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.
TrueBeginnings LLC, the owner and operator of the True.com online dating website, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that was brought against it by a former subscriber who alleged that True had unlawfully charged fees to his credit card...
Settlement Proposed in Class Action Against Facebook A proposed settlement in the class action lawsuit brought against Facebook in August, 2008, could mark the end of Beacon, if accepted. The lawsuit alleged that Facebook and affiliates...
Countrywide and its new owner, Bank of America, have agreed to settle an employee class action alleging that the mortgage company mislead its employees about the company's financial health, causing the value of their retirement plans to decrease...
Expedia Class Action Settlement Proposed for $123.4 Million A proposed Settlement has been made on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers who booked hotel stays through Expedia from January 10, 2001 through June 11, 2008 and paid a "Tax...
A federal judge has approved a settlement for $3.2 million in class action settlement alleging that the plaintiffs were illegally strip-searched between February 25, 2006, and August 26, 2008 at the Santa Cruz County Jail. More than 550...
A settlement has been proposed in the class action lawsuit pending against Wal-Mart over allegations that hourly employees were forced to work off the clock or through their meal and rest breaks. The proposed settlement would see $5 million paid...
Homeowners in North Las Vegas who brought a class action suit against Majestic Plumbing Inc, have been awarded a $475,000 settlement. The settlement is $50,000 more than the plaintiffs had requested. Majestic is just one of a dozen plumbers...
The details of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against Money Mart, and its U.S. parent company Dollar Financial, were made public today. The 264,000 plaintiffs, who owe a total of $43 million, will have their debts forgiven, and...
Bausch & Lomb has reportedly settled almost 600 lawsuits stemming from antifungal infections caused by their lens cleaner ReNu with MoistureLoc. While there are dozens more lawsuits pending, the Associated Press reports, the cost so far is upward of...
A King County Superior Court judge ruled on May 28 that Expedia, the world's leading online travel booking site, must pay $184 million for repeatedly breaching its contractual obligations to consumers by charging service fees under false pretenses...