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

May 13, 2019 Sterling Jewelers faces a proposed class action over its alleged practice of signing customers up for store-brand credit cards without consent.

May 13, 2019 [UPDATE] According to a class action, TurboTax intentionally hid from qualified taxpayers a feature that would allow them to file their tax returns with the IRS for free.

May 13, 2019 An ex-retail employee claims Hurley International and parent company Nike owe unpaid wages stemming in part from missed meal and rest breaks.

May 10, 2019 A proposed class action out of New York claims Manhattan Cryobank, Inc. (MCB) and several affiliates sold sperm to the public despite knowing it may contain “life threatening and deadly” genetic diseases.

May 10, 2019 A proposed class action alleges Juul Labs, Inc. and Pax Labs, Inc. deceptively marketed their Juul e-cigarette product to minors without disclosing "myriad health problems" associated with using the device.

May 10, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that home security companies ADT and Safe Streets USA place pre-recorded calls to consumers’ cell phones.

May 10, 2019 A lawsuit claims Finders Seekers has automatically renewed customers' monthly subscriptions without first obtaining affirmative consent to do so.

May 10, 2019 A proposed class action alleges the operators of Cambria Hotel in Chicago overstepped Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting and storing employees’ fingerprints for the purpose of tracking work hours.

May 10, 2019 Eddie Bauer, LLC has been hit with a proposed class action that claims the retailer labels its outlet store merchandise with false reference prices that mislead customers into thinking the items are discounted when they’re actually paying full price.

May 10, 2019 A class/collective action details claims that Uber owes drivers time-and-a-half overtime, and has failed to tell the truth about how much the workers stand to be paid.

May 10, 2019 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, NJ faces a class action lawsuit over the alleged $2.7-million underfunding of the St. James Hospital System pension plan.

May 8, 2019 Slendertone Distribution's Flex Belt is the subject of a class action that claims no science backs the company's claims that the product can give users six-pack abs or reduce belly fat.

May 8, 2019 Two homeowners have filed suit against Nationstar Mortgage LLC, which does business as Mr. Cooper, after the mortgage servicer allegedly made several unauthorized electronic fund transfers from their account.

May 8, 2019 Bank of America is accused of failing to pay a former manager properly for breaks in a lawsuit recently removed from state to federal court in California.

May 7, 2019 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. faces a lawsuit wherein a manager alleges she was cheated out of overtime pay and subjected to a hostile work environment.

May 7, 2019 An Anheuser-Busch retirement plan participant alleges he's been deprived of rightful benefits due to the companies' use of an outdated mortality table to calculate annuity equivalences.

May 7, 2019 Six former employees allege in a lawsuit that Momentum Solar's management fostered a workplace culture rife with racism, and fired those who complained.

May 7, 2019 Ford Motor Company faces a lawsuit over its alleged use of mileage "cheat devices" to conceal poor gas mileage for certain 2019 vehicle models.

May 7, 2019 Chico’s has been hit with a class action centered on the clothing retailer’s alleged practice of offering fictitious discounts at its outlet stores.

May 7, 2019 A class action claims GNC's sale of certain dietary supplements is illegal in that the products are not labeled with a disclaimer noting they've not been approved by the FDA.

May 6, 2019 A class action challenges San Diego and its police department's alleged practice of making chalk marks on vehicles' tires to determine those parked over time limits.

May 6, 2019 Apple is the defendant in a class action lawsuit filed over an apparent audio system defect in certain iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices.

May 6, 2019 Closets by Design has joined the ranks of retailers that are facing lawsuits filed over the alleged sale of merchandise at fictitious discount prices.

May 3, 2019 A COPD sufferer alleges Boehringer Ingelheim's Combivent Respimat asthma inhaler contains far fewer than the 120 doses promised in the advertising and marketing of the treatment.

May 3, 2019 The City of Del Mar, California faces a lawsuit over claims that its parking enforcement officials illegally mark and monitor citizens’ legally parked cars.

May 3, 2019 A lawsuit claims that sporting goods co-op Recreational Equipment, Inc., also known as REI, issued gift cards with illegal expiration dates.

May 3, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Airgas USA fraudulently bills customers for fuel without actually using the money to cover the gas costs of delivering orders.

May 3, 2019 Geico Indemnity Company is the defendant in a proposed class action lawsuit in which a woman claims the insurance agency withheld part of the “actual cash value” (ACV) of her vehicle when paying out her total loss claim.

May 3, 2019 Waitr Holdings, Inc. has been hit with an Arkansas eatery’s proposed class action after allegedly raising the contractual service fee it charges restaurants on its online food delivery platform.

May 3, 2019 A class action says Hill's Pet Nutrition acted too slowly in recalling dog food contaminated with excessive amounts of Vitamin D.

May 3, 2019 AT&T faces a proposed class action lawsuit in which the telecommunications company is accused of failing to protect customers’ geolocation data from unauthorized use by third parties.

May 3, 2019 Fortnite developer Epic Games faces a proposed class action filed over a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed players' personal and payment card information.

May 2, 2019 Anytime Fitness has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges the gym chain sent unsolicited promotional text messages en masse to thousands of consumers.

May 2, 2019 Three consumers allege innocent vehicle owners often inadvertently end up ensnared in Chicago's vehicle impound system.

May 1, 2019 Postmates is the defendant in a lawsuit that claims the delivery service misrepresents its pricing, as well as when and from where it can deliver orders.

May 1, 2019 A proposed class action out of Washington federal court seeks to challenge Fairfax Hospital’s alleged practice of conducting random strip and cavity searches of its patients.

May 1, 2019 A lawsuit claims Nature’s Path misrepresents the amount and quality of the acai berries in its Frosted Wildberry Acai Toaster Pastries.

May 1, 2019 A consumer alleges in a class action that Walmart's supposedly all-natural Parent's Choice Pediatric Shake in fact contains synthetic ingredients.

April 30, 2019 Jenny Craig, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action filed over its alleged transmission of unauthorized promotional text messages.

April 30, 2019 The operators of numerous ShopRite supermarkets in the tri-state area have been hit with a lawsuit filed over allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

April 29, 2019 A lawsuit bumped to Central California district court claims that Marshalls of CA, LLC fails to pay supervisors and managers for daily closing duties.

April 29, 2019 A class action claims Extra Space Storage uses bait-and-switch tactics to induce customers into signing leases for storage spaces, only to hike up the price soon after.

April 26, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Wayfair has violated a slew of state labor laws related to overtime pay, meal and rest break premiums, and the timely remittance of wages.

April 26, 2019 U.S. Steel and its top brass face allegations of fraud stemming from the implementation of the "Carnegie Way," a process purportedly aimed at getting the co. back to profitability.

April 26, 2019 Boston Scientific faces a securities class action in the wake of the FDA's order for companies to stop selling dangerous transvaginal mesh products.

April 26, 2019 A Massachusetts consumer claims Comcast Cable Communications has violated the Cable Privacy Act with its collection, storage and handling of personal subscriber data.

April 25, 2019 Clothing retailer The Children’s Place has been hit with a collective action filed by a former manager who claims he was denied appropriate overtime pay.

April 25, 2019 JPay and Keefe Commissary Network face a lawsuit that alleges they confiscated media products from prisoners who were promised their purchases would be permanent.

April 25, 2019 A consumer claims the Container Store sent automatically generated text messages without first obtaining express written consent to do so.

April 25, 2019 A lawsuit recently transferred to New York federal court claims PepsiCo, Inc. violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) by sending insufficient COBRA notices to former health plan participants.