News Archive
September 2008
Apple fails to dismiss iPhone class action suit
Deadline approaching for Indiana state employees to apply for class-action settlement
Emerson Poynter files class action lawsuit against Fannie Mae stockholders
Microsoft should tell Windows Update users about class action lawsuit against it, say lawyers
Redwood City woman joins health benefits class-action lawsuit
Wachovia will pay $200 million to settle telemarketing suit
Cellcom Israel announces dismissal of purported class action
Class action for Hansen Unnatural?
Class action lawsuit charges President, NSA with illegal surveillance
Class action lawsuit filed against General Electric
Companies could face class action on climate
Loto-Quebec faces class-action lawsuit
Ruling consolidates BSE class action suits
August 2008
Employee class action suit against Home Depot revived
GT Solar fends off IPO class action suits
Judge hears motions in Amazon class-action
Merck Vioxx study was for marketing: researchers
Privacy group says identity-theft monitoring services may be a waste of money
SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. named by Weiss & Lurie in class action
Subprime mess sends number of fraud lawsuits higher
U-46 discrimination lawsuit goes class action
ARS collapse giving rise to class-action lawsuits
Class action against WaMu
Class action suits target text charges in Canada
Inside the Semgroup bust
Law firm seeks publicity for Société Générale class-action suit
NC judge follows Supreme Court ruling, dismisses class-action bond interest lawsuit
Settlement over sex scenes in grand theft auto hits a snag
Sonics seek to head off class-action suit
July 2008
C. diff victims sue Jo Brant for $50 million
Class action against T-Mobile USA’s texting moves forward
Class action certification and 401(k) fees
Credit Ohio attorney with settling for more in class-action cases
Honda settles class action
Judge approves settlement in Health Net lawsuit
Securities class action system threatening capital markets, panel says
USANA shareholder class action lawsuit dismissed
Workers can’t catch a break from Calif. court
Cashing in on class action settlements: The real deal
EEOC files male-on-male harassment suit against Cheese Factory
Families launch $50m proposed class action after C. difficile outbreak
Google wins agreement to anonymize YouTube logs
Homeowner files class action lawsuit in bombing range case
Illinois court approves settlement of class action suit against DirectTV
Latino cops’ suit claims department discrimination
Mortgage crisis spawns class action alleging harassment of minorities
Obama, McCain, sure…but real debate at NAACP was about
Roy Jacobs & Associates files class action on behalf of purchasers of FCStone Group, Inc. securities
Blue Cross class-action suit settled for $11.8 million
Cashed-out participants may pursue ERISA claims over 401(k) plan investments
Colossal class action hits Texarkana
Digitek “horse pills” and subsequent class action lawsuit
Federal seizure of IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. will not impede investor class action
Gas company accused of underpaying landowners in class-action lawsuit
Illinois court approves certification of class in Liberty Mutual class action case
Jacksonville takes the lead in class-action lawsuit, targets travel websites
Massanutten faces claim over wages
Securities class action lawsuit has been filed against MRV Communications, Inc.
B.C. court clears path for cancer survivors to sue over hormone replacement
Brooks Automation reaches settlement in securities class action
Class-action suit filed against Roman Catholic diocese in N.S. over alleged abuse
ndian American beauty salon chain faces class action suit
J. Thompson & Associates and Sommers Schwartz announce class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Deja Vu exotic dancers
UnitedHealth cuts forecast, jobs on membership drop
June 2008
Alliance Data Systems agrees to settle lawsuit
Brower Piven announces class action against Fidelity Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Class action targets T-Mobile USA’s texting service
Class-action firm agrees to pay $75 million to settle kickback case
Class-action suit filed against IndyMac
Homeowners fight foreclosure fraud with class action
Italy government says class action law will be effective Jan 1, 2009
K-Mart asks for hearing in 52-cent class action
SuperValu Stores settle wage and hour class action for $15m
University of Utah stolen records debacle brings first, proposed class-action lawsuit
Lawyer seeks treatment in prison
Judge drops class-action suit against NovaStar
Google sued for Adwords fraud
The Starbucks case: A wakeup call for employers in the hospitality industry
Court okays class action against Pfizer
Facebook ‘violates privacy laws’
FDA wants recall of Xiadafil VIP tabs
May 2008
Supreme court rejects T-Mobile cell phone arbitration appeal
Law firm: Goldman Sachs faces suit on auction-rate securities
Acne drug linked to depression
Bank of America targeted in class-action lawsuit
Class action suit claims NCAA ticket lottery is illegal
Excessive levels of lead found in Herbalife products
Jail time for class-action kickbacks
Antitrust class action certified against GlaxoSmithKline
Apple agrees to settle iPod battery class-action lawsuit in Canada
Mother’s Day class action suit against ungrateful children
Price of blood thinner has doubled since recall
Dartmouth professor threatens students with discrimination lawsuit
Heart medication Digoxin recalled
What’s that smell? Class action seeks answer
April 2008
DOJ settles class action with American Air over military pilots
Safety agency waits 16 months to recall lead-laden key chains
Appeals court orders new credit card case trial
Sweep of polygamists’ kids raises legal questions
Researchers confirm heparin contaminant
Wal-Mart recalls key chains due to lead exposure risk
FDA: Heparin fraud suspected
Ford Explorer owners win class action lawsuit
Lawyer couple awarded $218m in fees for decertified tobacco class action
Salmonella link to Malt-O-Meal recall probed
Toymaker volunteers to recall products
Worst product recall ever? Glass found in Sam Adams bottles
Malt-O-Meal recall
Regions employees file class-action complaint
Harry & David espresso beans recalled
Light cigarette smokers lose class-action status
Merck target of purported class-action suit
No illnesses linked to cantaloupe, yogurt recalls
Citi settlement ends Enron creditors’ ‘mega claims’ suit
March 2008
Stonyfield blueberry yogurt recalled
Cancer risk seen with J&J foot gel
Italy recalls mozzarella amid contamination scare
Three Tennesseans sickened from diet supplement
FDA looks into Singulair, risks of suicidal thoughts
Boston buyout firms sue banks to force $19b Clear Channel deal
Dennis Quaid’s family takes on medical mistakes
Heparin recalled in France, Italy, Denmark: report
Will class action lawsuits proceed in hepatitis investigation?
Another lawyer to plead guilty in class-action kickback scheme
Judge orders Starbucks to pay more than $100 million in back tips
Eli Lilly denies NYT report on Zyprexa
Texas landowners attempt to sue the government
Consumers fight rising use of hidden fees
February 2008
HSH Nordbank will sue UBS in New York to recoup subprime losses
Ex-NatWest bankers jailed for 37 months for Enron debacle
British Airways agrees to settle price-fixing case
Class action king sentenced to two years for illegal racketeering
January 2008
MO Must Take Inmates to Abortion Clinics
Judge dismisses suit on New Orleans flood
Suit against bankers tied to Enron debacle is tossed
December 2007
Class-action bias suit against Wal-Mart reaffirmed
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