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Hard Rock Casinos Keep the Change on Redemptions Class Action

Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. doesn’t only offer cafés; it also operates the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. But the complaint for this class action alleges that Hard Rock profits unfairly because its ticket redemption machines give only round-dollar amounts, do not dispense change, and put  Read more

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Hercules Laundry Cards Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action alleging that Hercules Corporation misrepresented the value of its reloadable cash cards to be used with laundry machines Hercules provides and services by setting prices in such a way that the cards would always have a remainder balance, then charging card holders a $5 processing fee to retrieve that  Read more

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USAA Auto Insurance Covid-19 Windfalls California Class Action

This class action claims to want to prevent a group of auto insurers from “unfairly profiting from the global Covid-19 pandemic.” The companies include United Services Auto Association, USAA Casualty Insurance Group, USAA General Indemnity Company, and Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company Group, which the complaint alleges have profited from the pandemic because of  Read more

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21st Century Insurance Premium Refunds for Covid-19 Period Class Action

In 2020, thanks to stay-at-home orders and other results of the Covid-19 pandemic, people drove far fewer miles, had fewer accidents, and made fewer auto insurance claims. The complaint for this class action alleges that “insurers selling personal auto insurance in 2020 collected $42 billion in excess premiums” because of this. It brings suit against  Read more

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USAA Refunded Insurance Late Fees Without Interest Class Action

The defendants in this case are a group of USAA companies. According to the complaint, in 2019, USAA paid money “to remedy its improper pricing practices that caused more than 130,000 USAA automobile insurance customers to be charged late fees illegally over an eight[-]year period starting in 2011.” However, it claims that USAA did not  Read more

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CoSport 75% Refunds for Olympic Packages Class Action

The 2020 Summer Olympics were scheduled to be held in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. They were postponed until the summer of 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. While they will take place then, it has been announced that no international spectators will be allowed to go to the games. This class action brings suit against  Read more

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Walmart Incorrect Refund of Sales Tax on Returns Settlement

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is putting down $5 million to settle claims that it incorrectly calculated the sales taxes on returned items. The complaint alleged that it did not refund the correct amount of sales taxes along with the purchase price.  Read more

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CIEE Study-Abroad Programs Limit Covid-19 Refunds Class Action

CIEE, Inc. and the Council on International Educational Exchange provide college-level study abroad programs. When Covid-19 required the closing of overseas campus or required students to return to their homes, classes were moved online and students were able to receive credit, but they lost the “abroad” part of the programs. Despite this, the organization(s) have  Read more

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Foremost Insurance Class Action Challenges Repair Reimbursements

This lawsuit alleges that Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan breached its contractual duty to policyholders by depreciating both materials and labor costs in determining the “actual cash value” to paid for repairs, in violation of Arkansas law.   Read more

Geico Reimbursement Settlement

This class action concerns whether Geico received a reimbursement from another party for costs paid to people insured under its policies without first receiving a judicial determination or agreement that they were “made whole” (that is, that they received payment for all damages suffered). In this case, “Geico” includes the following: GEICO General Insurance Company  Read more