ConAgra Foods Inc. has agreed to a $3 million class action settlement resolving claims it falsely advertised certain Wesson oil products as “natural.” The Wesson cooking oil products covered by the settlement are Wesson Vegetable Oil, Wesson Canola Oil, Wesson Corn Oil and Wesson Best Blend, all of which were marketed and sold as being “natural” during the ... Keep Reading↠

American Airlines has set aside $7.5 million into a fund to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the airline incorrectly charged certain customers for baggage fees. In the lawsuit, five plaintiffs alleged American Airlines agents asked them to pay baggage fees despite messages from the company that they were eligible to check bags for free. The airline ... Keep Reading↠

St. Francis College agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims surrounding a 2018 data breach. The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification from St. Francis regarding a data security incident in November and December 2018. Between November and December 2018, a number of employees for St. Francis College were the victims ... Keep Reading↠

Startek agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect employees from a 2021 data breach. The settlement benefits consumers who were mailed a notification that their personal identifying information may have been compromised in a Startek data breach June 26, 2021; 24,819 individuals were reportedly sent data breach ... Keep Reading↠

A Georgia parking enforcement business that places “boots” on vehicles for parking violations has established a fund of up to $2 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the company unlawfully placed boots on cars over nine years. Booting, as defined in the lawsuit, means “the attachment of any boot, immobilization device or other instrument to the ... Keep Reading↠

SquareTrade agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims it underpaid consumers for protection plan claims. SquareTrade protection plans are Allstate protection programs that offer replacement reimbursement for items such as smartphones, appliances, TV, furniture and more. According to a class action lawsuit, SquareTrade underpays consumers under ... Keep Reading↠

Forefront Dermatology will pay $3.75 million to resolve claims it failed to protect patient and employee information from a 2021 data breach. The settlement benefits consumers whose personal information was compromised in a May 2021 ransomware attack on Forefront Dermatology. Plaintiffs in the case say that the breach was only possible due to Forefront ... Keep Reading↠

Hibbett will pay up to $6 million as part of a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged violations of federal law passed to protect consumers’ credit card information. The settlement class is defined as all U.S. consumers who paid using a credit or debit card at a Hibbett, City Gear or Sports Additions stores in the United States and for whom the ... Keep Reading↠

San Juan Regional Medical Center has agreed to settle with individuals who claimed their personal information was exposed in a data breach identified Sept. 8, 2020. Class members include all individuals whose personal identifying information or health information was compromised in the Sept. 8, 2020, cyberattack. A subclass has been established, consisting of ... Keep Reading↠

In April 2020, Ambry Genetics — a California-based genetic testing lab — announced an email security breach had compromised the information of hundreds of thousands of patients. The hackers reportedly gained access to protected health information and other identifiers through an employee’s email account. Affected patients took legal action against Ambry, arguing ... Keep Reading↠

Monmouth University agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve claims it failed to refund customers for on-campus tuition during COVID-19 closures. The settlement benefits people who paid spring 2020 tuition and fees to Monmouth University, or who benefited from the payment, and whose tuition and fees have not been refunded by the university. Students claim they ... Keep Reading↠

Faneuil agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims its lax security measures resulted in an August 2021 data breach. The lawsuit settlement benefits consumers who were mailed a notification that their personal identifying information (PII) was impacted by the Faneuil data breach discovered Aug. 18, 2021. Affected consumers took legal action ... Keep Reading↠

Polmax LLC, doing business as Experior Transport, agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve claims it misclassified truckers as independent contractors instead of employees. The settlement benefits anyone from Illinois or New Jersey who entered into independent contractor agreements with Polmax LLC, doing business as Experior Transport, and who were not classified as ... Keep Reading↠

Experian agreed to pay $22.45 million as part of a lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it incorrectly reported residential information as high risk. Plaintiffs in the Experian class action lawsuit say the wrongfully reported Experian Fraud Shield Indicators caused them financial harm due to denied credit opportunities. One plaintiff says her mortgage modification ... Keep Reading↠

Howard Law has reached a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) resolving claims the law firm violated consumer protection law in its telemarketing practices and methods of selling debt-relief services. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed the lawsuit asserting that Howard Law violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) ... Keep Reading↠