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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- First Acceptance Insurance Reaches $3.2M Employment Class Action Settlement
Nashville, TN: A $3.2 million settlement has been reached in two employment class action lawsuits brought against auto insurance company First Acceptance, based in Green Hills, TN. The company was facing allegations of labor law violations, specifically misclassification of its agents as exempt employees, violating the Fair Labor Standards Act... - Unum Health Insurance Still Bullies and Harasses
Nov-3-15 Raleigh, NC: It’s been more than a decade since Unum, or First Unum was ordered by the Department of Labor to resolve its bad faith insurance practices. Judging from the number of policyholder complaints, however, it appears that Unum’s mandate is profits by way of denying benefits. Not only does LawyersandSettlements receive hundreds of... - Propecia Victim Candid about Sexual Side Effects
Oct-30-15 Montreal, QC: Peter (not his real name) stopped taking Propecia after researching the hair loss medication’s side effects. “I got really upset with the manufacturer because my sexual dysfunction got worse after I quit the medication rather than go away as Merck claims,” says Peter. “That’s when I filed a Propecia claim.&rd... - Dollywood Responds to Injury Lawsuit
Nov-2-15 Pigeon Forge, TN: Dollywood has responded to a personal injury lawsuit alleging a woman suffered serious brain, back and neck injuries in December 2013 due to negligence on the part of Dollywood staff. The plaintiff, Tedi A. Brown, claimed the ride she was injured on, the Waltzing Swinger, should not have been operated in dangerous conditions, which re... - New Viagra Lawsuit Alleges Sildenafil Caused Viagra Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Nov-5-15 Los Angeles, CA: With a number of Viagra Skin Cancer Diagnosis lawsuits already percolating around the country, yet another Viagra lawsuit was filed in late October alleging a diagnosis of Viagra melanoma was associated with the plaintiff’s long-term use of Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction. The plaintiff in the case is Amador Herra... - 11th Circuit Awards $42,000 to Florida Workers for Misclassification as Contractors
Nov-5-15 The Eleventh Circuit awarded $42,000 to two Florida drivers who were improperly classified as independent contractors and denied proper minimum wages and overtime pay. This decision is one of several this year holding major companies like FedEx and Uber responsible for wrongfully treating workers as independent contractors. Employers utilizing this co... - FINRA Orders More Fines Linked to Puerto Rico Bonds
Oct-29-15 Washington, DC: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered more fines be paid out linked to the sale of Puerto Rico bonds. The fines were handed out after allegations were made that certain financial institutions failed to properly supervise employees trading bonds in Puerto Rico and allegedly downplayed the risks associated with the b... - Anthem Blue Cross to Pay $8.3 Million to Settle Lawsuits
Nov-4-15 Los Angeles, CA: Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle insurance lawsuits that alleged the company breached its contracts and engaged in unfair business practices. The settlement affects up to 50,000 Anthem Blue Cross customers who live in California and were affected by the company changing costs associated with individual policie... - Tracy Morgan Accident Results in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
Oct-28-15 Newark, NJ: The car accident involving Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan has now resulted in an insurance claim being filed by Walmart against its insurers. Walmart alleges bad faith insurance on the part of some of its insurers who have refused to pay their portion of a settlement with Morgan. On June 7, 2014, Morgan was in a limo being d... - LCD Makers Agree $21M Settlement in Oregon Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $21 million settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit pending against Hitachi, Epson, LG, Sharp, Samsung, AU Optronics, Toshiba among others. The lawsuit, brought by the state of Oregon in 2006, claimed that the defendants engaged in price-fixing of liquid crystal display products. The settlement motion wou... - Trump Hotels Hit with Data Breach Lawsuit
Oct-31-15 Chicago, IL: While Donald Trump continues to stump across America in his bid for the US Republican nomination (and is scheduled to serve as host of Saturday Night Live next month), the hotel chain that bears his name is facing a data breach class action after systems were hacked in two hotels in New York and other locations in Chicago, Miami, Las Veg... - More Zofran Lawsuits Filed As MDL Confirmed
Oct-31-15 Boston, MA: October was a big month for plaintiffs involved in Zofran lawsuits . That’s because Zofran side effects claims have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation for pretrial proceedings. Because it’s still very early in the litigation process, it is likely that more Zofran side effects lawsuits could be filed in the coming m... - Despite Concerns about Energy Drinks, Restaurants Begin Sales
Oct-30-15 Miami, FL: Despite concerns about the alleged negative effects of Monster Energy drinks and other energy drinks, some restaurants are now piloting a program to begin selling the controversial beverages. Recently, three lawsuits involving Monster Energy drinks have been settled for confidential amounts, and some public health officials and regulators ha... - Amazon Faces California Employee Lawsuit
Nov-2-15 Los Angeles, CA: Amazon has become the latest company to face a California labor lawsuit concerning on-demand workers. Much like other on-demand California employee lawsuits, a central question facing the courts is whether Amazon workers are employees or are independent contractors. Similar lawsuits have also been filed against Uber, Lyft and other on-... - Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers to Split $38 Million
Nov-2-15 Washington, DC: On the surface, the payday for two healthcare fraud whistleblowers may seem excessive at a combined $38 million. But when the depth and breadth of the alleged healthcare fraud is factored in, it soon becomes clear the contributions of the two lead plaintiffs were integral in what has been described as one of the largest examples of alle... - Financial Institutions Told to Halt Overdraft Fees on College Cards
Oct-29-15 Washington, DC: Hoping to protect college students from excessive overdraft fees and other banking practices that would push them further into debt, federal regulators have finalized regulations that should help them keep better control of their money. The rules affect students who have bank accounts with financial institutions that have ties to educat... - VA Benefits Study Suggests Veterans Most in Need Are Not Getting Help
Oct-28-15 New Brunswick, NJ: A troubling trend appears to be emerging with regard to VA benefits , and it’s a trend of interest to anyone contemplating or currently litigating a VA lawsuit. According to a published study, it appears that those veterans in greatest need of help, health care, services and disability benefits aren’t getting them from Vet... - California Overtime and Meal Breaks Class Action Revived
Oct-31-15 Los Angeles, CA: A proposed overtime pay laws class action that was struck down in 2013 by a lower court has new life thanks to the opinion of an appellate panel, effectively putting the case back on a pathway that leads to class action for nursing staff claiming missed rest periods, meal breaks and overtime pay. The defendant in the unpaid overtime... - Number of Xarelto Lawsuits in MDL Approaches 1,700
Oct-27-15 Anaheim, CA: The number of Xarelto lawsuits consolidated in a multidistrict litigation is approaching 1,700 as more patients file Xarelto side effects lawsuits alleging they suffered serious complications linked to their use of the drug. Among the serious side effects reportedly linked to the use of Xarelto, plaintiffs allege, is an increased risk of u... - Not All Stryker Recall Lawsuits Are Filed by Patients
Oct-27-15 Minneapolis, MN: Not every Stryker recall lawsuit is filed by a recipient, and not every Stryker injury is a physical injury suffered by a patient. To that end, a lawsuit filed against Stryker by an orthopedic surgeon and his practice claims injuries to the business amidst allegations of negligence, negligent misrepresentation and fraud on the part of...