A defective product is one that, due to a design or other malfunction, creates an unreasonable risk of harm when someone uses the product as intended. Defective products can cause illness and injury, such as in the case of toys that become a choking hazard when small...
Class Actions
How to identify income scams online
Online scams are on the rise, and some of the most common are those that claim to help their clients earn more money. The Federal Trade Commission reported that from 2016 to 2020, income scams had cost people around $610 million. On top of this, the quantity of income...
What is charity fraud?
Giving to others or donating to those less fortunate than yourself is selfless. Unfortunately, some businesses use people's good hearts to their advantage and exploit them instead. According to the FBI, charity fraud occurs when a criminal uses a charity or disaster...
What is a class action lawsuit?
Simply put, a class-action lawsuit is one in which a number of people, sometimes hundreds, sue the same defendant for similar injuries they sustained at his, her, or her hands. These suits also go by the names of mass tort litigation and multi-district litigation....
Can a Class Action Suit Prevail Against a Binding Arbitration?
It is the “epidemic of arbitration.” Recently, many large corporations have resorted to binding arbitration clauses in their contracts in the event of a dispute. The result is an inability on the part of employees and customers to sue for particularly egregious...
A history of environmental hazards can mean an uncertain future
One of the most upsetting elements of toxic contamination is that frequently, by the time people discover it, it has already caused incredible, irreversible damage. For instance, an ethanol plant closed earlier this year after receiving numerous violations over the...
What is the Class-Action Fairness Act of 2005?
Class action lawsuits allow multiple people to come together to hold another party accountable for negligence. These cases can help people to get justice even if they do not have the time or money to take a case to court personally. However, there are some concerns...
Class action lawsuits involving shareholders
Whether you recently bought or sold a company's securities, you could have a number of challenges to work through if the company violated securities laws, either at the state or federal level. In addition to financial setbacks, you could have negative emotions to...
Going over statistics on class action lawsuits
Whether you are thinking about working to initiate a class action lawsuit or participate in an existing case, it is vital to review all of your options and make the right call. Class actions offer a number of benefits, but for some people, it is better to take legal...
Data collection practices become target of class-action lawsuits
In the 21st century, a new type of class-action lawsuit has become much more common: consumers suing large tech companies over their data collection practices. Consumers want to protect their private information. These lawsuits show how that has become more difficult...