Charges in Excess of What Was Promised
PALMco Power Variable Rate Settlement
PALMco Power MA, LLC is settling a class action alleging that its variable rate charges to consumers were not based on market-related factors or prevailing market rates. Read more
AT&T Mobility Administrative Fee California Settlement
AT&T Mobility, LLC is settling a California class action alleging it charged consumers’ post-paid wireless accounts a monthly administrative fee that was not fair and not adequately disclosed in its advertisements. The complaint alleged AT&T charged and increased the administrative fee in a deceptive and unfair manner. Read more
Natera Genetic Testing Deceptive Price Information Class Action
Elizabeth Copley’s doctor advised her to get a Panorama test from Natera, Inc. while she was pregnant with her second child. Copley was told it would cost no more than “a couple hundred dollars.” However, after the test was done, she was billed for $8,000. The complaint for this class action alleges that Natera “employ[s] Read more
Verizon “Administrative Charge” on “Flat Rate” Plans California Class Action
Cellco Partnership, which does business as Verizon Wireless, and Verizon Communications, Inc. are defendants in this class action about adding charges to its supposedly flat rate monthly plans. The complaint alleges that this is a “bait-and-switch” scheme, where Verizon advertises a fixed monthly rate, and then, “after customers sign up, Verizon actually charges higher monthly Read more
Hertz DTAG Mexico Car Rental Settlement
This settlement was reached in response to a class action against Hertz Corporation and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. about their charges for rental cars that were booked online in the US and picked up and paid for in Mexico. The complaint alleged that the advertised cost of the rentals did not include mandatory insurance Read more
Ally Bank, Better Mortgage Appraisal “Management Fee” Class Action
Sometimes when you pay a fee up front, the actual cost of the service turns out to be lower. If so, you may get a refund. This is what Ally Bank and Better Mortgage Corporation promised customers who paid an appraisal fee up front with their home mortgage applications. But the complaint for this class Read more
Shell Stations Charge Debit Cards Higher “Credit” Price Florida Class Action
Shell Oil Company refines and sells gasoline and other petroleum products, which are in turn sold at some 14,000 Shell retail outlets around the country. The Shell outlets are required to use Shell’s payment processing system. The complaint for this class action alleges that Shell uses a deceptive system of processing payments that results in Read more
Jackson National Variable Annuity Withdrawal Charges Settlement
Jackson National Life Insurance Company and Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York are settling a class action for $8.75 million. The complaint claimed the companies required customers to pay an improper withdrawal or recapture charges if they made early withdrawals from their variable annuities. According to the plaintiffs, this was improper because they Read more
Cintas Overcharging of Governments and Nonprofits Class Action
Cintas Corporation No. 2 has contracts with the government to rent things like uniforms, mats, mops, and towels to government and nonprofit organizations around the country at a single, consistent price. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that the company overcharges both its government and its nonprofit customers. Read more
Omni Hotels and Resorts Drip Pricing California Class Action
This class action takes issue with a practice known as “drip pricing.” The complaint bring suit against Omni Hotels and Resorts and Omni Hotels Management Corporation, claiming that they do not reveal the full price of staying at their hotels up front but tack on additional but required charges later on. This, this complaint alleges, Read more
