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.
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-29-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Slippery Rock University (SRU) by twelve women athletes, who protested that the university had deleted three women's varsity teams it had cut in violation of Title IX. A...
Boston, MA: (Jun-27-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA), alleging that the company had improperly failed to pay overtime wages to employees responsible for creating, producing, and copying...
Washington, DC: (Jun-28-07) The nonprofit Equal Rights Center brought a lawsuit in 2004 with help from the Washington Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, against Metro's MetroAccess service, alleging that the company offered...
Philadelphia, PA: (Jun-20-07) Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, accusing it of diluting their ownership interest when it sold a major stake to six Wall Street firms. The six firms included Citigroup...
Concord, NH: (Jun-27-07) A consolidated securities class action lawsuit was brought against Stockeryale Inc. A settlement agreement was entered into by the company and the lead plaintiffs, and the proposal was submitted to the US District Court...
Denver, CO: (Jun-26-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against the city and Denver International Airport (DIA) alleging that travelers and employees at the airport were exposed to extensive mold and fungi contamination. The action was filed by...
Santa Cruz, CA: (Jun-26-07) Two Watsonville residents, Jose Contreras Moreno and Guillermo Melendez, who worked as butchers, stockers and janitors at the La Esperanza Mercado Carniceria, filed a class action lawsuit against the supermarket chain...
Graniteville, SC: (Jun-25-07) A series of class action lawsuits were filed against railroad owner Norfolk Southern, following the train derailment that released a toxic cloud of chlorine gas over the town of Graniteville. The class included a poll...
Philadelphia, PA: (Jun-22-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against First Union National Bank, alleging that its corporate predecessors and corporate successors, collectively known as First Union, inappropriately charged surcharges and foreign...
Chicago, IL: (Jun-22-07) A securities class action suit was brought against SIRVA, Inc., a global relocation services provider, and certain of its current and former officers and directors. In a settlement reached, SIRVA agreed to a payout of...