Recent Lawsuits Articles

The Judge Has Spoken: Costco's Kirkland Signature Tequila Lawsuit Is Dead — But the Bigger Questions Are Not When a federal judge in Seattle tossed out a class-action lawsuit against Costco on October 16, 2026, the decision landed with considerably more weight than the average courtroom dismissal.

Costco Is Getting Sued Over Its "Sugar-Free" Kirkland Electrolyte Drink Mix — And the Ingredient at the Center of It Is More Complicated Than You Think The Kirkland Signature brand has long been one of Costco's most powerful assets — a private label that inspires genuine loyalty, bulk-buy devotion

Costco in the Dock: Oregon Lawsuit Claims Hundreds of Products Are Tied to Child and Forced Labor Every weekend, millions of American men push oversized flatbed carts through the cavernous aisles of their local Costco, loading up on bulk chocolate, mixed nuts, shrimp, and a dozen other staples wit

Costco's $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Is at the Center of a Heated Legal Battle Over What "No Preservatives" Actually Means It sits in a heated display case near the exit of virtually every Costco warehouse in America, spinning behind glass in its familiar golden-brown glory: the Kirkland Signature Se

Costco's Tariff Double-Dip: How the Wholesale Giant Got Sued for Charging Members Twice For millions of Americans who rely on Costco's promise of low prices and bulk value, the past year and a half was quietly expensive. Between February 2025 and February 2026, prices crept upward on everything fr

The golden-brown rotisserie chickens sitting under heat lamps at the back of every Costco warehouse have become as iconic as the retailer's $1.50 hot dog combo. But now, that famous $4.99 bird is causing some serious trouble for the company. Two California shoppers, Bianca Johnston and Anatasia