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.
The Federal Trade Commission charged the telemarketers with selling nonexistent credit cards to U.S. consumers. The companies, "targeted consumers with poor credit, offering major credit cards with a $2,500 limit for an advance fee of $197 to $300...
A class action lawsuit was filed against the system alleging uninsured patients were charged excessive fees and hospitals were not providing sufficient charity service to earn their tax exempt status. A U.S. District Court judge in Detroit has...
Shareholders tried to file a class action against the electronic payment system company for securities fraud. Lipman has announced plaintiffs have filed a motion in the Tel Aviv district court to withdraw the claim without prejudice. (Oct-27-05)...
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! In February 2005, the mortgage company and its subsidiary, Summit Securities, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The collapse cost more than 10,000 investors some $450 million. Shareholders...
Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the company for securities fraud. The class included those who purchased Telxon Corp. securities from June 29, 1998 through February 23, 1999. PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to pay...
Several black business owners filed a lawsuit against the city's minority contracting program. A Pioneer Press analysis found that minority firms last year obtained less then 1% of the contracts issued by the city or by developers doing business...
The January magnesium fire at an Anderson recycling plant forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. Two separate class actions were filed against Advanced Magnesium for lost income and damages. They have agreed to settle claims for...
Shareholders tried to file a securities fraud class action against the biopharmaceutical company in May 2004. The United States District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed the case with prejudice as the plaintiff's complaint failed to...
Current and former Bay Meadows Race Course employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company who merged with Patriot American Hospitality which was recently sold to the Blackstone Group. The plaintiffs were all shareholders in the...
Small shareholders tried to file a securities fraud class action against the company and its former transport secretary Stephen Byers . High court judge Justice Lindsay rejected a £157 million compensation claim and sided with Byers who denied...
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