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Archive for May, 2008Immigration Raid Lawsuits (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) _ Three people arrested in this week’s immigration raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division and several government officials. Lawsuits filed in teacher pensions (The Charleston Gazette)Two Charleston law firms are filing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of participants in the Teachers Defined Contribution plan, contending that many were fraudulently misled into investing most or all of their pension contributions into low-interest fixed rate annuities. Menorah Gardens to be rededicated (South Florida Business Journal)Menorah Gardens cemetery will be rededicated Sunday, after five years of state supervision and two class action lawsuits alleging grave desecration. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Nation’s Largest Title and Escrow Companies Accused of Bilking Consumers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)Today a group of consumers filed a series of class-action lawsuits against the nation’s largest title and escrow companies, claiming they engaged in a series of schemes and deceptions designed to bilk customers out of millions of dollars in excessive fees, among other allegations. House OKs law change to shield businesses from suits over credit-card information (The Palm Beach Post)The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously agreed Tuesday night to a technical change in the credit card law that is designed to block class-action lawsuits caused by confusion regarding what information must be deleted from receipts. Ohio Employer Class Action Summit to be Held on Wednesday, June 4 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)Porter Wright is pleased to present the Ohio Employer Class Action Summit on Wednesday, June 4. Raytheon Shifts Homeowners’ Lawsuits To Federal Court (The Tampa Tribune)Raytheon is making a federal case out of two class-action lawsuits filed by homeowners in St. Petersburg. The law firm of Kirkland and Ellis filed a “removal of an action” petition that automatically moves two lawsuits filed against Raytheon to federal court. Complaint seeks class action over citizenship delays (St. Petersburg Times)TAMPA — A local immigration law firm is suing federal authorities over bureaucratic delays in citizenship applications and wants a judge to grant the lawsuit class-action status. In the federal complaint, St. Petersburg attorney Arturo Rios Jr. called the delays,… Apple Settles iPod Class Action for $45 a Head (E-Commerce Times)Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is offering credits for its online store of about $44.75, according to a court document. Apple Settles iPod Class Action Suits (DesignTechnica)Apple has agreed to settle a pair of Canadian class action lawsuits that charged Apple misled consumers about battery life in its portable music players. Study Finds that Many Bear Stearns Employees Should Opt Out of Class Actions (PRWeb)Over the past six weeks or so, well-known class action law firms have filed numerous class action lawsuits on behalf of Bear Stearns employees. These lawsuits may cost Bear Stearns employees an opportunity to recover anything more than a fraction of actual losses. (PRWeb May 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb931284.htm Study Finds that Many Bear Stearns Employees Should Opt Out of Class Actions (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)Over the past six weeks or so, well-known class action law firms have filed numerous class action lawsuits on behalf of Bear Stearns employees. These lawsuits may cost Bear Stearns employees an opportunity to recover anything more than a fraction of actual losses. West Virginia Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against LifeLock Alleging Deceptive Marketing Practices (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)Marks & Klein, LLP today filed its third class action lawsuit against LifeLock, Inc., a provider of identity theft protection services, and its CEO Richard “Todd” Davis. The lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, West Virginia , on behalf of Kevin Gerhold of Falling Rivers, as well as all other LifeLock subscribers in West Virginia. Apple to settle Canadian iPod lawsuits (The Globe and Mail)Pair of class-action lawsuits alleged company misled customers about the staying power of their iPods Apple settle class-action lawsuits over iPods (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)Apple is settling a pair of class-action lawsuits over the early versions of its iPod. Apple to pay users of faulty adapters (Orlando Business Journal)Apple Inc. will give refunds to customers ranging from $25 to $79 to settle lawsuits claiming some of the company’s power adapters tended to spark. (AAPL) Apple will settle iPod class-action lawsuits (USA Today)Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. iPod batteries never say die? (Independent Online)Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods. Jail threats color Mexican disputes (Business Insurance)MEXICO CITY—The recent jailing of an American International Group Inc. executive in Mexico City follows a strategy that plaintiffs apply regularly in Mexico to pressure defendants into settling civil lawsuits, attorneys said. NOT THE FIRST FEN-PHEN TRIAL TO CREATE CONTROVERSY (Lexington Herald-Leader)The Kentucky case is not the first fen-phen class-action to generate controversy. Since the late 1990s, there have been allegations in other states that doctors, working with lawfirms, certified claims of fen-phen injuries without actually examining the patients. In other instances, it was alleged that lawyers paid doctors extra money for performing medical diagnoses that produced fen-phen … Apple to settle iPod lawsuit (Sydney Morning Herald)Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods. Apple Reportedly Offers $44 Credit To Canadian iPod Owners (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)InformationWeek – The reward is based on a class-action lawsuit complaining some of the rechargeable batteries in devices bought before June 2004 died after three hours of use. If You’re Canadian, Apple May Owe You Money (Overclockers Club)In response to lawsuits filed in Canadian courts – one of which was granted class-action status – Apple Canada has offered a total settlement in the amount of $3.45 million to as many as 80,000 customers , which works out to $44 per angered person. The offer has been extended to buyers of first- through third-gen iPods before June 24, 2004 who felt that the Fruit company’s advertisements … Apple settles iPod class-action suit in Canada (GMA News)SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. Apple agrees to settle Canadian lawsuits over iPod battery life (San Jose Mercury News)Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. Apple agrees to settle iPod lawsuit (San Francisco Chronicle)Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. According to a court… Apple agrees to settle iPod battery class-action lawsuit in Canada (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. According to a court document, the company is offering credits for its online store of about $44.75 to people who live in Canada and bought … Apple agrees to settle iPod lawsuit (The State)Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. According to a court document, the Cupertino-based company is offering credits for its online store of about $44.75 to people who live in Canada and bought … A doctor’s view inside asbestosis scams (The Washington Examiner)Dr. David Weill calls asbestosis “a pretty serious thing, possibly fatal.” It’s why he’s intensely frustrated that thousands of false asbestosis claims are promoted by unscrupulous class-action plaintiffs lawyers before credulous judges and juries. Apple Canada Offers 80,000 Canadians Store Credit Over iPod Battery Concerns (AnandTech)Apple offers store credit to settle Canadian lawsuits… | ||
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