JBS, Swift Beef Co. and other beef processors agreed to a $52.5 million class action settlement to resolve claims that they worked together to engage in direct purchaser product price-fixing. According to plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, beef-processing companies conspired to raise and fix the price of beef products. As a result of the conspiracy, direct ... Keep Reading↠

A $302,652 settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit that claimed Dimension Development Co. violated the law by failing to pay its employees various forms of wages. The plaintiff in the case alleged that within the class period, the defendant failed to pay minimum wages, overtime wages, premium wages in lieu of meal and rest breaks, reimbursement of ... Keep Reading↠

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing refunds to consumers after Credit Karma agreed to a $3 million lawsuit settlement to resolve the claim that it misrepresented consumers as “pre-approved” or having high approval odds for lending opportunities they were later denied. According to the FTC lawsuit, Credit Karma falsely represented consumers’ chances of ... Keep Reading↠

Apple has agreed to a $25 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it misrepresented its Family Sharing plan in order to deceive users. According to the Apple Family Sharing plan class action lawsuit, Apple concealed the fact that consumers who purchased app subscriptions would not be able to share these subscriptions with family members ... Keep Reading↠

Southern Wine & Spirits agreed to a $5.5 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming that it charged higher late fees than allowed by California law. According to the class action lawsuit, the company violated California liquor laws by charging 2% on late payments. Under California law, the company was only allowed to charge 1% per month, the ... Keep Reading↠

Southern Orthopedic Associates (SOA), also known as Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, has agreed to a proposed settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it failed to properly safeguard patients’ personally identifiable information stolen by hackers during a data breach. The defendant is a Paducah, Kentucky, advanced care medical practice ... Keep Reading↠

St. Ann, Missouri, agreed to a $3.125 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming that it unlawfully arrested individuals and put them in jail under unconstitutional conditions. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim St. Ann violated their constitutional rights by arresting them and holding them in unreasonable conditions. Some individuals ... Keep Reading↠