Business/Finance

March 8, 2019 A proposed class action filed in New York claims New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation unlawfully hiked up the premiums for its universal life insurance policies in violation of state law.

March 6, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in New York against The Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) and a group of major banks over their alleged manipulation of ICE LIBOR since February 1, 2014.

February 28, 2019 A proposed class action out of California claims Yoga Club, LLC violated state law by failing to provide mandatory information about the automatic renewal of its subscription services.

February 27, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges a group of 17 major banks conspired to artificially raise prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds issued on the secondary market between January 1, 2009, and April 27, 2014.

February 22, 2019 An antitrust class action claims Salt River Project AIPD unlawfully punishes customers with solar energy systems with higher electricity rates.

February 21, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that investment manager Fidelity and several of its subsidiaries charge mutual funds secret fees for access to retirement plan customers.

February 15, 2019 Kate Spade & Company, LLC is on the receiving end of the latest proposed class action to accuse a retailer of inventing fictitious reference pricing for items sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 A class action claims Barneys advertises false "reference prices" for products sold at its outlet stores.

February 13, 2019 The Direct Express federal benefits debit card program is under the microscope of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Georgia.

February 6, 2019 [UPDATE] Bank of America, N.A. has been hit with a proposed class action that challenges its alleged practice of charging customers more than the contractual three-percent fee applied to international debit card transactions.

February 4, 2019 A Wisconsin trucking firm alleges FleetCor misrepresented the reportedly negligible fuel cost savings for participants in its Fuelman Fleet Card program.

January 30, 2019 American Express faces an antitrust class action that alleges its use of "anti-steering rules" artificially inflate both transaction fees for merchants and prices for consumers.

January 25, 2019 A class action filed in New Jersey alleges Johnson & Johnson's failure to disclose that its talc baby powder products contained asbestos cost employee retirement plan participants millions.

January 18, 2019 DraftKings faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges its January 2019 Sports Betting National Championship was riddled with wagering woes for participants.

January 14, 2019 A class action takes issue with water and wastewater capacity fees charged by Charlotte, NC on homes that have yet to be connect to the city's water systems.

January 14, 2019 Google parent company Alphabet and its directors face a shareholder class action over the harm done to the company's bottom line by an alleged "culture of concealment."

January 11, 2019 H&R Block is the latest big-name company to face allegations that no-poach/no-hire clauses in its franchise contracts violate antitrust statutes.

January 11, 2019 A proposed class action claims that Clearbanc offers illegal loans to individuals and small businesses who have had difficulty obtaining bank financing.

January 10, 2019 Zions Bank faces a proposed class action over its alleged role as facilitator of a Ponzi scheme that purported to invest money in silver.

January 2, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges Fannie Mae, the FHFA and Wells Fargo have unlawfully foreclosed on mortgages and sold properties without consideration for due process.

December 27, 2018 A lawsuit claims that Newfield Exploration Company misled stockholders concerning a potential $5.5 billion acquisition by Encana Corporation.

December 14, 2018 A proposed class action recently transferred from California to Ohio federal court takes issue with defendant Fifth Third Bank’s alleged practice of charging unlawful fees on ATM and payment transactions.

December 13, 2018 An ERISA class action alleges PepsiCo's retirement plan administrators failed to offer alternative benefits that are actuarially equivalent to a single life annuity offering.

December 10, 2018 Trustmark National Bank has been hit with a proposed class action that takes issue with its alleged practice of assessing unlawful overdraft and out-of-network ATM fees.

November 26, 2018 The Huntington National Bank has been named in a proposed class action that claims it unlawfully fails to reimburse unauthorized payments deducted from customers’ accounts unless accountholders purchase the bank’s fraud-prevention services.

November 19, 2018 A consumer alleges Target failed to accurately report his debt on his credit report as charged off after he filed for bankruptcy.

November 16, 2018 Heartland Payment Systems faces a lawsuit over its alleged elimination of vested commissions, with the plaintiff claiming no governing documents exist that allow for such.

November 15, 2018 A former union member challenges the CSLEA and CALEE's policies of deducting union dues from public employees' pay as a condition of employment.

November 9, 2018 The Ohio National Life Insurance Company is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that takes issue with the insurance company’s sudden termination of commission payments to sellers of its variable annuity contracts.

November 8, 2018 Two law firms have put their names on a proposed class action in which they claim Ruby Receptionists, Inc. deceptively overcharges clients for receptionist services.

November 8, 2018 [UPDATE] According to a class action, dating app Coffee Meets Bagel's terms and conditions contains no cancelation provision allowing for refunds for canceled subscriptions.

November 7, 2018 California's state controller and SEIU Local 2015 face a class action filed by an in-home service provider who claims she never agreed to become a union member, nor pay dues.

November 2, 2018 Carolina First Bank's now-ended policy to perform credit checks on job applicants is the subject of a civil rights class action lawsuit.

October 31, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges Trump and his eldest children for years defrauded economically vulnerable citizens through a complex multi-level marketing scheme.

October 29, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Florida Blue terminated a consumer's insurance policy without authorization or explanation.

October 22, 2018 Two business have put their names on a lawsuit in which they accuse PNC Merchant Services Company, L.P. of overbilling customers by charging "unanticipated and excessive fees" for payment processing services.

October 17, 2018 A debt collector and two condominium entities face a lawsuit over their alleged use of promissory notes that contain confessed judgment clauses that harm consumers.

October 12, 2018 A lawsuit alleges YP Holdings and Dex Media violated CA law by automatically renewing service agreements with consumers without making certain mandatory disclosures.

October 12, 2018 A class action alleges Fidelity and several related entities failed to manage a plan with $15 billion in assets with “the care, skill, or diligence” one would expect given the size of the plan.

September 28, 2018 Express Scripts faces a lawsuit that alleges the company charges “exorbitant and unlawful” fees for attorneys and their injured clients to access health records.

September 25, 2018 Securian Financial Group and a subsidiary are facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals who allegedly were financially injured after the defendants advised them to fund their life insurance plans through "structured cash flows" that fell through.

September 25, 2018 Two plaintiffs allege Commerce Bank has run afoul of Missouri law by charging credit cardholders excessive interest that the bank compounds daily.

September 24, 2018 Twitter, Inc. is the defendant in a proposed class action that claims the social media platform has charged advertisers inflated prices to engage with “fake accounts.”

September 18, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union offers to Marriott employees "mini-loans" without disclosing the product's true costs.

September 17, 2018 A CA livery service alleges in a class action that Uber’s misclassification of its drivers as independent contractors has had a harmful ripple effect.

September 13, 2018 A lawsuit accuses Rocky Mountain Auto Brokers of unlawfully requiring customers who enter into installment sales contracts to enroll in automatic payment plans.

September 12, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Dashub brings in “illicit profits" by falsifying the winning bid prices for vehicles it purchases at auction.

September 6, 2018 In a proposed class action lawsuit, a woman claims Esurance Insurance Co. violated the terms of her automobile insurance policy by terminating personal injury protection benefits once the insurer determined she had reached “maximum medical improvement."

September 6, 2018 Out of Alaska federal court comes a proposed class action that accuses LuLaRoe of imposing an unlawful sales tax on consumers residing in tax-free jurisdictions in Alaska.

August 31, 2018 A class action alleges alleges African Americans are “underrepresented” at JPMorgan Chase Bank and paid substantially less than non-African American counterparts.