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.
A lawsuit has been filed against the federal government seeking to stop immigration officials from deporting undocumented parents of US born children. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Miami and seeks class action status on behalf of...
An investigation has commenced against the company alleging potential violations related to the backdating of stock options. Research in Motion's Audit Committee made a preliminary determination that accounting errors were made regarding certain...
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the airline for allegedly failing to adequately monitor and disclose revenue sharing fees for its $23.7 billion 401K plan. The lawsuit claims Boeing breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee...
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a class action lawsuit against the moving and storage firm alleging discrimination and harassment of Hispanic and Filipino workers at a Las Vegas facility. The suit claims Hispanic mechanics were...
San Francisco - A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the city's largest apartment development for routinely imposing rent increases that violate San Francisco's Rent Control Ordinance. The complaint alleges Villas...
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Black & Decker has recalled 272,000 Black & Decker BV4000 Type 1 Blower/Vacs due to fire hazard. A loose connection between the blower/vac and an extension cord can cause overheating...
Jim's Market and Locker Inc. have recalled over 5,200 lbs of ground beef after tests detected a harmful strain of the E. coli bacteria. Tests performed by the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service found a potentially deadly...
Salinas Valley based Nunes Co. has voluntarily recalled 8,500 cartons of lettuce crop after finding E. coli in a sample of irrigation water. Although no signs of contamination were found on lettuce itself, tests found the potentially deadly...
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit and is seeking class action status accusing the University of Phoenix of discriminating against non-Mormon employees. The legal action claims employment conditions at the private...
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission in voluntary cooperation with MTD Products has recalled 130,000 two-stage compact snow throwers due to injury hazard. If the snow thrower's tires are over-inflated, the plastic wheel rims can burst, posing...