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Think your credit card information is secure? Think again. Last month, Heartland Payment Systems, a national credit processor, settled a class action lawsuit to the tune of $1 million after a staggering 130 million credit card numbers were stolen from its system by hackers in December 2007. Only 11 people qualified for payment, rest of money went to non-profits Fair Credit Reporting Act questionably cited in the lawsuit FCRA does provide consumer protections for victims of fraud and identity theft …

It seems no good deed goes unpunished. A temporarily disabled Korean War veteran in California is suing the Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (SHIP) for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices to avoid paying claims the plaintiff says should have been covered. Long-term insurance company sued in California for evading payment of patient’s bills Lawsuit alleges company deliberately stalled and obfuscated in violation of its own policies Resources available to check out your insurance carrier before you buy   A …

If you flew on Delta Airlines and arrived at your destination minus your baggage, there’s a class action lawsuit you might want to join. The basis for the lawsuit is Delta’s policy of telling passengers whose luggage has been delayed that they are only entitled to only $25 to $50 in daily expenses. Yet the “contract of carriage,” which applies to Delta and other airlines, entitles passengers to be paid up to $3,300 for expenses they incur when their baggage …

When New Yorker Bernard Weitz was fined $115 for parking too close to a fire hydrant, he paid the fine rather than contest it.  But when he  noticed his bill included a $10 surcharge, he was furious.  Last month, Weitz filed a $5oo million class action lawsuit against the city claiming the penalties are illegal, and also seeking injunctive relief. According to the complaint, Weitz paid his traffic fine in full, plus a $2 credit card fee, for a total …

It’s tough to believe but there are companies out there that want to give you money. Others want to give you free stuff. You may be owed money, or free or discounted products and services as a result of a class action lawsuit.   Like this article? Share it with others using this link: http://bit.ly/kJWbcn   A class action lawsuit occurs when many parties (people or businesses) have identical or similar lawsuits against one or several defendants to a lawsuit. In …