Retail

July 9, 2019 Target Corporation is the defendant in a proposed class action filed by a man who claims he was misclassified as an “exempt” employee and denied proper wages.

July 9, 2019 A former Menards employee and shopper claims the retailer secretly records oral communications of those on store premises without consent.

June 26, 2019 [UPDATE] The Fortune Society challenges Macy's policy of rejecting job applicants and firing those with criminal histories.

June 21, 2019 A proposed class action alleges that Eddie Bauer LLC sent emails with misleading subject lines that advertised false site-wide discounts.

June 11, 2019 The canceled sale of a limited edition Magic: The Gathering card set on eBay is the subject of a 28 plaintiff-deep class action that now resides in Georgia district court.

May 23, 2019 A pro se class action claims Walmart's loss-prevention measures unlawfully target consumers based on race, gender, and/or disability.

May 20, 2019 A proposed class action out of California takes issue with IKEA’s alleged practice of asking for and recording the zip codes of customers who pay for items with a credit card.

May 17, 2019 Red Wing Shoe Store is facing a lawsuit in which a customer alleges the company “recklessly” printed too many digits of his credit card number on his receipt.

May 16, 2019 A lawsuit filed in Illinois accuses Skechers of selling defective light-up sneakers that have burned children after the batteries short circuited.

May 15, 2019 A California ButcherBox customer has filed a proposed class action that claims the food subscription service violated state law with its renewal policy.

May 14, 2019 L’Oreal Paris’ EverSleek Keratin Caring shampoo and conditioner are at the center of a lawsuit that claims the products don’t actually contain any keratin.

May 10, 2019 Eddie Bauer, LLC has been hit with a proposed class action that claims the retailer labels its outlet store merchandise with false reference prices that mislead customers into thinking the items are discounted when they’re actually paying full price.

May 7, 2019 Chico’s has been hit with a class action centered on the clothing retailer’s alleged practice of offering fictitious discounts at its outlet stores.

May 6, 2019 Closets by Design has joined the ranks of retailers that are facing lawsuits filed over the alleged sale of merchandise at fictitious discount prices.

May 3, 2019 A lawsuit claims that sporting goods co-op Recreational Equipment, Inc., also known as REI, issued gift cards with illegal expiration dates.

April 25, 2019 A consumer claims the Container Store sent automatically generated text messages without first obtaining express written consent to do so.

April 12, 2019 Kate Spade & Company faces another proposed class action that alleges it advertises false reference prices on outlet store merchandise.

April 8, 2019 Samsonite Company Stores, LLC has been named in a proposed class action that accuses the luggage retailer of advertising its products at false original prices and then purporting to sell them at steep discounts.

April 2, 2019 Petland is accused of misrepresenting where it sources its animals and selling unhealthy pets to unsuspecting customers, some of whom contracted diseases from sick dogs.

March 21, 2019 A Florida woman has filed suit against luxury fashion holding company Tapestry, Inc. over its alleged practice of sending automated text message advertisements to consumers’ cell phones without securing their prior express consent to do so.

March 18, 2019 Two plaintiffs allege in a proposed class action lawsuit out of Pennsylvania that Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. systematically violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to maintain clear pathways in the aisles of its stores.

March 13, 2019 A lawsuit claims that Split Rock Resort left customers vulnerable to identity theft by printing too many credit and debit card digits on sales receipts.

March 4, 2019 A lawsuit claims that Avis Budget Group fails to clear customers' data from GPS and infotainment systems before placing rental cars back into circulation.

February 15, 2019 Kate Spade & Company, LLC is on the receiving end of the latest proposed class action to accuse a retailer of inventing fictitious reference pricing for items sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 A class action claims Barneys advertises false "reference prices" for products sold at its outlet stores.

January 31, 2019 A consumer alleges Lamps Plus advertises its products as on sale at false reference prices, and passes off products as made by fabricated third-party companies.

December 21, 2018 A class action bumped to district court claims Payless Shoesource failed to both obtain proper authorization to perform background checks and provide rest breaks.

December 14, 2018 Lord & Taylor, LLC has been hit with a lawsuit in which a former sales associate claims she and other shoe department sales employees are owed unpaid wages stemming from overtime-compensable hours and reduced commission payments.

November 16, 2018 A lawsuit recently removed from state to federal court in California alleges Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. underpays its retail store managers and assistant managers statewide.

November 2, 2018 A class action lawsuit challenges Walmart and Sam's Club's timekeeping practices that allegedly fail to account for off-the-clock pre- and post-shift work.

October 29, 2018 A consumers alleges Sierra Trading Post touts its products at fraudulently discounted "reference prices."

October 25, 2018 A former California retail employee alleges Tapestry failed to pay proper wages stemming from time spent by workers undergoing mandatory security checks.

October 18, 2018 Foot Locker and its board of directors face legal action stemming from their alleges failure to fully recognize and disclose threats to the retailer's business.

October 16, 2018 A proposed class action claims Macy’s West Stores, Inc. makes illegal deductions from sales employees’ commissions.

October 4, 2018 A former employee alleges in a class action that Ulta failed to pay proper wages, among other alleged labor infractions.

September 13, 2018 Ikea faces a lawsuit filed by a consumer who claims the retailer isn't being entirely forthcoming about the application of its $25 off coupon when items are returned.

September 13, 2018 A lawsuit alleges several interior access barriers found in a New Castle, PA Dollar General make it unlawfully difficult for wheelchair-reliant shoppers to get around.

September 10, 2018 A proposed class action filed in July 2018 against Adidas America, Inc. over a data breach has been removed to federal court in California.

September 6, 2018 Out of Alaska federal court comes a proposed class action that accuses LuLaRoe of imposing an unlawful sales tax on consumers residing in tax-free jurisdictions in Alaska.

August 29, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges Ikea discriminated and retaliated against a former senior-level human resources employee on the basis of her gender and age.

August 24, 2018 A California consumer claims Sears Holdings Management Corporation recorded his phone call with a customer service representative without consent.

August 14, 2018 A former TJX Companies retail employee claims non-managerial workers at some of TJX’s Staten Island and NJ stores were not paid proper overtime wages.

August 13, 2018 Aldi, Inc. is the defendant in a collective action that alleges the discount grocery store chain failed to pay store managers rightful overtime wages.

August 8, 2018 A former employee has filed a lawsuit over alleged discrimination and adverse employment consequences stemming from AT&T’s refusal to excuse pregnancy-related work absences.

August 6, 2018 A proposed class action filed in Florida claims Kohl’s Corporation has violated federal law by sending automated text message advertisements to consumers’ cell phones without first obtaining their prior express consent.

August 1, 2018 Euromarket Designs, Inc., i.e. Crate & Barrel, faces a lawsuit over its 'collection, use, storage, and disclosure' of employees’ sensitive biometric data.

August 1, 2018 A class action cases claims Fashion Nova engaged in the practice of sending unsolicited text messages to consumers’ cell phones without consent to do so.

July 26, 2018 A class action alleges Walmart's stance on unscheduled absences disproportionately harms pregnant employees, whose pregnancy-related absences are protected by law.

July 11, 2018 Four consumers are behind a class action lawsuit in which they claim TJX Companies sells merchandise in its Florida TJ Maxx stores at false sale prices.

July 10, 2018 Macy's and two subsidiaries face a class action over a June 2018 data breach that the plaintiff claims the companies failed to disclose for almost a month.