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.
Washington, DC: (Oct-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Nortel Networks Corp., alleging that former Nortel executives concealed the company's deteriorating financial condition and inflated reported results...
Las Vegas, NV: (Oct-15-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, alleging that the local gun range engaged in fraud and racketeering at the resort. The class action was filed in 2005 by some class...
Overland Park, KS: (Oct-11-07) The New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds brought a class action lawsuit against Applebee's International Inc., over the proposed $1.9 billion sale of the restaurant operator to IHOP Corp. The union...
San Jose, CA: (Oct-11-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Vitesse Semiconductor Corp., alleging that the company engaged in stock option backdating and accounting manipulations. The suit, filed in April 2006, reached a settlement in...
Seattle, WA: (Oct-12-07) Pamela Coffell of Snohomish County brought a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co. in 2005, alleging that the company arbitrarily limited payouts of reasonable medical expenses resulting from a car accident. The charge...
Canton, OH: (Oct-11-07) Former employees brought a class action lawsuit against Seiple Lithograph alleging that the company breached a contract. The lawsuit claimed that former owners Mark Schumacher and Robert "Cy" Schumacher, and the grandsons...
Los Alamos, NM: (Oct-10-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Los Alamos National Laboratory, claiming that the University of California, which ran the laboratory from 1943 until 2006, discriminated against women and Hispanics in pay...
Kansas City, MO: (Oct-08-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against S&M NuTec LLC, makers of Greenies dog treats, alleging that the product had injured or killed their animals. Greenies were hard green dog treats resembling a toothbrush that...
New York, NY: (Oct-07-07) A securities class action lawsuit was filed by shareholders against DHB Armor, alleging that the past fraudulent operation of the company caused the stock to decline by $140 million. In question was a federal...
New York, NY: (Oct-05-07) A class action shareholders lawsuit was filed against RenaissanceRe Holdings, alleging that RenRe engaged in sham reinsurance transactions and artificially boosted its earnings to the detriment of shareholders. The suit...