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.
Raytheon Corp. is the target of two class action lawsuits filed on behalf of residents who may be affected by contaminated groundwater in the Azalea area of St. Petersburg. The suits were filed after reports of contaminants infiltrating the...
Company: The Blackstone Group L.P. Ticker Symbol: NYSE: BX Class Period: June 25, 2007 to April 15, 2008 Date Filed: April-15-08 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June-13-08 Court: Southern District, NY Allegations:...
Company: Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. Ticker Symbol: AMEX: IMA Class Period: November 14, 2007 to April 15, 2008 Date Filed: April-15-08 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June-13-08 Court: District, MA Allegations:...
Company: Agria Corporation Ticker Symbol: NYSE: GRO Class Period: November 6, 2007 to April 11, 2008, Date Filed: April-11-08 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June-10-08 Court: Southern District, NY Allegations:...
Company: The First Marblehead Corporation Ticker Symbol: NYSE:FMD Class Period: August 9, 2007 to April 8, 2008, Date Filed: April-11-08 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June-09-08 Court: District, MA Allegations:...
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against major oil companies including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips and several others, alleging they are manufacturing and selling ethanol blended gasoline that damages marine fuel...
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the newly formed All American Football League (AAFL) and its founder and CEO, Marcus Katz. As many as 252 football players, on 6 proposed teams around the country, were ready to suit up for spring...
Company: Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. Ticker Symbol: NYSE: GCA Class Period: September 22, 2005 to November 14, 2007 Date Filed: April-11-08 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June-10-08 Court: Southern District, NY...
Company: ArthroCare Corporation Ticker Symbol: NASD: ARTC Class Period: August 4, 2006 to January 23, 2008 Date Filed: April-07-08 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June-03-08 Court: Southern District, FL Allegations:...
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Six Flags waterpark alleging negligence in a Norwalk virus outbreak. The lawsuit was filed in Rensselaer County Supreme Court and claims Great Escape failed to warn patrons of the spreading...