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Feb 1, 2017

Settlements Feb 10, 2017

$30M Air Cargo Class Action to Be Distributed

Courts in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have approved a plan for distributing $29.6 million obtained from settlements in a class-action lawsuit related to the price-fixing of air cargo shipping services between 2000 and 2006. Eligible individuals must apply online at www.aircargosettlement2.com by May 11. A class-action lawsuit was filed in 2006 and involved more than 20 defendants including Air Canada (TSX:AC) and carriers such as Air France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan Airlines International, Korean Air lines and KLM. It was alleged …

Settlements Feb 10, 2017

NCAA to Pay $208 Million in Settlement for Cost-Of-Attendance Lawsuit

In January of 2015, the NCAA voted to let its major conferences broaden their definition of “college scholarship”—allowing them to give their athletes a small cost-of-attendance stipend for travel and other expenses, in addition to tuition and room and board. Now, thanks to a new $208 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit, some college athletes who played before those cost-of-attendance …

Legal News Feb 10, 2017

#Flint: Judge Dismisses Major Class Action Lawsuit

A major class action lawsuit filed by Flint, Mich., residents over how the state handles changes in the city’s water that led to the lead-contamination crisis was dismissed by a federal judge Thursday. The Detroit News reports that U.S. District Judge John Corbett O’Meara dismissed the case brought by Flint activist and resident Melissa Mays and several other Flint families because “allowing …

Lawsuits Feb 10, 2017

Georgia Pays $225,000 to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination

State officials have confirmed that they have settled for $225,000 a lawsuit filed by a hiring prospect who alleged a job offer was withdrawn after videos of his sermons against homosexuality and evolution surfaced. But state officials deny the sermons had anything to do with the decision to withdraw the job offer and admit no wrongdoing. …

Lawsuits Feb 9, 2017

New York Stock Exchange Faces Lawsuit Over 2015 Blackout

The NYSE is bracing for a civil lawsuit from the SEC after a botched technology upgrade paralyzed the exchange for about four hours in July 2015. In an announcement on Tuesday, Intercontinental Exchange, the NYSE’s parent company, confirmed that it had received a Wells Notice that states the SEC’s intention to sue. Read more Intercontinental Partners received its Wells Notice on December 29, …

Class-Actions Feb 9, 2017

Chicken Farmers Demand More Scratch in Class-Action Lawsuit

Five different chicken companies face a class action suit from five farmers in as many states claiming that the companies’ systems treated them like indentured servants. Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride, Perdue Farms, Koch Foods and Sanderson Farms are all accused of fixing compensation for farmers, some of whom are tens of thousands of dollars in debt, according to the Associated Press. While the …

Settlements Feb 9, 2017

LG Wins $168 Million Lawsuit Against Knockoff Headphone Makers

“With this ruling, along with other judgments against various other defendants, LG has successfully slammed shut a sizable portion of counterfeits and knockoffs” sold in the US, it said in a statement. In 2016 (PDF), LG claimed that shoppers were being “duped” by knockoff headsets and also said it was going after liquidators for selling damaged units as new. Litigation measures against the …

Class-Actions Feb 9, 2017

Oklahoma Man Brings Class Action Washing Machine Suit Against Samsung

An Oklahoma man has filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, stating that the company’s home washing machines are dangerously defective. In some cases, they have been reported to actually “explode,” forcing the lids off and potentially injuring consumers. The plaintiff filed the case on January 13, 2017, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, seeking …

Settlements Feb 9, 2017

Former Inmates Awarded $11.5 Million in Polk Co. Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Two women have been awarded $11.5 million in a federal lawsuit. One of the women sat down with Fox 9. On Friday, a jury in Madison, Wisconsin, found that both former Polk County jailer Darryl Christensen and Polk County were responsible for sexual assaults of two inmates. Former inmate Melinda Juleen said the assaults happened 50-75 times while she was in jail. …