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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.

  • Strip Search Class Action Gets Green Light
    Strip Search Class Action Gets Green Light
    March 23 2009

    A class action suit brought against Baltimore's Central Booking and Intake Center has had 2 categories of plaintiff granted by a federal judge, paving the way for possibly tens of thousands of people who were processed at the booking center between...

  • Petland Faces Class Action for Selling Unhealthy Puppies
    Petland Faces Class Action for Selling Unhealthy Puppies
    March 18 2009

    On Monday, March 16, a class action lawsuit was finally filed against Petland Inc., alleging the pet store chain is a distributor of "factory-produced" puppies, and that it conspired to sell unhealthy puppy mill puppies in several states to...

  • 21 club Sued for Withholding Wages
    21 club Sued for Withholding Wages
    March 17 2009

    The '21' Club in Manhattan is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the business stole tips from waiters and other employees working in its banqueting business. The class action was brought on behalf of more than 30 people currently...

  • Steel Dynamics, Inc STLD Securities Fraud
    Steel Dynamics, Inc STLD Securities Fraud
    March 16 2009

    Company: Steel Dynamics, Inc Ticker Symbol: STLD Class Period: Jan-29-09 to Mar-11-09 Date Filed: Mar-16-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May-15-09 Court: Northern District of Indiana Allegations: A class action lawsuit has been filed in...

  • Corus Bankhares Inc. CORS Securities Fraud
    Corus Bankhares Inc. CORS Securities Fraud
    March 12 2009

    Company: Corus Bankhares Inc. Ticker Symbol: CORS Class Period: Jan-25-08 to Jan-30-09 Date Filed: Mar-12-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May-11-09 Court: Northern District of Illinois Allegations: A class action lawsuit has been filed...

  • Sprint Nextel  S Securities Fraud
    Sprint Nextel S Securities Fraud
    March 11 2009

    Company: Sprint Nextel Ticker Symbol: S Class Period: Oct-26-06 to Feb-27-07 Date Filed: Mar-10-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May-9-09 Court: District of Kansas Allegations: On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, an investor in Sprint Nextel...

  • $20 Million Class Action Filed Against Ontario Tattoo Parlour
    $20 Million Class Action Filed Against Ontario Tattoo Parlour
    March 11 2009

    Moonshin Tattoo in Mississauga, Canada, is facing a potential class action alleging the shop used inadequately sterilized needles during the previous 4-year period. It is estimated that as many as 3,000 people may have unknowingly been exposed to...

  • Perrigo Company  PRGO Securities Fraud
    Perrigo Company PRGO Securities Fraud
    March 11 2009

    Company: Perrigo Company Ticker Symbol: PRGO Class Period: Nov-6-08 to Feb-2-09 Date Filed: Mar-11-09 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May-10-09 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: A lawsuit seeking class action status has...

  • Westgate Capital Management Faces Class Action
    Westgate Capital Management Faces Class Action
    March 10 2009

    A class action lawsuit was filed on March 2, 2009 on behalf of individuals and entities that invested with the investment firm of Westgate Capital Management LLC between January 1, 2004 and March 2, 2009 (the "class period"). The case is...

  • Domino's Sued Over Driver Reimbursement
    Domino's Sued Over Driver Reimbursement
    March 9 2009

    Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN: A federal judge has ruled that class action filed against Domino's Pizza, by two former employees of can proceed. The lawsuit alleges that Domino's violated state and federal law by failing to reimburse employees for...

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