A federal lawsuit alleges that St. Louis police officers mistreated scores of protesters in a police “kettle” during a demonstration two years ago. The suit was filed this week against the city and 343 officers and officials, the St. Louis ...

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After nearly 10 years, two appeals and a 2007 jury verdict, no one is entirely sure how much a class action lawsuit against American Family Mutual Insurance Co. is worth. True, a jury awarded – and an appeals court restored ...

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Wal-Mart agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by hourly wage employees accusing the world’s largest retailer of failing to make profit-sharing and retirement-plan contributions. The accord resolves a 2007 lawsuit filed by a Wal-Mart worker in ...

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An unusual statewide class action lawsuit pending in federal court has the potential to affect scores of lawsuits alleging that car dealerships charging for document preparation engage in the unauthorized practice of law. The case, Louis Perry v. Lovergreen Ford ...

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Pizza Hut delivery drivers in 28 states, including Missouri, have been stiffed on their automobile expenses, a class action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for Kansas, claims that Overland Park, Kan.,-based NPC International, the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the world, doesn't pay its delivery drivers enough. Specifically, the lawsuit claims NPC's compensation for drivers is below the federal minimum wage once automobile maintenance and job-related expenses are deducted.

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Class members reached a $15 million settlement with two insurance companies and one insurance administrator over the sale of long-term care insurance benefits. The settlement marks the end of more than six years of litigation against American Heritage Life Insurance ...

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UnitedHealth Group agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by physician groups that said the company manipulated payments to doctors for out-of-network services for the last 15 years. The Missouri State Medical Association, along ...

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