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: Plaintiffs Holly Barker and Brian Carness have filed lawsuits against defendants Skype Communications, S.a.r.l. ("Skype Communications"), Skype Technologies S.A., Skype, Inc. and eBay Inc., on its own behalf and as successor by...
Washington, DC: Certain persons and entities that purchased certain Vitamin Products may be eligible for relief as part of a $25.03 million Proposed Settlement of a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that the Settling Defendants injured Class...
New York, NY: Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a multi-million dollar settlement with H&R Block requiring the company to refund fees it charged to low- and middle-income customers nationwide who were enticed into purchasing its fee...
Washington, DC: RC2 Corp, of Oak Brook, Ill, has agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted (PDF) by the Commission, resolves CPSC...
Pennsylvania: A multi-million dollar settlement of a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) class action has been approved by a US District Court judge that could be worth anywhere from $184 million to $530 million, depending on...
San Diego, CA: Comcast Corporation has agreed to settle a consumer class action that challenged the company's practice of secretly blocking certain Internet traffic while claiming to provide unlimited Internet access. The lawsuit alleges that...
Hartford, CT: A preliminary approval of a settlement in the action captioned as Lawrence Sypher v. Soleus International Inc., Civil Action No. BC395530 (Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County) has been reached. The litigation involved...
Portland, OR: The settlement of a lawsuit brought against a computer trade school that is no longer in business has been approved by a judge in Multnomah County, OR. The lawsuit was brought by students registered at BCTI - the Business Computer...
Bsoton, MA: Capital One Financial Corp has agreed under the terms of a settlement reached earlier this week, to drop language from its credit card contracts that stipulate customers handle disputes with the finance company via binding arbitration...
Washington, DC: The US government has announced that it will pay $3.4 billion to settle allegations that it mismanaged money in American Indian trust funds. The settlement ends a lawsuit that lasted 13 years. The US government was accused of...