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Judge OKs deal ending washing machine class action vs Sears; mum on lawyers' request to get $6 million

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Feb 18, 2016 @ 4:37pm

More than 10,000 people who paid to fix problems with certain kinds of Kenmore and Whirlpool washing machines sold by Sears could be in line for some money in coming months, as a Chicago federal judge approved a settlement agreement to end nearly a decade of litigation over the reliability of those home appliances.
Judge clears nationwide lawsuit to proceed vs Rustoleum over 'latent defects' in Restore deck products

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Jan 14, 2016 @ 3:12pm

A federal judge has given the green light to a class action against the makers of Rustoleum, saying, to this point, the plaintiffs in the nationwide warranty and consumer fraud litigation over “latent defects” in the Restore deck restoration product have produced enough evidence and legal precedent to move forward with their case.