Www.AtlantisClass.com – Atlantis Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

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Www.AtlantisClass.com – Atlantis Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

You can take part in the Atlantis Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is you stayed in the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas from March 28, 2007 to September 14, 2011 and you paid for a mandatory housekeeping service fee before your actual stay. So this includes any of the resort in Atlantis. You could for example have stayed at The Cove Atlantis. You could also have stayed at Coral Towers, or Royal Towers or even The Reef.  You could also have stayed at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino. Paying ahead of time for the housekeeping gratuity and services is illegal because you have not stayed at the resort yet and hence you should not be charged those fees in advance.  This is considered misleading. You can get detailed information on the www.atlantisclass.com site. The plaintiffs basically said that this was a violation of the Florida law. The law that this violates is the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The plaintiffs also said that this was a breach of contract.

You have some legal rights in this case. However, most of the deadlines to exercise your legal rights are now over. For example if you wanted to opt out so that you can sue the resort yourself, you would have had to have submitted your written request by June 11, 2012. You also are no longer able to submit a written request to object to the lawsuit because that deadline was also June 11, 2012. In addition, you also cannot attend the Final Approval Hearing because that was on August 6, 2012. If you received a notice in the mail, then that means that you are a class member and can get compensation. So your only option right now is to basically stay in the Class as you do not have to do anything. You do not have to download a claim form from the www.atlantisclass.com site. This is good because if you are just discovering about this and you had stayed at the Atlantis hotel and resort, then you may still get a chance to get something.

The defendants have of course said that this is not their fault and that they did inform all those who paid in advance for their stay in Atlantis about the mandatory housekeeping gratuities that they would be charged in advance. The Defendants have also said that the fees charged were sent to the appropriate department/staff. The class representative in this case is Ms. Jennifer Costa. The legal counsel appointed is the Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz. The class counsel has asked for up to $450,000 in fees.

The original lawsuit in this case is the Costa v. Kerzner International Resorts, Inc. et al. the case number is 11-60663-KMW. If you have questions about the fees charged or even about your stay at Atlantis, you should not contact the Court because the Court does not have any information to give you. Instead, the best way to get information is to contact the class counsel. You can also contact the Claims or Settlement Administrator. You should be able to get this information at the site mentioned above. There is also a toll free number that you can call if you wish to talk to someone. I find this the best way to get the answers that you need as you there can be no confusion. Sometimes, written requests may not convey what you problem or issue is clearly and it may take quite a while before you are able to get the response that you need.

A friend of mine stayed at the Atlantis hotel and resort a couple of years ago. What I remember him saying is that he was truly impressed with the place and how beautiful it was. I have never been myself but I would be upset if I had to pay housekeeping gratuity and charges before my stay. I do not remember him mentioning this to me so he must not have been aware that he was charged the fees. He also was not aware of this settlement and I have informed him that he may be getting compensation. He is going to call the settlement administrators to find out what kind of compensation he could be getting. If you think you are eligible, it is not too late to get something because you actually did not have to submit a claim form.

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Www.CRTDirectPurchaserAntitrustSettlement.com – Cathode Ray Tube Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

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Www.CRTDirectPurchaserAntitrustSettlement.com – Cathode Ray Tube Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

If you bought a Cathode Ray Tube product in the United States from March 1, 1995 to November 25, 2007, then you are entitled to take part in the Cathode Ray Tube Class Action Lawsuit Settlement which can be found at www.crtdirectpurchaserantitrustsettlement.com.  Cathode Ray Tubes can be found in many products such as televisions and computer monitors. You are also eligible if you buy the tubes themselves such as color display tubes, color picture tubes. Also included are monochrome display tubes. Many companies are included and are considered defendants. You will be able to get a list at the website. There are a group of defendants who are settling and there is another group of defendants who have not settled yet.

The Cathode Ray Tube Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is a result of the In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation. The MDL number is 1917. The reason for the lawsuit and the subsequent settlement is that the defendants conspired to raise the prices of the CRTs. This also includes the CRTs contained in products such as televisions and computer monitors. This is a violation of the U.S. Antitrust laws. Only CPT, Philips and Panasonic have decided to settle. You can get a list of the non-settling companies at the www.crtdirectpurchaserantitrustsettlement.com site.

If you would like to get compensation from this settlement, you actually do not have to do anything just yet. In a lot of cases you have to submit a claim form immediately so that you are able to submit by a certain deadline. You do not have to submit anything right now for this case. If you do not want to take part and would rather sue the company on your own, then you will have to get out of the settlement. You can do this by mailing in a written request. If you do this, then you will be able to sue the companies yourself.

You need to be aware that although there is a settlement, the litigation is still going on. This is because of all the defendants who have not settled. So even though you may have received some money, you may be entitled to more if more companies settle. The amount of the CPT settlement is $10 million in cash. The Philips settlement is $27 million.However, in the Philips case, the amount is reduced based on the number of people who submit requests to be excluded. The amount of the Panasonic settlement is $17.5 million in cash.

So even though you may already be entitled to some money, do not expect any money just yet. This is because the lawyers will be going after the non-settling defendants. You will be notified when and where to submit your claim form. You do not need to send in anything right now. The amount that you will receive will depend on how many CRT products you have purchased within the time period mentioned above. The total amount of purchases will then be divided by the total purchase amounts claimed. This then will be multiplied by the Net Settlement Fund. Other costs such as attorney’s fees and expenses will be deducted from the settlement fund.

If you bought CRT tubes, the amount will be calculated at 100% value. However if you bought television sets, the value calculated will be valued at 50%. If you bought CRT computer monitors, the amount calculated will be at 75%. If you wanted to be excluded, you should have submitted your request by October 25, 2012. If you did not do that, then you can no longer submit any request for exclusion. If you wanted to object, the deadline is the same. So this means that you can no longer submit requests for objections.

The Final Fairness Hearings for the CPT and the Philips settlements were held at 10 a.m. on September 20, 2012 in San Francisco California. The Final Fairness Hearing for the Panasonic settlement will be held on December 17, 2012 at San Francisco California. You do not have to go to the hearing if you have questions. You can ask the lead counsel for answers. However if you just want to go to the hearing to listen, then you can do that. However, you will have to pay your own expenses.

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HaffarClassAction.com – Haffar Loan Modification Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

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HaffarClassAction.com – Haffar Loan Modification Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

If you paid Haffar & Associates for loan modification before they completed them, then you will be able to get some compensation in the Haffar Loan Modification Class Action Lawsuit Settlement which can be found at the haffarclassaction.com site. In addition, you may also be able to get compensation if you had calls from a telemarketer who was trying to sell you services by Haffar & Associates and you paid for them but you did not get a full refund. Basically the company is charged with unlawfully collected advance fees. This is not legal as they kept the fees and did not want to refund the fees that they did not earn. So the charge is that the defendants should refund the fees to the homeowners.

If you have moved, then you should correct the address change immediate. What you will need to is to send either a letter or an email. Your request for a change in address should be sent to the settlement administrator. In your letter you should mention the name of the lawsuit, your full name, your telephone number, your incorrect address, your new address and your signature. If you forget to sign, then your request for a change of address is not considered valid. So make sure that you sign the letter.

What you will get here is a refund of the fees that you paid to the company. You need to be aware that there is no settlement right now. There is also no guarantee that there is a settlement. In addition there is also not date on when the decision will be made. So basically you will just have to be patient and wait. The process can take a long time. In fact the process can take years. So you will have to be extremely patient. You can keep checking the website to get the latest updates and information.

If you wish to take part in the Haffar Loan Modification Class Action Lawsuit Settlement, you will be represented by Tavy Alice Dumont and Jonathan Weiss. These lawyers will represent all class members. You will be able to get the information on how to contact them at the haffarclassaction.com site. The plaintiffs in this case are Gary A. Bailey and Brooke t. Bailey. They are also know as class representatives. In order to take part, you do not have to do anything. When you do nothing, you will get the compensation but you will also lose all your legal rights if you do not take further action. This means that you will not be able to file an objection.

You could have excluded yourself if you wanted to but it is too late now as the cut off deadline was August 17, 2012. However, those who did successfully submit their request to be excluded had to submit their full name, their current mailing address, their phone number, their email address. In addition there should have been a sentence that said that they wanted to be excluded. The case name also had to be provided. If you do not know the case name, it is Bailey v. Haffar & Associates lawsuit.

If you have questions about this lawsuit and the settlement, you can go to the website. You will then find the Notice of Pendency which will provide you with detailed information. You will be able to find this under the Case Document tab at the top. In addition, you will also be abel to copy court records at the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. You should not contact the Court if you have questions. The Court does not have any answers for you.

Any information that you find on the website is aimed at helping you. However you should always check the Notice because that contains the legal information about the case. So you will be able to get more detailed information there. However, you need to know that sometimes legal documents can be difficult to read or even understand. So if you are having difficulties, contact the Class Counsel. They are paid to help you and you should not feel guilty about making use of their services. They will be paid a lot more than you and their payment will come out from the settlement funds.

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Toyota Shareholders Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

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Toyota Shareholders Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Toyota will pay $25.5 million in the Toyota Shareholders Class Action Lawsuit Settlement. Apparently the lawsuit was brought against the company because the company did not tell the shareholders of the safety issues and the quality issues of the Toyota cars that were recalled. These vehicles were recalled because to the unintended vehicle acceleration in 2010. The settlement has not been approved yet. It has to be approved by the U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer.

If the Toyota Shareholders Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is approved, this will resolve one of the biggest headaches that Toyota has had to face. The Toyota vehicle recalls shocked the nation. Not only were these very popular cars not safe, but the company had actually known about the safety issue and not let anyone know. That was what was so damaging. Even loyal Toyota customers had a hard time with that. I know of many of my friends who had Toyota cars and were shocked because they liked their cars and did not think that there could be anything wrong with them. However, after the news came out and many people came forth and complained about the sudden acceleration issues, they were convinced otherwise. The pictures of the accidents caused by this were the most damaging as they were a graphic representation of what could happen to them if they continued to drive their vehicles.

Many of my friends then traded their Toyotas for other cars. Some contemplated other Toyota modes but then decided that they would rather be safe than sorry. So they bought cars from other car manufacturers. I am shocked actually at how many loyal customers they were and are. Many still kept their Toyotas and many continues to buy new Toyotas. One of my friends actually switched from a BMW that was constantly giving her problems to a Toyota. I cringed at that thought as I am still deathly afraid of them – pun intended. Why would anyone put their lives at risk. Just the thought of it makes me break out in a sweat.

Toyota is happy to finally lay this matter to rest. They have denied any wrong doing. This is another shocker for me because I do not believe that it should be that way at all. The company knew about it and refuses to accept any liability. Yes they are paying but that is only to stop further loss of revenue due to continued litigation. What a cop out if you ask me. Anyway, the invested started suing the company in February 2010 for securities fraud. This is when the report of the accidents due to sudden acceleration happened. 10 million Toyotas were recalled at that time. It cost the company $5 billion.

Because the company did not tell the investors of these problems, the stock dropped by $30 billion. So of course the investors were not happy. Judge Fischer in 2011 said that investors who bought the stock would not be allowed to sue under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan. So this meant that this was limited to only the U.S. claims. So the lead plaintiffs in this case are the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System and others.

The Maryland Pension Fund said that the amount of the net damages that could be possible was $124 million if the case went to trial. The name of the case is In Re Toyota Motor Corporation Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The case number is 10-cv-00922. The plaintiffs lawyers have asked for 12 percent of the settlement funds which amounts to $3.06 million. An additional $2 million was asked for in order to cover expenses. The lead counsel for the plaintiffs is Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman.

You can keep checking the web for more information on this. Usually a site will be set up but as yet I do not know of one. If you have some urgent questions, you can talk to the Plaintiffs lawyers. They may be able to answer all your questions. Once the website becomes available, you will be able to get a lot of information there. The best to start will be at the FAQ page. This will help you figure out what you will need to do.

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