November 25, 2009 8:55 AM |
Posted by Shwayri, Rebecca |
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Class action lawsuits stemming from banks’ overdraft practices have sprung up across the United States. Complaints against eight banks—including Bank of America, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, Wachovia, and Wells Fargo—are being consolidated into a single action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The plaintiffs allege that banks are signing up customers for overdraft protection without their knowledge, realigning transactions to maximize fees, and giving debit card users no warnings when they are overdrawn.
Seven Philadelphia area health systems were sued in a class action case by employees who allege that they were forced to work during their lunch breaks and were not compensated for their work. Federal and state law requires that hourly workers be paid for all time they are working.