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UPC codes are ubiquitous these days— and they are all licensed by the same company. The parties have reached a tentative $3,895,000 settlement in an nationwide action filed against the Uniform Code Council, Inc. on behalf of all persons that paid a membership fee to and acquired a company prefix from UCC prior to August 28, 2002, and to whom UCC mailed an unreturned "renewal invoice" for membership in UCC, or who otherwise paid a renewal fee to UCC. To take part in the settlement, participants must submit a claim form postmarked no later than March 10, 2004.

Dickson Campers alleges that the city of Mobile violated state law by collecting more taxes inside its 3-mile-wide police jurisdiction, which extends west and south of the city, than the services it provides there. The city also has not -- on an annual basis as it should have -- justified the amount it collects..

A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Fedex Home Delivery, Inc. The case was originally filed in the New York state court system but has been removed to the United States District Court at the request of the defendants. The case involves violations of contract law. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania against Glaxosmithkline, PLC for violations of antitrust laws. Class members seek damages, other monetary relief, equitable relief, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.

Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita changed the face of America forever. Thousands of people lost everything they own, including their jobs, while others lost their lives. Hundreds of thousands of residents will never return to New Orleans and the surrounding areas. While mother nature caused the Hurricane, there are other parties responsible who caused untold financial, property and emotional damage.

If work needs to be carried out on your land for the public good, you may have to grant the agency that is doing the working an easement, or permanent right-of-way, but you should be paid for it. The parties have reached a tentative settlement apparently valued at $986,769 in an action filed against AT&T Corporation on behalf of certain persons who own or owned land in Connecticut, through which railroads run and on which AT&T laid fiber optic cable. Claims must be received by March 1, 2004, to be considered valid.