A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of a class (the “Class”) comprising all purchasers of the common stock of VeriFone Systems, Inc. (“VeriFone” or the “Company”) (NYSE:PAY) between December 14, 2011 and February 19, 2013, inclusive (the “Class Period”). VeriFone designs, [...]

The lawsuit alleges that when the Portico-brand decking developed mold and fungus, Fiberon failed to honor its warranty and pay for the deck to be repaired or replaced. Fiberon, LLC, also known as Fiber Composites, LLC, manufactured Portico Series Decking products, which are made from a composite material comprised of wood fiber and polyethylene. The [...]

The complaint alleges that Skechers’ “Shape-Ups” shoes were falsely marketed as providing numerous health benefits, including muscle toning, weight loss and improved posture As alleged in the complaint, “not only are Skechers ‘Shape-Ups’ absent any of the claimed benefits purportedly provided to the wearer, but they also pose significant health risks to the user that [...]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assessed a civil penalty of $80,000 against Alitalia, an airline based in Italy, for violating an international treaty by limiting reimbursement to passengers whose baggage was lost or delayed on Alitalia flights to and from the United States.    Following complaints filed with DOT by consumers, the Department’s Aviation Enforcement [...]

Pursuant to an FTC Action, Swish Marketing, Inc. has agreed to pay more than $4.8 million for tricking hundreds of thousands of payday loan applicants into paying for an unrelated debit card. The FTC is closely monitoring payday lending and other financial services to protect financially distressed consumers.   According to the FTC’s complaint, Swish [...]

The class action alleges that KPMG engages in systemic discrimination against its female Managers, including but not limited to Managers, Senior Managers and Managing Directors. The lawsuit is intended to change KPMG’s discriminatory pay and promotion policies and practices, as well as its systemic failure to properly investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination and harassment. [...]

The lawsuit names Bayer Corp. and several of its divisions and Berlex Laboratories Inc. and alleges Bayer and its partners concealed the dangers of their drugs, neglected to warn the public of those dangers, misrepresented the drugs and violated consumer protection laws, among other complaints. The suit says companies violated North Carolina and New Jersey [...]

Bank of America agrred to pay $410 million to settle multidistrict litigation claims that it assessed its customers excessive overdraft fees.  Bank of America is just one of a number of banks targeted in the MDL suit for overcharging for overdrafts. In late 2008,  the first class action complaints we filed against Bank of America and [...]

The New York Attorney General announced a multimillion dollar settlement with two energy companies that used deceptive marketing tactics to mislead thousands of New Yorkers. Under the agreement, Columbia Utilities LLC and Columbia Utilities Power LLC (Columbia) will pay $2 million to refund New York consumers, $200,000 in state penalties, and an additional $750,000 suspended penalty if [...]

A class action lawsuit was filed against Global Fitness Holdings, LLC alleging unfair and deceptive business practices and seeks restitution for consumers harmed by Urban Active Fitness health clubs. The suit alleges that the company promises members that they are allowed to cancel their membership under various circumstances, but when members attempt to cancel their [...]