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

September 28, 2017 Messerli & Kramer, P.A. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the debt collector violated various provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

September 28, 2017 Two SC residents have filed a complex class action over a defunct SCANA-Corporation-led project to build two nuclear reactors on energy buyers' dime.

September 28, 2017 A former assistant store manager alleges True North Energy and two subsidiaries owed current and former employees unpaid wages.

September 28, 2017 A class action claims Gurstel Law Firm sent two plaintiffs wage garnishment and collection notifications that did not comply with FDCPA regulations.

September 28, 2017 American Express Bank and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide are among the defendants in a case claiming they balked at providing promised credit card reward points.

September 28, 2017 A former employee of LAZ Parking Ltd, LLC has filed suit against the company over claims that it unlawfully misclassified its assistant managers (AMs) as exempt from overtime wages.

September 28, 2017 A case filed in Wisconsin alleges Advantage Collection Professionals wasn't completely forthright about a consumer's right to dispute a debt.

September 28, 2017 Aspen National Financial, Inc. (which does business as Aspen National Collections) is facing a lawsuit filed by consumer who claims the debt collector unlawfully failed to communicate in a collection letter the 'amount of debt' he purportedly owed.

September 28, 2017 Transworld Systems Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by neglecting to inform a New York consumer that the statute of limitations on her debt may have expired.

September 28, 2017 A former employee of Pure Natural Nail Lounge, LLC has filed suit against the company and three individuals with control of the business over allegations that they failed to pay proper minimum and overtime wages.

September 28, 2017 Pret A Manger (USA) Limited, which operates sandwich shops in New York, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit claiming its website discriminates against blind users.

September 28, 2017 A blind man has filed suit against Fair Promotions Inc. over claims that its website is unlawfully incompatible with screen-reading software used by visually impaired internet users.

September 28, 2017 Texas Standard Construction, Ltd. and an individual with control of the business are facing a proposed collective action alleging they misclassified construction work helpers as independent contractors and failed to pay them overtime wages.

September 28, 2017 Santander Consumer USA, Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania consumer who claims the bank violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

September 28, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Simon’s Agency, Inc. over claims that the debt collector charged an illegal convenience fee for online payments.

September 28, 2017 Solomon & Solomon, P.C. (S&S) and its president are facing a proposed class action that claims the parties violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

September 26, 2017 A blind individual has filed suit against Dylan’s Candybar, LLC over allegations that its website is not compatible with screen-reading software and therefore discriminates against the blind population in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

September 26, 2017 Two former employees of software companies Sage Group PLC, Sage Software, Inc., and Sage Payment Solutions, Inc. (which does business as Sage North America) have filed suit against the parties over claims that they failed to pay proper overtime wages.

September 26, 2017 A Florida consumer has filed suit against Westport Recovery Corporation and an individual representing the debt collector over claims that the defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

September 26, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Monterey Financial Services, LLC, which the suit notes also does business as Monterey Collections and Monterey Loan Servicing, over claims that the company violated federal debt collection laws.

September 26, 2017 A former delivery person for New York City’s La Nueva Espana restaurant has filed a proposed collective action against the restaurant’s operating company and an individual owner alleging that the defendants violated federal and state labor laws.

September 26, 2017 K.C. Beauty Corp Bloom Spa (which does business as Bloom Hair and Nails Spa) and two individual owners are facing a proposed collective action filed by an employee who claims the defendants violated federal and state labor laws.

September 26, 2017 The City of St. Louis is the defendant in a proposed class action filed over the alleged actions of its police force in the wake of a 2011 murder.

September 25, 2017 A proposed class action claims Credit Bureau of St. Croix committed numerous FDCPA violations in a collection notice sent to a Florida consumer.

September 25, 2017 The Georgia debt collector is facing a lawsuit that alleges it impermissibly tried to collect an extra 'convenience fee' not authorized by any agreement.

September 25, 2017 Seven individuals have put their names on a lawsuit that alleges Auto Reflections owes piece-rate workers unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages.

September 25, 2017 An electrician formerly employed by Unlimited Electrical Contractors Corp. claims the company and its owner failed to pay proper wages for all hours worked.

September 22, 2017 Joseph Smentkowski, Inc., which operates as Galaxy Carting, is facing another lawsuit after it allegedly balked on paying a settlement from a previous case.

September 22, 2017 Starbucks Corporation is facing a lawsuit filed by a prospective employee who claims the coffee shop franchise unlawfully refused to hire him based on the results of his background check without first providing him with a copy of the report.

September 22, 2017 A proposed class action has been filed against Richard J. Miller & Associates, P.C. claiming it sent a collection notice that failed to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

September 22, 2017 FirstCollect, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

September 22, 2017 Debt collector Northstar Location Services is facing a lawsuit that claims it inappropriately told the plaintiff debt forgiveness may have tax consequences.

September 22, 2017 Three former and/or current employees of Colorado Seminary (which is also known as the University of Denver) have filed suit against the school over claims that it failed to pay them proper overtime wages.

September 22, 2017 A proposed class action claims State Collection Service tried to impermissibly collect more than $1,000 more than what's allowable under Pennsylvania law.

September 22, 2017 PharMerica Corporation, its board of directors, Phoenix Parent Holdings Inc., and Phoenix Merger Sub Inc. have been named as defendants in a securities lawsuit alleging they filed a misleading proxy statement in connection with a proposed merger.

September 22, 2017 Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it unlawfully failed to pay title and registration fees to an insurance policyholder after the woman's vehicle was totaled in an accident.

September 22, 2017 MECC Contracting Inc. and two individual owners are facing a former employee’s claims that they failed to pay proper wages.

September 22, 2017 A lawsuit filed on behalf of current and former solids control techs claims Seneca Resources and National Fuel Gas Company owe unpaid wages.

September 22, 2017 A New York consumer claims debt collector NCB Management Systems illegally failed to disclose whether his debt would increase due to accruing interest.

September 22, 2017 Anago Cleaning Systems, Inc., Estrellita, Inc., and Anago Franchising Inc., which together operate a janitorial services 'franchise system,' are facing a lawsuit alleging they violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay employees proper wages.

September 22, 2017 A supposedly non-FDCPA-compliant debt collection letter has landed CCS Credit Collection Services in hot water.

September 22, 2017 A former employee of J. Mike Guitard Painting, Inc. has filed suit against the company over claims that it failed to pay him and similarly situated employees proper overtime wages.

September 22, 2017 Friendlum, Inc. (which does business as Direct Home Energy Solutions) is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company illegally placed auto-dialed calls to consumers’ cell phones without prior consent.

September 22, 2017 A security camera installer claims VIP Systems violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime wages.

September 22, 2017 Six months of alleged silence led one California man to filed a proposed class action against the Department of Treasury and the IRS.

September 22, 2017 Five plaintiffs allege Amazon.com signed them and others up for Prime memberships without authorization.

September 22, 2017 A couple from Colorado claim Progressive Insurance refused to pay statutorily mandated fees after a 2016 total-loss car accident.

September 22, 2017 A class action claims the website of Boomer's Long Island amusement park is inaccessible to blind internet users.

September 22, 2017 A Virginia man's lawsuit against Experian takes a shot at the company's alleged lack of oversight in ensuring it gathers entirely accurate consumer information.

September 22, 2017 Johnson Matthey Testing and True Screen are defendants in a lawsuit over how the companies presented information in the plaintiff's criminal background report.