Claims

At&T Just Dodged a Bullet in Court — but Its Troubles Are Just Beginning

A California judge decided that the class-action lawsuit filed against AT&T for throttling unlimited data will not be allowed to proceed. According to AT&T, customers should only have their complaints heard on an individual basis through arbitration, and it seems as though Judge Edward Chen from the U.S. District Court in Northern California agrees with the company. Many customers, however, …


After False Start, New GM Ignition Switch Trial Set to Start

NEW YORK (AP) — Weeks after the first New York trial over General Motors’ faulty ignition switch controversy ended prematurely, a new one is set to start. The Manhattan federal court trial that begins on Monday is meant to define legal boundaries that may aid the settlement of hundreds of lawsuits filed after GM revealed that it had continued to sell flawed cars after discovering an ignition …


Lawsuit Claims Trucking Company Violated FCRA

CPC Logistics is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to notify applicants or employees after taking adverse action against them based on information found in a DAC report. Jeffrey Hoeflicker, an OOIDA member from Concordia, Mo., filed the original lawsuit on Sept. 13, 2015. According to the complaint, Hoeflicker applied for employment …


Flowers Foods Sued by Drivers Over Employee Status

The Wall Street JournalCANCEL Flowers Foods Inc.,FLO 2.80 % the bakery that owns Wonder Bread, Nature’s Own and Tastykake brands, is being sued in more than a dozen states by truck drivers who claim they were improperly classified as independent contractors. The lawsuits allege the company violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act by classifying drivers on its delivery routes as …


Benefits Available From Child Intervention Class Action

The Court of Queen’s Bench approved the settlement of a class action suit regarding the government’s role to seek compensation for children injured as a result of abuse, assault or other crimes while under provincial guardianship. Benefit claims can be made between January 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017. The settlement applies to people who were under the care of Alberta Child Welfare and/or the …


Suit Claims Pacer Is Overcharging for Docket Reports Because of Counting Error

Suit claims Pacer is overcharging for docket reports because of counting error Posted Jan 11, 2016 11:28 am CST A would-be class-action suit filed in federal court in Tacoma, Washington, late last month claims Pacer is overcharging for some docket reports. The suit filed by Bryndon Fisher alleges that the systemic error overcharges users by overcounting bytes on longer docket page captions, …


Benefits Available From Child Intervention Class Action

The Court of Queen’s Bench approved the settlement of a class action suit regarding the government’s role to seek compensation for children injured as a result of abuse, assault or other crimes while under provincial guardianship. Benefit claims can be made between January 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017. The settlement applies to people who were under the care of Alberta Child Welfare and/or the …


Suit Claims Pacer Is Overcharging for Docket Reports Because of Counting Error

Suit claims Pacer is overcharging for docket reports because of counting error Posted Jan 11, 2016 11:28 am CST A would-be class-action suit filed in federal court in Tacoma, Washington, late last month claims Pacer is overcharging for some docket reports. The suit filed by Bryndon Fisher alleges that the systemic error overcharges users by overcounting bytes on longer docket page captions, …