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

March 4, 2019 A class action suit claims certain model bulletproof vests made by Point Blank Enterprises are defective in that their should strap mechanisms can fail prematurely.

March 1, 2019 Seterus has been hit with a lawsuit over claims that the loan servicing company falsely threatened to accelerate and foreclose upon debtors' mortgages.

March 1, 2019 A consumer claims he faced abusive collection activity from Professional Collection Consultants, Mid Valley Collection Bureau and the Law Offices of Clark Garen.

February 28, 2019 A proposed class action out of California claims Yoga Club, LLC violated state law by failing to provide mandatory information about the automatic renewal of its subscription services.

February 28, 2019 Kraft Heinz and 3G Capital face a class action suit after news of an SEC subpoena over an accounting investigation allegedly caused a stock drop of more than 27.5 percent.

February 28, 2019 A lawsuit filed by a former Home Depot assistant manager claims the home improvement retailer misclassified him as an exempt employee in an attempt to avoid paying appropriate overtime wages for the hours he worked in excess of 40 each week.

February 28, 2019 A lawsuit claims Nassau County (NY) owes unpaid wages and has violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to have in place comparable employment terms for female police dispatchers and make fire dispatchers

February 27, 2019 John McEnroe Tennis Academy has been hit with a former driver's lawsuit in which he claims he was deprived of proper overtime wages.

February 27, 2019 GNC and Grenade USA face a class action lawsuit filed by a man who claims he almost died after ingesting an amphetamine-contaminated dietary supplement.

February 27, 2019 Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (CSSB) and manufacturers Waldun Forest Products, Ltd., and Anbrook Industries Ltd. face a proposed class action lawsuit centered on an alleged conspiracy between the companies to fix the prices of cedar shakes and shingles.

February 27, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges a group of 17 major banks conspired to artificially raise prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds issued on the secondary market between January 1, 2009, and April 27, 2014.

February 25, 2019 A Pennsylvania man alleges the bar areas at a number of Applebee's restaurants lack wheelchair-accessible bar-top seating.

February 22, 2019 Amgen Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and three Teva subsidiaries have been named in a proposed class action in which they’re accused of entering into an unlawful, anticompetitive agreement that led consumers to pay inflated prices for Sensipar.

February 22, 2019 A proposed class action alleges Sig Sauer's P320 semi-automatic pistols suffer from a defect that can cause the weapons to discharge if dropped on the ground.

February 22, 2019 An antitrust class action claims Salt River Project AIPD unlawfully punishes customers with solar energy systems with higher electricity rates.

February 22, 2019 Palisades Collection, LLC is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that alleges the company unlawfully garnished a Manhattan consumer’s wages.

February 21, 2019 [UPDATE] A proposed class action alleges Additech, Inc. falsely touts its fuel additives in gas station advertisements even though the products provide no benefits to the “approximately 50% of new vehicles” equipped with direct injection engines.

February 21, 2019 A lawsuit alleges the makers of Osteo Bi-Flex falsely represent that the supplement contains triple the dose of a joint relief extract.

February 21, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that investment manager Fidelity and several of its subsidiaries charge mutual funds secret fees for access to retirement plan customers.

February 20, 2019 Seven plaintiffs claim the defendants produced “prejudicial, misleading, and inaccurate” background reports that contained expunged or sealed legal records.

February 20, 2019 A lawsuit alleges Blue Diamond Growers' Bold Wasabi & Soy Sauce almonds are not flavored with real wasabi, but instead with horseradish.

February 20, 2019 [LAWSUIT VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED BY PLAINTIFF.] Clothing retailer Fashion Nova faces a proposed class action filed over its alleged practice of sending unsolicited text messages.

February 20, 2019 The operators of a number of Michigan Famous Dave’s restaurants have been hit with a lawsuit in which a tipped employee alleges she is not paid lawful wages.

February 20, 2019 An antitrust class action alleges the American Board of Medical Specialties holds a monopoly over industry- and skill-specific medical certifications.

February 20, 2019 Aramark Corporation is on the receiving end of a proposed class action wherein two managers claim the food, facilities, and uniform services company failed to pay promised bonuses for the fiscal year 2018.

February 18, 2019 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops face a class action lawsuit that looks to represent thousands of individuals who were allegedly abused as children by priests.

February 18, 2019 A class action alleges Molson Coors Brewing Company and its top execs “knew or deliberately disregarded” the supposedly misleading and/or false statements in the company's 2016/17 financial filings.

February 15, 2019 Two New York consumers claim in a lawsuit that EOS CCA sent them misleading collection letters that failed to clearly identify their creditors.

February 15, 2019 Kate Spade & Company, LLC is on the receiving end of the latest proposed class action to accuse a retailer of inventing fictitious reference pricing for items sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 A lawsuit claims that First Advantage Background Services furnishes consumer reports that misrepresent criminal offenses as more serious than they are.

February 15, 2019 A class action claims Barneys advertises false "reference prices" for products sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 [UPDATE] Hill's Pet Nutrition faces more claims that concern revelations that its canned dog foods contain dangerous levels of vitamin D.

February 15, 2019 Bethesda Game Studios is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that claims the West Tek Canvas Duffel Bag released by the videogame developer alongside its Power Armor Edition of Fallout 76 was made out of nylon instead of canvas.

February 15, 2019 IHG—which operates Holiday Inn and other hotel brands—joins LinGate Hospitality, LinGate and Burger Theory as a defendant in a wage and hour lawsuit.

February 14, 2019 Big Fish Games, Inc. has been named in a proposed class action out of Washington federal court that alleges its online casino constitutes “illegal gambling” under state law.

February 14, 2019 A proposed class action alleges salon chain Frederic Fekkai New York LLC unlawfully skimps employees on minimum and overtime pay.

February 14, 2019 A Caterpillar, Inc. production worker claims in a lawsuit that she was shorted on overtime wages and discriminated against based on her sex.

February 14, 2019 According to a class action, Walmart overcharges customers by advertising false unit prices for meat and fish that are offered on sale close to their expiration dates.

February 13, 2019 A proposed class action out of Pennsylvania alleges Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) and subsidiary DSI-ITI, LLC charge “unnecessary and unconscionable” rates and fees for telecommunications services provided to correctional facilities in the state.

February 13, 2019 The Direct Express federal benefits debit card program is under the microscope of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Georgia.

February 13, 2019 A lawsuit alleges Gibson County, Indiana and its sheriff's office maintain an overcrowded prison that subjects inmates to cruel and unusual punishment.

February 12, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that the government’s use of videoconference hearings at NYC’s Varick Street Immigration Court violates immigrants' right to due process.

February 12, 2019 Former Papa John's delivery drivers claim in a lawsuit that they were not adequately reimbursed for vehicle expenses.

February 12, 2019 HIll's Pet Nutrition faces a proposed class action lawsuit after the recall of a number of canned dog foods that reportedly contained toxic levels of vitamin D.

February 11, 2019 A former ZipRecruiter account manager claims in a proposed collective action that he was misclassified as exempt from overtime wages.

February 11, 2019 A lawsuit filed in Louisiana alleges Cameron LNG Liquefaction Project workers are owed unpaid wags for time spent traveling to the site on a mandatory bus system.

February 10, 2019 A consumer claims that MCM and Midland Funding misrepresented the legal status of her time-barred debt and the potential ramifications of making a payment.

February 8, 2019 Snack Innovations, Inc. is at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit in which a woman claims the company’s “Drizzilicious”-brand products are mislabeled as containing white chocolate when the crisps actually use “only imitation flavoring.”

February 8, 2019 A class action claims ATC Healthcare Services and several affiliates failed to provide job applicants with FCRA-compliant background check authorization forms.

February 8, 2019 In a lawsuit recently removed to federal court in California, two consumers allege Peter Thomas Roth’s Rose Stem Cell and Water Drench lines of beauty products are falsely advertised and do not provide the promised benefits.