Archive for the ‘consumer class action’ Category
CitiMortgage Lender-Placed Insurance (LPI) class action settled
CitiMortgage announced one of the first settlements of a class action litigation arising out of lender-placed insurance (LPI), a controversial practice in which a mortgage lender uses a related-party to place insurance for a mortgagee, often at inflated rates. A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against CitiMortgage, Inc. (“CitiMortgage” or “Citi” or [...]
Comcast Oregon late-fee consumer class action settled for $23 million
Comcast has settled a consumer class action alleging that it charged false late fees to Oregon consumers.s a MarketClub 2-week free trial Comcast Corp. has agreed to pay up to $23 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it improperly charged late fees to its Oregon cable TV customers. Subscribers who paid a late fee [...]
Class notification by text message?
In what may have been a first, AT&T notified iPhone users of a class action settlement by text message. AT&T Mobility — the wireless division — texted iPhone owners to let them know of a pending settlement over taxes charged to subscribers from 2005-2010. According to reports: Participants in the settlement have a few options. [...]