The plaintiff argued the lost opportunity to receive information about Next's products and services was discriminatory advertising. (Credit: leremy/Adobe Stock)
A commercial auto insurance company used for small businesses was hit with a class action that claimed it excluded women and older people from seeing advertising on social media.
Next Insurance Inc. allegedly specifically sent its advertisements to younger men on social media platforms, which violates the Unruh Civil Rights Act and section 51.5 of the California Civil Code, the complaint claimed. This complaint was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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Emily Cousins
I'm a litigation reporter for Connecticut Law Tribune, covering litigation wins, verdict news, settlements, interesting cases, etc. Contact me with tips at [email protected].
