Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act

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.

April 9, 2024 A proposed class action claims Fifth Third Bank unfairly charges customers a $15 fee when they deposit a bad check.

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.

March 4, 2024 A class action claims that certain MISSHA and A’PIEU sunscreens are falsely advertised as waterproof, sweatproof and able to block “all UV rays.”

February 29, 2024 A class action alleges the University of the Potomac’s Chicago campus illegally misrepresented to students that it was a degree-granting institution.

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 4, 2024 A class action alleges Blue Cross Blue Shield reduced death benefits for senior life insurance customers and then refused to refund those who involuntarily overpaid for premiums.

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.

November 2, 2023 A class action alleges Kroger has deceptively labeled eggs sold under its Roundy’s brand as “Farm Fresh” given that they’re sourced from caged chickens in industrial settings.

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 12, 2023 A class action alleges Great Value Raw Honey and Organic Raw Honey are misleadingly advertised in that the products are processed in such a way that they cannot be considered “raw” or “organic.”

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.

September 8, 2023 A proposed class action claims that At Home-brand luxury sheet sets have a lower thread count than advertised.

August 29, 2023 A class action alleges Tribune Publishing has automatically charged its print newspaper subscribers extra fees for materials already included in their subscriptions.

August 8, 2023 The operators of Southern Illinois Healthcare face a class action over their alleged disclosure of website visitors’ private information to Facebook without users’ consent.

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 23, 2023 A class action claims the makers of Wolf appliances have failed to disclose to consumers that their gas stoves, cooktops and ovens emit harmful air pollutants.

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.

April 26, 2023 A class action claims Whole Foods has falsely advertised its 32-ounce bags of frozen tilapia filets in that the bags consistently contain less than 32 ounces of fish.

April 4, 2023 A class action claims 50-fluid ounce containers of Gain detergent are falsely advertised in that they do not contain enough product to allow a consumer to do 32 loads of laundry as promised.

April 3, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Hello Products has falsely advertised that its Hello-brand toothpastes are made with no artificial sweeteners.

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.