ACTIVE CASES                                                                                   
 
   
 

Atkin v. PC Mall, Inc.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all individuals employed by or on behalf of PC Mall as outbound business account executives in the State of California, alleging that PC Mall violated California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code for 1) failure to pay overtime 2) failure to pay wages on time 3) failure to provide itemized wage statements and 4) failure to provide meal and rest breaks.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices/claim form, coordinate reminder postcards, process returned mail including scanning, perform additional skip-trace research to locate class members, calculate benefits, manage fund account and distribute settlement checks.

 

Costello v. Beneficial Montana, Inc.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Beneficial Montana, Inc. violated Montana's Consumer Loan Act (CLA) by charging loan origination fees.  The class was divided into two groups.  CAA has been hired to coordinate the printing and mailing of notices/opt-outs, process returned mail including scanning of opt-outs, handle claimant correspondence and phone calls, perform additional skip-trace research to locate class members, manage settlement fund, calculate benefits and distribute settlement checks. 

 

Dufour v. ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, Inc.

Page v. ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, Inc.

Plaintiffs allege that ARAMARK violated the California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code and engaged in other unlawful conduct.  The plaintiffs allege claims for failure to provide meal and rest breaks under California law and unfair competition under California law.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices/claim form, process returned mail, perform additional skip-trace research to locate class members, scan claims received, calculate benefits and taxes, manage the settlement fund, and coordinate mailing of benefit checks.

 

Engel v. General Insurance Company of America

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that General Insurance Company of America assessed premiums on their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage on more than one vehicle at the same time.  CAA has been retained to print and mail notice packets to approximately 62,000 Colorado class members, process undeliverables and exclusions including scanning, manage settlement fund, calculate benefits based on settlement terms and disperse benefit checks.

 

Fike v. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company and Unitrin Auto & Home Insurance Company

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company and Unitrin Auto & Home Insurance Company failed to provide information to Colorado policyholders in connection with their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage, to permit their insured's to make a informed decision on whether to purchase the coverage on more than one vehicle.  Plaintiffs brought this action to recover the amounts paid for UM/UIM coverage on more than one vehicle at a time.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices, process returned mail, calculate benefits, manage fund account and distribute settlement checks.

 

Fike v. Safeco Insurance Company of America

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Safeco Insurance Company of America assessed premiums on their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage on more than one vehicle at the same time.  CAA has been retained to print and mail notice packets to approximately 62,000 Colorado class members, process undeliverables and exclusions including scanning, manage settlement fund, calculate benefits based on settlement terms and disperse benefit checks.

 

Fike v. Union Auto Insurance Company

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Union Auto Insurance Company failed to provide information to Colorado policyholders in connection with their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage, to permit their insured's to make a informed decision on whether to purchase the coverage on more than one vehicle.  Plaintiffs brought this action to recover the amounts paid for UM/UIM coverage on more than one vehicle at a time.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices, process returned mail, calculate benefits, manage fund account and distribute settlement checks.

 

Harrington v. Coinstar, Inc.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all individuals employed by or on behalf of Coinstar during April 20, 2002 through February 28, 2007 (collectively referred to as "ROUTE DRIVERS") in the State of California.  Plaintiffs allege that Coinstar, Inc. violated California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code for failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest breaks.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices/claim form, process returned mail, perform additional skip-trace research to locate class members, scan claims received, calculate benefits and taxes, manage the settlement fund, and coordinate mailing of benefit checks.

 

Horton v. Leading Edge Marketing, Inc. et al.

Plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit claiming that Leading Edge Marketing, Inc. and other companies (the Defendants") violated federal and state law in the way they marketed, sold, and distributed VigRx for Men.  CAA has been hired to process all mail, manage settlement fund and distribute settlement checks.  CAA has been hired to perform email notification to approximately 400,000 class members, send notice and claim form by first-class mail to class members not having a known electronic mail address or for whom the initial electronic mail delivery failed, process all returned mail, design and maintain an online claim submission web site (EasyClaim), manage a toll-free voice system, handle written claimant correspondence and emails, process claim forms, calculate benefits, manage qualified settlement fund, disperse settlement checks and other electronic benefits.

 

Hersel v. Mission Viejo Homeowners' Association, Inc.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging damages for the recording by Mission Viejo Homeowners' Association Inc. of invalid documents affecting the real estate titles of lots owned by class members.  CAA has been hired to process all mail, manage settlement fund and distribute settlement checks.

 

Jahnke, et al. v. Shelter Mutual Ins. Co.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Shelter Mutual Insurance Company failed to provide information to Colorado policyholders in connection with their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage on more than one vehicle at the same time.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices, process returned mail including scanning, calculate benefits, manage fund account and distribute settlement checks.

 

Krimsky v. The Amusement Factory, LLC, et al.

The Plaintiff has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of route drivers, alleging that The Amusement Factory, LLC, et al. violated California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code for failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest breaks under California law.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices/claim form, process returned mail including scanning, coordinate reminder postcards, perform additional skip-trace research to locate class members, calculate benefits, manage settlement fund and distribute settlement checks.

 

Lewis v. Merastar Insurance Company

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Merastar Insurance Company failed to provide information to Colorado policyholders in connection with their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage, to permit their insured's to make a informed decision on whether to purchase the coverage on more than one vehicle.  Plaintiffs brought this action to recover the amounts paid for UM/UIM coverage on more than one vehicle at a time.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notices, process returned mail, calculate benefits, manage fund account and distribute settlement checks.

 

Lopes & White, et al v. Novartis Corporation, et al.

This project includes a series of three FLSA cases.  The first lawsuit is a Collective Action alleging that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation denied sales representatives and sales consultants overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The second series are class action lawsuits that pertain only to the states of New York and California.  Plaintiffs charge that the Defendants misclassified sales representative and sales consultants as salaried exempt employees in New York and California.  Additionally, Plaintiffs state that employees in California were denied meal and rest breaks, weren't provided accurate payroll records and itemized wage statements, and were not paid wages after termination of employment in a timely manner.  CAA has been retained to print and mail different notice packets to members of the class actions and the nationwide collective action, process exclusions from the class actions, process opt-ins for the collective action, and track/research undeliverable's.

 

Maryann Shafie, et al v. Valentino U.S.A., Inc.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Valentino U.S.A., Inc. violated California Civil Code (1747.08) by requesting or requiring customers to provide personal information, such as address, phone number, or e-mail address during credit card transactions that did not include shipping, delivery, alterations, repairs, a hold or a request that Valentino contact them.  CAA has been hired to print and mail notice/claim for to approximately 1500 class members, process returned mail, handle claimant inquiries, manage a project web site and distribute credit certificates to valid claimants.

 

Morris v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Co., et al.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging damages that Abercrombie & Fitch stores, Inc. and J.M. Hollister, LLC violated California law by using a form with spaces designated for the customer's address and telephone number to process credit card refund transactions.  CAA has been hired to process exclusions and claim forms filed by class members, and to disperse credit certificates.

 

Parker v. Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, Inc., et al.

Plaintiffs alleged that the Defendants marketed dietary supplements in an unfair and deceptive manner.  In addition, for each type of supplement sold, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants enrolled consumers in automatic product shipping and billing programs without lawfully disclosing the program's terms and conditions.  CAA has been hired to mail postcard notice to two million class members, process all returned mail including requests for claim form, design and maintain an online claim submission web site, manage a toll-free voice system, handle written claimant correspondence and emails, calculate benefits, manage the settlement fund and disperse settlement checks.

 

Quinn v. American Family Mutual Insurance

Plaintiffs initiated this litigation alleging that American Family Mutual Insurance aka American Standard Insurance of Wisconsin assessed premiums on their sale of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance (UM/UIM) coverage on more than more vehicle at the same time.  CAA has been hired to mail Notice of Pendency to approximately 250,000 class members, track undeliverables and process all exclusions, including scanning.  This case is still in litigation.

 

Rueter v. Check 'n Go of Florida

The Plaintiff has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Defendants violated Florida law by charging interest rates in excess of the maximum permitted under the Florida law in connection with "Deferred Presentment Transactions", which are also know as "Payday Loans".  CAA is managing all aspects of the settlement.  Additionally, CAA is responsible for implementing and maintaining an online claim submission web site, management of a toll-free voice system, compliance of supplemental timelines in regards to claim form deficiencies and notice requirements,  additional class member research for notification, and working closely with Class Counsel in regards to additional settlement term provisions.

 

Schedel, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc.

This wage and hour collective action lawsuit alleges that Merck denied its Professional Representatives overtime wages as required by Federal Law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), by classifying them as exempt from the FLSA's overtime requirements.  CAA has been hired to manage the notice process and processing of participation forms.

 

Sheffrey v. Pat & Oscars

This lawsuit claims that Pat & Oscars violated California Civil Code section 1747.08 by and through its practice of utilizing a pre-printed form for credit card transactions with a space specifically designated for filling in a consumer's telephone number.  The lawsuit seeks money or other benefits for the Class Members who were presented with the allegedly offending form.  CAA has been hired to manage the claims process, develop and maintain a project web site, validate claims received, and disburse settlement benefits.

 

State of Colorado v. General Steel et al.

The Colorado Attorney General has alleged that General Steel, a manufacturer of steel industrial buildings, broke Colorado consumer protection laws by misrepresenting to consumers various aspects of their buildings, the pricing, and delivery dates.  The Attorney General alleged that General Steel failed to deliver complete buildings in a timely manner, charged consumers significantly more than what they had been lead to believe, and did not include key components in the building price that consumers were led to understand were included.  CAA was hired to manage all aspects of this settlement.

 

Top Craft, Inc. v. Coffman Group LLC, et al.

Plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Coffman Group LLC violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), in connection with the transmittal of alleged unsolicited facsimile advertisements to members of the settlement class.  CAA has been hired to manage all phases of this settlement, including coordinating published notice.

 

Whitaker v. West Village LP, et al

The West Village facility in Dallas, Texas, allegedly is not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), impacting the ability of persons with mobility impairments to visit the facility.  CAA has been hired to design a claim form, processing and verify claims received including scanning, coordinate a published notice, notify organizations relevant to individuals with mobility impairment disabilities, print and mail of notice/claim form, create a web page, handle class members inquiries, calculate settlement payments, and disburse benefit checks.