Fraud

October 4, 2017 The company that makes Junior Mints is facing a suit claiming boxes of the candy are filled with too much air and not enough product.

October 2, 2017 A physician has filed a lawsuit against 45 insurance companies, administrators, and claims adjusting companies alleging that they unlawfully failed to pay interest on medical bills for patients insured under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act.

September 29, 2017 A proposed class action has been filed against an individual attorney and four financing companies over allegations that they engaged in a 'predatory' scheme by which they deceive structured settlement annuity beneficiaries out of large sums of money.

September 29, 2017 A lawsuit claims the Sheen-Carson Optimum Salon Haircare brand Amla Legend Rejuvenating Ritual Relaxer Kit can cause painful scalp and hair damage.

September 28, 2017 Two SC residents have filed a complex class action over a defunct SCANA-Corporation-led project to build two nuclear reactors on energy buyers' dime.

September 28, 2017 American Express Bank and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide are among the defendants in a case claiming they balked at providing promised credit card reward points.

September 22, 2017 Five plaintiffs allege Amazon.com signed them and others up for Prime memberships without authorization.

September 21, 2017 Lincoln National Corp. and Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (which do business as Lincoln Financial Group) have been named as defendants in a proposed class action that claims the companies unlawfully increased their cost of insurance (COI) rates.

September 13, 2017 Starkist is the named in a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully slackfills cans of its processed tuna.

September 13, 2017 The sources from which Nestle Waters North America supposedly gets its Poland Spring Water are the subject of another class action claiming consumers have been duped for years.

September 13, 2017 According to a new class action, Xerox milks additional money out of customers through questionable contract language and other allegedly below-bar business methods.

September 13, 2017 Credo Beauty's parent company is facing a lawsuit alleging some of its supposedly natural products contain synthetic ingredients.

September 7, 2017 A contracted worker has sued Highpoint Solutions and its former HR manager in the wake of the latter's much-publicized theft of millions from the company.

September 7, 2017 Ostensibly organic agave nectar is the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit filed against American Sugar Refining, Inc. in New York.

September 5, 2017 Vivint Solar, SolarCity and American Array Solar are facing separate lawsuits claiming they used English-language contracts to deceive Spanish-speaking consumers in CA.

August 31, 2017 A case out of California alleges Home Depot intentionally pushes wood products represented as mahogany that are actually different species of wood altogether.

August 31, 2017 Fremont, CA is the latest city to bring a lawsuit against FieldTurf USA alleging the company's products fail prematurely and are defective and unsafe.

August 31, 2017 A California woman has filed suit against Annie’s Homegrown, Inc. and General Mills, Inc. over allegations that they deceptively market their Annie’s Naturals salad dressings as 'natural' products when they, in fact, contain a synthetic ingredient.

August 31, 2017 Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage are the defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit accusing them of charging mortgage borrowers illegal “rate lock extension fees.”

August 31, 2017 Another proposed class action alleges Wells Fargo, with help from National General Insurance Co., stole millions from customers via unnecessary auto insurance.

August 31, 2017 A Florida man claims PowerBlock's top-of-the-line, urethane-coated dumbbells can crack and break when exposed to warm conditions.

August 31, 2017 A new lawsuit alleges certain General Motors vehicles come with defective air conditioning systems, a problem the case claims the company hid from consumers.

August 29, 2017 A lawsuit out of NY claims Navient has intentionally steered borrowers into forbearance rather than guide them through its income-driven repayment system.

August 17, 2017 In a proposed class action, a NJ Lyft driver alleges the company charges riders more than what it tells drivers - and keeps the discrepancy for itself.

August 17, 2017 A proposed class action alleges the company deceptively packages its Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Precious Cream in violation of California law.

August 16, 2017 Two directors of CEVA Investments Limited (CIL) and its majority shareholder, Apollo Global Management, LLC, are facing claims that they fraudulently initiated a restructuring plan of CIL that ultimately robbed investors of the value of their shares.

August 16, 2017 A mortgage servicer and two insurance companies are facing a proposed class action filed by reverse mortgage borrowers who claim the companies overcharged them for force-placed insurance.

August 16, 2017 A lawsuit filed against Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) alleges the company deprived mortgage applicants of their rights under CA law.

August 13, 2017 There's no end in sight for Wells Fargo's legal troubles, as the bank and one other face a new lawsuit claiming they stole millions in car insurance costs.

August 13, 2017 Another class action has been filed in CA over Behr's allegedly ineffective DeckOver product, this time against its exclusive seller, Home Depot, as well.

August 12, 2017 The maker of Air Wick aerosol sprays is fending off a proposed class action alleging the product cannot truly eliminate odors, despite label claims.

August 2, 2017 EVO Payments International and one other company are facing allegations they charge excessive, illegal credit and debit payment processing fees.

August 2, 2017 A NY man claims Ocean State Job Lot deceptively sells 'gray market' batteries, which the case argues are meant for sale in Asian markets, not the US.

July 31, 2017 Pret A Manger (USA) Limited is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging some of its sandwich products are deceptively packaged to hide excessive empty space that tricks consumers into thinking they’re buying more than the package actually contains.

July 28, 2017 A doozy of a class action alleges Petland operates a scheme that induces customers into buying unhealthy puppies and kittens purportedly checked by vets.

July 25, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company claims the manufacturer neglected to adequately compensate consumers for losses incurred when the driveshaft flexible coupling failed in their Transit vans.

July 19, 2017 Four medical records companies are facing a lawsuit alleging they for years charged illegal search and/or retrieval fees.

July 19, 2017 Behr is facing a class action that alleges its DeckOver deck and patio coating product was deceptively marketed and performs worse and fails sooner than cheaper products.

July 18, 2017 Miracle Mile Auto Wash, LLC (which does business as Manhasset Hand Wash & Detail Center) and an individual owner have been named as defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former employee.

July 14, 2017 A class action out of Oklahoma claims Ford sold and leased lift kit-equipped trucks that came with incompatible - and unsafe - jacks and spare tires.

July 13, 2017 A NY woman claims U-Haul fails to live up to its equipment reservation guarantee - and owes consumers money as a result.

July 13, 2017 Kimberly-Clark is the defendant in another class action alleging its 'Naturals' flushable wipes are deceptively labeled and marketed.

July 9, 2017 A new class action lawsuit claims Dunkin' Donuts uses fake blueberries in some of its donut and munchkin products.

July 6, 2017 Arizona is the latest state to see a class action filed against CenturyLink over the company's alleged practice of making false and unauthorized charges.

June 30, 2017 According to a recent class action, Rite Aid runs a deceptive pricing scheme in which it undercuts the 'usual and customary' prices for generic drugs.

June 29, 2017 Wells Fargo, N.A., Windows USA, LLC, and Big Four Companies, Inc. are on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims they deceived consumers into installing new windows.

June 27, 2017 A class action lawsuit claims Coverall North America operates a scheme in which it sells purported cleaning franchises to janitors with false business promises.

June 26, 2017 Another class action claims Dollar General's parent company should be held responsible for allegedly deceptively selling obsolete, harmful motor oil.

June 26, 2017 Invicta Watch Company and Evine Live are named in a class action claiming they conspired to offer sham warranties for 'inferior, low-quality' watches.

June 25, 2017 A new class action filed against CenturyLink and its Idaho subsidiaries alleges the companies have taken advantage of customers through fraudulent business practices.