Three TV broadcasting companies agreed to pay a combined $48 million settlement to resolve claims that they conspired together to raise and fix the cost of television spot ads. According to plaintiffs in the case, broadcasting companies worked together to raise and fix the cost of TV spot advertisements — forcing businesses to overpay for these ads. The alleged ... Keep Reading↠

Gotham Process and other companies agreed to pay $1.35 million to resolve claims that they operated an illegal debt-collection scheme. According to the class action lawsuit, Mullooly, Jeffery, Rooney & Flynn LLP and Gotham Process falsified court papers to consumers in an attempt to extract money in a fake debt-collection scheme. The scheme allegedly caused ... Keep Reading↠

10UP agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that a data breach affected San Francisco Employee Retirement System (SFERS) participants’ information. In February 2020, 10UP was the victim of a data breach that reportedly compromised the names, bank information and other personal data of 74,000 SFERS participants and beneficiaries. According to ... Keep Reading↠

Presidio Petroleum LLC is facing a $475,000 class action lawsuit settlement for its failure to pay statutory interest on allegedly late payments under Oklahoma law. Plaintiff Suzanne Broadbent claims Presidio did not include statutory interest in its late payments during the class period, which is a violation of Oklahoma’s Production Revenue Standards Act ... Keep Reading↠

Sherwin-Williams agreed to pay $470,000 to resolve claims that it charged an illegal surcharge at its California stores due to supply chain shortages. No proof of purchase is needed for class members to file a claim. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Sherwin-Williams charged an illegal supply-chain surcharge but failed to advise this surcharge in its ... Keep Reading↠

Indivior agreed to a $30 million antitrust class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it worked with other companies to raise the cost of Suboxone, an opioid addiction treatment. The antitrust class action lawsuit accused Indivior of conspiring with other companies to raise the price of Suboxone and its generic alternatives. According to the plaintiffs ... Keep Reading↠

CVS agreed to pay $3.8 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it falsely advertised its lidocaine products as “maximum strength.” No proof of purchase is required for consumers to file a claim. According to the class action lawsuit, consumers were misled by CVS’ representations that its lidocaine products delivered the “maximum strength” of lidocaine ... Keep Reading↠

Vasona Management reached a settlement with the California Civil Rights Department to resolve a class action lawsuit it discriminated against tenants with children. According to the California Civil Rights Department’s lawsuit, Vasona Management discriminated against tenants with children by prohibiting people under the age of 14 from using the pool or recreational ... Keep Reading↠

Macy’s agreed to pay $10.5 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming CVC Sheets were falsely advertised with an inflated thread count. Proof of purchase may not be required for class members to benefit from the settlement. The Macy’s class action lawsuit claims CVC Sheets were labeled with an inflated thread count. This alleged false advertising caused ... Keep Reading↠

Lenovo has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to end claims it misled consumers to buy certain Yoga and Flex model Lenovo laptop computers with display screen defects. The Lenovo laptop lawsuit alleged the company violated consumer laws by misleading consumers about the presence of a display defect that caused flickering and freezing screens in some Lenovo ... Keep Reading↠

Church & Dwight agreed to a $2.5 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that Batiste dry shampoo products are contaminated with benzene, a human carcinogen. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Batiste dry shampoo was contaminated with benzene, a known human carcinogen linked to leukemia and other blood diseases. Consumers claim ... Keep Reading↠

Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co. agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it improperly deducted depreciation from commercial property insurance claims. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim that Greater New York Mutual wrongfully deducted nonmaterial depreciation from labor on commercial property damage claims. This practice ... Keep Reading↠

Minebea agreed to a $9.75 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it worked with other automotive parts manufacturers to raise the price of small bearings, affecting direct purchasers. According to the class action lawsuit, Minebea conspired with other auto parts manufacturers to raise and fix the price of small bearings. Direct purchasers ... Keep Reading↠

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is accepting claims for DreamCloud mattress settlement payments, resolving a lawsuit alleging that the company falsely advertised its mattresses as made from USA materials. The FTC claimed DreamCloud falsely advertised the mattresses as being made with “100% USA-made premium quality materials.” These false representations ... Keep Reading↠

A&W Concentrate Co. and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. agreed to a $15 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims they falsely advertised their root beer and cream soda as containing real vanilla. The plaintiffs allege the A&W root beer and cream soda products were misleadingly labeled as containing aged vanilla when they are actually made using ethyl ... Keep Reading↠