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PR Newswire - Comsumer Watchdog filed an amicus curiae brief urging the federal court to reject the revised proposed Google Books settlement. It is felt that the revised judgement suffers from the same "fundamental problems as its predecessor..." California Progress Report - eHarmony has ended a 3 year legal battle by agreeing to settle a class action civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of the gay and lesbian community. In the settlement eHarmony admitted no wrong doing but agreed to a legal settlement which still needs to be approved by Superior Court Judge Ann Jones in Los Angeles County in February 2010... Business Week - Toyota's sticking gas pedals has spawned at least 4 class action suits: Graves v. Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Inc., 09-cv-1247, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (Charleston); Hauter v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., 10-cv-105, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Santa Ana); Choi v. Toyota Motor Corp., 09-cv- 8143, Kmetz v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., 09-cv-8478, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Los Angeles); and Gellman v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., 10-cv-20006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Miami). The sticking gas pedals has also prompted Toyota to recall millions of vehicles and stop production of eight models while a solution is sought... Chillicothe Gazette.com - Of the 31 claims made against Chillicothe-based Petland Inc. under RICO, 2 have been allowed to move forward while the remaining 29 claims were dismissed. The Humaine Society of the United States had supported the class action claim and providedattorneys... Blue Maumau -The end of January closed the window for Quiznos Subs franchisees in deciding whether to join in or opt out of the settlement agreement of four class action lawsuits that was approved in Illinois Federal Court last November. Quiznos claims that the cost of settlement is about $100 million but monetary compensation to be paid out is less than $25 million... Thompson.com - A Pennsylvania Appeals Court has affirmed the decertification of a class action brought on behalf of consumers who purchased the drug Neurontin or its generic form. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that the plaintiffs had not shown there were questions of fact common to the class... |
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To read Class Action News updated daily visit Class Action Related Headlines. Our Class Action News Search also contains links to recent Class Action Cases in the News. Our Class Action Litigation Library offers articles on Consumer law, Class Action, Tours, Travel Agents, and additional offsite legal articles. Read our recently posted CONSUMER LAW 2008 Update written by Judge Dickerson discussing consumer protection statutes most frequently used in New York State courts. This paper is prepared annually for New York State Civil Court Judges and the Town & Village Resource Center. This paper updates the information in earlier versions (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007) also found in our Class Action Litigation Library.
Other new articles in our library include Burdens of Jurisdictional Proof written by Professor Lonny Hoffman, George Butler Research Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, discussing who bears the burden of jurisdictional proof under the Class Action Fairness Act. Avoiding Investment Fraud: Don't Get Taken and Avoid E-mail Scams: Don't Get Taken both written by Timothy E. Eble...
"It is a fact that any investments involve a certain degree of risk. So how does an invididual avoid being taken in by a fraudulent investment adviser?..."Also recently added "Choosing a class action rep"reprinted here by permission of LawyersUSA discussing important considerations an attorney must examine when selecting a class action representative...
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