The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) prohibits merchants from printing more than last five numbers on a consumer’s credit card. A recently resolved class action lawsuit alleged some stores and commons ran by the Associated Students of UCLA cafeterias presented sales receipts that contained more than the last five account digits. Lead plaintiff [...]
Making false claims about a product in the State of Missouri can lead to a class action lawsuit, as Telebrands Corporation found out during negotiations to settle a class action lawsuit. Because of false and misleading product claims, consumers who bought the product called Amish Secret Handmade Wood Polish might qualify for class membership under [...]
Primary plaintiff Marcus Creighton filed a class action lawsuit against the African-American financial representatives of Metropolitan Life for discriminating against him during daily operations, as well as in the compensation package he received. Creighton submitted a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in February of 2015, which eventually led to the MetLife employment [...]
Interns who worked for Gucci within a court mandated time period and did not receive compensation might qualify to receive compensation under a recent class action settlement Lead plaintiff Lindsey Higgins filed the Gucci unpaid intern class action lawsuit on November 8, 2014. The lawsuit alleges that Gucci and subsidiaries such as Bottega Veneta Inc, [...]
National Collection Systems Inc. faces a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of violating several provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Congress passed the FDCPA to prevent creditors from harassing and/or threatening consumers. Primary plaintiff Aisland Rhodes filed the FDCPA class action lawsuit on September 15, 2015. The class action lawsuit [...]
Primary plaintiffs Dakota Medical Inc and R. Fellen Inc filed the RehabCare and Polaris Group junk fax lawsuit in December of 2014. Dakota Medical Inc operates Glenoaks Convalescent Hospital and R. Fellen Inc conducts business as Sunnyside Convalescent Hospitals. Both hospitals allege in the class action lawsuit that RehabCare and Polaris Group sent unsolicited faxes [...]
One defendant can delay a class action settlement, as evident in the case involving Michael Foods. The parent company of Michael Foods has finally agreed to create a $75 million class action settlement fund for an egg price fixing class action lawsuit. Legal analysts view the case as a groundbreaking settlement that prevents collusion among [...]
The Hain Celestial class action lawsuit alleged some of the JASON products present a clearly recognizable label that tells consumers the products “No SLS, parabens, phthalates, petroleum, or artificial colors. SLS represents an artificial ingredient incorporated into several personal hygiene enhancement products. Prolonged exposure to sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) can cause long-term negative health complications, [...]
Because of intense pressure from consumers and consumer advocacy groups, Congress passed the landmark 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to prevent telemarketers from harassing consumers who signed up for the National Do Not Call Registry. New York Life apparently never heard of the TCPA or willingly violated one or more provisions of the law. [...]