The Imprelis Class Action Settlement is composed of three different settlement classes.  Class one is entitled the “property owners class”, class two is entitled “the lawn care professionals class” and class three is entitled “golf courses or other self applicators class”.  Imprelis is a herbicide marketed by DuPont Professional Products that was used to kill weeds and other undesirable plants.  The products was marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to the commonly used 2,4-D herbicide but according to the Tree Damage Settlement it was anything but environmentally friendly.  Just a few weeks after the product was introduced customers were reporting problems with trees that were near the area that was treated with Imprelis.  Common issues being reported include curling needles, severe browning, and dieback in the trees.  Types of trees include the great Norway Spruce, White Pine, and Balsam Fir.  The case is entitled In re Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 11-md-2284 (E.D. Pa.).  Settlements in the lawsuit include a possible cash payment, tree removal and or limited warranty for any future Imprelis tree damage.  If you purchased Imprelis or received Imprelis from a purchaser and applied the herbicide on your property within the United States you might be a class member of the Imprelis Class Action Lawsuit.  TreeDamageSettlement.com provides more details about the case and terms of the lawsuit.

Class members will be represented by the following law firms: NEBLETT, BEARD & ARSENAULT, LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP, GRANT & EISENHOFER and LABATON SUCHAROW LLP.  A settlement fairness hearing will be held on September 27, 2013 to determine if the terms of the proposed settlement are fair.  The hearing will take place at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.  Class members are not required to attend as their court appointed attorneys will represent them.  More information about the case can be requested by writing to: Imprelis Settlement, P.O. Box 2964, Faribault, MN 55021-2964.

www.TreeDamageSettlement.com

The Payment Card Interchange Fee Class Action Lawsuit is entitled In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation and revolves around claims that credit card companies conspired with major banks to fix interchange, or swipe, fees charged to merchants when customers pay with plastic.  This lawsuit is thought to be the largest-ever antitrust settlement.  The case will be Judged by Judge John Gleeson out og the Eastern District of New York.  The lawsuit is being brought against Visa, MasterCard and some very well known banks to include Bank of America, First National Bank of Omaha, Wells Fargo & Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Capital One Financial Corporation and Bank One Delaware just to name a few.  There are two different classes in the proposed Class Settlement and include the (1) Cash Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class) and the (2) Rule Changes Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(2) Settlement Class).  The cash settlement class includes anyone who accepted Visa or MasterCard credit cards in the US from January 1, 2004 to the Settlement Preliminary Approval Date.  Some major players in the settlement class include major corporate stores like Wal-Mart, Target and the Home Depot.

The following law firms have been assigned to represent the class members in this lawsuit:

• K. Craig Wildfang
  Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
  
• H. Laddie Montague, Jr.
  Berger & Montague, P.C.
• Bonny E. Sweeney
  Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

Both the exclusion and objection deadline date has been set as May 28, 2013.  The claim form will be available after the settlement fairness hearing that is set to take place on September 12, 2013.  The hearing will be located at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 225 Cadman Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201.  Class members are not required to attend the hearing.  Please note that the date of the hearing and time are subject to change.  Once the claim form is available a class member can call 1-800-625-6440 to obtain a copy.

www.PaymentCardSettlement.com

The Anthem Blue Cross Paper Bill Fee Class Lawsuit is entitled Andrea Kreuzhage et al. v. Blue Cross of California et al and revolves around claims that illegal fees were charged in relation to billing statements by Anthem Blue Cross.  It is estimated that over 600,000 Anthem Blue Cross policyholders will be included in this class action lawsuit.  A class member in this lawsuit is defined as anyone who between the dates of September 27, 2007 through December 10, 2012 paid a $2 paper bill fee and were a subscriber of an individual health plan or policy issued by Anthem L&H or Blue Cross. Class members will be paid $4.2 million in refunds and another $20 million in savings to eligible policyholders.  Unlike most class action lawsuit no claim form is required in the case.  AnthemFeeSettlement.com allows a class member to login with their username and password.  The case will be tried in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.  All eligible class members will automatically receive a settlement payment unless they exclude themselves from the case.

www.AnthemFeeSettlement.com

The YoPlus Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit revolves around claims that General Mills and Yoplait USA Inc. made claims that could not be backed up about the digestive health benefits in relation to YoPlus Yogurt.  The case documents claim that the defendants violated state consumer protection laws.  The case is entitled Johnson v. General Mills Inc., et al and includes anyone who purchased  YoPlus® yogurt in the United States between July 26, 2007 and July 5, 2012.  General Mills and Yoplait deny all actions of wrong doing but has agreed to a cash settlement.  A $8.5 million class action lawsuit settlement has been proposed to resolve the lawsuit.  The settlement is pending a settlement fairness hearing that will take place on June 17, 2013 at the United States District Court for the Central District of California, 411 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4516.  The hearing will take place before the Honorable Cormac J. Carney.  Class members are not required to attend the fairness hearing in order to take part in the cash settlement.  YoPlusSettlement.com provides more information about the case to include the claim form.  The claim form must be filed by August 16, 2013.  Class members have until May 18, 2013 to object or exclude themselves from the lawsuit.

For each YoPlus Unit purchased during the Settlement Class Period a class member may receive $4.  If a class members claims more than 13 units proof of purchase is required.  If claiming less than 13 units  no Proof of Purchase is necessary.

The court has appointed Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Blood Hurst & O’Reardon, LLP to represent class members in the Yo Plus Settlement.  The terms of the settlement state attorneys’ fees will not to exceed 30% of the $8.5 million Settlement Fund, plus out-of-pocket expenses incurred.  Next time Yoplait should be more careful when claiming certain health benefits in relation to their yogurt.

www.YoPlusSettlement.com

Michaels Stores is the target of a class action lawsuit claiming that consumers  may have been exposed to identity theft when shopping at Michaels stores.  If you or someone you know made a purchase at a Michaels store between the dates of January 1, 2011, to May 12, 2011 and your  credit or debit card was swiped on one of the Tampered PIN Pad Terminals please read on.  The lawsuit claims that Michaels failed to protect customers credit and debit card information and PIN numbers, and and failed to warn the customers about the breach in a timely manner.  MichaelsDataSettlement.com provides more information about the case as well as relevant court documents.  The lawsuit is entitled In re Michaels Stores Pin Pad Litigation and is case number 1:11-cv-03350.  Michaels denies any actions of wrongdoing but has agreed to settle in order to avoid further frustration and legal expenses.  The lawsuit includes the folliwng states: Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Washington State.  A listed of stores that operated a tampered PIN pad terminal can be found here.  The Michaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement fairness hearing will be held on April 4, 2013.

The deadline to file a claim in the case will be May 25, 2013.  The settlement fairness hearing will be held at the United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

Class members have been appointed the following attorneys by the court:  Adam J. Levitt, Scott A. Bursor and Anthony Vozzolo.  Michaels will be represented by the law firm of HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP.  Claims forms can be printed at the class administrators website and mailed to: Michaels Data Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4655, Portland, OR 97208-4655.  The fairness hearing will be located at United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 if you wish to attend.

www.MichaelsDataSettlement.com

BMO Harris Bank is going to have to pay through the nose as a result of the HB Overdraft Class Action Lawsuit.  A $9.4 million dollar settlement has been proposed over claims that Harris Bank manipulated debit card transactions in order to gain a profit through transaction costly fees.  This lawsuit is part of In re: Checking Account Overdraft Fee Litigation against 30 of the nation’s largest banks.   Other major banks that were part of this lawsuit included Chase, BOA and PNC.  Harris Bank denies all actions of wrong doing but has agreed to settle to avoid a costly trial.  Class members who stay in the lawsuit will be represented by the following lawyers: Bruce S. Rogow, Bruce S. Rogow, Robert C. Gilbert and Aaron S. Podhurst.  Class members will not be charged by these lawyers but they lawyers will receive a percent of the settlement amount.  If you would like to exclude yourself from the settlement you have until March 22, 2013 to do so.  The final approval hearing will take place on April 19, 2013 and the deadline to file a claim is June 18, 2013.  The hearing will be held at United States District Court for Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, located at James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building, 99 Northeast Fourth Street, 11th Floor, Courtroom 2, Miami, FL 33132 at 10:30 am.  Class members are not required to attend.  HBOverdraftSettlement.com provides instructions on how to file a claim and other court related documents.

You should file a claim if you meet any of the following terms:

• Had a Harris Bank consumer deposit Account that was opened anywhere other than in Illinois and accessible with a Harris Debit Card between April 23, 2004 and October 4, 2012; or
• Had a Harris Bank consumer deposit Account that was opened in Illinois and accessible with a Harris Bank Debit Card between April 23, 2000 and October 4, 2012; and
• Were charged one or more Overdraft Fees as a result of Harris Bank’s practice of posting Debit Card Transactions from highest to lowest dollar amount.

Any questions about the lawsuit can be directed to 1-877-803-8699 or by email at info@HBOverdraftSettlement.com.  It is recommended that most class members join the lawsuit in order to collect the maximum benefits.  The amount of money any one class member will receive is based upon how many people file claims.

www.HBOverdraftSettlement.com

The Optimum Nutrition protein powder class action lawsuit revolves around claims that Optimum Nutrition promoted an enzyme called “Aminogen” and claimed that it could “improve protein digestion and increase amino acid levels absorbed from dietary protein.”  Class members of the case claim that this statement was inaccurate and could not be back with any scientific proof.  The lawsuit is entitled Attlesey et al. v. Optimum Nutrition Inc. and is based out of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.  Class member sin the lawsuit are defined as anyone in the US who purchased Gold Standard 100% Whey, Gold Standard 100% Casein, Gold Standard 100% Egg, Platinum Hydrowhey, NitroCore 24, Whey Gold Meal, After Max, and Pro Complex between January 1, 2008 until November 16, 2012.  At this time a $1.4 million class action lawsuit settlement has been proposed but is pending a settlement fairness hearing.  Class members are estimated to receive up to $48 in cash under the settlement terms.  A class member can make up to three claims and receive $16.00 per claim.  In order to obtain a settlement payment a person has to file a claim and have it postmarked on or before May 28, 2013.  EnzymeSettlement.com provides the claim form as well as other court related documents.

The settlement fairness hearing will be held on June 27, 2013 at 1:45 pm at 600 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Dept. 308, Los Angeles, California, 90005.  A class member is not required to attend the hearing to receive a settlement payment.  All class members will be represented by the law firm of Beshada Farnese LLP.  Beshada Farnese LLP can be reached at:

Peter J. Farnese, Esq.
Beshada Farnese LLP
10250 Constellation Blvd., 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

If a class member would rather receive a claim form by mail please call 1-877-271-1494 and ask for a Claim Form to be mailed.  If you would like to opt of of the lawsuit you have until April 28, 2013 to do so.

It should be noted that Optimum Nutrition denies any actions of wrong doing and will be represented by Robert D. Phillips, Esq. Reed Smith LLP.

www.EnzymeSettlement.com

Who would of thought a Diesel Engine could cause a class action lawsuit.  If you or someone you know owned a Ford 6.0 Diesel Engines you might be a part of the Navistar Diesel Engine Products Liability Litigation Class Action Settlement.  In order to qualify as a class member the engine must of been  purchased or leased during model year 2003 to 2007  in the United States and equipped with a 6.0-liter PowerStroke diesel engine.  Further requirements include that you did not file a previous lawsuit for in relation to this engine and repairs had to be made to the engines fuel injector; the EGR valve; the EGR cooler; the oil cooler; or the turbocharger.  At this time a claim form has not been released but please check back for more updates.  DieselSettlement.com provides relevant court documents and up to date news about the lawsuit.  The case is entitled In re: Navistar 6.0L Diesel Engine Products Liability Litigation and a settlement fairness hearing will take place on May 22, 2013.  It should be noted that the Ford Company denies any actions of wrongdoing claimed in the lawsuit to include claims that the engines are defective and that Ford is liable to any buyer, lessee, or operator of the vehicles under any legal claim.

Class members in the case will be represented by the law firm of Caddell of Caddell & Chapman.  Any questions about becoming a class member in the case can be directed to Mr. Michael A. Caddell at 1331 Lamar, Suite 1070, Houston, TX 77010-3027.

The fairness hearing will be held at the Northern District of Illinois Courthouse located at 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.  The site also contains the Class Notice, the Preliminary Approval Order and the Settlement Agreement.

www.DieselSettlement.com

A $10 cash payment could be made to anyone who purchased a Humphreys Homeopathic Product between the dates of June 20, 2008 to June 19, 2013.  The lawsuit is entitled Nigh v. Humphreys Pharmacal Inc., et al and revovles around claims that Humphreys deceptively labeled and marketed homeopathic products sold in the USA.  A 1.4 million dollar settlement fund is being developed to pay eligible class members and attorneys.  The settlement has been approved by the court but is still pending the fairness hearing.  The hearing will be held before the honorable Judge Michael M. Anello on October 21, 2103.  The hearing will be held at United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 221 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 in courtroom number 5.  Some example of products being claimed under the Humphreys Homeopathic Product Lawsuit include Insomnia Relief, Original Teething Pellets Belladonna Free, Very Cherry Teething Strips Belladonna Free and Bedwetting Pellets.  The class members will be represented by the Law Firm of Ronald A. Marron, APLC.  Mr. Marron can be reached at 3636 Fourth Avenue, Ste. 202 San Diego, CA 92103.  The only way to obtain a settlement payout in the case is by filing a claim.  All claim forms are due by June 19, 2013.  With proof of purchase a class member can claim up to $100 in settlement reimbursements.  Without proof of purchase a member can only claim up to $50 in settlement payments under under penalty of perjury.

Humphreys Homeopathic will be represented by the law office of Edward J. Heath Robinson & Cole, LLP.  They can be found at 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103.  HumphreysClassActionSettlement.com provides the claim form, the class notice, the settlement agreement and more details about the case.

www.HumphreysClassActionSettlement.com

A cash payment of $1.50 and $6 for each bottle of ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash under the terms of the ACT Total Care Mouthwash Lawsuit to valid class members who file timely claims.  The case is entitled Duffer v. Chattem Inc and revolves around claims that ATC mouth wash made inaccurate claims about the product and its ability to remove and reduce plaque.  Chattem denies any actions of wrong doing in the case but has agreed to a settlement of $1.1 million and $1.5 million to settle the suit.  Class members in the case are defined as anyone who between the dates of January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 purchased ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash.  Class members can claim up to 10 bottles of the mouth wash.  The only way to obtain a settlement payment is by filing a claim.  All claims forms are due by July 6, 2013 and can be found at the class administrators website.  The minimum amount you will receive from the class action settlement is $1.50 for each 18 ounce or smaller bottle of ACT mouthwash purchased and $2.00 for each 33 ounce or larger bottle purchased. The maximum you will receive is up to $4.00 per 18 ounce or smaller bottle or $6.00 per 33 ounce or larger bottle.  Who would of thought fresh breathe could cause a multi million dollar settlement.  ACTTotalCareSettlement.com provides other court documents and instructions.

The ACT Total Care Mouthwash Lawsuit  lawsuit is under the jurisdiction of  the Southern District Court of California and a fairness hearing will be held on May 7, 2013 at 1030am.  Please note that class members ARE NOT required to attend the hearing.  The location of the hearing can be found at address 221 West Broadway, Courtroom 7, San Diego, California, 92101.

Class members have been appointed the law firms of Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint, P.C. and Blood Hurst & O’Reardon, LLP by the court.  Class members do not have to pay for the lawyers but a percent of the settlement benefits will be allocated to the firms.

www.ACTTotalCareSettlement.com