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Bank of America Unemployment Benefit Accounts Drained California Class Action
Bank of America, NA (BANA) has been administering benefits, such as unemployment insurance payments, for California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). An increasing number of people have been relying on these benefits recently due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The benefits are received as an EDD prepaid debit card, issued by BANA. Unfortunately, the complaint for this Read morePrivacy, News
Dove Bars “Milk Chocolate” Coating Vegetable Oil Content New York Class Action
Mars Wrigley Confectionary US, LLC makes the well-known Dove ice cream bars—but this class action takes issue with the company’s marketing of this treat. The complaint claims that the portrayal of outer layer as “milk chocolate” is deceptive and misleading because the coating contains vegetable oil—an “ingredient[] consumers do not expect in chocolate[.]” Read moreNews, Consumer
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Anticompetitive Agreements on Xyrem Class Action
In recent years, we’ve seen a number of antitrust cases where a pharmaceutical company with a lucrative drug is accused of conspiring with generics companies to keep generic versions of that drug off the market. This class action alleges that Jazz Pharmaceuticals, related Jazz companies, and a long list of other drug companies conspired to Read moreNews
USAA Federal Savings Bank Time to Stop Autopayments Class Action
According to the complaint for this class action, Regulation E establishes “the basic rights, liabilities, and responsibilities” for consumers and financial institutions for electronic funds transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA). This class action brings suit against USAA Federal Savings Bank, alleging that USAA violates the act by imposing its own rules as Read moreNews
Bravo Arkoma Interest on Late Oil and Gas Payments Oklahoma Class Action
Oil and gas well companies enter into leases that allow them to take oil or gas out of land owned by others. In exchange, they pay the owners a portion of the proceeds from the oil or gas taken from the well. The complaint for this class action alleges that Bravo Arkoma, LLC does not Read moreNews
USAA General Indemnity CRA Improperly Paid to Lienholder Class Action
This class action addresses the issue of Car Replacement Assistance (CRA) on vehicles that were total losses that are insured by USAA General Indemnity Company. The complaint alleges that USAA pays CRA amounts to those who hold liens on the totaled vehicles and that this is improper. Read moreNews
Northern Trust Retirement Plan Poorly-Performing Options Class Action
Company retirement plans are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This includes the Northern Trust Company Thrift-Incentive Plan. This class action brings suit against the Northern Trust Company, its Employee Benefit Administrative Committee, and the Committee’s members, alleging that they have breached their fiduciary duties under the plan. Read moreNews
FCA Dodge Ram 1500s May Catch Fire Wisconsin Class Action
The owner of plaintiff Kwaterski Construction, Inc., Mark Kwaterski, was driving his 2016 Ram truck on the interstate when smoke began to fill its cabin and the vehicle lost power. Kwaterski had to pull over to the left. He and the four young children with him were able to make it out of the truck Read moreNews
Google Maintains Monopoly on Android Mobile Apps Antitrust Class Action
The market for mobile apps has grown enormously, in particular with the stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of Covid-19. This class action brings suit against various Google entities, including Google, LLC, for maintaining an alleged monopoly on Android smartphones and other Android mobile devices via the Google Play Store. The complaint claims that it Read moreNews
Clay Cooley Nissan Irving Loan Preapproval Text TCPA Class Action
The regulations for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) define telemarketing as “the initiation of a telephone call or message for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services.” Telemarketing is not entirely forbidden, as long as the telemarketer follows certain rules and meets certain requirements. However, Read moreNews