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October 2008

MarketWatch - Class Action status has been granted to the Fifth Third 401(k) lawsuit pending in Cincinnati, Ohio. The lawsuit alleges that Fifth Third Bancorp and certain top executives at the company mismanaged the Plan and "breached their fiduciary duries under ERISA..."
courier-journal.com - A settlement has been reached in the federal class-action lawsuit brought against CSX and General Electric. About 17,000 people are eligible for claims against the $3 million settlement...
Reuters - A class action lawsuit filed in New York area court claims that Biovail "misled investors about regulatory approval status" of its generic antidepressant Wellbutrin XL...
The Madison St. Clair Record - A class action lawsuit has been brought against the Lowe's home improvement store in Glen Carbon claiming a violation of the Fair and Accurate Transactions Act (FACTA)...

September 2008

Tampabays10.com - A class action lawsuit against Symantec Corporation (makers of Norton Products) was certified in California this month. You may be affected if you installed upgrades to a Norton product between December 5, 2001 - April 11, 2008...
Gazette.com - The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado has denied the ACLU's attempt to have mentally ill jail inmates who are now or will be confined in the future in the Criminal Justice Center of El Paso County certified as a class...
9wysr.com - A class action settlement between PayPal and PayPal customers who had an account not directly connected with a credit card has been reached. Customers between February 2004 and the present who had difficulty obtaining refunds...
MarketWatch - A summary judgment has been awarded by a federal judge in New York in favor of current and former employees of Gristede's grocery chain supporting their class claims that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law had been violated...
The Capital Times - Charter Communications has agreed to a $28.5 million clss action lawsuit settlement brought by installers and other employees working for the cable company to compensate for "off the clock" required work...
MarketWatch - Class Action Proceedings were initiated against Behr Dayton Thermal Products, LLC, Behr Datyon Thermal Plant, LLC, Behr America, Inc., and Chrysler, LLC (former plant owners) on behalf of all persons living in or spending significant time in neighborhoods near the plant...
abc News - A second suit seeking class action status against Apple and AT&T regarding the performance of the IPhone 3G has been filed in a San Diego state court. This new complaint asks for appropriate disclaimers and...
IndyStar.com - Pension funds, labor unions and insurance companies have had their class action lawsuit against Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals and Zyprexa certified...
Seattlepi.com - Consumer rights were reaffirmed in a recent Washington State Supreme Court ruling against At&T's service agreement. Consumers were denied the right to "file a class action lawsuit, require confidentiality, shorten the Washington Consumer Protection Act statute of limitations, and limit availability of attorney fees..." Read the Washington State Supreme Court ruling in McKee (Michael) v. AT&T Corp., No. 81006-1

August 2008

Columbiatribune.com |NEWS - In a class action law suit filed in Missouri, it is alleged that Warren Funeral Chapel and its owners violated the "right of sepulchre" of the deceased...
ars technica - A preliminary settlement was announced in the class-action case against ValueClick, Commission Junction and Be Free. Without admission of wrong doing, ValueClick has agreed to pay $1 million into a settlement fund...
ajc.com - In a class action lawsuit filed by Home Depot employees, it is alleged that the employees’defined contribution plan was mismanaged. This suit was initially dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta but the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has made a partially positive ruling allowing the case to more forward...
Forbes.com - The State Supreme Court in the state of Washington has found AT&T’s Consumer Services Agreement that required class-action lawsuit waivers in conflict with the state’s Consumer Protection Act and affirmed the decision made by the Chelan County Superior Court that denied the "company’s motion to send the dispute to arbitration"...

July 2008

LDNews - A group of franchisees in Pennsylvania have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Quiznos touts "grossly inflated company profits at their expense..."
Marketwire - A class action lawsuit was filed in California on behalf of prisoners alleging the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is not currently providing adequate diagnostic testing and treatment for Hepatitis C...
WBIR.com - In a class action settlement that acknowledged no wrong doing, Credit Bureau Trans Union has agreed to provide free credit monitoring for nine months...
WTHR.com - In a dispute over changing odds posted by the Hoosier Lottery, a class action law suit has been filed claiming the lottery misrepresented the odds...

June 2008

www.twcsettlement.com - A proposed settlement has been offered in a class action lawsuit that alleged Time Warner Cable sold subscribers’ names and personal information to other companies for marketing purposes...
Bloomberg News (New Orleans) - A New Orleans U.S. District Judge has decertified a class-action suit brought against Big Lots Inc. alleging failure to pay overtime...

Financialwire.net via COMTEX -

a lawsuit filed against General Motors Corp.

The Morning News - Five cases that potentially represent the largest judgments against Wal-Mart are examined by the Morning News. Dukes v. Wal-Mart (employment discrimination), Haley v. Wal-Mart (Alleges "systematic understaffing and overtime limits"), Braun/Hummel v. WalMart (Missed rest breaks and work off the clock), Savaglio v. Wal-Mart (Meal and rest breaks not provided in violation of state law), Braun v. Wal-Mart (Missed meals, missed rest breaks, falsified time cards)...
NYTimes.com - In this June 2008 article Tort reform legislation being introduced in various state legislatures is discussed by Jonathan Glater...
LegalNewsline.com - In his speech to the Federalist Society U.S. Senator Cornyn discussed his Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (Senate Bill 3033) designed to prevent plaintiffs' attorneys from giving kickbacks for filing lawsuits...

May 2008

The Southeast Texas Record - The final order for the last defendant's settlement in the Arkansas "click fraud" class action was approved in Miller County Circuit Court. Originally filed in February 2005 against Yahoo, Time Warner, Overture Services Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., Google,...
Law.com - An antitrust Class Action accusing GlaxoSmithKline of using "monopolistic tactics" in delaying the release of a generic version of the antidepressant Wellbutrin has been certified by U.S. District Judge Bruce Kauffman. In re Wellbutrin Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation the plaintiffs' team urged ..
Reuters (Melbourne) - Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. of Australia, the world's #2 slot machine maker, is working to settle a class action suit brought by shareholders claiming Aristocrat Leisure did not accurately update earning predictions...
International Herald Tribune -Former Pamalat shareholders and other investors will be issued 10.5 million existing shares "in full satisfaction of any and all claim asserted against it in the class action, worldwide,"...
The New York Times- Merck, without admitting any wrongdoing, has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement that accused Merck of down playing the health risks of Vioxx in television commercials...
Fox Business - Two public pension funds along with other Yahoo! shareholders are pursuing a class action lawsuit against the Yahoo board of directors regarding breach of their fiduciary duties in the thwarting of the proposed Microsoft merger proposal...
New York Times- Discussing more in depth the decertification of the $800 billion class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of smokers who were misled by the "light cigarette" advertisements, options for individuals who may wish to pursue this litigation are explained along with information about related cases.
International Herald Tribune - Information about the overturned class action court decision can also be found in the AP story "US:: Tobacco companies win a legal round over smokers"...
New Electronic Claim Filing Guidelines to replace guidelines from March 26, 2008 have been posted In re Motive, Inc. Securities Litigation, the "class action" currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
An updated included CUSIP List In Re CP Ships LTD. Securities Litigation has been posted. Securities with CUSIPs 22409V102, 22409VAD4, 22409VAE2, 22409VAB8 & 22409VAC6will be accepted.
The Daily News Online (www.memphisdailynews.com) - A class action complaint against Morgan Asset Management Inc., et. al. has been brought on behalf of thousands of Regions' employees whose employee pension plans have been severely impacted...
Forbes.com- The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed certification of a 'light cigarettes' class action given in a lower court's ruling. The class action suit had been brought against cigarette makers R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Phillip Morris...

April 2008

Reuters - A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all purchasers of the Schwab YieldPlus Fund Investor Shares and Schwab YieldPlus Fund Select Shares in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts...
epicos.com - A class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging that false and misleading statements regarding the Company's prospects were made by the defendants....
The New York Times - The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned class-action status that had been granted by a lower court to smokers in a "light cigarettes" suit...
Bloomberg.com - The new federal identity-theft law requiring merchants to show no more than the last 5 digits of a credit card number has prompted a number of class action cases against large and small violators of this new law...
consumeraffairs.com - With one class action lawsuit settled out of court, a new class action law suit against Apple Computers has been filed alleging that customers were misled by by Apple's claim of "millions of colors" in the new MacBook... Also read more in the AppleInsider "Apple hit with another 'millions of colors' lawsuit."
AppleInsider - An explanation of the first "millions of colors" class action lawsuit brought against Apple is explored. This lawsuit was settled out of court..
lawyersandsettlements.com - A class action lawsuit against Candela Corporation (NASD: CLZR) alleging materially false and misleading statments about the company's financial health were made between February 1, 2006 to August 21, 2006. This lawsuit has been brought on behalf of Western Pennsylvania Electrical Employees Pension Fund and other institutional investors...
PatriotLedger.com - A class action lawsuit has been brought against Hannaford Bros. It is alleged that there have been approximately 2,000 cases of debit or credit card fraud related to the security breach effecting over 160 Hannaford stores in the New England area...
Chevrontoxico.org - A historic class action lawsuit was launched against Chevron in 2003 alleging the company is responsible for dumping billions of gallons of toxic wastewater into Ecuador's rainforest...A report by a court appointed expert in the final phase of this class action has proposed Chevron pay $7-$16 billion...

March 2008

Washington Post - A settlement has been reached in Charles Parker, et. al., v. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Sears Holdings Corp. has agreed to install safety brackets or offer gift cards in this Illinois class action lawsuit settlement...
SFBC Administrator Notice of Pendency explaining the hearing on the proposed settlement, the pendency of class Action and the right to share in Net Settlement Fund...
Suprema Notice of Pendency explaining the hearing on proposed partial settlement in re Suprema Specialities, Inc. Securities Litigation.. .

February 2008

Eschelon Notice of Pendency explaining the proposed settlement of the Eschelon class action on behalf of Eschelon share holders during March 20, 2007 through August 31, 2007...
In re: AirGate PCS, Inc. Securities Litigation A notice of pendency and proposed settlement on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired AirGate PCS, Inc....
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has replaced its February 2007 decisionin the Dukes v. Wal-Mart sex discrimination class action case and issued a new opinion that reaffirms a federal district court's certification of a class action with only slight modifications. For additional information see: The UCL Practitioner and Wolters Kluwer Labor & Employment Law
NBC10.com - A class action law suit has been filed on behalf of Maryland residents whose drinking water taken from wells has been poluted by toxic chemicals. This lawsuit alleges that Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc. contaminated groundwater near fly ash dump sites...

January 2008

The Dallas Morning News - Two American Airlines Inc. passengers have sued American Airlines for delays experienced by approximately 12,000 passengers in December 2006. They are seeking class action status ...
Business Wire - While the number of securities fraud class action litigation cases increased 43‰ litigation for 2007 over all was 14‰ below the ten year average...
Reuters - A lawsuit seeking class action status was filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of those shareholders of Basin Water, Inc...

December 2007

Panama City (wjhg.com) -Governor Crist and legal support are looking closely at the increased insurance premiums being charged in Florida and researching the possibility of a class action suit as a remedy for the consumer...
Reuters - "US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Look at Litigation Impact" Rep. Fossella (NY Repub.) and Rep. Meeks (NY Dem.) urged a review of the impact of securities class-action litigation. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in 2008 dealing with this type of litigation...
The New York Times - Class-Action Cases have risen with the increase of litigation related to subprime lenders. This issue is examined by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal

November 2007

In Massachusetts the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled November 19 against Dynamics Research Corp. In 2003 DRC sent a 5-line email explaining a new dispute resolution program was being implemented and continued employment precluded any class action against the company. Read the Court of Appeals' decision or Public Justice's amicus brief.
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield settles nation wide class action law suit that will affect how physicians are reimbursed...
EdgarOnline - GMH Communities Trust (the "Company") has reached a settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit brought on behalf GMH common share purchasers during specific time periods in 2005, 2006 and 2007...
Pollstar - Class Action status has been granted by a Los Angeles judge making it possible for a class-action lawsuit against Clrar Channel Communications and Live Nations alleging illegal ticket inflation...
TimesOnline - This Business section article from TimesOnline examines a recent U.K. class action case against retailers and manufacturers who defrauded footbal fans by overcharging for "replica kits." Class Action Lawsuits and their European transitionis also examined...

October 2007

Channel Register- The US Supreme Court has denied HP's appeal of a class action status granted by the District Court of Oklahoma in 2005...
Bloomberg.com- This opinion piece by Ann Woolner discusses the merits of class action suits being brought against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by hourly workers...

September 2007

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has decertified the class action suit brought against Merck on behalf of union health plans that had purchased Vioxx for their members...
(Bloomberg.com)A US Appeals Court has reversed a 2006 ruling and ordered a federal judge to reconsider a proposed class-action lawsuit against underwriters...

August 2007

Nike, Inc. has agreed to a $7.6 million settlement in a class action that charged Nike with racial discrimination...
LegalNewsline.com- A class action lawsuit has been brought against Expedia, Inc. charging Expedia with violating the identity theft prevention statute that requires no more than the last five digits of a credit card...
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) and PharmaNetDevelopment Group Inc. (formerly SFBC International, Inc.) have reached a settlement in the securities class-action lawsuit against PharmaNet Development Group...
PRNewswire -A Texas law firm has announced a classaction lawsuit against the online auction site ebay on behalf of consumers who have used this auction service...

July 2007

Public Justice - The Supreme Court of the State of Washington in Scott v. Cingular Wireless has rulled that the cell phone company cannot ban its customers from bringing class actions against it...
PrimeNewswire - A class action against Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC et.al. on behalf of those affected by the Coffeyville Resources refinery Oil spill has been filed in the US District Court, District of Kansas...
Law.com - A motion to dismiss a class action law suit brought against the Italian dairy company Parmalat prior to their bankruptcy reorganization was denied by Federal Justice Kaplan in the Southern District Courts of New York...
HeraldNewsOnline.com | Member of the Sun Times News Group -Class Action status was granted to a lawsuit brought against Caterpillar alleging that workers who retired between 1992-1998 should be entitled to provisions in a previous contract...

June 2007

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit re: Lewallen v. Green Tree Servicing, L.L.C. denied Green Tree its right to arbitrate Lewallen's claims...

May 2007

A complaint was filed this month in California by AXIS Dance Company seeking to enjoin hotels.com from continued violation of California's civil rights laws. Plaintiffs are not seeking damages. "Plaintiffs bring this action to remedy ongoing discrimination against persons with mobility disabilities"...

April 2007

The accounting firm of Ernst & Young have agreed to a $9 million dollar settlement in a class-action suit that has lasted five years involving PNC Financial Services Group, American International Group, and Ernst & Young... (BankNet360) April 13
New Jersey Federal Judge dismisses with prejudice a consolidated securities class action filed against Merck & Co., Inc. in connection with Vioxx disclosures... (LawFuel.com) April 13
After 7 years State Farm settles class action suit brought by 70 Oklahoma policy holders in a case involving tornado damage and alleging the use of biased experts...
The California Wage and Hour Law Weblog examines the recently released survey conducted by Harris Interactive that found California one of the worst state legal systems...

March 2007

First BanCorp PressRelease-An agreement in principle was announced by First BanCorp on March 5 to settle claims in a shareholder class action...
DallasNews.com-The Supreme Court announced it would not consider the appeal by AT&T to overturn a lower court decision that allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed in the state court...
Consumer Law & Policy Blog- This blog sponsored by Public Citizen's Consumer Justice Project discusses recent actions of the Texas Supreme Court that makes class action certification difficult and yet prevents individual litigation of the same claims...
Re Astropower, Inc. Securities Litigation-A Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action for all persons who purchased the common stock of Astropower between May7, 2001 and April 1, 2003...
New York Law Journal-In the class action lawsuit against Comverse Technology the federal judge overseeing this action has vacated a magistrate's lead counsel recommendation...
Layover.com-A $6.25 Million class action settlement has been reached in the action brought by OOIDA against Bridge Terminal Transport, Inc...
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research- "The Sorcerer, the Apprentice, and the Broom," an article by Peter Wallison, discusses problems encountered with private securities class actions...
Lawyers and Settlements-The advantages and disadvantages of class action litigation to settle grievances with stock brokers...
New York, NY-A shareholder class action has been filed in the Central District of California against New Century Financial Corp. alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...
RISMedia-A class action motion has been filed by patent holder Real Estate Alliance, Ltd. against the National Association of Realtors alleging patent infringement...

February 2007

"Class-Action Law Gums Up Courts" Forbes.com reports on February 15 in an article by Brian Wingfield. This article discusses the impact CAFA 2005 has had on the Federal Courts and class action litigation...
A multi-billion dollar sex discrimination class action brought against Wal-Mart may impact as many as two million past and present female employees Legalweek.com reports...
Bloomberg.com reports the $200 billion lawsuit against the Philip Morris unit of Altria Group cannot proceed until an appeals court decides its class action status...
An article posted in a Federal Civil Practice Bulletin Blog discusses a District Court decision dealing with attorneys' fees awarded in a recent class action...
Class Action Suit brought on behalf of consumers of T.J.Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and A.J. Wright charging negligence for failure to maintain adequate computer security when handling consumer credit card information...
U.S. District Judge Senter considers certifying a class action against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. regarding Mississippi Katrina lawsuits...
An allegation that Openwave Systems, Inc. violated the federal securities law has prompted a class action lawsuit to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Sourthern District of New York...
Notice of Final Settlement concerning Pearson v. Boliden Limited et al securities class action litigation and Canadian citizens who acquired common shared in Boliden Limited...
Investment News reports that certification of a class action against Midland National Life Insurance Co. has been recommended by a judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii...

Other Cases in the News

Wells v. Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.
Baltimore Court Preliminarily Approves Class Action Settlement Between TLPJ, JPMorganChase Bank and Chevy Chase Bank Over Allegedly Excessive Interest Charges to Credit Cardholders...(Read TLPJ Press Release).
For additional details visit Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Class Action Lawsuits Listing/Links
A list of some of the current class actions is given and links provided for further information.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit, Shadi(PDF)
Syllabus and Opinion (March 21, 2006)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit, Shadi
Article by Deborah Ziff, Medill News Service

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