Class Action
Jul. 29, 2025
BofA fights class certification, cites mass debit card fraud
Bank of America is challenging class certification in a lawsuit over frozen unemployment debit cards during the pandemic, citing mass fraud; plaintiffs argue BofA's actions harmed thousands unjustly.
As businesses were ordered to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter of 2020-2021, Californians out of work and desperate for unemployment funds met blocked accounts and frustration at Bank of America ATMs when they tried to cash their Employment Development Department debit cards.
Now, 109,000 class members are seeking to hold the bank accountable for the debacle. Their massive, multidistrict litigation is at a critical stage as BofA challenges a trial judge's c...
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