The Rates at Spark Energy Class Action The Rates at Spark Energy June 2019: This case was transferred from a court in Illinois to another in New Jersey where a similar case (Rolland v. Spark Energy) is pending. (Case No. 19-cv-14114, D.N.J.)…
North American Power and Gas Rates Class Action North American Power and Gas Rates August 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2018: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement. January 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary…
Northcentral University Doctoral Programs Class Action Northcentral University Doctoral Programs A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Northcentral University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch scheme. The September 2018 complaint alleges that the university’s marketing materials misleadingly represent the time…
UPS’s “Delivery Area Surcharge” Fees Class Action UPS’s “Delivery Area Surcharge” Fees In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against UPS for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme by charging certain customers more than the advertised rates for the “Delivery Area…
“As Seen on TV” Products Class Action “As Seen on TV” Products In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ontel Products Corp. for allegedly misleadingly marketing “as seen on tv” products – including Micro Mechanic, Huggle™ Hoodie, Magic Pad, Piggy…
The Price of Sirius XM’s Select Service Radio Package Class Action The Price of Sirius XM’s Select Service Radio Package October 2019: This case was remanded back to New Jersey state court. July 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-15778, D.N.J.) June 2019: A class-action lawsuit…
Verizon Wireless’s May 2019 Mother’s Day Promotion Class Action Verizon Wireless’s May 2019 Mother’s Day Promotion In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Verizon Wireless alleging that its May 2019 Mother’s Day promotion was a bait-and-switch scheme. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company falsely…
Canary Connect Home Security Systems Class Action Canary Connect Home Security Systems In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Canary Connect for allegedly deceptively using bait-and-switch marketing for Canary All-in-One, Canary View, and Canary Flex home security systems that record…
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Affordable Care Act Plans Class Action Cigna Health and Life Insurance Affordable Care Act Plans In September 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. for allegedly deceptively engaging in a bait and switch scheme. Among other things, plaintiffs claim…
Blue Shield of California Affordable Care Act Plans Class Action Blue Shield of California Affordable Care Act Plans In September 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Blue Shield of California for allegedly deceptively engaging in a bait and switch scheme. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the…
Aliens: Colonial Marines Class Action Aliens: Colonial Marines June 2015: After the plaintiffs and Sega reached a settlement, the claims against Sega were dismissed with prejudice, meaning that they cannot be refiled. According to the notification, the parties…
Unreal Mobile Rollover Plans Class Action Unreal Mobile Rollover Plans In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unreal Mobile for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme where it falsely advertises that consumers who have its “unlimited talk, text…
Windows USA/Alaskan Windows Systems Class Action Windows USA/Alaskan Windows Systems In July 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Windows USA and Alaskan Window Systems and other related companies for allegedly perpetuating “a fraud and a scam” in the sales…
Toys ‘R’ Us Class Action Toys ‘R’ Us A class-action lawsuit was filed against Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. in November 2012 claiming the company engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme that lured in online shoppers by offering valuable free…
HomeAway Class Action HomeAway In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against HomeAway (an operator of vacation rental websites) for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch scheme. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the…
MyPillow’s BOGO Codes Class Action MyPillow’s BOGO Codes December 2017: The company asked the Court to temporarily stay the case pending final approval of a related nationwide settlement in a California case, Amiri v. My Pillow. October 2017:…
GEICO Class Action GEICO In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GEICO for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch marketing scheme. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that GEICO deceptively lures consumers in with a low…
Costa Del Mar’s Warranties for Sunglasses Class Action Costa Del Mar’s Warranties for Sunglasses A class-action lawsuit was filed against Costa Del Mar for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the company deceptively advertises that its sunglasses are “backed…
Lifetime Memberships to 24 Hour Fitness Class Action Lifetime Memberships to 24 Hour Fitness Allegations: Misrepresenting that lifetime members paid only annual renewal fees and that the fees remained the same for the rest of the member’s life without adequately disclosing that the gym…
Doctoral Degrees at Capella University Class Action Doctoral Degrees at Capella University In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against for-profit school Capella University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch doctoral degree program. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the school misleadingly represents the…