November 14, 2013
A California federal judge approved a $600,000 settlement Thursday in a class action accusing OfficeMax North America Inc. of illegally recording customers' ZIP codes, four months after initially rejecting the deal because the proposed attorneys' fees didn't account for the payout coming in coupons rather than cash.
September 16, 2013
The plaintiffs in a putative class action accusing OfficeMax North America Inc. of illegally recording customers' ZIP codes lodged a revised $600,000 settlement Friday that bases the calculation of attorneys' fees on participation in the deal, addressing a California federal judge's rejection of the deal.
July 15, 2013
A California federal judge refused Friday to approve OfficeMax North America Inc.'s $600,000 bid to settle a class action alleging the company illegally recorded customers' ZIP codes, citing the Ninth Circuit's ruling in a suit against Hewlett-Packard Co. that recast how attorneys' fees are calculated in coupon-based settlements.
June 18, 2013
A California federal judge Tuesday said she may ax OfficeMax North America Inc.'s $600,000 bid to settle a class action claiming the company illegally recorded customers' ZIP codes, saying the Ninth Circuit's ruling in a suit against Hewlett-Packard Inc. recast how attorneys' fees are calculated in coupon-based settlements.
May 13, 2013
OfficeMax North America Inc. on Friday agreed to hand out $600,000 in merchandise vouchers to settle a proposed class action accusing the company of illegally asking to record customers' ZIP codes during credit card transactions.
June 26, 2012
OfficeMax North America Inc. can't block courts from retroactively applying to a proposed class action the California Supreme Court's decision banning retailers from asking for customers' ZIP codes during credit card transactions, a California federal court ruled Monday.