UPS Fails to Escape New Jersey Class Action Over Notary Fees

The UPS Store Inc. must face allegations that its New Jersey franchisees are overcharging consumers for notary services.

The consumers who brought the suit plausibly alleged UPS “has the right to control the day-to-day operations” of its franchisees on notary transactions and pricing, Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey said in a Thursday order.

Barbara McLaren and Vincent Tripicchio alleged that for more than a decade, UPS and two of its New Jersey franchisees—RK & SP Services LLC and JB & A Enterprises—have been charging consumers for notary services ...