Class Action Roundup With Scott Hardy | March 8-12

Are You Owed Money? Class Action Round Up with Scott Hardy (March 8-12, 2021)

Are you owed some money?

Top Class Actions founder and president Scott Hardy breaks down this week’s top class action lawsuits and settlements you should know about!

Whole Foods Market grocery store has been accused of duping consumers into thinking its creamer is flavored using real vanilla.
The plaintiff says she paid a premium for Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value organic almond milk coffee creamer, thinking it was made using real vanilla flavoring extracted from vanilla beans, based on the label.
She asserts the product label refers only to “natural flavors,” and does not disclose the vanilla flavor actually comes from added artificial vanillin.
The class action lawsuit argues that even if a consumer examines the back label, they wouldn’t know the creamer contains fake vanilla, in violation of consumer protection laws.

Find out more about this case here!

A recent class action lawsuit alleges clothing retailer Express sends consumers “repeated and harassing telemarketing” texts.
The plaintiff claims she never told Express it could text her.
In addition, the company allegedly used prerecorded messages and automatic dialers to place calls.
The plaintiff sent a “STOP” text in response to one of the marketing text messages, she says, but received an additional 38 unwanted text messages.
The class action lawsuit seeks to represent a nationwide Cass of consumers who received unwanted text messages from Express between 2017 and the present.

Read more here.

Cooper Tire has recalled more than 400,000 tires from nine brands, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
The tires come with an increased risk of sidewall separation, which could cause the tire to deflate rapidly and increase crash risk.
Brands such as Big O, Cooper Tire, Discount Tire, Les Schwab, Pep Boys’, and others are included in the recall.
If one of these tires was installed on your vehicle while you were in a crash, you may be entitled to seek compensation.

A class action lawsuit accuses office supply company W.B. Mason of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic by “preying upon” consumer fears to sell fake N95 masks at inflated prices.
Plaintiff Atlantic Coast Creations claims it purchased a box of 20 N95 masks from W.B. Mason that were labeled as though they were made by 3M.
However, the masks were not made by 3M and have lot numbers indicating they are counterfeit, with the boxes stating they were made in Peru.
The plaintiff claims W.B. Mason misused the 3M trademark to deceive consumers, in addition to price-gouging; it allegedly charged nearly six times more than 3M charged for the authentic mask.
The class action lawsuit seeks to represent a nationwide Class of consumers who may have purchased a counterfeit, 3M-branded N95 mask from W.B. Mason during the pandemic.

Read more about this case here.

Multiple class action lawsuits allege 10 major auto insurers — including State Farm, Geico, Progressive, and Allstate — failed to properly adjust rates to account for less driving and fewer wrecks during the pandemic lockdowns.
The plaintiffs allege that though some insurance companies offered discounts during COVID-19 restrictions, those discounts didn’t account for the lack of driving and reduction in car accidents, which led to windfall profits for the companies.
Plaintiffs’ counsel says any discounts given were inadequate and rates should have been cut as much as 50 percent to 60 percent.

Get details here!