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- a civil law action taken by a group of individuals who have a common grievance against an individual, organization, or legal entity
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- Elan Announces Agreement to Settle Shareholder Class Action; Elan Reaches Provisional Agreement to Settle SEC Investigation
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc today announced that it has reached an agreement to settle the previously disclosed consolidated class action pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The class action, which consolidated several class actions filed in early 2002, names the Company...
- Research articles 2004-10-25
- Class actions up in Australia.
- Excess capacity will prevent product liability rates from rising: Risk manager SYDNEY, Australia - Australian companies are facing a rash of class-action lawsuits over claims of illness from contaminated food products, though it is not expected to harExcess capacity will prevent product liability rates from rising:...
- Research articles 1997-08-25
- Final Approval Hearing Set in 3M Antitrust Legal Settlement; 3M Will Distribute $41 Million of Products to Charities
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Judge Claudia Wilkin of the United States District Court, Northern District of California has set April 21, 2006, as the hearing date to consider final approval of the settlement of a class action antitrust lawsuit, WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Judge Claudia Wilkin...
- Research articles 2006-01-11
- Digital Lightwave Dismissed From Appeal of Class Action Settlement; Decision Finalizes Settlement of Class Action Suit Against Company
- Business Editors and High Tech Writers
- Research articles 2000-03-20
- Court Approves $100 Million Settlement in Class Action Against American Express Financial Advisors
- SAN FRANCISCO -- On July 19, 2007, U.S. District Court Judge Deborah A. Batts, Southern District of New York, entered an order granting final approval of a $100 million settlement of the class action lawsuit brought by customers of American Express Financial Advisors ("AEFA," now known as Ameriprise Financial Services,...
- Research articles 2007-07-24
- Rebates settle suit in Ky. (Policy).(class action suite, cable television services, Kentucky)(Brief Article)
- Past and present cable customers in Jefferson County, Ky., will receive rebates--some worth as much as $49--to resolve a class action suit over an improper pass-through of property taxes. The settlement may affect as many as 200,000 consumers ...
- Research articles 2002-11-18
- If You Were a Subscriber or Beneficiary of a Health Net Plan at Any Time Between 1995 and 2007 You May Be Eligible to Participate in a Class Action Settlement
- NEW YORK -- A Settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit involving Health Net, also formerly known as Physicians Health Services, PHS, and First Option Health Plan. The Settlement will provide up to $215,000,000.00 for payments to subscribers or beneficiaries of various Health Net Plans from July 1995...
- Research articles 2008-05-23
- Symbol Technologies Announces Court Approval of Shareholder Settlement
- HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility CompanyTM, today announced the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York has approved the Company's shareholder class action lawsuit settlements that were announced on June 3, 2004. As part of the Pinkowitz and Hoyle shareholder class...
- Research articles 2004-10-21
- Settlement Reached In Overtime Pay Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Counsel for plaintiffs and counsel for defendants announced today that the parties have reached a settlement of the overtime pay class action lawsuit Gerlach v. Wells Fargo & Co., Case No. 05-CV-00585-CW. The settlement, which was preliminarily approved Friday, October 6, 2006, by U.S. District Court Judge...
- Research articles 2006-10-09
- Aerosonic Announces Settlement of Class Action Litigation
- CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aerosonic Corporation (AMEX:AIM), a leading supplier of precision flight products for commercial, business and military aircraft, announced today that it and the other parties to the Aerosonic Corporation Securities Litigation filed a Notice of Settlement with the court on April 1, 2005, confirming that all parties had...
- Research articles 2005-04-05
- RUBIN JOINS CITIGROUP EXECUTIVE TRIAD.
- NEW YORK-Citigroup, the financial services monolith formed by the merger of Citibank and Travelers Group, has named former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin as chairman of the executive committee of the board. Although he will not be co NEW YORK-Citigroup,...
- Research articles 1999-11-01
- The TJX Companies, Inc. Agrees to Settlement of Customer Class Actions; Subject to Court Approval; Estimated Costs of Settlement Already Reflected and Disclosed
- FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) today reported that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement with respect to the customer class actions in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico relating to customer claims arising from the criminal intrusions into TJX's computer system. The settlement is...
- Research articles 2007-09-21
- Crain's List: 2004's big litigation.(Focus: Law Firms)
- U.S. v. Big Tobacco The Lawyers: David M. Bernick (Kirkland & Ellis LLP), Dan K. Webb (Winston & Strawn LLP) The Clients: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Philip Morris USA Inc. Venue: U.S. District Court, Washington, D.C. ...
- Research articles 2004-11-15
- Orbit International Corp. Announces Second Quarter Results and Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit
- HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 11, 1998--Orbit International Corp. (NASDAQ:ORBT) today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1998. The Company also announced that a settlement with respect to the USA Classic class action securities litigation has been reached subject to an executed "Stipulation of Settlement" by...
- Research articles 1998-08-11
- Medi-Hut Announces U.S. District Court Approval of Class Action Settlement, Partial Settlement of Other Litigations, Relocation of Principal Offices and Other Developments
- Business Editors/Legal Writers/Health/Medical Writers
- Research articles 2004-05-28
- Settlement Reached in Restaurant Lawsuit; Seven McDonald's Restaurants in Marin Agree to Settle Class Action Employment Lawsuit
- SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Legal Aid of Marin and other attorneys representing restaurant workers are asking the Marin County Superior Court to approve a settlement reached with Michael Magruder and Magruder Inc., former owner of all seven McDonald's restaurants in Marin County ("McDonald's of Marin") to resolve a class action...
- Research articles 2006-03-13
- Three integrateds will settle suit.(International Paper, Weyerhaeuser and Georgia-Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)
- International Paper IP, Weyerhaeuser and Georgia-Pacific Corp. (G-P) have agreed to pay $68 million to settle class action lawsuits alleging they and others conspired to raise prices on corrugated sheets and boxes. The settlement deals with two l International Paper IP, Weyerhaeuser and Georgia-Pacific...
- Research articles 2003-09-27
- Met tried to 'sabotage' Fla. settlement: attorney. (Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Kenneth R. Behrend)
- A Pittsburgh-based attorney, Kenneth R. Behrend, is charging Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and a number of its agents with influencing policyholders in a 'nurses' class action suit in Florida to not be part of the settlement. Behrend is asking the federA Pittsburgh-based attorney, Kenneth R. Behrend, is charging Metropolitan Life...
- Research articles 1994-10-17
- Perini Corporation Announces Expected Participation of Approximately 357,285 Depositary Shares in Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit
- FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Perini Corporation (NYSE:PCR) announced today that it expects approximately 357,285 shares of outstanding $2.125 Depositary Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Shares (the "Depositary Shares") to participate in the previously announced settlement of the class action lawsuit filed by holders of Perini's Depositary Shares. The settlement and the final number...
- Research articles 2005-07-21
- Thanks, Mr. Hevesi.(a class action lawsuit between Alan G. Hevesi and MCI Inc.)(Editorial)
- Pension funds, as they collect their WorldCom Inc. class-action claims, ought to remember who achieved the settlements. Alan G. Hevesi, New York state comptroller and sole trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, in his relentless pursui Pension funds, as they collect their WorldCom...
- Research articles 2005-07-25
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