Tag: legal action

How Fake Accidents Could Be Driving Up Your Uber Ride Cost

H. Cutner
Uber ride

Allegations of Staged Accidents and Unnecessary Surgeries Uber Technologies has taken a bold legal step, filing a racketeering lawsuit against a network of law firms, doctors, and pain management clinics. According to a recent article in Bloomberg, the company accuses these groups of orchestrating staged car accidents and conducting medically unnecessary surgeries to exploit New York’s no-fault insurance policies. Claims of Fraudulent Accidents and Unnecessary Medical Procedures Uber Technologies has initiated a significant legal case, suing a network of law firms, doctors, and clinics for allegedly orchestrating fake car accidents…

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Texas Files Lawsuit Against Allstate Over Alleged Illegal Data Collection Practices

G. Turner
Allstate data collection

Allegations of Unauthorized Tracking The state of Texas has launched a lawsuit targeting Allstate, one of the nation’s major insurers, accusing the company of illegally collecting and utilizing driver data without consent. This lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, asserts that Allstate created an extensive “driving behavior database” using data obtained from over 45 million Americans. This database, reportedly developed by Allstate’s data analytics subsidiary, Arity, allegedly relied on tracking technology embedded into mobile applications without users’ knowledge. The complaint further claims that Allstate profited by leveraging this data…

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Texas Slaps Allstate Owned Arity with Privacy Violation Notice

Angela Linders
Allstate data privacy violation

Texas Attorney General Accuses Arity of Violating Data Privacy Laws Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a notice of violation to Arity, a data broker owned by Allstate, for allegedly failing to comply with the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The notice, sent on November 29 and later made public, accuses Arity of failing to clearly notify consumers about the types of data it gathers and processes. It also claims the company sold sensitive data without user consent, raising concerns about privacy and ethical use of personal…

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Allstate’s National General Accused of Forcing Unnecessary Insurance on 2 Million Cars

Logan B.
auto insurance lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil lawsuit against Allstate-owned National General, accusing the auto insurance brand of defrauding customers by force-placing unnecessary Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) on vehicles financed by Wells Fargo. This lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, addresses fraudulent activities that allegedly occurred between October 2005 and September 2016. Allstate’s National General and The Forced Placed Insurance Allegations The DOJ claims that National General, which was acquired by Allstate in early 2021, imposed CPI on borrowers who…

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