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Class Action Lawsuits

Filed class action lawsuits seeking claimants. A class action lawsuit is when there is a large group of people who file a complaint against a defendant for similar grievances. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of everyone in the class, that class being a group of people who share similar circumstances, injuries and damages. For example, if there is a food illness class action lawsuit, all plaintiffs in the class would have had the same injury (e.g., salmonella) as a result of eating the same tainted food. A lawyer may file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all injured parties who are seeking compensation from the defendant.

  • Yogurtland Faces Class Action over Frozen Yogurt
    Yogurtland Faces Class Action over Frozen Yogurt
    October 8 2009

    A class action lawsuit was filed on September 23, 2009 in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles, on behalf of all purchasers of a certain so-called "frozen yogurt" product made and/or marketed by...

  • New Chinese Drywall Class Action Filed Against Boynton Beach Builder
    New Chinese Drywall Class Action Filed Against Boynton Beach Builder
    October 7 2009

    A new class action has been filed alleging that Renaissance Commons, a residential condominium complex in Boynton Beach, was constructed with defective Chinese Drywall which is emitting toxic gases into the plaintiffs' homes. The lawsuit claims...

  • Sony Faces Class Action over Defective PlayStation 3 Upgrades
    Sony Faces Class Action over Defective PlayStation 3 Upgrades
    October 6 2009

    A disgruntled PlayStation 3 (PS3) owner has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony alleging that the 3.0 upgrade for PS3, which was a mandatory upgrade, caused systems to freeze during game play, and stopped the controllers from working. John...

  • McDonald's Faces Potential Wages Class Action in Washington State
    McDonald's Faces Potential Wages Class Action in Washington State
    October 5 2009

    A potential class action lawsuit has been filed in Washington state by two former employees of McDonald's fast food restaurants, who allege that they were not given paid breaks during their shifts. According to Washington state law, hourly...

  • Class Action Filed Over Incontinence Briefs
    Class Action Filed Over Incontinence Briefs
    October 2 2009

    Low-income adults with disabilities who struggle to find the money to pay for medically necessary incontinence briefs may find one of life's burdens lifted through a class action lawsuit filed September 30, 2009. The 9 plaintiffs in the case are...

  • DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund Inc, SRO, SRQ Securities Fraud
    DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund Inc, SRO, SRQ Securities Fraud
    September 23 2009

    Company: DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund Inc, Ticker Symbol: SRO, SRQ Class Period: Mar-8-07 to Nov-17-08 Date Filed: Sep-23-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-22-09 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: A class action lawsuit...

  • Psychiatric Solutions Inc, PSYS Securities Fraud
    Psychiatric Solutions Inc, PSYS Securities Fraud
    September 21 2009

    Company: Psychiatric Solutions Inc, Ticker Symbol: PSYS Class Period: Feb-21-08 to Feb-25-09 Date Filed: Sep-21-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-20-09 Court: Middle District of Tennessee Allegations: A class action lawsuit has been...

  • UCBH Holdings, Inc, UCBH  Securities Fraud
    UCBH Holdings, Inc, UCBH Securities Fraud
    September 17 2009

    Company: UCBH Holdings, Inc, Ticker Symbol: UCBH Class Period: Apr-24-08 to Sep-8-09 Date Filed: Sep-17-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-16-09 Court: Northern District of California Allegations: A class action lawsuit has been...

  • Wachovia Corporation WB Securities Fraud
    Wachovia Corporation WB Securities Fraud
    September 16 2009

    Company: Wachovia Corporation Ticker Symbol: WB Class Period: Mar-19-03 to Feb-13-08 Date Filed: Sep-16-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-15-09 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: A lawsuit seeking class action status...

  • Anixter International Inc. AXE Securities Fraud
    Anixter International Inc. AXE Securities Fraud
    September 11 2009

    Company: Anixter International Inc. Ticker Symbol: AXE Class Period: Jan-29-08 to Oct-20-08 Date Filed: Sep-11-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-10-09 Court: Northern District of Illinois Allegations: A class action lawsuit has been...

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