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Lawsuit Stemming from the Flint Water Crisis Can Proceed
The class action lawsuit against Flint for the widespread contamination of the city's water supply has now cleared a key legal hurdle and can proceed further in court. The Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling ...
The People's Republic of China Reimburses U.S. Businesses
California businesses filed against the People's Republic of China and the People's Government of the Hubei Province for trillions of dollars lost due to the failure of the Chinese government to contain the d...
Class Action Lawsuits Versus Regular Claims
A lawsuit that's filed by an individual differs from a class action suit since any damages awarded by a judge are paid to a single plaintiff. A class-action lawsuit is filed when a group of people suffering financial or ph...
Unclaimed Funds: What You Need to Know
Have you ever heard of unclaimed funds? If not, you're not alone. Unclaimed funds represent forgotten or lost money or assets, and the rightful owner has yet to claim them. It can happen for various reasons, including when someon...
Have an LG Refrigerator? A Settlement Might Be Waiting For You.
A class-action lawsuit that was filed against LG because of compressor failures in 31 different refrigerator models reached a settlement agreement on Aug. 14. The refrigerators include models with French or s...
Lawsuits Make Lenders Pay for Inaccuracies in Your Credit Reports
With lenders using a composite FICO score to decide whether to extend credit, finance a car, or offer a credit limit increase, consumers are advised to monitor their credit reports. In 2020, consumers are exp...
Lawsuits Recover Consumers' Money Spent on Defective Kitchen Appliances
Stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic increased sales of kitchen appliances by 70 percent from March 15 to April 11, 2020. Sales of air purifiers increased 144 percent and the demand for...
Student Sues UT-Austin, Citing Inferiority of Online Education
A student at the University of Texas at Austin has joined a growing list of others filing class-action lawsuits against colleges and universities around the country in the wake of the pandemic. On February 2...
A Beginner's Guide to Claiming Lost Financial Assets
Are you ready to start getting your unclaimed funds? You may have heard of unclaimed money or assets, but do you know anything about claiming them? Unclaimed funds, also known as lost financial assets, are monetary po...