BWAY agreed to a $1.56 million class action settlement to resolve claims it collected and stored employee fingerprints in violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). According to plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, BWAY violated by failing to obtain employee consent before collecting and storing their fingerprints for timekeeping purposes. ... Keep Reading↠

Conway Regional Medical Center in Arkansas has set aside $295,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged the hospital did not adequately protect information and exposed patients’ health and personal data to criminals in a breach. The hospital system maintains it has “meritorious” cyber defenses but has agreed to the settlement to bring an end to the ... Keep Reading↠

T-Force agreed to pay $15.5 million as part of a lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The driver misclassification class action lawsuit claimed T-Force violated California law by misclassifying truck drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. This alleged misclassification ... Keep Reading↠

Montway agreed to pay a $1.45 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it contacted consumers without receiving consent required by federal law. According to a class action lawsuit against Montway, the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by contacting consumers with unsolicited telemarketing calls. The TCPA requires ... Keep Reading↠

Several salmon farms agreed to pay a combined $33 million class action settlement to resolve claims they worked together to raise the price of salmon products. According to a class action lawsuit against Mowi Ducktrap, Grieg Seafood, Sjór, SalMar, Lerøy Seafood and Cermaq, the companies conspired together to raise and fix the price of farm-raised salmon. ... Keep Reading↠

Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, has agreed to reimburse out-of-pocket losses, lost time and extraordinary losses and provide credit monitoring services as part of a class action lawsuit settlement regarding a data breach. The settlement class includes anyone whose personally identifiable information or personal health information was ... Keep Reading↠

GHP Management agreed to a $1.75 million settlement to resolve claims that it charged unfair late fees to its California tenants. The settlement benefits tenants of GHP Management Corp. from Dec. 10, 2014, to May 16, 2022, who were signatories to a lease when one or more late fees were paid due to untimely rent payments. According to the class action lawsuit, ... Keep Reading↠

Celsius agreed to a $7.8 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it falsely marketed its beverages as containing “no preservatives.” No proof of purchase is needed for class members to benefit from the settlement. The settlement benefits consumers who purchased any Celsius beverage (aka Celsius Live Fit), Celsius Heat, Celsius BCAA+Energy, Celsius ... Keep Reading↠

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR), a Puerto Rican bank, agreed to pay $5.5 million as part of a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it assessed illegal overdraft and NSF fees. The settlement benefits current and former Banco Popular de Puerto Rico customers who were assessed retry/resubmitted overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees between ... Keep Reading↠

Conservice agreed to a $2.5 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it violated Maryland debt collection laws by collecting debts without a proper license. The settlement benefits individuals who received a bill from Conservice concerning a Maryland residence where the bill included a service fee between Dec. 8, 2017, and Sept. 2, ... Keep Reading↠

Belden agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a November 2020 data breach. The settlement benefits United States residents who received a notice from Belden concerning the November 2020 data breach. Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit accused Belden of negligence and breaches of its duty by failing to ... Keep Reading↠

The Iowa Barnstormers have agreed to a $1.9 million class action settlement to resolve claims of sexual abuse and misconduct by former basketball coach Greg Stephen. The class is made up of anyone affiliated with a Barnstormers Basketball Inc. team while Stephen was involved with the organization and who “fell victim to Greg Stephen’s illicit acts of secretly ... Keep Reading↠

VGW Malta Ltd., owner of Chumba Casino and Luckyland Slots, has agreed to pay $11.75 million to end a class action lawsuit claiming the company violated Kentucky gambling laws by selling virtual coins in Luckyland and Chumba Casino slots. Class members include all Kentucky residents who spent $5 or more at Chumba Casino or Luckyland Slots within a 24-hour period ... Keep Reading↠

CommonSpirit Health and its predecessors in Nebraska have established an $800,000 settlement fund to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming the organization required nurses to do uncompensated work while on call. The lawsuit claims the defendants violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as Nebraska wage regulations, by requiring medical nurses ... Keep Reading↠

Riverside Public Utilities agreed to pay $24 million to refund customers for general fund fees that allegedly violated state law. The settlement benefits current and former Riverside Public Utilities electric customers who had an active utility account between Jan. 1, 2019, and Nov. 4, 2021. Riverside Public Utilities is a publicly owned company that provides ... Keep Reading↠