Legal News - Class Action Lawsuit & Class Action Settlement News & Updates

April 25, 2019 General Motors faces more potential class action litigation, with a new lawsuit claiming certain model Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC vehicles suffer from the "Chevy Shake," a drive shaft defect.

April 24, 2019 [UPDATE] A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed over an alleged conspiracy to artificially suppress the price of fed cattle for the production of high-quality beef products.

April 24, 2019 The MTA and LIRR face an Americans with Disabilities Act class action that claims their failure to install elevators has denied mobility-impaired individuals access the rail line.

April 24, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Home Depot performed an unauthorized background check on an employee after presenting the man with an improper consent form.

April 23, 2019 A lawsuit claims Goodwill Industries of Arkansas “refused” to pay a cashier at its Little Rock thrift store lawful minimum and overtime wages.

April 23, 2019 [UPDATE] Fisher-Price and Mattel face more potential class action litigation centered on the now-recalled Rock 'n Play infant sleeper.

April 23, 2019 H&R Block and Axos Bank are the defendants in a lawsuit that alleges the companies sent unsolicited text messages to a consumer about someone else’s account.

April 23, 2019 A proposed securities class action has been filed against Sprint Corporation over alleged misstatements made by the telecommunications company in a January 2019 SEC filing.

April 23, 2019 Ally Financial, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that seeks to end the debt collector’s alleged practice of placing auto-dialed calls to wrong numbers.

April 23, 2019 A class action alleges Harriet Carter Gifts hired co-defendant Navistone to intercept and record website users' keystrokes and personal data without consent.

April 23, 2019 According to a class action, Oreos apparently made with real cocoa do not, in fact, contain cocoa in amounts expected by reasonable consumers.

April 22, 2019 A class action filed in August 2018 claims Quincy Bioscience falsely misrepresented the apparent brain heath benefits of Prevagen.

April 22, 2019 A collective action out of Arkansas federal court alleges that airplane manufacturer Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. failed to pay proper overtime wages.

April 22, 2019 The City of Hughes, Arkansas has been hit with a collective action filed by an employee who claims he was not appropriately compensated for overtime work.

April 22, 2019 Convenience store chain Speedway LLC has been sued by a former salaried general manager who alleges he was improperly denied overtime wages.

April 19, 2019 Nestlé faces a class action that claims it fraudulently labels its chocolate products as sustainably sourced despite child labor in supply chains and no environmental controls.

April 18, 2019 Sharp Healthcare and Sharp Grossmont Hospital face another lawsuit over allegations that nearly 2,000 women were filmed without consent while undergoing surgical procedures at the San Diego hospital.

April 17, 2019 The corporate operators of Lowe’s Home Improvement stores face a collective action filed by salaried employees who claim they are owed unpaid overtime wages.

April 17, 2019 According to a proposed class action, Blue Cross of California and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company have, as a matter of policy, improperly reimbursed non-contracted medical providers who provide services to insured patients.

April 17, 2019 A stock-drop class action lawsuit claims Apple issued materially misleading statements in Nov. 2018 with regard to iPhone demand and its pricing power in China.

April 17, 2019 A proposed class action removed to California federal court alleges Amazon.com Services, Inc. and Golden State FC LLC have discriminated against older, disabled workers at their warehouse fulfillment centers by denying reasonable accommodations.

April 16, 2019 Avon Products faces a proposed class action over its alleged practice of misclassifying certain workers as independent contractors exempt from labor protections.

April 16, 2019 A lawsuit filed on behalf of children in Oregon’s foster care system alleges that the program is not meeting its obligation to provide safe homes.

April 16, 2019 The parents of a FL girl allege Juul Labs, Philip Morris, and Altria Group have violated the federal RICO law by concertedly targeting young people with ads for the Juul vape device.

April 15, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Atlanta and its police department base decisions of whether to promote individuals into captain or major positions strictly on race.

April 15, 2019 A RICO class action out of Texas alleges Young Living Essential Oils prioritizes recruitment over sales profits, indicating the company is nothing more than a pyramid scheme.

April 15, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in Georgia over an allegedly misleading registration statement issued in connection with a potential $66 billion merger between SunTrust Banks, Inc. and BB&T Corporation.

April 15, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Bimbo Bakeries misclassifies distributors as independent contractors, rather than employees, effectively depriving them of overtime wages.

April 12, 2019 PillPack LLC is facing a lawsuit from a Washington resident who claims to have received unsolicited promotional calls from the online pharmacy.

April 12, 2019 A California consumer alleges that TD Bank erroneously communicated to credit reporting agencies that he owed monthly payments on a closed account.

April 12, 2019 A former J.G. Wentworth loan officer alleges he was deprived of proper wages while working out of the company's Virginia call center.

April 12, 2019 A West Virginia woman has filed suit against the entities that make up AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group over claims that they made illegal payments to her doctor in order to sell expensive and unnecessary immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatments.

April 12, 2019 Kate Spade & Company faces another proposed class action that alleges it advertises false reference prices on outlet store merchandise.

April 12, 2019 Smashburger has been hit with a proposed class action out of California over its allegedly false advertising of its “Triple Double” burgers.

April 11, 2019 A proposed class action out of Michigan alleges General Motors has since at least 2015 equipped certain vehicles with defective eight-speed automatic transmissions.

April 10, 2019 A consumer has filed a class action over a data breach that compromised payment card and personal information of online Five Below customers.

April 10, 2019 A shareholder alleges Boeing and its executives were not upfront with investors with regard to "the sustainability of Boeing’s core operation."

April 10, 2019 A lawsuit out of Virginia alleges that Equifax Information Services, LLC inaccurately reports on debts that were discharged in bankruptcy proceedings.

April 9, 2019 The City of Santa Cruz has been sued by Ross Homeless Encampment residents who claim their impending eviction is a violation of their constitutional rights.

April 9, 2019 Cree faces a lawsuit over claims that it overstates the lifespan of its LED lightbulbs, which supposedly burn out far more quickly than advertised.

April 9, 2019 A class action takes issue with a proxy statement submitted by Boeing to the SEC that allegedly made no mention of the two recent 737 Max 8 plane crashes.

April 8, 2019 A lawsuit filed against CVS Health Corporation and CVS Pharmacy claims the companies fail to pay employees properly due to off-the-clock security screenings.

April 8, 2019 Samsonite Company Stores, LLC has been named in a proposed class action that accuses the luggage retailer of advertising its products at false original prices and then purporting to sell them at steep discounts.

April 5, 2019 In a proposed class action recently removed to California federal court, a woman alleges Swarovski “intentionally and surreptitiously” records calls to its toll-free customer service number without callers’ knowledge or consent.

April 5, 2019 An eight-month data breach spanning 2016 and 2017 is the subject of a proposed class action against Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group.

April 4, 2019 Jones Day has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit filed by six former associates who claim the firm discriminates against female employees based on gender, pregnancy, and maternity.

April 4, 2019 A lawsuit claims Allstate Insurance Company systematically undervalues cash settlements for total loss claims by using an unauthorized valuation method.

April 3, 2019 A proposed collective action filed in California claims the City of San Diego underpays firefighters for overtime hours and compensatory time off (CTO).

April 3, 2019 [UPDATE: SETTLED] Eleven plaintiffs seek compensation for damages they sustained as the result of the spontaneous cracking of Vortens-branded ceramic toilet tanks.

April 3, 2019 Restaurant chain operator Earl Enterprises Holdings is facing a lawsuit in the wake of a data breach that exposed customers’ private information to hackers.