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AT&T agrees to $45 million settlement in TCPA class action
BILLINGS, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - AT&T has agreed to a $45 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Class action plaintiff using 'shotgun' approach, eBay claims
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Online auction company eBay has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it for an alleged data breach, claiming the plaintiff failed to state a claim.
Honda agrees to settle CR-V class action; $1.4M for attorneys
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Class members and American Honda Motor Co. have agreed on a settlement in a class action alleging the Honda CR-V had a defective door lock mechanism that was concealed.
Angelica Textile Services agrees to settlement in FLSA class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Angelica Textile Services Inc. has agreed to a settlement in a class action in which class members claimed it failed to pay overtime to hourly employees.
Class action filed against Digicon Corporation for allegedly violating labor laws
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Maryland woman is suing Digicon Corporation for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Cruise line won't let diabetics snorkel, ADA class action claims
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A man has filed a class action lawsuit against NCL Corporation claiming it discriminates against diabetics and others and doesn't let them participate in snorkeling excursions.
Class members drop lawsuit against Google over alleged data collection
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Class members alleging Google collected and shared user data through Android's mobile operating system without consent have dropped their class action lawsuit.
Seventh Circuit vetoes RadioShack class action settlement over attorneys fees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has declared a settlement between class members and RadioShack void after deciding the actual benefits were too low in comparison to the proposed legal fees.
Another class action filed against Pixar, others alleging Sherman Act violations
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California woman is suing Pixar after she claims it violated the Sherman Act by entering into anti-solicitation and compensation-suppressing agreements with other animation studios.
Sylvania agrees to $30M settlement in headlight class action
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Osram Sylvania Inc. has agreed to a $30 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it falsely claimed its headlights were superior and lured customers into overpaying.
Dunkin' Donuts hit with overtime pay class action
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A former assistant manager is suing Dunkin' Donuts for allegedly failing to pay overtime pay and wrongfully classifying her as exempt from overtime pay.
Cardholder says American Express wrongfully charged late fees on holidays
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - An American Express cardholder has filed a class action complaint after she claims the company charged customers late fees on credit card payments due to holidays.
Twitter calls TCPA class action 'abusive,' asks judge to dismiss it
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Twitter has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses TCPA class action against Hooters
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Hooters for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act chose to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit without prejudice, leaving the door open to re-filing it.
CPAs file class action against U.S. over IRS user fees
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Two certified public accountants have filed a class action lawsuit against the United States, claiming the Internal Revenue Service's regulations requiring tax preparers to pay annual fees to the agency.
FedEx settles class action over meal breaks for $2.1 million
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - FedEx has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $2.1 million after class members claimed it failed to provide California employees with meal break and rest periods.
Class action says 'Blackfish' dropped SeaWorld's stock
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A stockholder is suing SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. after he claims it denied its decline was due to the documentary "Blackfish."
Savory Pie Guy claims Comtec has monopoly, class action claims
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A pie company has filed a class action lawsuit against Comtec Industries Ltd. after it claims Comtec prevented its customers from buying products from its rivals in order to maintain a monopoly.
Disney, Pixar named in class action alleging antitrust law violations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A former senior character effects artist is suing DreamWorks Animation and other companies he claims "conspired to systematically suppress the wages and salaries of those who they claim to prize as their greatest assets."
Home Depot faces class action over data breach
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - An Illinois man has sued Home Depot Inc. after he claims a data breach at the store caused him and other class members damages.