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Class Action: Allstate Overcharges Calif. Homeowners for ‘More Space Than They Actually Have’ [UPDATE]
August 7, 2020 A class action claims Allstate has overcharged Calif. homeowner's and renter's insurance policyholders.
Lawsuit Filings
Student Seeks Refunds from California Baptist University for COVID-19-Shortened Spring Semester
August 5, 2020 California Baptist University has wrongfully refused to issue refunds for tuition and fees paid for the pandemic-truncated Spring 2020 semester, a class action claims.
Class Action Seeks Refunds from Digital Media Academy for Canceled 2020 Summer Camps [UPDATE]
August 5, 2020 A class action claims Digital Media Academy wrongfully failed to refund customers after canceling summer 2020 day and overnight camps due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Horizon, IberiaBank Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Refusal to Pay PPP Agent Fees
August 5, 2020 IberiaBank has refused to pay agents who assisted small businesses with preparing and applying for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, a class action claims.
Class Action Outlines Alleged Pervasive Mistreatment of Bank of America Mortgage Loan Borrowers
August 5, 2020 A class action lawsuit accuses Bank of America of a host of abuses toward mortgage borrowers, including the opening of escrow accounts without authorization.
Morgan Stanley Sued Over Lost Equipment Containing Unencrypted Customer Data [UPDATE]
August 4, 2020 A class action claims Morgan Stanley failed to safeguard customers’ private data from falling into the hands of unknown third parties when unencrypted computer hardware was lost.
Class Action Lawsuit Contends Incarcerated Individuals Are Entitled to CARES Act Stimulus Payments [UPDATE]
August 3, 2020 A class action lawsuit contends incarcerated individuals are not exempt from $1,200 CARES Act stimulus payments.
Planet Fitness Gyms Sue Atlantic Specialty Insurance Co. Over Alleged Refusal to Pay COVID-19-Related Loss Claims
August 3, 2020 Planet Fitness franchises claim Atlantic Specialty has wrongfully failed to cover damages sustained after the gyms were forced to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Action Claims Charles Schwab Short Sellers Harmed Financially by Online Account Malfunction
August 3, 2020 A class action claims a malfunction with Charles Schwab's online brokerage system financially harmed those looking to close short positions.
University of Pittsburgh Facing Another Class Action Seeking Refunds for Pandemic-Shortened Spring Semester [UPDATE]
July 31, 2020 University of Pittsburgh faces at least two lawsuits over its alleged failure to issue tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawsuit Claims Seva Beauty Solicited Franchisees Based on False ‘No-Lose Investment’ Promise
July 31, 2020 A proposed class action alleges Seva Beauty failed to disclose to potential investors that the franchise of fast-casual spas is a “no-win” for nearly all who buy in.
Lawsuit Against USIC Claims Epic Ski Pass Holders Denied Insurance Coverage After COVID-19 Cut Season Short
July 30, 2020 United Specialty Insurance Company has refused to issue refunds for insured Epic ski passes that could not be used due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawsuit says.
Class Action Claims Wells Fargo Secretly Changed HELOC Mortgage, Loan Terms to Protect Against Unsecured Debt Risk [UPDATE]
July 29, 2020 A class action claims Wells Fargo has secretly changed the terms of HELOC loans and mortgages.
Two Missouri Universities Claim Factory Mutual Insurance Company Refused to Cover COVID-19-Related Losses
July 28, 2020 Two Missouri universities claim Factory Mutual refused to pay for covered losses after the schools’ campuses were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Action Claims Zurich American Insurance Co. Failed to Pay for Kansas College’s COVID-19-Related Losses
July 28, 2020 A Kansas college claims Zurich American Insurance Co. failed to pay for covered losses sustained after the school was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Action Alleges Wells Fargo Placed Mortgages into CARES Act Forbearance Without Borrowers’ Consent [UPDATE]
July 28, 2020 A class action alleges Wells Fargo has placed certain mortgages into forbearance under the CARES Act without authorization to do so.
Class Action Claims GEICO Charged ‘Excessive’ Car Insurance Premiums Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
July 24, 2020 A proposed class action accuses GEICO of continuing to charge excessive premiums for car insurance despite a dramatic decrease in claims amid the COVID-19 crisis.
North Carolina CPA Firm Sues Banks Over Alleged Refusal to Pay PPP Loan Agents
July 24, 2020 A North Carolina CPA firm claims in a class action that a group of major lenders has failed to pay those who assisted small businesses with filing for PPP loans.
Banks Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Refusal to Pay Georgia CPA Firm Who Helped PPP Applicants
July 23, 2020 A Georgia CPA firm who assisted small businesses with applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans has filed a proposed class action seeking payment from lenders.
Class Action Against Med-Trans Corp. Claims Emergency Air Transport Charges ‘Vastly Exceed’ True Cost of Services
July 23, 2020 A class action alleges Med-Trans Corporation bills patients for emergency air transportation at amounts that "vastly exceed[]" the true costs of the service.
First Citizens, TD Bank, Others Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Refusal to Pay Those Who Assisted PPP Applicants
July 23, 2020 A class action claims a group of banks failed to pay those who assisted small businesses applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Equifax, TransUnion Negatively Reported COVID-19 Mortgage Relief as Nonpayment, Lawsuit Alleges [UPDATE]
July 20, 2020 A class action claims Equifax, TransUnion, and VantageScore have unlawfully included in consumers’ credit reports nonpayment of mortgages pursuant to COVID-19-related agreements with their lenders.
Class Action: Bank of America Inaccurately Attributed Bankruptcy to Individual with Similar Name
July 20, 2020 A consumer claims Bank of America inaccurately determined and reported that he had filed for bankruptcy based on the bankruptcy filing of an individual with a similar name.
Class Action Claims Simpson Senior Services Shifts Cost of Retirement Unit Upgrades to Former Residents [UPDATE]
July 17, 2020 According to a class action, residents who left Simpson Senior Services communities were denied full entrance fee refunds due to improper “Market Upgrade” deductions.
Annual Passholders Allege Disney Destinations Improperly Charged for Months of COVID-19-Suspended Payments ‘All At Once’
July 17, 2020 Disney Destinations faces a class action after allegedly charging annual passholders in early July 2020 "all at once" for monthly payments suspended while parks were closed due to the pandemic.
Bradley University Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Refusal to Refund Spring 2020 Tuition, Fees
July 16, 2020 A class action claims Bradley University has retained the full amount of tuition and fees paid by students despite shortening the Spring 2020 semester.
Class Action Claims Ocwen/PHH Mortgage Provided ‘Misleading’ Default Notices Before Home Foreclosures
July 16, 2020 A MA resident claims she received from PHH Mortgage/Ocwen Loan Servicing a misleading default/right to cure notice that resulted in a void foreclosure of her home.
Class Action Claims USAA Excludes Mandatory Fees from Total Loss Payments
July 16, 2020 According to a proposed class action, USAA has underpaid insureds whose vehicles were declared a total loss by systematically failing to include necessary state and dealer fees.
Capital One Cos. Accessed Consumer’s Credit Reports Without Authorization, Class Action Says
July 15, 2020 Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. and Capital One, N.A. face a class action over what a consumer alleges are “systematic,” unauthorized credit inquiries.
‘Bait-and-Switch’: Class Action Says RCN Pads Customers’ Monthly Bills with Made-Up Fees
July 13, 2020 A class action claims RCN has pulled a bait-and-switch on customers by charging an additional 'network access and maintenance' fee each month despite promising flat service rates.
Class Action Accuses JPMorgan of ‘Spoofing’ Treasury Futures Market, Harming Investors [UPDATE]
July 10, 2020 A class action claims JPMorgan unlawfully manipulated the prices of U.S. Treasury futures contracts and options that trade on U.S.-based exchanges.
Class Action Claims Nationstar Mortgage Unlawfully Failed to Pay Interest on Escrow Funds in California
July 10, 2020 A class action claims Nationstar Mortgage has violated California law by failing to pay interest on mortgage borrowers' funds held in escrow.
After Collapse, Germany’s Wirecard AG, Former CEO Hit with Securities Class Action
July 10, 2020 Wirecard AG, former execs and auditor Ernst & Young face a securities class action in the wake of the global payment processor's collapse.
Mass. Salon Owner Claims MAPFRE, College Highway Insurance Agency Wrongfully Denied COVID-19 Property Damage Claims [UPDATE]
July 10, 2020 A class action claims MAPFRE and College Highway Insurance Agency have wrongfully refused to pay claims for business losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Action Against Occidental College Seeks Tuition, Fee Refunds in Wake of COVID-19 Campus Closure
July 9, 2020 A class action claims Occidental College students are owed refunds for part of the Spring 2020 semester that was transitioned online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawsuit Argues Nautilus Insurance Co. Should Cover Restaurant’s COVID-19-Related Business Losses
July 9, 2020 A Pittsburgh restaurant has filed a proposed class action over Nautilus Insurance Company's allegedly wrongful refusal to cover COVID-19-related business loss claims.
Tenn. Class Action Alleges State Farm Applies ‘Arbitrary’ Deductions to Payments for Total Loss Claims
July 8, 2020 A lawsuit claims State Farm has systematically reduced the value of payments for total loss claims by applying unlawful adjustments to the value of insureds’ vehicles.
Class Action Claims Credit Sesame Email Ads Meant to ‘Mislead, Deceive’ Consumers
July 8, 2020 A class action claims Credit Sesame has falsely advertised via email that consumers are pre-approved for credit cards and could apply without harming their credit.
Auburn University Hit with Class Action Seeking Pro-Rated COVID-19 Tuition, Fee Refunds
July 2, 2020 Auburn University faces a class action over its apparent refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds for the COVID-19-shortened Spring 2020 semester.
Class Action Seeks Tuition, Fee Refunds from Florida Southern College for COVID-19-Shortened Semester
July 1, 2020 Florida Southern College has been named in a proposed class action that seeks tuition and fee refunds for the COVID-19-shortened Spring 2020 semester.
Class Action: ACS Primary Care Physicians-Southeast Charges BCBS Members Full Price Despite Preferred Provider Agreement
June 30, 2020 A class action claims ACS Primary Care Physicians-Southeast has refused to process or submit car accident injury bills for Blue Cross Blue Shield insureds in South Carolina.
Class Action Claims American Express Failed to Notify Customers of Proper Billing Dispute Procedure
June 29, 2020 A lawsuit claims American Express has failed to properly notify credit card customers that disputing a billing charge over the phone will not preserve their billing rights.
Class Action: State Farm Has ‘Preemptively Denied’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
June 26, 2020 A proposed class action argues State Farm wrongfully failed to pay a chiropractor’s business interruption claim for damages stemming from the COVID-19 crisis.
Class Action: Active Fit & Direct Members Charged Monthly Fees During Pandemic While Facilities Were Closed
June 26, 2020 A Texas man claims in a lawsuit that American Specialty Health has continued to charge monthly membership fees while gyms remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Navient Student Loan Repayment System ‘Designed to Maximize a Borrower’s Indebtedness,’ Class Action Says
June 26, 2020 A class action claims Navient has utilized a student loan repayment scheme that's allowed the company to reel in sizable interest-driven profits while keeping borrowers perpetually in debt.
Class Action Claims TD Bank Re-Opened Consumer’s Account Without Authorization [UPDATE]
June 25, 2020 A consumer claims TD Bank, N.A. re-opened a checking account in her name without authorization to do so.
Century-National Wrongfully Failed to Cover California Taco Shops’ COVID-19 Business Losses, Lawsuit Claims
June 23, 2020 The operators of several California taco shops claim Century-National wrongfully denied their COVID-19-related business interruption insurance claim.
Chembio Diagnostics Hit with Class Action After FDA Pulls Emergency Use Permission For COVID-19 Antibody Test
June 23, 2020 Chembio Diagnostics faces a class action centered on the FDA's revocation of an emergency use authorization for the company's COVID-19 antibody test.
Calif. Dance Studio Claims Farmers ‘Refuses’ to Cover Legitimate COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
June 23, 2020 A Torrance, Calif. dance studio claims Farmers Insurance Company has wrongfully denied COVID-19-related business interruption claims.
Class Action: Dovenmuehle Mortgage Unlawfully Hindered Homeowners Seeking Forbearance During COVID-19 Crisis
June 19, 2020 A lawsuit alleges Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc. imposed unlawful requirements and restrictions on those seeking to obtain a mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 crisis.