A California resident recently filed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit against Consolidated World Travel Inc., also known as Holiday Cruise Line. The TCPA class action lawsuit claims Holiday Cruise Line sent plaintiff Scott W. and countless others text messages in violation of the law.

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Eastern District of New York accuses debt collection agency I.C. System Inc. of using “unfair and unconscionable” debt collection practices that violate the privacy of consumers

New York resident Tolzoh Katzburg alleges in the FDCPA lawsuit, filed Feb. 17, that Minnesota-based I.C. System violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by sending him a debt collection letter in an envelope which contained a glassine window.  Katzburg’s reference number for the alleged debt, assigned by I.C. System, was visible through the window of the envelope, above his name and address.

Uber Technologies, Inc., an upstart car service, is being accused of exploiting drivers, according to a lawsuit filed against the company. The suit also accuses Uber of not giving drivers all the money they receive in gratuities from riders, that the company “retains a portion of the gratuity for itself.”  That alleged conduct violates the Massachusetts tips law, according to Liss-Riordan, an attorney in the case.

Chase Bank is facing a potential class action lawsuit over allegations it may be offering deceptive rewards programs that lure consumers into applying for and using a Chase credit card, only to later revoke the points earned by cancelling the account without reason — and without compensating these cardholder’s for their unredeemed Chase rewards points.

Valerie Bezdek, plaintiff, alleged that Vibram deceived consumers by advertising that the footwear could reduce foot injuries and strengthen foot muscles, without basing those assertions on any scientific merit. Subsequent class action suits were filed against Vibram in California and Illinois, and those were absorbed into Bezdek’s case.