Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act

November 11, 2022 Unilever faces a class action that alleges dry shampoos voluntarily recalled by the company are contaminated with dangerously high levels of benzene.

November 7, 2022 Hard Rock Café International is one of the latest casino operators to face a proposed class action over its apparent refusal to cash out change to players.

October 31, 2022 A class action alleges the tests HP uses for its lithium-ion laptop batteries overlook key failure precursors and certain defects introduced during manufacturing.

October 20, 2022 A class action alleges Walmart has overcharged consumers by falsely inflating product weights, mislabeling the weight of bagged produce, and inflating the price of sold-by-weight clearance and seafood products.

October 4, 2022 A class action alleges NFL Enterprises has taken advantage of “consumer inertia” by automatically converting Game Pass subscribers’ subscriptions to new NFL+ memberships without consent.

July 11, 2022 A class action alleges Ford has failed to disclose that its E-Series Cutaway trucks are equipped with a suspension system that cannot handle the advertised gross vehicle weight rating.

July 8, 2022 A proposed class action claims that Hefty-brand “Recycling” bags are not recyclable at solid waste disposal facilities in Florida and elsewhere.

July 5, 2022 A class action lawsuit aims to take CVS to task for its alleged role in perpetuating the myth that cotton swabs are appropriate and safe to use for cleaning the ears.

June 28, 2022 McDonald’s faces a class action over the allegedly “poor and/or negligent design” of its mobile app.

May 10, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges certain Sea-Doo personal watercraft suffer from a defect that can cause their intake grate to detach during normal use.

May 5, 2022 A class action alleges Walgreens has misrepresented Marlboro Menthol cigarettes as “mere ordinary cigarettes" when the products are, in fact, more dangerous and addictive.

April 7, 2022 A class action claims Almay cosmetics are falsely advertised as clean, healthy and non-toxic even though they contain harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

March 2, 2022 A class action alleges PayPal has misrepresented to consumers the “real and repeated” risks of using its buy-now-pay-later Pay in 4 service.

February 24, 2022 A class action alleges the “authentic pro” National Hockey League jerseys made and sold by Adidas are noticeably different than those worn by NHL players.

February 7, 2022 AT&T and DirecTV’s use of reward cards as a means to sign up new customers is the subject of a proposed class action.

January 17, 2022 Terminix faces a proposed class action that alleges the pest control company has unlawfully charged and retained fees under contracts canceled by customers.

January 6, 2022 The Voyager cryptocurrency trading platform has been misrepresented and designed deliberately to take advantage of young, inexperienced investors, a class action alleges.

December 10, 2021 General Motors faces a proposed class action after allegedly overstating the towing capacities of the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500.

November 23, 2021 Cosy House Collection has falsely claimed that its “bamboo” bed sheets and towels are woven from real bamboo fibers, a class action alleges.

November 19, 2021 A class action claims the sunroofs in certain Honda and Acura vehicles are prone to “suddenly explode” and can cause glass to fall onto a vehicle’s occupants.

November 16, 2021 A class action claims certain Suave antiperspirant aerosol and spray products are contaminated with “dangerously high” levels of benzene, a known carcinogen.

November 3, 2021 A class action alleges certain semi-auto pistols made by Taurus suffer from a defect that can cause a gun’s slide to break in half at the ejection port when the pistol is fired.

October 18, 2021 7-Eleven faces a proposed class action over its allegedly intentional failure to warn consumers of the dangers of Juul e-cigarettes.

October 13, 2021 A Tampa preschool alleges Waste Connections of Florida has induced potential customers into signing contracts without disclosing the true intended costs of its services.

September 28, 2021 Food distributor Cheney Brothers faces a class action filed by a Winter Haven, Florida restaurant operator who claims to have been shorted on its poultry purchases.

September 2, 2021 A lawsuit claims certain Purina pet food products represented as being “grain free” are falsely advertised in that they have been found to contain wheat or soy.

August 30, 2021 A class action alleges CBR Systems has deceived parents into believing they will pay a fixed annual fee for the storage of umbilical cord blood collected at a child’s birth.

August 27, 2021 A lawsuit claims the operator of Jared the Galleria of Jewelry has systematically overstated the weights of uncertified diamonds sold in stores and online.

August 19, 2021 A proposed class action claims Polo Ralph Lauren shirts advertised as containing “100% Pima Cotton” actually contain much less of the premium fabric.

August 17, 2021 Toyota faces another class action that alleges the Bluetooth phone system in certain vehicle models suffers from a defect that can cause the person on the other end of a call to hear an echo.

August 6, 2021 A lawsuit claims AT&T has failed to disclose restrictions on reward cards promised to new customers, and thereby robbed the consumers of the cards’ values.

July 13, 2021 A class action alleges Chobani’s stated commitment to “Fair Trade” with the dairy workers who produce its Greek yogurt is not all it’s cracked up to be.

July 8, 2021 A class action alleges the 12-volt battery in 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles is defective and can cause electrical shorts leading to a sudden loss of power or engine fire.

June 21, 2021 A proposed class action claims the labels of certain Banana Boat sunscreens have failed to disclose that the products contain benzene, a known human carcinogen.

May 21, 2021 The halogen headlamps found in 2013-2018 model year Nissan Altimas suffer from a defect, a class action alleges.

May 10, 2021 A proposed class action alleges the “free” battery replacement warranty sold by Costco for Interstate-branded car batteries does not work as consumers believe it will.

May 3, 2021 Grand Design RV’s Imagine model of travel trailers suffers from a defect that can cause water intrusion, damage and ultimately mold growth, a class action claims.

April 19, 2021 A lawsuit claims Shell Oil Company misleadingly charged consumers its higher “credit” price for gas purchased with debit cards.

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.

April 8, 2021 A class action says Kraft Mac & Cheese is misleadingly labeled in that consumers are unaware the product contains, or is at risk of containing, “ortho-phthalates,” or “phthalates."

March 25, 2021 A lawsuit alleges a hull “defect” plaguing certain Sea-Doo personal watercrafts can cause the products to take on water and sink during the course of normal use.

January 27, 2021 A class action has been filed over Geico’s allegedly deceptive and unfair conduct with regard to the processing and payment of policyholders’ vehicle loss claims.

January 15, 2021 A class action alleges Invitation Homes has unlawfully stacked penalties against renting tenants across 12 states.

January 5, 2021 A proposed class action claims All-Clad's collection of supposedly dishwasher-safe stainless steel cookware is defective.

December 3, 2020 A class action claims Credit One pushes customers toward its express payment option without disclosing that lower-cost payment methods are available.

September 15, 2020 A class action alleges certain 2019-2020 GMC and Chevy SUVs come with defective IOR 7-Inch In-Dash infotainment systems that exhibit a slew of problems.

August 28, 2020 A Florida woman claims in a proposed class action that Elements Massage Pinecrest continued to charge membership fees while closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 12, 2020 A class action claims Viagogo did away with its longstanding money-back guarantee as a way to mitigate the financial ramifications of widespread event cancellations due to COVID-19.

June 26, 2020 A class action claims Navient has utilized a student loan repayment scheme that's allowed the company to reel in sizable interest-driven profits while keeping borrowers perpetually in debt.

June 18, 2020 A class action claims the MT82 transmissions found in 2011-2019 Ford Mustang models is defective.