach, please CLICK HERE.
Source: Office of The Maine Attorney General, Data Breach Notifications.
Have You Been Harmed As A Result Of A Data Breach Which Has Exposed Your Private Personal, Protected Health Or Personally Identifiable Information?
If you have experienced actual or attempted harm or been the victim of fraud due to the illegal or unauthorized exposure of your private personal, protected health or personally identifiable information, please contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, confidential consultation and no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims.
Feb 23, 2022 | Shareholder Investigations
Securities Investigation on Behalf of FAT Brands Stockholders With Financial Losses.
If you invested in FAT Brands, Inc. stock, please Click Here to provide information about your financial losses.
Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is investigating potential securities claims on behalf of owners of FAT Brands, Inc. (“FAT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FAT) securities.
On February 22, 2022, FAT announced that “[a]s FAT Brands Inc. . . . will be reporting in its upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California . . . and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission informed the Company in December 2021 that they have opened investigations relating to the Company and [its] Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wiederhorn, and are formally seeking documents and materials concerning, among other things, the Company’s December 2020 merger with Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., transactions between these entities and Mr. Wiederhorn, and compensation, extensions of credit and other benefits or payments received by Mr. Wiederhorn or his family.”
On this news, FAT stock fell significantly during intraday trading on February 22, 2022.
Investors of FAT Brands Securities May Have Legal Claims
Investors of FAT Brands with financial losses are encouraged to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., John Kehoe, Esq., (215) 792-6676, Ext. 801, [email protected], [email protected], for a free, confidential consultation and no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims.
