Class Actions Brief Blog

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of January's filings:

Hieber v. The Asset Recovery Group, LLC, et al., No. 3:17-cv-00214 (D.S.C. January 24, 2017) (putative class action brought on behalf of consumers residing in South Carolina alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).

Hart v. Barbeque Integrated., No. 2:17-cv-00227 (D.S.C. January 24, 2017) (collective and class action alleging defendant restaurant failed to pay tipped employees minimum wage and overtime compensation in violation of FLSA and state wage and hour laws).

Foster, et al. v. Livanova PLC, et al., No. 3:17-cv-00218 (D.S.C. January 24, 2017) (products liability class action lawsuit alleging defendants’ medical device exposed plaintiffs to potentially fatal bacteria during open chest surgery).

Turner, et al. v. Condustrial, Inc., et al., No. 3:17-cv-00205 (D.S.C. January 23, 2017) (putative class action and purported collective action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour laws alleging defendants misclassified employees as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime compensation or providing benefits).

Williams, et al. v. G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc., No. 1:17-cv-00051 (M.D.N.C. January 20, 2017) (collective and class action alleging defendant failed to pay straight time and overtime compensation to non-exempt hourly security officers in violation of FLSA and state wage and hour laws).

Jones, et. al. v. Wectec Global Project Services, et al., No. 3:17-cv-31 (W.D.N.C. January 20, 2017) (putative class action and purported collective action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour laws alleging defendants failed to pay current and former hourly employees overtime compensation).

Jones v. Wectec Global Project Servs., et. al., No. 3:17-cv-00031 (W.D.N.C. January 20, 2017) (putative class action and purported collective action alleging defendant’s 9/80 workweek plan violates FLSA and state wage and hour laws).

Levy, et. al. v. Charlotte School of Law, LLC, et. al., No. 3:17-cv-00026 (W.D.N.C. January 19, 2017) (in addition to Barchiesi, this is the second putative class action against Charlotte School of Law for alleged misrepresentation of its ABA accreditation status to prospective and current students).

Strak, et. al. v. Managed Recovery Systems, Inc., et. al., No. 6:17-cv-00159 (D.S.C. January 18, 2017) (purported class action alleging Managed Recovery Systems improperly used mail, telephone and facsimile in its debt collection efforts in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).

Cunningham v. ShopperLocal, LLC, No. 1:17-cv-00024 (M.D.N.C. January 10, 2017) (putative class action brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act alleging defendant called plaintiffs using an auto-dialer to sell advertising space without plaintiffs’ consent).

English, et. al. v. Café Enterprises, Inc., No. 3:17-cv-00038 (D.S.C. January 5, 2017) (putative class action and purported collective action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour laws alleging defendant restaurant failed to pay tipped employees minimum wage while performing side work at the beginning and end of their shifts).