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May-1-14 Los Angeles, CA Among the long list of industries that one expects to see involved in an asbestos lawsuit , the television industry might not rank high. Generally, when it comes to asbestos claims, plaintiffs and their families tend to be involved in construction, oil and gas, or other heavy industries. But, a recently filed asbestos lawsuit alleges tha... - Supplier Tried to Warn Gree About Dehumidifier Problem Well Ahead of Recall
Apr-29-14 Washington, DC There is no question that the contents of the accompanying video is disturbing. That’s because what you’re looking at is one of the recalled dehumidifiers by Gree (and sold under different brand names). They’re manufactured in China. And this dehumidifier, depicted here in the throes of burning to a crisp, could easily... - Advanced Contracting Corp. Demolition Workers Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Demolition laborers who worked on construction projects for the company filed a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay mandated overtime compensation. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of laborers who worked overtime from December 21, 1999 to March 22, 2005. R. Friends Cleaners and Mer Sites staffing agencies were set up to supply low wage demolition worker... - J.D. Byrider Inflated Vehicle Settlement
The Kentucky attorney general filed a lawsuit against the car dealer for allegedly selling substandard cars and trucks at inflated prices. The case was filed on behalf of 14,400 people who purchased vehicles at the Louisville dealer from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2004. J.D. Byrider of Louisville has agreed to pay a $7.1 million settlement tha... - Arkansas Seeks Review of Court Risperdal Reversal
Apr-12-14 Little Rock, AR Although Johnson & Johnson won a reversal of a $1.2 billion judgment in an Arkansas Risperdal lawsuit , Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider its decision. The Arkansas Risperdal lawsuit alleged Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, minimized the risks of Ri... - Following Suit: Student Loan Lawsuit Update
Apr-10-14 Allegations have been made about unethical practices on the part of student loan companies . These allegations include financial fraud and violations of consumer protection laws. • So far, at least one lawsuit has been filed against a student loan servicing company and a student loan lender. The plaintiff alleges her extra payments were not used... - Will-Work, Inc. Employee Benefits Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 34 employees against the trade show service provider for allegedly failing to make contributions to employees' pension, health, and annuity funds. From 1995 through 2001, Will-Work received approximately $214,000 in payments which indicated they were intended to fund contributions to pension, health, and annuity plans as... - Concern Over Suspected Link between Risperdal and Male Breasts Growing
Mar-31-14 Philadelphia, PA The basket of various Risperdal side effects , which includes Risperdal diabetes and Risperdal stroke, appears to be tilting more heavily toward the phenomenon known as gynecomastia: the development of breasts in males. Once thought to be the bastion of older, sedentary men who tend to pack on the pounds in mid-life, gynecomastia has no... - ShapeMatch Cutting Guide Lawsuit(s) a Non-Issue in Stryker’s Q4
Mar-30-14 Kalamazoo, MI When Stryker did an about-face on its troubled ShapeMatch Cutting Guide in November 2012 after only 18 months, the medical device company said at the time that patients who had undergone knee replacement utilizing the recalled guides would not require follow-up “beyond the routine standard of care.” However, plaintiffs having file... - Bellwether Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Long on Complexity
Mar-29-14 Lafayette, LA An Actos bladder cancer lawsuit underway in Louisiana appears to be taking various detours around the primary allegation that pioglitazone (Actos) causes bladder cancer. To that end, the plaintiffs allege that a former marketing executive with the co-accused, Eli Lilly (Lilly), committed perjury in association with previous testimony conc... - Millennium Partners Market Timing Settlement
New York State attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the hedge fund for improperly trading mutual funds at the expense of other investors. The company drove up costs for long term investors and defrauded other fund companies from 2000 to 2003 by rapidly buying and selling shares, a practic... - Federated Investors Late Trading and Market Timing Violations Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the mutual fund company. Federated Investors allegedly allowed mutual fund trades by a few investors that harmed many others. The company allegedly violated late trading and market timing regulations. Federated Investors agreed to pay $100 million... - The Boldt Co. Employee Racial Discrimination Class Action Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of former employees alleging hostile work environment from the general contracting company. African American workers at the Riverside Energy Project in Beloit were allegedly subject to racial harassment and some were laid off in retaliation for complaints about racia... - Warner Music Group Corp. Airplay Payoff Settlement
New York's Attorney General filed charges against the recording company claiming payoffs for radio airplay of artists. Warner has agreed to halt this misconduct and pay a $5 million settlement that will be used to fund music programs in the state. (Nov-23-05) [ CHICAGO TRIBUNE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be... - Praxis Housing Initiative Fraud Settlement
An investigation was launched against the not-for-profit that provides housing and services to people living with AIDS/HIV. It was discovered that former executive director Gordon Duggins and president G. Sterling Zinsmeyer used Praxis funds to create and manage separate and competing for-profit homeless shelters. The charges claimed the director and co... - US Attorney General Seeks National Standard for Data Breach Disclosure
Mar-12-14 Washington, DC The reality that finds more and more Americans conducting increasing transactions online, together with the existence of personal information parked and stored within various sources vulnerable to being hacked, suggests that data breaches will continue to be a growing threat. To that end, US Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. is on record... - Thesaurus Fine Arts Fake Chinese Antiques Settlement
The Washington Attorney General filed charges on behalf of consumers against the art gallery for allegedly dealing fake Chinese antiquities. Customers purchased modern ceramics that had been falsely certified as ancient and rare Chinese art. Thesaurus has agreed to reimburse customers and pay a $350,000 fine. (Oct-29-05) [ OREGON LIVE ] Lega... - As Lipitor MDL Is Approved, Will Cases of Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes Spike?
Feb-22-14 Washington, DC While a previous request this past September to consolidate Lipitor lawsuits in front of a single judge was not granted, a subsequent request has been granted. A release from PRWEB (2/19/14) noted that oral arguments supporting the proposed Lipitor MDL were heard at the end of January. This week, the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits MDL was g... - Victim: “Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant Not the Only Stryker with Defects”
Feb-11-14 Newton, MA Because Bill was young (age 50) and athletic, his surgeon implanted a Stryker Cormet resurfacing hip replacement rather than a Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement. But the Cormet failed Bill, and like thousands of Rejuvenate victims, he too wound up with revision surgery. Bill regrets that he didn’t research the Cormet before having... - California PTSD Sufferer Denied Disability Insurance
Feb-9-14 Sacramento, CA In spite of California Insurance Law and other federal statutes that dictate a constituent’s right to pursue disability insurance as required, most applicants will tell you that in the majority of cases an application for disability is routinely denied, and sometimes stamped denied ERISA disability a second time on appeal. Some...