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.
Arkansas: A civil action was filed on behalf of millions of consumers whose personal identification was exposed by a security breach in 2003. The owner of the now defunct company Snipermail.com stole 1.6 billion Acxiom data records. US District...
Orlando - On March 15, 2006 PainCare announced it would restate all of its historical financial statements. The time periods included the five full fiscal years ending December 31, 2000 to December 31, 2004 and the quarters ended March 31, 2005...
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 4,500 current and former employees against the San Francisco financial services company alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The lawsuit claimed some workers were improperly...
Loves Park - A group of 16 minority and female employees filed a class action lawsuit against the aerospace and industrial controls manufacturer alleging discrimination. An investigation by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in...
A class action lawsuit was filed against the hotel on behalf of guests who were charged resort fees. Hilton Hotel has not admitted wrongdoing, but has agreed to fully reimburse all former guests who can provide documented proof that they stayed...
Guam - A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf nearly 4,000 government retirees alleging the Guam Government failed to pay retirees a cost-of-living allowance based on inflation, as required by a law that was in effect between 1988 and 1995...
New York - Shareholders tried to file a class action lawsuit against the online media company for securities fraud. The lawsuit was commenced on behalf of shareholders who purchased, converted, exchanged or otherwise acquired the common stock of...
Meddlebury - A federal class action lawsuit was filed against the chemical company. The lawsuit claimed Chemtura artificially boosted prices of chemicals used to make rubber between 1995 and 2001. It alleged the rubber chemicals maker conspired...
Massachusetts - A consolidated securities class action lawsuit was filed in federal court against the company, its president and chief executive alleging securities fraud. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all persons who purchased the common...
Vancouver - A class action lawsuit was filed against the auto manufacturer on behalf of BC and Ontario residents who owned a dozen different models with defective engine modules built from 1983 to 1995. The Thick Film Ignition module was mounted...