The Ceramic Washer Settlement revolves around claims that the 2004-2007 4-Tec Series Supercharged Sea-Doo had a defective part which caused it to fail.  The defective part is defined as the ceramic washers in the supercharger clutch.  These washers would fail and cause engine damage.  If you or someone you know bought a Sea-Doo watercraft model years 2004-2007 (BRP) you may be a part of this class action lawsuit.  The case is pending out of the Los Angeles County branch of the Superior Court of the State California and is entitled Volkmar v. BRP US Inc..  If your not sure the model type of your Sea-Doo please check the rear of the watercraft or the operator’s guide or you can dial 1-866-903-0638 for more information.  To be a part of the Ceramic Washer Settlement you must file a Claim Form with supporting documentation by July 29, 2013.  I

All class members who remain in the lawsuit will be represented by Richard E. Norman, Graham B. Lippsmith and Britton D. Monts.  You do not have to pay for these lawyers as the court has appointed them to represent all class members.

Important dates in the Supercharged Sea-Doo Washer Settlement include:

• August 10, 2012 – Objection Deadline
  
• August 10, 2012 – Deadline to file to Appear Notification
• July 29, 2013 – Postmark deadline for submitting a Claim
• January 24, 2014 – 270-day ceramic washers extended warranty expires

A settlement fairness hearing will take place at 600 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA , 90005, in Dept. 309, 14th Floor.  The hearing will start at 10:00 am on 08-29-13 and you do not have to attend to claim a part of the settlement.

Sea-Doo Settlement
P.O. Box 2740
Faribault, MN 55021-9740

www.CeramicWasherSettlement.com

If you made a purchase from a Toys ‘R’ Us anytime between December 4, 2006, and January 5, 2007 you may be entitled to a settlement of two (2) $15 vouchers (with documentation of three or more purchases), one (1) $15 voucher (with documentation of one or two purchases) or one (1) $5 voucher (if the claimant attests under the penalty of perjury to making one or more purchases).  The settlement amount is based on the amount of purchases you made during the given time frame.  You MUST submit a valid claim postmarked on or before January 6, 2014 in order to receive any type of settlement voucher.  The case is entitled In Re: Toys ‘R’ Us – Delaware, Inc. – Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Litigation, and is case number CV 08-01980-MMM (FMOx) out of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

The Toys ‘R’ UsReceipt Settlement Lawsuit revolves around claims that this popular toy maker violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act when it printed the last 5 digits of a customers credit or debit card number on their customer receipt.  This is a big no no but Toys ‘R’ Us denies that it did anything wrong and claims that they cause no harm.

If you decide to stay in this class action lawsuit you will be represented by the law firms of Spiro Moore LLP, Bock & Hatch LLC, Chant & Company A Professional Law Corporation, and The Linde Law Firm.  You will not have to pay for these lawyers but instead they will receive a cut of the settlement fund.  The United States District Court for the Central District of California has approved an award for attorneys’ fees and expenses of no more than $525,000.  If you are not happy with the terms of the Toys ‘R’ Us Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Lawsuit you have until 09-06-13 to object to the settlement.

A fairness hearing will be held in the case on November 4, 2013, at 10:00 a.m..

www.ToysRUsReceiptSettlement.com

The Glucosamine Supplement lawsuit revolves around claim that several companies that manufacture and sold this health supplement but lied about the actual health benefits of the product.  If you or someone you know purchased a joint health supplement containing glucosamine from Rexall Sundown Inc., NBTY Inc including barnas sold by CVS, Equate, Equaline, Kirkland, Kroger, Osteo Bi-Flex, Safeway, Target and Walgreens brand names you might be a part of this $2 million dollar class action lawsuit.  If you file a valid claim form you might receive a $50 cash settlement as a result of the Glucosamine Settlement.  All claims forms MUST be received by December 3, 2013.  Class members with proof of purchase will receive a cash payment of $5 per bottle purchased, up to a maximum of 10 ($50).  Proof of purchase is defined as a customer receipt, the product box or bottle that shows a readable UPC code and lot number or similar documentation.  If you do not have proof of purchase you can still get a settlement payment of $3 per bottle up to $12.  If making a claim without purchase you will be making the claim under penalty of perjury.

Important dates in the lawsuit include:

• September 4, 2013: Settlement Fairness Hearing
  
• December 3, 2013: Deadline to submit a Claim Form
• August 1, 2013:  Deadline to submit all Objections and Exclusion requests

The Glucosamine Settlement Claims Administrator can be reached by mail or phone at:

www.GlucosamineSettlement.com

A class action lawsuit is pending against Hydroxatone LLC and Atlantic Coast Media Group LLC in regards to their sale of products under a Risk Free Trial and/or Auto-Shipment Program.  The two programs cited in the lawsuit were named the Preferred-Customer Beauty Program” or “Beauty Auto-Ship Program.  The lawsuit states that Hydroxatone LLC and Atlantic Coast Media Group LLC mislead customers about the terms of Risk Free Trials and Auto-Shipment Programs and refused to refund customers their money who made timely returns.  The lawsuit is entitled Sabol, et al. v. Hydroxatone LLC and Atlantic Coast Media Group LLC and is case number 2:11-cv-04586-KM-MAH.  Class members in the case will have until August 15, 2013 to submit a claim form in order to obtain a settlement.  The defendants have agreed to a $3,000,000 settlement fund which will provide cash payments to certain class members of the Hydroxatone Settlement.  There are two class action groups under the terms of the lawsuit.  Please see the class administrators website for more information.

Class members in the Hydroxatone Lawsuit are defined as:

“All Persons residing in the United States who between January 1, 2005 and March 28, 2013 paid for, and/or were charged for Hydroxatone-branded products, and/or were charged shipping and processing fees for such products, in connection with a Risk-Free Trial and/or Auto-Shipment Program.”

More information about the case can be obtained by contacting:

Hydroxatone Settlement Administrator
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC
P.O. Box 8090
San Rafael, CA 94912-8090
Telephone: (888) 267-3071
Fax: (415) 256-9756

Class members have been assigned the following law firms by the court: Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, McLaughlin & Stern, L.L.P., and the Law Office of Angela Edwards.  You will not have to pay these attorneys as they will be given a cut of the settlement.  This lawsuit will be heard out of the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of New Jersey.

www.HydroxatoneSettlement.com

The class action lawsuit entitled John Mancini, et al. v. Ticketmaster revolves around claims that Ticketmaster enrolled consumers into a “Entertainment Rewards” program through a process that was likely to deceive (or trick) people into paying for a online coupon service that cost around $9.00.  The $9 charge was placed to the customer credit or debit card they used to purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.  The case will be held in California in Courtroom 840, 8th Floor, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  Class members also contend that the “entertainment rewards” program was not used by the vast majority of enrollees and did not benefit from the program.  There is thought to be over 1,120,000 people who were charged this hidden fee and approximately $85 million were paid by these customers!  The lawsuit states that Ticketmatser is in violation of both California and federal law.   You could be a class member of the Ticketmaster Entertainment Rewards Settlement if your purchased tickets off ticketmaster.com between September 27, 2004 and June 9, 2009 and were enrolled in the enrolled in the “Entertainment Rewards” discount coupon program.

The estimated deadline date to submit a claim in the case is August 28, 2013.  A settlement fairness hearing will take place on or around July 29, 2013 at  255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Class members will be represented by Adam Gutride, Esq. Seth Safier, Esq. Gutride Safier LLP and Jeffrey K. Berns, Esq. Lee A. Weiss, Esq. Berns Weiss LLP.

The maximum cash settlement in the case is up to a maximum of $30 per class members.  The class adminstrato can be reached at:

Ticketmaster Entertainment Rewards
Claim Administrator
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 35046
Seattle, WA 98124-3508

www.EntertainmentRewardsSettlement.com

One of the world’s largest companies is the center of a class action lawsuit revolving around claims that minors made in-app purchases of game currency without the permission of the account holder.  Apple denies any actions of wrong doing in the case.  The lawsuit is entitled In re Apple In-App Purchase Litigation and will be held in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.  All Apple Apps that were rated 4+, 9+, or 12+ are listed as part of the lawsuit.  Class members may be eligible for a cash payment or a credit equal to the total amount of Game Currency that a minor charged to your iTunes account without your knowledge or permission.  Many of these cases are children purchasing apps under their parents accounts.  If you do find yourself a part of this lawsuit you have until January 13, 2014 to file a claim.  Please note that the iTunesInAppPurchase Settlement is still pending a settlement fairness hearing that is scheduled for October 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m..  This hearing will be held at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, Courtroom 4 (5th Floor), located at 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, California 95113.  Class members are not required to attend but may do so at their own expense.

Michael J. Boni and Joshua D. Snyder of Boni & Zack LLC and Simon B. Paris and Patrick Howard of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC have been assigned by the court to represent all class members.

A claim form can be filed online at the iTunesInAppPurchaseSettlement website.  If you have a claim number please select option 1.  If you do not have a claim number please select option 2.  Or you can print and mail the claim form using option 3.  If you would like to exclude yourself or object to the lawsuit you have until August 30, 2013 to do so.  A

To view a full list of  Qualified Apps named in the lawsuit please click here.

www.iTunesInAppPurchaseSettlement.com

You could receive a $10.00 Voucher that can be used at any RadioShack Store if your an eligible class member in the RadioShack class action lawsuit.  The lawsuit is entitled Redman, et al. v. RadioShack Corporation and is in the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Class members of the lawsuit contend that RadioShack violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act by printing the expiration date of customers credit or debit cards on RadioShack receipts.  The defendant have denied any actions of wrong doing but have agreed to settlement terms.  In order to obtain any type of settlement you must file a claim online or by mail postmarked no later than August 27, 2013.  If you would like to exclude or object yourself from the settlement please do so by August 27, 2013.  If you exclude yourself from the settlement terms you will not be bound by terms of this ruling and will retain your right to sue about the legal claims in this case.  If you do nothing you give up all your rights associated with the lawsuit.  A settlement fairness hearing will be held on September 17, 2013 at 219 S. Dearborn St., Courtroom 1041, Chicago, IL 60604 to determine if the proposed $10 voucher settlement is fair.

The lawfirms of Markoff Leinberger LLC and Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C. have been assigned to represent all class members.  You will not be billed for the services of these law firms but they will be paid through settlement funds.

Only one settlement voucher will be provided to any class member regardless of how many times they visited RadioShack.   If claims for settlement vouchers goes over $5,350,000 the settlement will then be reduced reduced pro rata.  The Preliminary Approval Order and the Class Action Settlement Agreement and Release can be viewed in PDF format at the class administrators website.

www.shacksettlement.com

Today’s class action lawsuit revolves around claims that Aracruz Celulose misrepresented the nature and extent of their currency hedging program.  This program is a way to reduce risk when U.S. dollars paid to Aracruz for future sales did not decline in value with respect to Brazilian reais during the course of a sale… the lawsuit is complicated to say the least.  Court documents cite that Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b) and § 78(o) were violated by the Aracruz Celulose hedging program.  The lawsuit states that the hedges were larger and riskier than necessary and ended up causing financial distress to class members.  Class members of the Aracruz Celulose S.A. Lawsuit are defined as anyone who PURCHASED ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A. (“ARACRUZ”) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (“ADRs”) BETWEEN APRIL 7, 2008 AND OCTOBER 2, 2008.  The defendants deny any actions of wrong doing but have agreed to settlement terms.  To be a part of the lawsuit settlement you must file a claim for before September 30, 2013.  Once your claim form has been submitted you should receive a confirmation receipt email within 10 days.  If you do not receive this confirmation please email eclaim@gardencitygroup.com ASAP.

A fairness hearing will take place at United States District Court, 400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33128 on 07-01-13.  Any questions about the lawsuit can be directed to 1 (800) 231-1815 or

Aracruz Celulose S.A. ADR Securities Litigation
c/o The Garden City Group, Inc.
Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 9349
Dublin, OH 43017-4249

www.AracruzAdrLitigation.com

An amazing $730,000,000 settlement has been proposed to settle the Citigroup Inc. Bond Litigation Lawsuit.  The lawsuit revolves around claims that Citi misled debt investors about its condition during the financial crisis.  Class members are defined as anyone who bought Citigroup bonds and preferred stock from May 11 2006 through November 28 2008.  Citigroup is one of several financial firms who are still dealing with the fall out from the financial crisis that hit the United States in Summer/Fall of 2008.  The case is entitled In Re Citigroup Bond Litigation and is in the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.  The case will be heard before the Honorable Honorable Sidney H. Stein.  A settlement fairness hearing will take place on July 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. to determine if the settlement is fair and adequate.  In order to receive any type of settlement payout you must file a claim no later than August 21, 2013.  If you would like to exclude or object to the settlement please do so before June 27, 2013.

Citigroup denies any actions of wrongdoing in the case.  The company was bailed out when the US Government provided over $45 billion dollars to the Wall Street firm.

In re Citigroup Inc. Bond Litigation
c/o The Garden City Group, Inc.
PO Box 9976
Dublin, OH 43017-5976

1-888-895-0227

www.CitiGroupBondActionSettlement.com

The Virtuodo class action lawsuit revolves around the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and if this act was violated by the defendant.  Class members contend that Virtuodo violated FDCPA 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. when they failed to display the  name of the creditor to whom the debt was owed when sending letters.  The lead class member is Kristen Selburg and she is suing on behalf of herself and other people who have similar claims.  To avoid a costly trial by jury VSG has agreed to a settlement deal of  $40,000 to close the case.  Please note the settlement is still subject to a settlement fairness hearing that will take place on 9:00 a.m. on August 6, 2013 at the United States Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Under the current settlement terms VSG has agreed to pay $3,333.33 per month for 12 months.  Class members in the Virtuoso Lawsuit Settlement are defined as anyone who “All natural persons who were sent a letter from Virtuoso Sourcing Group, LLC that (i) failed to contain the name of the creditor to whom the debt was owed (ii) in an attempt to collect a debt that was primarily for personal, family, or household purposes (iii) which were not returned undeliverable by the U.S. Post Office (iv) during the period from November 2, 2010 through and including September 29, 2012.”  via court documents.

Class members will be represented by the law firm of Cohen & Malad, LLP out of Indianapolis.  Virtuoso has elected the law firm of Stites & Harbison, PLLC out of Jefferson IN.  You MUST file a claim form by August 8, 2013 in order to be eligible.  The court has set the date of June 10, 2013 in relation to the deadline for objections and exclusions.

The Class Notice and the Claim Form are both available online in PDF Format.  The case is out of the jurisdiction of the United States District Court Southern District of Indiana United States Courthouse before Chief Judge Richard L. Young.

www.VirtuosoSettlement.com