Business/Finance

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.

August 29, 2018 A class action lawsuit filed in California challenges Strategic Funding Source's allegedly predatory short-term loan business model.

August 28, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Envision Credit Union centers on allegedly unlawful overdraft fees charged to those who had never actually overdrawn their accounts.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Apple Federal Credit Union assesses unlawful overdraft fees for accounts that were never actually overdrawn by customers.

August 27, 2018 Costa Del Mar faces a lawsuit over its supposed practice of charging an unlawful processing fee for its lifetime warranties against manufacturer defects.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Carnival Cruise Lines receives illegal kickbacks from the sale of Vacation Protection Package travel insurance policies.

August 17, 2018 A lawsuit hopes to recoup millions senior citizens were allegedly fooled into paying for artificially inflated Medicare supplemental health insurance charges.

August 13, 2018 A perhaps ill-advised tweet sent on August 7 by Elon Musk has landed the Tesla CEO and the company in the crosshairs of a proposed class action lawsuit.

August 8, 2018 Progressive is facing a lawsuit that takes issue with the company’s method of determining the “actual cash value” of a vehicle declared to be a total loss.

August 3, 2018 A lawsuit claims State Farm failed to reimburse Medicare secondary payers that cover the medical expenses of the insurance company’s plan members.

August 3, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Firstmark Services failed to provide the plaintiff essential information on certain rights pertaining to electronic funds transfers.

August 3, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Nationstar has violated the laws of 14 states by failing to pay interest on mortgage funds held in proposed class members’ escrow accounts.

July 30, 2018 A proposed class action filed against Sperian Energy Corporation accuses the company of deceptive pricing practices that have allegedly caused thousands of Pennsylvania consumers to overpay for electricity.

July 19, 2018 According to a lawsuit, The companies have sent the faxes to proposed class members without the existence of any prior relationship or consent to do so.

July 16, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit filed against #1 A LifeSafer of Arizona, LLC and #1 A LifeSafer, Inc. takes issue with the companies’ alleged failure to include in their equipment leases certain disclosures that were “segregated from other information."

July 11, 2018 Four consumers are behind a class action lawsuit in which they claim TJX Companies sells merchandise in its Florida TJ Maxx stores at false sale prices.

July 10, 2018 West Creek Financial, Inc. is staring down a proposed class action case filed by a New York consumer over the company’s allegedly “deceptive, unfair and deficient” rent-to-own agreements.

July 10, 2018 A securities class action against Twenty-First Century Fox and its bd. of directors aims to halt the company's $71.3 billion acquisition by Disney.

July 6, 2018 CSC ServiceWorks, Inc. is the defendant in a proposed class action that accuses the laundry machine business of imposing an unlawful 'administrative fee' on its clients in breach of their contracts.

July 3, 2018 Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co. is facing a proposed class action that claims the company issues uninsured motorist coverage selection/rejection forms that misinterpret Texas law and are therefore invalid.

July 3, 2018 A proposed class action claims Big Picture Loans, LLC, Ascension Technologies, LLC, and two individuals have devised a payday lending scheme by which they exploit the tribal immunity of a Native American tribe to evade state usury laws.

July 2, 2018 A lawsuit alleges the red light traffic camera company has collected from FL drivers millions in illegal surcharges and commissions.

June 29, 2018 Nationstar Mortgage, LLC is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company failed to provide a complete and accurate explanation of charges associated with a woman’s mortgage loan.

June 28, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Wells Fargo & Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association over an allegedly illegal financing program made available to retailers.

June 28, 2018 A lawsuit has been filed against SEFCU over the federal credit union’s alleged practice of assessing improper overdraft fees on checking account transactions.

June 28, 2018 Macy’s, Inc. is staring down a lawsuit concerning allegedly 'deceptive, misleading, and fraudulent' billing practices for purchases made online.

June 28, 2018 Bank of America joins five individual defendants in a lawsuit claiming the parties' alleged Ponzi scheme duped investors out of at least $102 million.

June 25, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Omni Hotels and TRT Development Co. deceive consumers by advertising low rooms rates only to later tack on a hidden 'resort fee.'

June 25, 2018 The lawsuit alleges the defendants run a 'classic pyramid scheme' in that revenue comes not from the sale of anything, but instead from the recruitment of 'associates.'

June 25, 2018 A lawsuit claims Shuster Management's tenant lease rider effectively 'seeks to limit housing for individuals of a certain national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, and race.'