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In Re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:09-md-02036

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

James Lawrence King

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  1. October 20, 2014

    M&T Bank To Pay $4M To Exit MDL Over Overdraft Fees

    A Florida judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a $4 million settlement in a case alleging M&T Bank was part of a group of lenders that acted in bad faith by charging high overdraft fees, becoming the latest bank to settle in a once-massive multidistrict litigation in Florida federal court.

  2. June 24, 2014

    Capital One Again Fails To Ditch Overdraft Fee Class Action

    A Florida federal judge on Monday found for the third time that national banking regulations don't protect Capital One NA from a class action over allegedly illegal overdraft fee practices, saying a recent Ninth Circuit preemption decision does not thwart the account holders' state law claims.

  3. June 18, 2014

    11th Circ. Nixes Arbitration Order In KeyBank Overdraft Row

    The Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that KeyBank NA missed its chance to compel arbitration in a putative class action that's part of multidistrict litigation over the bank's overdraft fees, saying KeyBank waived enforcement of the delegation clause in its arbitration agreement with customers.

  4. June 04, 2014

    Capital One Says Overdraft Fee Claims Are Preempted

    Capital One NA urged a Florida federal court Wednesday to follow the Ninth Circuit's lead and rule that the National Bank Act preempts claims in multidistrict litigation accusing the bank of illegally manipulating debit card transactions to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in excessive overdraft fees.

  5. February 10, 2014

    11th Circ. Says RBC Can't Arbitrate Overdraft Litigation

    The Eleventh Circuit on Monday rejected RBC Bank USA's bid to force arbitration in a lawsuit, part of a multidistrict litigation brought by checking account customers who say they were charged excessive overdraft fees, holding that a the newest agreement at issue had no arbitration clause.

  6. November 14, 2013

    Comerica Bank To Pay $15M To Escape Overdraft MDL

    Comerica Bank has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a class action accusing it of systematically processing higher-dollar transactions first in order to trigger overdraft fees on smaller purchases, according to a motion on Thursday asking a Florida federal judge to sign off on the deal.

  7. November 07, 2013

    Susquehanna Bank Puts Up $3.7M To Exit Overdraft MDL

    Susquehanna Bank asked a Florida federal judge on Thursday for preliminary approval of a $3.7 million deal to settle a class action accusing the bank of squeezing fees out of customers by processing higher-dollar transactions first, which triggered a series of overdraft fees on small purchases.

  8. October 25, 2013

    BankcorpSouth Customers Gain Ground In Overdraft MDL

    A class of plaintiffs accusing BancorpSouth Inc. of rigging their accounts to unfairly charge overdraft fees grained ground Thursday when a Florida federal judge ruled they had raised valid claims that should be put to a jury.

  9. August 28, 2013

    Judge Orders Arbitration In Overdraft MDL

    A Florida federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation regarding checking account overdraft fees on Tuesday deemed the arbitration provisions signed by KeyBank NA and Wells Fargo & Co. customers enforceable.

  10. August 26, 2013

    Arbitration Clause Enforcement Likely In Overdraft MDL

    A Florida federal judge overseeing a multidistrict litigation over checking account overdraft fees on Monday said he is leaning toward enforcing arbitration provisions signed by KeyBank NA and Wells Fargo & Co. customers.