California Unfair Competition Law

July 26, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Navy Federal Credit Union has unlawfully charged accountholders a $15 “junk fee” when they attempt to make a deposit to their account that fails because it could not be processed against the originator’s account.

July 26, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Marriott has charged hotel guests unfair and unlawful nightly “junk fees” under the pretense that the revenue goes toward the cost of complying with a Los Angeles city ordinance.

July 24, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the makers of Sambucol dietary supplements have falsely labeled some of their black elderberry products as containing a unique, proprietary black elderberry extract.

July 17, 2023 A class action alleges Google has secretly harvested and used millions of internet users’ data to train its various artificial intelligence (AI) products.

July 17, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Kidde Safety Equipment and First Alert have “placed profits over people” by falsely advertising their ionization-only devices as “smoke alarms.”

July 14, 2023 A class action claims the maker of Vagisil has falsely advertised some of its feminine hygiene washes as hypoallergenic and gentle enough for daily use when, in fact, the products contain known allergens and irritants.

June 29, 2023 Another proposed class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is to blame for a data breach that went undetected for almost a full year.

June 26, 2023 A class action claims the maker of Nova Easy Kombucha has misled consumers by marketing its alcoholic beverages as healthy, when, in truth, consuming alcohol can cause a variety of health issues.

June 22, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Whirlpool Corporation has concealed from consumers that its gas stoves, ranges and ovens emit hazardous air pollutants linked to adverse health conditions, including an increased risk of asthma in children.

June 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of Apria Healthcare is to blame for a data breach that compromised the personal information of 1.8 million individuals nationwide.

June 15, 2023 A class action claims Better Booch has misled consumers by mispresenting that some of its organic kombucha beverages contain the characterizing ingredients touted on their labels.

June 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims 1-800-Flowers has violated California law by charging consumers for a recurring paid program without obtaining consent or providing proper notice.

June 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Theo Chocolate, Inc. has failed to warn consumers that at least three of its dark chocolate bars contain lead and cadmium.

June 8, 2023 Three California residents have filed several proposed class action lawsuits in which they accuse certain automakers and retailers of allowing third parties to wiretap the online chat interactions of website visitors without consent.

June 5, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Arizona Beverages USA has misled consumers by marketing certain fruit snacks as preservative-free when the products, in fact, contain citric acid, an artificial additive.

June 1, 2023 A class action alleges certain 2020-present Ford Explorer 2.3L or 3.0L ST models are equipped with a defective rear axle horizontal mounting bolt in their rear subframe assembly.

June 1, 2023 A class action alleges Monument has illegally disclosed users’ information to third-party advertisers, including Meta, Google, Bing and Pinterest.

May 31, 2023 TikTok faces a class action over its alleged collection of non-users’ data whenever they visit a website on which the app’s software development kit is installed.

May 31, 2023 A class action claims a handful of California health insurance and healthcare providers continued to charge members for access to certain fitness centers, even when the consumers were unable to use the facilities due to COVID-19 lockdown orders.

May 30, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Kramer Laboratories has misled consumers by marketing its Fungi-Nail products as a treatment for nail fungus, even though the medications are in fact ineffective against fungal infections.

May 24, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Dollar Tree has misled consumers by selling glucosamine sulfate supplements that, in fact, contain no glucosamine sulfate.

May 18, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Microsoft, Qualtrics International and subsidiary Qualtrics LLC have “systematically” captured without consent the private information of Kaiser Permanente website users.

May 18, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Weee!, a major online Asian and Hispanic grocery delivery startup, failed to protect the personal information of at least 1.1 million customers during a February 2023 data breach.

May 11, 2023 The University of Southern California (USC) faces a class action that claims the school has falsely marketed its online Master of Social Work (MSW) program as “exactly the same” as its in-person counterpart.

May 9, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims video streaming service Viki, Inc. secretly shares subscribers’ personal data with Meta Platforms (Facebook) without consent.

May 3, 2023 Energizer Holdings and Wal-Mart face at least two class actions that allege the companies have artificially inflated prices for Energizer disposable battery products to above competitive levels.

May 1, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Bank of America has concealed that it charges a $15 fee when a personal accountholder receives wired funds into their account.

April 27, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Nature’s Path Foods, Inc. has falsely advertised its granola cereals as healthy given the products contain high levels of added sugar, which is harmful to human health when consumed in excessive amounts.

April 20, 2023 Nvidia faces a class action after disabling the GameStream feature from its Shield TV, Shield TV Pro and Shield K1 Tablet PC game-streaming devices.

April 17, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Krave Botanicals has failed to warn consumers about the highly addictive potential of its kratom powder, capsule and liquid extract products.

April 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims J. Crew has misled consumers by advertising J. Crew Factory (JCF) products in-store and on its website with false “comparable value” prices, creating the illusion of a bargain.

April 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims O.P.M.S. has failed to warn consumers about the “perniciously addictive” nature of its kratom powders, capsules and liquid extracts.

April 12, 2023 A proposed class action says certain 2021 model year Toyota RAV4s are equipped with panoramic sunroofs that can spontaneously shatter or explode.

April 6, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims a 7-Eleven ATM supplier has unlawfully doubled the number of out-of-network balance inquiries made by a consumer—and thus increased the fees it receives for each inquiry—during a single transaction at its machines.

March 31, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Botanic Tonics and 7-Eleven have falsely marketed Feel Free Wellness Tonic as a healthy alternative to alcohol when the product contains kratom, a highly addictive opioid with harmful side effects.

March 31, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims KinderFarms has misled consumers by advertising some of its KinderMed children’s medicines as “non-toxic” when the products contain several “inherently toxic substances.”

March 20, 2023 A class action alleges Bloom Institute of Technology lied about job placement rates and ensnared students into giving investors a cut of their future earnings.

March 20, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Pacific Seafood has unlawfully fixed the prices paid to independent commercial crabbers for Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Northwest.

March 20, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Charter Communications, Inc. has misled consumers by concealing that the company still charges for a full month of internet services even after customers have canceled.

March 16, 2023 A class action alleges the companies behind the F1 TV live and on-demand streaming service have illegally locked certain Formula 1 fans into auto-renewing subscriptions.

March 16, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges the maker of GE gas stoves has concealed from consumers that the products emit harmful pollutants that may cause adverse health conditions, including an increased risk of asthma in children.

March 15, 2023 Another class action lawsuit claims the “craft ice” makers in certain LG refrigerators are defective and prone to fail within months or even weeks of use.

March 10, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses Lovevery of unlawfully subscribing consumers to recurring paid programs and later charging them without consent when the subscription automatically renews.

March 9, 2023 A class action claims the labels of certain Brad’s Plant Based products are unlawful and misleading since the snacks contain less usable protein than advertised.

March 8, 2023 A class action alleges the “certified sustainable” promise on packages of certain Mrs. Paul's and Van De Kamp's seafood products is false and misleading.

March 7, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims snack company LesserEvil has misled consumers by advertising its products as “healthy” when they contain high amounts of unsafe saturated fat.

March 6, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the negligence of four major healthcare networks in Southern California resulted in a “foreseeable” data breach that compromised the personal information of over three million patients.

March 3, 2023 A class action alleges Gatorade Fit is misbranded since the drinks’ labels include “nutrient content claims” that fail to satisfy certain legal requirements.

March 2, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Bank of America unlawfully withheld the cash rewards rightfully earned by a California resident whose account it closed in September 2022.

March 1, 2023 A class action alleges the Bindle Bottle is defective and unsafe to use since the recalled product contains concerning levels of lead and potentially BPA.