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Lawsuit against Pilot Flying J, alleged fuel rebate withholding dismissed
A federal court in Alabama has dismissed parts of a lawsuit against Pilot Flying J that allege the company engaged in racketeering and violated deceptive trade laws.
January 13, 2014
Business
Updated numbers in Pilot Flying J case: Truck stop chain to pay $85M in settlement
More recent court documents show Pilot Flying J will be paying $84.9 million in its settlement agreement, including $56.5 million for owed fuel rebates, nearly $10 million in interest and $14 million in attorney’s fees incurred by class members.
November 26, 2013
Business
$72M Pilot settlement with 5,500 trucking companies made final in court
A judge has given final approval to Pilot Flying J’s class-action settlement with trucking companies who sued the truck stop chain over alleged rebate withholding fraud. Pilot will be paying out about $72 million to roughly 5,500 class members.
November 25, 2013
Business
Pilot wants court to approve $72M settlement for roughly 6,000 trucking companies
The filing asks for the class-action settlement to be stamped for final approval by the court, as just 1 percent of class members have opted out and no members of the class filed an objection with the court.
November 22, 2013
Business
Western Express says in lawsuit alleged Pilot fraud cost them $75 million
Western Express says it was defrauded out of $2.5 million by Pilot and thus incurred financial losses of $75 million because of it.
September 4, 2013
Business
Pilot sued by New Jersey fleets even after settlement reached
Although a settlement has been reached for class members affected by alleged Pilot rebate withholding, two New Jersey fleets have filed suits against the company.
August 16, 2013
Business
Outstanding Pilot lawsuits deferred to prior settlement
The outstanding lawsuits against Pilot Flying J will not be consolidated, per a federal court, who asked to defer its ruling to the nationwide settlement made in an Arkansas court last month.
August 9, 2013
Business
Company told them to defraud, say latest Pilot employees to plead guilty
Two more Pilot Flying J employees have pleaded guilty to fraud charges, and both said the company held meetings to instruct salespeople on how to defraud customers.
July 30, 2013
Business
Class members have until Oct. 15 to opt out of Pilot settlement
Those affected by the rebate withholding will receive a check automatically, Pilot says, without action. However, those who want to opt out of the settlement must do so by Oct. 15.
July 24, 2013
Business
Owner-operator sues Pilot over rebate withholding
A New Hampshire owner-operator filed a lawsuit earlier this week against truck stop giant Pilot Flying J, saying he “suffered economic damages” in Pilot’s alleged fuel rebate withholding scheme.
July 10, 2013
Business
Pilot facing lawsuits from three more carriers
Three more class-action lawsuits have been filed against Pilot Flying J due to the ongoing federal investigation into the company that it knowingly and fraudulently withheld fuel rebates from fleet customers over a seven-year period.
July 8, 2013
Business
Pilot employee agrees to offer testimony, evidence against others involved in fraud scheme
A Pilot executive agreed last week in a plea agreement to provide evidence and testify against others involved in the rebate withholding scheme and said management knew about the scheme.
June 24, 2013
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