Retail

December 21, 2018 A class action bumped to district court claims Payless Shoesource failed to both obtain proper authorization to perform background checks and provide rest breaks.

December 14, 2018 Lord & Taylor, LLC has been hit with a lawsuit in which a former sales associate claims she and other shoe department sales employees are owed unpaid wages stemming from overtime-compensable hours and reduced commission payments.

November 16, 2018 A lawsuit recently removed from state to federal court in California alleges Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. underpays its retail store managers and assistant managers statewide.

November 2, 2018 A class action lawsuit challenges Walmart and Sam's Club's timekeeping practices that allegedly fail to account for off-the-clock pre- and post-shift work.

October 29, 2018 A consumers alleges Sierra Trading Post touts its products at fraudulently discounted "reference prices."

October 25, 2018 A former California retail employee alleges Tapestry failed to pay proper wages stemming from time spent by workers undergoing mandatory security checks.

October 18, 2018 Foot Locker and its board of directors face legal action stemming from their alleges failure to fully recognize and disclose threats to the retailer's business.

October 16, 2018 A proposed class action claims Macy’s West Stores, Inc. makes illegal deductions from sales employees’ commissions.

October 4, 2018 A former employee alleges in a class action that Ulta failed to pay proper wages, among other alleged labor infractions.

September 13, 2018 Ikea faces a lawsuit filed by a consumer who claims the retailer isn't being entirely forthcoming about the application of its $25 off coupon when items are returned.

September 13, 2018 A lawsuit alleges several interior access barriers found in a New Castle, PA Dollar General make it unlawfully difficult for wheelchair-reliant shoppers to get around.

September 10, 2018 A proposed class action filed in July 2018 against Adidas America, Inc. over a data breach has been removed to federal court in California.

September 6, 2018 Out of Alaska federal court comes a proposed class action that accuses LuLaRoe of imposing an unlawful sales tax on consumers residing in tax-free jurisdictions in Alaska.

August 29, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges Ikea discriminated and retaliated against a former senior-level human resources employee on the basis of her gender and age.

August 24, 2018 A California consumer claims Sears Holdings Management Corporation recorded his phone call with a customer service representative without consent.

August 14, 2018 A former TJX Companies retail employee claims non-managerial workers at some of TJX’s Staten Island and NJ stores were not paid proper overtime wages.

August 13, 2018 Aldi, Inc. is the defendant in a collective action that alleges the discount grocery store chain failed to pay store managers rightful overtime wages.

August 8, 2018 A former employee has filed a lawsuit over alleged discrimination and adverse employment consequences stemming from AT&T’s refusal to excuse pregnancy-related work absences.

August 6, 2018 A proposed class action filed in Florida claims Kohl’s Corporation has violated federal law by sending automated text message advertisements to consumers’ cell phones without first obtaining their prior express consent.

August 1, 2018 Euromarket Designs, Inc., i.e. Crate & Barrel, faces a lawsuit over its 'collection, use, storage, and disclosure' of employees’ sensitive biometric data.

August 1, 2018 A class action cases claims Fashion Nova engaged in the practice of sending unsolicited text messages to consumers’ cell phones without consent to do so.

July 26, 2018 A class action alleges Walmart's stance on unscheduled absences disproportionately harms pregnant employees, whose pregnancy-related absences are protected by law.

July 11, 2018 Four consumers are behind a class action lawsuit in which they claim TJX Companies sells merchandise in its Florida TJ Maxx stores at false sale prices.

July 10, 2018 Macy's and two subsidiaries face a class action over a June 2018 data breach that the plaintiff claims the companies failed to disclose for almost a month.

July 9, 2018 According to a class action, Woodbolt Distribution, which does business as Nutrabolt, misleadingly packages and sells its Cellucor C4 Pre-Workout powders.

July 3, 2018 A 17-year Marshalls employee has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the retailer over alleged gender discrimination and wage and hour abuses.

July 2, 2018 A proposed collective action filed against 1923 Sneaker, Inc. and an individual with control over the Far Rockaway, New York footwear and apparel store details a former employee’s claims that he was not paid proper overtime wages.

June 28, 2018 Macy’s, Inc. is staring down a lawsuit concerning allegedly 'deceptive, misleading, and fraudulent' billing practices for purchases made online.

June 26, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Tory Burch broke the law by sending unsolicited text messages to consumers’ cell phones as part of its mass marketing efforts.

June 25, 2018 A lawsuit takes issue with Techtronic and the Home Depot's sale of Milwaukee-brand Fastback utility knives, saying they're illegal in many states.

June 21, 2018 Tommy Hilfiger Wholesale, Inc. faces a lawsuit claiming it misleads consumers by offering products at false price discounts at factory and outlet stores.

June 13, 2018 The Saks Off 5th parent company faces a lawsuit claiming it should have prevented a March 2018 data breach perpetrated by a notorious hacking group.

June 12, 2018 An Arizona woman has filed suit against Sears Brands, LLC after the defendant supposedly placed several robocalls to her cell phone without her consent in an attempt to contact an unrelated individual.

June 8, 2018 Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is facing a class action filed by a consumer who claims the retailer advertises discounts that are not actually provided to customers.

June 5, 2018 The plaintiff alleges Ulta violated the California Labor Code “intentionally and with deliberate indifference” to the rights of its employees.

May 31, 2018 Vishara Video and its owner face a proposed collective action filed by a former sales associate who claims he’s owed unpaid minimum and overtime wages.

May 30, 2018 From Tennessee comes a proposed collective action filed by two plaintiffs who allege clothing retailer Stage Stores Inc. owes hourly employees unpaid minimum and overtime wages.

May 21, 2018 A California man claims Walmart's use of video cameras at self-check-out kiosks violates state law prohibiting companies from requesting certain identifying info.

May 18, 2018 The plaintiff claims she experienced an unlawful level of difficulty navigating her wheelchair around a Dollar General location in Oneonta, NY.

May 16, 2018 A proposed class and collective action has been filed by a former Urban Outfitters employee who claims the retailer misclassified department managers as exempt from overtime pay.

May 14, 2018 A lawsuit filed in IL state court claims Bloomingdale's illegally applies Chicago's 'Bag Tax' to garment bags even though the ordinance covers only paper or plastic.

May 8, 2018 Jobs and Main Realty Co. and a John Doe defendant are wrapped up in a proposed class action filed over alleged structural violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

May 7, 2018 A former San Diego Target employee has filed a class action on behalf of California workers over the company’s allegedly restrictive rest break policy.

April 25, 2018 A Massachusetts resident has filed a proposed class action in which he takes issue with L.L. Bean’s about-face regarding its famed “100% Satisfaction Guarantee” that allowed customers to exchange or replace items without proof of purchase.

April 19, 2018 Spencer Gifts, LLC has been accused of misclassifying its salaried store managers as exempt from overtime wages.

April 11, 2018 A lawsuit claims Saks did too little in safeguarding the payment information of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor customers.

April 5, 2018 Target Corporation has been accused in a proposed class action of discriminating against 'thousands of qualified African Americans and Latinos' by denying them opportunities for employment based on a supposedly flawed background check process.

March 15, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Foot Locker, Inc. and its CEO and CFO on behalf of a proposed class of individuals who bought the shoe and apparel retailer’s common stock between August 19, 2016 and August 17, 2017 (the class period).

March 2, 2018 Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is facing a proposed class and collective action in Pennsylvania from a former groomer who claims she wasn’t paid properly and was fired for complaining about the defendant’s pay practices.

February 16, 2018 The plaintiff claims she worked around 63 hours per week for Deals on Broadway without appropriate compensation.