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Class Action Status Granted in Louisiana Sick Building Suit

A state District Court judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that claims contaminants sickened workers when the Louisiana Department of Revenue was housed for more than 20 years at a former Sears department store building in Baton …

Wisconsin Man and Bank File Class Action Lawsuit Against Target

A Wausau bank and a Fitchburg man have filed a class-action lawsuit against Target Corp. over last year’s massive security breach. Similar lawsuits have been filed in other states, but this is the first of its kind to be filed …

Appeal Planned After Verdict in Louisiana Flooding Lawsuit

Attorneys who brought a class-action lawsuit against Jefferson Parish say they will appeal a 9-3 jury verdict that found the parish was negligent in its emergency response planning but that the negligence didn’t cause the flooding suffered by tens of …

Lawsuit Filed Against New Jersey Officials Over Traffic Jams

Six New Jersey residents have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, the state of New Jersey, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and others over traffic jams in September. The suit filed in federal court …

23andMe Faces Class Action Lawsuit in California

Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers with advertising for its personalized DNA test kit. The test is marketed as a tool to help users predict their risk of …

Settlement Nears in Lawsuit Over Missouri Grocery Store Breach

A suburban St. Louis, Mo., grocery store chain has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a computer system breach that compromised the credit and debit cards of about 2.4 million customers. In a preliminary deal presented Wednesday to …

Virginia Families in Chinese Drywall Case Forging Ahead

Seven Virginia families fighting for compensation over Chinese drywall that wrecked their homes have their eyes on Louisiana this week, where a federal appeals court will hear arguments over whether the manufacturer of the toxic wallboard is on the hook …

Oklahoma Oral Surgeon Accused in Health Scare Sued

A class action lawsuit has been filed against a Tulsa, Okla., oral surgeon accused of exposing thousands of his patients to hepatitis and HIV because of unsanitary clinics. The lawsuit, filed by seven people in Tulsa County District Court, names …

Class Action Suit Filed in I-10 Ticket Quotas

A class action lawsuit seeks more than $2 million in refunds for drivers ticketed along Interstate 10 by Henderson, La., police under an allegedly illegal ticket quota system that paid officers $15 per ticket issued. The Advocate reports the quota …

Remington Asks Judge to Dismiss Montana Lawsuit Over Rifle

Gun manufacturer Remington has asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit by Montanans who bought a type of rifle that can reportedly misfire without the trigger being pulled. Allen Bowker and Eric Huleatt filed their lawsuit in …