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

August 31, 2018 Three city employees have filed suit against Fort Smith, Arkansas alleging improper overtime compensation and discrimination.

August 31, 2018 A lawsuit alleges LTD Financial Services Limited Partnership failed to clearly convey a consumer’s debt amount and violated her debt dispute rights.

August 31, 2018 Consumer reporting agency Deverus is facing a proposed class action that alleges the company furnished background checks containing outdated information.

August 31, 2018 A class action alleges alleges African Americans are “underrepresented” at JPMorgan Chase Bank and paid substantially less than non-African American counterparts.

August 31, 2018 A class action claims Diamond Resorts Management's “FINAL NOTICE” letters illegally omit information concerning debt validation and verification rights.

August 31, 2018 Quality Blacktop Services and Steven Hellerman Driveway Corp. face a lawsuit filed over allegedly improper wage practices.

August 30, 2018 A consumer claims Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC used false and misleading representations in an effort to collect on his time-barred debt.

August 30, 2018 A proposed class action accuses Accounts Services Collections of charging an unlawful convenience fee for online payment.

August 30, 2018 A New Jersey consumer claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that the replacement brakes installed on his Audi Q7 SUV emit a “loud, high-pitched squealing noise” at stops.

August 30, 2018 Six operating companies and two individual owners of Captain George’s restaurants find themselves as defendants in a lawsuit alleging wage and hour violations.

August 30, 2018 Jacks Enterprise, LLC is the defendant in a former employee’s lawsuit in which she claims the company violated the minimum wage provisions of the FLSA.

August 30, 2018 A consumer alleges that Diversified Consultants sent him a letter that failed to clearly and explicitly identify his creditor in violation of the FDCPA.

August 30, 2018 Duke University finds itself staring down a class action filed on behalf of participants in and beneficiaries of the school’s faculty and staff retirement plan.

August 30, 2018 Portfolio Recovery Associates is facing a lawsuit in which a consumer alleges the debt collector sent him a misleading letter designed to “disadvantage” the man.

August 30, 2018 A former employee of PeopleReady and TrueBlue accuses the companies of tampering with employees' timecards to avoid paying them for overtime hours worked.

August 30, 2018 NCSPlus is the defendant in a lawsuit that claims it sent a letter to a consumer that misrepresented how long a debt would remain on the man’s credit report.

August 30, 2018 NY Pizza Company, LLC is facing a former employee’s proposed collective action over allegedly unpaid minimum and overtime wages.

August 30, 2018 Two Jefferson County, Arkansas deputy sheriffs claim they did not receive overtime pay or compensatory time off at the required time-and-a-half rate.

August 30, 2018 A lawsuit alleges that Commonwealth Financial Systems and Pendrick Capital Partners implied they could sue a consumer for her time-barred debt.

August 29, 2018 Embattled Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is facing yet another proposed class action lawsuit, this time claiming the manufacturer's fix for certain vehicles’ reportedly defective emissions systems has rendered the cars inoperable.

August 29, 2018 A proposed class action claims Cavalry Portfolio Services sent a letter that stipulated a false deadline for a consumer to accept a settlement offer.

August 29, 2018 A lawsuit claims Relin, Goldstein & Crane sent a consumer a letter that failed to convey the nature of his debt and clearly state his debt amount.

August 29, 2018 A New York consumer claims in a proposed class action that National Recovery Agency sent him a deceptive debt collection notice that violated the FDCPA.

August 29, 2018 A California consumer accuses student loan company Williams & Fudge of placing unlawful telemarketing phone calls.

August 29, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges Ikea discriminated and retaliated against a former senior-level human resources employee on the basis of her gender and age.

August 29, 2018 Pablo's Machine Shop & Welding Corp and one individual owner are facing a lawsuit filed by a former employee seeking to recover allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

August 29, 2018 A class action lawsuit filed in California challenges Strategic Funding Source's allegedly predatory short-term loan business model.

August 29, 2018 A consumer claims in a lawsuit that Equifax Information Services failed to adequately investigate her dispute over an incorrect address on her credit report.

August 29, 2018 A class action suit claims Boston Scientific Corporation unlawfully placed unsolicited, prerecorded robocalls to consumers.

August 29, 2018 According to lawsuit, Diamond Pet Foods dog food contains undisclosed toxins, including heavy metals and BPA, that could sicken dogs after repeated exposure.

August 28, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Capital Pawn of Alabama over claims that the pawn shop violated the TCPA with its telemarketing practices.

August 28, 2018 A hibachi chef claims City Buffet, Inc. and its two individual owners paid him at a rate lower than the required minimum wage.

August 28, 2018 A lawsuit claims that Charter Communications and Bright House Networks repeatedly contacted a consumer without her prior written consent.

August 28, 2018 A proposed collective action claims Mactanz, Inc. violated federal labor law when it required its “tipped” employees to participate in an unlawful tip pool.

August 28, 2018 A lawsuit claims Pollack & Rosen P.A. sent a collection letter that failed to indicate a dispute must be made in writing to obtain verification of the debt.

August 28, 2018 Kurz Real Estate Corporation is facing a lawsuit alleging the company sent unsolicited promotional text messages to a Florida consumer's cellphone.

August 28, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Envision Credit Union centers on allegedly unlawful overdraft fees charged to those who had never actually overdrawn their accounts.

August 28, 2018 A collective action has been filed against EJ’s Cleaning Services and the company’s owner by a former employee who claims he’s owed unpaid overtime wages.

August 27, 2018 Nationwide Funding Group Corp. is the defendant in a proposed class action that takes issue with allegedly unsolicited fax advertisements sent by the lender.

August 27, 2018 A Connellsville, Pennsylvania building material company has filed suit against PC Shield Inc. after allegedly receiving a junk fax from the company.

August 27, 2018 Frontier Natural Products Co-Op's representations that its salt products are “organic” are fraudulent and designed to mislead consumers, a class action alleges.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Apple Federal Credit Union assesses unlawful overdraft fees for accounts that were never actually overdrawn by customers.

August 27, 2018 Costa Del Mar faces a lawsuit over its supposed practice of charging an unlawful processing fee for its lifetime warranties against manufacturer defects.

August 27, 2018 Transworld Systems faces a class action that alleges the debt collector contacted workers' comp claimants in FL directly, violating state law.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit claims certain Mercedes vehicles are coated with defective "Mars red" factory paint that can peel, flake or bubble.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit alleges Carnival Cruise Lines receives illegal kickbacks from the sale of Vacation Protection Package travel insurance policies.

August 27, 2018 A consumer has sued Ocwen Loan Serviving, Experian Information Solutions and Trans Union over what she claims are violations of the FCRA and RESPA.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit claims Classified Advertising Ventures and Tradeco Media Group placed at least eight robocalls and sent numerous texts to a consumer trying to sell his car.

August 27, 2018 A former Nucor-Yamato Steep Company production worker claims the company miscalculated workers' overtime pay rates as a result of leaving out bonuses.

August 27, 2018 A class action alleges Google surreptitiously tracks and stores Android and iPhone users' location data - even with certain settings turned off.