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Judge removes some plaintiffs in Missouri Essure case
Women claim the birth control device causes pain, menstrual problemsBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 19, 2017A federal judge in Missouri has removed 86 of the original 94 plaintiffs in a lawsuit...
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GOP tries to claw back new rules allowing class actions against financial...
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau issued the new rules earlier this monthBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 20, 2017Rep. HensarlingEarlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
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House votes to block CFPB's anti-arbitration rule
The measure would ban consumers from seeking their day in courtBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 26, 2017Congress has begun the process of unwinding a consumer's right to a day in court, as the...
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Coke banishes Coke Zero, introduces Coke Zero Sugar
Critics, meanwhile, file a lawsuit blaming Coke for the American obesity epidemicBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJuly 26, 2017Coca-Cola is doing away with Coke Zero and replacing it with Coke Zero...
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State officials join fight to preserve consumers' right to sue
Congress is poised to repeal the Arbitration RuleBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 1, 2017The House of Representatives has approved a measure that essentially repeals a consumer's right to sue a...
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House panel recommends contempt citation against consumer watchdog
Recommendation targets head of Consumer Financial Protection BureauBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 8, 2017A House Financial Services subcommittee has released a staff report that recommends...
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Nissan reaches class action settlement in Takata airbag case
A $97.68 million agreement awaits court approvalBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 9, 2017Nissan is the latest car company to reach a class action settlement regarding defective Takata airbags.A...
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Spokeo loses latest round in long-running privacy court battle
The case involves an allegedly inaccurate listing on the aggregator's siteBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsAugust 16, 2017Online aggregator Spokeo has lost the latest round in a long-running legal...
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Lawsuit claims Poland Spring water doesn't come from springs
Company says it meets government definition of spring waterBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 17, 2017A class action lawsuit, filed in Connecticut, seeks damages from Nestle Waters, claiming its...
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California jury awards $417 million in talcum powder cancer case
It's the latest in a blizzard of lawsuits against Johnson & JohnsonBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsAugust 22, 2017Johnson & Johnson has lost another talcum powder lawsuit. A jury in...
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Aetna faces legal action after revealing customers' HIV information
Experts say the disclosures have caused 'incalculable harm'By Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsAugust 29, 2017Last week, Aetna came under fire after it was discovered that the company had...
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Yahoo data breach class action allowed to move forward
A U.S. District Judge says that plaintiffs can sue over compromised personal informationBy Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 1, 2017Over one billion Yahoo users whose personal information...
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What to know about the class action suits against Equifax
You're included unless you say you want outBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 22, 2017As 143 million compromised Equifax customers either scramble to freeze their credit, seek security...
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Nestle's Poland Spring seeks dismissal of class action lawsuit
Plaintiffs alleged water doesn't actually come from springsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsOctober 9, 2017Nestle Waters North America, which owns Poland Spring, is seeking dismissal of a class action...
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State governments take on drug companies to curb rising prices
Forty-five states are suing 18 generic drugmakers over alleged price-fixingBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsNovember 1, 2017Forty-five state attorneys general have expanded their lawsuit to include 18...
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Federal judge finalizes $25 million Trump University settlement
Former Trump University students are now eligible for a refundBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsApril 10, 2018U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel signed off Monday on a $25 million settlement in...
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Facebook to face class action lawsuit over its facial recognition technology
A suit alleges that the companys Tag Suggestions feature violates an Illinois privacy actBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsApril 17, 2018A federal judge ruled that consumers in Illinois could proceed...
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Supreme Court to examine how class action settlements are distributed
Awarding money to charities instead of class members is being challengedBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 1, 2018The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could decide how money from class...
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Supreme Court rules in favor of companies on forced arbitration policies
The decision allows employers to bar workers from filing or joining class action lawsuitsBy Amy Martyn of ConsumerAffairsMay 22, 2018Workers battling their employers over injuries, pay, and other...
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Appeals court rules Carfax didn't violate antitrust laws
The vehicle information company battled car dealers for five yearsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJune 28, 2018Carfax says it has won a lengthy court battle with nearly 500 used car dealers that sued...
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