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.
Orlando, FL: (Jan-09-08) Two class action lawsuits were brought against Darden Restaurants by California employees of Red Lobster and Olive Garden, alleging wage and hour violations. Records stated that the class action lawsuits were brought in...
Elkhart, IN: (Jan-09-08) A class action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven, Southland, MDK and ENSR Corporation, over the release of petroleum from a gas station at 1000 South Main Street in Goshen, Indiana. The suit claimed that the defendants...
New York, NY: (Jan-07-08) A class action lawsuit was filed against South Korean online game developer Gravity Co., Ltd. In a recent development, sources close to the case revealed that the company had agreed to resolve litigation by entering into...
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jan-04-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Highmark Inc. over the way the company handled business with doctors. The suit also covered claims that were filed in 2003 against Blue Cross Blue Shield plans nationwide...
Santa Fe, NM: (Jan-04-08) The state of New Mexico brought a punitive class action suit against St. Paul Travelers Companies, alleging that the company engaged in securities fraud. The state and Attorney General Gary King's office claimed that St...
Knoxville, TN: (Jan-02-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Diamond Pet Food products, alleging that the company produced substandard dog food, which resulted in several dogs being injured. Records show that in December 2005, Diamond Pet...
Fort Smith, AR: (Dec-31-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against the Van Buren School district, stemming from a lawsuit filed by former Coleman Junior High civics teacher Steven Jones. Jones' suit, filed against the district in 2003...
Miami, FL: (Dec-31-07) Florida, eight other states and the District of Columbia brought a class action lawsuit against Travelers Cos., alleging that the company engaged in bid rigging along with the insurance broker Marsh & McLennan. The suit...
Detroit, MI: (Dec-28-07) Delphi Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005, acknowledging that hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings that it had claimed since General Motors Corp. spun it off in 1999 were invalid. A US Securities and...
Cincinnati, OH: (Dec-26-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Ford Motor Co., alleging that the company's apprenticeship program was fraught with racial bias. The suit was similar to a 2005 case filed against the company over its...