What began as a Shark Tank success story soured into a major legal battle when consumers discovered that Poppi’s "gut-healthy" soda was anything but. Lead Plaintiff Kristin Cobbs alleged that despite marketing slogans like "Be Gut Happy," a person would need to drink more than four cans of the high-sugar beverage daily to see any potential prebiotic benefit. The lawsuit argued that the company charged a premium price for "sugared water" while hiding the fact that its primary fiber source, agave inulin, could actually cause digestive distress and liver inflammation. To resolve the class action claims, VNGR Beverage, LLC agreed to a landmark $8,900,000 settlement.

In March 2024, Michelle Hedges filed a class action lawsuit against Bona Fide Mao Inc. (doing business as Salud) in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The litigation followed a severe cybersecurity incident occurring in September 2022, which compromised the sensitive personal and medical data of thousands of individuals. The core of the complaint alleged that Salud failed to implement industry-standard security measures—such as robust encryption—and significantly delayed notifying victims. Although the breach was discovered in late 2022, notification letters were not dispatched until February 2024, leaving victims unaware of their exposure for nearly eighteen months. The stolen data included Social Security numbers, medical histories, and health insurance details, placing class members at a lifelong risk of identity theft. To resolve claims of negligence and privacy invasion, Salud agreed to an $8,000,000 settlement. During a final approval hearing on November 20, 2024, the Honorable Ethan P. Schulman requested additional data regarding the class participation rate before granting final judgment. The proceedings reflect a growing judicial scrutiny over corporate accountability in the wake of "Private Information" (PI) exposure.

The Alameda County Superior Court formally concluded the class and representative action Oscar Armando Maravilla v. East Bay Logistics, Inc. with the final approval of a settlement totaling $455,000. The lawsuit began in July 2022 when Mr. Maravilla, a former non-exempt employee, asserted that the East Bay logistics company had systematically violated the California Labor Code. The complaint detailed widespread wage and hour infractions, including the company's failure to accurately track and pay employees for all time they had worked, leading to underpayment of both minimum wage and overtime. The legal action further contended that East Bay Logistics had denied workers their legally mandated meal and rest periods, and subsequently failed to pay the premium wages required for these missed breaks. Additionally, the company provided employees with inaccurate wage statements and neglected to reimburse them for necessary business expenses, such as the use of personal cell phones for work. East Bay Logistics denied the allegations, asserting that it had operated in good faith. However, to avoid the considerable risk and expense of a jury trial, the parties negotiated the six-figure settlement. In September 2024, Judge Michael Markman approved the final order, which provided compensation to the class members for the wages and penalties the company had failed to pay, officially concluding the litigation.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court finalized a $440,000 class action settlement in Nelson Miranda v. CA Glatt Mart, Inc. The lawsuit alleged that the supermarket operator systematically violated the California Labor Code by failing to provide proper minimum wage, overtime, accurate wage statements, and legally mandated meal and rest periods to hundreds of non-exempt, hourly-paid employees. The compromise concluded two years of litigation, providing financial relief to the class members for lost wages and statutory penalties.

Vernon Barnett filed a class action lawsuit against QW Insurance Solutions, LLC, LendingTree, Inc., and LendingTree, LLC in San Diego Superior Court, alleging systematic wage and hour violations affecting non-exempt employees. The complaint claimed the defendants failed to pay proper overtime by excluding commissions from rate calculations, denied compliant meal and rest breaks, issued inaccurate wage statements, and failed to reimburse work-from-home expenses. After intensive negotiations, the parties reached a $450,000 settlement that received preliminary court approval on March 22, 2024.

A group of employees had filed a class action against Southern California Permanente Medical Group and Kaiser Permanente International, accusing the organizations of violating California Labor Code §2802 by failing to reimburse mandatory business expenses. The Plaintiffs said they used personal phones, computers, vehicles, and home offices for work without proper repayment. These out-of-pocket costs created ongoing financial losses for hundreds of employees. The Defendants denied the allegations but moved into settlement discussions as the case progressed. On November 12, 2025, Judge Elaine Lu granted final approval of a $15,000,000 class action settlement. The agreement included attorney fees of $5,000,000, service awards of $5,000 for each named Plaintiff, and a $500,000 PAGA penalty divided between the LWDA and aggrieved employees. The settlement resolved all reimbursement claims and required distribution of funds to the affected class members.