The Xxxxxx Action. 1.4. On December 17, 2021, Plaintiffs Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx filed a class action complaint in the Northern District of California against Defendants (as well as an additional initial defendant, American International Group, Inc.), entitled Xxxxxx et al. v. Travel Guard Group, Inc. et al., 3:21-cv-09751. In the Xxxxxx Action, the California Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violate California law by unlawfully, unfairly, and/or deceptively requiring consumers to pay a fee for “non-insurance assistance services” on top of the authorized insurance premium to obtain the insurance they seek with each Travel Guard Plan. The California Plaintiffs asserted three claims on behalf of themselves, those similarly situated, and the general public: (a) for violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (the “UCL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200 et seq.; (b) for violations of California’s False Advertising Law (the “FAL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17500 et seq.; and (c) for common law fraud.
The Xxxxxx Action. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx d/b/a Texas Land Company and Madison Field, L.L.C. v. Xxxx X.
The Xxxxxx Action i. On November 2, 2023, nearly two months following the filings of the Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx actions, Xxxxxx x. Progress Software Corporation, et al., Case No. 3:23- cv-50397 was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
