Read more class action stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10641/class-action.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:02:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71235/lawsuits-over-chinese-drywall-mounting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the controversy over Chinese drywall about to come to a head, the New York Times checks in on the issue and finds hundreds of lawsuits piling up around the country. The imported material, which became common as builders scrambled for supplies during the housing boom, is said to be...http://www.newser.com/story/71235/lawsuits-over-chinese-drywall-mounting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 9:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62849/female-brokers-sue-bofa-for-discrimination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA former Merrill Lynch broker is leading a class-action lawsuit against Bank of America for offering female workers lower retention bonuses, Reuters reports. The suit alleges that Merrill had a longtime practice of steering wealthier clients to its male brokers. Because of that, when BofA acquired the firm and offered...http://www.newser.com/story/62849/female-brokers-sue-bofa-for-discrimination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 15:36:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53257/naacp-accuses-banks-of-loan-discrimination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe NAACP is accusing Wells Fargo and HSBC of forcing black people into subprime mortgages while whites with identical qualifications got lower rates. Class-action lawsuits were to be filed against the banks today in federal court in Los Angeles. Similar NAACP lawsuits are pending against a dozen other subprime lenders....http://www.newser.com/story/53257/naacp-accuses-banks-of-loan-discrimination.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 10:49:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52309/winston-man-dies-of-cancer-amidst-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlan Landers, the one-time face of Winston cigarettes, has died at 68 of lung and throat cancer in the middle of a multi-million dollar legal action against his former employers, the Guardian reports. Landers, who was to testify next month, was among about 9,000 Florida smokers suing cigarette companies...http://www.newser.com/story/52309/winston-man-dies-of-cancer-amidst-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Mar 2009 13:55:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35465/apple-customer-sues-over-iphone-3g-glitches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Alabama woman is suing Apple after purchasing the new iPhone 3G, alleging the gizmo does not nearly live it to its hype—plagued by problems like slow email and text-messaging, excessive dropped calls, and the inability to connect to AT&T’s 3G network. Her complaints are echoed across the Internet,...http://www.newser.com/story/35465/apple-customer-sues-over-iphone-3g-glitches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:40:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35016/airborne-will-offer-refunds-over-ad-claims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirborne—the fizzy orange tablet long pitched as a way to cure and prevent the common cold—will refund consumers the price of up to six purchases because it has no evidence to back up those claims, the Washington Post reports. Under a deal cut yesterday, the company will add...http://www.newser.com/story/35016/airborne-will-offer-refunds-over-ad-claims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Aug 2008 16:22:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31121/star-lawyer-gets-5-years-in-bribery-rap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDisgraced Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs was sentenced to the maximum 5 years in prison today in a judicial bribery scheme; at the hearing, the class-action pioneer said, “I could not be more ashamed than I am today.” The judge hinted he might shave some time off if Scruggs cooperates with...http://www.newser.com/story/31121/star-lawyer-gets-5-years-in-bribery-rap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Jun 2008 17:50:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30862/grand-theft-auto-sex-scenes-fail-to-excite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMoral outrage that sparked a class action lawsuit over the hidden sex scenes in the wildly popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has failed to translate into complaints, the New York Times reports. Despite the millions of copies of the game sold to date, only 2,676 offended owners have...http://www.newser.com/story/30862/grand-theft-auto-sex-scenes-fail-to-excite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Jun 2008 8:34:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23782/wr-grace-makes-deal-to-settle-asbestos-claims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChemical company WR Grace cleared a major hurdle in its 7-year effort to emerge from bankruptcy yesterday, agreeing to pay more than $3 billion to settle asbestos-related personal injury lawsuits, reports the Baltimore Sun . The deal, which a bankruptcy judge must approve, would establish a trust fund to settle current...http://www.newser.com/story/23782/wr-grace-makes-deal-to-settle-asbestos-claims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 13:21:35 CDT