Fraud

April 26, 2022 A class action has been filed in the wake of a recall of more than 121k Mazda vehicles said to be equipped with defective low-pressure fuel pumps supplied by Denso.

April 25, 2022 The largest producer of fish sticks in North America faces a proposed class action that alleges the company’s tilapia products are not sustainably sourced as advertised.

April 25, 2022 A class action alleges FCA US has charged certain Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Maserati buyers an inflated “phantom freight” fee for the cost of transporting vehicles to dealerships.

April 22, 2022 Joseph Financial, Joseph Financial Advisors and Robert Joseph Armijo face a proposed class action lawsuit over their alleged solicitation of consumers to invest in the EquiAlt LLC Ponzi scheme.

April 22, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Sig Sauer’s P320 pistol lacks the safety features of—and inadvertently discharges more frequently than—comparable handguns.

April 21, 2022 A class action alleges Volvo concealed a defect plaguing the piston rings, pistons and/or piston heads in the 2.0L four-cylinder and 2.5L five-cylinder engines found in certain 2013-2016 vehicle models.

April 20, 2022 A class action claims that certain Burt’s Bees products are falsely advertised as clean and natural even though they contain undisclosed, harmful PFAS.

April 19, 2022 A class action alleges Fashion Nova has intentionally suppressed hundreds of thousands of one-, two- and three-star consumer reviews from its website.

April 18, 2022 A class action alleges Warrantech Consumer Product Services and TAG Warranty Corp. have “routinely and uniformly” fallen short of the “no lemon guarantee” outlined in their extended service plans.

April 18, 2022 A class action alleges G.Skill has falsely advertised its RipJaws V DDR4-3600 MHz memory sticks in that they can only achieve the promised “[b]lazing [f]ast” transfer speeds if their firmware is “overclocked."

April 15, 2022 A proposed class action alleges a number of Murad cosmetic products are unsafe for use in the eye area as intended.

April 15, 2022 A class action alleges General Motors has failed to disclose a defect plaguing the positive crank ventilation system in certain Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

April 14, 2022 A class action alleges the Hydra-Matic 8L90 or 8L45 transmission found in a number of 2019-2022 model year Chevy, Cadillac and GMC vehicles is defectively designed.

April 14, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Rutgers Business School has perpetrated a “massive fraud” upon MBA students by submitting false and misleading employability statistics.

April 13, 2022 A class action alleges Ashley Furniture has deceived consumers by advertising products on its website with fake “original” prices and corresponding “phantom discounts."

April 13, 2022 Burger King faces a class action that alleges the fast food giant’s product packaging is loaded with synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as “forever chemicals.”

April 12, 2022 A class action alleges Fulton Savings Bank’s practice of stacking fees on top of fees for overdrawn checking accounts is unlawful and violates the terms of its customer contracts.

April 12, 2022 The individuals and tribal entities behind payday lender 500FastCash face a proposed class action over their alleged practice of charging illegal, usurious interest rates on loans in nearly every state.

April 8, 2022 Sprout Foods faces a class action that alleges the company has misbranded its baby and toddler food pouches by including on product labels nutrient content claims that are prohibited by the FDA.

April 7, 2022 A class action contends that Amazon has misled consumers by providing the option to “buy” certain digital content even though the company does not own and merely licenses the material.

April 7, 2022 A class action alleges Beekman 1802 “probiotic” skincare products are falsely advertised given the items contain no live biotics.

April 7, 2022 A class action alleges Burt’s Bees has intentionally mislabeled a slew of lip products as “100% natural” given that the items contain hydrogenated oils or coco-glycerides.

April 7, 2022 A class action claims Almay cosmetics are falsely advertised as clean, healthy and non-toxic even though they contain harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

April 6, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Starbucks systematically underfills bottles of its Cold Brew Concentrate by more than 30 percent.

April 6, 2022 Uniswap Labs is among the defendants in a proposed class action that alleges the crypto exchange is besieged by “rampant fraud.”

April 6, 2022 A proposed class action alleges a number of products in HolleUSA’s line of baby foods are contaminated with harmful heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead.

April 5, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Burger King has falsely and misleadingly advertised the size of nearly all of its menu items since at least September 2017.

April 4, 2022 A proposed class action alleges the frames of 2007-2014 model year Toyota FJ Cruiser vehicles can prematurely rust and corrode due to a defect.

April 4, 2022 Timeshare seller Westgate Resorts, Ltd. faces a class action that alleges it has repeatedly violated a federal law intended to protect members of the U.S. military from predatory lending.

March 29, 2022 Online lender MDG USA Inc. has charged California consumers illegal interest rates on loans extended to finance the purchase of a variety of merchandise, a class action says.

March 29, 2022 General Mills faces a class action that alleges the company elected to include harmful trans fat in Hamburger Helper despite the availability of safer, low-cost alternatives.

March 29, 2022 A class action alleges SMART Alabama and AGWM United have for years “cheated the United States immigration system” to employ Mexican nationals as underpaid auto parts production line workers.

March 29, 2022 A class action contends that the “zero added sugar” statement on the label of SlimFast’s Keto Fat Bomb chocolate snack cup is misleading to consumers.

March 28, 2022 A class action alleges CoverGirl’s TruBlend Pressed Powder is unsafe given it contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals.”

March 28, 2022 A bettor alleges FanDuel, Betfair Interactive and New Meadowlands Racetrack have fraudulently blocked certain users from withdrawing money from their own accounts without first gambling or betting all of the deposited funds.

March 28, 2022 A class action alleges the “no artificial flavors” claim on labels of Nature Made gummy multivitamins is “false, deceptive, and misleading” given the product contains artificial flavoring ingredients.

March 28, 2022 A class action contends that the “all natural” claims on bags of Kettle-brand potato chips are false given the snack contains “at least” two artificial ingredients.

March 25, 2022 A class action aims to recover investments poured into a reported $300 million Ponzi scheme allegedly orchestrated in part by the Nevada-based Beasley Law Group PC and its namesake.

March 24, 2022 A number of AriZona beverages are falsely labeled as being “all natural” when, in reality, they contain added coloring, a proposed class action alleges.

March 24, 2022 A class action alleges the packaging of Totino’s Pizza Rolls, and even the name of the snack itself, is misleading to consumers.

March 23, 2022 A class action alleges Meta Platforms has unlawfully allowed third parties to embed copyrighted photos and videos from certain Facebook accounts without permission to do so.

March 23, 2022 Ellume faces a class action over its alleged refusal to refund consumers who bought rapid antigen at-home COVID-19 test kits that were voluntarily recalled in 2021.

March 21, 2022 Trading card companies Topps and Panini America each face a class action over their apparent use of contest-like “redemption cards” as a means to increase consumer demand.

March 21, 2022 A class action alleges a number of 2019-2022 Volkswagens are equipped with a defective door wiring harness that can cause erratic vehicle behavior.

March 16, 2022 A class action alleges online payday lender FirstLoan.com has illegally tried to skirt Illinois usury laws by claiming to be affiliated with a small Native American tribe.

March 15, 2022 The maker of Odor-Eaters Spray Powder and Odor-Eaters Stink Stoppers Spray faces a class action that alleges the products are contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen.

March 14, 2022 Six former United employees allege in a class action that the airline has prevented certain eligible retirees from participating in a “voluntary separation” leave program offered amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2022 DeWALT Jobsite Pro Wireless Earphones are the subject of a class action that says the “unreasonably dangerous,” now-recalled product is prone to overheat during charging or use.

March 10, 2022 A class action contends that Ferrara Candy Company’s description of Nips caramel hard candies as “rich and creamy” is “false, deceptive, and misleading."

March 9, 2022 A class action alleges Google has violated federal trademark law by using restaurant trade names without authorization in an effort to drive ad clicks.