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.
Shareholders filed a securities fraud class action against the drug manufacturer in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The class claimed Bristol-Myers did not disclose negative information about Vanlev, its potential wonder...
Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the company for securities fraud. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of Siebel...
A class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against the outdoor lifestyle retail company alleging securities fraud. The class was filed on behalf of all securities purchasers of Gander...
A securities class action was filed against the medical technology company alleging securities fraud. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The class included shareholders who purchased...
A class action was filed against the Canadian provincial government regarding its treatment of severely handicapped, widowed, and poor Albertans. The lawsuit claimed illegal and abusive bureaucratic treatment of people on the government's social...
Shareholders filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit the semiconductor company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The suit was filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities of Sipex...
More than 250 managers who worked for the retail store across California between July 10, 1998, and April 30, 2004 filed a class action lawsuit alleging improper classification of store managers to avoid paying overtime. Managers performed...
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of thousands of Californian employees alleging the retail chain systematically denied meal breaks and rest breaks. A 2001 California state law requires employers to give 30 minute unpaid breaks to those...
Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital chain alleging securities fraud. Cases were filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles and California Superior Court in Santa Barbara by those who purchased Tenet securities...
On August 28, 2005 there was a styrene chemical leak in Cincinnati's East End. Nearly 800 properties were evacuated after the leaking railroad car spewed styrene chemicals into the air for several days. A large group of residents filed a lawsuit...