Class Action Lawsuit News - CBS New York
Class Action Lawsuit News
www.cbsnews.comHere are some recent, high-signal headlines/themes in class-action litigation (U.S.-focused), plus where to keep tracking updates:
Recent class-action developments (examples)
- Workers’ discrimination/harassment allegations (proposed class action): A Georgia federal judge warned General Mills plant workers that they had “one more chance” to meet requirements for a proposed class action involving alleged racist harassment.[3]
- “Bellwether” social media mental-health case: Reporting indicates social media companies sought to dismiss claims in a “bellwether” case in a sprawling litigation, including arguments that deposition testimony undermined injury claims.[3]
- Telemarketing/privacy-type class claims: Whitepages and RocketReach reportedly failed to fully strike class allegations in litigation tied to telemarketing fraud statutes in Colorado.[3]
- Data-breach class tactics fight: A paint company reportedly asked a North Carolina federal court to remove opposing counsel in a putative data-breach class action, alleging issues with how stolen data was used to solicit plaintiffs.[3]
- Environmental/consumer-surface claims (plastics recycling): A CBS News roundup described lawsuits alleging companies misrepresented how easy it is to recycle plastics—filed as class actions or class action-style claims against multiple companies/organizations.[1]
Best places to follow “latest news” continuously
- Consumer Affairs – Class actions: Updates on pending suits, court actions, and settlements.[5]
- Law360 – Class action news feed (subscription often needed): Frequent daily coverage of class-action rulings and procedural decisions.[3]
- CBS News – Class action lawsuit tag pages: Aggregated reporting on new filings and settlements across topics.[1]
Quick questions (so I can narrow it)
1) Do you want U.S. only, or also UK/EU/France?
2) Any focus area: consumer product defects, privacy/data breaches, employment, securities, or health/medical?
3) Are you looking for new filings, settlements, or court rulings?