Class Action Lawsuits
IRS Scammers Facing Federal Charges
Fifty-six people were charged in an international scheme which resulted in over $300 million being extorted from Americans. The scammers presented themselves as IRS agents and immigration authorities. They requested individuals to pay a sum to clear non-existing debts and phony deportation warrants. The scammers acquired the personal information of these individuals from data brokers…
Read MoreHonda Finance TCPA Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit was filed against American Honda Finance in California for the alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This act protects consumers from receiving unsolicited phone calls which can come in the form of a robocall or recorded audio message. Michelle Adame is one of the people who received these…
Read MoreDish Network Hit with Class Action Telemarketing Suit
A North Carolina judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $20.5 million in a class action lawsuit brought against Dish Network. The trial lasted five days and Dish Network was ultimately found liable for 51,000 telemarketing calls placed by an inoperative Dish dealer. These calls were to individuals listed on the…
Read MoreLabCorp FACTA Suit Settles
Major healthcare diagnostics company LabCorp has settled a striking class action lawsuit for allegations that it violated terms of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). With over 50 locations throughout Florida, they are a prominent healthcare provider known for administering a large variety of medical tests, predominantly blood, drug and urine tests.
Read MorePet Supermarket in Hot Water for FACTA Violations
Identity fraud is rampant in the United States, which is why there are several protections for consumers who use a bank or credit card to make purchases. Millions are affected by identity fraud every day, particularly in Florida which holds first place for having the most complaints and fraud in the nation, with over 186…
Read MoreWells Fargo Forced Arbitration
In the consumer banking industry, Wells Fargo is not known for doing what is best for their customers. Just last year, they settled a massive class-action lawsuit for over $16 million after allegations that they had violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The settlement was to reimburse over three million customers who all claimed…
Read MoreMicrosoft Faces First Ever FACTA Lawsuit
Tech giant Microsoft Corp. recently agreed to settle allegations that its retail stores printed receipts that violated terms of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). A class action lawsuit raised in Florida found that receipts issued by Microsoft brick-and-mortar stores contained more sensitive data than FACTA allows to be printed.
Read MoreFashion Brands Sued for FACTA Violations
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) is a law aimed at protecting consumers who use credit cards to make purchases. One of its key provisions is the truncation of credit card digits on electronically printed receipts. This safeguards sensitive credit card information by preventing merchants from printing too much information on paper receipts.…
Read MoreClass Action Against Costco for FACTA Violations
In the summer of 2016, a group of disgruntled customers filed a class action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corporation for allegedly violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). Costco customers claimed the multi-billion dollar global retailer printed too much sensitive data on their receipts.
Read MoreWalgreens Settles Class-Action TCPA Suit
A major class-action lawsuit was settled recently when pharmacy giant Walgreens agreed to an $11 million settlement to end a lawsuit initiated in 2013. The class-action suit claimed that the company violated provisions in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA. The pharmacy was accused of placing pre-recorded robocall messages to consumers’ cellular phones to…
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