Fraud

October 4, 2023 The company behind the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf faces a class action that claims certain products sold by the coffee shop chain are falsely advertised as sustainably sourced.

October 4, 2023 A class action alleges PepsiCo has misled consumers by advertising its Ceres fruit juices as preservative-free and made from a “100% Juice Blend.”

October 4, 2023 A class action alleges 3M's Ultrathon line of aerosol insect repellent is contaminated with excessive levels of benzene, a known human carcinogen.

October 3, 2023 A retail pharmacy claims in a class action that several consumer health companies have misled the public by marketing over-the-counter medications containing phenylephrine as effective nasal decongestants.

October 3, 2023 A class action accuses the Bradford Exchange of unlawfully enrolling consumers in recurring, paid subscriptions without authorization.

October 2, 2023 A class action alleges the nine-speed automatic transmission in certain Honda Pilot, Odyssey, Passport and Ridgeline vehicles suffers from a programming defect.

October 2, 2023 FirstEnergy Service Company faces a class action that claims the electric utility provider charges West Virginia customers who make payments online or by phone illegal “pay-to-pay” fees.

September 29, 2023 A class action alleges Crafted Brand Company’s “natural” Mai Tai and Pina Colada cocktail mixers are misbranded since the products contain a preservative.

September 29, 2023 Amazon faces a class action wherein a consumer claims the online retail giant did not refund his additional shipping fee after failing to deliver an order by the promised guaranteed delivery time.

September 28, 2023 A proposed class action claims Crumbl Cookies has grossly misrepresented the number of calories in its products.

September 27, 2023 Secure Collateral and Over the Moon Services have each been hit with a lawsuit that alleges the company has charged and collected notary fees that exceed what’s allowable under Pennsylvania law.

September 27, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Similasan has illegally marketed its eye drops as homeopathic drugs capable of curing a range of ophthalmic conditions.

September 26, 2023 The maker of Banana Boat Sport Ultra Faces faces a class action that alleges the sunscreen is not specifically designed for use on the face as advertised.

September 26, 2023 Generac faces a proposed class action lawsuit after recalling roughly 64,000 portable generators due to concerns that the products’ gas tanks may explode.

September 21, 2023 Frontier Airlines faces a class action filed by a consumer who claims the supposedly “budget friendly” airline issued him “worthless” refund vouchers.

September 21, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims USAA General Indemnity Company unlawfully fails to pay insureds with leased vehicles the amount owed after a car is deemed a total loss.

September 21, 2023 A class action claims the maker of True Citrus powdered drink mixes has misled consumers by marketing the water enhancers as made from real fruit and free of preservatives and artificial ingredients.

September 21, 2023 A class action alleges Better Earth has repeatedly violated its customer contracts by failing to install fully operational solar energy systems within 90 days.

September 19, 2023 A consumer alleges in a class action that Fred Meyer has routinely failed to credit his debit card for prepaid amounts of gasoline that the man did not pump.

September 19, 2023 A class action alleges the Shade Store entices consumers into buying its blinds, shades and window coverings by falsely advertising the products as on sale for a limited time.

September 19, 2023 A class action claims consumers who purchase prepaid Visa debit cards sold by InComm Payments are often blocked from accessing some or all of the funds loaded onto the cards.

September 19, 2023 Five award-winning authors allege in a class action that Meta Platforms used their copyrighted works to train its AI language models without authorization.

September 18, 2023 CVS Pharmacy has been hit with a class action after it received an FDA warning letter about its over-the-counter CVS Health Pink Eye Relief Drops.

September 18, 2023 A class action alleges e-bikes made by Rad Power Bikes are defective in that their “hazardous and patently unsafe design” is prone to cause catastrophic malfunctions.

September 15, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Ricola Nasal Care Max Strength menthol lozenges are mislabeled given that menthol offers no decongestant benefits.

September 15, 2023 A class action alleges the youth-focused marketing of Prime Energy drinks belies the fact that the products are nowhere near as healthy as advertised.

September 13, 2023 A class action claims Albertsons Companies, Inc. has misled consumers about the efficacy of its Signature Care-brand adhesive lidocaine patches.

September 13, 2023 A class action alleges fourteen companies make and/or sell over-the-counter cold and flu medicines with an active ingredient that is ineffective at treating nasal congestion.

September 12, 2023 A class action alleges Ford has equipped 2020-2023 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair vehicles with a defective 360-degree camera system.

September 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses Arby’s of overstating the amount and quality of meat in certain menu items.

September 12, 2023 A class action claims 144.5-fluid-ounce containers of Arm & Hammer Clean Burst liquid detergent do not contain enough product to do as many loads of laundry as advertised.

September 11, 2023 A class action out of Alabama alleges Food Giant has violated food labeling regulations by failing to place nutrition labels on its bakery goods.

September 11, 2023 Sensio faces a class action nearly a month after recalling roughly 860,000 pressure cookers equipped with “dangerously defective” lid-locking assemblies.

September 8, 2023 A class action alleges I-Health has deceptively touted its Culturelle Probiotics Ultimate Balance for Antibiotics supplements as able to treat or prevent infections caused by antibiotics.

September 8, 2023 A proposed class action claims that At Home-brand luxury sheet sets have a lower thread count than advertised.

September 8, 2023 A class action claims the BlendJet2 portable blender simply cannot perform as advertised due to being made with “substandard or inferior materials.”

September 6, 2023 A class action alleges consulting firm Veterans Guardian has bilked disabled veterans out of tens of millions of dollars by charging illegal fees.

September 5, 2023 A class action alleges the fuel lines of 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tundra trucks can rub against the vehicles’ brake lines, causing fuel to leak and posing a significant fire risk.

September 5, 2023 A class action alleges several 2023 Hyundai vehicles are equipped with an oil pump controller that can short circuit and overheat, creating a “massive fire risk.”

September 1, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Electrolux, AEG, Frigidaire and Kenmore ranges are dangerously defective.

August 30, 2023 Ford faces a class action that alleges 2020-present Explorers are defective in that they are equipped with a rear subframe assembly with only one rear axle horizontal mounting bolt.

August 29, 2023 A class action alleges Tribune Publishing has automatically charged its print newspaper subscribers extra fees for materials already included in their subscriptions.

August 29, 2023 A class action alleges Tesla has falsely advertised a “3 Years Free Supercharging” program for its Model S and Model X vehicles.

August 29, 2023 Apple faces a class action lawsuit that claims the tech giant “shortchanges” iCloud+ subscribers by providing five gigabytes (GB) less than the promised cloud storage capacity.

August 29, 2023 A class action claims Nutricost has misled consumers by falsely advertising that a two-capsule serving of its magnesium dietary supplement contains 420 milligrams of magnesium glycinate. [UPDATE]

August 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the makers of NUK pacifiers have misled consumers by falsely representing that their “orthodontic” pacifiers promote healthy oral and orofacial development in children.

August 24, 2023 A class action alleges Constellation NewEnergy has charged customers in more than a dozen states a retail service charge that exceeds the cap stipulated in its contracts.

August 24, 2023 A class action alleges “ghost kitchen” operator CloudKitchens has misrepresented the true origin of the food it displays on UberEats, Grubhub, Seamless and Postmates.

August 23, 2023 A proposed class action alleges the Thomson Power Systems TSC900 Transfer Switch Controller is defective.

August 23, 2023 A class action claims Peddle has failed to both timely pay consumers who sell their vehicles to the company and transfer ownership of vehicles at the time of sale.