More than a dozen lawyers who already face a federal judge’s penalties tied to ethics violations in a class-action insurance lawsuit last year — Adams v. USAA — find themselves in another legal tangle involving the same case. Now, policyholders for the insurance company United Services Automobile Association have sued. The latest court action, Wartick v. USAA, alleges that 12 plaintiffs’ …
Ticketmaster customers are feeling scammed as the company rolls out free tickets and discounts after settling a $400 million class action lawsuit for ripping off users. While fans were eager to see their favorite acts on the concert giant’s dime, when Ticketmaster released its list of shows on Tuesday, that excitement quickly evaporated. That is, unless you’re a big fan of Kidz Bop, following …
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Utah for what it says is a failed public defense system that deprives indigent defendants of their Sixth Amendment right. The class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday, June 21, along with the law firm Holland & Hart, LLP, comes after a state-commissioned report by the Sixth Amendment Center that criticized Utah’s public …
Recently, the City of Philadelphia initiated a class action lawsuit in Illinois federal court against a number of world financial institutions, claimed they violated federal antitrust law in colluding to prevent the purchase and sale of interest rate swaps (IRS). The lawsuit, filed May 23, claims Bank of America Corp, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and a host of …
Khang & Khang LLP (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Chiasma, Inc. (“Chiasma” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHMA). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between July 15, 2015 and April 17, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the Firm prior to the August 8, 2016, lead plaintiff motion …
You might have heard, over the weekend, about Ticketmaster settling a $400 million class action lawsuit by providing discount codes and vouchers for free shows to customers. While some were able to find out what discount codes and vouchers were available, the list of eligible shows that the codes and vouchers could be used for was not immediately available. Earlier this morning, Ticketmaster …
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Update: The list of available concerts has been reduced significantly. If you have an account with Ticketmaster, there’s a chance you could be receiving some concert goodies from the ticketing outlet. Thanks to a Ticketmaster settlement over ticketing fees, concertgoers who bought tickets using the service from Oct. 21, 1999, through Feb. 23, 2013, may be eligible for something.
I have six vouchers for pairs of general admission concert tickets, a payout from the class action lawsuit Schlesinger vs. Ticketmaster. They are sitting inside my Ticketmaster account, waiting to be used before their 2020 expiration date. They might be waiting for a long time.