The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is returning money to consumers who were unable to access funds on their NetSpend prepaid debit cards. According to the FTC, NetSpend denied or delayed the activation of its prepaid debit cards — causing consumers to be unable to use their prepaid funds. In addition, NetSpend allegedly charged consumers fees that reduced the ... Keep Reading↠

Journeys agreed to pay $855,000 to resolve claims it violated TCPA with unsolicited telemarketing texts. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Journeys sent unsolicited telemarketing texts to consumers even after they opted out of receiving such messages. These texts allegedly violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Journeys is a ... Keep Reading↠

Schneck Medical Center agreed to a $1.3 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach and provide compensation for those affected. Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuits claim Jackson County’s Schneck Medical Center failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures that would have prevented a ... Keep Reading↠

Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that they used false sale prices to encourage consumer purchases. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit accused Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal of using inflated “original” prices in order to make their sales look more attractive to shoppers. The false ... Keep Reading↠

Delta Air Lines agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it breached its ticket contracts by refusing to refund flights that were canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiffs in the Delta Air Lines class action lawsuit claim the airline should have refunded them for flights canceled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Although passengers ... Keep Reading↠

Hometrust Mortgage agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2022 data breach. According to the class action lawsuit, Hometrust failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures which could have prevented a data breach in July 2022. The breach reportedly compromised names, contact information and Social Security ... Keep Reading↠

Schnucks agreed to pay $4 million as part of a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it used false comparison prices to advertise wine, spirits and other alcohol products. According to the class action lawsuit, Schnucks violated Missouri law by advertising its alcohol products with false and misleading price comparisons. These false sale prices were ... Keep Reading↠

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center agreed to pay $2.9 million to resolve claims that it mismanaged its employee 401(k) plan. According to the class action lawsuit, the hospital breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by investing in high-cost and poorly performing investments instead of better-performing ... Keep Reading↠