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A class action has been filed on behalf of passengers of American Airlines and its Subsidiaries against American Airlines, AMR Corp. and numerous other travel industry defendants. The case alleges that the defendants disclosed and shared confidential information about the passengers in violation of the Electronic Privacy Act. The case seeks to enjoin further information disclosures and seeks actual and punitive damages on behalf of the plaintiffs.

A national class action has been filed in Pennsylvania against collection specialists, The Enforcer, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who have received allegedly misleading collection letters from The Enforcer since April 30, 2003. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks actual and statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Landmark Credit Services, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since April 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.

You'd be surprised how the Department of Homeland Security thinks of you--you're not just another member of the flying American public, you are a potential terrorist. Several class actions have been filed against JetBlue Airways Corporation and Torch Concepts, Inc. on behalf of passengers who allege that the air carrier gave their private information to Torch Concepts, a U.S. defense contractor, in violation of the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act and their rights to privacy.

Federal law mandates that persons with disabilities be able to act on a level playing field with others. A class action has been filed against luxury liner operator Crystal Cruises, Inc. on behalf of disabled persons who have booked passage on one of the company's cruises, who allege that the company misrepresents its ships is accessible to them, in violation of the Americans for Disabilities Act and California consumer protection laws.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against the Asplundh Construction Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who are either currently, or have been, employed by Asplundh as hourly wage earners and who have not been paid overtime by the company for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The employees are seeking back pay, statutory damages as well as liquidated damages, injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to voluntarily "opt-in" in order to be considered a member of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.