Legal News - Class Action Lawsuit & Class Action Settlement News & Updates

October 21, 2019 A class action claims Virginia College’s failure to maintain accreditation and subsequent closure left students and alumni high and dry.

October 18, 2019 President Trump's re-election campaign has been hit with a class action lawsuit centered on allegedly unsolicited text messages sent by "Trump for President."

October 18, 2019 Airgas USA, LLC has been sued over its alleged practice of adding “fuel surcharges” to customers’ bills and subjecting them to significant price hikes not tied to actual business costs.

October 18, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed over the possible contamination of heartburn treatment drug Zantac with dangerous levels of the probable carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).

October 17, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed over Alaska Airlines’ alleged practice of pushing online customers to purchase travel insurance without disclosing an “illegal kickback” the airline receives in exchange.

October 17, 2019 Hy-Vee faces a class action lawsuit over a data breach that allegedly exposed the credit and debit card information of millions of customers.

October 16, 2019 A proposed class action claims PNC Merchant Services Company, LP assesses annual fees on its merchant customers despite representing in a standard form contract that such fees will only be charged “as needed.”

October 16, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit out of Illinois claims Corner Bakery Cafe overstepped state privacy law with its practice of collecting employees’ fingerprints to track their work hours.

October 16, 2019 Whole Foods is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the grocery chain’s 365 Organic brand of vanilla almond milk products do not contain as much real vanilla as represented on their packaging.

October 16, 2019 A class action claims Memorial Hospital at Gulfport failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures and timely notify patients of a sizeable data breach.

October 15, 2019 Hearing Help Express placed illegal, unsolicited telemarketing calls in an attempt to sell hearing aids, a class action claims.

October 15, 2019 Goldman Sachs, LendingPoint and Upstart Network illegally accessed credit reports of non-accountholders in violation of FCRA regulations, a class action claims.

October 15, 2019 A class action alleges Hearst Magazine Media and CDS Global automatically renewed consumers' subscriptions without making certain mandatory disclosures.

October 14, 2019 A lawsuit out of California claims Uber defied state regulations by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors and failing to provide proper compensation.

October 14, 2019 A consumer alleges in a class action that Ford drivers have frighteningly had to drive dangerous vehicles while waiting for the automaker to replace defective Takata airbags.

October 14, 2019 A class action suit claims Allura USA and Plycem USA sold faulty siding that they falsely advertised as “durable” and failed to honor replacement warranties.

October 14, 2019 A class action says Axe has falsely labeled its “Anti Marks Protection” antiperspirant in that the product causes the very problem it’s supposed to prevent.

October 11, 2019 An Illinois fast food restaurant franchisee is alleged to have collected, used, stored and disclosed employees' fingerprints while sidestepping the state's BIPA rules.

October 11, 2019 According to a class action, Unilever's claims that Dove-branded “Invisible Advanced Care” women’s antiperspirant leaves “no white marks on 100 colors” is false.

October 11, 2019 A Pennsylvania man claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has infringed on the rights of customers with mobility disabilities by restricting their access to paths of travel within its retail stores.

October 11, 2019 Waste Management failed to provide potential employees FCRA-compliant notices regarding background checks, according to a proposed class action lawsuit.

October 10, 2019 Kentucky Counseling Center failed to adequately secure patients’ information and alert parties affected by a data breach in a timely fashion, a class action claims.

October 9, 2019 The companies that run Holiday Cruise Line and Grand Bahama Cruise Line face a class action over allegedly unsolicited robocalls placed to consumers without consent.

October 9, 2019 Pulte Home Company, LLC built homes that had foundational defects, concealed said defects from buyers, and failed to honor its warranty for repairs, according to a class action.

October 9, 2019 Ford Motor Company is the defendant in a proposed class action centered on the apparently misstated fuel economy ratings of certain 2017-2019 model year vehicles.

October 9, 2019 Allergan faces more potential class action litigation over its recalled Biocell textured breast implants' connection to BIA-ALCL, a cancer of the immune system.

October 9, 2019 A class action alleges Bitfinex and Tether colluded to manipulate the cryptocurrency market in a scheme investors say amounted to “part-fraud, part-pump-and-dump, and part-money laundering."

October 8, 2019 A Washington school district claims in a class action that Juul Labs has negatively impacted the nation’s schools and students by marketing its e-cigarette products to minors.

October 8, 2019 Extended Stay America and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s hotels fail to provide disabled guests with adequate options for accessible rooms, a class action claims.

October 8, 2019 An Arkansas class action claims Juul falsely represented its addictive nicotine products as safe while marketing heavily to young people.

October 8, 2019 Southern California Telephone Company placed calls to numbers on the national Do-Not-Call list in violation of TCPA and FCC regulations, a class action says.

October 8, 2019 A class action claims that the parking lots at Hardee’s restaurants across three states contain multiple wheelchair accessibility barriers.

October 7, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims many Burger King and Popeyes parking lots are not wheelchair-accessible due to excessively steep slopes.

October 7, 2019 A proposed class action challenges Unilever's claims that its Dove-brand "Invisible" "dryspray" women's antiperspirant leaves "no white marks" and is superior to similar products.

October 7, 2019 CafePress, Inc. faces a lawsuit after “the world’s largest online gift shop” operator allegedly concealed for months a data breach that affected more than 23 million customers.

October 4, 2019 A class action alleges DoorDash's failure to implement adequate security measures on its food delivery platform led to a data breach that affected more than 4.9 million users.

October 4, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed over allegedly false advertising claims regarding The Cookware Company's non-stick GreenPan products.

October 4, 2019 A proposed class action alleges that CareerBuilder allowed its investment advisor and the recordkeepers of the company’s retirement plan to reap “excessive and unreasonable" fees.

October 4, 2019 A class action alleges Dutch Gold and True Source have misled consumers into believing the former's buckwheat honey contains sought-after antioxidants.

October 4, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges actor James Franco, two business partners and his product company and acting school were central to a scheme of preying on an sexually exploiting female actors.

October 4, 2019 A proposed securities lawsuit claims Match Group failed to disclose to investors a slew of unlawful activities that purportedly bolstered online dating services subscriptions.

October 2, 2019 A group of primarily Norwegian fisheries is facing a proposed class action that alleges the companies conspired to drive up the prices of farm-raised Atlantic salmon in an “unprecedented and unjustified” scheme that resulted in record profits.

October 2, 2019 The Western Union Company has been hit with a proposed class action in which a Pennsylvania man claims the financial services firm paid out his remittance transfer to the wrong recipient and mishandled the error resolution process.

October 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims H&R Block, Inc. has pushed lower-income taxpayers to use its paid tax preparation services while concealing a free online filing feature the company is contractually obligated to offer to eligible consumers.

October 2, 2019 A 19-year-old Long Island resident has filed a class action against Juul Labs, Altria Group and Philip Morris over the companies' alleged targeting of minors.

October 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims that DoorDash uses customer tips to cover the minimum payments it agreed to give workers, instead of adding tips on top of the pay for delivery jobs.

October 2, 2019 A consumer alleges that despite Traeger Pellet Grills' claims as to the quality of its wood pellets, the products are made of less-expensive woods and flavored with oils.

October 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Notre Dame de Namur failed to pay professors for “non-productive tasks” and provide rest breaks required by California law.

October 1, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit in California claims Charter Communications illegally required employees to work during lunch breaks and failed to provide proper compensation.

October 1, 2019 Overstock.com faces a class action lawsuit over an alleged cryptocurrency scheme run by executives who aimed to 'punish' those who short-sold the retailer's stock.