Class Actions Brief Blog

Barchiesi, et. al. v. Charlotte School of Law, LLC, et. al., No. 3:16-cv-00861 (W.D.N.C. December 22, 2016) (putative class action against Charlotte School of Law for alleged false and misleading representations related to the school’s failure to provide current and prospective students with information about its noncompliance with ABA standards for accreditation).

Whitehead v. Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc., No. 3:16-cv-03937 (D.S.C. December 16, 2016) (putative class action and purported collective action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour laws alleging defendant failed to pay healthcare workers overtime).

RJF Chiropractic Center, Inc., v. BSN Medical, Inc., et. al., No. 3:16-cv-00842 (W.D.N.C. December 14, 2016) (putative class action brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act alleging defendant faxed advertisements without plaintiffs’ consent).

Hebert, et. al. v. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., et. al., No. 1:16-cv-01390 (M.D.N.C. December 7, 2016) (putative class action alleging tobacco company deceptively marketed their Natural American Spirit cigarettes as “natural” and “additive-free”).

Triplett v. Rooms To Go North Carolina Corp., No. 5:16-cv-00926 (W.D.N.C. December 1, 2016)  (putative class action alleging breach of contract and UDTPA claims brought by North Carolina customers owning furniture that was not professionally treated with a leather or fabric protectant, despite purchasing an add-on fabric or leather protection plan from Rooms To Go).