Misrepresentations or False Statements
Twitter Use of Private Info and Violation of Consent Order Class Action
Twitter, Inc. operates a popular online communication service that has some 330 million monthly users around the world. The complaint for this class action alleges, however, that Twitter makes a “surreptitious and undisclosed” use of Twitter users’ private information, for advertising and marketing, and eventually, for its own profit. The complaint also alleges that in Read more
Dos Toros Restaurants “Naturally” and “Humanely” Raised Meat Class Action
The Dos Toros restaurant chain claims that the animals raised for its pork and chicken dishes are raised “naturally” and “humanely.” But the complaint for this class action says that that representation is deceptive and misleading. It brings suit against Dos Toros, LLC, Dos Toros Holdings, LLC, DT Parentco, LLC, and Founders Table Restaurant Group, Read more
Tether Cryptocurrency Backing and Audit Claims Class Action
Cryptocurrencies provide new options for investment and payments. However, their new arrangements offer downsides for users, including the lack of established routines of operation, oversight, and regulation. This class action brings suit against two sets of companies, one related to the cryptocurrency Tether and the other related to the Bitfinex exchange, alleging that they made Read more
UBS Financial YES Program High Risks and Conflicts of Interest Class Action
This class action brings suit against UBS Financial Services, Inc. for its Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) program. The complaint makes several allegations, including that UBS concealed that the potential risks of the program were larger than the potential gains, that the accounts enabled UBS to double-dip on fees, and that UBS had a conflict of Read more
CannTrust Securities False Statements Settlement
CannTrust Holdings, Inc. and other parties are settling class actions in Canada and the US alleging the company made false and misleading statements in its offering documents, about its compliance with cannabis regulations and due to an alleged scheme to increase its cannabis production. The complaint alleged that the statements caused the price of CannTrust’s Read more
Ipsy Cosmetics Subscription Difficult to Cancel California Class Action
Personalized Beauty Discovery, Inc. does business as Ipsy.com, offering cosmetic subscription services. The complaint for this class action alleges that Ipsy falsely advertises its services, claiming that subscribers can cancel at any time, when in practice, it is very difficult to cancel, the complaint says, and the company continues to charge the monthly amount. Read more
Total Card False Information in Debt Collection Letter FDCPA Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) requires that third-party debt collectors give consumers specific information that they can use to make the best decisions about when and how to pay their debts. The complaint for this class action alleges that Total Card, Inc. got important information wrong in a debt collection letter sent to Read more
Minnesota Life Insurance Policy Payments from Income Streams Class Action
This class action is a complicated one, involving income streams arranged for consumers by an insurance company and used to fund life insurance policies. Minnesota Life Insurance Company should have known that the plan was flawed from the beginning, the complaint claims, and should never have recommended it to their customers. Read more
Yeti Rambler Colster Cooler False Advertising Class Action
The Yeti Rambler Colster is meant to hold standard twelve-ounce cans and bottles, but according to this complaint, “when drinking from bottles consumers risk the bottle slipping out and smacking them in the teeth.” For this and other reasons, the complaint claims that the “colster” is falsely advertised by its maker, Yeti Coolers, LLC. Read more
Scotts EZ Seed “50% Thicker” Claim CA and NY Settlement
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Inc. and the Scotts Company, LLC are settling a class action alleging that it made false claims for its Scotts Turf Builder EZ Seed product. Specifically, the complaint said that it seed does not grow grass “50% thicker with half the water.” Read more