A federal appeals court reduced by $2 million the legal fees that Sears Holdings Corp. and Whirlpool Corp. must pay to settle a class action lawsuit over defective washing machines. The reason: the case was not that complicated. The 7th …
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as soon as Friday whether to take up closely watched cases involving moldy odor-emitting washing machines that may let the justices clarify when big-money class action cases can proceed. The nine justices are set …
Whirlpool Corp. was ordered by a federal appeals court in Cincinnati to face a lawsuit by a class of consumers who say their front-loading washing machines developed a smelly buildup of mold. The Sixth Circuit appeals court today affirmed a …