Racial Discrimination and Unpaid Wages? In this issue, we’ll touch on allegations that Navy Federal Credit Union discriminates against Black, Latino and other minority mortgage applicants and how lawsuits could help. More on that below. From there, we have an investigation into BBG Real Estate over how certain employees are paid, plus recently filed lawsuits concerned with product safety – one claiming that Tampax Pearl tampons contain dangerous levels of lead and another alleging that certain Hatch sound machines are unsafe to use due to defective power adapters. Keep reading for the details on these cases, as well as the latest class action settlements you may be able to claim. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager |
| Proposed class action lawsuits have been filed alleging that Navy Federal Credit Union's mortgage lending policies disproportionately discriminate against Black, Latino and other minority customers. Attorneys working with ClassAction.org now want to speak to non-white mortgage applicants who feel they were discriminated against by the credit union. If successful, a class action lawsuit could force Navy Federal to change how it processes mortgage applications. It could also help Black, Latino and other minority applicants recover money they may have overpaid because of the credit union’s suspected interest rate markups. Learn more and share your story here. |
Are BBG Real Estate Appraisers, Researchers Owed Unpaid Wages? Have you worked as a real estate appraiser or researcher for BBG Real Estate? Attorneys working with ClassAction.org believe the company may have denied these employees proper overtime wages in violation of federal and state labor laws. Specifically, they believe appraisers and researchers may have been illegally misclassified as “exempt”—i.e., not entitled to overtime. The attorneys suspect that these positions may not qualify for any exemptions under the law and that workers could be owed unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages for any hours they worked over 40 per week. A lawsuit may be able to help, so learn more here. |
| New Data Breach Investigations | | | Got a data breach
notice? Don’t throw it out – and check out our full list of ongoing investigations here. You may be able to help get a class action lawsuit started. | |
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| Latest Settlements - Real Estate Broker Commissions
If you sold a home during the eligible date range, listed the home on a multiple listing service anywhere in the U.S., and paid a commission to any real estate brokerage in connection with the sale of the home, you may be covered by these proposed settlements. - IGK Dry Shampoo – Benzene
You may be included in this settlement if you bought IGK Dry Shampoo products marketed by Luxury Brand Partners, LLC prior to April 23, 2024. - Clif Bars – Sugar Content
You may be covered by this settlement if you bought certain Clif Bar or Clif Kid ZBars Products between April 2014 and March 2023. | | |
To view a complete list of settlements and to find out how you can file a claim, click here. |
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| | ~ In Other News ~ | A proposed class action lawsuit is alleging that Procter & Gamble has failed to warn its customers that Tampax Pearl tampons contain dangerous amounts of lead. The case contends that the undisclosed lead is “particularly detrimental” given how the products are used, potentially allowing for lead to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream. According to the filing, lead exposure can cause severe health conditions such as reduced neurological function, anemia, organ damage, seizures and even coma and death. You can read up on the allegations here. |
| A recently filed proposed class action claims that certain Hatch sound machines are unsafe to use due to a defective power adapter. The affected parts were recalled last month, but the lawsuit contends that Hatch failed to notify consumers at the time of purchase or on product packaging that the sound machines posed a shock hazard and aims to provide compensation to purchasers. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that the rectangular plastic housing of the power adapters that come with the Hatch Baby 1st Generation Sound Machine can come off when the adapter is removed from a power outlet, which can leave the power prongs exposed. You can learn more on this page. |
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