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

February 5, 2019 3M Company is staring down a class action filed by a U.S. Marine Corps officer who claims the defendant supplied defective Combat Arms earplugs to the military for more than 10 years and consequently subjected soldiers to avoidable hearing loss.

February 4, 2019 Ricola's claim that its throat drops are "naturally smooth" are the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit out of New York.

February 4, 2019 A Wisconsin trucking firm alleges FleetCor misrepresented the reportedly negligible fuel cost savings for participants in its Fuelman Fleet Card program.

February 1, 2019 Home Depot faces a proposed class action over its delayed phase out and sale of paint stripper that contains highly toxic methylene chloride.

February 1, 2019 National Tire and Battery and TBC Corporation face a lawsuit that alleges they sold tires without providing mandatory paper registration forms.

February 1, 2019 Estee Lauder faces a proposed class action filed over several alleged California Labor Code violations, including unpaid wages and missed break periods.

February 1, 2019 According to a proposed class action, Lifestyle Publications wields a revenue-based pay structure that deprives local publishers of proper wages.

February 1, 2019 A consumer alleges in a proposed class action that Playboy Enterprises unlawfully shared his magazine subscription information with third-party data companies.

January 31, 2019 A consumer alleges Lamps Plus advertises its products as on sale at false reference prices, and passes off products as made by fabricated third-party companies.

January 31, 2019 An Illinois consumer alleges that Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing improperly attempted to collect on her mortgage during pending bankruptcy proceedings.

January 30, 2019 American Express faces an antitrust class action that alleges its use of "anti-steering rules" artificially inflate both transaction fees for merchants and prices for consumers.

January 30, 2019 Constar Financial Services and Navient Solutions have been named in a lawsuit filed by a Brooklyn consumer over several allegedly misleading collection notices.

January 30, 2019 A job applicant claims HKA Enterprises performed an unauthorized background check and took adverse action against him before providing him a copy of the report.

January 29, 2019 HireRight, LLC is the defendant in a proposed class action that alleges the company routinely furnishes background reports that contain outdated arrest records and other adverse information.

January 29, 2019 A NC consumer alleges in a class action that Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Inc. sold tires to customers without providing federally mandatory registration forms.

January 29, 2019 Sony Interactive Entertainment faces a class action wherein a consumer claims the PlayStation network operator's games are deliberately designed to compel children to make in-game purchases.

January 29, 2019 A Wisconsin resident alleges in a proposed class action that Vertical Fitness Group, LLC, which operates as Xperience Fitness and Club 7776, failed to provide him with a copy of his training agreement and debited his account without authorization.

January 29, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that law firm RAS LaVrar sent a letter that misled a consumer as to the degree of attorney involvement in the collection of her debt.

January 29, 2019 A New York consumer claims in a lawsuit that Maddocks Collection Services improperly demanded payment before the expiration of his validation period.

January 29, 2019 Texas residents claim in a lawsuit that their properties have been damaged by metallic dust emitted from voestalpine's La Quinta iron processing plant.

January 28, 2019 A lawsuit claims that travel management companies Expedia and Egencia misclassified employees as independent contractors and deprived them of proper wages.

January 28, 2019 Brazilian iron miner Vale is staring down a proposed class action filed by shareholders after stock prices plummeted in the wake of a fatal dam burst.

January 28, 2019 In a lawsuit recently removed to Pennsylvania federal court, a consumer alleges that Audit Systems failed to provide proper debt dispute instructions.

January 28, 2019 A former UnitedHealth Group senior account executive has sued the company over claims that she was discriminated against on the basis of her age and gender.

January 25, 2019 A former Matco Tools distributor has filed a lawsuit in which he claims he was misclassified as an independent contractor.

January 25, 2019 The National Collegiate Athletic Association faces several proposed class action lawsuits filed in Indiana over its alleged concealment of the effects of repeated head trauma.

January 25, 2019 A class action filed in New Jersey alleges Johnson & Johnson's failure to disclose that its talc baby powder products contained asbestos cost employee retirement plan participants millions.

January 25, 2019 The sheriff and jail commander of Coconino County, AZ have been sued by a man who claims his detention has been unlawfully prolonged at the request of ICE.

January 25, 2019 An Arkansas consumer claims in a lawsuit that Absolute Resolutions Corporation attempted to collect on his debt without the required state license to do so.

January 24, 2019 A class action challenges NY state's alleged policy of keeping mentally ill individuals in prison past their scheduled release dates while they wait for a vacancies in community-based health programs.

January 24, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit out of California takes issue with Barlean’s allegedly misleading marketing of its coconut oil products as a healthy alternative to butter and other cooking oils.

January 24, 2019 A consumer claims in a lawsuit that Planet Fitness sent at least one unsolicited marketing text message.

January 24, 2019 A lawsuit claims that Alltran Financial sent to a consumer a collection notice in which it misrepresented the past-due amount on his Chase Bank account.

January 24, 2019 Fiber cement siding manufacturers face a proposed class action that alleges their product is inherently defective and not fit for use on the exterior of buildings.

January 24, 2019 CBCS faces a Wisconsin consumer’s lawsuit over claims that the collection agency sent him a letter in which it misrepresented his debt dispute rights.

January 24, 2019 A class action filed in California state court by a former Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. shareholder claims the defense firm’s female attorneys receive lower pay and fewer advancement opportunities as compared to male employees.

January 24, 2019 A lawsuit filed in California federal court alleges that CreditRepair.Com, Inc. placed unwanted telemarketing calls to a consumer on a daily basis.

January 23, 2019 In a proposed class action filed in the Supreme Court of New York, a man claims he and other security guards weren’t paid proper overtime wages while working for NYU Langone Hospitals.

January 23, 2019 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida faces a proposed class action over alleged Family Medical Leave Act violations and unpaid wages.

January 23, 2019 United Teachers Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District face a class action over the allegedly unconstitutional deduction of union dues from non-member teachers' pay.

January 23, 2019 HealthPlus Surgery Center has been hit with a lawsuit over treatment and testing costs after thousands of former patients were exposed to hepatitis and HIV.

January 23, 2019 A University of Arizona professor has filed suit over claims that the state’s employee healthcare plan unlawfully discriminates against transgender members.

January 23, 2019 FBCS, Inc. faces a lawsuit filed by a consumer who claims the debt collector sent him a misleading letter concerning his time-barred debt.

January 22, 2019 A consumer alleges that Hunter Warfield sent him a collection letter in which it misrepresented his debt amount.

January 21, 2019 White Castle and Cross Match Technologies face a proposed class action in IL over the collection, storage and dissemination of employee fingerprints.

January 21, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation residents have been victimized by unsafe and inadequate care stemming from understaffing.

January 21, 2019 In a proposed class action recently removed from state to federal court in California, a former Home Depot employee claims he and other workers were denied proper wages.

January 21, 2019 A lawsuit removed to federal court in California claims Motel 6 workers were not paid proper overtime wages nor provided with meal and rest breaks in accordance with state law.

January 21, 2019 Two plaintiffs allege Coverall North America owes unpaid wages due to misclassifying some cleaning workers as independent contractors.

January 18, 2019 Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. is one of the plaintiffs behind a proposed class action lawsuit that challenges the state’s laws that determine, among other restrictions, which medical professionals are authorized to provide abortion services.