Archive for February 2010
Briggs & Stratton announces class action settlement and settlement funding
Small engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton today announced that it had settled 65 class-action cases alleging deceptive labeling on lawnmower engines and other unfair practices. The settlement is now stipulated and require court approval. According to the press release, settlement funding will be staggered according to specific milestones: Briggs & Stratton is required to fund [...]
Yelp class action alleges extortion
Popular internet review site Yelp.com faces a California class action lawsuit, each alleging that the review site extorts business owners by promising to hide or bury negative reviews if they agree to purchase a monthly advertising subscription from the company. The class action plaintiff is a California veterinarian. Class action lawyers in Florida and California [...]
Class action challenges California’s affirmative action ban
A federal class action filed recently says that California Proposition 209, which bans affirmative action, "has created a racial caste system" by admitting a disproportionate number of white and Asian students into the University of California system. Proposition 209 was also called the California Civil Rights Initiative, and was spearheaded by African-American UC Regent [...]
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