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.
San Francisco, CA: Dell announced Thursday that it will pay $100 million to settle allegations of fraud accounting practices. The US Securities and Exchange Commission probe into the company and chairman Michael Dell, which has been previously...
Washington, DC: Goldman Sachs & Co has agreed to a $550 million settlement in a civil suit alleging fraud in that it mislead purchasers of mortgage-related investments. According to a report by AP and CBS News, the agreement calls for Goldman...
Harrisburg, PA: There is a proposed Settlement of a class action lawsuit pending againt Comcast and which has been granted preliminary approval by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The lawsuit, which was...
Chicago, IL: In May 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, maker of Eclipse chewing gum and mints. The lawsuit alleged misleading advertising about the germ-killing properties of Wrigley's Eclipse products...
New York, NY: US mobile network operator AT&T Inc has announced a proposed settlement of class action lawsuits which related to certain billing practices of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. The company said that AT&T Wireless Services Inc no longer...
Dallas, TX: AT&T has just announced the proposed settlements of class action lawsuits relating to certain billing practices of AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., which was merged out of existence when it combined with Cingular in 2004. The...
New York, NY A California appeals court has ruled that Verizon must pay $21 million to customers affected by its early termination fee (ETF) policies. The ruling handed down yesterday, could affect some 175,000 customers. The lawsuit dates back...
Washington, DC: A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit involving persons who registered with or subscribed to www.classmates.com during the Class Period. If you qualify, you may submit a claim form to get benefits. In this case...
New York, NY: The gum company Wm Wrigley Jr. Co has reached a $6 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by consumers who alleged the company used misleading advertising to sell its Eclipse brand of gum. Specifically, the suit claimed...
New York, NY: Following a jury decision that Novartis Pharmaceuticals is guilty of gender discrimation in pay, promotional opportunities and pregnancy-related matters, the company has been ordered to pay $250 million in punitive damages. The...