April 2008
Court Approves Final Nationwide Settlement Against Sage Software

Meyer & Associates is pleased to announce the final approval of a nationwide settlement against Sage Software. Originally filed in 2005, the nationwide class action lawsuit claimed that the Defendant designed, manufactured, distributed and supplied defective ACT! 2005 software. The nationwide settlement class provided cash relief for all persons and entities who purchased one or more defectively designed dryers during the class period.

January 2008
Court Approves Final Settlement of Nationwide Class Action Against Sears & Whirlpool

Meyer & Associates is pleased to announce a settlement of its nationwide class action filed against Sears & Whirlpool. Originally filed in January 2006, the nationwide class action lawsuit claimed that the Defendant designed, manufactured, distributed and supplied defective clothing dryers resulting in Class Members' premature failure through normal usage. The nationwide settlement class provided cash relief for all persons and entities who purchased one or more defectively designed dryers during the class period.

December 2007
Court Approves Final Nationwide Settlement Against Holland America

Meyer & Associates is pleased to announce the final approval of a nationwide settlement against Holland America. Originally filed in 2006, the nationwide class action lawsuit claimed that the Defendant wrongly collected funds from persons who have traveled on an Alaskan cruise. The nationwide settlement class provided cash relief for all persons and entities who purchased one or more defectively designed dryers during the class period.

October 2007
Court Approves Final Nationwide Settlement Against Whirlpool

Meyer & Associates is pleased to announce the final approval of a nationwide settlement against Whirlpool. Originally filed in 2005, the nationwide class action lawsuit claimed that the Defendant designed, manufactured, distributed and supplied defective water heaters. The nationwide settlement class provided cash relief for all persons and entities who purchased one or more defectively designed dryers during the class period.

September 2006
Court Approves Nationwide Settlement of Class Action Against eMachines, Inc.

Meyer & Associates is pleased to announce a settlement of its nationwide class action filed against eMachines, Inc. Originally filed in January 2005, the nationwide class action lawsuit filed by the firm claimed that the Defendant designed, manufactured, distributed and supplied defectively designed notebook computers resulting in Class Members' computers prematurely overheating through normal usage. The lawsuit claimed that because the M53xx series notebook computers were defectively designed, the machines would overheat during normal and foreseeable usage. The nationwide settlement class includes all persons and entities who purchased one or more defectively designed M53xx series notebook computers during the class period. To view the specific terms of the settlement and to determine if you are eligible to participate, please visit www.M53xxseriessettlement.com.

August 2006
Court Approves Nationwide Settlement of Class Action Against Verizon

Meyer & Associates filed a nationwide class action in Ohio against Verizon Wireless, claiming that the company wrongfully and unfairly deceived its cellular customers by advertising and selling the expensive Motorola, Inc., V710 cellular phone with the implied promise it had numerous Bluetooth® capabilities, but had no intention of selling, and did not sell, the phone with these Bluetooth® capabilities. The class was consolidated with two other similar actions and a nationwide settlement of the case was approved by the California Court. Under the terms of the court-approved settlement, Verizon agreed to a process whereby the company would refund all or a potion of the cost of replacement phones, depending on certain circumstances. As part of the settlement agreement, the company made no admission of wrongdoing and vigorously denied the allegations made by the plaintiffs.

July 2005
Court Approves Nationwide Settlement of Consumer Credit Card Case against Home Depot, Lowes & Monogram Credit

Meyer & Associates served as one of the class counsel on behalf of various home improvement store customers in a nationwide class action against Home Depot, Lowes & Monogram Credit. Originally filed in March 2004, the lawsuits claimed that Home Depot and Lowe's adopted an improper practice of not allowing consumers to utilize their credit cards after a promotional purchase, without penalty, and consumers had therefore been forced to limit the use of their cards in order to avoid interest fees. For consumers, this practice was not only an inconvenience but a direct misrepresentation of the product they were originally offered and of the product they accepted. The Court approved the nationwide settlement, which includes all persons and entities all persons who accepted an offer from Home Depot in association with Monogram or an offer from Lowe's in association with Monogram to make a "promotional purchase" of goods with no payments and no interest for periods of up to twelve months. Under the terms of the settlement, Home.

Depot, Lowes and Monogram Credit agreed to extend award cards to class members and have agreed to adjust their payment methodology in the future. As part of the settlement agreement, the company made no admission of wrongdoing and continues to vigorously deny the allegations made by the plaintiffs.

March 2005
Court Approves Nationwide Settlement of Defective Antenna Class Action Against Motorola

Meyer & Associates is pleased to announce a settlement of its nationwide class action filed against Motorola, Inc. Originally filed in November 2003, the nationwide class action lawsuit filed by the firm claimed that the Defendant designed, manufactured, distributed and supplied defectively designed cellular telephones resulting in Class Members' cellular telephone antennae prematurely breaking through normal usage. The lawsuit claimed that because the V Series antennae were defectively designed, the antennae broke during normal and foreseeable usage. The nationwide settlement class includes all persons and entities who purchased one or more defectively designed V Series cellular telephones during the class period. Under the terms of the court-approved settlement, Motorola agreed to a process whereby the company would refund all or a potion of the cost of replacement antennas, depending on certain cirumstances. Additionally, Motorola offered an extended warranty to purchasers of certain V-series phones. As part of the settlement agreement, the company made no admission of wrongdoing and vigorously denied the allegations made by the plaintiffs.