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.
Boston, MA: Lorillard Tobacco Co, has been found guilty of attempting to entice African American children to become smokers, by giving out free cigarettes. The jury hearing the case has awarded $71 million in compensatory damages to the estate of a...
Portland, OR: Dannon Co Inc, has agreed to pay $21 million to settle claims that its DanActive drink and Activia Yogurt help boost a person's immune system and relieve irregularity. The charges were brought by federal regulators who allege there is...
Washington, DC: A settlement agreement has been reached with Web measurement firm Quantcast and ad widget company Clearspring with regard to the class action lawsuits that allege the two companies used Flash cookies to track web users against the...
New York, NY: There are two Proposed Class Action Settlements with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ("AstraZeneca") related to two different classes of purchases of the drug Zoladex. This drug is used to treat prostate cancer, advanced breast cancer...
Los Angeles, CA: A lawsuit that commenced on October 2, 2006 alleged that 24 Hour Fitness, the nation's largest privately owned fitness center chain, violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), the Electronic Fund...
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that a jury in a shareholder class action suit against the Company has returned a verdict awarding $2.41 per share to shareholders who purchased shares of the Company's...
Washington, DC: A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit pending against Best Buy Stores, L.P. ("Best Buy Stores" or "Best Buy" or "Defendant") in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (styled...
San Francisco, CA: Final court approval has been granted for the settlement of a federal class action filed against Leap Wireless. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that the company made false and misleading statements regarding its finances...
Washington, DC: Verizon Wireless has announced that it will pay refunds totaling about $90 million to 15 million cell phone customers who were illegally charged for data sessions or Internet use. Customers will reportedly receive either credits...
Washington, DC: The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that BP Products North America Inc. has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to resolve federal Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City...