Fraud

Navient Fraudulent Servicing of Student Loans Class Action

Navient services student loans. The complaint for this class action alleges that it has engaged in unlawful practices that defraud borrowers, including the manipulation of its student loan servicing practices to gain profit for itself and to mislead borrowers. The defendants in this case include Navient Corporation, Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly Navient Solutions, Inc. and  Read more

Blue Diamond Growers “Smokehouse” Almonds Deceptive Labels Class Action

If a food product is labeled as having a “smokehouse” flavor, does that mean it has actually been smoked? Should it mean that? According to the complaint for this class action, Blue Diamond Growers “Smokehouse” Almonds are deceptively labeled because they do not get their characterizing flavor from actual smoking but from added flavoring.  Read more

Turo Vehicle Damage Appraisal and Processing Fees Class Action

If you rent a car, you expect to hear an immediate report of any damage found when you return it. You also expect the examination for damage to be part of the rent-and-return process. The complaint for this class action alleges that Turo, Inc. informs customers of damage days after a vehicle is returned and  Read more

Telecom Companies Facilitate Robocall Fraud TCPA Class Action

Telemarketing calls are a nuisance to most consumers. But the complaint for this class action alleges that a group of defendants are also sending or facilitating robocalls to defraud consumers. The group includes Ecommerce National, LLC, doing business as TollFreeDeals.com, SIP Retail, LLC, doing business as SipRetail.com, Global Voicecom, Inc., Global Telecommunication Services, Inc., KAT  Read more

Honest Tea “Just a Tad Sweet” Claim Class Action

Is a company responsible for something it merely implies? The complaint for this class action point to the Coca-Cola Company’s Honest Tea products, such as its Peach Tea, that display on the front the line “Just a Tad Sweet.” The complaint alleges that this implies that the products are low-sugar, something they are not permitted  Read more

Rand McNally Defective TND Tablet 80 Truck GPS Class Action

Rand McNally makes a GPS system called the TND Tablet 80 Truck GPS. The complaint for this class action alleges that the system has a “propensity for failure and malfunction.” It brings suit under fraud, fraudulent concealment, and breach of warranty statutes.  Read more

Charlotte’s Web Hemp-Infused Cream Hemp Content Class Action

With the legalization of marijuana in many states, companies are devising products that contain marijuana, CBD oil, or hemp. The problem is that standards have not yet been established to assess the contents of such products. The complaint for this class action says that Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. offers two skin products that allegedly do  Read more

USC Student-Athlete Recruit Designation Admissions Scandal Class Action

The University of Southern California (USC) was one of the schools involved in the recent college admissions scandal, with athletic personnel accepting bribes to designate certain applicants as sports recruits. This class action brings suit against the school for fraud and misrepresentations by the school, among other things, on behalf of other applicants who paid  Read more

Accident, Injury, Stalking, Fraud, the Ghana Police, and Judge Judy Conspiracy Class Action

Pro se complaints (that is, those written by a plaintiff without a lawyer) can be difficult to understand. This one, alleging conspiracies among sixty-seven disparate parties, is especially so. The defendants include Andrus Transportation Services, Inc., Concentra Health Services, Inc., Earl and Earl Law Firm, PLLC, Wells Fargo and Company, Inc., the Bank of Ghana,  Read more

Herbalife Circle of Success Fraudulent Statements RICO Class Action

Herbalife International of America, Inc. involves a multilevel marketing (MLM) company that maintains its distributors’ enthusiasm through a series of events the complaint for this class action identifies as the “Circle of Success.” The complaint claims, however, that the statements made in these events are fraudulent, and that distributors have little to no chance of  Read more