CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms Consumer News CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms New rule prohibits financial institutions from blocking consumers from pursuing class-action litigation.
Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Consumer News Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Utah couple gets help in fight against non-disparagement clause.
Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds Consumer News Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds Senators single out for-profit institutions in letter to the Department of Education.
New Law Says You Have a Right to Gripe Consumer News New Law Says You Have a Right to Gripe California becomes first state to ban non-disparagement clauses. Similar federal proposal expected to follow.
2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions Consumer News 2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.
Premier Financial Alliance Pyramid Scheme Claims Class Action Premier Financial Alliance Pyramid Scheme Claims Allegations: Operating an illegal pyramid scheme and making deceptive income claims
Holiday Shopping: Not Every Deal’s Worth It Consumer News Holiday Shopping: Not Every Deal’s Worth It Protect yourself against deceptive advertising this holiday shopping season.
Nerium Pyramid Scheme Claims Class Action Nerium Pyramid Scheme Claims June 2020: The district court case was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to the terms of a confidential settlement agreement. December 2019: The appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. September 2019:…
MarketAmerica Class Action MarketAmerica January 2020: This case was stayed pending arbitration, administratively closed, and consolidated with Market America v. Yang (Case No. 17-cv-897, M.D.N.C.). April 2019: The California case was transferred to a…
23andMe’s Saliva Kits Class Action 23andMe’s Saliva Kits November 2017: An arbitrator granted final approval of the settlement. August 2017: An arbitrator preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve the claims in this consolidated federal action, as…
WorldVentures Class Action WorldVentures December 2020: This case was automatically stayed pending the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. November 2020: The Court was notified that the arbitrator clarified the arbitration award. The judge then reopened the…
Online Reviews in Spotlight after Consumer Gets Billed for Negative Post Consumer News Online Reviews in Spotlight after Consumer Gets Billed for Negative Post Consumer review website caught up in media storm as well.
CATrends: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews Consumer News CATrends: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
Life Settlements from Conestoga Settlement Services Class Action Life Settlements from Conestoga Settlement Services April 2020: Several of the defendants moved to stay the case pending arbitration. January 2020: A federal judge granted arbitration as to one of the named plaintiffs (Dee Neukranz) and…
Premier Financial Pyramid Scheme Claims Class Action Premier Financial Pyramid Scheme Claims April 2020: This case was consolidated with a related case, Chen v. Premier Financial. To learn the status of the consolidated case, click here. (In Re PFA Insurance Marketing Litigation,…
Tips on the DoorDash App Class Action Tips on the DoorDash App Allegations: Failing to disclose that the company keeps the tips entered on its app instead of giving them to the delivery drivers
Huuuge Casino Class Action Huuuge Casino Allegations: Misleadingly representing that games are free to play
AdvoCare Class Action AdvoCare Allegations: Operating a pyramid scheme and luring distributors into the scheme by telling them they can achieve financial success