A proposed class-action suit has been filed in Illinois federal court against online dating service conglomerate, Match Group Inc., accusing the company, through its website OkCupid.com, of fraudulently enticing subscribers
A former Lyft driver has filed a proposed class action lawsuit in California federal court accusing Uber of spying on Lyft drivers’ locations with a secret software program referred to
On April 13, 2017, students unhappy with the way their student loans were being handled filed a class action lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court against payment processing company Higher One
Kimberly-Clark Corp. and its spinoff Halyard Health Inc. were hit with a $454 million jury verdict, which included $350 million in punitive damages in a class action alleging that their
After five years of legal battles, a class action was certified on behalf of over 170,000 disgruntled British Airways frequent fliers in New York federal court on March 31, 2017.
Just in time for the start of the 2017 baseball season, a federal judge in California has certified a class action on behalf of thousands of disgruntled Minor League Baseball
On the April 11, 2017, BBC World News Program, the announcer told a reporter for the Atlantic that traditionally in the United States, if a group of consumers were being
A proposed class action filed in California federal court alleges that Uber’s upfront pricing model charges passengers a higher fare based on a longer route, but requires drivers to take
On April 6, 2017, the California Supreme Court unanimously held that an arbitration agreement that waives the right to public injunctive relief is contrary to California public policy and therefore
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $110 million to resolve class actions that allege bank workers opened unauthorized accounts in customers’ names or enrolled them in the bank’s services without
Doctor’s Associates, Inc., doing business as Subway, has settled a putative class action with customers who allege the sandwich chain unlawfully printed full credit card expiration dates on receipts.
The final four manufacturers named as defendants in an antitrust class action involving lithium ion batteries have agreed to settle the remaining claims.
A few months ago, real estate company Redfin Corp. won a battle to get a proposed class action transferred to arbitration.
Electronics companies Pioneer and Philips (“PLDS”) will pay a combined $50.5 million in another settlement with consumers in a class action alleging an industry-wide price-fixing scheme over optical disk drives.
Recently, the Republican-controlled U.S. House passed a bill intended to make it more difficult to bring class actions.
Stoll Berne, representing Aequitas investors, overcame joint motions for dismissal filed in June 2016 in a major securities lawsuit against Deloitte & Touche, EisnerAmper, Sidley Austin, Tonkon Torp, TD Ameritrade
Dan Karon, one of the leaders of the ABA Class Action Committee, has authored an article that explains how the proposed class action bill, H.B. 985, will hurt businesses that
Stoll Berne, together with the Immigrant Law Group, recently filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of a motion to reopen immigration proceedings that
According to a motion for preliminary approval, Google Inc. has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of advertisers who claim the tech
According to a Motion for Preliminary Approval filed in a Georgia federal court, Home Depot has agreed to pay $25 million and strengthen its data security practices to resolve a
