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

December 15, 2017 Per a lawsuit filed in Florida, Advanced Call Center Technologies inaccurately relayed to the plaintiff his debt verification rights under the FDCPA.

December 15, 2017 Two former direct support professionals have sued Arkansas Support Network, claiming they were never told how checks for 'back wages owed' were tallied.

December 15, 2017 A consumer claims she received a notice from Van Ru Credit Corporation in which the company failed to adequately explain a debt settlement offer.

December 15, 2017 MIchael's Family Restaurant, Inc. and its execs allegedly failed to pay servers overtime wages while maintaining an illegal tip pool, a lawsuit claims.

December 15, 2017 The largest third-party student housing firm in the country faces a lawsuit claiming it illegally sent unsolicited text messages without consent.

December 15, 2017 A lawsuit alleges Dollar Tree misclassifies store managers as exempt from OT, given the employees' work tasks mirror those of non-exempt hourly workers.

December 15, 2017 Producers Service Corporation is facing a former employee’s claims that he was not paid proper overtime wages while working for the defendant as an equipment operator.

December 15, 2017 A Florida woman has filed suit against former employer G Security Services LLC (which does business as Patrol Services of Orlando) and an individual manager of the company over claims that she was not paid proper overtime wages.

December 15, 2017 Escallate, LLC is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania man who claims he received a letter from the debt collector enclosed in an envelope that displayed his protected debt information.

December 14, 2017 T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Sunrise Communications, Inc. are facing a proposed class action claiming they violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending text message advertisements to consumers’ cell phones without their prior consent.

December 14, 2017 Allstate Indemnity Company facing a lawsuit that alleges the defendant improperly calculated reimbursement to be paid to a Florida chiropractic firm for providing services to a man injured in a motor vehicle accident.

December 14, 2017 Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it violates the terms of its insurance policies by refusing to pay for electronic scans of policyholders’ vehicles after repairs.

December 14, 2017 In a proposed class action lawsuit, a current employee of Holtger Bros., Inc. takes issue with the company’s pay practices, claiming it doesn’t properly compensate employees for all hours worked.

December 14, 2017 Associated Credit Services, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it violated federal debt collection law by failing to inform a consumer that his account balance was increasing due to interest and fees.

December 14, 2017 Northland Group, Inc., Absolute Resolutions Corporation, and Absolute Resolutions V LLC have been named as defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging several violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

December 14, 2017 Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., its CEO, and its CFO are facing claims that they failed to disclose material information to stockholders regarding the company’s application for a third-party insurance administrator license in Florida.

December 14, 2017 Innervision, LLC (which does business as Shermco Vending) and an individual who controls the business are facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a New York man who alleges the defendants sent him an unsolicited fax advertisement.

December 14, 2017 A Wisconsin consumer has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Credit Collection Services, Inc. claiming the debt collector illegally imposed additional requirements on consumers attempting to dispute their purported debts.

December 14, 2017 Frontline Asset Strategies, LLC is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a New York woman who claims the defendant sent her a misleading debt collection letter in violation of federal law.

December 14, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc. over claims that it unlawfully demanded payment from a consumer before the 30-day validation period ended during which she could dispute the alleged debt.

December 14, 2017 J&J and Janssen Biotech face more allegations the companies operated an 'exclusionary, competition-killing scheme' to maintain market control.

December 14, 2017 In a lawsuit, a Georgia woman says Receivable Management Group failed to properly specify the current creditor to whom her debt was owed.

December 14, 2017 According to a suit, Cedar Park Cafe in Philadelphia 'rarely, if ever' paid hourly wages to servers, instead leaving the workers to rely solely on tips.

December 14, 2017 A California resident claims American Express robocalled his cell phone despite having never provided the company with his number nor consent.

December 14, 2017 A Colorado consumer claims U.S. Bank National Association placed automated robocalls to her cell phone between 2015 and 2017 without consent.

December 14, 2017 Three former employees claim Time Square's Hard Rock Cafe fails to pay proper wages and all group party/private event gratuities.

December 14, 2017 Phillips & Cohen Associates faces a lawsuit in which the plaintiff claims the 'Current Balance' stated in a collection notice is deceptive.

December 14, 2017 A consumer says Global Credit & Collection Corp. intentionally failed to disclose that payment on a time-barred debt would reset its statute of limitations.

December 14, 2017 A former account consultant alleges Oklahoma Blood Institute is responsible for a host of alleged Fair Labor Standards Act violations.

December 13, 2017 ARStrat, LLC is facing claims that it sent a New York consumer a collection letter that contained false statements in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

December 13, 2017 F S Property Maintenance, Inc. and an individual owner are facing a former employee’s claims that he was not paid overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

December 13, 2017 Alliance CAS, LLC is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Florida man who claims the debt collector charged him an illegal 'convenience fee' for online payments.

December 13, 2017 Gatestone & Co. International Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging it failed to clearly inform a consumer of the protections afforded to her under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

December 13, 2017 NPAS, Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Florida woman who alleges the defendant sent her a letter that violated federal debt collection law.

December 13, 2017 A lawsuit filed in Virginia alleges U.S. Xpress called consumers' cell phones without permission.

December 13, 2017 A plaintiff alleges the debt collector, along with Jefferson Capital Systems, illegally shortened the 30-day window he had in which to dispute his debt.

December 13, 2017 A consumer says she received a collection notice from Diversified Consultants with a 'Current Balance' that could be read to have two or more meanings.

December 13, 2017 Two plaintiffs claim more than 13,200 sports officials could be owed unpaid wages after being misclassified as independent contractors by the PIAA.

December 13, 2017 A former server alleges Lola's Gourmet failed to pay minimum and time-and-a-half overtime wages while applying an improper tip credit to workers' pay.

December 13, 2017 A consumer alleges Credit Management, L.P. mailed a collection notice that stated a 'current balance' that may be misleading.

December 13, 2017 According to a lawsuit, Alltran Financial unlawfully failed to state in a collection notice if the plaintiff's balance may increase due to interest.

December 13, 2017 A New York consumer alleges Atlantic Credit & Finance violated the FDCPA by requesting she dispute her debt in writing.

December 13, 2017 HCI Systems is among three defendants who, a lawsuit claims, failed to provide job applicants with 'clear and conspicuous' background check disclosures.

December 13, 2017 A Florida woman claims the debt collector continually contacted her looking for an unknown individual named 'Larry' in an attempt to collect on a debt.

December 13, 2017 A lawsuit lays out claims that Virginia Credit Union imposed overdraft fees despite the plaintiff's account never sinking to a negative balance.

December 13, 2017 A lawsuit claims fitness club operator Crunch illegally sent unsolicited text messages as part of what the case calls a 'marketing scheme.'

December 12, 2017 Receivable Collection Services, LLC is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a New York woman who claims she was deceived by the defendant’s collection letter.

December 12, 2017 WestRock Company is the defendant in a proposed class action filed by a woman who formerly worked for the company and claims she was discriminated against based on her gender.

December 12, 2017 A former employee of South Arkansas Youth Services Inc. has filed suit against the juvenile detention center and an individual with control of the business over claims that he was denied proper overtime wages.

December 12, 2017 Zwicker & Associates, P.C. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of violating several provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a consumer what the suit deems a 'deceptive' collection letter.