Class Action Blog
"A comprehensive blog providing insight and commentary on the latest plaintiffs cases, issues and news. Our hope is to explain today’s important cases in everyday language and provide meaningful context to our readers."
Author: Steve Berman is the managing partner of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro in Seattle.
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Recent Posts from Class Action Blog
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Pulte Homes: The “One-Stop Shop” of Home Buying Horrors
In light of scandal-ridden Wall Street and an escalating unemployment rate, it’s no surprise that consumer confidence continues to fall. Americans certainly don’t feel comfortable opening up their wallets when we’re bombarded with news of…
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Electronic Arts: Monopolizing the market to drive profits with Madden NFL?
Exclusive agreements. Inflated pricing. Strong-arming competition. It reads like a scene out of the 1920s mob-era. Unfortunately, it’s the reality of a recent lawsuit that involves Electronic Arts and its alleged manipulation of the market…
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Proposed Settlement Reached with Expedia Regarding Hotel Fees
Today there is good news for Expedia customers. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro reached a proposed settlement with Expedia in a case we filed in 2005 on behalf of consumers, claiming the travel-booking giant defrauded consumers…
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Blowing the Whistle on the Pharmaceutical Industry
Healthcare reform – depending on your point of view -- or perhaps your political affiliation -- is either a long-overdue step to insure our nation’s health, or the first step on a slippery slope of…
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Is KB Home (NYSE: KBH) Illegally Inflating Florida Home Prices?
Did Florida residents who purchased homes from housing giant KB Home (NYSE: KBH) fall victim to the same scheme home purchasers claim the housing giant used in California, Arizona and Nevada? Earlier this year, we…
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TARP Fund Abuse – Who’s Blowing the Whistle?
An AP story I read yesterday cites that the potential cost for every American in aiding the financial rescue of our economy is about $80,000.With such a high investment in our economy, government and taxpayers…
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Leading Propane Tank Providers Feeling the Heat through Class-Action Lawsuit
Grilling in the outdoors is one of the highlights of summertime. Maybe it is because we’ve become a little lazy, or spoiled by immediate gratification, but more and more Americans have given up charcoal and…
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Rigged Home Values? – KB Home Lawsuits Expand
Home appraisals are an essential part of the home buying process. An independent appraisal is a safeguard for both the purchaser and the lender – it is an unbiased look at the value of a…
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Division One Ticket Lottery Participants Chalk a W in the Win Column
This year the University of Washington men’s basketball team brought a renewed sense of hope and excitement to the dismal Seattle sports scene. The PAC-10 champs made it into the March Madness dance seeded fourth…
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The Privilege of Pressure in the Real Estate World
Billie Jean King, a pioneer in women’s tennis once said ‘pressure is a privilege.’ Although she was speaking to her first match in the U.S. Open, the idea is transferable across many industries, including our…