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A statewide collective action has been filed in Massachusetts against the Town of Agawam and the Agawam Police Department. The action is brought on behalf of all Agawam police officers who have not been paid proper overtime compensation for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory damages, liquidated damages and injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered a part of the class. The officers have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

A collective action has been filed in Louisiana against the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by St. John. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay, statutory and liquidated damages. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered eligible claimants. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

A statewide collective/class action has been filed in Illinois against the TJX Companies, who operate Marshalls, the discount clothing giant. The action is brought on behalf of all Illinois residents who have been employed by Marshalls in the period since February 2001 as hourly employees. The action is brought under both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois wage and labor laws and seeks back pay, compensatory, statutory, liquidated and punitive damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, all those who wish to join the collective action must 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.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against hotel giant, Fairfield Resorts, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former hourly employees of Fairfield Resorts, 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 class action has been filed on behalf of renters and rental property owners in Ocean Township, New Jersey. The case alleges that the Township has enacted unreasonable and unconstitutional ordinances to reduce the number of rental property units within city limits. The plaintiffs seek to enjoin the city from enforcing these ordinances.

Ashley Peach of Illinois filed a class action suit against Wal-Mart on June 16, 2004, alleging the cashier at Wal-Mart failed to return a $1.39 balance on her gift card. In the complaint, sometime after Mother’s Day in May 2004, Peach purchased shampoo, conditioner, and other toiletries from the Granite City Wal-Mart, using two separate $10 gift cards to pay for the purchase that totaled $18.61.

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