Companies Behind JustCBD Misrepresent Amounts of CBD in Products, Class Action Alleges
June 3, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Just Brands habitually overstates the amount of cannabidiol in its JustCBD products.
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Class Action: Duke Owes Tuition and Fee Refunds for ‘Overpriced Bubble-Gum and Duct-Tape’ Online Academics Amid Pandemic
June 3, 2020 A class action argues Duke University owes tuition and fee refunds given the subpar quality of the online learning experience necessitated by the pandemic.
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Police Officer Sprayed Irritant in Retaliation During Peaceful Protest
June 3, 2020 A class action alleges a woman and her daughter were among peaceful protestors sprayed with chemical irritant by a Minneapolis police officer "in retaliation" for protesting the murder of George Floyd.
Class Action Claims Citibank Owes Fees to Agents Who Helped Paycheck Protection Program Applicants
June 2, 2020 Union Bank faces a class action in which a CPA firm claims the institution has failed to pay agents who provided services to Paycheck Protection Program applicants.
Union Bank Refused to Pay Agents Who Assisted Paycheck Protection Program Applicants, Case Claims
June 2, 2020 Union Bank faces a class action in which a CPA firm claims the institution has failed to pay agents who provided services to Paycheck Protection Program applicants.
Class Action: Sam’s Club Sued Over ‘Fraudulently Inducing’ Members to Upgrade to Sam’s Plus Membership
June 2, 2020 A class action claims Sam’s Club eliminated its business membership tier without notice before up-charging consumers into Sam’s Plus memberships under false representations.
Class Action: Valley Forge Insurance Co. Wrongfully Denied Orthodontist’s COVID-19-Related Business Loss Claim
June 2, 2020 A proposed class action alleges Valley Forge Insurance Company has wrongfully denied a Washington orthodontic practice’s COVID-19-related business loss claim.
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Gov’t. Continues to Garnish Tax Refunds to Recoup Student Loan Debt Despite CARES Act Directive, Lawsuit Claims [UPDATE]
June 1, 2020 A class action claims the Dept. of Treasury and Dept. of Education have continued to collect on student loans by offsetting fed. income tax returns despite a CARES Act directive.
Deloitte Rolled Out Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Portals Without Proper Data Protections, Class Action Claims
June 1, 2020 A class action claims at least three states' unemployment benefits portals set up by Deloitte Consulting exposed applicants' personally identifiable information.
Class Action Seeks Paid Sick Leave Amid Pandemic for Washington D.C. Lyft Drivers
June 1, 2020 A class action lawsuit argues Washington D.C.-area Lyft drivers are entitled to paid sick leave amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana Restaurants ‘Categorically’ Denied Coverage Amid Pandemic by Society Insurance, Class Action Claims
June 1, 2020 An Indianapolis restaurant claims Society Insurance has swiftly denied many Indiana eateries' pandemic-related damage claims without investigation or written explanation.
Class Action Against Loyola University Seeks Tuition, Fee Refunds For Pandemic-Shortened Semester
May 29, 2020 Loyola University Chicago faces a lawsuit over its alleged refusal to refund tuition and fees after switching to online classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aveanna Healthcare Stored Patient Info in ‘Reckless Manner’ Prior to July 2019 Data Breach, Class Action Claims
May 29, 2020 Aveanna Healthcare faces a class action over a July 2019 data breach that exposed the sensitive information of more than 166,000 individuals.
Class Action Claims 2018, 2019 Volkswagen Models Hampered by Engine Stalling ‘Defect’
May 29, 2020 The engines found in certain 2018 and 2019 Volkswagen models are predisposed to suddenly stall during normal use, according to a class action lawsuit.
Tzumi Pocket Juice Portable Chargers Have ‘Substantially Lower’ Charging Power Than Advertised, Lawsuit Claims
May 29, 2020 A proposed class action claims the Pocket Juice portable power banks sold by Tzumi Electronics LLC fail to deliver the advertised amount of power.
NCH Healthcare System Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Over June 2019 Data Breach
May 29, 2020 NCH Healthcare System, Inc. has been hit with a class action over a data breach that reportedly exposed the personal and medical information of over 63,000 patients.
University of Oklahoma Graduate Seeks Tuition, Fee Refunds for Spring 2020 Semester Curtailed by COVID-19 Crisis
May 29, 2020 A proposed class action claims the University of Oklahoma has refused to offer tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jimmy John’s ‘All Natural’ Cookies Contain Highly Processed Ingredients, Lawsuit Claims [UPDATE]
May 29, 2020 A class action alleges the “All Natural” cookies sold by Jimmy John’s contain a slew of non-natural and highly processed ingredients.
Former Field Technicians Claim Kirkham Solutions, Comcast Owe Unpaid Overtime Wages
May 29, 2020 Kirkham Solutions and Comcast face a lawsuit in which two former field technicians claim the companies failed to pay proper overtime wages.
Class Action: Lowe’s Protection Plans ‘Useless or Severely Diminished’ While Manufacturers’ Warranties in Effect
May 28, 2020 The protection plans offered by Lowe's and Federal Warranty Service Corporation are not what consumers think, according to a class action lawsuit.
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Enterprise Violated Warn Act with Mass Layoff During Pandemic, Class Action Claims [UPDATE]
May 28, 2020 A former longtime rental agent claims Enterprise executed a mass layoff amid the COVID-19 pandemic without providing mandatory advance notice.
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Carnival Corporation Concealed Info from Investors on Handling of COVID-19 Outbreak, Class Action Claims [UPDATE]
May 28, 2020 A class action claims Carnival Corporation and two top execs harmed investors by omitting or failing to disclose information on the company's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Class Action Says ‘Inspection Clause’ in FCA Lifetime Warranties Is ‘One-Sided, Unfair, Serves No Commercial Purpose’
May 28, 2020 A class action lawsuit takes issue with the inspection clause consumers claim FCA US "snuck into" its purported lifetime limited powertrain warranty.
Monsanto, BASF Hit with Class Actions Over Crop Damage Allegedly Linked to Dicamba Herbicides
May 28, 2020 Per a lawsuit, Monsanto and BASF knew dicamba could ruin non-resistant crops yet released the system onto the market anyway, pressuring farmers to buy dicamba-resistant seeds seeds out of self-protection.
Class Action Claims Diesel Filter Defect in Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover Vehicles Poses an ‘Unreasonable’ Safety Hazard
May 27, 2020 A class action claims the diesel particulate filter found in certain 2018-2020 Jaguar, Range Rover and Land Rover models is prone to clogging under normal driving conditions.
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Ultra Music Festival Organizer Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Refusal to Issue Refunds [UPDATE]
May 27, 2020 The organizer of the Ultra Music Festival faces a class action over its apparent refusal to issue refunds despite canceling the 2020 iteration of the event in Miami.
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Class Action Alleges Varsity Brands Wields Monopoly Control Over All-Star Cheerleading Competition, Apparel Markets [UPDATE]
May 27, 2020 A class action alleges Varsity Brands is behind an "exclusionary scheme" with which its gained monopoly power over the markets for All-Star cheerleading competitions and apparel.
Pacific Premier Bank ‘Blatantly Violated’ PPP Rules by Refusing to Pay Application Prep Agents, Class Action Claims
May 27, 2020 Pacific Premier Bank has refused to compensate agents who helped small businesses prepare their PPP loan applications, a class action claims.
Lawsuit Claims Tyson Foods Owes Supervisors Unpaid Overtime Wages
May 27, 2020 A former Tyson Foods, Inc. production supervisor claims in a lawsuit that is owed overtime wages after being misclassified as exempt from overtime requirements.
Grand Canyon University Student Seeks Refund for Spring Semester Shortened by COVID-19 Crisis
May 27, 2020 A lawsuit claims GCU has refused to issue refunds for tuition, room and board, and other fees after transitioning to online classes in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
‘A Human Rights Tragedy’: Lawsuit Looks to Represent Filipino Celebrity Cruise Crew Members ‘Held Captive’ on Ships for Months
May 26, 2020 Celebrity Cruises faces a class action lawsuit after allegedly keeping Filipino crew members on board passenger-less vessels for months without pay amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘An Unfortunate Matter of Time’: Class Actions Allege Catastrophic Edenville, Sanford Dam Failures Were ‘Entirely Preventable’
May 26, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims the failures of the Edenville and Stanford Dams were the result of "a decades-long failure to comply with regulatory requirements."
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Harvard Owes Refunds for Pandemic-Shortened Spring Semester, Class Action Says [UPDATE]
May 22, 2020 Harvard owes tuition and fee refunds for the Spring 2020 semester cut short by the COVID-19 crisis, according to a class action suit.
Class Action Claims Gilead Sciences Exposed Confidential Medical Info with “HIV Prevention Team” Envelopes
May 22, 2020 Gilead Sciences unlawfully disclosed confidential medical information by sending envelopes labeled "HIV Prevention Team," a class action claims.
USDA Interpretation of Families First Act Has Denied Calif. SNAP Recipients Emergency Food Benefits, Class Action Says
May 22, 2020 A class action claims the USDA's interpretation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act has prevented some Calif. residents from maximum monthly SNAP food benefits.
Fans Sue Madonna, Live Nation After Alleged ‘Temper Tantrum’ Derails Dec. 2019 Miami Concert
May 22, 2020 Madonna and Live Nation face a class action lawsuit over the last-minute cancellation of a Dec. 2019 Miami concert.
Carrington Mortgage Services Hit with Class Action Over Allegedly Unlawful ‘Pay-to-Pay’ Fees
May 22, 2020 A class action says Carrington Mortgage Services has charged improper 'pay-to-pay' fees for payments made online or by phone.
Chicago-Area Car Dealership Collected Employees’ Fingerprints Without Proper Notice, Class Action Says
May 22, 2020 A class action claims a Chicago-area used car dealer violated Illinois privacy law by collecting, storing and using employee fingerprints for timekeeping purposes without first making certain disclosures.
Western Union Manipulates Foreign Exchange Rate in its Favor, Class Action Alleges
May 21, 2020 A lawsuit claims Western Union fails to inform customers who visit its foreign agencies that it will “drastically manipulate” the foreign exchange rate in its favor.
Academy Bank, Chase Bank, MidFirst Bank Refused to Pay Agents for PPP Application Prep Services, Lawsuit Claims [UPDATE]
May 21, 2020 A class action claims Academy, Chase, and MidFirst Bank have unlawfully refused to pay agents who assisted Paycheck Protection Program loan applicants.
Smart Start Ignition Interlock Device Lease Agreements Missing Required Financial Disclosures, Lawsuit Says
May 21, 2020 An Arizona consumer claims in a lawsuit that Smart Start has failed to provide certain financial disclosures in its lease agreements for ignition interlock devices.
Class Action: First Mercury 'Categorically' Denied California Music Venues' COVID-19-Related Insurance Claims
May 21, 2020 A California music venue alleges in a class action that First Mercury Insurance Company has wrongfully denied its claim for COVID-19-related business losses.
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Lawsuit Claims Rochester Institute of Technology Owes Refunds for Spring 2020 Tuition, Fees Amid COVID-19 Crisis [UPDATE]
May 20, 2020 Rochester Institute of Technology has unlawfully retained the full amount of tuition and fees paid for the Spring semester shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawsuit claims.
Class Action: Mon Cuisine Frozen Meals May Contain Four Times the Number of Calories Listed on Packaging
May 20, 2020 A consumer claims in a lawsuit that the maker of Mon Cuisine-brand frozen meals significantly misrepresents key nutritional information on the products’ packaging.
Parent Claims Fairleigh Dickinson Owes Tuition, Fee Refunds After COVID-19-Triggered Campus Shutdown
May 20, 2020 A lawsuit claims Fairleigh Dickinson has wrongfully retained students’ tuition and fees despite transitioning to online classes in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Grad Student Claims Northeastern University Unlawfully Retained Full Tuition, Fees for Shortened Spring Semester
May 20, 2020 A lawsuit claims Northeastern has unlawfully retained full tuition and fees for the Spring semester despite transitioning to online classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Action: United Specialty Insurance Co. Wrongfully Denied Coverage for Epic Ski Passes Unusable During Pandemic
May 19, 2020 A consumer claims United Specialty Insurance Co. wrongfully denied coverage for his Vail Resorts Epic Pass despite the 2019-2020 ski season's premature end.
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Class Action Says Weight Watchers Continues to Charge Full Price for In-Person Workshops Closed During Pandemic [UPDATE]
May 19, 2020 Weight Watchers faces a class action suit after allegedly continuing to charge membership fees while its in-person workshops are closed amid the pandemic.
Air China Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Refusal to Issue Refunds for Canceled Flights
May 19, 2020 Air China is among the major airlines who have refused to issue refunds for flights canceled amid the COVID-19 crisis, a proposed class action claims.
HP Intentionally Failed to Disclose OfficeJet Printers Won’t Print Black and White Without Color Ink, Class Action Alleges
May 19, 2020 A class action claims HP has concealed from consumers that its OfficeJet printers are designed to use color ink even while printing in black and white.