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Case ID: 4010 | Credit / Debt | 02/27/2006
A class action lawsuit has been filed against H&R Block, a national tax preparation company, in the Southern District Court of West Virginia for violations of federal banking laws. Class members seek damages, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.
Specifically, the lawsuit concerns the plaintiffs' applications for Refund Anticipation Loans (RAL's) which are offered by a national or federal savings bank where an applicant's anticipated tax refund is held for collateral for a consumer loan. The RAL's that the plaintiffs obtained while at H&R Block locations throughout West Virginia (commonly known as Rapid Refunds by H&R Block) were funded by Beneficial National Bank and Household Bank. Plaintiffs allege that H&R Block violated federal banking laws by failing to disclose to consumers that they had three days in which to rescind their transactions. The complaint further alleges that H&R Block breached its fiduciary duty to plaintiffs and accepted kickbacks from lending institutions for recommending programs that were not in the best interest of their clients. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Credit / Debt Cases of Interest A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against collections specialist Account Receivable Collections, LLC. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who received an initial collection letter from Account Receivable that demanded immediate payment of their debt. The action is brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of employees of Novastar Mortgage Company. The suit alleges that the company routinely denied overtime pay to loan originators who qualified as hourly employees and who had worked hours in excess of 40 per week. The workers are seeking back overtime pay and other damages. Financial-services firm Edward Jones has signed a tentative agreement to settle nine class action suits in connection with the firm's mutual fund revenue sharing practices. A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against collection specialists Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co. LPA. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who, since May 6, 2003, received form type collection letters from Weltman, Weinberg that contained a caption resembling a civil complaint, when in fact none had been filed. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. You may be eligible to receive a Court-approved refund of fees charged to your eligible cards, which are Visa, Mastercard, and/or Diners Club credit, charge, and/or debit/ATM cards. The fees were based on foreign transactions, including both purchases and ATM wihdrawals, from February 1, 1996 to November 8, 2006. On September 21, 2005, the court granted final approval of a settlement in a class action that had been filed against Indiana attorney Bart E. Carroll arising from his actions as a debt collector. The action was on behalf of all person from whom Mr. Carroll attempted to collect a debt at any time since October 8, 2002, but to whom he did not provide a debt validation notice either in the initial contact or within five days of that contact. The action alleged that Mr. Carroll had repeatedly violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in his efforts to collect outstanding debts from consumers. |
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