News in Brief September 19 – Wells Fargo, Con-Way and More

Wells Fargo Sued Over Fake Accounts

Wells Fargo has been accused of opening thousands of accounts on behalf of its customers without their consent. According to the suit, Wells Fargo set outrageous sales targets for its employees, leading them to open nearly 2 million phony accounts – which ended up generating millions of dollars in fees for unknowing account holders. The plaintiffs are looking to represent a class of potentially hundreds of thousands of people who had accounts opened unknowingly on their behalf.

Con-Way Settles Trucker Break Lawsuit

Con-Way Freight Inc. has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle claims that it pressured its truck drivers into skipping meal breaks in order to keep a tight schedule. Under the settlement, close to 1,000 California Con-Way drivers will be able to claim $1,050 each.

ADP Dodges Suit Over Payroll Debit Fees

Automatic Data Processing has (again) escaped a proposed class action claiming that it deducted illegal fees from payroll debit cards. Judge A. Richard Caputo dismissed the case, finding that the plaintiff hadn’t fixed the problems with his complaint and informing him that he wouldn’t have another chance to do so. Caputo stated that the payroll processing company couldn’t be held liable – but that claims could be brought against the plaintiff’s actual employer.

GM Looks to Delay Takata Airbag Recall

General Motors is asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to delay the recall of 980,000 cars installed with potentially defective Takata airbags. GM wants to push the recall back for a year, saying that the airbags don’t pose a huge risk and should function properly until at least December 19, 2019. While 6.8 million vehicles have been affected by the recall, GM is asking for more time for its 2007-2012 trucks and SUVs.