Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle’s University of Washington Seeks Repayment for Students’ Tuition and Other Expenses amid COVID-19 Closure 09/16/20 Law firm adds UW to growing list of universities sued by students, graduates and parents paying tuition and fees during COVID-19 campus closures SEATTLE – A University of Washington grad student today filed a class-action lawsuit against UW, its board of regents and its president,... more »

$700 Million Mercedes Diesel Emissions Class-Action Settlement Details Announced 09/14/20 Current owners and lessees can receive thousands of dollars under consumer class action NEWARK – Attorneys at consumer-rights law firms Hagens Berman; Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C.; and SeegerWeiss announced details of a $700 million settlement reached on... more »

Amended Complaint Filed in Sonoma County Police Brutality Lawsuit Adds Details, Facts and History Attorneys Say Underscores Need for Change 09/10/20 Victim of police misconduct and excessive force sues seeking damages and changes to Sonoma County’s policies designed to “hide police misconduct, brutality and racism” SONOMA, Calif. – An amended complaint has been filed in a federal civil rights lawsuit against the... more »

Hagens Berman and Berman Law Group Correct Amended Class-Action Complaint Filed on Behalf of Florida Residents Over Toxic Sugarcane Burning 09/08/20 Prior amendment contained an overstatement of pollutant quantities due to an inadvertent formula error in the model used by Plaintiffs’ expert, but corrected amendment does not change the assertion that sugarcane growers use an archaic and environmentally damaging method of harvest that... more »

Dodge 1500 Truck Owners Sue Fiat Chrysler for Defect Causing Risk of Vehicle Fire 08/27/20 Class-action lawsuit filed for truck owners says FCA knowingly sold more than one hundred thousand defective vehicles DETROIT – A class-action lawsuit filed by owners of Dodge Ram 1500 trucks filed against Fiat Chrysler (FCA) accuses the automaker of knowingly selling more than one... more »

Sonoma County Defends Policy of Arrest and Excessive Use of Deadly Force, Blaming Victim’s Response Time 08/19/20 Attorneys call federal court filing seeks to throw out suit regarding police misconduct and excessive force ”appalling” SONOMA, Calif. – In response to a filed federal civil rights lawsuit by Hagens Berman regarding alleged police brutality, the county of Sonoma, town of... more »

Android App Developers Sue Google Claiming Play Store Illegally Monopolizes Markets for Android App Distribution and In-App Payment Processing, Violates Antitrust Laws 08/18/20 Class-action lawsuit accuses Google Play store of illegal activity that harms Android app developers ­ SAN JOSE, Calif. – An Android app developer has sued Google for allegedly anticompetitive and unlawful practices related to its Google Play app store, and attorneys say its... more »

Hagens Berman Investigating Improper Interchange Fees Imposed on Small-to-Medium Businesses Nationwide 07/15/20 Law firm says before and during COVID-19 pandemic, businesses may be paying inflated interchange rates on many debit card transactions SEATTLE – Attorneys and investigators at Hagens Berman, a nationally acclaimed plaintiff-side law firm, are investigating whether many... more »

TeamHealth Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit Accusing it of Hospital and ER Billing Fraud 07/13/20 Lawsuit says TeamHealth’s goal is “to maximize corporate profits” by avoiding state bans on corporate practice of medicine and billing patients inflated amounts SAN FRANCISCO – A class-action lawsuit filed against TeamHealth details widespread fraudulent medical... more »

Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses Audi of Ignoring Start/Stop System Defect Causing Delayed Braking, Acceleration and Risk of Crash 07/09/20 Attorneys say Audi violated the law when it willfully ignored a defect that can affect power steering, brakes and acceleration in tens of thousands of Audi 2017- 2020 models ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A class-action lawsuit filed today accuses Audi of willfully ignoring a... more »

Survivors of Sexual Harassment And Abuse Reach $18.875 Million Settlement in Class-Action Lawsuit Against Harvey Weinstein 06/30/20 Class of those sexually harassed and abused by Weinstein “nothing short of heroes,” attorneys say, as survivors offer their own words to the court NEW YORK – A class of women suing Harvey Weinstein in a federal class-action lawsuit have reached an $18.875 million settlement... more »