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February 2010

RedlandsDailyFacts - McCuneWright, LLP of Redlands California, filed the first class-action lawsuit against Toyota concerning acceleration defects. They have since filed for a preliminary injunction that would require Toyota to expand its recalls. A possibility exists that a panel of federal judges may combine all of the class action suits into multidistrict litigation...
Tennessean.Com - Gibson Guitar is facing class action litigationalleging Gibson and others of fixing the retail prices on guitars...
Courthouse News Service - A Manhattan-based federal appeals court upheld the reduced attorney fee award that was assigned attorneys in the class action litigation that claimed former detainees were unconstitutionally strip-searched at the Schenectady County Jail. In awarding reduced fees U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe used a modified lodestar method based on the attorneys' normal hourly rates...
The Daily Record.com - Fair Finance Co. will go into involuntary bankruptcy and it is likely that the class action lawsuit brought against the company will be dismissed...
Times Colonist (Canada) - A class action lawsuit was brought in the Canadian courts against Scotiabank. The class includes 5,300 Scotiabank sales staff working in retail branches across Canada...
ConsumersAffairs.com - A class action lawsuit has been brought against "Bill Me Later" a payment option found on EBay charges interest rates in excess of that allowed under California law...
JSOnline (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) After defending two executives of Merge Healthcare Inc., the medical software company has filed suit to recoup $880,000 spent in their defense and $3 million the firm paid to settle the class action suit that had been brought against them...

January 2010

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...
Daily Finance - In a class action suit originally brought in 2001,Nationwide was charged with accepting "revenue sharing payments". A preliminary rulling was issued November 2009 that found Nationwide "may be a fiduciary"...
Business Wire - An $11.5 million settlement has been reached In re ATI Tech. HDCP Litigation.. Almost $2 million in this settlement will go toward funding a variety of public interest and privacy groups...
PR Newswire - A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District of Connecticut on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Terex Corporation...
The Southeast Texas Record - A suit seeking class action status has been filed in Galveston County District Court against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. The suit alleges TWIA "arbitrarily chose to pay a small fraction of the value" of affected residences...
Bank Info Security - Five financial institutions have filed a class action suit alleging two acquiring banks should be included as defendants in the Heartland Payment Systems data breach. This suit was filed after a proposed $60 million Visa/Heartland data breach settlement...

December 2009

Newsinferno.com - A discussion of bellwether trials was held in December 2009 in regards to the Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits pending in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. All Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits pending in federal courts were consolidated for " centralized and coordinated pre-trial proceedings" in October 2009...
law.com - In re American Investors Life Insurance Co. Annuity Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation a Pennsylvania federal judge has granted final approval in a class action RICO settlement for $184-$530 million as a pay out to a class of mostly elderly investors...
Financial Post (Canada.com) - A case before the Supreme Court of Canada this month asks the question " (Can a) class action...be allowed to proceed if there is a contract between the parties that includes a provision mandating that ny dispute be resolved throught arbitration...
postcrescent.com - A class-action lawsuit was filed in Federal Court against Miamisburg, an Ohio-based papermaker. It is alleged that phasing out subsidies being paid for retiree helath insurance premiums "violates both previous union contracts and federal benefits laws..."
The Berkeley Daily Planet - Caltrans (owns and maintains California state highways) announced that a billion dollar settlement had been reached in a class action lawsuit brought by Californians for Disability Rights et al. The proposed payout is to begin as soon as the courts sign off ...
CNET News - Comcast has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought in 2007-2008 alleging that Comcase "blocked peer-to-peer traffic on its high-speed internet network.". In an off-shoot of the same allegation, Comcast is in the process of appealing an FCC ruling that found the alleged activity unlawful...
Kentucky Injury Lawyer Blog - A settlement has been proposed in the 2007 class action lawsuit brought against Honda by owners of 2003-2008 Honda Civic Hybrids which contended that the gas mileage claims grossly over-estimated the actual gas mileage...
PR Newswire - Two class action lawsuits were filed in U.S.District Courts for the Northern District of California in San Francisco and the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta. It is alleged that AT&T subsidiaries consistently withhold overtime wages from more than 5,000 First Level managers...
On December 8, a settlement was reached in the Cobell v. Salazar class action lawsuit regarding the mismanagement of individual Indian trust fund accounts and the Obama Administration. This suit has been in the court system for almost 10 years. Result: The federal government will create a $1.4 billion Accounting/Trust Fund and a $2 billion Trust Land Consolidation Fund. In addition, a $60 million dollar Indian Education Scholarship fund will be set up in efforts to improve Native American access to higher education. Settlement agreement must be approved by Congress and a federal district court. Documents for Cobell v. Salazar, et al. are available through the US Department of Justice website. Additional settlement information can be found at www.cobellsettlement.com

November 2009

LawyersandSettlements.com - Final settlement terms have been reached in the Peregrine Class Action Lawsuit that alleged materially false and misleading statements were made in public filings, press releases, etc. This settlement coupled with prior recoveries brings the total settlement amount to more than $117,000,000. Distribution of this recovery is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2010...
LegalNewsline.com - The U.S.Supreme Court heard in November 2009 an appeal of the decision made by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that a "national company's place of business should be determined by where the majority of its operations are located". This decision comes in a ruling concerning a 2007 class action lawsuit - Hertz Corporation v. Melissa Friend, 08-1107...
Bloomberg.com - Final approval of a settlement between Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and workers who claimed that Walmart violated wage-and-hour laws has been made. Walmart is to pay between $65 - $85 million as part of a global $640 million resolution of wage-and-hour claims. The global settlement covers more than 30 lawsuits brought in federal courts by Walmart workers. The company has also agreed to pay $40 million in a recent Massachusetts class action settlement based on allegations similar to those in the global settlement.
TollRoadsNews - As part of a court supervised class action settlement, Southern California tollers have agreed to repay about $1.4 million and waive an estimated 29‰ of toll penalties owed for violations since early 2003...
The Southeast Texas Record - 10 years agao Toshiba settled a class action lawsuit for $2.1 billion. Since that time the number of class action litigation suits brought forward along with subsequent settlements have shrunk substantially. This article examines the cause for the decrease in class action litigation across the board...
RiskMetricsGroup - Hong Kong's Law Reform Commission has proposed allowing multiparty litigation. The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong's Class Actions Sub-Committee has detailed recommendations. If adopted Hong Kong would join a growing number of non-US jurisdictions that allow class actions.

October 2009

October 13 was the 9-year anniversary of Garcia v. Vilsack. Lawyers for the Hispanic farmers involved in this suit filed against the USDA have asked the US Supreme Court to intervene. A similar lawsuit was filed by black farmers and settled for $1 billion almost a decade ago. The USDA has stated that a 2002 ruling rejecting the farmers' request for class certification which was later upheld by the US Court of Appeals has prevented them from taken any action. The government has stated that each of the Hispanic farmer claims should be tried separately. This could involve tens of thousands of individual suits. The US District Court in Washington, D.C. has postponed a hearing on this matter until the U.S. Supreme Court can rule on case petitions.
PlasticsNews.com - More than 25 lawsuits seeking class action status were consolidated as multidistrict litigation in US District Court in Kansas City, MO. The lawsuits accuse manufacturers of knowing that BPA is harmful and failing to warn consumers...
The AmLaw Litigation Daily - A $20 million jury verdict on behalf of 170 Texas cities against several online travel companies has been announced. The travel companies were routinely buying hotel rooms at a wholesale price, paying a ‘bed tax’ on this wholesale amount and reselling the rooms at a higher price...
TollRoadsnews - As part of a court supervised settlement of a class action suit lodged in Souther California on behalf of motorists owing a hundred times more than the original unpaid tolls, tollers are to repay $1.4 million in tolls. The Settlement Agreement between Avery, et al. v. Orange County Transportation Authority, et al. has been filed in the Orange County Superior Court. The Notice of Pending Settlement lists exclusion deadlines of January 2010 and a Final Fairness Hearing in February 2010.
A Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action has been filed on behalf of all persons who purchased Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. during the period from April 23, 2002 through April 5, 2006 inclusive. A hearing will be held in February 2010 to determine whether the proposed settlement is acceptable...
A federal court has certified the class action brought against Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. on behalf of investors in the Schwab YieldPlus Fund. The deadline for exclusion from the proposed YieldPlus class action is December 28, 2009. A Notice of Pendency was filed with the US District Court in the Northern District of California in September 2009.
Auto Spies - A national class action lawsuit on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration was filed November 2009...

September 2009

American Laundry News - Veliz vs. Cintas Corp. alleged that Cintas misclassified route drivers in order to avoid paying overtime required by state and federal laws. Cintas has reached a settlement agreement in principle to pay approximately $24million.
Grand Theft Auto ‘Hot Coffee’ class action suit has been settled for twenty million. The twenty million will be paid into a settlement fund for the benefit of class members. The settlement is subject to the completion of final documentation and final approval by the court.
TG Daily - A second class action has been filed in the Northern District of California Court alleging "Intel knows or should have known that its battery life claims did not provide an accurate indication as to the battery life a consumer could expect. Intel failed to inform customers that the testing was conducted under conditions which were far from how an actual user would actually use the computer". If this class action proceeds against Intel it will be eventually consolidated with an earlier class action suit with similar allegations.
A class action lawsuit (the "Complaint") was filed on August 31, 2009 in the US District Court for the District of Maryland On behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of UltraShort Financials ProShares Fund ("SKF"). The complaint alleges that SKF violated the Securities Act by filing a registration statement that contained materially false and misleading information...
Baltimore Sun - In a class action suit brought against Dannon Yogurt over misleading advertising on its Activia and Dan Active lines of yogurt, a settlement has been reached. If you purchased either of these products since their introduction to the market in 2006 (DanActive® in 2007), upon timely completion of a claim form, you will be eligible for a cash refund. The claim forms will only be available when the US District Court approves the settlement. Learn more about the settlement from www.CSGRR.com/Dannon.
A class action complaint has been filed against General Mills, Inc., and Yoplait USA, Inc. in Florida alleging false advertising claims. The Florida Federal Court is being asked to approve a class certification in this case.
iStockAnalyst - Isilon(R) Systems has agreed to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit filed in November 2007. A memorandum of understanding has been entered and a binding stipulation of settlement is expected sometime in Oct/Nov 2009. The proposed settlement is to provide for a $15 million payment to the plaintiff class.
BNET - The US Department of Justice has informed the federal judge overseeing a proposed class-action settlement of the Google Book Search case that they oppose the settlement as it is currently structured. The Final Fairness Hearing scheduled for October 2009 has been cancelled and a rescheduled date has not been set. Additional information about the proposed settlement agreement can be found on the Google Book Settlement site.
The Salt Lake Tribune - In response to the Omniture-Adobe deal announced September 15th, a proposed class-action suit was filed on behalf of Omniture share holders. The suit alleges that board members failed to conduct a fair and open sales process that would have maximized the value of the shares...

August 2009

iPhoneAlley | August 17,2009 - Two class action lawsuits have been filed against both Apple and AT&T regarding their current lack of MMS support for the iPhone. The class action law suits were filed in US District Court in Eastern Louisiana and Southern Illinois. Both suits allege that Apple and AT&T misled customers by failing to warn them that the advertised MMS feature was currently missing...
AllBusiness.com - Several lawsuits have been filed in federal court against Bayer Corp. over Yaz/Yasmin birth control pills and many more filings are expected. It is alleged that the new ingredient in this contraceptive presents risks that the company failed to warn about...
Expedia Litigation Settlement Website -A proposed settlement has been made on behalf of consumers who booked hotel stays through Expedia from January 2001 through June 11, 2008 and paid a "Tax Recovery Charge" and a "Service Fee"...
Business Courier - In a tenative settlement of a 2003 class-action complaint brought against Cintas Corp., Cintas has agreed to pay $24 million. While not admitting guilt, the settlement was reached in order to avoid additional expense and distraction...
In a Third Circuit Court Decision, the District Court Order granting certification of Americans with Disabilities Act Class Action under Rule 23(b) against UPS has been reversed. "The Third Circuit opinion in Hohider v. United Parcel Service, Inc., _F.3d_(3d Cir. July 23, 2009) held that the District Court abused discretion in granting the certification...

The Journal of Commerce Online - A class action lawsuit filed in US District Court for the Souther District of California against UPS alleges that as much as $100 million in overtime wages is owed account managers throughout the United States...

Los Angeles Times | Business - Bank of America (BofA) is the first financial institution to no longer require its customers to arbitrate grievances. It has not, however, done away with its prohibition on customers joining class-action lawsuits. It is believed BofA's change in policy has more to do with its response to the National Arbitration Forum's decision to stop handling credit card disputes...

July 2009

Wireless Week.com - Sprint Nextel has had a national class action suit alleging overcharges dismissed by U.S. District Judge Bryan. His ruling does not prevent the suit from being refiled as a California-only class action however...

BizTimes.com - A $200 million class action lawsuit was filed against Northwestern Mutual in California. The suit seeks certification of the class on behalf of California employees who were denied minimum pay and overtime by Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual asserts individuals named in the suit were private contractors and not employees...

CBCNews - PR-Inside.com - A class action lawsuit challenging the proposed acquisition of Central Jersey Bancorp by OceanFirst Financial Corp. has been filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Owners of Central Jersey common stock may want to obtain additional information about this class action.

The AmLaw Litigation Daily - The Fifth Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling that had denied class certification in the Flowserve Securities Class Action Case. The lower court had denied certification and granted the defendants' motion for summary Judgement. It was determined by the lower court that the plaintiffs had not sufficiently established loss causation...

BankInvestmentConsultant.com -Judge Sonia Sotomayor history with class action in her tenure on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is examined in this article. Her most prominent financial services class action ruling came in her 2001 antitrust suit brought against Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc...

National Consumer Law Center - The NCLC has recently added to their bookstore "A Quick Guide to Federal Evidence and Objections" written by Timothy Eble offering a condensed version of federal rules of evidence designed to assist attorneys in the courtroom by facilitating objections using rule number.
June 2009

AP - Class-action status has been granted litigation brought on behalf of Passaic, New Jersey inmates. It is alleged that the jail has become dangerous, unsanitary and overcrowded...

Business First of Columbus - Accusing Skybus Airlines Inc. of violating the WARN act, a settlement reached in the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has awarded a settlement of $925,000...

Bloomberg.com - In a Pensacola, Florida court this June R.J.Reynolds was ordered to pay $30,000,000 to Hilda Martin whose husband died of lung cancer after years of smoking. This case is one in a series of cases brought in Florida since the Florida Supreme Court, in the 2006 "Engle" Case, ruled that smokers could not sue as a group...

news-press.com - A two day conference was held in Orlando to help attorneys representing manufacturers, suppliers, homeowners and builders in their class action dealing with the Chinese drywall problem. The pros and cons of a class action vs. individual law suits were discussed...

consumeraffairs.com - In a class action suit brought by a California resident on behalf of all Kaiser members whose insurance plans are part of a private employer group medical plan against Kaiser Permanente, an insurance provider, who never received reimbursement of their copayment...

Business Standard -Mumbai, India. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning to finance investor associations in their efforts to fight "collective suits". These suits resemble the US class action suits.

Business Insurance, United Kingdom - Changes proposed in the way costs are handled in Unived Kingdom civil litigation may lead to an increase of "class action-like"litigation.

May 2009

Securities Docket.com - A writ of certiorari has been granted in Merck & Co., et al., v. Reynolds, et al. (08-905). Shareholders allege that Merck provided misleading information about the risks of Vioxx. The US District Court dismissed the case but the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court ruling...

The Telegraph.com - Tyson Foods has settled a class action suit that began in 2004. The lawsuit alleged that Tyson Foods, Inc. artificially inflated their poultry product weights between 1997-2003. The case was in litigation for seven years and survived two appeals...

Reuters - A US District Court has ruled in MaryGrace A. Coneff, et al. v. AT&T that the classaction lawsuit against AT&T arising from the 2004 merger of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless can proceed. AT&T had argued that customers were bound to individual arbitration rather than class action...

CreditCards.com - "What the new credit card law means for you" discusses the direct and indirect impact of the new credit card legislation signed into effect by President Obama in May. Highlights of the law address limited interest rate hikes, clearer due dates and times, elimination of double-cycle billing, more time to pay bills...

The Dough Roller - Providing a summary of the latest credit card legislation, "The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act" signed by President Obama, possible ramifications of the bill's passage are examined. American Express Blue Cash and Discover Card have already curtailed some of their benefits...

govtrack.us - Introduced in the last days of April, 2009, S. 931: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 is designed to eliminate the practice of forced binding arbitration. (Also see: H.R. 1020) S. 931 has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In re: Sterling Financial Corporation Securities Class ActionInformation dealing with Sterling Financial Corporation Securities, Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action, Sterling Proof of Claim, Sterling Financial E-Claim Filing Guidelines and Financial E-Claim Filing Template impacting those people who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Sterling Financial Corporation ("Sterling" or the "Company") between April 27, 2004 and May 24, 2007, inclusive.

Haaretz.com - The Tel Aviv District Court threw out a settlement that had been reached earlier between the plaintiffs and "food giant" Straus Group which would have required Straus to offer their product at a 24‰ discount for the next year...

In re Milliron v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., No. 08-04149(JLL) (ES) - If you were or are a customer of T-Mobile and you paid or were charged a flat-rate Early Termination Fee ("ETF") any time during the period of July 23, 1999 through February 19, 2009 a class action settlement could affect your rights. Latest information about this proposed settlement can be found by viewing ETF Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (pdf) or the Order Granting PreliminarilyApproval To Proposed ETF Settlement (pdf). The Claim Form for T-Mobile Early Termination can be filled out online.

In Re: Bextra and Celebrex Marketing, Sales Practices, and Product Liability Litigation, a settlement agreement and release has been reached. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer: Marketed both drugs claiming both provided benefits greater than "NSAIDs", an unsubstantiated claim; Marketing was inconsistent with FDA approved statements; False marketing inflated their prices for consumers. If you paid some or all of the purchase price for Bextra and/or Celebrex on or before July 29, 2005 you are a member of the proposed settlement class. Consumer Claim Forms for the Bextra and Celebrex Settlement must be completed and postmarked by Oct. 23, 2009.

Law.com - In class action suits alleging Aetna, Cigna, Oxford, WellPoint and Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey underpaid claims for treatments out-of-network, the Federal judge in Newark urged plaintiff attorneys to coordinate their efforts and cooperate...

In Joseph Bohm and John Lee, et al v. Park West Gallery, Inc., PWG Florida, Inc., Vista Fine Art, LLC d/b/a Park West At Sea, Albert Scaglione, and John Does 1-100 a class action is brought on behalf of a nationwide class of purchasers of artworks at shipboard auctions...

April 2009

BeaufortGazette.com - In 2002 Dryvit Systems, Inc. settled a class action suit that was brought in the state of Tennessee. The judge ruled that claimants in other states were entitled to the same settlement as that received by claimants in Tennessee. Dryvit is accused of violating South Carolina's laws governing class actions...

engadgetHD.com - In response to a class action suit filed in 2007, United States Magistrate Judge Gold of the Eastern District of New York has ruled that Toshiba will need to pay over $1 million...

FierceBroadbandWireless - A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court of Oklahoma accusing AT&T Mobility and RadioShack of "common law fraud and violation of state consumer protection acts" in response to a netbook and data plan that failed to make clear the astronomical charges they might incur if they were to exceed a set amount of internet usage...

MarketWatch - In early March the U.S. District Court in Southern California dismissed three consumer class action law suits brought against Qualcomm that alleged antitrust violations...

Maryland Community Newspapers Online - In Maryland a county Circuit Court judge has allowed a class action lawsuit on behalf of those who received tickets as a result of speed cameras. It is alleged that the agreement between ACS State and Local Solutions violated a 2006 state law...

The Michigan Messenger - Dow Chemical appealed the class action status of a dioxin contamination case before the Michigan Supreme Court in early March. This case was originally filed 6 years ago in Saginaw Circuit Court...,
March 2009

New Orleans Business News - Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is involved in two "overlapping" class action lawsuits both dealing with the timely handling of claims after 2005 hurricanes. Claims were settled in the class action suit brought in Orleans Parish but...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia U.S. District Judge Cooper has allowed a class action suit brought on behalf of 16,000 sex offenders in Georgia to proceed in "subclasses."...

The Australian - The Australian class action against the manufacturers of Vioxx began in March 2009. The company settled its US personal injury claims in November 2007 for $5.2 billion...

San Francisco Chronicle - California legislators, in an attempt to restrict access to class action suits, have introduced legislation to limit the right of consumers...

February 2009

Public Justice has filed an amici curiae brief in support of the plaintiff in Komarova v. National Credit Acceptance, Inc. in the California Court of Appeals that questions the integrity of arbitrations handled by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF)...

In Homa v. American Express Company the Third Circuit rejected the credit card's arugments that its mandatory arbitration clause banning class actions and " the Utah choice-of-law provision" should allow them to " bar New Jersey consumers from bringing class actions against it..."

Associated Press - In a February 2009 decision U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman decertified the class action lawsuit brought against Microsoft alleging Microsoft's "Windows Vista Capable" was misleading...

Bloomberg.com - After refusing to reinstate $145 billion statewide class action settlement, thousands of individual cases made their way to the Florida courts. In the first of the thousands of individual lawsuits brought against Altria's Philip Morris/ Virginia Slims cigarettes, a state court jury awarded compensatory and punitive damages... Philip Morris USA will seek Appellate Review...

Richmond Times-Dispatch - February 6, 2009 the Circuit Court of Davidson County dismissed the class action lawsuit brought against the Altria Group and Philip Morris USA. The Court ruled that the class action suit was barred by Tennessee's consumer protection law...

In Altria Group, Inc. v. Good the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that federal law does not wipe out lawsuits against tobacco companies for defrauding the public with fraudulent claims that "light" cigarettes were less harmful...
Public Justice filed an amici brief opposing preemption filed on behalf of the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, AARP, and Public Justice.

January 2009

ArmyTimes- The Veterans Affairs Department has agreed to a $20 million class action settlement in response to the suit originally filed by five veterans groups alleging invasion of privacy. Settlements for those veterans who can show damage will range from $75 to $1500. Any remaining funds will be donated to veterans' charities...

knoxvillebiz.com - A class action lawsuit has been filed against TVA on behalf of "all individuals who own or owned real property located on the Emory or Clinch Rivers downstream from the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County..."

Quad-City Times - U.S. District Wolle ruled that two counts of the four count complaint against Deer & Co. brought by the Flex Retirees Organization can proceed as a class action...
FinalCall.com News - New Orleans public school employees can move forward with their class action lawsuit which seeks damages for alleged wrongful termination and contract violations...

Asbestos News - W.R. Grace has agreed to a proposed settlement of the class action suit filed against them. For a history of the W.R.Grace story see: W.R. Grace and the Libby, Montana Asbestos Tragedy, W.R. Grace Company Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges, W.R.Grace to pay record Superfund fine.

Business Journal - H &R Block agreed to a $4.85 million settlement in California. Block was sued by the California attorney general in early 2006 for using deceptive advertising to disguise...

December 2008

LosAngeles Times - Wal-Mart announced at the end of December 2008 that it would settle as many as 63 class action suits scattered through out the country. The settlements could cost from $352 million to $640 million depending upon the number of claims submitted...

Bloomberg.com - A class-action lawsuit (Keller v. Madoff, Bernard Madoff Securities and John Does 1-100, No. CV808-5026) was filed in New York by 5 investors seeking as much as $100,000 from Bernard Madoff, the investment advisor. The proposed class could grow to more than 1000 people...

law.com - A federal judge has given final approval to the $95 million price-fixing class action suit involving lumber manufacturers. In re OSB Antitrust Litigation U.S. District Judge Diamond decided that the plaintiffs' attorneys are entitled to one-third of the settlement funds...

Business Journal - In a December class action settlement Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to Pay 100,000 current and former hourly Minnesota employees up to $54.25 million. The exact amount will depend upon the number of claims submitted...

wvgazette.com - Federal U.S. District Judge Longstaff rejected class action status for suits brought in 23 separate states against DuPont alleging that DuPont made false, misleading and deceptive representations about the safety of non-stick cookware...
SCNow.com - A recent class action scam was reported in North Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs was issuing a warning this month. It was reminding consumers that no "legitimate class action lawsuit will have someone contact you by phone..."

Asbestos.net - An agreement in principle has been reached between W.R.Grace & Co. and over 10,000 claimants. The agreed upon settlement requires W.R.Grace to contribute $140,000,000 to a trust fund...Confusion over the tenative agreement in the Zonolite Class Action Lawsuit is still being reported, however...

November 2008

SteelGuru - The seventh lawsuit in a series of class action litigation suits was brought against US steelmakers in October 2008 in the US District Court of Northern Illinois...

StateJournal.com - In a class action suit brought against Monsanto for the residents of the Nitro area a Putnam County Judge has issued a gag order...See also Carter v. Monsanto Co. et. al...

IntoMobile News - In a second class action lawsuit against Sprint, plaintiffs are seeking to recover "illegally levied Early Termination Fees" for clients who were customers as far back as 1999...

2theadvocate.com - A class-collection has been certified by U.S. District Judge Barbier of New Orleans against ICF International for non-payment of overtime to employees working in the Road Home program...

Digital Journal - A class action lawsuit was filed in the Rochester New York U.S. District Court alleging that Hardings Inc., a machine tool maker, had issued flase statements that inflated stock prices for their company...

Consumer Goods &Retail Industry Litigation Blog - A consumer antitrust class action lawsuit was filed 10/27/08 against Whole Foods Market, Inc. alleging a violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act et. al...
October 2008

Bloomberg.com - Farmers in 5 states sued Bayer, a German producer of genetically modified seeds, after small amounts of this seed was found in rice they were raising for consumption. Their bid for a class action suit was denied and individual suits are now planned...

New Orleans Business News - Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., a state-run insurer,acknowledged no wrong doing but has agreed to a $35 million settlement in two class action suits that alleged they had failed to offer settlements on hurricane claims in a timely fashion...

Rutland Herald - A class action lawsuit brought against Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners on behalf of 1243 investor pass holders has been certified by a federal judge...

afterdawn.com - A class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging that Microsoft concealed the failure rate of their Xbox 360 in order to better compete with Play Station 3 and Nintendo Wii in 2006...

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 - The class-action status of a lawsuit filed against General Motors Corp. alleging that GM sold four million vehicles with defectively designed parking brakes was upheld by the Arkansas Supreme Court...
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...

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