Consumer
Walmart No Cancer Warnings on Roundup California Class Action
The herbicide Roundup contains a substance called glyphosate which is alleged to be a carcinogen. This class action brings suit against Walmart, Inc. for selling various formulations of Roundup “despite knowledge that Roundup may cause cancer.” Read moreConsumer
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Improper Overdraft Fees Class Action
Banks have sometimes been accused of charging overdraft (OD) or non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees in situations where they would not have expected to incur them. This case brings suit against Canandaigua National Bank & Trust (CNB) for charging customers OD fees even when their statements never show an overdraft. Read moreConsumer
Suffolk University No Refunds for Covid-19 Closure Class Action
If a university closes it campus to prevent the spread of Covid-19, does it owe its students refunds on tuition and fees, even if it still provides them with credit for the academic semester? That’s the question a number of class actions are asking these days. In this case, the school is Suffolk University, located Read moreConsumer
Roger Williams University No Refunds for Covid-19 Closure Class Action
This is one of a number of recent class actions bringing suit against universities for tuition refunds after the schools closed their campuses to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In this case, Roger Williams University (RWU) closed its campus on March 11, 2020, telling students not to return to campus from their spring break. Read moreConsumer
L’il Critters and Vitafusion “Complete” Multivitamin Investigation
Do you or members of your family take vitamins to provide all the essential nutrients your body needs? Did you buy L’il Critters Multivitamins, Vitafusion Women’s Complete Multivitamins, or Vitafusion Men’s Complete Multivitamins because the advertising claimed they are “complete” and provide “essential” nutrients? Read moreConsumer
Investigation of Covid-19 Business Cancelations with No Refunds
To stop or slow the spread of the coronavirus, many businesses and organizations have shut down or curtailed services. But what happens if you’ve already paid for those services and they’re no longer available? Some businesses are giving refunds, but others are offering credits that may turn out to be useless or simply shrugging. A Read moreConsumer
Investigation of Foreign Transaction Fees on Payments at Foreign Websites
Do you shop on foreign websites? Has your debit or credit card been charged a foreign (or international) transaction fee on a purchase you made there? Read moreConsumer
Xbox One Drifting Controller Investigation
Is your Xbox One controller experiencing “stick drift”? That is, does the analog stick drift, or cause movement, on its own, without your touching it? Online complaints indicate that this can happen even when controllers are only a few months old. Unfortunately, warranties on these accessories can be as short as 90 days, so that Read moreConsumer
DevaCurl No-Poo Hair Products Hair and Scalp Damage Class Action
Deva Concepts, LLC makes non-shampoo cleansers, conditioners, and other haircare products that are purportedly designed for curly hair, under the name DevaCurl. Three plaintiffs bring suit against the company in this class action, alleging that the products actually damage hair and scalp. Read moreConsumer
InventHelp Inadequate Services for Inventors Class Action
Invention Submission Corporation (ISC), which does business as InventHelp, purports to submit inventions to companies who might be interested in commercializing them and to provide other help to inventors. The complaint for this class action brings suit for violations of the American Inventor’s Protection Act (AIPA) and breach of contract, alleging ISC and its related Read moreConsumer