Faneuil agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims its lax security measures resulted in an August 2021 data breach. The lawsuit settlement benefits consumers who were mailed a notification that their personal identifying information (PII) was impacted by the Faneuil data breach discovered Aug. 18, 2021. Affected consumers took legal action ... Keep Reading↠

Polmax LLC, doing business as Experior Transport, agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve claims it misclassified truckers as independent contractors instead of employees. The settlement benefits anyone from Illinois or New Jersey who entered into independent contractor agreements with Polmax LLC, doing business as Experior Transport, and who were not classified as ... Keep Reading↠

Experian agreed to pay $22.45 million as part of a lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it incorrectly reported residential information as high risk. Plaintiffs in the Experian class action lawsuit say the wrongfully reported Experian Fraud Shield Indicators caused them financial harm due to denied credit opportunities. One plaintiff says her mortgage modification ... Keep Reading↠

Howard Law has reached a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) resolving claims the law firm violated consumer protection law in its telemarketing practices and methods of selling debt-relief services. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed the lawsuit asserting that Howard Law violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) ... Keep Reading↠

Procter & Gamble (P&G) agreed to pay $8 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims its aerosolized products contain benzene, a known carcinogen. Consumers do not need to provide proof of purchase in order to benefit. According to a class action lawsuit against P&G, aerosol products sold by the company’s brands were contaminated with benzene. ... Keep Reading↠

Spencer Gifts, known as “Spencer’s,” agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach that compromised employee information. According to a class action lawsuit, Spencer’s failed to protect its current and former employees from a data breach in 2021. Plaintiffs in the case claim Spencers maintained private ... Keep Reading↠

Barlean’s Organic Oils agreed to pay over $1.6 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims its coconut oil products are not “healthy” as advertised. No proof of purchase is required for consumers to benefit. Barlean’s Organic Oils sells various types of oils and oil-based supplements, including several types of coconut oils. According to a class action ... Keep Reading↠