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.
Honolulu, HI: (May-21-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against pet food manufacturer Menu Food, accusing it of selling contaminated pet food to Hawaii pet owners in 2007. The suit, filed by several pet owners, whose pets suffered after...
Milwaukee, WI: (May-26-08) A consolidated securities class action lawsuit was brought against Merge Healthcare Inc., a maker of medical imaging software. In a recent announcement, company spokespersons said that the company had reached a...
Olympia, WA: (May-22-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against the state Corrections Department, alleging that it did not provide disabled offenders with equal access to work-release sites. The suit was brought by lead plaintiff Rickey...
Kansas City, MO: (May-22-08) A class action shareholder lawsuit was brought against Ernst & Young, over issues pertaining to the fiscal health of American Italian Pasta Co. Court documents showed that several other suits had been brought against...
Minneapolis, MN: (May-22-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against ABRA Auto Body and Glass, by two former ABRA employees, alleging that the company required certain employees to work overtime without pay, misclassifying them as a...
Seattle, WA: (May-16-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Starbucks, by employees who alleged that the company did not reimburse them for mileage expenses incurred on the job. The suit claimed that store managers, assistant managers...
St. Paul, MN: (May-16-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Hutchinson Technology Inc., by employees who claimed that they were owed unpaid wages by the company. The suit stated that workers were not paid for the time it took them to...
Minneapolis, MN: (May-16-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against the city of Minneapolis, by drivers who were ticketed and fined as a result of the city' s photo surveillance system. The suit stated that the city's photo surveillance...
Chattanooga, TN: (May-14-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Chattanooga-based Unum Group, by nearly 186,000 investors, who alleged that the disability insurer artificially inflated its stock price. The suit was filed by investors who...
Great Falls, MT: (May-13-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against the state of Montana, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Columbia Paint & Coating Co. and Monsanto Chemical Co., by landowners, who claimed that pollution near Big Spring Creek...