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.
Over 200 tenants from the Arcata apartment complex filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of their residents. The plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit over the existence of structural defects, including rotten support beams on the...
On February 25, a reverse merger between CNL Restaurant Properties Inc., U.S. Restaurant Properties Inc. and 18 CNL income funds took place and shareholders tried to file a class action lawsuit alleging securities fraud. The suit claimed the...
The manufacturers of the prescription medication Hytrin have agreed to pay a $30.7 million class action settlement. Abbott manufactures the name brand drug, while Geneva Pharmaceuticals manufactures its generic version, called Terazosin. The...
A proposed settlement has been reached regarding the m100, m105 and m125 handhelds. The class action lawsuit alleged the PDAs were defective and lost data during the process of replacing batteries. The suit also claimed Palm failed to...
Volunteer American Civil Liberties Union lawyers filed a class action lawsuit against the state on behalf of hundreds of prisoners held behind bars after they should have been released. A federal magistrate has approved a $1.2 million settlement...
On May 12, 2005, the Honorable Beth L. Freeman of the San Mateo Superior Court preliminarily approved a nationwide class action settlement on behalf of all persons in the United States who purchased or obtained a new First, Second, or Third...
Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the company for securities fraud. Vaso has agreed to put $1.1 million into escrow for the benefit of the class and $750,000 subordinated callable notes convertible at $1.75 per share. The class...
A class action lawsuit was filed against the Seattle based parent company of Georgetowne Place Retirement Apartments. The class alleged the company practiced unlawful employment practices since January 1, 2002, by refusing to hire non-whites...
Season ticket holders for the men's basketball games filed a class action lawsuit against the University for changing seating arrangements based on donation amount. Over 650 people will be protected by the settlement that offers retained seating...
Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the organization claiming uninsured patients paid higher rates than others. A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit that also alleged the hospital failed to fulfill their charitable mission by not providing...