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Starbucks Does Not Owe Its Baristas $105 Million — For Now
More than a year after a California court ordered Starbucks to pay its baristas $105 million in back tips, the 4th District Court of Appeal has reversed the ruling. It all started when former barista Jou Chau filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the 100,000 current and former baristas in the state of California, arguing that Starbucks was acting unlawfully by permitting shift supervisors to share tips.
The appeals court concluded that Starbucks supervisors should receive their fair share of tips because they "essentially perform the same job as baristas."
Have You Participated in Class Action Settlements?
It seems there's a class action lawsuit happening at any given moment. Recent cases involving credit reporting and cosmetics have shown that settlement terms from class action suits are favorable to the consumer, but have you ever made a claim to participate?
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Reminder: Claim Your Free Credit Monitoring Services
TransUnion's class action case was settled at the beginning of Summer, and now that the season has come and gone, your chance to get free credit monitoring services is almost up, too. The settlement's terms include most consumers — if you had any open lines of credit (including credit cards and loans) from Jan. 1, 1987, until May 28, 2008, you are eligible to receive free 24-hour credit monitoring from TransUnion for either six or nine months.
Cosmetics Class Action Suit: Free Products Up to $25
In a matter of a few months, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Filene's, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue will be giving away $175 million in free cosmetics including makeup and fragrances. This isn't a gesture of generosity but the terms of a class action settlement.
According to The Boston Globe, the department stores and cosmetics companies "conspired to sell products at the manufacturers' suggested price only - never at a discount.
TransUnion Class Action Suit: Free Credit Monitoring Eligibility
TransUnion, one of the three national credit bureaus, has settled a class action lawsuit with winning terms for credit holding consumers. If you had any open lines of credit from January 1, 1987 until May 28, 2008 you are eligible to receive free 24-hour credit monitoring from TransUnion for up to nine months. Find out what the free service includes and how to file a claim when you read more
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Got Bling? De Beers Class Action Lawsuit
If you've got some ice, you may have the opportunity to get a little more mileage out of it. De Beers, the company that essentially has a monopoly on the world’s supply of diamonds, has agreed to pay nearly $300 million due to a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging antitrust violations.
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Liar, Liar: Airborne Class Action Lawsuit
Airborne was never particularly something I bought into, but that doesn't mean I've never tried it. Often recommended by stars and featured on popular talk shows, Airborne made its way into the bodies of people hoping it would do more for their immune systems than crossing their fingers. Turns out Airborne doesn't have any proof that its product does any good beyond a placebo effect, and the company has agreed to pay $23.3 million in a class action lawsuit for false advertising.
Today Is the Last Day to File Your De Beers Class Action Claim
Back in January of this year, De Beers agreed to pay $300 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the company of violating antitrust laws. If you purchased any diamonds (not necessarily from De Beers) between January 1, 1994, and March 31, 2006 than you're eligible to file a claim against the company. The filing deadline is today, May 19 — you can file a claim online and find more information at the settlement's website.
Uh, Oh, More Trouble Brewing For Starbucks
Starbucks must have smelled this one coming. After the ruling from a California court last week that Starbucks owes its CA baristas $105 million because it allowed supervisors to get a piece of tip jar action, now the New York Times is reporting that a similar suit in New York has just been filed.
One of the lawyers who brought the case to NY is trying to make it a class action on behalf of all the state's baristas.
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