Fraud

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 The labels of Poland Spring raspberry lime sparkling water are misleading to buyers, a proposed class action alleges.

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.

May 3, 2021 A class action looks to represent those who bought or otherwise acquired Volkswagen stock during the two days in March in which the automaker claimed it would change its name to “Voltswagen.”

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 30, 2021 A class action alleges the Hyundai Palisade is plagued by a defect-caused “strong foul odor” emanating from inside the vehicle.

April 27, 2021 Kraft Heinz Foods Co. faces a class action centered on the Bagel Bites pizza snack and representations on its label that concern the use of certain “real” ingredients in making the product.

April 22, 2021 A class action alleges the “black stainless steel” finish for certain Samsung appliances is nothing more than a “thin plastic coating” prone to peel, chip, flake and prematurely degrade after ordinary use.

April 21, 2021 The U.S. distributor of Nellie’s Free Range Eggs has falsely marketed the product as derived from free-range hens raised in humane living conditions, a class action alleges.

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 Symmetry Energy Solutions wrongfully passed certain costs for the supply of natural gas onto customers amid Winter Storm Uri as it battered most of Texas in February, 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 20, 2021 A class action alleges CoSport, the sole authorized seller of tickets to the Tokyo Summer Olympics, has refused to issue refunds in light of the decision that international spectators will not be allowed to attend the event this summer.

April 19, 2021 A retired NY Supreme Court judge alleges New Era Relocation LLC and several purportedly related entities have held hostage “valuable household goods, cherished family heirlooms and other property” in exchange for ransoms.

April 19, 2021 Supposed "balance cancellation” services offered by Citicorp Credit Services for Home Depot credit cards are “virtually worthless to almost all cardholders," a class action alleges.

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

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 16, 2021 The TopCare “Tippy Toes” brand of purportedly flushable wipes are not, in fact, “flushable” at all, a proposed class action claims.

April 15, 2021 A class action alleges General Motors knew at least as early as 2009 that 2010-2011 model year Chevrolet Camaros were equipped with defective airbag systems.

April 13, 2021 A lawsuit claims Whole Foods Market brand Lemon Raspberry Italian Sparkling Mineral Water “lacks an appreciable amount” of lemons and raspberries.

April 12, 2021 Unilever’s claim that its Dove Deep Moisture Bodywash is “microbiome gentle” is misleading to buyers, a class action alleges.

April 9, 2021 A class action alleges Mattress Firm’s Bed Tech bed frames suffer from an identical design defect that can cause the now-recalled products to collapse, posing a crush hazard that can cause severe injury or death.

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 A class action alleges Robinhood defrauded those who placed orders on the brokerage platform between Sept. 2016 and June 2019 by concealing the practice of routing orders to a group of outside trading firms in exchange for compensation.

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."

April 8, 2021 A class action alleges most of JM Brands’ purportedly "natural” Purezero shampoo and conditioner products contain “synthetic and abrasive” chemical ingredients not adequately disclosed to buyers.

April 8, 2021 A lawsuit alleges several baby food manufacturers conspired to conceal a “massive food fraud scheme” concerning the contamination of baby food with toxic heavy metals.

April 8, 2021 Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein containers do not disclose that the quality of the protein powder therein is “largely indigestible,” a lawsuit alleges.

April 7, 2021 USAA Casualty Insurance Company faces a class action that alleges Georgia policyholders who’ve submitted total loss auto claims have been underpaid.

April 2, 2021 An alleged “multi-year fraudulent scheme” involving a so-called tax-savings strategy based on the donation of inflated real estate for purported conservation purposes is at the center of a class action lawsuit.

April 2, 2021 Another class action alleges Geico has unfairly profited from the COVID-19 pandemic by way failing to issue refunds commensurate with the drastic drop in driving and accidents last year.

March 30, 2021 A class action alleges St. Louis and its collector of revenue have refused to pay earnings tax refunds owed to nonresidents who’ve worked any number of days outside of the city, including those working from home due to the pandemic.

March 30, 2021 A lawsuit claims Walmart sold misbranded hand sanitizer products that supposedly contain “dangerously high” levels of benzene, a known human carcinogen.

March 30, 2021 A class action seeks refunds for consumers who bought LEO Pharma’s now-discontinued Picato gel that’s been linked to an increased risk of squamous cell skin cancer.

March 30, 2021 The mayor of Gurdon, Ark. alleges Suddenlink owes the city and others in the state quarterly five-percent franchise fees.

March 29, 2021 An Evanston, Illinois bookstore alleges Amazon.com and the Big Five publishers in the U.S. have conspired to constrict competition in the market for print trade books.

March 29, 2021 A class action alleges the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort has wrongfully terminated the pricey lifetime memberships of those in the exclusive Nemacolin 400 Club without notice or compensation in return.

March 26, 2021 The shutter in Sony’s pricey a7iii camera suffers from “mechanical problems” that drastically cut down on the useful lifespan of the product, a class action alleges.

March 26, 2021 A class action alleges GM has falsely claimed its ACDelco auto parts are made in the United States as a way to induce customers into paying a premium price for items they believe to be American-made.

March 25, 2021 GrubHub has for nearly a decade withheld payments owed to hundreds of thousands of restaurants by improperly deducting “commissions” for sham food orders placed by phone, a class action alleges.

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.

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 19, 2021 A lawsuit claims some HP laptops were sold with a slower variant of Nvidia’s GeForce MX150 GPU that failed to perform as advertised.

March 18, 2021 A class action claims Procter & Gamble Company’s charcoal-containing Crest toothpastes are not as safe as advertised and may prove risky to use on enamel and gums.

March 16, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Bank of America has misled accountholders into paying ACH transfer fees for a service that’s otherwise free when sending money to authorized payees.