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New York Times Article Features Oregon Wildfires Class Action

March 26, 2024

The New York Times on March 22, 2024, published an article looking at the issue of utilities causing wildfires because of changed circumstances relating to climate change. The Oregon Wildfires class action, which is being led by Cody Berne at Stoll Berne, was highlighted in the article. The article can be found here. This blog is intended to provide information to the general public and to practitioners about developments that may impact Oregon class actions. Sign

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Hidden Admin Fees Lead to $100 Million Verizon Wireless Settlement

January 25, 2024

Verizon customers are receiving notices to file a claim before April 15th, 2024, in order to receive a payout of up to $100, as part of the proposed $100 million settlement Verizon is set to pay.

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U.S. Appeals Court in Cincinnati Denies Massive Class Action Against 3M and DuPont

December 1, 2023

3M, Corteva Inc, and DuPont were granted a big win by a U.S. appeals court on Monday November 27th, 2023. The appeals court rejected a lower court’s ruling that would have allowed roughly 11.8 million Ohio residents to participate in a massive class action.

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PFAS Found in Two Large Connecticut Water Companies Lead to Class Action

November 15, 2023

Aquarion and Connecticut Water Co., Connecticut’s largest water suppliers, are facing two class action lawsuits. Plaintiffs in this case allege that these two water companies knowingly supplied water contaminated with PFAS chemicals.

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Jury Finds National Association of Realtors Liable for $1.8 Billion

November 2, 2023

A Kansas City, Mo., jury unanimously found Tuesday that the National Association of Realtors and other real estate organizations conspired to artificially inflate home sale commissions, in a case that could change how much home sellers pay real estate agents.

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$1.3 Billion Antitrust Class Action Against Nationwide Real Estate Companies

November 1, 2023

In Kansas City, Missouri, a large antitrust case against several nationwide known real estate companies is underway. The defendants in this case are The National Association of Realtors and some of the largest real estate companies in the United States.

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$500 Million “Batterygate” Class Action Settlement Against Apple

September 25, 2023

About 3 million iPhone users are about to receive a payout from the recent $500 million settlement against Apple. This settlement results from a judge rejecting the large tech company’s appeal against the 2017 class action suit.

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Tesla and CEO Elon Musk Face Potential Class Action in Northern District of California

August 15, 2023

In a recently filed class action against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk, a group of Tesla owners allege Musk and Tesla have exaggerated mileage range projections.

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Indiana Judge Grants Certification for Class Action Lawsuit Against State-Wide Abortion Ban

June 27, 2023

A superior court judge in Marion County, Indiana, certified a class action lawsuit that aims to abolish Indiana’s near-total abortion ban.

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Lawsuit Against Dave Ramsey Filed by Former Listeners

June 14, 2023

Known for offering advice on how to manage one’s debt, the finance guru and radio host Dave Ramsey is being sued for $150 million by former listeners.

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$215M Gender Bias Lawsuit Settlement Against Goldman Sachs

June 8, 2023

A $215 million settlement has been filed in a recent class action case against Goldman Sachs. The plaintiffs allege a comprehensive bias against women with regards to pay and promotions.

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Division I Athletes Fight for Class Certification Against NCAA

May 30, 2023

In the antitrust class action House v. NCAA, former and current Division I athletes seek compensation for not being given the right to use their NIL (name, image, and likeness) for commercial purposes.

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Slack Technologies Direct Listing Class Action Heard by U.S. Supreme Court

May 5, 2023

Salesforce Inc.’s Slack Technologies, makers of software used for communications in workplaces, was sued in federal court in a securities fraud class action in 2019.

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Trial Begins in Oregon Labor Day Fires Class Action

April 28, 2023

Trial began Monday, April 24, 2023, in the Oregon Labor Day fires class action against PacifiCorp. Plaintiffs allege that PacifiCorp, Oregon’s second largest utility, did not, and should have, shut off power during the extremely hot, dry and major windstorm event over Labor Day weekend in 2020.

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Norfolk Southern Facing Derailment Class Action

March 3, 2023

Rail company Norfolk Southern is facing a potential class action lawsuit for the recent Ohio train derailment. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by three people that resided near the derailment.

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Privacy Lawsuit Filed Against Chick-fil-A

February 27, 2023

In a recent proposed class action lawsuit against Chick-fil-A, plaintiffs claim that the company used Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to retarget them for watching video advertisements via Meta’s pixel tracker.

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Hotel Price-Fixing Lawsuit Filed Against Some Las Vegas Hotels

February 14, 2023

A recently filed lawsuit alleges that a revenue management platform used by Las Vegas strip hotels, Rainmaker, used a system to keep rooms priced high so the competition would not undercut pricing.

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Southwest Airlines Faces Proposed Class Action Lawsuits for Holiday Flight Troubles

February 9, 2023

Southwest Airlines is facing two potential class action lawsuits in California due to problems faced by customers in December 2022 as a result of cancelled flights.

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Judge Rules Some Former Laid Off Twitter Employees Must Face Individual Arbitration

January 25, 2023

Several laid-off Twitter employees were informed by a recent ruling in their proposed class action lawsuit that they must pursue their claims via individual arbitration instead.

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Judge Denies Class Certification in Sex Discrimination Pay Class Action Against Nike

January 11, 2023

A U.S. District Court Judge in Oregon recently refused to certify a proposed sex discrimination class action t filed by a group of current and former female employees against Nike. The ruling cited insufficient evidence that a potential class of 5,200 female employees were harmed due to a company policy or practice of basing lower pay for female employees due to their former job’s pay.

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