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www.eMachinesRedeem.com – eMachines Floppy Drive Lawsuit Claim

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All class members with a claim code certificate that is equal to $365.00 to be used to select a replacement computer and to pay the applicable sales tax.  Class members Buyers will not receive any money for unused claim amounts so try to use the entire $365 on your purchase.  Anything purchased over the max award value will be up to the buyer to pay for.  Please note that any replacement products or computers purchased on the eMachineRedeem site are not eligible for return or exchange but are still covered by the warranty from the manufacturer.  If you have any questions or concerns about these policies please dial 1-888-623-6174 or write to eMachines Settlement Administrator c/o KCC Class Action Services PO Box 43143 Providence, RI 02940-3143.  Products are updated daily and if you cannot find the computer you want please check back the next day or the day after.

The United States Court approved the eMachines Floppy Drive Lawsuit settlement on March 25, 2013.  The lawsuit revolved around claims that eMachines sold computers that contained defective floppy disk which rendered the computer unusable under normal circumstances.  eMachines denied any actions of wrong doing but agreed to settlement terms.  The settlement provided $365 certificates that could be used to purchase a computer or related parts and the certificate will be valid for one year from the date of issue.  Redemption certificates may also be exchanged for a cash payment of $62.50.  When claiming your settlement you MUST enter theCertificate Number and PIN Number to redeem the certificate for Products.   Please enter the numbers exactly as they appear on the certificate to avoid any issues.  The settlement provides relieft to the class member to purchase a Acer, eMachines, or Gateway desktop, laptop, tablet, notebook, netbook or ultrabook product using the certificate.

www.eMachinesRedeem.com

www.NakedJuiceClass.com – Naked Juice Settlement Lawsuit

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The Naked Juice Class Action Lawsuit includes anyone who purchased a Naked Juice Product between September 27, 2007 to August 19, 2013.  Naked Juice is made by Pepsi and class members claim that they made false statements about the Naked Juice product.  The product claimed that it was all natural, non-GMO, and 100% fruit juice…. class members disagree with this statement.  Class members state Naked Juice is not “All Natural” and does in fact contain GMOs.  Pepsi (Naked Juice) denies all actions of wrong doing but have agreed to settlement terms.  Class members with proof of purchase could receive up to $75.00.  Class members without proof of purchase may receive up to $45 under the settlement terms of the lawsuit.  NakedJuiceClass.com is entitled Pappas v. Naked Juice Co. of Glendora, Inc. and is Case Number 11-08276-JAK.  The fairness hearing will be heard in before the Honorable John A. Kronstadt and will take place on December 2, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  In order to qualify for any type of settlement payment you must file a claim form before December 17, 2013.  You can file the claim form online or mail it to:

Naked Juice Settlement Administrator
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC
P.O. Box 808061
Petaluma, CA 94975-8061

Class members will be represented at no cost by Robert Ahdoot from Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC, Christopher P. Ridout from Ridout, Lyon + Ottoson, LLP and Rosemary M. Rivas from Finkelstein Thompson, LLP.  These lawyers have requested to be paid $3,120,000 out of the $9,000,000 NakedJuiceClass Settlement Fund.

The following Naked Juice products are included in this lawsuit:

Açaí Machine
Apple
Apple Cranberry
Berry Blast (formerly Berry Blast Well Being)
Berry Probiotic
Berry Veggie (formerly Berry Veggie Machine)
Black and Blueberry
Blue Machine
Carrot
Chai Spiced Cider
Cherry Pomegranate
(formerly Cherry Pomegranate Power)
Citrus Lemongrass (Reduced Calorie)
(formerly Citrus Lemongrass)
Gold Machine
Green Machine
Lychee (Reduced Calorie)
Mango Veggie
Mighty Mango (formerly Mighty Mango Well Being)
O-J
Orange Carrot
Orange Mango (formerly Orange Mango Motion)
Organic Carrot
Peach Guava (Reduced Calorie)
Peach Mangosteen (formerly Peach Mangosteen Bliss)
Pomegranate (formerly Plentiful Pomegranate)
Pomegranate Açaí
Pomegranate Blueberry
Power-C Machine (formerly Power-C)
Probiotic Tropical Mango
Protein Zone
Protein Zone Banana Chocolate
Protein Zone Double Berry
Protein Zone Mango
Razalicious
Red Machine
Strawberry Banana
(formerly Strawberry Banana C and Strawberry Banana Well Being)
Strawberry Kiwi
(formerly known as Strawberry Kiwi Kick)
Tangerine Scream
Tropical (Reduced Calorie)
(formerly Tropical C and Tropical)
Watermelon Chill

Claim Form: Naked Juice Settlement Claim Form

www.NakedJuiceClass.com

www.AutoTextSettlement.com – Woodman vs ADP Dealer Lawsuit Settlement

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If You Received an Unsolicited Text Message Advertisement Regarding Car Price Quotes you may be eligible for a $100 cash settlement under the terms of the Woodman vs ADP Dealer Lawsuit Settlement.  The settlement fund is being reported at $7.5 and class members will have until November 11, 2013 to file a claim.  The deadline to exclude yourself or object to the settlement has been set as October 21, 2013.  Here is an example of a text message a class member might have received under this lawsuit:  “Your friend just sent you a great deal on a car! Instant quote. Goto http://hiddencarprices.com/?p=3072203565 and enter promo code 2390 to view now!”.  Class members claim that these text messages were in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  If you received a text from any of the following websites you should file a claim now…

www.autodealfinder.com
www.autodealfinder.com.llhf.net
www.privatecarprices.com
www.hiddenautodeals.com
www.carpricethis.com

www.Auto-Price-Finder.com
www.hiddencarprices.com
www.secretcardeals.mobi
www.secretcardeals.mobile
www.autofindnow.com

The case is styled Woodman v. ADP Dealer Services, et al will be heard by the Honorable Judge Neil H. Cohen, in the jursidiction of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.  All settlement payments should be issued within 90 days after the Woodman vs ADP Dealer Lawsuit Settlement has been offically approved.  All class members who elect to stay in the lawsuit will be represented by Jay Edelson, Christopher L. Dore, and Benjamin H. Richman at no cost.

www.AutoTextSettlement.com

www.AppleWarrantySettlement.com – Apple iPhone/iPod touch Warranty Lawsuit

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The Apple Warrany Settlement (Pennington, et al. v. Apple, Inc.) revolves around Apple’s one-year limited warranty or AppleCare Protection Plan in relation to their iPhone or iPod touch.  Owners of an iPhone or iPod that needed repair or replacement in the United States before for your iPhone on or before December 31, 2009, OR for your iPod touch on or before June 30, 2010 may be a part of this massive $53 million lawsuit settlement.  The class member claim they were wrongfully denied warranty coverage because Apple stated that the iPhone or iPod touch had been damaged by liquid.  Apple has not admitted to any wrong doing but have agreed to settle to avoid burdensome and costly litigation.  The case is in the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara,  and is Case Number 1-10-CV-162659.  The lead class members in the Apple Warranty Settlement  are Charlene Gallion, Christopher Corsi, Raj Johal, and Sean Pennington and Meghan White.  They will sue on behalf of other people who have similar cases.  Class member who decide to stay in the lawsuit will be represented by the following law firms:

  • Jeffrey L. Fazio Dina E. Micheletti from Fazio | Micheletti LLP
  • Steven A. Schwartz Timothy N. Mathews from Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP
  • Anthony F. Fata from Chimicles & Tikellis LLP

The class counsel is requesting a 30% cut of the total settlement amount for attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of costs and expenses.

If you are a part of the Direct-Payment Settlement Class you could receive a cash payment anywhere between $105 to $300 depending on the Device Type & Configuration.  Please note that ALL claim forms submitted electronically online must be submitted before 9:00 p.m. Pacific time on October 21, 2013.  If mailing your claim form please make sure the form is postmarked no later than October 21, 2013.

You can dial 1-855-282-8115 or visit the Apple Warranty Settlement Administrator website for more information about the case.

www.AppleWarrantySettlement.com

www.njgymsettlement.com – Martina v LA Fitness

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If between February 28, 2006 through March 31 2012 you cancelled your LA Fitness monthly membership you might be a part of this class action lawsuit.  The NJ Gym Settlement also include those who into a fitness service agreement with New Jersey L.A. Fitness anytime between February 28, 2006 through March 31 2012.  The lawsuit revolves around claims that LA Fitness violated the New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Notice, and Warranty Act (aka TCCWNA).  The class members claim that certain aspects of the contracts allegedly contained provisions that are contrary to and in violation of state law.  L.A. Fitness strongly denies any actions of wrong doing.  The case is pending out of the U.S. District Court District of New Jersey and Case Number 2:12-cv-02063-WHW-MCA.  A fairness hearing will be held on 09-17-13 at 50 Walnut Street, Newark, NJ 07101.  The time of the hearing will be 10:00 am sharp.  More information about the lawsuit can be found by calling 1-888-283-5570 or writing to:

Martina v. L.A. Fitness
Fitness Service Agreement Settlement Class
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC
P.O. Box 6002
Larkspur, CA 94977-6002

Andrew Wolf from the The Wolf Law Firm will represent class members while Jason Frank from Eagan Avenatti will represent LA Fitness.  Under the current settlement terms valid class members will receive a 25 minute training session with a trainer or $100 to be applied toward the purchase of a new Monthly Dues Membership at any L.A. Fitness facility.  The settlement will depend on what settlement class you fall into.

email the Claims Administrator at:
info@NJGymSettlement.com

www.njgymsettlement.com

www.PriceFuelSettlement.com – BP Tainted Gas Class Lawsuit

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Price v. BP Products North America Inc includes anyone who purchased gas in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin or Ohio from August 13, 2012, through September 7, 2012 from certain BP Retail Outlets.  If you purchased gas and experienced problems or had to make repairs you might be entitled to a nice cash payment as a result of the BP Tainted Gas Class Lawsuit Settlement.  The lawsuit revolves around 4.7 million gallons of tainted gasoline that had to be recalled by BP.  Class members claim that this gasoline caused engine problems which resulted in costly repairs.  You can find a list of gas stations that sold the tainted glass here.  There are a total of two classes in the case and are follows:  Subclass A – Reimbursement for Gasoline Purchase Only and Subclass B – Reimbursement for Gasoline Purchase and Additional Damages.  Subclass A will receive a settlement up to $50 as claimed under penalty of perjury.  Subclass B can get up to $70 and additional payments for repairs.  The claim filing deadline will be 30 days of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement and the settlement fairness hearing is set for November 26, 2013 at 10:00 am.  The Price Fuel Settlement is in the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.  The hearing will be held in Court Room No. 1703 at 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 if you wish to attend.

All class members who elect to stay in the settlement will be represented by attorneys Clinton A. Krislov, Daniel A. Edelman, William N. Riley, Joseph N. Williams, David J. Cutshaw, Cathleen M. Combs and James O. Latturner.  Lawyers will be paid no more than $2,000,000 from the class settlement pot.  The Deadline to Object or Comment on the Settlement will be 11/05/13.

www.PriceFuelSettlement.com

www.njviolationsettlement.com – NJ Violation Class Action Lawsuit

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The Telliho v. East Windsor Township and American Traffic Solutions, Inc. Lawsuit claims that the New Jersey Red Light Camera Statute was violated by the defendants (American Traffic Solutions, Inc.) in the case.  What is this NJ Statue you might ask?  The New Jersey Red Light Camera Statute states that authorized certain areas in the state of New Jersey to use a red light camera monitoring systems and issue Notices of Violation to vehicles who ran a red light.  These cameras were not maned a the person who the auto was registered  to would receive a ticket within a few weeks of the violation.  The case is under the jurisdiction of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and includes anyone who paid a fee or fine in relation to one of these Red Light violations on or before August 1, 2012. Class members under the settlement terms are entitled to a payment of $8.50.  The total amount of the settlement is subject to change depending on how many people file a claim.  You may file more than one claim if you received more than one violations.  A separate claim for is required for each Red Light Violation.  All claims forms are due not later than October 28, 2013.  If you do not file a claim you will need receive any type of settlement.

You can file a claim online with the Claimant ID Number.  If you have any questions about the case please dial toll-free 1-877-497-5923.  Please do not contact the State of New Jersey or American Traffic Solutions, Inc. with questions.

www.njviolationsettlement.com

 

www.ResourceLifeSettlement.com – Dorothy Buckner v. Resource Life Insurance Company

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The Resource Life Insurance Company class action lawsuit revolves around claims that RLIC prepaid premiums that were not refunded when loans were paid of early.  Resource Life denies any action of wrong doing but has agreed to settlement terms in order to avoid further cost.  The case will be heard by Superior Court Judge Douglas Pullen in the Superior Court of Mescogee County.  If you had a RLIC insurance policy between the dates of January 23, 1998 to August 11, 2010 you may be a class member in this lawsuit.  The Court has approved a contingent fee payment of 33 and 1/3% of the Settlement Fund to paid to the attorneys who represented the class members.  This is compensation for their work and time in relation to filing the lawsuit and successfully litigating the settlement.  The settlement was approved by the court on November 22, 2010.  More details about the case can be found by dialing toll free 1-888-398-8204 or write to the Settlement Administrator at PO Box 2373, Faribault, MN 55021-9073.

 

www.ResourceLifeSettlement.com

www.TurboTaxClassAction.com – Turbo Tax Fee Lawsuit Settlement

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If you used the Turbo Tax online software to file taxes between the dates of JANUARY 12, 2008 and MAY 28, 2013 and agreed to have charges deducted from your tax return you might be a part of the Turbo Tax Fee Lawsuit Settlement.  Please note that the lawsuit also includes people who paid tax preparation fees or e-filing fees.  The lawsuit is entitled Smith et al. v. Intuit, Inc and claims that Turbo Tax violated California and federal consumer protection laws in connection with the Refund Processing Service offered through the online version of TurboTax when they charged customers deceptive fees related to the their tax returns.  More information about the case can be requested by writing to: TurboTax Class Action Settlement Administrator, c/o Heffler Claims Group, P.O. Box 220 Philadelphia, PA 19105-0220.  The class Administrators website provides relevant court documents related to the case to include the settlement agreement, the class notice and the claim form.  The settlement agreement is estimated to be $6.5 million dollars.

Important dates in the Turbo Tax class action lawsuit are as follows:

  • October 28, 2013: deadline to submit a claim
  • September 23, 2013: last day to exclude yourself from the terms of the settlement
  • August 28, 2013:  objection deadline
  • September 27, 2013:  settlement fairness hearing date (you do not need to attend this hearing)

It is anticipated that each class member who file a valid claim will receive a settlement payment of over $10.00.  The actual amount may be more or less depending on the amount of people who file.  We feel Intuit will be more careful next tax season when disclosing  fees for the Refund Processing Service as a finance charge.  The case will be heard out of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.  Tax season is never boring is it.

www.TurboTaxClassAction.com

www.FarmerClaims.gov – Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is the center of the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers lawsuit claiming alleged discrimination based on being a female, or based on being Hispanic.  The discrimination is in relation to being a women or Hispanic and attempting to get farm loans during certain periods between 1981 and 2000.  Class members of the lawsuit could receive up to $50,000 or up to $250,000 in cash and an additional amount, equal to 25% of the combined cash award plus the principal amount of debt relief, to help pay federal taxes that may be owed.  The total amount set aside for payments under the Farmer Claims lawsuit is $1.33 billion.  To check the status of a claim please go here.  Please be sure to have your tracking and confirmation number on hand when checking your claim status.  The tracking number can be found in the right portion of your Acknowledgement Letter.  If you have not received a Confirmation Number or Acknowledgment Letter and it has been 2 weeks or more since you mailed your claim the claim form may be lost.  In this even it is highly suggested to file the claim again.  If you have any questions about the Farmer Claims website please dial 888-508-4429, toll free.

Other information as follow:

Relevant Time Period for Alleged Discrimination:Hispanic Farmers and Ranchers:January 1, 1981 to December 31, 1996 or October 13, 1998 to October 13, 2000Female Farmers and Ranchers:January 1, 1981 to December 31, 1996 or October 19, 1998 to October 19, 2000

www.FarmerClaims.gov