|
Search
Search through the thousands of lawsuits, complaints and recalls on our site.
 |
Case ID: 4094 | Consumer Products | 09/21/2005
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of California against Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) for violations of patent law and the California Business and Professional Code. Class members seek compensatory and punitive damages, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.
Specifically, the complaint alleges that, through a pattern of anticompetitive acts and practices, Unocal has illegally monopolized and engaged in unfair methods of competition in both the technology market for the production and supply of CARB (California Air Resources Board) compliant "summertime" RFG (reformulated gasoline) and the downstream CARB "summertime" RFG product markets, which have to do with low emission gasoline. CARB relied on Unocal's statements in developing RFG regulations, but allegedly did not know that Unocal had patent claims that overlapped with the regulations and that Unocal now receives royalties on RFG products, which ultimately gets passed onto consumers. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Consumer Products Cases of Interest The parties have reached a tentative $15.25 million settlement in a class action filed against sportswear company Ashworth, Inc., (Nasdaq:ASHW) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between September 4, 1997, and July 15, 1998. A claims deadline had apparently not yet been set as of July 9, 2004. Persons eligible to take part in the settlement should contact the attorneys for the class for more information. A class action has been filed against certain of the former officers of camera company Polaroid Corporation (formerly OTCBB: PRDCQ and PRDQE, NYSE: PRD) and its former auditor, KPMG LLP, by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between April 2 and August 16, 2001. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock. Matthew Enderlin, an Arkansas resident, filed a class action lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio, claiming that the company's marketing of its music channels as completely commercial free is "false, misleading and deceptive." The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Arkansas, seeks punitive damages and to prohibit the D.C. company from advertising and selling "commercial-free" products. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Texas against Big Lots Stores, Inc., a discount retailer based in Ohio who owns and operates over 1400 stores throughout the United States for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members seek unpaid compensation and benefits, unpaid interest, attorney's fees and costs of the action. The class has been certified in a nationwide lawsuit filed against Trex Company, Inc., on behalf of persons who purchased Trex decking materials between 1992 and 2004. The action alleges that Trex is defective and does not meet its marketing and warranty assertions, in violation of state consumer protection laws. Persons eligible to take part in the action may contact the attorney for the class for more information. A nationwide class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of the owners of the Nintendo Wii against Nintendo of America, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. |
IT'S FREE
|
© 2000 - 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved nola3, llc.
