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 against the systems' Philadelphia medical centers for allegedly charging excessive fees to uninsured patients. The case also claimed the companies were using improper bill collection tactics. A federal Judge...
Hundreds of wealthy investors filed a class action lawsuit against the nationwide accounting firm and the law firm now known as Sidley Austin Brown & Wood. The class included 280 investors who purchased questionable shelters known as Blips, Flip...
Shareholders filed several class action lawsuits against the utility company regarding the purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co.'s energy trading unit. "The 14 lawsuits, which had been consolidated before the U.S. District Court in Maryland, alleged...
Erin Moody v. Federal Express Corporation A class action was filed against the courier company in state court in Madison County, Illinois. A consumer class action was filed against FedEx alleging that FedEx breached its contracts with...
Verizon cell phone customers filed a class action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless in a Los Angeles Superior Court stating that the wireless provider did not disclose accurate details of the Bluetooth functions on their Motorola V710 handsets...
Settlement reached between Homestore, Inc. and its former executive officer, Stuart Wolff. Homestore will reimburse plaintiff's attorney fees and related costs up to $11 million. This settlement is reached to release Homestore of maximum...
Class action lawsuit settled against Pennsylvania state Education Department for $2 million. The complaint was brought against the school system in 1994 alleging that the public schools segregated disabled students from regular classrooms. The...
International class action lawsuit settled for $25.5 million on behalf of WWII holocaust victims. Plaintiffs, mostly Hungarian Jews, filed the lawsuit in 2001 against the U.S. government; their case was based on the loss of jewelry, artwork, and...
New York, California, and six other states brought a class action lawsuit to a New York Federal court against several major utilities companies for carbon dioxide emissions. The lawsuit was dismissed by the federal judge on grounds that the...
In a securities fraud class action suit, investors and officers of Duquesne Light Holdings Inc. reached a tentative settlement of $12 million. The lawsuit was brought against the Pittsburgh-based electric company after the chair and chief...