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Nov-16-14 Seattle, WA Over the past few years, a number of women who took Depakote while pregnant have filed complaints with LawyersandSettlements regarding a possible link to autism. The FDA has finally acknowledged that exposure to Depakote during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders. In August 2014, AbbVie Inc. (formerly Abbott), th... - WesTech Solutions Corp. Employee 401k Transactions Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: The Labor Department sued Corona-based Internet services firm WesTech Solutions in 2005 after an investigation by the benefits administration unit. WesTech had allegedly been mixing employee contributions with the general corporate account and failing to deposit those contributions into the company's 401(k) plan. The owner of WesTech... - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Terminal Construction Delays Settlement
Pittston, PA: In March of 2003, Sordoni Construction Services Inc. was awarded a $17.4 million contract to build part of the Joseph M. McDade terminal at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Changes during construction pushed the contract up to $19.2 million. Sordoni filed a lawsuit against the airport claiming it was responsible for delays... - Supreme Court Petitioned to Hear Another ERISA Case
Nov-12-14 Washington, DC While plaintiffs in one ERISA lawsuit have been given the opportunity to present their case to the Supreme Court, plaintiffs in another ERISA plan lawsuit wait to hear if the Supreme Court will hear their case. Both issues bring forward complex issues concerning how ERISA 401(k) plans are run and could have wide-ranging implications for... - Online Legal Marketing Announces Launch Of Settlement, Verdict And Judgment Publishing Tool
Nov-6-14 Online Legal Marketing announces today the launch of a free service to attorneys and law firms. The new service is a Settlement, Verdict and Judgment Publishing Tool that gives lawyers, law firms and legal marketers the ability to self-publish settlements, verdicts and judgments for millions of online viewers to read. Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) November 06, 2... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit Settlement Approved at $31 Million
Nov-6-14 Portland, OR While there is little doubt that Lender insurance will always be a potential player of the mortgagee-lender relationship, the concept of Force-Place Insurance as an incentive to acquire commissions v. the need to protect property and investment appears to be alive and well, with one defendant in a recent case agreeing as part of a settleme... - Jackson Hewitt, Inc. Low Income RAL Settlement
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed charges against the tax preparation firm for allegedly violating state and federal laws in marketing high cost refund anticipation loans (RALs) to low income customers. The lawsuit claimed Jackson Hewitt violated laws and rules that regulate debt collection practices, and prohibit unfair business practices,... - MetLife Inc. Bid Rigging and Price Fixing Settlement
New York, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the nation's largest group life insurer after allegedly making payments to brokers to steer clients its way. A multiyear investigation revealed MetLife was engaged in bid rigging and price fixing. Spitzer argued contingent commissions paid to brokers and agents to steer busine... - Entercom Communications Payola Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the radio broadcaster over kickbacks paid for radio airtime. The lawsuit claimed Entercom accepted what is known as payola in exchange for playing specific songs on its radio stations. Entercom did not admit any wrongdoing, but has agreed to a $4.25 million settlement. Entercom is based in Ba... - Cardinal Health Inc. Pharmaceutical Trading Settlement
New York, NY: New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the prescription drug distributor alleging improper secondary market trading of pharmaceuticals. When wholesalers trade drugs among themselves after they are sold by manufacturers, but before they are bought by pharmacies and hospitals it can cause counterfeit drugs to ent... - Propecia Leads to Depression
Oct-30-14 Seattle, WA Jason has been prescribed Viagra to help with erectile dysfunction - a Propecia side effect. Contrary to the Propecia manufacturer’s label warning, his condition isn’t short-term: Jason took the hair loss medication five years ago and he is in therapy for depression. “I started to have sexual dysfunction problems not lo... - Wick Constructors, Inc. Vashon Island School Construction Defects Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the general contractor responsible for building the Vashon Island Chautauqua Elementary School. In 2004, design and construction defects resulted in mold and water damage and cost $4.9 million to repair. Even though the school was built over 10 years prior, the statute of limitations did not apply to this case. Wick Construct... - Kugel Mesh Victim Says She Would Rather Live with a Hernia
Oct-23-14 Muskogee, OK Mary wishes she never had a Kugel Mesh patch implanted to treat a hernia. In fact, she would rather live with a hernia than the Composix Kugel Mesh patch. Back in 2006, Mary had a hiatal hernia protruding from the upper part of her stomach. She had surgery with the Kugel mesh but within a few weeks of recovery she was back to the surgeo... - Prudential Insurance Co. Contingent Commissions Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the insurance company for allegedly paying brokers to steer business its way. Spitzer argued that contingent commissions paid to brokers and agents to lead business to insurance companies are the equivalent of kickbacks that unfairly increase the prices paid by insurance clients. Prudential w... - Chase Bank, Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant Corp. Misleading Membership Program Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: Attorney General Tom Corbett filed charges against the two companies for allegedly tricking people in 17 states into paying for membership programs that claimed to offer discounts on automotive service, home repair and other services. Chase Bank, its subsidiary Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant allegedly offered free trial memberships t... - Berry Electric Contracting Co. BlackBerry Van Accident Settlement
On September 27, 2005, Don Svec, an employee of Berry Electric, was lost and using his BlackBerry's navigation device to try to find his destination. Svec ran a red light and crashed into 70-year-old Dorothy Barnes. She was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where she underwent five surgeries, including two on her neck. Barnes has metal sticking out of... - Brown & Brown Inc. Contingent Commissions Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty filed charges against the brokerage firm for allegedly accepting undisclosed contingent commissions. Brown & Brown has agreed to adhere to stricter compensation disclosure requirements and fully disclos... - Hewlett-Packard Co. Spying Scandal Settlement
Silicon Valley, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed charges against the computer maker alleging unfair business practices regarding a spying scandal. The case was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and claimed Hewlett-Packard violated privacy and ethics laws. Boardroom leaks to the media prompted the HP Chairwoman to order a wide-ra... - Respected Non-Profit Reports Problems with Internet Payday Loans: Survey
Oct-18-14 Washington, DC You have to know that something is a definitive issue when the venerable Cable News Network aka CNN gets into the act. This time it’s CNNMoney, reporting on Internet payday loans and the efforts of the Pew Charitable Trusts to establish a snapshot of just how bad things can get. Given the availability and ease of acquiring a payday loa... - Secure Computer Anti-Spyware Settlement
Seattle, WA: Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly deceiving consumers into buying its anti-spyware software, called Spyware Cleaner. The lawsuit was filed in Seattle District Court and claimed Secure Computer violated the state's anti-spyware act by misrepresenting security problems to get consu...