Did a Background Check Cost You an Airbnb Rental?

In this issue, there may be some hope for Airbnb users who were wrongfully denied rental properties or had their accounts deactivated because of a criminal background check. Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into the issue and you can read up on the specifics below.

From there, we’ll touch on a few lawsuits that have been filed in the last couple of weeks. Beyond Meat is under scrutiny for the way it advertises the protein content of its plant-based meat substitutes, Vivid Seats is being sued over “hidden” fees and Wells Fargo is facing a suit over allegedly rampant scams involving the Zelle app. These stories, plus the latest in class action settlements, can be found just below.

- Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager

Airbnb Users: Were You Denied or Banned?

Airbnb offers a simple, cozy alternative to hotels – but setting up travel accommodations with the company can come with its own unique set of issues. Recently, reports have surfaced of users being wrongfully denied rentals – and even having their accounts deactivated – because of information included in their background checks. Now, attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether the company supplying the reports is using faulty data and careless processes that have possibly allowed inaccurate or incomplete information onto these reports. If a lawsuit can be filed over the issue, it could force the company running the background checks to change the way it collects, processes and distributes information and potentially provide compensation to those wrongfully denied rentals. But first, attorneys need to speak with Airbnb users who had their rentals canceled or their accounts deactivated due to the findings of a criminal background check. Read up on the details of the investigation here.

Meat substitutes have seen a surge in popularity over the last few years – and a new lawsuit is taking issue with certain products sold by a so-called leader in plant-based meat. Protein is a big selling point when it comes to non-meat options, and Beyond Meat prominently displays its products’ high protein content on their packaging. But are these numbers misleading? According to the recently filed case, independent testing has revealed that several Beyond Meat items contain less protein than indicated on their respective product labels. Even worse, the suit says, the daily value percentage of protein in each of the items is “a small fraction” of what Beyond Meat claims. For all the details, plus a list of products named in the suit, head on over to our blog.

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