Top Class Actions & Lawsuits Newsletter February 11, 2014

The lawsuits below have recently been covered on Top Class Actions, Top Drug Lawsuits, or Top Mass Torts.

Judge Approves $3.4M Trader Joe’s Class Action Settlement Over ‘All Natural’ Products – A federal judge granted preliminary approval to a $3.4 million class action settlement resolving allegations that some Trader Joe’s products aren’t “all natural” as claimed.

New FLSA Service Charge Requirements Affect Employee Tips 

– Do you work for tips? New FLSA regulations could mean your employer is shortchanging you for things like mandatory service charges and other customer charges.

Unilever Agrees to $10M Suave Keratin Infusion Class Action Settlement – Did you purchase Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion 30-Day Smoothing Kit? A $10 million class action settlement over claims the product damaged hair may affect you

How To Reduce the Risk of Birth Defects

– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends certain guidelines for expectant mothers to avoid birth defects. Here are their best practices for protecting your unborn child – especially if you take prescription medication.

Talon Group Escrow Fee Class Action Settlement – The Talon Group, a division of First American Title Insurance Co., has agreed to a class action settlement over escrow fees. If you paid a wire/express fee, reconveyance fee and/or recording fee to Talon in a Washington real estate transaction that closed between Aug. 18, 2003 and Dec. 16, 2013, you could be entitled to benefits from the class action settlement.

Advil and Ibuprofen May Cause SJS and TEN – Over-the-counter drugs like Advil and Ibuprofen can cause a potentially fatal rash called Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). Learn more about SJS and how to file an SJS lawsuit.

$110M Citibank Force-Placed Insurance Class Action Settlement Reached – Citibank reaches $110 million class action settlement over claims it profited by forcing homeowners to carry excessive hazard and flood insurance.

FDA Initiates Special Investigation of Pradaxa Safety – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a special mini-investigation of the blood thinning medication Pradaxa. This investigation comes in response to concerns related to uncontrollable bleeding in Pradaxa patients.

AmEx Merchant Fee Class Action Settlement Gets Preliminary OK – A federal judge has indicated he will grant final approval to a class action settlement that will allow merchants to charge customers who pay with a credit card an extra fee, as long as the fee is applied to all credit cards accepted by the merchant.

Zithromax Side Effects Exposed – What Every Patient Needs to Know – Have you been prescribed Zithromax or Z-Pak? You may have been exposed to dangerous side effects that could make you eligible to pursue compensation.

CertainTeed Siding Class Action – Closes 2/19/14 (ESTIMATED)

Kindred Healthcare Class Action  – Closes 2/25/14

Nasal Ease Class Action – Closes 2/25/14

Discover Financial Services Class Action – Closes 2/25/14

Packaged Ice Antitrust Class Action – Closes 2/27/14

Talon Group Escrow Fee Class Action – Closes 2/28/14

American Express Gift Card Class Action – Closes 3/6/14

Wal-Mart Miley Cyrus Jewelry Class Action – Closes 3/12/14

CytoSport Muscle Milk Class Action – Closes 3/12/14

Comerica Bank Overdraft Class Action – Closes 3/14/14

Organix Skin & Hair Care Class Action – Closes 3/17/14

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow Class Action – Closes 3/19/14

eBay Featured Plus Class Action – Closes 3/20/14

Bank of America TCPA Class Action – Closes 3/21/14

Sprint Surcharge Class Action – Closes 3/24/14

Emergen-C Class Action – Closes 3/27/14

Aetna Out-of-Network Provider Class Action – Closes 3/28/14

AvMed Data Breach Class Action – Closes 3/31/14 (ESTIMATED)

Bayer Cipro Class Action – Closes 3/31/14

MINI Cooper Class Action – Closes 4/2/14

Mario Badescu Skin Cream Class Action – Closes 4/7/14

Lifetime Basketball Products Class Action – Closes 4/8/14

Duracell Ultra Batteries Class Action – Closes 4/10/14

Honda Engine Misfire Class Action – Closes 4/10/14

Palm Beach Mall Text Message Class Action – Closes 4/12/14

LifeHouse Assisted Living Class Action – Closes 4/16/14

Intellicorp Background Check Class Action – Closes 4/21/14

Live Nation Ticket Fee Class Action – Closes 4/30/14

MoGreet Text Spam Class Action (more than 20 different retailers included) – Closes 5/4/14

Popchips Class Action – Closes 7/7/14

Have a wonderful and *warm* week!

Warm Regards,

Sarah Pierce

Senior Editor and VP of Operations

of TopClassActions.com

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