Class Action and Legal News - Consumer Affairs
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www.consumeraffairs.comHere are some recent class-action news items (U.S.-focused) you can follow up on:
- General Mills “racist harassment” class action (Georgia federal court): A judge warned workers that they have “one more chance” to meet the required standard for their proposed class action before it could be dismissed.[1]
- Philip Morris punitive damages rules (Massachusetts): Massachusetts’ highest court rejected efforts to impose additional rules aimed at curbing large punitive damages awards, leaving a punitive-damages figure in the case reduced from an earlier larger verdict.[1]
- LinkSquares overtime misclassification settlement (Massachusetts federal court): LinkSquares and certain inside sales representatives settled claims brought over alleged overtime-exempt misclassification, avoiding a jury trial that was set to begin.[1]
- R.I. payroll system class action (Rhode Island): A class-action lawsuit was filed over a new $95 million payroll system, alleging late/missing pay, underpayments, and missed overtime.[2]
- Ticket Toro request to block Florida arrests related to a law change: A motion sought a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of challenged arrests connected to Florida law changes (timed before a later effective date).[2]
- Security/cyber & labor-related class actions highlighted by a class-action newswire: Recent items include claims such as ADT customers alleging inadequate protection of sensitive data after an April 2026 cyberattack, and a case alleging employment termination timing issues.[4]
- Additional ongoing class-action coverage (Consumer Affairs): Consumer Affairs maintains a regularly updated page covering class-action and lawsuit news.[8]
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