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HP, Envy, and Pavilion Laptops
Case Name (Date)
Greenberg et al v. HP Inc.
21-cv-82107, S.D. Fla.
(Nov. 2021)
Product/Service
Several models of HP laptops, including Envy, Envy 360, Pavilion, Pavilion 360, HP 14, HP 15, and HP 17
Allegations
Misleadingly advertising products as durable and portable laptops that open and close when they actually fail to work as advertised due to a defect
Status
Pending
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