A Georgia parking enforcement business that places “boots” on vehicles for parking violations has established a fund of up to $2 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the company unlawfully placed boots on cars over nine years. Booting, as defined in the lawsuit, means “the attachment of any boot, immobilization device or other instrument to the ... Keep Reading↠

SquareTrade agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims it underpaid consumers for protection plan claims. SquareTrade protection plans are Allstate protection programs that offer replacement reimbursement for items such as smartphones, appliances, TV, furniture and more. According to a class action lawsuit, SquareTrade underpays consumers under ... Keep Reading↠

Forefront Dermatology will pay $3.75 million to resolve claims it failed to protect patient and employee information from a 2021 data breach. The settlement benefits consumers whose personal information was compromised in a May 2021 ransomware attack on Forefront Dermatology. Plaintiffs in the case say that the breach was only possible due to Forefront ... Keep Reading↠

Hibbett will pay up to $6 million as part of a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged violations of federal law passed to protect consumers’ credit card information. The settlement class is defined as all U.S. consumers who paid using a credit or debit card at a Hibbett, City Gear or Sports Additions stores in the United States and for whom the ... Keep Reading↠

San Juan Regional Medical Center has agreed to settle with individuals who claimed their personal information was exposed in a data breach identified Sept. 8, 2020. Class members include all individuals whose personal identifying information or health information was compromised in the Sept. 8, 2020, cyberattack. A subclass has been established, consisting of ... Keep Reading↠

In April 2020, Ambry Genetics — a California-based genetic testing lab — announced an email security breach had compromised the information of hundreds of thousands of patients. The hackers reportedly gained access to protected health information and other identifiers through an employee’s email account. Affected patients took legal action against Ambry, arguing ... Keep Reading↠

Monmouth University agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve claims it failed to refund customers for on-campus tuition during COVID-19 closures. The settlement benefits people who paid spring 2020 tuition and fees to Monmouth University, or who benefited from the payment, and whose tuition and fees have not been refunded by the university. Students claim they ... Keep Reading↠

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↠

Gate Gourmet has agreed to pay $3.85 million as part of a settlement resolving a class action lawsuit claiming it required its workers to perform off-the-clock work. California Gate Gourmet employees Mohammed Rahman, Alicia Noemi Bautista Diaz and Pascal Moore filed class action lawsuit. They claim they were among many Gate Gourmet employees required to perform ... Keep Reading↠