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December 4, 2018 A consumer claims that Nationwide Credit, Inc. failed to identify his creditor and misrepresented future payment options in a collection letter.

December 3, 2018 A case filed against the Arizona Board of Regents claims female faculty members at the University of Arizona’s College of Science are paid significantly less than their male counterparts and denied equal access to resources and leadership opportunities.

December 3, 2018 Suttell & Hammer, P.S. faces a class action that takes issue with a collection lawsuit filed against an Oregon consumer.

December 3, 2018 A former Walmart employee alleges the store has a practice of failing to pay all due wages in a timely manner following the end of a worker's employment.

December 3, 2018 [UPDATE] A class action claims 2010-16 Porsche Pamamera and 2011-19 Cayenne vehicles suffer from a cooling system defect.

December 3, 2018 A class action centers on Sodexo and SDH Education West's participation in the Shoes For Crews program, claiming the companies shift workers' comp costs to their employees.

December 3, 2018 A lawsuit accuses GC Services Limited Partnership of failing to disclose in a collection notice that a consumer’s debt was accruing interest and fees.

December 3, 2018 Marriott International, Inc. is facing at least three proposed class action lawsuits filed in the wake of a years-long data breach that exposed approximately 500 million guests’ private information to hackers.

December 3, 2018 A consumer claims that Stern & Stern, P.C. failed to convey her debt amount and falsely implied that an attorney was involved in its collection efforts.

December 3, 2018 The operators of NYC’s Kin Khao Thai Kitchen face a lawsuit wherein two employees claim they were not paid at least the applicable minimum wage rate.

November 30, 2018 Participants in the State of Minnesota Sex Offender Program claim in a class action that the state’s policy of subjecting sex offenders to conditional release terms after their sentences have expired is unconstitutional.

November 30, 2018 Iowa Health System, which does business as UnityPoint Health, has been hit with a class action filed over two data breaches that reportedly occurred in late 2017 and early 2018 and compromised over 1.4 million patients’ private health information.

November 30, 2018 A former assistant manager at grocery chain Western Beef alleges he was misclassified as exempt from overtime wages.

November 30, 2018 A Texas consumer claims that Convergent Outsourcing offered identical settlement options months apart despite implying that they were time sensitive.

November 30, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP claims the law firm overshadowed a consumer’s debt dispute rights.

November 30, 2018 A lawsuit alleges that Nuts ‘N More White Chocolate Peanut Spread contains “inferior confectionary ingredients that are not white chocolate at all.”

November 30, 2018 Multi-billion-dollar engineering firm Aecom has been sued over claims of allegedly improper overtime wages.

November 29, 2018 According to a lawsuit, Falcon Aviation Academy fired a newly hired employee after procuring a background report on the man without proper authorization to do so.

November 29, 2018 [UPDATE] Three former Mount Ida College students have sued the defunct school and its trustees after the Massachusetts institution abruptly closed in May 2018.

November 29, 2018 An October 2018 lawsuit filed against Boral Industries and Boral Roofing over alleged labor violations has been removed from state to federal court.

November 29, 2018 Sunrise Supermarket & Restaurant is facing a former employee’s lawsuit over claims that he was deprived of appropriate overtime wages.

November 29, 2018 A former Yourway Transport delivery driver claims he was misclassified as an independent contractor and cheated out of proper minimum and overtime wages.

November 29, 2018 A proposed collective action out of New York claims the operators of Claudio Pizzeria failed to pay a delivery worker his full wages.

November 28, 2018 A New York consumer claims Pioneer Credit Recovery sent a collection notice that inaccurately stated his student loan debt was accruing late charges.

November 28, 2018 The operators of NYC restaurant Dishes are facing a lawsuit filed by two former delivery workers who claim they were cheated out of proper wages.

November 28, 2018 [UPDATE] Several super market companies and Nestlé USA face a class action centered on Coffee-mate creamer, which allegedly contains partially hydrogenated oil (PHO).

November 28, 2018 A Florida consumer claims that two debt collectors offered her a settlement option for which the sum of the payments was more than the total amount due.

November 28, 2018 Palm Beach Sports Club is the defendant in a lawsuit wherein a Florida resident claims he received an unsolicited telemarketing text from the company.

November 27, 2018 A lawsuit filed in California claims Dynamic Recovery Solutions sent letters that misrepresented the legal status of consumers’ time-barred debts.

November 27, 2018 Shogun Legends has been sued by a former hibachi chef who alleges he was deprived of rightful wages and required to participate in an unlawful tip pool.

November 27, 2018 A former Brooklyn prosecutor and several high-ranking co-defendants face a lawsuit filed on behalf of those caught up in an illegal 18-month wiretapping operation.

November 27, 2018 A consumer alleges that Vital Recovery Services sent her a letter directly after being explicitly instructed to communicate only with her lawyers.

November 27, 2018 A lawsuit claims that ARS National Services misled a consumer as to whether interest and other charges were accruing on his Citibank account.

November 27, 2018 Three consumers allege that State Collection Service threatened to report their medical debts to credit bureaus before it was legally permitted to do so.

November 26, 2018 The Huntington National Bank has been named in a proposed class action that claims it unlawfully fails to reimburse unauthorized payments deducted from customers’ accounts unless accountholders purchase the bank’s fraud-prevention services.

November 26, 2018 A proposed class action claims Actelion Pharmaceuticals unlawfully barred generic manufacturers from releasing generic versions of Tracleer, a prescription drug used to treat pulmonary artery hypertension, which would have lowered prices for consumers.

November 26, 2018 A class action alleges Utz's claim that its Dirty Salt & Vinegar chips contain no artificial flavors is false and misleading.

November 26, 2018 Automobile exhaust system manufacturer Boysen USA is the defendant in an antitrust class action filed over an alleged conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices.

November 26, 2018 A Texas man claims Facebook sent him at least 25 unsolicited text messages without first obtaining prior express consent to do so.

November 26, 2018 A lawsuit filed earlier this month against Highgate Hotels and Knickerbocker Hotel over alleged labor violations has been removed to federal court.

November 26, 2018 A Florida woman alleges that Titan Merchant Services sent a prerecorded message to her cell phone without first obtaining her prior consent to do so.

November 26, 2018 A Wisconsin consumer claims that Hunter Warfield of New England sent a collection letter that misstated the creditor of her account.

November 26, 2018 A Wisconsin consumer alleges that Atlantic Credit & Finance Inc. sent a letter that left the woman uncertain as to the identity of her creditor.

November 23, 2018 HeadClicks, Inc.'s Himalayan salt lamps are the focus of a proposed class action that alleges the products do not offer any of their advertised benefits.

November 23, 2018 A New Jersey consumer claims Transworld Systems sent a collection letter that misstated her debt dispute and validation rights.

November 23, 2018 The operators of two Sagar Chinese restaurants in New York are facing a lawsuit filed by an ex-employee who claims he was deprived of appropriate wages.

November 23, 2018 A former manual worker for General Workforce has filed suit against the company over claims that he did not receive proper wages for overtime work.

November 21, 2018 A South Carolina couple has filed a proposed class action lawsuit over allegedly defective fiber cement siding installed on their home.

November 21, 2018 Allegedly unpaid time spent donning and doffing mandatory safety equipment is the subject of a lawsuit against Piramal Critical Care and Masis Staffing.

November 21, 2018 Mi Numero Local has been sued by a Miami resident who claims the telecommunications company sent him unauthorized promotional text messages.