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.
Employees of the retail chain filed a class action lawsuit against their employer. The lawsuit claimed a strict dress code and policy forced employees to buy the clothes to wear on the job. Sales representatives will receive $130, while managers...
A Copiague business owner tried to file a class action lawsuit against the town over improperly charged garbage taxes. The New York State Supreme Court's Appellate division ruled that the decade old lawsuit did not qualify for class action...
Class action plaintiffs from Jackson County have been awarded a settlement totaling $425,000. On June 7, 2000, an underground valve at a fuel storage facility burst and leaked approximately 72,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline. The fuel seeped...
Three inmates tried to file a class action lawsuit against officers for allegedly violating their constitutional rights through strip searches. A federal judge from the U.S District Court of White Plains dismissed the lawsuit due to videotape...
After the company pulled out from a well drilling project off Nova Scotia, US shareholders filed a class action lawsuit alleging securities fraud. The securities suit claimed Canadian Superior issued false and misleading statements after the I...
Over 400 Florida homeowners filed a class action lawsuit against the Lauderhill law firm. The lawsuit accused the company of violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act. The...
Ohio residents filed a class action lawsuit against the internet service provider for allegedly charging inappropriate fees to their accounts. AOL proceeded with improper billing and failed to honor customers' requests to cancel their...
The nation's largest financial services company has agreed to pay a $2 billion class action settlement over its role in aiding Enron with accounting fraud. This is the single largest payout to Enron investors who claimed securities fraud after...
Kia Motors America On May 27, 2005 a Philadelphia jury entered a $5.64 million verdict in favor of a 9,400 member plaintiff class of Pennsylvania purchasers/lessees of the Kia Sephia model car for model years 1997-2000. The certified class...
The pharmaceutical company has agreed to a $690 million settlement with consumers. The class action lawsuit alleged Eli Lilly did not adequately warn consumers that its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa could cause diabetic symptoms. The settlement did...