Washington Consumer Protection Act

June 27, 2025 A $13.8M settlement resolves litigation against Torrid over an alleged use of fake online sales.

June 11, 2025 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Nike's advertising emails illicitly use misleading subject lines to imply false scarcity or urgency.

June 5, 2025 A $2.77M+ settlement ends a class action lawsuit against Displate over the company’s alleged use of fake sales online.

June 3, 2025 A class action accuses Amazon of failing to warn consumers that some of the rice products it sells allegedly contain “alarmingly high” levels of heavy metals.

May 1, 2025 A class action alleges Costco illegally sells iPhones in Washington without providing certain repair and warranty disclosures about the products.

April 22, 2025 A class action alleges Apple has violated Washington law by failing to provide certain repair and warranty disclosures about its iPhones prior to the point of sale.

April 10, 2025 A class action suit alleges the lithium-ion batteries in certain Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrids can suddenly catch fire or explode.

March 25, 2025 Evenflo has agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement that may resolve multidistrict litigation over allegedly false advertising claims regarding the safety of the Big Kid booster seat.

March 24, 2025 A class action accuses Abbott Labs of failing to warn consumers that some of its Similac powdered infant formulas contain harmful levels of heavy metals.

February 14, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges the maker of Gore-Tex fabric has deceptively 'greenwashed' the company’s purported commitment to sustainability.

February 12, 2025 A federal jury has awarded almost $25 million to Washington consumers who played High 5 Casino and High 5 Vegas, two apps allegedly operated illegally in the state.

February 4, 2025 Virginia Mason has agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged the healthcare provider unlawfully disclosed patients’ data to Facebook and Google.

January 22, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges that Procter & Gamble’s environmental sustainability campaign for Charmin toilet paper is nothing more than greenwashing.

January 22, 2025 A $2.5 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged UnitedHealthcare placed prerecorded calls to consumers’ cell phones without prior consent.

January 7, 2025 The maker of Stanley cups and tumblers has been hit with a class action after 2.6 million travel mugs were recalled in December 2024 due to an apparent burn risk.

December 19, 2024 A class action alleges Amazon has secretly imposed Prime shipping exclusions in certain zip codes nationwide, which has caused customers to experience delivery delays.

December 13, 2024 Kaye-Smith has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement to resolve a class action that claimed the company failed to protect personal information during a 2022 cyberattack.

December 12, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Audible has violated a Washington law by selling credits that expire after a year.

November 7, 2024 Two Washington residents claim in a proposed class action lawsuit that they were illegally overcharged for travel insurance purchased on Airbnb.com.

September 17, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Amazon has deceptively posted fake limited time sale prices online for its Fire TVs.

September 6, 2024 HealthEquity has been hit with a class action over a March 2024 data breach that reportedly impacted the personal information of 4.3 million people.

September 5, 2024 A class action alleges Instagram is intentionally designed to be addictive for young users despite evidence that the app can cause significant harm to minors.

August 22, 2024 The operator of Royal Match faces a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the online game constitutes illegal gambling under Washington state law.

June 26, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Sirius XM has intentionally failed to include in its advertised subscription prices a U.S. Music Royalty Fee.

June 19, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Costco fails to disclose that consumers will pay more for an item sold on Costco.com than if they bought the same item in-store.

June 10, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Amazon.com has unlawfully recorded consumers’ conversations with its customer service chat feature.

June 4, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges LaserAway Medical Group has sent marketing emails with false and misleading subject lines.

May 15, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Whirlpool and AIG WarrantyGuard have misrepresented extended service plans offered for Whirlpool appliances.

May 15, 2024 A class action claims lax cybersecurity on the part of Green Diamond resulted in a 2023 data breach that compromised customers’ private information.

May 2, 2024 A class action lawsuit claims Avis forces certain customers to pay for fuel twice by imposing a fuel service charge on those who opt to fill a vehicle’s gas tank before returning it.

April 22, 2024 A lawsuit accuses Central Bank of Kansas City of issuing prepaid debit cards saddled with fees to individuals arrested, detained and released from custody to have confiscated cash returned to them.

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

March 19, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Epic Games has illegally tracked the personal information of Fortnite players under 13 and exploited the data for commercial gain.

March 15, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Paula’s Choice has reneged on its cruelty-free promise by conducting animal testing to gain access to the Chinese market.

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.

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 4, 2024 A class action accuses Dolly, Inc. of failing to protect the personal data of current and former employees, independent contractors and customers during a cyberattack announced in November 2023.

December 18, 2023 A class action alleges the MX-13 engine found in certain Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks is plagued by a defect that can cause the fuel injector to clog without warning.

December 13, 2023 A class action alleges a vehicle service contract provider and its insurer have violated state law by selling to Washington consumers VSCs and PPGs that lack required disclosures.

November 1, 2023 A class action alleges the operator of Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena charges an undisclosed service fee when patrons buy concessions at non-Kraken events.

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.

September 29, 2023 Amazon faces a class action wherein a consumer claims the online retail giant did not refund his additional shipping fee after failing to deliver an order by the promised guaranteed delivery time.

September 19, 2023 A consumer alleges in a class action that Fred Meyer has routinely failed to credit his debit card for prepaid amounts of gasoline that the man did not pump.

September 18, 2023 A class action alleges e-bikes made by Rad Power Bikes are defective in that their “hazardous and patently unsafe design” is prone to cause catastrophic malfunctions.

August 30, 2023 Ford faces a class action that alleges 2020-present Explorers are defective in that they are equipped with a rear subframe assembly with only one rear axle horizontal mounting bolt.

August 8, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Overlake Hospital Medical Center has secretly shared website visitors’ personal and medical data with third parties, including Meta (Facebook), without consent.

June 27, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses Whitworth University of failing to protect current and former students’ personal data from a cyberattack in July 2022.

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 lawsuit claims Old Navy has sent Washington consumers misleading emails that advertise sales subject to “imaginary” time limits and false extensions or endings.

April 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Safeway and Albertson’s deceptively inflate the regular retail prices of certain products offered for sale as part of “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO) promotions.