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Class Action Suits
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Times workers suing Tribune
Business |
September 17, 2008
Several former and current Los Angeles Times employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the newspaper’s corporate parent, Tribune Co., and its chief executive, Sam Zell, contending that reckless management is destroying the value of the company. Read more
Friday, August 29, 2008
BUSINESS BRIEFING
Business |
August 29, 2008
MORTGAGES
Adjustable rates rise, fixed ease
Average rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 6.40% this week, down from 6.47% last week and the lowest since the week of July 17, mortgage company Freddie Mac said. Read more
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Nursing homes settle lawsuit
California | Local |
August 22, 2008
The operator of 18 skilled nursing homes across Southern California will pay $2 million to former residents in a settlement stemming from a class-action lawsuit that alleged substandard care of elderly patients. Read more
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Building owners settle bias suit
California | Local |
August 16, 2008
The owners and managers of a Stanton apartment complex that fined families $50 and threatened them with eviction notices when their children played outside agreed Friday to pay $618,000 to settle a housing discrimination lawsuit. Read more
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Kickback suits may lead to $100 refunds
Business |
August 9, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of Californians could be eligible for $100 payments under the proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerages. Read more
Friday, July 11, 2008
Cheesecake Factory sued by workers
Business |
July 11, 2008
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against Cheesecake Factory Inc., saying male-on-male sexual harassment occurred at one of the chain’s restaurants and that supervisors ignored complaints. Read more
Thursday, June 26, 2008
California | Local |
June 26, 2008
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that although the Department of Veterans Affairs might have provided inadequate care or benefits to some veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, the department had not done so systematically. Read more
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Credit monitoring at no cost to you
Business |
June 22, 2008
Cindy Lupica last week signed up every member of her family to participate in a class-action settlement with TransUnion Corp., one of the three major credit bureaus. Read more
Friday, May 30, 2008
Consumers will soon know the (credit) score
Business |
May 30, 2008
More than 160 million Americans would be able to learn their all-important credit scores at no charge – and with no strings attached – under a settlement by credit reporting giant TransUnion Corp. Read more
Friday, April 11, 2008
Pinkberry settles yogurt suit
Business |
April 11, 2008
Pinkberry is spooning out some cold hard cash to end a class-action lawsuit. Read more
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Suit against home lender is expanded
Business |
January 26, 2008
New York state and city authorities are suing 26 banks and two accounting firms that did business with Countrywide Financial Corp., claiming that the companies failed to ensure that the beleaguered mortgage company was being honest with investors. Read more
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Yogurt maker sued for claims
Business |
January 24, 2008
Trish Wiener believes Dannon misled her, and she wants to milk it for all it’s worth. Read more
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Settlement rejected over Milberg fees
Business |
December 6, 2007
A federal judge in San Francisco has rejected a proposed
class-action settlement negotiated by law firm Milberg Weiss, citing
outsized legal fees and questions about whether a firm accused of
criminal wrongdoing should represent shareholders. Read more
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Ruling on recisions is blow to insurers
Business |
December 5, 2007
In a victory for consumers, a state appeals court Tuesday opened
the way for class-action lawsuits against insurers that may have
improperly dropped individuals for alleged errors and omissions on
applications after medical claims had been submitted. Read more
Saturday, December 1, 2007
In Brief | LITIGATION - Top plaintiffs named in lender suits
Business |
December 1, 2007
A federal judge has named two New York pension funds as lead
plaintiffs for five class- action lawsuits accusing Countrywide
Financial Corp. Read more
