False or Misleading Information
DeVry University Graduate Placement and Income Statements Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against Adtalem Global Education Group, Inc. and DeVry University, Inc. alleging that the companies made false statements about the outcomes of education at DeVry, in order to get students to enroll and pay more than they would have otherwise. According to the complaint, the companies fraudulently advertised (1) that Read more
WeWork Investors Claim Company Misled Them Class Action
The fall of the We Company, also known as WeWork, was described as “one of the most spectacular flameouts in recent corporate history.” Its company valuation fell by 90% in a single year. This class action claims that WeWork misled the public about the company’s actions and intentions, violating the California Corporations Code. Read more
United States Oil Fund Investment Losses Investigation
Did you lose a large amount of money on your investment with the exchange-traded fund (ETF) United States Oil Fund, LP (USO)? Do your losses on this fund add up to $250,000 or more? We’re investigating whether certain statements made by USO in its March 2020 registration statement might have been false or misleading, giving Read more
Kohn Law Firm Promise of Confidentiality FDCPA Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is meant to protect consumer debtors from false, misleading, and abusive practices in the attempts of third-party debt collectors to collect consumer debts. But how far does it go, when debt collectors communicate with other parties? The complaint alleges that Kohn Law Firm, SC engaged in abusive and Read more
LVNV, Resurgent Contradictory Info in Debt Complaint Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Act (FDCPA) requires that communications from debt collectors to consumer debtors be clear and not misleading or confusing. In this class action, the complaint alleges that LVNV Funding, LLC, Resurgent Capital Services, LP, and Resurgence Legal Group, PC (RLG) have filed paperwork for a court case that includes contradictory information and Read more
JeffCap, Mandarich Law Confusing Debt Collection Complaint Class Action
Among the provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is that debt collection communications with consumers cannot be false, deceptive, or misleading. The complaint for this class action alleges that Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC (JeffCap) and Mandarich Law Group, LLP tried to collect a consumer debt via a lawsuit with a complaint with Read more
UHG, Markoff Law Debt Collection Lawsuit Costs FDCPA Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) tries to protect consumers from misinformation or abuse at the hands of third-party debt collectors. This class action alleges that two companies, UHG I, LLC and Markoff Law, LLC, have violated that law in respect to a consumer debtor suit filed in a court of law that seems Read more
Midland Funding Court Documents at Odds in Debt Case Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) aims to protect consumers from the potential abuses of third-party debt collectors, including false or misleading statements. The complaint for this class action brings suit against Midland Credit Management, Inc. (MCM), Midland Funding, LLC, and Encore Capital Group, Inc., three related companies, in connection with statements made in Read more
Uniti Group (UNIT) Improper Spin-Off, Misleading Info Securities Class Action
Publicly-held companies—those who sell their stock to the general public—are required to make regular reports on those companies and to disseminate only truthful information about their practices, finances, condition, and other matters. The complaint for this class action alleges that Uniti Group and its CEO and CFO Read more
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Deceptive Sales Tactics Class Action
Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. is the largest timeshare ownership program in the world. But the complaint for this class action alleges that it uses deceptive and misleading presentations to sell its timeshares, misleading potential customers about things like the value of its points and the availability of the properties for vacations. Read more