Class Action Litigation Report® Index-Summary

GAMBLING

– Stock drop suits brought by employees against gaming equipment company (D. Nev.), 940
– Tips received by casino dealers

– – Mandatory contribution to tip pool does not violate state law (Cal. Ct. App.), 133
– – Sharing of tips with supervisors, dealers file challenge suit (D. Nev.), 668

GAS

See OIL AND GAS

GEORGIA

– Fuel, consumers allegedly shortchanged at pumps, bid for certification granted (S.D. Ga.), 770
– Notary fees, questions certified to state court re law's application to corporations and availability of private causes of action and penalties (11th Cir.), 909
– Privacy, laptop breach of data, Starbucks employee files claims (W.D. Wash.), 161

GERMANY

– Cement, bundled cartel claims permissible, 487
– Parkinson's drug, wholesalers file suit against German company for blocking generics from entering market (W.D. Pa.), 805

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

– Living wage law, rule restricting application to employees of private firms based on hours worked on city contracts invalid (Cal. App. Ct.), 174
– Toxic waste improperly burned by government contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans allege (N.D. Okla.), 713

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

– Armed services

See ARMED SERVICES

– Discharge of state employees allegedly due to union activity and political views, denial of state's motion to dismiss upheld (Conn.), 734
– Employment discrimination

See generally EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

– Postal workers' unjust enrichment claim dismissed, court lacks jurisdiction to review postal regulation (W.D. Wash.), 830
– Retirement benefits, amount for which claim against public entity can be settled is impossible to state (Ariz.), 173
– Veterans Affairs Department

– – Data breach (D.D.C.), 196
– – Sex discrimination, female nurse practitioners lack Equal Pay Act claim (Fed. Cl.), 127

GROCERY STORES

– Data breaches

– – Bulk of claims dismissed, negligence-based claims for unreimbursed charges survive (D. Me.), 479; dismissal of claims stayed, damages question certified to state high court (D. Me.), 955
– – Credit cards, data breach claim against in-state chain by state citizens falls under CAFA exception (1st Cir.), 430

– Racial discrimination, improper rejection of class certification for Hispanic workers (U.S., rev den), 112
– Salmon not labeled as artificially colored, state law claims not preempted (U.S., rev den), 64
– Securities fraud, grocery chain investors failed to plead scienter adequately against auditors of corporate parent (4th Cir.), 75