Retail

May 13, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges TJX Companies has secretly embedded web-tracking technology into its marketing emails.

May 10, 2024 A new class action lawsuit alleges Dude Wipes are neither flushable nor safe for plumbing and sewer/septic systems as advertised.

May 9, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Walmart has misled consumers by falsely advertising its Equate sunscreen as “Reef Friendly.”

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 26, 2024 Torrid faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the fashion retailer has misled shoppers by posting false sale prices on its website.

April 24, 2024 Proactiv products are at the center of a class action that claims some of the acne treatments contain and/or degrade into benzene, a human carcinogen.

April 15, 2024 A class action alleges Home Depot has embedded tracking technology into marketing emails to collect recipients’ private data without their knowledge.

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 11, 2024 A class action claims Padagis has failed to warn consumers that certain Perrigo acne treatment products contain “dangerously high” levels of benzene.

April 10, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Pillow Cube and Redo Tech have essentially stolen money from the former’s online customers.

April 9, 2024 A New Jersey consumer claims in a class action that At Home Group, Inc. has violated state law by offering its products in store at fake discounts.

April 9, 2024 A Pennsylvania resident alleges in a class action that Hugo Boss has illegally sent him more than 100 unsolicited text messages in the past several months.

April 9, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Home Depot advertises fake or outdated so-called original prices on its website.

April 5, 2024 A class action lawsuit accuses Shapermint of unlawfully enrolling consumers in recurring, paid memberships without authorization.

April 4, 2024 A Texas consumer claims in a class action that Kohl’s has unlawfully placed “incessant” debt collection robocalls to her cell phone without consent.

April 3, 2024 A class action alleges Mattress Firm uses a third-party service to “eavesdrop upon and record” the conversations of those who call its customer service line.

March 28, 2024 A class action alleges Ikea has misrepresented the materials used to construct its line of Hemnes and Brimnes daybed frames, resulting in products with far less structural integrity than customers are led to expect.

March 26, 2024 A class action claims Ikea’s Kasker quartz countertops and Caesarstone’s quartz countertops suffer from a defect that causes them to permanently stain from everyday use.

March 25, 2024 An antitrust class action lawsuit alleges Apple has effectively locked hundreds of millions of consumers into its ecosystem of devices, apps and services.

March 25, 2024 Dick’s employees claim in a class action that the retailer has withheld commissions earned by salespeople within the golf department of its Pro+ stores.

February 26, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Home Depot allowed his customer service calls to be secretly “wiretapped” by Google without his consent.

February 23, 2024 A class action claims Purple has misled shoppers by listing products online with fictitious original prices and fake corresponding discounts.

February 16, 2024 A class action claims P&G falsely advertises certain Herbal Essences and Pantene products as made with “natural-origin” or “naturally derived” ingredients.

February 13, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Amazon has violated consumer protection laws by charging Prime Video subscribers an extra monthly fee to remove ads from the streaming platform.

January 31, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Visa has failed to warn the public that its Vanilla gift cards are regularly redeemed fraudulently by third parties.

January 31, 2024 A class action claims Walmart has violated federal law by failing to ensure that its website is fully accessible to consumers who are blind or have vision-related disabilities.

January 16, 2024 A class action alleges ASICS has misled consumers by advertising products in its outlet stores with false original prices and corresponding “phantom” discounts, giving the impression of a deal.

January 11, 2024 A class action accuses Nectar of unlawfully advertising products on its online store with misleading limited-time offers and fake discounts based on false “original” prices.

January 11, 2024 A class action claims certain Beautyrest- and Madison Park-brand bedding products are advertised with inflated thread counts.

January 11, 2024 A class action alleges consumers who browse AdamEve.com have had details of their sexual preferences, sexual orientation, sex toy preferences and more shared with Google without their consent.

January 3, 2024 A class action alleges Zappos.com has illegally used “spyware” to surveil website visitors’ browsing habits without their knowledge or consent.

January 3, 2024 A class action alleges the Equate Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor is decidedly incapable of providing accurate, reliable blood pressure readings.

December 22, 2023 A class action claims 1-800-Flowers and third-party vendor Interactions, LLC have secretly “wiretapped” customer calls without consent.

December 14, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Urban Outfitters secretly and unlawfully embeds tracking technology into its marketing emails.

December 13, 2023 A class action claims Saks.com, the e-commerce division of designer clothing retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, secretly embeds tracking technology into marketing emails.

December 12, 2023 A class action alleges Walmart and Cash App have known for years that their financial services are a key tool for scammers yet have ignored the “obvious holes” in their anti-fraud measures.

December 5, 2023 A class action alleges Lumineux Whitening Strips fail to adhere to consumers’ teeth for the recommended 30-minute treatment and do not achieve any meaningful teeth whitening within that period.

December 4, 2023 Walmart and Delivery Drivers, Inc. face a class action wherein a former employee claims he was misclassified as an independent contractor and denied proper wages and benefits.

November 10, 2023 A class action claims Peter Thomas Roth Labs has misled consumers by selling its Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Rich Barrier moisturizer in oversized boxes that are “more than half empty.”

October 20, 2023 A proposed class action alleges the poor packaging and “minimal security” of Green Dot gift cards sold at Walmart allow the cards to be easily tampered with.

October 19, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges GameStop deceptively “lures” consumers into making online purchases with false promises of free shipping should they spend a certain amount on their orders.

October 16, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Target and Walmart have illegally and negligently charged sales tax on purchases of American flags in Florida.

October 16, 2023 Francesca’s faces a class action over a Jan. 2023 data breach in which cybercriminals accessed current and former employees’ and customers’ personal information.

October 16, 2023 A class action alleges Kohl’s has misled consumers by advertising products with false “regular” or “original” prices and corresponding fake discounts, giving an impression of a bargain.

October 11, 2023 Costco faces a class action over its alleged use of a Meta Pixel to secretly disclose the private health information of millions of pharmacy customers to third parties.

October 10, 2023 A class action accuses National Geographic Partners of unlawfully enrolling consumers in recurring, paid subscriptions without consent.

October 9, 2023 A class action alleges PayPal has illegally wielded agreements with online retailers to prevent them from offering price incentives to steer consumers away from the payment platform.

October 9, 2023 A class action claims the company behind iCanvas.com and iCanvasArt.com has misled consumers by listing products online with artificially inflated original prices and corresponding illusory discounts.

October 5, 2023 A class action alleges Amazon has wielded “price-parity” agreements with third-party sellers to prevent price competition online and trick consumers into believing they are getting the lowest prices possible.

October 3, 2023 A retail pharmacy claims in a class action that several consumer health companies have misled the public by marketing over-the-counter medications containing phenylephrine as effective nasal decongestants.