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 federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against the city and its police for alleged police misconduct. A U.S. District Judge denied the case but allowed plaintiffs to file an amended petition. (May-09-05) [JS ONLINE] Legal Help If you...
Multiple class action lawsuits were filed on behalf of 28 million customers regarding the companies' handling of refund anticipation loans. H&R Block and Household have agreed to provide $250 million worth of rebate coupons and pay a $110...
A class action settlement of $6.8 million has been awarded to employees who claimed the Californian company failed to pay overtime. Plant engineers, implementation engineers, facilities equipment engineers, and manager who worked for Pacific...
Final judgments against the insurance company totaling over $52 million have been entered in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The class action was filed on behalf of claim representatives who alleged Farmers failed to...
A preliminary $16.5 million settlement has been reached between the computer services company and its employees. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of 401(k) investors who claimed the Texas based company withheld financial information...
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors against the estate planning business partners. The lawsuit claimed Allen and his partner Maynard defrauded 120 customers out of $14 million. A fraud settlement has been approved for $5.25...
The proposed statewide class action has been refused by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge. In the potential lawsuit, women who took the hormone replacement drug Prempro were seeking medical monitoring due to its alleged link to an increased...
More than 700,000 physicians and doctors filed a class action lawsuit against the insurers for allegedly underpaying their medical claims. Prudential did not admit any wrongdoing, but after five years of litigation, agreed to pay a $22.2 million...
The M&B Weiss Family Limited Partnership of 1996 filed a class action lawsuit against the company for securities fraud. The Delaware Court of Chancery confirmed that a judge has dismissed the case. (May-02-05) [ARRIVE NET PRESS] Legal...
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of a group of institutional investors against the waste disposal company for internal financial fraud. A U.S. District Court Judge ruled the former CEO and former chief financial officer must pay a...