Fraud

February 15, 2019 Kate Spade & Company, LLC is on the receiving end of the latest proposed class action to accuse a retailer of inventing fictitious reference pricing for items sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 A class action claims Barneys advertises false "reference prices" for products sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 [UPDATE] Hill's Pet Nutrition faces more claims that concern revelations that its canned dog foods contain dangerous levels of vitamin D.

February 14, 2019 According to a class action, Walmart overcharges customers by advertising false unit prices for meat and fish that are offered on sale close to their expiration dates.

February 13, 2019 A proposed class action out of Pennsylvania alleges Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) and subsidiary DSI-ITI, LLC charge “unnecessary and unconscionable” rates and fees for telecommunications services provided to correctional facilities in the state.

February 13, 2019 The Direct Express federal benefits debit card program is under the microscope of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Georgia.

February 12, 2019 HIll's Pet Nutrition faces a proposed class action lawsuit after the recall of a number of canned dog foods that reportedly contained toxic levels of vitamin D.

February 8, 2019 DoorDash faces a proposed class action in Georgia over its alleged failure to pay delivery drivers 100 percent of their tips despite promising to do so.

February 8, 2019 Anthem and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia face a lawsuit after allegedly misrepresenting that WellStar was an in-network healthcare provider covered in Georgia.

February 6, 2019 [UPDATE] Bank of America, N.A. has been hit with a proposed class action that challenges its alleged practice of charging customers more than the contractual three-percent fee applied to international debit card transactions.

February 6, 2019 Confectionary giants Russell Stover and Ghiardelli face a class action that claims their product packaging contains unlawful amounts of "slack fill."

February 4, 2019 Ricola's claim that its throat drops are "naturally smooth" are the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit out of New York.

February 4, 2019 A Wisconsin trucking firm alleges FleetCor misrepresented the reportedly negligible fuel cost savings for participants in its Fuelman Fleet Card program.

February 1, 2019 Home Depot faces a proposed class action over its delayed phase out and sale of paint stripper that contains highly toxic methylene chloride.

February 1, 2019 National Tire and Battery and TBC Corporation face a lawsuit that alleges they sold tires without providing mandatory paper registration forms.

January 31, 2019 A consumer alleges Lamps Plus advertises its products as on sale at false reference prices, and passes off products as made by fabricated third-party companies.

January 30, 2019 American Express faces an antitrust class action that alleges its use of "anti-steering rules" artificially inflate both transaction fees for merchants and prices for consumers.

January 29, 2019 A NC consumer alleges in a class action that Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Inc. sold tires to customers without providing federally mandatory registration forms.

January 29, 2019 Sony Interactive Entertainment faces a class action wherein a consumer claims the PlayStation network operator's games are deliberately designed to compel children to make in-game purchases.

January 24, 2019 Fiber cement siding manufacturers face a proposed class action that alleges their product is inherently defective and not fit for use on the exterior of buildings.

January 18, 2019 DraftKings faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges its January 2019 Sports Betting National Championship was riddled with wagering woes for participants.

January 15, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges CNH Industrial knowingly sold combined cotton picker-balers fraught with inherent design and manufacturing defects.

January 15, 2019 Two companies face a class action after bottles of generic Plavix, a cardiovascular drug, were allegedly mistakenly filled with generic Zocor, an anti-cholesterol drug.

January 14, 2019 Google parent company Alphabet and its directors face a shareholder class action over the harm done to the company's bottom line by an alleged "culture of concealment."

January 11, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that the city of East Haven maintains a practice of demanding unlawful fees from citizens in exchange for testimonies by government workers.

January 10, 2019 A case from Aug. 2018 alleging certain General Mills products contain undisclosed glyphosate has been bumped to Florida's Southern District.

January 10, 2019 Zions Bank faces a proposed class action over its alleged role as facilitator of a Ponzi scheme that purported to invest money in silver.

January 4, 2019 A class action lawsuit challenges Beyond Better Foods, LLC's labeling of its Enlightened product as "ice cream."

January 2, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges Fannie Mae, the FHFA and Wells Fargo have unlawfully foreclosed on mortgages and sold properties without consideration for due process.

December 21, 2018 After filing a lawsuit last year against Diamond Resorts, two consumers allege the company and Experian have yet to remedy negative trade lines on their credit reports.

December 20, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Tropicana should pump the brakes on claiming its Essentials Probiotic product is, in fact, essential.

December 20, 2018 Citing a NY AG report, a class action alleges Stew Leonard's has duped consumers by mislabeling its red snapper and sockeye salmon products.

December 19, 2018 A class action alleges two types of GM transmissions suffer from a defect that produces a “shake, shudder, jerk, clunk or ‘hard shift’” when a driver accelerates.

December 18, 2018 Tarte faces a proposed class action over allegations that its skincare and makeup products are not all natural and contain a number of synthetic ingredients.

December 18, 2018 Expedia, Inc. is among the defendants in a proposed class action out of Washington that claims the travel company secretly inflates the taxes it charges customers for hotel reservations made through Reservations.com.

December 17, 2018 A class action alleges Samsung has inflated the pixel counts and screen resolution for certain smartphones in an effort to make the devices more appealing to consumers.

December 14, 2018 A class action alleges the Bosch-made CP4 high-pressure fuel pump with which certain diesel trucks are equipped is not fit for American fuel standards and can fail prematurely.

December 12, 2018 Ticketmaster's "verified resale program" is at the center of a lawsuit that alleges the ticket brokers allow themselves to take a second cut on resold event tickets.

December 11, 2018 Mylan and Rite Aid are facing a class action that claims the companies respectively manufactured and sold generic valsartan medications despite possessing knowledge that the drugs were contaminated with probable carcinogen N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA).

December 10, 2018 Cree, Inc.'s LED lightbulbs do not last nearly as long as the company claims, according to a proposed class action lawsuit.

December 10, 2018 Anker Direct faces a class action that alleges its portable power bank device chargers have far lower charging capacities than advertised.

December 10, 2018 A class action alleges the Kellogg's products' labeling and marketing are deceptive in that they do not disclose the presence of the chemical.

December 7, 2018 According to a lawsuit, California Natural Living's Baby Natural Bug Blend Bug Repellent simply does not keep mosquitoes away.

December 7, 2018 [UPDATE] A proposed class action claims Wells Fargo's voluntary remediation for consumers who were wrongly denied mortgage loan modifications for which they should have been qualified is insufficient to compensate the borrowers for their losses.

December 5, 2018 A class action lawsuit has been filed against four companies a consumer claims respectively made, distributed and sold carcinogen-contaminated Irbesartan.

December 4, 2018 A consumer alleges in a class action that Zale Delaware misrepresents the nature and quality of its jewelry repair services.

November 29, 2018 [UPDATE] Three former Mount Ida College students have sued the defunct school and its trustees after the Massachusetts institution abruptly closed in May 2018.

November 26, 2018 The Huntington National Bank has been named in a proposed class action that claims it unlawfully fails to reimburse unauthorized payments deducted from customers’ accounts unless accountholders purchase the bank’s fraud-prevention services.

November 26, 2018 A class action alleges Utz's claim that its Dirty Salt & Vinegar chips contain no artificial flavors is false and misleading.

November 23, 2018 HeadClicks, Inc.'s Himalayan salt lamps are the focus of a proposed class action that alleges the products do not offer any of their advertised benefits.