Refunds

Refunds for 300 Million Phone Users Sought in Lawsuits Over Location-Data Sales

The proposed classes would include all of the four carriers’ customers in the US between 2015 and 2019. Securus’ service relied on data from LocationSmart, a data aggregator that received location information from the carriers. We only share location data with customer consent. We stopped sharing location data with aggregators after reports of misuse.” T-Mobile declined to comment on the …


Lawsuit Filed Against Seizing Tax Returns for Traffic Camera Fines

A new lawsuit seeks to stop the city of Des Moines from garnishing the state income tax refunds to pay traffic camera violation fines. The city has seized refunds for such fines for three years. Attorney Jim Larew, of Iowa City, said in the lawsuit filed last week that officials are misusing the program.


State Farm Files Lawsuit to Block Historic Rollback in Insurance Rates

Last month, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered more than $100 million in refunds for nearly 2 million State Farm policy owners, alleging the company charged excessive rates for its homeowners and renters insurance. It apparently was the first such refund approved since California’s landmark Proposition 103 rolled back a wide swath of insurance rates nearly three decades ago, …


Residents Anticipate Refunds From Franchise Fee Settlement

Des Moines’ franchise fee debate is close to its conclusion after nearly a decade, but Des Moines residents are still waiting for refunds from the franchise fee settlement. Get breaking news and weather alerts anywhere you go with the free KCCI 8 News App. Those who paid a utility bill in the city between 2004 and 2009 may quality.