Santander agreed to a $14 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it sent insufficient repossession notices to Pennsylvania borrowers. According to the class action lawsuit, Santander failed to send the proper repossession notices to Pennsylvania borrowers before repossessing their vehicles. Plaintiffs in the case claim the insufficient notices ... Keep Reading↠

Audiophile Music Direct agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it falsely advertised its records as produced with “analog-only” methods. According to the class action lawsuit, Audiophile falsely marketed certain MoFi records as produced with “analog-only” methods under “Original Master Recording” and “Ultradisc One-Step” labels. In reality, ... Keep Reading↠

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↠

Optimum and Suddenlink agreed to a $15 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims they charged hidden fees despite promising a flat rate monthly payment. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Optimum and Suddenlink charged hidden, additional fees on internet and cable services despite promising to charge a flat monthly rate for these services. ... Keep Reading↠

Barnes & Noble Inc. agreed to a $600,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with unlawful employee background reports. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim the company violated the FCRA by obtaining these consumer reports for employment purposes without first making the requisite ... Keep Reading↠

Instacart agreed to pay $46.5 million to resolve a California attorney general lawsuit claiming that the grocery delivery platform misclassified its shoppers. Instacart is a grocery-delivery service. Instacart “shoppers” shop for grocery orders at various stores, then drop these orders off at the customer’s home. Consumers who use Instacart may also be interested ... Keep Reading↠

Respondus Inc. agreed to a $6.25 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting biometric identifiers from people taking exams. BIPA prohibits the collection, storage and use of a person’s biometric data, such as fingerprints, faceprints or irises, for any purpose without ... Keep Reading↠

The Iowa Board of Regents has agreed to a settlement to resolve claims it did not properly pay the wages of its employees who provided healthcare at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). The Iowa Board of Regents lawsuit alleged UIHC has a policy and practice of neglecting to pay its health care provider employees’ overtime wages within 12 days of ... Keep Reading↠