Retail

Readers who’ve bought e-books from the biggest publishers through various online retail outlets have paid “supracompetitive” prices as the result of a price-fixing conspiracy, a proposed class action alleges.

A class action alleges a control panel parts defect plaguing certain Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, Jenn-Air and KitchenAid fridges can cause external ice build-up, leakage and property damage.

Hundreds of dishwasher models made by Whirlpool and sold under the KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag and Kenmore brand names suffer from a defect that can cause significant leakage and property damage, a proposed class action alleges.

Despite possessing unfettered oversight of its platforms, Apple has done little to stop an “epidemic” of iTunes gift card scams and reaps a hefty profit on purchases made with money bilked from victims, a proposed class action alleges.

Walmart faces a proposed class action that alleges the mega-retailer’s sale of Children’s Pain & Fever acetaminophen and the higher-priced Infant’s Pain & Fever acetaminophen is likely to deceive customers.

A proposed class action aims to blow the lid off what the suit describes as a multi-layered “free trial” scam ring involving dozens of companies and individuals whose “only goal” is to fraudulently obtain consumers’ financial information.

Amazon.com has taken advantage of vulnerable consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic by marking up certain high-demand products far in excess of what’s allowed under California law, a proposed class action claims.

A proposed class action out of Washington alleges Amazon.com, Inc. has cheated consumers out of an estimated $55 billion to $172 billion in savings by blocking third-party sellers from charging lower prices for the same goods on other sites.

A proposed class and collective action out of California alleges Barnes & Noble, Inc. has engaged in a “ruthless and unscrupulous purging” of employees who are age 40 or older in order to replace them with a younger workforce.