Class-Actions

[Opinion] Eighth Circuit Undoes Target Data Breach Settlement Class

Today, we at Class Action Countermeasures are proud to post an analysis of the recent Target litigation appellate opinion by members of our class action and data privacy groups: Laura A. Lange, Shawna J. English, and Bethany Lukitsch. The $10 million settlement class in the Target data breach case was unraveled by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in a recent decision that will force the …


IMPORTANT INVESTOR ALERT: Lundin Law PC Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Under Armour, Inc., and Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the Firm

Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Under Armour, Inc. (“Under Armour” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UAA). Investors, who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between April 21, 2016 and January 30, 2017 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the Firm in advance of the April 10, 2017 lead …


Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Monsanto for Dicamba Damage

Monsanto has been served with a second lawsuit over the off-label dicamba drift damage that occurred in 10 states in 2016. The new case, a class action suit filed in U.S. District Court in Missouri, has two farmers from that state as lead plaintiffs. The lawsuit was filed by Randles and Splittgerber, LLP, a Missouri-based legal firm that also sued Monsanto over dicamba drift in November 2016 on …



[Opinion] The Most Intriguing Idea in House Republicans’ Bill to Gut Class Actions

Most of the proposed procedural rule changes in Representative Bob Goodlatte’s “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017,” introduced last week in the House of Representatives, are directly traceable to the business lobby’s anti-class-action talking points. Goodlatte – a Virginia Republican and chair of the House Judiciary Committee – has significantly expanded the changes he proposed …


QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Going to Face With Certain of Officer Class Action Lawsuit- Mattel (MAT), Energy Transfer Partners (ETP)

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) luring passive investments, as shares build up 2.12% ended at $54.00 as the stock held volume of 14.03 Million as compared to average daily volume of 11837.29. Pomerantz LLP reported that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern …



Lead Crisis in Pennsylvania School Water Brings Class Action

Water in a school district north of Pittsburgh is so heavily contaminated with lead and copper that a student suffered irreversible damage to her nervous system and the entire school is being tested, her parents say in a federal class action. Lead plaintiff Jennifer Tait sued the Butler Area School District and its former Superintendent Dale Lumley on behalf of her daughter. …


Dorel Gathering Details After Class Action Filed Over Cosco Car Seats

A California consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of the Cosco brand of car seats for allegedly overstating height and weight limits on its car seats. A class action lawsuit was filed by Arriane Henryhand on behalf of herself and others in a similar situation on Jan. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California …


Lawsuit Seeks $10M Damages for Walmart Consumers After Fort McMurray Wildfire

A class-action lawsuit filed against Walmart Canada Corp. is seeking $10 million in damages on behalf of customers who purchased contaminated food at a Fort McMurray Walmart after last year’s wildfire. Calgary-based Higgerty Law filed a statement of claim in Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench on Feb. 3. It seeks compensation for Alberta consumers who purchased or consumed products from Walmart’s …