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Mikimoto Cultured Pearls No More than Beads Coated in ‘Paper-Thin’ Nacre, Class Action Alleges
March 8, 2022 A class action lawsuit alleges the cultured pearls originated by Mikimoto are of a much poorer quality than the company represents.
March 8, 2022 A class action lawsuit alleges the cultured pearls originated by Mikimoto are of a much poorer quality than the company represents.
March 8, 2022 A former Amazon employee claims area managers were misclassified as exempt from receiving overtime wages, among other alleged violations of California law.
March 7, 2022 A lawsuit alleges CUSIP Global Services, S&P Global, FactSet Research Systems and the American Bankers Association have conspired to eliminate competition for the use of CUSIPs, an identification number system for securities.
March 7, 2022 A class action alleges Petsmart unlawfully collected workers’ voiceprints through the Vocollect headsets used in its distribution centers.
March 7, 2022 A class action contends that Ferrero U.S.A.’s description of Kinder Joy-brand cocoa wafer bites as topped with “sweet cream” is deceptive to consumers.
March 7, 2022 A class action alleges Peoples Gas, WEC Energy Group and a public relations firm have conspired to conceal and misrepresent the scope of the contamination of an underground aquifer in rural Illinois.
March 7, 2022 UKG, Inc. faces a proposed class action after its ubiquitous Kronos timekeeping system was hacked last December.
March 7, 2022 A proposed class action claims that the operator of Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants has failed to properly pay tipped servers.
March 4, 2022 Centene faces a lawsuit that alleges it failed to pay proper overtime wages to certain employees in the wake of a data breach that crippled a payroll vendor.
March 4, 2022 A proposed class action claims Swissport USA, Inc. has unlawfully paid manual workers on a biweekly basis instead of each week as required under New York law.
March 4, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Freedom Home Loans has illegally called and sent text messages to consumers whose phone numbers are in the National Do Not Call Registry.
March 4, 2022 A class action claims Carter’s and its subsidiaries failed to provide certain statutory disclosures before performing background checks on prospective employees.
March 4, 2022 LendingClub faces a class action that alleges the online lender has run afoul of Penn. law by charging on certain loans interest and fees that exceed six percent simple interest per year.
March 4, 2022 Miller’s faces a proposed class and collective action wherein a former employee claims the restaurant chain has failed to pay tipped workers proper wages.
March 3, 2022 A former Peloton Interactive employee alleges the fitness equipment and media company has failed to pay proper minimum and overtime wages in California.
March 3, 2022 A real estate investment trust who owns 16 New York City hotels faces a class action that alleges the company has discriminated against certain employees through the use of criminal history screenings.
March 3, 2022 A class action claims Affirm investors were misled when a Tweet from the fintech company supposedly mischaracterized its second quarter 2022 financial results.
March 3, 2022 Goodyear faces a lawsuit wherein a former employee claims he and other workers were not provided with proper meal and rest breaks or compensation in lieu thereof.
March 3, 2022 A class action claims GasBuddy failed to disclose that those who use its payment card face a risk of incurring insufficient funds and overdraft fees.
March 2, 2022 Amigo Energy faces a class action over its alleged practice of placing debt collection robocalls to consumers with whom it has no preexisting relationship.
March 2, 2022 A class action aims to challenge the Jefferson County, New York Correctional Facility’s alleged practice of routinely denying life-sustaining medical treatment to individuals in recovery from opioid addiction.
March 2, 2022 A class action alleges Progressive artificially reduces the amounts paid to total loss claimants in New York by applying an unlawful “projected sold adjustment.”
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.
March 2, 2022 A lawsuit claims 605 Lending has operated a “rent-a-tribe” lending scheme whereby it purports to be operated by a Native American tribe to avoid state usury laws.
March 2, 2022 A lawsuit claims Home Depot has failed to properly pay employees for every hour worked and provide appropriate meal and rest breaks.
March 1, 2022 A class action lawsuit challenges NatureStar’s claim that its Matter-brand single-use tableware is compostable.
March 1, 2022 A class action claims Anthropologie has unlawfully sent telemarketing text messages to consumers’ cell phones without securing their prior express consent to do so.
March 1, 2022 Suddenlink faces a class action after being fined by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for allegedly failing to provide safe, adequate and reliable service to subscribers.
March 1, 2022 A lawsuit claims Amazon deliberately attempted to discourage former health plan participants from electing to continue their insurance coverage under COBRA.
March 1, 2022 A class action alleges the maker of “gluten free” Wicked Cutz teriyaki beef sticks has falsely and misleading labeled the product given it actually contains gluten.
February 28, 2022 Notoriety Group faces a collective action that alleges the event management company has failed to pay certain workers in accordance with state and federal law.
February 28, 2022 A class action alleges Cheesecake Factory-brand “Brown Bread” is misleadingly positioned as “whole grain” despite the fact that its predominant ingredient is enriched wheat flour.
February 28, 2022 A class action claims Nelnet has placed unlawful debt collection robocalls to consumers’ cell phones without securing prior express consent to do so.
February 28, 2022 Monevo, Inc. faces a proposed class action over its alleged practice of obtaining consumer credit reports without proper authorization to do so.
February 28, 2022 Take-Two Interactive Software faces a class action over its marketing and sale of in-game “loot boxes,” in particular to minors, in its popular NBA 2K video game series.
February 25, 2022 A proposed class action claims that online casino games operated by Zynga, Inc. constitute illegal gambling under Washington state law.
February 25, 2022 Envision Healthcare Corp. faces a lawsuit that alleges the medical management company has knowingly failed to pay nurses, doctors and advanced practitioners proper wages.
February 25, 2022 Two Schmidt Baking Company distributors claim in a lawsuit that they and similarly situated workers were misclassified as independent contractors.
February 25, 2022 A class action has been filed over the Jackson, Miss. police department’s use of a set of roadblock procedures that are allegedly found disproportionately in majority-Black and low-income neighborhoods.
February 25, 2022 A class action claims certain L’Oréal and Maybelline waterproof mascaras contain undisclosed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that can be toxic to humans.
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 24, 2022 A lawsuit claims Ryder System has failed to provide sufficient COBRA notices after certain health plan participants are terminated or otherwise lose insurance.
February 24, 2022 Family Dollar faces a class action in the wake of the value retailer’s closure of more than 400 stores across six states over unsanitary conditions reported by the FDA.
February 24, 2022 A lawsuit claims AIG has failed to refund portions of travel insurance premiums covering post-departure perils when a trip is canceled prior to departure.
February 24, 2022 A proposed class action in California alleges Naturelo magnesium supplements have been misleadingly marketed and do not provide the touted benefits.
February 24, 2022 A class action alleges Meta Platforms has colluded with OnlyFans to “blacklist” from social media advertising adult entertainment performers who work with the subscription site’s competitors.
February 23, 2022 Interactive Data unlawfully furnishes consumer reports for employee background checks without satisfying the strict requirements of federal law, a lawsuit alleges.
February 23, 2022 Fresno, California and a number of public officials face a class action over the city’s allegedly longstanding practice of “mistreating and marginalizing” its homeless population.
February 23, 2022 A class action alleges Centene Corporation failed to prudently monitor its employee retirement plan’s expenses and select prudent investment options.
February 23, 2022 A proposed class and collective action claims Overstock.com, Inc. has failed to pay call center employees for off-the-clock work.