Category: Class Actions

August 26, 2016

Proposed Settlement Reached In NVIDIA GTX 970 Case

On August 26, 2016, Chief Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California preliminarily approved a proposed class settlement in In re NVIDIA GTX 970 Graphics Chip Litigation. The case alleges...
June 17, 2016

Privacy Case Against Hearst Moves Forward

On June 17, 2016, Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Hearst’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging that Hearst violated the Michigan Preservation of Personal Privacy Act ...
June 16, 2016

Final Approval Granted In Blue Buffalo Case

On June 16, 2016, Chief Judge Rodney Sippel of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted final approval of a $32 million class settlement in In re Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. Marketing and Sales Practices Li...
March 31, 2016

Class Certification Granted In Zicam Lawsuit

On March 31, 2016, Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted a motion to certify a class of purchasers of Zicam Pre-Cold Products, clearing the way for a jury trial later th...
June 16, 2015

Colgate Case Moves Forward

On June 17, 2015, Judge Jesus Bernal of the United States District Court for the Central District of California allowed nationwide class claims to move forward against Colgate-Palmolive Co. The lawsuit alleges that Colgate falsely represents that Colgate Optic ...
February 5, 2015

Trial Victory In Marchuk Case

Today a federal jury rejected Alexandra Marchuk’s claims of employment discrimination against the Faruqi & Faruqi law firm and partner Juan Monteverde. Marchuk alleged that Monteverde had raped her in Faruqi’s offices after the firm’s holiday pa...
February 2, 2015

Victory For The Faruqis

On January 26, 2015, U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein granted judgment as a matter of law dismissing all claims against Nadeem and Lubna Faruqi in Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP. Marchuk sued the Faruqis and their law firm, claiming that p...