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 US Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with FreeMotion Fitness has recalled 5,600 FreeMotion Cable Cross and Dual Cable Cross Exercise Machines due to injury hazard. The selector pin for the weight plates can slip out of its slot...
Chicago - A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the city claiming its practice of issuing tickets to vehicle owners whose cars have been photographed committing moving violations violates both Illinois state and...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status on behalf of 10,300 substitutes, part-timers and temporary workers alleging unfair retirement benefit restrictions. The lawsuit claims Broward School District does not contribute to the...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action against the Seattle based coffee giant. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Seattle and alleges Starbucks violated the Sherman Act, which outlaws the monopoly of interstate commerce...
Missouri motorists have filed a lawsuit seeking class action status against the marketing services firm for advertising inside automobile registration packets mailed to Missouri car owners. Imagitas partnered with the state Department of Revenue...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against seven large companies for allegedly violating pension laws by allowing their employees to be overcharged by outside firms operating 401k retirement plans. The suit was filed...
Nine women, including administrators, faculty members and classified employees of the school have filed a class action complaint alleging discriminatory and adverse employment acts by the college president and other Board of Trustees members. The...
A long running complaint can now officially be filed as a class action lawsuit against the carpet manufacturer on behalf of over 30,000 employees. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled one of the world's largest carpet makers can be sued...
Taking GlaxoSmithKline's Lamictal epilepsy drug during the first three months of pregnancy may increase the chances of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate. Compared with mothers who were not exposed to the drug, GlaxoSmithKline noted cleft...
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Almar Sales has recalled 11,000 Suave Kids Bath Sets due to multiple hazards. Items in the baths sets contain small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, some...