New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act

June 23, 2022 A class action claims that certain Samsung electric range stoves are defective in that it’s a little too easy to inadvertently turn on the cooktop’s burners.

May 20, 2022 A class action alleges Merck subsidiary Home Again has deceived consumers into thinking they must buy an annual membership after their pets receive the company’s location-tracking microchips.

May 20, 2022 An author alleges in a class action that Dorrance Publishing Company has hidden from her and other writers the true sales numbers of their work and unjustly retained commissions.

May 19, 2022 A class action alleges Nestle Healthcare Nutrition has falsely advertised its BOOST “Glucose Control” beverages in that the products are unable to help diabetics manage glucose levels.

May 4, 2022 A class action alleges Samsung has falsely advertised certain TVs as having a “motion rate” of 120 Hertz (Hz) when they have an actual “refresh rate” of only 60 Hz.

April 19, 2022 A class action alleges Fashion Nova has intentionally suppressed hundreds of thousands of one-, two- and three-star consumer reviews from its website.

April 14, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Rutgers Business School has perpetrated a “massive fraud” upon MBA students by submitting false and misleading employability statistics.

March 28, 2022 A bettor alleges FanDuel, Betfair Interactive and New Meadowlands Racetrack have fraudulently blocked certain users from withdrawing money from their own accounts without first gambling or betting all of the deposited funds.

February 18, 2022 A class action claims certain Burt’s Bees cosmetic products contain undisclosed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known to be harmful to humans.

January 7, 2022 A class action alleges Bright Lending wrongfully holds itself out as owned and operated by a Native American tribe so as to charge borrowers exorbitant interest rates on small loans.

January 6, 2022 The Voyager cryptocurrency trading platform has been misrepresented and designed deliberately to take advantage of young, inexperienced investors, a class action alleges.

December 17, 2021 A class action alleges Drive New Jersey Insurance Company and Progressive Garden State Insurance Company have shirked their promise to pay insureds the actual cash value of a total-loss vehicle.

October 25, 2021 The Raritan Valley Country Club faces a class action after allegedly eliminating the opportunity for proprietary membership certificate buyers to be repaid the cost of the certificate upon resigning from the club.

September 30, 2021 A class action alleges Chick-fil-A’s advertisement of a flat delivery fee is misleading given the cost of items that are ordered for delivery is marked up.

September 7, 2021 A class action alleges airbag inflators made by Joyson Safety Systems, the successor to Takata, were contaminated by moisture during the manufacturing process yet nevertheless equipped in certain GMC, Chevy and Dodge trucks.

August 30, 2021 A class action alleges CBR Systems has deceived parents into believing they will pay a fixed annual fee for the storage of umbilical cord blood collected at a child’s birth.

August 23, 2021 A proposed class action claims a defect in Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro headphones can cause allergic and inflammatory reactions in wearers’ ears.

August 17, 2021 A class action alleges certain 2012-2017 model year Audi vehicles with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines are plagued by a potentially catastrophic piston ring defect.

August 9, 2021 A class action alleges Wells Fargo has extracted improper property inspection fees from homeowners who’ve fallen behind on their mortgages.

August 4, 2021 A proposed class action claims the UPS Store, Inc. has charged New Jersey residents more than the state’s allowable limit for notary services.

July 22, 2021 A lawsuit claims water bottles made by BlueTriton Brands and Niagara Bottling are misleadingly labeled as “100% Recyclable” when, in reality, they are far from it.

July 21, 2021 Heartland Payment Systems faces a lawsuit that claims the company has charged hidden and excessive fees not authorized by its agreements with merchants.

July 7, 2021 A class action alleges DHL has failed to disclose an unauthorized $17 service charge that the logistics provider falsely represents as reimbursement for import duties.

May 27, 2021 A class action alleges pre-departure travel insurance sold through United Airlines’ website is wholly unnecessary in light of certain policy changes issued at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 18, 2021 A class action alleges BMW has falsely advertised that its 2021 430i and 430i xDrive vehicles are equipped with LED headlights with cornering lights.

April 20, 2021 A class action alleges CoSport, the sole authorized seller of tickets to the Tokyo Summer Olympics, has refused to issue refunds in light of the decision that international spectators will not be allowed to attend the event this summer.

March 16, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Bank of America has misled accountholders into paying ACH transfer fees for a service that’s otherwise free when sending money to authorized payees.

March 9, 2021 A class action claims State Farm Fire and Casualty Company has wrongfully used lower "new construction" estimates in paying claims for projects that amount to "reconstruction" of damaged property.

March 9, 2021 Verizon and Asurion Warranty Services face another proposed class action over their allegedly fraudulent solicitation of the latter's Smart Home Support warranty plan.

February 25, 2021 A class action claims 2015-2019 model year Mercedes-Benz W205 vehicles suffer from a defect that can cause raw fuel to leak into the engine compartment.

January 6, 2021 A class action claims Verizon Wireless has fraudulently sold ancillary goods and services without sending sales confirmations or new monthly bill totals.

December 14, 2020 A class action alleges TD Bank has pulled a "bait-and-switch" on secured credit card holders by failing to adequately disclose that it'll take longer than seven billing cycles to "graduate" to an unsecured card.

November 17, 2020 A class action alleges Newell Brands and Graco have sold online purportedly new child car seats that had already experienced a "significant portion of their limited useful life."

September 18, 2020 A class action claims Quest Diagnostics has refused to address an ongoing problem of sending "misdirected" lab test orders for tests never ordered for consumers.

September 17, 2020 A class action alleges Hometown America unlawfully threatened residents of a New Jersey manufactured home community with rent increases and evictions at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 21, 2020 Subaru faces a class action that claims certain vehicle models can unexpectedly stall and shut down due being equipped with a defective low-pressure fuel pump.

July 13, 2020 A class action claims RCN has pulled a bait-and-switch on customers by charging an additional 'network access and maintenance' fee each month despite promising flat service rates.

June 26, 2020 A class action claims Navient has utilized a student loan repayment scheme that's allowed the company to reel in sizable interest-driven profits while keeping borrowers perpetually in debt.

February 25, 2020 Old Navy faces a class action that claims the retailer used fake “original” prices to trick customers into buying items they believed to be “on sale.”

December 4, 2019 A class action claims Zantac manufacturer Sanofi knew the heartburn drug contained NDMA yet concealed this information from the public.