California Unfair Competition Law

May 17, 2021 A number of Volkswagen and Audi vehicle models are plagued by an apparent water pump module defect that the automakers have failed to disclose to drivers, a class action alleges.

May 13, 2021 A lawsuit claims Citibank has failed to disclose that purchases of goods and services through mobile electronic payment apps are subject to higher fees.

May 11, 2021 A lawsuit claims Fluval-brand fish food products claim to be “vegetarian” when the flakes and pellets contain herring meal, krill, shrimp meal and fish oil.

May 10, 2021 Sprint’s Flex Lease program is the subject of a class action that alleges the company has deceived consumers into paying “significantly more” than their devices are worth despite promising low monthly costs.

May 7, 2021 A class action alleges Sony has established a monopoly in the sale of digital video games for the PlayStation console.

May 7, 2021 Medcursor faces a lawsuit that claims it failed to include certain mandatory disclosures with the warranty registration instructions for its massage devices.

May 6, 2021 A class action alleges Crown Laboratories has misleadingly labeled its Blue Lizard-brand sunscreen as “mineral-based."

May 4, 2021 Continental Casualty Company has not honored its contractual promise to not increase long-term care insurance premiums for policyholders unless the amounts are changed uniformly for everyone within the same age group, a class action alleges.

May 4, 2021 Align Technology faces a class action over an alleged anticompetitive scheme with which the Invisalign maker has supposedly attempted to maintain its monopoly position.

May 3, 2021 A class action claims the labels of Kroger’s fruit-flavored sparkling water beverages are misleading in that they fail to disclose that the products are artificially flavored.

April 26, 2021 A class action claims Reddit, Inc. has violated a federal law by knowingly profiting from the posting of child pornography on its website.

April 21, 2021 Bank of America faces another class action that claims the financial institution has lacked urgency in securing unemployment benefits for Californians amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 21, 2021 Apple faces a class action over an allegedly “unlawful, unconscionable” clause in its terms and conditions that supposedly allows it to delete a user's Apple ID.

April 21, 2021 Walgreens has wrongfully imposed in California a discriminatory “pink tax” on the women’s version of certain hair regrowth treatment products, a class action alleges.

April 20, 2021 A class action alleges “more than 900 models” of Whirlpool-made dishwashers, including some sold under the KitchenAid, JennAir, Kenmore and Maytag brands, are plagued by a uniform defect.

April 16, 2021 The active head restraints found in certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles suffer from a “common, uniform defect” that can cause the device to deploy without warning, a class action says.

April 14, 2021 Ledger and Shopify have been hit with a proposed class action over a mid-2020 data breach that allegedly exposed Ledger customers as targets for hackers.

April 9, 2021 Kitchen appliance maker Corelle Brands (Instant Brands) has intentionally omitted mandatory disclosures from product warranty registration materials provided to consumers, a class action says.

April 9, 2021 A class action alleges Google breaks its promises to never sell users’ personal information to third parties and to allow individuals to decide how their information is used “billions of times every day."

April 9, 2021 Infinity Insurance Company and parent Kemper Corporation have been named in a proposed class action over a reported late-December 2020 data breach.

March 25, 2021 A class action alleges Golo, LLC has intentionally marketed and sold illegally misbranded dietary supplements whose “prominent and systematic mislabeling” have harmed the public.

March 24, 2021 TicketsOnSale.com faces a class action that alleges the company wrongfully charged a Calif. man for tickets to a summer 2020 concert that was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 23, 2021 A class action alleges Elanco Animal Health Incorporated has failed to warn pet owners of the risks linked to Seresto flea and tick collars for dogs and cats.

March 9, 2021 A class action claims Marriott uses “drip pricing” to deceive consumers into believing they’ll be charged a lower room rate than they actually end up paying.

February 26, 2021 Google has made it "difficult or even impossible" to redeem Play store gift cards, a class action claims.

February 25, 2021 A class action claims 2015-2019 model year Mercedes-Benz W205 vehicles suffer from a defect that can cause raw fuel to leak into the engine compartment.

February 19, 2021 A class action alleges Subway has capitalized on what consumers are willing to pay for tuna by falsely and misleadingly claiming that it uses real tuna in its sandwiches and wraps.

February 16, 2021 A class action claims Redcliffe Medical Devices has lied to crowdfunding contributors about its Leaf facemasks.

February 9, 2021 FCA US faces a class action that claims the UConnect infotainment system in 2017-2019 Chrysler Pacifica and 300 vehicles is defective.

February 8, 2021 A class action claims USAA provides unlawfully disparate treatment to military officers and lower-ranked enlisted personnel who hold auto insurance policies.

January 29, 2021 Mednax, Inc. and Pediatrix Medical Group face a proposed class action over a June 2020 data breach that reportedly affected nearly 1.3 million patients.

January 28, 2021 A class action alleges the Cuisinart Digital AirFryer, model number TOA-65, suffers from a defect that can cause the machine to damage surrounding surfaces or burn users.

January 26, 2021 A class action alleges PharmaCare U.S.'s sale of Sambucol black elderberry supplements is illegal in that the products are prominently and systematically mislabeled.

January 19, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Bank of America failed to prevent and address fraud involving unemployment insurance benefits provided through prepaid debit cards in California.

January 13, 2021 A class action claims Classmates.com has "misappropriated" the names, photos and likenesses of California residents without securing consent to do so.

December 18, 2020 A lawsuit claims Lincoln Benefit Life Company failed to send policyholders statutory notices designed to prevent the loss of valuable insurance coverage.

December 8, 2020 A class action alleges Cabrillo Credit Union has failed to provide customers with a clearly understandable stand-alone disclosure document, or obtain opt-in consent, before assessing overdraft fees.

November 30, 2020 Wells Fargo faces a proposed class action in which the bank stands accused of failing to clearly disclose its overdraft practices to accountholders.

November 25, 2020 A class action claims the Little Remedies Infants’ acetaminophen product costs more than its children’s counterpart even though the two medications are “exactly the same.”

November 18, 2020 A class action alleges Nestlé Waters North America has charged unlawfully excessive late fees to California Ready Fresh by Nestlé subscribers.

November 12, 2020 A class action alleges Beam Financial has made a number of false assurances to its mobile banking customers.

November 12, 2020 Suddenlink has refused to reimburse customers for who’ve experienced outages and “near constant” sluggish internet speeds, a proposed class action alleges.

November 11, 2020 Dickey's Barbeque Pit faces a class action over a months-long data breach that reportedly affected around three million credit card numbers.

November 9, 2020 A proposed class action claims Artech LLC’s insufficient data security policies and procedures led to a data breach in January 2020.

November 6, 2020 A class action alleges Spectrum Brands' Repel insect repellant citronella candle suffers from a defect that can cause the product to explode when extinguished.

October 27, 2020 A Washington D.C. guided tour company alleges in a class action that Google has come to have monopoly control over the online advertising market through anti-competitive conduct.

October 26, 2020 A class action alleges YouTube has negligently failed to protect content moderators from the psychological trauma associated with repeatedly viewing graphic and objectionable images.

October 23, 2020 A class action alleges Machine Zone and Epic Action's Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire mobile app uses false and misleading advertising to get players to spend money in-game.

October 20, 2020 A class action alleges Porsche has concealed from drivers that it used a defeat device to cheat emissions testing for certain year Panamera and 911 vehicles.

October 16, 2020 A proposed class action claims Diestel turkeys are raised in "deplorable conditions" instead of on the family-run ranch, as represented in advertising.