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

September 14, 2018 MCM and Midland Funding have been named in a proposed class action that takes issue with a collection notice sent by the defendants regarding a time-barred debt.

September 14, 2018 Vacation Experts International is facing a proposed class action that alleges the company placed automated calls to a consumer without her prior express consent.

September 14, 2018 Landscaping company Claborn’s Elite Lawns is facing a former employee’s lawsuit in which he seeks to recover allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

September 14, 2018 A lawsuit accuses Niemela Realty & Associates of sending an automated “ringless” voicemail to a consumer’s cell phone without his prior express consent.

September 13, 2018 Biehl & Biehl, Inc. allegedly sent a letter to a New York consumer that falsely suggested the woman’s debt was time-barred.

September 13, 2018 A New York consumer alleges in a proposed class action that I.C. System sent a misleading letter that aimed to “coerce” him into making a payment.

September 13, 2018 A New York consumer alleges Hamilton Law Group sent a collection letter that failed to clearly convey his amount of debt.

September 13, 2018 Frontline Asset Strategies and Velocity Investments are accused of violating debt collection law by improperly disclosing a consumer's rights within a letter.

September 13, 2018 EdgeMarc is facing a wage and hour suit filed by a former employee who alleges he was misclassified as an independent contractor exempt from overtime pay.

September 13, 2018 A lawsuit accuses Rocky Mountain Auto Brokers of unlawfully requiring customers who enter into installment sales contracts to enroll in automatic payment plans.

September 13, 2018 Ikea faces a lawsuit filed by a consumer who claims the retailer isn't being entirely forthcoming about the application of its $25 off coupon when items are returned.

September 13, 2018 A lawsuit alleges several interior access barriers found in a New Castle, PA Dollar General make it unlawfully difficult for wheelchair-reliant shoppers to get around.

September 13, 2018 Three plaintiffs have put their names on a proposed class action in which they accuse their ex-employers, NutraBlend Foods Inc., NutraBlend Foods, LLC, and staffing agency Aerotek, Inc., of terminating their employment based on their nation of origin.

September 12, 2018 Equifax has been hit with a proposed class action filed by a consumer who alleges the credit reporting agency published inaccurate information about him.

September 12, 2018 Americollect, Inc. is accused of violating federal and state debt collection law by sending two Milwaukee consumers “misleading” collection letters.

September 12, 2018 A former employee of Terrace Diner claims in a proposed collective action that the business and two individual owners failed to appropriately compensate him.

September 12, 2018 Get Together, Inc.—which operates the mobile app IRL—is facing a proposed class action alleging the company spams the contacts of its app's users with texts.

September 12, 2018 A lawsuit filed against RealPage, Inc.—which does business as On-Site—claims the company regularly publishes inaccurate eviction information.

September 12, 2018 A proposed class action accuses D & A Services, LLC and JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC of sending an unlawful letter to a consumer.

September 12, 2018 A former service technician claims Tennant Company failed to pay proper wages and provide meal and rest breaks.

September 12, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Dashub brings in “illicit profits" by falsifying the winning bid prices for vehicles it purchases at auction.

September 12, 2018 MyHeritage faces a class action lawsuit over the DNA kit company’s alleged shortcomings in protecting customers’ private information from unauthorized eyes.

September 11, 2018 Deli Management, Inc.—which operates approximately 158 Jason’s Deli restaurants nationally—is facing a lawsuit over allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

September 11, 2018 Frost-Arnett Company is on the receiving end of a lawsuit that accuses the company of sending letters that overshadowed a woman’s debt dispute rights.

September 11, 2018 A lawsuit claims the nine-speed transmissions in 2016 Cherokees fail to consistently shift into gear and can exhibit “rough, delayed, or sudden shifting."

September 11, 2018 [UPDATE] Clif Bar & Company faces a lawsuit over allegations that certain products are deceptively labeled to indicate they contain real white chocolate when, in fact, the opposite is true.

September 10, 2018 A lawsuit claims TransUnion and TransUnion Resident Screening Solutions furnished inaccurate consumer reports containing out-of-date eviction information.

September 10, 2018 Third Round, L.P. joins Second Round, L.P. and Second Round Sub, LLC as defendants in a lawsuit that alleges a collection letter was not compliant with the FDCPA.

September 10, 2018 CoreCivic, Inc. is the defendant in a proposed collective action filed by a former correctional officer who claims he and others were required to perform substantial off-the-clock work for the defendant without commensurate pay.

September 10, 2018 The sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit in which the plaintiff accuses the man of detaining immigrants past the date on which they were scheduled to be released without any legal justification.

September 10, 2018 A proposed class action filed in July 2018 against Adidas America, Inc. over a data breach has been removed to federal court in California.

September 10, 2018 Alleged wage violations are the focus of a lawsuit filed against New HLY Chinese Cuisine and two individuals with day-to-day control of the business.

September 10, 2018 A former employee of Lou Joe Restaurant has filed suit against the business and one individual owner over claims that she is owed unpaid wages.

September 7, 2018 A proposed class action claims the operators of the San Francisco Bay Area's toll bridges charge excessive penalties for toll payment violations without notifying drivers.

September 7, 2018 Hwa Yuan Szechuan and one individual owner have been hit with a proposed collective action over alleged wage and hour abuses and sexual harassment.

September 7, 2018 MRS BPO is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that takes issue with an allegedly unlawful letter sent by the collection agency.

September 7, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Seterus, Inc. issued unlawful letters regarding two consumers' mortgage loan.

September 7, 2018 Shuttle Service M.I.A. and First Transit face a lawsuit that claims bus drivers and passengers were never informed of the use of audio monitoring equipment.

September 7, 2018 Yuqi’s Cuisine Inc. and four individual owners have been named in a lawsuit filed by two former employees who accuse the defendants of FLSA violations.

September 7, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Tiger Eye Pizza and one individual owner alleges the parties failed to properly reimburse their delivery drivers for expenses.

September 6, 2018 In a proposed class action lawsuit, a woman claims Esurance Insurance Co. violated the terms of her automobile insurance policy by terminating personal injury protection benefits once the insurer determined she had reached “maximum medical improvement."

September 6, 2018 A proposed class action filed in California federal court claims Northcentral University, Inc. (NCU) misled prospective students regarding the length and cost of the school’s online doctoral programs in order to collect the “maximum amount of tuition.”

September 6, 2018 A Florida consumer claims in a proposed class action that he received an unsolicited text message from Powerhouse Gym Fort Lauderdale in violation of the TCPA.

September 6, 2018 Two sets of parents allege Wilderness Treatment Center in Montana misrepresented the effectiveness and safety of its behavioral and care services for at-risk minors.

September 6, 2018 A consumer says Machol & Johannes’s alleged admission of consumers’ credit scores as evidence does not constitute a “permissible purpose” under the the law.

September 6, 2018 Out of Alaska federal court comes a proposed class action that accuses LuLaRoe of imposing an unlawful sales tax on consumers residing in tax-free jurisdictions in Alaska.

September 5, 2018 Two employees of Hahnemann University Hospital are suing the facility and its operating companies to recover allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

September 5, 2018 A home health aide has filed suit against Prima Home Health, Inc. and one individual owner over allegedly unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages.

September 5, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit claims that AscensionPoint Recovery Services sent a collection notice that was out of step with FDCPA requirements.

September 5, 2018 A proposed class action accuses Yardi Resident Screening of furnishing consumer reports containing inaccurate eviction information.