Consumer complaints under attorney investigation; no lawsuits filed yet. When certain consumer complaints affect a larger number of individuals, an attorney may begin a class action investigation. The number of people affected in order to begin an investigation can and will vary depending on the nature of the product in question and the complaint involved. For example, a serious auto defect can lead to a loss of many lives and prompt a class action investigation based on a small number of complaints; a mislabeled food product might be recalled but not result in actual injury to anyone and, therefore, not prompt a class action investigation. If an attorney determines there is cause for legal action, a class action investigation can lead to a class action lawsuit being filed.
The hi-tech culture has been known to embrace long hours driven by project deadlines or company policy requiring standards 60-70 hour workweeks. Under the California labor laws pertaining to high-tech employees and computer professionals (both in...
Have you been overcharged in a real estate transaction? Reports indicate that hundreds and thousands of consumers have been overcharged recording fees, allegedly because their agent is inserting incorrect information in the final HUD-1 settlement...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the bank alleging deceptive marketing of auction rate securities. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Manhattan and claims Citigroup represented auction rate securities as...
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the identity theft protection company for allegedly defrauding customers by offering services it cannot legally perform. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of...
A federal lawsuit has been filed and may seek class action status against one of the nation's largest banks for allegedly failing to pay call center employees for time spent logging into computers and software. The lawsuit was filed in US District...
An investigation has begun into possible class action lawsuits regarding the improper business practice of pooling tips and allowing management, including shift supervisors, to share in the pool. Such practice often violates state law as well...
A federal lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action against the state alleging property tax revenues do not sufficiently fund K-12 schools and disproportionately hurt black students. The lawsuit claims Alabama's method of funding...
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the school district for allegedly breaching contractual obligations to employees regarding retiree group health and hospitalization insurance. The lawsuit was filed in St. Louis County...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against three of the nation's largest ice producers for allegedly violating anticompetitive laws. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Minneapolis and claims Reddy Ice Holdings Inc...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the financial firm and its brokerage unit for allegedly encouraging clients to place money in auction-rate notes instead of other short-term investments, without disclosing the...