Business/Finance

March 23, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Credit Union of New Jersey improperly charged overdraft fees on transactions that never overdrew customers’ accounts.

March 22, 2021 A lawsuit claims National Surety Corporation has denied all insurance claims for business income coverage related to the government response to the COVID-19 crisis.

March 16, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Bank of America has misled accountholders into paying ACH transfer fees for a service that’s otherwise free when sending money to authorized payees.

March 15, 2021 A class action claims nCino, Live Oak Bank and Apiture have for years had an agreement not to hire each other's workers in the Wilmington, NC area.

March 12, 2021 The University of Saint Joseph faces a class action over its alleged refusal to refund tuition and fees for the semesters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2021 A lawsuit claims Touro College and University System refused to issue refunds for tuition and fees paid for the Spring 2020 semester affected by COVID-19.

March 9, 2021 A class action claims State Farm Fire and Casualty Company has wrongfully used lower "new construction" estimates in paying claims for projects that amount to "reconstruction" of damaged property.

March 5, 2021 Martin Shkreli and his former companies face an antitrust class action over their alleged manipulation of the price of Daraprim.

March 5, 2021 A class action aims to tackle what timeshare owners say is a significant omission from Wyndham and Worldmark's contracts and the companies' alleged skirting of arbitration rules.

March 4, 2021 Trustco Bank has improperly assessed multiple overdraft and insufficient funds fees on single transactions in violation of its contracts, a lawsuit alleges.

March 4, 2021 A proposed class action claims Evanston failed to provide benefits to policyholders who were forced to suspend business operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 1, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Princeton University and Aetna Life Insurance Co. are among a number of parties who have wrongfully sought coverage reimbursements from portions of personal injury settlements.

February 26, 2021 A lawsuit claims Travel Insured and U.S. Fire failed to issue refunds for premiums paid for post-departure coverage after policyholders’ trips were canceled.

February 24, 2021 A class action alleges Goldman Sachs obtained a Texas man's credit report without authorization.

February 24, 2021 A class action claims Yakama Reservation land owners have been assessed irrigation services fees that amount to unauthorized governmental taxes.

February 22, 2021 A class action claims residents of The Streeter luxury apartments in Chicago are entitled to partial rent refunds given paid-for amenities and common areas have remained closed due to the pandemic.

February 19, 2021 Sunmark Credit Union faces a proposed class action over its alleged practice of charging multiple insufficient funds or overdraft fees for a single transaction.

February 18, 2021 A class action alleges a Reddit, YouTube and Twitter user posed as an amateur investor in order to boost the price of GameStop stock, and that his former employers should have monitored his activity.

February 17, 2021 A class action claims Burlington Financial Group took "no meaningful action" to protect a consumer from debt collectors and litigation after he paid more than $7,500 over two years.

February 11, 2021 A class action alleges Valley Brook, Oklahoma and several public officials have perpetuated a "debtors' prison" for minor municipal offenses.

February 10, 2021 A class action claims Fortnite creator Epic Games "misleads and manipulates" minors into paying real-world money for "virtual things."

February 9, 2021 A class action claims Ambassador Captive Solutions, Performance Insurance Company and Goldenstar Specialty Insurance have for years sold counterfeit and non-existent policies, including to youth sports leagues.

February 9, 2021 A class action claims NYU failed to reimburse students in its Executive MBA Program who paid tuition and fees for the semesters disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 3, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Trip Mate and U.S. Fire failed to issue refunds for portions of post-departure travel insurance coverage after a trip was canceled.

January 27, 2021 A class action claims New Rez/Shellpoint and Freddie Mac sent to Mass. mortgage borrowers default/right-to-cure notices containing misleading statements.

January 27, 2021 A lawsuit challenges State Farm’s apparent practice of only paying twice as much as Medicare would pay for insureds’ medical expenses.

January 26, 2021 A class action alleges McGraw Hill has breached its contracts with textbook authors.

January 26, 2021 A class action claims PayPal and Synchrony Bank were of no help in resolving one accountholder's $1,000 money-sending issue.

January 22, 2021 A class action alleges several retailers have unlawfully charged sales tax on purchases of face coverings and masks in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic.

January 22, 2021 A proposed class action claims Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has unlawfully placed more than two collection calls per week to Massachusetts consumers.

January 20, 2021 A class action alleges Mercedes-Benz and the directors of its employee 401(k) retirement savings plan have caused participants to pay “unreasonable and excessive” annual service fees.

January 20, 2021 A class action claims the City National Bank has failed to properly disclose its overdraft practices to customers and therefore charged illegal fees.

January 20, 2021 Robinhood faces another class action over its apparent failure to disclose that the majority of its revenue comes from high rates of payment for order flow.

January 20, 2021 A class action claims Associated Banc-Corp loaded its employee retirement plan with imprudent investments and allowed the plan to be charged excessive fees.

January 19, 2021 A lawsuit alleges restaurants in California should be refunded permit and licensing fees given government orders forced them to close amid the COVID-19 crisis.

January 19, 2021 ASCAP and BMI face a class action that claims, among other charges, that the mandatory arbitration agreement wielded by the music licensing fee and royalty processors is void and unenforceable.

January 15, 2021 A class action alleges Invitation Homes has unlawfully stacked penalties against renting tenants across 12 states.

January 15, 2021 A lawsuit claims State Farm unlawfully lowers the maximum amount of lost wages to which policyholders and their beneficiaries are entitled following an accident.

January 13, 2021 Manhattanville College faces a class action that claims the school has refused to issue acceptable refunds for the Spring 2020 semester cut short by COVID-19.

January 12, 2021 A class action alleges Wells Fargo discriminates against non-U.S. citizens who live in the country legally by denying access to certain financial services and products.

January 12, 2021 The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin claims a group of insurers refused to pay claims for damages stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

January 7, 2021 Drew University faces a lawsuit seeking tuition and fee refunds for the semester that was transitioned to an online-only format in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

January 6, 2021 A class action claims Verizon Wireless has fraudulently sold ancillary goods and services without sending sales confirmations or new monthly bill totals.

January 6, 2021 A lawsuit claims Howard University failed to issue refunds for tuition and fees paid for the Spring 2020 semester that was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

January 6, 2021 A proposed class action alleges cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has illegally sold securities in exchange for commission payments without a license to do so.

January 6, 2021 A lawsuit claims major streaming services owe unpaid franchise fees to Georgia cities and counties under the state's Consumer Choice for Television Act.

January 6, 2021 A class action alleges Bank of New York Mellon's wealth management division has breached its fiduciary duty to those who entrusted the bank to invest their money prudently.

January 5, 2021 A class action alleges Perkins Coie, LLP and several related entities misappropriated money they agreed to hold in escrow and distribute in accordance with “white paper” solicitation documents for an initial token offering.

January 4, 2021 A class action alleges Robinhood has misled novice users into executing inferior trades by failing to disclose that its revenue relies heavily on "payment for order flow" from market makers in exchange for executing trades.

December 22, 2020 A class action claims American National Insurance Company policyholders have paid unlawfully inflated cost of insurance charges.