ClassAction

American Airlines Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over ESG Investments in Employee 401(k) Plans

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DALLAS — A high-stakes lawsuit filed against American Airlines could potentially reshape employer practices around the use of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) funds in retirement saving strategies. The class-action case, filed by employees who object to the incorporation of ERE funds in their 401(k) plans, targets what the plaintiffs describe as the prioritizing of “leftist political agendas” in investment decisions. The lawsuit emerged from a pilot’s allegation that American Airlines neglected its duty to prioritize financial returns by choosing funds managed with ESG strategies in mind. Led by pilot Bryan Spence, it implicates some … Read more

Walmart Faces New Class-Action Lawshead Over Shelf Price Discrepancies, Allegations of Overcharging Emerge

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Bentonville, Arkansas – A new class-action lawsuit claims that Walmart, a major retail chain headquartered in Arkansas, is misleading consumers with shelf prices that reportedly don’t match what shoppers are actually charged at checkout. This case emerges shortly after Walmart settled a similar lawsuit for USD 45 million, involving claims related to the inaccurate weighting of products, including seafood. The latest lawsuit has been brought forth by Yoram Kahn, who alleges experiencing deceptive pricing practices during a shopping trip at a Walmart store in Niles, Illinois, in August 2022. According to Kahn, the prices he … Read more

NFL Seeks to Overturn Historic $4.7 Billion Verdict in Sunday Ticket Class-Action Suit, Citing Errors and Juror Bias

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LOS ANANGELES — The National Football League is moving to strike down a colossal $4.7 billion payout awarded in a class-action lawsuit, which claims the organization historically overcharged subscribers for out-of-market game broadcasts, a verdict the NFL deems as one of the most indefensible in American legal history. In their recent legal filings, the league’s attorneys described the damages as “nonsensical,” contending that the judgment fundamentally misunderstood the pricing structure of Sunday Ticket packages. The controversy stems from a discrepancy between the Sunday Ticket’s listed prices in 2018 and 2019 — $294 — versus the … Read more

Walmart Hit with Class-Action Suit for Alleged ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Pricing Tactics on Groceries

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit following allegations of misleading and unjust pricing tactics in its grocery section. This development came after a federal appeals court overturned a prior ruling that dismissed the case, moving the battle back into the courtroom spotlight. Yoram Kahn, the lead plaintiff in this legal challenge, argues that Walmart has systematically overcharged consumers through discrepancies between displayed shelf prices and the prices charged at registers. While individually minor, Kahn insists these discrepancies cumulatively could siphon hundreds of millions of dollars annually from unsuspecting customers. Detailing … Read more