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.
African American tenants and the North Carolina Fair Housing Center filed a class action lawsuit against the property manager and owner of the private apartment complex in Greenville, NC. The lawsuit alleged the defendants racially harassed and...
The class action lawsuit filed against the company for securities fraud has been denied by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the biopharmaceutical company who was engaged...
In 1998, billionaire and Tracinda Corp. owner, Kirk Kerkorian invested over a billion dollars in the automobile company and then in 2000 he turned around and tried to sue them. The lawsuit claimed DaimlerBenz engineered the takeover of Chrysler...
A Judge has ruled to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against several bars throughout the city. The lawsuit claimed local bars were conspiring against University of Wisconsin students by price fixing drinks and taking away drink specials...
The lawsuit was filed in the District of Massachusetts on behalf of shareholders who purchased Cytyc stock between July 25, 2001, and June 25, 2002. The securities fraud class action lawsuit alleged the company mislead shareholders with...
Twenty two farmers from New Jersey filed a class action lawsuit against the company for selling defective eggplant seeds. The farmers purchased Special HiBush Eggplant seeds that turned out discolored and misshaped, costing the industry $2.76...
A class action lawsuit was filed against the appliance manufacturer for allegedly failing to report product defects. The lawsuit claims that various countertop toasters, juice extractors and slow cookers caused a series of fires and injuries...
A class action lawsuit was filed against the graphic chip company for securities fraud. The Ontario Securities Commission claimed ATI did not adequately warn shareholders of a weak quarter in 2000. AIT Tech has agreed to pay the commission a...
Some 97,000 Californian home care workers are set to receive an $8 million settlement from their local 434B union. The class action lawsuit alleged the union overcharged dues paid by employees. (Mar-31-05) [LA TIMES] [National Right to Work...
A class action lawsuit was filed against the city and its police department for performing illegal strip searches. The class included people who were strip searched after being arrested on charges that didn't involve drugs or weapons from March...