Spanberger veto puts brakes on state class actions in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed bills that would have allowed state class actions, keeping Virginia one of two states without such a process.
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare CEO suddenly departs role
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare President and CEO Reese Jackson is no longer serving in the role after a decade leading the organization.
US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to class-action status of bank collusion suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Bank of America and others, allowing a $12 billion class action on municipal bond rate collusion to proceed.
Boar’s Head reopens Jarratt plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head Provisions reopened its Jarratt meat plant Monday, roughly a year and a half after closing it following a 2024 listeria outbreak.
Capital One $425 million settlement with depositors should be rejected, US states say
Eighteen states say Capital One’s $425M settlement cheats savers, letting the bank avoid $2.5B in payouts on high-interest accounts.
Boar’s Head agrees to $3.1M settlement tied to recalled meat products
Boar’s Head Provisions’ recall of 7 million pounds of deli meat due to a deadly listeria outbreak last year, which put 60 people in the hospital and killed 10 others, has resulted in a class action lawsuit and a proposed $3.1 million settlement. The July 2024 outbreak originated at Boar’s Head meat production facility in […]
Genworth insurance co. settles class action for $25M
Richmond-based Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Co. has settled a class-action lawsuit with 13,400 insurance policy holders for $25 million. U.S. District Judge David Novak of the Eastern District of Virginia approved the settlement Monday. GLAIC, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 life, mortgage and long-term care insurer Genworth Financial Inc., was sued for $5 billion […]
















