Fraud

March 13, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed in Oklahoma against General Motors Company over an alleged defect in several vehicle models that the lawsuit says can cause the cars' air conditioning systems to fail prematurely.

March 8, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed in New York against BFY Brands, Inc. in which the plaintiff claims the company’s Popcorners snack chip products are sold with unacceptable levels non-functional slack fill.

March 7, 2018 Two more lawsuits allege certain Big Heart Pet Brands dog food varieties are contaminated with pentobarbital, a sedative used during euthanization.

March 6, 2018 Two plaintiffs have filed a second proposed class action lawsuit against embattled cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Inc.

March 2, 2018 American Halal Company, Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action that takes issue with the allegedly misleading representations on its Saffron Road Lentil Cracker products.

March 2, 2018 According to a lawsuit, WalMart and Cal-Maine are not entirely forthcoming about the supposed 'outdoor' living conditions for their egg-producing hens.

March 2, 2018 A consumer alleges Nature's Bounty's claim that its biotin products support healthy hair, skin, and nails' is false and deceptive.

March 2, 2018 Eleven plaintiffs claim Dometic knowingly concealed a defect in the cooling units of at least 10 models of gas absorption refrigerators for use in RVs.

March 2, 2018 A consumer alleges the amounts of omega fatty acids in Kirkland-brand Wild Alaskan Fish Oil products is misrepresented on bottle labels.

March 1, 2018 Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc. is the defendant in a proposed class action lawsuit wherein the plaintiff alleges its Gravy Train brand of pet food contains pentobarbital, a barbiturate and sedative commonly used to euthanize animals.

March 1, 2018 A lawsuit claims the windshields on certain Prius models can unexpectedly crack during normal use, a supposed defect Toyota failed to disclose to consumers.

February 28, 2018 Town Sports International, LLC and Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. are on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims they unlawfully denied customers with 'Passport Memberships' access to some of their gym locations.

February 22, 2018 A proposed class action filed in San Diego County Superior Court against General Mills, Warner Bros., and seven other high-profile defendants has been removed to District Court for the Southern District of California.

February 21, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges the organizers of last year's World OutGames in Miami vastly underdelivered in providing anything close to an Olympic-style event.

February 20, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed in New York against MJS America LLC, which operates as Majans America LLC and makes and sells snacks under the Majans Bhuja Snacks brand name.

February 19, 2018 General Motors Company is facing a proposed class action alleging the car manufacturer failed to warn consumers of a potential defect in several models of its vehicles that causes the cars’ air conditioning systems to fail prematurely.

February 16, 2018 A lawsuit claims CSC breached its leases with four companies that own apartment buildings in TN by charging an additional 9.75 percent administrative fee.

February 15, 2018 The class action additionally alleges Genesis California's English-language contracts do not contain notices outlining consumers' rights.

February 15, 2018 BitConnect faces another proposed class action claiming the cryptocurrency platform was no more than a Ponzi scheme through millions were stolen.

February 15, 2018 The companies behind New York Sports Clubs allegedly charge fees in excess of those authorized in their contracts with patrons.

February 15, 2018 The suit claims that since AARP is not a licensed insurance agent, it cannot collect a commission for Medigap policies on behalf of UnitedHealthcare.

February 15, 2018 Defendants Kevin Mason, Chantel Grant, Stuart Goldberg and two firms face a class action claiming their 'student loan resolution services' simply do not exist.

February 14, 2018 A real estate firm has filed a proposed class action against the organizers of 'Buying Summit' events during which the defendants allegedly sold participants properties they didn’t own for significantly more than what the real estate was worth.

February 12, 2018 A consumer alleges Citibank preys on its 'most economically vulnerable and cash-strapped customers' by tacking on additional checking account charges.

February 9, 2018 A consumer claims Target's makeup remover has caused hundreds of thousands of consumers to experience allergic or strong irritating reactions.

February 9, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Drunk Elephant's eye serum cannot provide any of the skin improvement benefits the company promises.

February 8, 2018 A consumer alleges in a class action that Visionworks' supposed 'Buy One, Get One Free' offer for eyeglasses violates Florida consumer protection law.

February 7, 2018 Sweetworks Confections, LLC is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the candy maker underfills its boxes of Sixlets candy and deceives consumers into paying for a product that contains less than what they think they’re getting.

February 7, 2018 Cohen, Rosenberg, Maros, LLC has been named as the defendant in a proposed class action filed by two former homeowners who claim the company charged them $75,000 in unlawful fees to secure a new mortgage that never actually went through.

February 2, 2018 Six consumers claim Ashley Black Company's FasciaBlaster product does not offer any health benefits, and instead leaves users with only painful bruising.

February 1, 2018 A New York consumer has filed suit against Enzymatic Therapy, LLC over claims that its Ultra Liver Cleanse and Complete Liver Cleanse products do not perform as advertised.

January 30, 2018 Bitconnect faces another class action in which the plaintiff claims the shuttered cryptocurrency exchange/lending platform was no more than a Ponzi scheme.

January 29, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit filed in June 2017 against Sunrise Senior Living has been removed to district court for the Northern District of CA.

January 25, 2018 Six plaintiffs claim now-shuttered cryptocurrency exchange Bitconnect and several recruiters ran a Ponzi scheme that robbed investors of billions.

January 17, 2018 AMC, its top officers, and a group of under-writers face a securities case claiming shareholders were misled prior to a series of 2016/17 acquisitions.

January 15, 2018 Vircurex faces claims that has yet to refund cryptocurrency holders after it froze access to its online exchange following two 'hacks' in mid-2013.

January 15, 2018 Two plaintiffs claim consumers who buy Luigi's Italian Ice are being shorted on exactly how much product is in J&J Snack Foods' six-fluid-ounce cups.

January 15, 2018 Hotels.com, Expedia, Travelscape and Reservations Technologies face a lawsuit over allegedly excessive taxes and fees charged on Reservations.com.

January 11, 2018 Three student loan borrowers have filed suit against Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) claiming the defendant attempted to illegally extend the duration of student loans in order to continue collecting monthly servicing fees.

January 10, 2018 A case filed in Aug. 2017 and transferred to federal court in Dec. claims two companies' prices for medical air transportation are wholly unreasonable.

January 10, 2018 Danone North America and the Whitewave Foods Company face a lawsuit in which the plaintiff claims they deceptively advertised certain products as organic.

January 9, 2018 Express Scripts, Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it unlawfully charged patients for copies of their medical records.

January 8, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Pine Valley Farms and three bottling cos. advertise and sell bottled 'raw' water they pass off as derived from a natural spring.

January 5, 2018 A proposed class action filed in September 2017 alleging Fruit Bliss slack-fills packages of its products has been moved from California to New York.

December 22, 2017 According to a lawsuit, Comerica Bank overlooked a series of red flags, effectively enabling one individual to embezzle millions in a Ponzi scheme.

December 22, 2017 A 9.75% 'administrative fee' is at the center of Kay-Kay Realty's lawsuit in which it says CSC ServiceWorks 'outright disregarded' contract terms.

December 21, 2017 Allegedly false and misleading retail installment sales contracts are the focal point of a lawsuit against Fred Beans Motors of Doylestown (PA).

December 13, 2017 A lawsuit lays out claims that Virginia Credit Union imposed overdraft fees despite the plaintiff's account never sinking to a negative balance.

December 12, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against InterCoast Colleges – which operates as Intercoast Career Institute – on behalf of former LPN students who were enrolled at the school in Kittery or South Portland, Maine between 2011 and 2016.

December 8, 2017 A NJ consumer claims TD Bank ignores its own overdraft-prevention rule when it comes to ride-share transactions to collect customers' overdraft fees.