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A national collective action has been filed in Florida against Starbucks Coffee Company. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former Starbucks managers, who since June 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.

A statewide class action has been filed in Pennsylvania against CRA Security Systems, Inc. and their parent company, Capital Recovery Associates, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Pennsylvania residents who received a form type collection letter demanding immediate payment of the consumers’ alleged debt. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

A national collective action has been filed in Texas against retail giant, JC Penny Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees involved in watch and jewelry repair who held the titles of jewelers, project assistant analysts, management associates and administrative associates from all JC Penny stores who since May 2001 and 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 back pay, statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action under federal law, 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.

Kmart agreed to a $13 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over access for disabled shoppers, a company spokesman said. The agreement, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, also gives the company 7 1/2 years to bring its stores nationwide into compliance with federal standards for merchandise, counters, restrooms, fitting rooms and parking lots.

A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against collection specialists Weltman, Weinberg & Reis. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who received standard form type collection letters from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis which failed to provide an accurate accounting of the consumer's outstanding debt. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

The class has been certified in a lawsuit filed against Zirkle Fruit Company and Selective Employment Agency, Inc., on behalf of legal immigrants who have worked as packing house and orchard laborers for ZIrkle. The action alleges that the companies violated the federal Racketeering and Corrupt Organizations Act by conspiring to hire illegal immigrants who would work at below-prevailing wage standards, in order to force wages down.

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