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A class action lawsuit was filed June 28, 2005 by California credit card holders and merchants against Cardsystems Solutions, Inc. and others alleging a failure to maintain adequate data security which led to a security breach exposing over 40 million credit card holders to potential fraud.

Several class actions have been filed against food and beverage service company Lancer Corporation (NYSE:LAN) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between October 26, 2000, and February 4, 2004. The actions claim 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 bottled water industry is worth more than $8 billion a year and growing rapidly--bottled water is America's second favorite beverage. On November 5, 2003, the court granted final approval to the parties' $12+ million settlement in a nationwide action filed against Nestle Waters North America, Inc., which does business under the name Poland Spring Water Company, on behalf of all persons who have purchased Poland Spring brand bottled water since January 1, 1996. Persons eligible to participate in the settlement should contact the class attorneys for more information.

Class action lawsuit was filed by th Arizona Center for Disability Law Center against the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), (Arizona's Medicaid system).

The maker of Thomas the Tank Engine, a popular childrens toy, was named in a class action law suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court. The lawsuit claims the toymaker, RC2, is revoking a lifetime warranty.

Several class actions have been filed against pet health company Virbac Corporation (Nasdaq: VBACE) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between May 3, 2001, and November 12, 2003. The actions claim 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.