Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act

August 28, 2024 The maker of Clearasil Acne Spot Treatments and other acne products faces a class action that alleges the skincare items contain undisclosed benzene.

August 7, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges several models of Kenmore refrigerators suffer from a widespread linear compressor defect.

August 2, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Legacy Touch and three funeral homes have illegally manipulated the remains of deceased individuals to obtain their fingerprints.

July 25, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Eggland’s Best has falsely advertised its eggs as cage-free.

July 3, 2024 A class action has been filed over an October 2023 cyberattack on LivaNova that reportedly exposed the personal data of roughly 180,000 patients.

June 26, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Gucci has falsely claimed the pythons and crocodiles from which its luxury items are sourced were killed humanely and ethically.

June 7, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Enfamil infant formulas contain heavy metals due to a lack of quality controls at Mead Johnson's manufacturing facility.

May 31, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges GameStop wrongfully charges customers a premium for purportedly new games that the retailer has already opened.

May 20, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Dreamland Baby Company has falsely advertised its weighted sleep sacks, swaddles and toddler blankets.

May 15, 2024 Ascension Health faces a proposed class action lawsuit over a May 2024 data breach in which the MyChart patient portal was affected.

May 8, 2024 Greenline Loans faces a class action over an alleged “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby the online lender has purportedly issued illegal loans to Illinois residents.

May 7, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges GNC has misrepresented its “Super Magnesium” supplements in that the products contain far less elemental magnesium than advertised.

May 7, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit accuses USAA of unfairly reserving “real membership” in the insurance company exclusively for officer-class customers.

April 29, 2024 Clinique Laboratories faces a class action over allegations that certain items in the Acne Solutions product line contain a dangerous carcinogen.

April 24, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit contends that boxes of Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix are unable to make 10 biscuits as advertised.

April 23, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that the entities behind FastDayLoans.com have issued to Illinois residents illegal, high-interest loans.

April 12, 2024 A class action alleges Lens.com draws customers in by advertising deceptively low prices only to charge a hidden fee that dramatically increases the total cost of their order.

March 29, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges PurelyWhite Deluxe Tooth Whitening Kits are mislabeled and misrepresented as approved by the FDA.

March 27, 2024 A class action alleges Galderma has failed to warn consumers that some of its Differin acne cream products potentially contain a dangerous carcinogen.

March 11, 2024 New class action lawsuits allege benzoyl peroxide acne treatments made and/or sold by L’Oréal, Walgreens, Walmart and Genomma Lab are illegal to sell since they contain benzene.

March 6, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Western Union illegally held and used money he deposited for a wire transfer for its own commercial benefit.

February 12, 2024 A class action lawsuit accuses Mercedes Benz of equipping certain 2013-2022 vehicles with defective interior veneer wood finish trim that is prone to crack.

February 9, 2024 A class action claims Kroger has misleadingly advertised that its blueberry Fruit & Grain cereal bars are naturally flavored.

February 9, 2024 AvailBlue.com faces a class action over an alleged “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby the online lender has issued to Illinois residents loans with unlawfully high interest rates.

January 25, 2024 The maker of Ice Mountain bottled water faces a class action that claims the company failed to warn consumers that its “100% Natural Spring Water” is contaminated with microplastics.

January 19, 2024 A class action alleges The Hershey Company and Rainforest Alliance have falsely marketed the former’s organic and plant-based chocolate bars as ethically sourced and “sustainable.”

January 2, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges the HALO BassiNest Flex is dangerously defective in that the infant sleeper is “noticeably tilted” when in use.

December 7, 2023 A class action alleges the companies behind WithULoans.com run an illegal “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby Illinois residents are issued loans with unlawfully high interest rates.

December 1, 2023 Rivers Casino faces a class action over a cyberattack announced in November 2023 that compromised the personal information of tens of thousands of individuals.

October 16, 2023 Lifeline Systems Company has been hit with a class action lawsuit over a cyberattack discovered in August 2022 that reportedly impacted the personal data of approximately 74,000 individuals.

October 16, 2023 A class action accuses AdultTime.com of using “bait-and-switch” tactics to entice visitors into purchasing a trial membership before enrolling them in automatically renewing paid subscription services without consent.

October 6, 2023 A class action claims the operator of online lender LittleLakeLending.com is part of an illegal “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby Illinois residents are issued loans with excessive interest rates.

October 4, 2023 A class action claims the operators of online lender BlueTrustLoans.com are behind an illegal “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby they issue loans with unlawful interest rates to Illinois residents.

August 7, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges that The Children’s Place has knowingly concealed from consumers that its school uniforms contain harmful polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”

July 21, 2023 Two class action lawsuits claim TaxAct and H&R Block—as well as the latter’s subsidiaries, HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc.—unlawfully shared consumers’ personal data with Meta (Facebook) and Google without consent.

July 14, 2023 An Illinois consumer has filed a class action lawsuit that alleges PNC Bank failed to deliver his release of lien and certificate of title by the contractual deadline after he paid off his vehicle loan.

June 29, 2023 At least three proposed class action lawsuits claim Mondelez Global failed to protect the personal information of more than 51,000 employees during a February 2023 cyberattack.

June 5, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Zoup! Fresh Soup Company has misled consumers by intentionally underfilling its standardized soup cartons.

May 26, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the owners of online lender FoxHillsCash.com are behind an illegal “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby they have issued loans with unlawful interest rates to Illinois residents.

May 5, 2023 A class action claims Amazon Prime subscribers do not receive the “exclusive savings” they're promised since the touted price reductions are, by and large, fake.

March 28, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Samsung Electronics America has failed to disclose that its gas stoves emit harmful pollutants into consumers’ homes.

March 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Radienz Living Chicago has deceptively labeled its Ajax detergent given that a 60-ounce container cannot cover as many loads of laundry as buyers are led to expect.

March 27, 2023 Comcast Corporation faces a class action that claims trailers for “Yesterday” misleadingly touted that Ana de Armas would have a “significant role” in the 2019 movie.

March 23, 2023 A class action claims the operators of online lender AscendLoans.com are engaged in a “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby they’ve issued to Illinois residents “predatory” loans with illegal interest rates.

March 22, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Church & Dwight Co. has misleadingly labeled its Xtra detergent given that a 4.65-liter container cannot do as many loads of laundry as consumers are led to expect.

March 22, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses a Caesars Sportsbook subsidiary of “luring” new bettors with misleading offers of “free” and “risk-free” initial bets.

March 21, 2023 Tesla, Inc. faces another class action lawsuit that claims the automaker has failed to address a defect in its vehicles that puts drivers at risk and has caused an increase in premiums for consumers enrolled in Tesla Insurance.

March 10, 2023 A class action claims Buffalo Wild Wings has misled consumers into believing its boneless wings are actually deboned chicken wings.

March 8, 2023 A class action alleges the “certified sustainable” promise on packages of certain Mrs. Paul's and Van De Kamp's seafood products is false and misleading.

March 1, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims online lenders Eagle Valley Lending and Fast Auto Loans are behind a “rent-a-tribe” scheme whereby they issue “predatory” loans with unlawful interest rates to Illinois residents.