Jan 7, 2022 | Car Problems Car Complaints
Freightliner Custom Chassis XBP (2018); XBR (2017-2020); XBS (2017-2022); XCL (2016-2019); XCM (2016-2023); XCP(2017-2021); XCR (2016-2023); XCS (2017-2023)
Daimler Trucks North America LLC is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis (“FCCC”) XBP; 2017-2020 XBR; 2017-2022 XBS; 2016-2019 XCL; 2016-2023 XCM; 2017-2021 XCP; 2016-2023 XCR; and 2017-2023 XCS recreational vehicle chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (“PDM”) may have internal damage, which could result in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning. Non-functioning brake lights, rear markers, or turn signals can reduce vehicle visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Please click NHTSA Campaign Number 21V00H000 for additional information about the safety issue and the reason for the vehicle recall.
Freightliner Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500 & Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500 & 4500 Vehicles
Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. A software error in the park lock system may allow the vehicle to move after the gear selector has been placed in the Park ‘P’ position without the parking brake applied. Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Please click NHTSA Campaign Number 21V972000 for additional about the safety issue and the reason for the vehicle recall.
How Do You Know If Your Vehicle Has Been Recalled?
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall which MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If not repaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. To find out if your vehicle is included in the recall, please use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool.
What Is A Vehicle Recall?
When a manufacturer or the NHTSA determines that a vehicle creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that vehicle at no cost to the owner. The fix, or repair, can be accomplished by repairing, replacing, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car/vehicle.
What Should I Do If My Vehicle Is Included In This Recall?
If your vehicle is included in a specific recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.
For additional information about vehicle recalls, please click Vehicle Recall FAQs.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
VEHICLE OWNERS AND LESSEES AFFECTED BY AUTOMOTIVE DEFECTS OR SAFETY RECALLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE FORM ON THE RIGHT OR CONTACT KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C., [email protected], FOR A FREE, NO-OBLIGATION EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS.
Jan 6, 2022 | Shareholder Investigations
Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is investigating whether Embark Technology, Inc. (“Embark Technology” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EMBK) violated federal securities laws.
Embark Technology investors should be aware that according to a report by The Bear Cave, “Embark’s current valuation appears to be based on puffery rather than actual substance. The company holds no patents, has only a dozen or so test trucks, and may be more bark than bite.” Further, The Bear Cave reported that “[m]ore troubling is that Embark appears to lack true economic substance.”
On this news, Embark Technology’s stock price dropped significantly and was down more than 17% during intraday trading on January 6, 2022.
EMBARK TECHNOLOGY INVESTORS WHO HAVE LOST MONEY ON THEIR INVESTMENT ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT JOHN KEHOE, ESQ., (215) 792-6676, EXT. 801, [email protected], [email protected], TO DISCUSS THE EMBARK TECHNOLOGY CLASS ACTION INVESTIGATION OR POTENTIAL LEGAL CLAIMS.
Jan 6, 2022 | Data Breach
137,950 Affected By External Data Breach Of Equity Bank’s Systems
Equity Bank’s “Notice of Data Event” stated that
[o]n or about November 2, 2021, Equity Bank experienced a security event within [its] systems after a third party obtained access to a limited amount of personal information. Equity Bank immediately took steps to resolve the disruption, eliminate the third party’s access, restore system usage, and investigate the nature and scope of the incident. On December 10, 2021, Equity Bank determined the individuals whose information may have been impacted by this event. The information that could have been subject to unauthorized access includes name, address, and financial account number. Equity Bank has no evidence of any actual or attempted misuse of this information. [Emphasis added.]
Source: Office of the Maine Attorney General, Data Breach Notifications.
Have You Been Impacted by A Data Breach?
If so, please complete the form on the right or contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims.
Examples of the type of relief sought by data privacy class actions, include, but are not limited to, reimbursement of identity theft losses and of out-of-pocket costs paid by data breach victims for protective measures such as credit monitoring services, credit reports, and credit freezes; compensation for time spent responding to the breach; imposition of credit monitoring services and identity theft insurance, paid for by the defendant company; and improvements to the defendant company’s data security systems.
Data privacy class actions are brought on a contingent-fee basis; thus, plaintiffs and the class members do not pay out-of-pocket attorney’s fees or litigation costs. Subject to court approval, attorney’s fees and litigation costs are derived from the recovery obtained for the class.
Jan 6, 2022 | Data Breach
Ciox Health’s (“Ciox”) “Notice Of EMail Security Incident” states that Ciox is working with its customers to notify individuals whose personal information may have been involved in a security incident which resulted in unauthorized access to the e-mail account of a Ciox employee.
The data incident notification stated that
[a]n unauthorized person accessed one Ciox employee’s email account between June 24, 2021, and July 2, 2021, and during that time may have downloaded emails and attachments in the account. Ciox reviewed the account’s contents to determine whether sensitive information was contained in the account. On September 24, 2021, Ciox learned that some emails and attachments in the employee’s email account contained limited patient information related to Ciox billing inquiries and/or other customer service requests. The review was completed on November 2, 2021.
Between November 23, 2021, and December 30, 2021, [Ciox] began the process of notifying our healthcare provider customers of this incident. Since then, [Ciox has] worked with the providers to notify the affected individuals whose information was identified by the review.
Ciox’s notice stated that “[t]he information involved included patient names, provider names, dates of birth, and/or dates of service. In very limited instances, the information involved may have also included Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and/or clinical or treatment information.” [Emphasis added.]
According to Ciox, the “. . . employee whose email account was involved did not have direct access to any healthcare provider’s or facility’s electronic medical record system.”
Ciox provided a list of healthcare providers on whose behalf Ciox is furnishing notice of the e-mail data breach. As of January 6, 2022, the list of healthcare providers listed on Ciox’s website included:
- AdventHealth – Orlando
- Alabama Orthopaedic Specialists
- Baptist Memorial Health Care
- Butler Health Systems
- Cameron Memorial Community Hospital
- Centra Health
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Coastal Family Health Center
- Copley Hospital
- DeSoto Memorial Hospital Health System
- EvergreenHealth
- Hoag Health System
- Hospital Sisters Health System
- Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Indiana University Health
- McLeod Health System
- MD Partners
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Health System
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine
- Ohio State University Health System
- OrthoConnecticut
- Prisma Health – Greenville Health System
- Prisma Health – Palmetto Health
- Sarasota County Public Hospital District d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
- Trinity Health – Holy Cross Hospital
- Trinity Health – Mount Carmel Health System
- Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System
- Trinity Health – St. Francis Medical Center
- Trinity Health – St. Joseph Mercy Health System
- Union Hospital Healthcare System
- Women’s Health Specialist
Ciox’s data breach notification also stated that
[w]hile the investigation did not find any instances of fraud or identity theft that have occurred as a result of this incident, out of an abundance of caution, beginning December 30, 2021, Ciox will be working with [its] customers to notify patients whose information was reflected in the emails and/or attachments and for whom [Ciox] had sufficient contact information. [Ciox is] also providing resources involved individuals can use to help protect their information, including complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to the limited number of individuals whose Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers were involved in this incident.
Ciox believes that the account access occurred for purposes of sending phishing emails to individuals unrelated to Ciox, not to access patient information. However, as a precaution, Ciox recommends individuals review statements received from their healthcare providers and health insurers. If they see charges for services they did not receive, they should contact the provider or insurer immediately.
Have You Been Impacted by A Data Breach?
If so, please complete the form on the right or contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims.
Examples of the type of relief sought by data privacy class actions, include, but are not limited to, reimbursement of identity theft losses and of out-of-pocket costs paid by data breach victims for protective measures such as credit monitoring services, credit reports, and credit freezes; compensation for time spent responding to the breach; imposition of credit monitoring services and identity theft insurance, paid for by the defendant company; and improvements to the defendant company’s data security systems.
Data privacy class actions are brought on a contingent-fee basis; thus, plaintiffs and the class members do not pay out-of-pocket attorney’s fees or litigation costs. Subject to court approval, attorney’s fees and litigation costs are derived from the recovery obtained for the class.
Jan 5, 2022 | Filed Securities Cases
Class Action Filed On Behalf Of Investors Of Meta Materials Inc. – MMAT Investors With Financial Losses Encouraged To Contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.
On January 3, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, against Meta Materials Inc., f/k/a Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc., (“Meta Materials” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MMAT) on behalf of individuals or entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired, the publicly-traded securities of the Company between September 21, 2020 and December 14, 2021, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
According to the complaint, the Meta Materials defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, because they misrepresented and failed to disclose adverse facts pertaining to the Company’s business, operational, and financial results, which were known to the Meta Materials Defendants or recklessly disregarded by them.
According to the class action complaint, the Meta Materials Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that (1) the business combination with Metamaterial Inc. would result in an SEC investigation and subpoena in the matter captioned In the Matter of Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc.; (2) the Company has materially overstated its business connections and dealings; (3) the Company has materially overstated its ability to produce and commercialize its products; (4) the Company has materially overstated its products’ novelty and capabilities; (5) the Company’s products did not have the potential to be disruptive because, among other things, the Company priced its products too high; and (6) as a result, the Meta Materials Defendants’ public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
Investors who purchased, or otherwise acquired, the securities of Meta Materials during the Class Period and suffered financial losses are encouraged to contact John Kehoe, Esq., (215) 792-6676, Ext. 801, [email protected], [email protected], to discuss the securities investigation or potential legal claims.
