Class action lawsuits that have settled or have proposed settlements. If a class action lawsuit settles, the court will hold fairness hearings to ensure the terms of the settlement are fair to all class members. There are usually two fairness hearings—the first is the "Preliminary Approval" hearing. After that hearing, a Notice of Proposed Settlement is sent out to class members. A Final Fairness Hearing follows at which class members can voice their opinions about the settlement. After that, a deadline is set for class members to submit claims. Lawyers click here to submit your settlements and verdicts to have them published for free.
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 20,000 drivers against the courier service alleging unpaid overtime. The lawsuit claimed UPS improperly denied wages and/or overtime pay and meal and rest breaks. Plaintiffs sought back wages...
Washington, DC: A class action lawsuit was filed against Martha Stewart's company alleging she lied about her sale of ImClone Systems Inc. shares in 2001. The consolidated class claimed the company, Stewart and other company officers made...
Shareholders tried to file a class action lawsuit against the company and two of its executive officers alleging securities fraud. The complaint alleged violations of Section 10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 10b-5 and Section 20...
Guyana: A class action lawsuit was filed in 2003 on behalf of approximately 23,000 people in Guyana who claimed to have suffered from a 1995 spill. Nearly three million cubic meters of cyanide-tainted slurry spilled into the Essquibo River...
A lawsuit was filed and was seeking class action status to represent thousands of Kentucky injury victims. The lawsuit claimed the nation's second largest insurer of homes and autos illegally employed various schemes and delay tactics to bully...
Salinas, CA: A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 3,000 field workers regarding violations of California pay laws form August 4, 1997 to April 15, 2000. The lawsuit claimed farm workers were required to ride D'Arrigo buses from a...
Winston-Salem, NC: A securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed against the doughnut chain on behalf of shareholders who bought stock between March 8, 2001 and April 18, 2005. The complaint claimed Krispy Kreme and certain executives and...
New York, NY: A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of former Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) shareholders regarding AT&T's purchase of TCI in 1999. The lawsuit claimed breach of fiduciary duties. As part of its 2002 purchase of AT&T...
Dayton, OH: Three class action lawsuits were filed against the dietary supplement marketer for deceptive practices and false advertising. The lawsuits were filed on behalf of those who purchased Enzyte, which claimed to enhance erection size...
New York, NY: A certified securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased EIS International common stock or call options on the open market from November 28, 1995 through March 31, 1997. EIS...