Chicago Class Action Law Blog
Do settlement offers to lead plaintiff moot class action?
With a class action lawsuit, there are two distinct groups of plaintiffs. There is the class representative, who as the name implies, represents the class of similarly situated plaintiffs and may attend the hearings and trial, working with the lead counsel for the...
There is no free lunch
Especially with cable or data providers. One of the concerns with internet/cable providers is the amount of information they accumulate regarding your personal habits. With sad irony, your usage of their product is turned into data that they use to keep selling you...
JC Penney Faces Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Bogus Discounts
Sometimes when you go into a store, you may see and item on a display, that catches your eye. You walk over, check the price and wince. Then you notice that it has a "Sale" sign that knocks off 30 to 50 percent of the price. Now, you begin to seriously consider the...
Puffery or fraud?
Advertising and marketing is designed to induce a consumer to buy a particular service or product. Sometimes the ads are general and appeal to the emotional element of a purchase. A pickup truck advertisement may show the truck driving up a rugged mountain road or at...
A dark future for class actions and ordinary people?
Class actions are important as a litigation tool to vindicate the rights of consumers, workers and others. They also perform a significant regulatory function. Lawsuits can be brought by individuals working together to uncover and stop harmful actions or deceptive...
The sound of George Orwell spinning in his grave
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives held hearings on a bill that would affect the rights of millions of Americans, but few of them know the implications the proposed legislation. The bill, which must have been named in Topsy-Turvy land, is called Fairness in...