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.
Houston, TX: (Jul-19-07) A class action lawsuit was filed in 1999 against prominent trial lawyer John O'Quinn, by three ex-clients in East Texas who claimed his law firm overcharged them for expenses when they settled lawsuits alleging their...
Baton Rouge, LA: (Jul-19-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Verizon Wireless, alleging that the company faxed unsolicited advertisements for its products to Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama businesses. The suit, brought by Accounting...
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jul-16-07) A lawsuit was filed against Tyco International and its former auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, by investors who were harmed by fraudulent accounting practices orchestrated by Tyco's former top executives. A...
Hartford, CT: (Jul-16-07) A lawsuit was brought against Windsor-based SS&C Technologies alleging that the private company directors benefited from the company's buyout deal at the expense of shareholders. The dispute began in July 2005, when two...
Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-13-07) The Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association filed a class action lawsuit against Ceridian Corp. on behalf of the company's shareholders. The lawsuit was filed over a proposed buyout by two private equity firms...
Yakima, WA: (Jul-13-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Global Horizons Inc., Valley Fruit Orchards, and Green Acre Farms alleging that the nation's largest labor contractors and two growers in central Washington's Yakima Valley failed to...
Miami, FL: (Jul-13-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Florida East Coast Industries Inc. over a proposed merger with a an affiliate of fund manager Fortress Investment Group LLC. In a settlement reached, Florida East Coast, a company...
St. Louis, IL: (Jul-12-07) A class action federal lawsuit was filed against Walgreen Co. by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in March 2007, alleging that the Deerfield, IL company discriminated against thousands of black...
Chicago, IL: (Jul-11-07) A class action civil rights violation lawsuit was filed against Cook County after jail inmates were subjected to tests for sexually transmitted diseases during processing. The suit claimed that between January 2004 and...
Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-10-07) A class action securities fraud lawsuit was brought against Navarre Corp., a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, and certain of its current and former officers...