LM StaffJul 11, 2023
The Ohio Attorney Generals' office claims the owners of Tom’s Mulch and Landscaping of Bellbrook, Ohio, illegally discharged pollutants.
Ohio-based company alleges company selling electric mosquito killer infringes on product names the company used since 1945.
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
Last week, a Texas jury awarded $39 million in damages to the family of a Houston firefighter who was killed when his bike collided with a landscape trailer owned by The Brickman Group, now BrightView. The company plans to appeal…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) joined Bayou Lawn & Landscape Services, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Superior Forestry and the Small and Seasonal Business Legal Center in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
Let’s take a quiz. The results may save you from being embroiled in a costly lawsuit. Check off the boxes next to the questions you can legally ask job applicants either on your employment application form or in an interview:…
Ted DevineAug 3, 2018
When you’re caught up in the day to day of managing a landscaping business—scheduling jobs, juggling employee availability, keeping an eye on aging equipment—it’s easy to overlook longer-term issues that only crop up once in a great while. Take your business…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
A New York federal court granted final approval on a $1.2 million deal between TruGreen LandCare and former H-2B workers with the company, Law360 reports. The settlement for class members may be worth up to $1,234,750, depending on how many class…
LM StaffNov 8, 2022
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office upheld the validity of three dispersible granule technology patents owned by The Andersons. The Andersons introduced its dispersible granular technology in 2004 under the brand name Contec…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2023
Former foreign workers of TruGreen Landcare are further urging a New York federal court to grant final approval to their $1.8 million collective and class action settlement with the company, according to Law360. The class, which comprises about 119 opt-in…
LM StaffMar 25, 2014
In a lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general's office, David Rose of All-Star Powerhouse Disciples Landscaping and Tree Service was charged with violations of Ohio's consumer laws, according to Dayton Daily News. A total of 15 consumers filed complaints…
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against Thomas Huber Jr., operating under the business names of Huber’s Tree Care, Capital Tree Service and Tree Doctor, for multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer laws. "This individual represented that he was…
LM StaffApr 22, 2013
Bayer AG’s CropScience unit, maker of the Chipco Signature fungicide, has filed a lawsuit claiming Syngenta AG’s Appear product uses its patented technology and falsely claims to be a superior product, Bloomberg News reports. Bayer filed a complaint April 16…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
PHILADELPHIA—According to a report by Bloomberg News, DuPont Co. has "won a federal judge’s approval to settle class-action claims that its Imprelis herbicide damaged trees at tens of thousands of homes and golf courses." Read the article in its entirety here.
LM StaffDec 2, 2012
PHILADELPHIA—According to an article in the Pennsylvania Record, TruGreen has been named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia's Common Pleas Court. The "complaint alleges that the defendant’s 'fluctuating workweek methodology' for overtime compensation meant the plaintiffs and…
LM Staff and LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is among a group that filed a federal lawsuit Monday, a last-ditch effort to stop the implementation of a new H-2B program rule set to become effective April 23. According to PLANET, the program rule…
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