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Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Daily Vigilance Briefing — the consumer-protection docket read for you every morning: new filings, legal developments, and settlements across consumer law, built to keep you on top of the competition, the trends, the state of the law, and the value of cases.
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Notable new filings4
Notable consumer-protection actions from the last few days — federal by nature of suit, plus state-court filings the federal dockets miss; with the filing firm and a docket link.
Consumer Fraud / False Advertising
Comparable settlements: $8.2M median ($2.9M–$30.0M) · ~$50/member · 77 comparable settlements
CUMMINGS v. HAWTHORNE RESIDENTIAL PARTNERS LLC (M.D.N.C., 2026-08-19)Hawthorne Residential Partners LLC and associated defendants executed an illegal self-help eviction and lockout at plaintiff's commercial premises on September 17, 2021, violating the Hobbs Act and RICO.
Abadi v. Chosen Foods, LLC (S.D.N.Y., 2026-08-18)Chosen Foods falsely advertised product ingredients or health benefits on packaging or marketing.
filed by Gucovschi Law Firm, PLLC ·
docket ↗ DiMeglio v. Lennar Corporation (S.D. Fla., 2026-08-17)Lennar Corporation misrepresented new home construction quality, features, or defects to buyers.
filed by Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP ·
docket ↗ Consumer Credit (FCRA / FDCPA)
Dina v. Equifax Information Services LLC (M.D. Fla., 2026-08-19)Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by furnishing inaccurate and incomplete credit file disclosures and failing to properly investigate disputes.
filed by Patti Zabaleta Law Group ·
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