Issue 385: Hidden Delivery Fees and Illegal Interest Rates? In this issue, we’ll focus on investigations into fees whose purpose—and presence—might not be fully apparent to customers. If you’re a fast-food customer or have taken out a cash advance, more details can be found below. Then, new lawsuits have been filed over ice-melting salt that may be dangerous for pets and a big retailer’s store-brand tuna that may not be as sustainably caught as advertised. Keep reading for the information you need to know, as well as the latest class action settlements that you may be able to claim. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager |
| Attorneys believe that McDonald’s may intentionally hide the delivery, service and small order fees it tacks onto delivery orders until late in the transaction, potentially violating various states’ consumer protection laws and misleading consumers as to the true cost of their food. If you ordered delivery through the McDonald’s app or website in the past three years and paid fees, learn more and join others taking action over on this page. |
Hidden Interest for Credit Genie, Vola Finance Customers? A cash advance with no interest may seem like just the thing to help make it to your next paycheck—but attorneys are continuing to investigate companies that, while advertising their advances as free of interest, charge other fees that could effectively constitute illegal amounts of interest in disguise. The latest companies under investigation are Credit Genie and Vola Finance. If you used one of these services, this page has the details. |
| New Data Breach Investigations | | | Got a data breach
notice? Don’t throw it out – and check out our full list of ongoing investigations here. You may be able to help get a class action lawsuit started. | |
| | ~ In Case You Missed It ~ Grant Cash Advances: Illegal Interest Rates? Though Grant promotes its cash advance service as a zero-interest way for consumers to access up to $500 without a credit check, attorneys are investigating whether certain charges tied to the service are violating federal and state financial laws. Specifically, the attorneys believe Grant’s subscription and express delivery fees may effectively function as illegally high interest rates. If you got a cash advance from Grant, learn more and sign up to take action here. |
Case Updates  Our settlements page is always being updated. Have you checked to see if you're covered by any open settlements? You can also check out the latest settlements as they happen by following us on Twitter. |
| Latest Settlements - LastPass Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if your personal information was exposed in the 2022 LastPass data breach. - Krispy Kreme - Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if your personal information was exposed in the Krispy Kreme data breach discovered in November 2024. - Whirlpool Refrigerators – Wire Harness Issue
You may be included in this settlement if you bought a side-by-side refrigerator manufactured by Whirlpool from 2018 to 2021, including certain Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and JennAir brand refrigerators. | | |
To view a complete list of settlements and to find out how you can file a claim, click here. |
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| | ~ In Other News ~ | A proposed class action claims that Safe Melt ice- and snow-melting salt is falsely advertised as safe for pets, given that the magnesium chloride product is highly toxic to animals. According to the case, the companies behind the product have failed to clarify that the salt is “pet safe” in only one narrow way—in that pets are less likely to cut their paws when walking over it. Read up on the case here. |
| Target is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the retailer falsely advertises its Good & Gather tuna as sustainably caught despite evidence that its suppliers rely on dangerous fishing practices that threaten marine ecosystems. The case also charges that the tuna’s Marine Stewardship Council accreditation is practically meaningless. Learn more about the allegations and the products mentioned in the suit over on this page. |
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