The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Georgia case to decide if it is legal for a judge to award winning lawyers extra pay based on a determination that … Continue reading “Supreme Court to Decide on Bonus Pay for Lawyers”
Category: Class Action
Supreme Court Denies Agent Orange Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down claims brought by American and Vietnamese plaintiffs against the manufacturers of Agent Orange. Without comment, the Court refused to hear appeals in three … Continue reading “Supreme Court Denies Agent Orange Claims”
Target Settles Brought By Sight Impaired
Target Corporation on Thursday announced plans of a settlement in a $6 million class action lawsuit brought by the National Federaton of the Blind. The Federation filed the lawsuit on … Continue reading “Target Settles Brought By Sight Impaired”
Airborne Settlement Amount Increased
Airborne Health, Inc. has agreed to an increased settlement totaling $30 million in a class action lawsuit and in response to charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of … Continue reading “Airborne Settlement Amount Increased”
Starbucks Facing Lawsuits Over Tipping Practices
A former Starbucks employee in Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit against the coffee corporation on Thursday. The lawsuit alleges Starbucks violated a state law by denying its employees full gratuities. Earlier … Continue reading “Starbucks Facing Lawsuits Over Tipping Practices”
Airborne Settlement
Although it is claiming no wrongdoing, Airborne Health Inc., maker of herbal cold fighting drugs, agreed to a $23.3 million class action settlement after being accused of false advertising. The settlement … Continue reading “Airborne Settlement”
Microsoft ‘Vista Capable’ Computer Lawsuit Gets Class Action Status
A federal judge in Washington state on Friday granted permission to expand a lawsuit filed by two consumers against Microsoft over a Vista operating system marketing campaign. The consumers say … Continue reading “Microsoft ‘Vista Capable’ Computer Lawsuit Gets Class Action Status”
Court of Appeals Rejects Continuation of Agent Orange Lawsuit
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today dismissed an appeal brought by more than three million plaintiffs who suffered from exposure to Agent Orange and other chemicals during … Continue reading “Court of Appeals Rejects Continuation of Agent Orange Lawsuit”
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal by Enron Investors
The United States Supreme Court today rejected an appeal by Enron shareholders who sought to sue investment banks that put together deals for the fallen energy giant. This effectively ends a … Continue reading “Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal by Enron Investors”
Blocking of Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Class Action against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
On Wednesday, the final day for Hurricane Katrina victims to file suit against the government, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that Louisiana Attorney General, Charles Foti, could … Continue reading “Blocking of Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Class Action against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers”
