The FTC secured a $4.2 million lawsuit settlement with Fashion Nova to resolve claims that the online clothing retailer deleted negative reviews on its products. The FTC filed an investigation against Fashion Nova, arguing the online clothing retailer suppressed lower ratings and negative reviews in order to make its products more attractive to buyers. The website ... Keep Reading↠

SeatGeek has agreed to a nationwide class action lawsuit settlement to end claims it did not provide customers with full cash refunds for events canceled during the pandemic, in violation of the law. It applies only in cases where the purchaser received a credit from SeatGeek without affirmatively opting to take the credit, where they paid SeatGeek for the ... Keep Reading↠

This lawsuit alleges Meta improperly inferred the location of Facebook users in the United States through their IP addresses even if a Facebook user had turned off location services on their iOS or Android device for the Facebook application. The settlement class includes all natural persons residing in the United States who used Facebook between Jan. 30, 2015, and ... Keep Reading↠

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) agreed to a $375,000 class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect students and employees from a 2022 data breach. The August 2022 data breach allegedly compromised sensitive personal information of students and employees, including Social Security numbers and birth dates. According to the data ... Keep Reading↠

Numerous Michigan counties have agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that they failed to distribute surplus proceeds from county tax foreclosure sales. According to the class action lawsuit, Michigan counties failed to return surplus sale proceeds after they sold tax-foreclosed properties. Plaintiffs in the case say any surplus from these ... Keep Reading↠

Mattress Firm agreed to a $4.9 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming Bed Tech bed frames are defective and dangerous. Plaintiffs in the Mattress Firm class action lawsuit claim that Bed Tech bed frames are prone to collapse — leading to serious injury or even death. Manufacturer Global Home Imports recalled the products in March 2021 after ... Keep Reading↠

Biomat, Talecris Plasma Resources and Interstate Blood Bank, all part of Grifols, agreed to a $16.75 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims they violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by scanning fingerprints without first getting consent. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit say the plasma donation centers failed to get ... Keep Reading↠

Midwestern Pet Foods agreed to pay $6.375 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it sold pet food with dangerous levels of aflatoxin and salmonella contamination. No proof of purchase is necessary for certain types of claims in the Midwestern Pet Foods settlement. According to the pet food class action lawsuit, Midwestern Pet Foods sold products ... Keep Reading↠

Adidas agreed to a class action settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it charged a higher tax rate than allowed by Missouri law. According to the state tax class action lawsuit, Adidas charged more tax than it was legally allowed to on Missouri purchases. As a result, consumers allegedly overpaid state tax and suffered financial damages. Adidas ... Keep Reading↠

Acuity, formerly known as Comprehensive Health Services, agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims surrounding a 2022 data breach. According to the data breach class action lawsuit, Acuity failed to protect consumer information from unauthorized access. As a result, 106,910 individuals allegedly had their personal identifying information stolen ... Keep Reading↠

BMW agreed to a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging a warning light in its vehicles may come on in error if there is a liquid spill in a cup holder. Plaintiffs in the defect class action lawsuit claim supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning lights can come on in BMW vehicles if liquid spills from cups in vehicle cup holders. These inaccurate ... Keep Reading↠