Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
H&R Block sues over Block name
Lawsuit filed
H&R Block filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over Square's new name, Block, alleging that the name would confuse consumers and seeking to prevent Block from using it.
Stated objective. Keep Block from using the new name.
Source excerpt
It alleged the name would be overly confusing for consumers, especially given the two companies' overlapping offerings.
In a federal complaint filed on Thursday, the tax-prep firm said the name change could hurt its brand. It wants Jack Dorsey's payments outfit to stop using the name and a logo it contends is "nearly identical" to its own.
2021
Plaintiff appeals H&R Block arbitration ruling
Lawsuit filed
A plaintiff appealed a ruling compelling arbitration in a case accusing H&R Block of diverting taxpayers eligible for free tax services to paid tax-filing products. The appeal contests the trial court’s order compelling arbitration; the article reports allegations, not a determination that H&R Block deceived taxpayers.
Source excerpt
On Wednesday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals docketed a case accusing H&R Block Inc., H&R Block Tax Group Inc., and HRB Digital LLC (collectively, H&R Block) of deceiving low-income tax-payers eligible to receive free tax preparation and filing services under the federal Free File Program by diverting those taxpayers to paid tax-filing products.
The plaintiff now seeks to have the decision reviewed.