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Class Action Settlements

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.

  • Royal Ahold Accounting Scandal Class Action Settlement
    Royal Ahold Accounting Scandal Class Action Settlement
    November 29 2005

    Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the owners of Stop and Shop and Giant supermarket chains regarding a 2003 accounting scandal. The former top manager resigned after the company made the fraud known and its shares dropped by two...

  • City of Billings Firefighter Overtime Class Action Settlement
    City of Billings Firefighter Overtime Class Action Settlement
    November 29 2005

    More than 100 Billings firefighters filed a class action lawsuit against the city. Firefighters work a 27 day schedule consisting of 24 hour shifts followed by several days off. They claimed they worked more than 40 hours a week, but were only...

  • Clark Oil Refinary Pollutant Class Action Settlement
    Clark Oil Refinary Pollutant Class Action Settlement
    November 28 2005

    Blue Island residents and former high school students filed a class action lawsuit against the refinery over 10 years ago. The class included some 6,000 residents who lived near the refinery from 1993 until it closed in January 2001 and 1,200...

  • New York Police Department Racial Discrimination Settlement
    New York Police Department Racial Discrimination Settlement
    November 28 2005

    Nearly 600 minority police officers from New York filed a class action lawsuit against the department alleging racial discrimination. The victims claimed the NYPD created a hostile work environment for African American and Latino cops...

  • Royal Group Technologies Ltd. Securities Fraud Class Action Dismissed
    Royal Group Technologies Ltd. Securities Fraud Class Action Dismissed
    November 24 2005

    Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the company and were seeking class action status. The plaintiffs alleged Royal Group failed to disclose related party transactions in violation of U.S. securities laws. The U.S. District Court for the...

  • Gymboree Corporation Employee Class Action Settlement
    Gymboree Corporation Employee Class Action Settlement
    November 24 2005

    Employees filed a class action lawsuit against the high quality product company alleging violations of California wage and hour laws. A Memorandum of Understanding provides for a settlement in the total amount of up to approximately $2.3 million...

  • Aspen Technologies Inc. Investors Class Action Settlement
    Aspen Technologies Inc. Investors Class Action Settlement
    November 23 2005

    Investors filed a class action lawsuit against the software company for allegedly overstating revenue on several deals. Investors claimed AspenTech misrepresented its financial results for fiscal years 2000 through 2004. The company has agreed...

  • Olin Corp. Mercury Pollution Class Action Denied
    Olin Corp. Mercury Pollution Class Action Denied
    November 21 2005

    Hundreds of McIntosh residents tried to file a class action lawsuit against the company over alleged mercury pollution on their property. Olin used mercury to produce chlorine at its south Alabama plant for more than 20 years, but the use of the...

  • Idaho Grass Farmers Field Burning Settlement
    Idaho Grass Farmers Field Burning Settlement
    November 17 2005

    Residents who live in northern Idaho and Spokane County in eastern Washington filed a class action lawsuit against 70 farmers in Idaho who burned crops in 1999, 2000, and 2001. The suit claimed the burning polluted the air and damaged...

  • Bank Hapoalim Provident Overcharge Class Action Settlement
    Bank Hapoalim Provident Overcharge Class Action Settlement
    November 17 2005

    A class action was filed against the Israeli bank and Gadish provident fund for allegedly charging commissions 2.5-12% higher than those charged by other banks and their provident funds. The plaintiffs claimed that the difference amounted to...

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