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A class action has been filed in the Southern District Court of California against Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHIC) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 22, 2004 and December 6, 2004. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Middle District Court of Florida against Lowe's Companies, Inc., a North Carolina based home improvement store with 1,000 stores in 45 states, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members seek an order enjoining the Company from continuing their current pay policies, compensatory damages, attorney's fees, interest and costs.

If it tastes too good to be low-cal, maybe it isn't. The parties have reached a $1,025,000 settlement in a class action filed against DeConna Ice Cream Company and Highland Roberts Ice Cream Company on behalf of All persons and entities that purchased Big Daddy branded ice cream at any time between May 1, 1995, and June 17, 2001. Claims must be received by December 31, 2003, to be considered valid.

GE brings good things to life, except when its dishwashers catch fire. The parties have reached a $780,000 settlement in an enforcement action filed against manufacturing giant General Electric Company on behalf of New York consumers who allegedly purchased new GE dishwashers in 1999. The action alleged that the company convinced consumers to purchase new dishwashers by fraudulently concealing the availability of a quick, inexpensive repair that would prevent fires in certain recalled models. Eligible claimants should contact the New York State Attorney General's office for information on the settlement.

A U.S. district judge recently certified a national class-action lawsuit brought by a Detroit businessman against Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. over diesel engines the company makes for large yachts.

A class action has been filed in the Southern District Court of New York against Royal Group Technologies, Ltd, (NYSE: RYG) a global manufacturer of polymer-based home improvement, consumer and construction products, and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between February 11, 2004 and October 13, 2004. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

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