Filed class action lawsuits seeking claimants. A class action lawsuit is when there is a large group of people who file a complaint against a defendant for similar grievances. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of everyone in the class, that class being a group of people who share similar circumstances, injuries and damages. For example, if there is a food illness class action lawsuit, all plaintiffs in the class would have had the same injury (e.g., salmonella) as a result of eating the same tainted food. A lawyer may file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all injured parties who are seeking compensation from the defendant.
Santa Clara, CA: An antitrust class action lawsuit has been filed against Mylan Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Endo International PLC and nine other drug makers alleging they conspired to increase the price of the generic blood pressure...
Santa Clara, CA: Tesla Motors is facing a potential defective automotive class action lawsuit alleging Model X has a serious sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) defect. According to complaint, the ratio of SUA events for Tesla versus the rate...
Santa Clara, CA: The makers of St. Ives Apricot Scrub are facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit that claims the facial cleansing product damages users’ skin. Filed by Kaylee Browning and Sarah Basile in the U.S. District Court in...
Santa Clara, CA: Employees from Wells Fargo Bank have filed an employment class action lawsuit alleging they were pressured into unethical sales conduct under threat of retaliation if they failed to cooperate. Specifically, the Wells Fargo...
Santa Clara, CA: An employment lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and California labor law has been filed by a field representative for Behr Paint Corp. The defendants are Behr Process Corp., Behr Paint Corp. and Masco...
Santa Clara, CA: A Chicago McDonald’s franchisee is facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed by a customer who alleges the restaurant is charging 41 cents more for the two cheeseburger “Extra Value Meal” than what it would cost if...
Santa Clara, CA: Yahoo is facing a data breach class action lawsuit filed by a user who claims the internet company was negligent in protecting its customers data. Earlier this week, Yahoo revealed it had been the target of a data breach which...
Santa Clara, CA: Ultrashape is facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit brought by a plastic surgeon who alleges the Ultrashape Power System fails to perform as advertised. According to the suit, Ultrashape: claims the device “uses pulsed...
Santa Clara, CA: Staples Inc., is facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit over allegations it cheats consumers on its reward program. Filed by Staples customer Neil Torczyner, the lawsuit asserts the company spreads discounts for coupons...
Santa Clara, CA: An unpaid overtime class action lawsuit has been filed against oilfield services company Schlumberger Tech Corp, by workers who allege the company is in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to the suit...