Lawsuits/legal

Posted July 1, 2026

BETHESDA, Md. (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission's e-mobility device and lithium-ion battery testing standards proposal finally is available for review and comment, more than a year after approval by a commission that's since been dismantled and a new procedure created by executive order that contributed to the delay.

Posted June 29, 2026

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — City Councilman Frank Morano and several residents are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani for overturning a criminal enforcement policy for e-vehicle violations in March.

Posted June 18, 2026
Screenshot from the original complaint.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giant Bicycle has reached a settlement with a plaintiff over claims that the bike company's e-commerce site charged consumers undisclosed "junk fees," the plaintiff's attorney notified the court Wednesday.

Posted June 3, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (BRAIN) — A Florida man is suing Amazon and a Chinese direct-to-consumer "e-bike" brand sold on its website for injuries and damages after the battery exploded and caused a residential fire two years ago.

Posted May 28, 2026
A 2022 Specialized Turbo Levo. Pinkbike photo.

SEATTLE, Wash. (BRAIN) — The judge in a product liability case over a Specialized e-MTB’s alleged “over-run” refused to enforce a proposed $175,000 settlement, which fell apart when Specialized demanded the return of the bike.

Posted May 26, 2026

(BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle has reached a confidential settlement in a case filed in California over so-called "junk fees" charged to online customers.

Posted May 20, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — A U.S. District judge invalidated the remaining claim of a patent infringement lawsuit by an intellectual property company against GoPro on Thursday, voiding a $8.2 million settlement for past damages.

Posted May 12, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BRAIN) — A woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes and an authorized dealer in Florida after one of the brand's e-bikes ignited in her garage and killed her husband.

Posted March 17, 2026

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (BRAIN) — A lawsuit filed against Shimano North America and Trek Bicycle by a man who claimed his bike's V-brake lever impaled his thigh during a fall was dismissed Monday.

Posted February 27, 2026

SAN MATEO, Calif. (BRAIN) — The U.S. International Trade Commission upheld a judge's initial finding that a Chinese company violated federal law by importing and selling cameras that infringed on GoPro's intellectual property.

Posted February 25, 2026
Suits against Giant and Specialized point to a new California law banning "junk fees."
Screenshot from the suit against Giant showing a destination fee.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (BRAIN) — A California law firm has filed class-action lawsuits against Giant and Specialized, on behalf of separate plaintiffs, alleging the bike companies’ website charge online consumers hidden fees.

Posted February 24, 2026
An event at the Pearl Street Full Cycle location in 2018.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The former Colorado Multisport and Full Cycle owners are engaged in a legal dispute over the sale of the combined business to Mike's Bikes last summer.

Posted February 23, 2026
UPDATED TO ADD MANY OTHER BIKE BRANDS
The Court of International Trade in New York.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Several major bikes brands, including Trek, Specialized and Shimano, are among the thousands of U.S. companies, including major corporations like Costco, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Toyota, that are suing the U.S. government to get in line to recover tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the Supreme Court ruled illegal on Friday.

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