Class Action Roundup – March 25

Welcome to the Class Action Roundup for the week of March 25^th. This week we have news from around the web on the Tyson worker litigation, several class actions filed against 21^st Century Oncology and a lawsuit filed against Old Spice. Keep reading for the details!

Supreme Court Sides with Tyson Workers

The Supreme Court sided with Tyson employees in a case that claimed they weren’t properly paid for the time they spent putting on and taking off their protective gear. We wrote about this case before, when Tyson requested that the case be brought before the Supreme Court. Tyson argued that the time it takes to don and doff protective equipment varied between workers, so taking an average of all the times would have some workers getting more money from a potential verdict or settlement than they actually earned. The court found that the statistical proof was sufficient. For more information check out this New York Times article by Adam Liptak.

Four Class Actions Hit 21^st Century Oncology

So far, 21^st Century Oncology is facing four class actions over the data breach that hit the company late last year. According to the lawsuits, 21^st Century failed to adequately protect its customers from the potential of having their personal information hacked. The plaintiffs are seeking $15 million for the mishandling of their sensitive information, and close to 2.2 million people could have been affected by the breach according to this Bradenton Herald article.

Lawsuit Claims Old Spice Causes Rashes

A lawsuit has been filed against Old Spice maker Proctor & Gamble, claiming that it sold products that caused rashes and chemical burns. According to the lawsuit, as many as thirteen Old Spice products are defective and have affected hundreds, if not thousands of people. Proctor & Gamble maintains that its products are safe – despite hundreds of complaints about the products. For more information check out a great article written by Kevin Grasha of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

That’s it for this week’s roundup. Be sure to stop by next week for more news and insight.