Fraud

January 6, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Tide purclean laundry detergent is not 100-percent plant-based—or derived solely from plant-based ingredients—as consumers are led to believe.

January 5, 2021 A class action alleges Rosetta Stone has falsely promised Calif. buyers that their purchase of foreign language software came with a "lifetime download."

January 5, 2021 A proposed class action claims All-Clad's collection of supposedly dishwasher-safe stainless steel cookware is defective.

January 4, 2021 A class action alleges Bob's Discount Furniture's sale of its "Goof Proof" warranty is misleading given the "poor" quality of the company's furniture and frustrating nature of the claims process.

January 4, 2021 [UPDATE] 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 21, 2020 A class action claims HP transmitted firmware updates to its printers that block customers from using third-party ink and toner cartridges.

December 17, 2020 A class action alleges American Web Loan and others engaged in a "rent-a-tribe" scheme by which they've issued usurious payday loans, and reaped millions through debt collection, in West Virginia.

December 17, 2020 A class action alleges Total Life Changes' IASO raspberry lemonade instant tea contains THC despite the company representing otherwise.

December 16, 2020 A class action alleges Eastwood Construction Partners, Eastwood Homes and three subcontractors performed shoddy roofing work on nearly 400 South Carolina homes.

December 14, 2020 Yet another class action alleges GM knew or should have known of the defect plaguing the lithium ion batteries found in 2017-2019 model year Chevy Bolts.

December 14, 2020 A class action claims Walgreens' supposedly oil-free No. 7 brand skincare products actually contain oil.

December 14, 2020 A class action alleges TD Bank has pulled a "bait-and-switch" on secured credit card holders by failing to adequately disclose that it'll take longer than seven billing cycles to "graduate" to an unsecured card.

December 14, 2020 A proposed class action claims Murad’s Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel products, in contrast to label representations and consumers’ expectations, contain oil.

December 14, 2020 A class action claims Under Armour has falsely advertised its "Rush" line of athletic apparel as able to provide infrared radiation-aided endurance- and recovery-boosting benefits.

December 11, 2020 A lawsuit claims the labeling of Dietz & Watson’s “Smoked Provolone Cheese” misleads consumers into believing the flavor comes from the product actually being smoked.

December 10, 2020 A proposed class action claims Maybelline and L’Oréal misled consumers by labeling certain cosmetics products as “oil-free” when they contain oil.

December 9, 2020 A class action alleges the LeafFilter gutter system suffers from a defect that causes the product to be unable to function properly in moderate to heavy rainfall, among other issues.

December 9, 2020 General Motors faces a class action that alleges the lithium ion battery in the Chevy Bolt can spontaneously catch fire due to a defect.

December 8, 2020 A class action claims Western Flyer Express has used a "multi-pronged fraudulent scheme" to recruit truck drivers into its "lease-purchase" program.

December 7, 2020 A class action alleges Avadim Health's Theraworx Muscle Cramp & Spasm Relief Foam is not nearly as effective as advertised.

December 4, 2020 A class action claims Inventure Foods' TGI Fridays mozzarella sticks contain no mozzarella cheese, and that consumers are misled by the product's label.

December 3, 2020 A class action claims Mr. Cooper Group failed to use portions of borrowers' monthly mortgage payments to cover property taxes and insurance.

December 2, 2020 A class action alleges Western Digital surreptitiously loaded inferior shingle magnetic recording technology into its WD Blue and WD Black hard drives.

December 2, 2020 A class action alleges Abbott Labs has misleadingly labeled its Similac Go & Grow toddler drink in a manner that's "confusingly similar" to its infant formula.

November 24, 2020 LinkedIn faces a class action after admitting it overreported certain online ad campaign metrics.

November 20, 2020 A class action alleges H2-B workers recruited from Turkey to build the Northern Mariana Islands' Imperial Palace hotel and casino were fraudulently lured into the job with false promises.

November 19, 2020 A class action alleges Molekule's air purification devices fall well short of the company's performance claims.

November 19, 2020 A class action alleges Toyota Motor Credit Corp. has made millions each year by pocketing unearned GAP coverage fees in the event a customer pays off a retail installment sales contract early.

November 18, 2020 A class action alleges Nestlé Waters North America has charged unlawfully excessive late fees to California Ready Fresh by Nestlé subscribers.

November 17, 2020 A class action alleges CitiMortgage has charged Kansas residents who've redeemed their homes after foreclosure for a full year of hazard insurance, even if less is used.

November 17, 2020 A class action alleges Newell Brands and Graco have sold online purportedly new child car seats that had already experienced a "significant portion of their limited useful life."

November 16, 2020 A class action claims Nationstar Mortgage, aka Mr. Cooper, has intentionally mishandled California borrowers' foreclosure-related loan modification requests.

November 13, 2020 A class action claims Kellogg's has deceived consumers by offering on-pack promotions that expire long before a product's shelf life.

November 12, 2020 A class action alleges Beam Financial has made a number of false assurances to its mobile banking customers.

November 11, 2020 Fifty-four plaintiffs allege Dean Vagnozzi, John W. Pauciulo and Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott were among a number of players in a fraudulent merchant cash advance investment scheme.

November 10, 2020 A class action claims Hyundai has falsely advertised its 2020 Ioniq hatchback as equipped with Blind Spot and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist systems.

November 9, 2020 A class action alleges Airbnb has shortchanged hosts by choosing to keep money only partially refunded to guests who've canceled reservations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

November 9, 2020 A class action alleges FCA US has concealed a hood scoop defect affecting limited edition 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon muscle cars.

November 6, 2020 A class action alleges Spectrum Brands' Repel insect repellant citronella candle suffers from a defect that can cause the product to explode when extinguished.

November 6, 2020 A class action alleges Mowi has falsely advertised its Ducktrap River of Maine smoked Atlantic salmon in that the product is not sustainably sourced, all natural or sourced from Maine.

November 3, 2020 A lawsuit claims Bank of America overcharged homeowners for hazard insurance included in the price to redeem their homes after a foreclosure sale.

November 2, 2020 The City of Sycamore, Illinois faces a proposed class action over its apparent failure to remedy a reported lead water crisis linked to "antiquated" water supply infrastructure.

November 2, 2020 A class action claims certain Coleman coolers are falsely and misleadingly labeled with regard to how long they can retain ice.

October 26, 2020 A class action claims Cash App-maker Square, Inc. and Sutton Bank's dispute resolution process for electronic fraud violates the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.

October 26, 2020 A class action claims packages of Entenmann's All Butter Loaf Cake are misleadingly labeled in that they fail to disclose butter is not the sole shortening ingredient.

October 23, 2020 A class action alleges Machine Zone and Epic Action's Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire mobile app uses false and misleading advertising to get players to spend money in-game.

October 21, 2020 A class action alleges Chicago and United Road Towing have failed to provide sufficient notice and compensation to those whose vehicles were towed, impounded and scrapped, sold or destroyed.

October 20, 2020 A class action alleges Porsche has concealed from drivers that it used a defeat device to cheat emissions testing for certain year Panamera and 911 vehicles.

October 20, 2020 A class action alleges the labeling of Stop & Shop's Honey Graham Crackers misleads consumers as to the amount of honey and whole grain graham flour in the product.

October 19, 2020 A class action claims Coca-Cola's label representations for Orange Vanilla Coke are false and misleading to consumers, who are unaware the product contains fake vanilla.