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.
Advertisers pay billions of dollars per year to place their ads on Google's mega network, Adwords, and this online advertising makes up 99% of Google's $6 billion dollar annual revenue. Lately, advertisers are paying more money on Adwords but...
According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, drinking water supplied near the Dupont facility in New Jersey has been contaminated with chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a suspected carcinogen used in the...
Sun Microsystems is allegedly violating California labor law by not paying Technical Support Engineers who write code overtime pay. Federal law and the law in most states requires overtime pay for employees who work more than 40 hours per week...
The ICON Modular System is used by surgeons during back and spine surgery. The recall was prompted after reports of faulty screws and rods. The small pieces which hold the spine together during and sometimes after surgery were found to loosen during...
A study published in the journal "Pediatrics" shows that trampoline injuries result in more than 60,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms each year. Children can incur sprains, fractures, and other dangerous injuries. Head traumas, spinal cord...
New product, Magic Nano distributed and sold in stores in March 2006 has been recalled due to health risks. Magic Nano is an aerosol spray used to seal household glass and tile. The manufacturer reported consumers complaining of breathing problems...
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People may file a class action lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, claiming racial discrimination after 11 qualified African Americans at the GS-13 level were passed over for...
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Alameda County Medical Center for allegedly not crediting workers with full pay turned in by their supervisors due to malfunction of its electronically-based payroll system. Employees claim that their...
Approximately 7,300 rescue and clean-up workers allegedly were not sufficiently protected for the job of cleaning up Ground Zero. A class action lawsuit has been filed and claims government officials and construction contractors negligently exposed...
Retired Saskatchewan government employees allege the Saskatchewan government did not contribute to their pension plan on a 50-50 basis as agreed upon and claim it owes retirees millions of dollars. In a certified class action, the retirees claim...