Archive for the ‘unfair trade practices class action’ Category
Mylife.com class action alleges overbilling, fraud, incomplete refunds
Some scams seem to repeat time and again. According to a recent lawsuit, MyLife.com is a continuation of the fraud perpetrated by Classmates.com. That scheme resulted in a consumer class action that was settled for $9.5 million. According to the class action attorneys, the complaint alleges that MyLife CEO Jeffrey Tinsley “has been running essentially [...]
Basketball legend Oscar Robertson added as lead plaintiff in NCAA licensing class action
Former Cincinatti basketball great Oscar Robertson joined an existing class action lawsuit against the NCAA as an additional lead plaintiff last week. The lawsuit alleges that the the National Collegiate Athletic Association misappropriated the players rights of publicity and used their images and likenesses without authorization to sell memorabilia. The amended suit was filed [...]
Federal appeals court nixes $21M Katrina class action settlement
The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Thursday rejected a $21 million settlement of class action lawsuits regarding Hurricane Katrina damage claims, adopting the argument of class objectors that the settlement was unfair and that class claimants would have received as little as $40 each under the settlement. Previously, U.S. District [...]