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Class Action Legal News articles include legal news and lawsuit information about lawsuits filed, settlements reached and verdicts rendered in class action cases dealing with personal injury, defective products, bad drugs and other consumer law related news issues. Many of these articles include interviews from top legal professionals with guidance on legal recourse options from losses resulting from bad drugs, medical malpractice, investment fraud, personal injury, defective products and negligent employers.

  • Google Adwords: WordScam?
    Google Adwords: WordScam?
    November 22, 2007

    Dallas, TX Marc McKinney and his sunglass company bought into Google's adwords when it was fairly new, back in July of 2005. "We only had a small budget—we stuck our big toe in," says McKinney. "We had success for about three weeks, then something unusual happened..."

  • Best Buy: Shady Dealings and Deceptive Business Practices
    Best Buy: Shady Dealings and Deceptive Business Practices
    November 20, 2007

    Bettendorf, IA Stephanie Kraft is not happy with Best Buy. "Two magazine subscriptions were charged to my credit card and I didn't even ask for a trial subscription," she says. What was the Best Buy cashier thinking—that no means yes?

  • Splenda Lawsuit Seeks $1 Billion from Johnson & Johnson
    Splenda Lawsuit Seeks $1 Billion from Johnson & Johnson
    November 19, 2007

    Los Angeles, CA: In what could be the largest lawsuit award for false advertising ever, the Sugar Association is asking for $1 billion in damages, from Splenda makers McNeil, PPC, Inc. and McNeil Nutritionals, LLC.

  • Merrill Lynch Defends Itself Against ERISA Claims
    Merrill Lynch Defends Itself Against ERISA Claims
    November 16, 2007

    New York, NYMerrill Lynch is now defending itself against claims that the company violated ERISA laws by breaching its fiduciary duty to the company's 401(k) plan participants.

  • Google Overcharging Adwords
    Google Overcharging Adwords
    November 15, 2007

    Charlotte, NC "Google's Adwords are overcharging and it infuriates me that they are so greedy," says Google customer Gary Kerr. "Their pricing policies are quite Byzantine regarding how they charge for clicks in the bidding process."

  • ConAgra Serving Salmonella Pot Pies
    ConAgra Serving Salmonella Pot Pies
    November 13, 2007

    Houston, TX Doreen Jones (not her real name) thought she had a nasty bout of the flu but it was so bad that she wound up in hospital. Her doctor figured she had food poisoning so it was a process of elimination—both physically and mentally—to determine the cause. "I had eaten other foods besides a couple of Banquet pot pies but the doctor had heard about salmonella and the pot pies recall," says Jones.

  • Citigroup Faces ERISA Lawsuits
    Citigroup Faces ERISA Lawsuits
    November 13, 2007

    New York, NY Two lawsuits have been filed against Citigroup alleging the company violated Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) laws by breaching their fiduciary duties. The lawsuits were filed on behalf of participants and beneficiaries of the Citigroup 401(k) Plan. Citigroup's 401(k) Plan has allegedly suffered over one billion dollars in market losses.

  • CertainTeed Claim: A Double-Edged Sword
    CertainTeed Claim: A Double-Edged Sword
    November 12, 2007

    Manchester, IA Larry and Eve Peter are in the process of filing a claim with CertainTeed. "I haven't sent in the application yet but from what I am hearing, it is going to be one big hassle," says Larry Peter, "and I'm hoping for some warmer weather so I can get on the roof." According to the claim form, at least two defective shingles have to be returned. "And if you can't get up there yourself, CertainTeed says they will pay $50 to a contractor if a default is found." If CertainTeed's shoddy warranty is anything to go by, that's a very iffy 'if'.

  • Office Depot: Alleged Securities Fraud, Possible Class Action
    Office Depot: Alleged Securities Fraud, Possible Class Action
    November 11, 2007

    Boca Raton, FL: A recent lawsuit against Office Depot for alleged violations of federal securities statutes could have implications not only for shareholders and investors of the company, but also for Office Depot workers participating in an employee stock plan.

  • WaMu: Shares Drop, Pressure Mounts Over Alleged Wrongdoing
    WaMu: Shares Drop, Pressure Mounts Over Alleged Wrongdoing
    November 10, 2007

    New York, NY It has been a week of tumult and turmoil for Washington Mutual and First American, since New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo initiated a lawsuit against First American and its real estate appraisal arm, eAppraiseIT alleging an illegal practice of inflating the values of homes to qualify for loans.

  • Vioxx Settlement: Merck Offers $4.85 Billion
    Vioxx Settlement: Merck Offers $4.85 Billion
    November 9, 2007

    Whitehouse Station, NJ In a stunning announcement that also provides a peek into the vaults of a pharmaceutical giant, it was revealed late yesterday that Merck & Co. Inc has thrown the first volley that it hopes will result in a settlement of Vioxx lawsuits to the tune of $4.85 billion.

  • CertainTeed Shingles Defective—that is Certain
    CertainTeed Shingles Defective—that is Certain
    November 7, 2007

    Athens, PA: Kathleen Rose's roof is not yet 10 years old and it needs to be replaced. "My contractor told me that he had several clients with defective CertainTeed shingles," says Rose. "And he also advised me to file a complaint on your website."

  • Pergo: Dream Kitchen Floor turned into Nightmare
    Pergo: Dream Kitchen Floor turned into Nightmare
    November 6, 2007

    Shirley, AR "Nobody should be able to put one thing on the shelf as a sample and sell you a different product," says Jo Lockard." Pergo is deceptive and they shouldn't get away with selling defective laminate flooring." Lockard wanted the best possible floor for her dream kitchen—which has now turned into a nightmare.

  • WaMu Inflated Valuations Hurt Consumers
    WaMu Inflated Valuations Hurt Consumers
    November 5, 2007

    New York, NY A lawsuit filed November 1st against First American Corp. alleges that the Santa Ana California-based mortgage appraiser illegally inflated the values of homes qualifying for mortgage loans at the behest of Washington Mutual. The result suggests that many homeowners may have overpaid for their homes.

  • Could Banquet Pot Pies have Claimed a Life?
    Could Banquet Pot Pies have Claimed a Life?
    November 3, 2007

    Wilmette, IL "My brother called last week with sad news: our father had passed away," says Al Gibson (not his real name). And shocking news because their father was in good health. Disturbingly, Al found some Banquet pot pies in his dad's freezer and three discarded pot pie trays in the recycle bin. Did their dad die from salmonella poisoning?

  • CertainTeed: Stuck Between the Shingles and a Hard Place
    CertainTeed: Stuck Between the Shingles and a Hard Place
    October 29, 2007

    Columbus, OH When Judy Tyler asked her insurance company if they would cover extensive water damage to her home, their response was that, if she had a CertainTeed shingled roof, they do not cover defective products of any kind. Makes sense—it isn't their fault. Rather, it is CertainTeed's fault.

  • Pergo Flooring: How to Get Out of Pergo-tory
    Pergo Flooring: How to Get Out of Pergo-tory
    October 28, 2007

    Manchester, NJ Carol Millin's Pergo laminate flooring was not even a month old when she noticed huge scratches and dents. "Every day I would see little indentations appearing from nowhere and they are permanent," she says. But thanks to her perseverance—and understanding the fine print from her credit card company—Millin was able to get some compensation for Pergo's defective flooring.

  • Sanofi-Aventis Gender Discrimination Case Amended
    Sanofi-Aventis Gender Discrimination Case Amended
    October 22, 2007

    Lawyer David Sanford is in the process of amending the complaint against Sanofi-Aventis. The suit, which was filed in the US District Court of Manhattan, alleges the US unit of the pharmaceutical company discriminated against female employees, mainly by paying them less and promoting them less quickly than their male counterparts.

  • Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Salmonella Outbreak
    Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Salmonella Outbreak
    October 18, 2007

    Omaha, NE: A class action [lawsuit] has been filed against ConAgra Foods on behalf of all people who purchased or ate the company's pot pies that have been linked to a massive recall. The suit includes anyone who became sick after eating the pies.

  • Mattel Toys and Lead Paint Testing: Acceptable Levels?
    Mattel Toys and Lead Paint Testing: Acceptable Levels?
    October 15, 2007

    Southgate, MI Tammy Burbo had Lillian, her six-year-old daughter, tested for lead after learning about lead paint in Mattel toys and the subsequent Mattel recall. The results were high enough to concern her pediatrician and high enough to make Tammy worried about Lillian's future overall health.

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