Unlawful Practices

Secure Parking Enforcement Unlawful Booting of Vehicles

This settlement resolves three class actions against Secure Parking Enforcement, LLC (SPE). The complaint alleged that SPE unlawfully booted vehicles from parking lots in Atlanta, Georgia and Union City, Georgia. Booting involves immobilizing a parked vehicle by attaching a device to its wheel or tire, so that it cannot move.  Read more

Boot Man Vehicle Booting in Georgia Settlement

Boot Man, Inc., which does business as Premier Parking Enforcement, is spending $3.5 million to settle a class action alleging that it unlawfully booted vehicles in lots in Atlanta, Georgia. “Booting” involves placing a “boot” or devise around a tire or wheel of a vehicle in such a way as to prevent movement or operation  Read more

Zynga Social Slots Are Unlawful Gambling Games Class Action

Zynga, Inc. makes what it calls Social Slots Games, which are gambling-style games developed for online play. Although Zynga offers the games as downloadable “for free,” users eventually run out of free chips or coins and must pay real money to replenish their stock continue to play. The complaint for this class action alleges that  Read more

TD Bank Unauthorized Account Closings and Reopenings Class Action

A few years ago, the country was stunned by revelations that Wells Fargo had opened a large number of fraudulent accounts in the names of existing customers. This class action alleges that TD Bank, NA has done something similar, “re-opening accounts in the names of consumers without lawful authority.  Read more

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

Optimum Cable Termination Policy NY, NJ, CT Class Action

When you cancel a service, what is the termination date? Is it the day you call, or the last day of the month you have so far paid for? The complaint for this class action claims that Optimum Cable instituted a new policy that were unlawful in two ways. It required proper notice in New  Read more

Milk Producers Milk Powder Settlement

California Dairies, Inc. and DairyAmerica, Inc. are paying $40 million to settle a class action alleging they conspired to misreport data on the sales of nonfat dry milk over a period of five years. The complaint alleged that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) used the misreported figures to calculate minimum raw Grade A milk  Read more

Wells Fargo Denied Borrowers HAMP Home Loan Adjustments Class Action

Wells Fargo has seen a number of scandals, including its employees opening fake accounts for real customers and its force-placing of unnecessary auto insurance on car loan borrowers. Now, the complaint for this class action alleges that the bank wrongfully refused certain customers home loan modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).   Read more

Steven Croman Rent-Controlled and Rent-Stabilized Tenants Settlement

This settlement resolves a lawsuit against Steven Croman and his associated real estate companies brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office because of actions against rent-controlled and rent-stabilized tenants. The complaint alleged that the defendants harassed tenants and committed fraud and other unlawful practices, such as filing baseless lawsuits against tenants, serving tenants with  Read more

Minnesota Vehicle Repossession Without Proper Notice Class Action

This Minnesota class action alleges that Fifth Third Bank (FTB) repossessed a vehicle without proper notice according to state laws. Specifically, the bank did not send a Cobb notice.  Read more