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Jan-13-09 Salon, OH Those who can't get through the day without their PB & J may be facing another hurdle—not managing to venture too far from the bathroom, after a peanut butter salmonella scare has rocked the food world. A peanut butter recall was announced yesterday after salmonella in peanut butter was found in products distributed by an Ohio company, and he... - Adopted Children from China Exposed to Melamine in Milk?
Jan-6-09 Los Angeles, CA When the world first learned of melamine contamination in Chinese milk products , the initial reaction was an instant flashback to melamine in pet food, and other China-sourced products that have been found to be contaminated. "Those poor babies over there," you may have caught yourself saying. "At least it's not happening here in the US."... - Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit against DFCU Survives Motion to Dismiss
Nov-23-18 Boston, MA Brandi Salls’ excessive overdraft fees lawsuit against Digital Federal Credit Union (DFCU) has survived the credit union’s Motion to Dismiss. This is good news, but it was a near thing , at least with respect to some of the counts. Claimants in similar credit union lawsuits should take away five important lessons. Excessive Overdra... - Hacks, Embezzlements, and 401(k) Mismanagement – What You Can Do to Protect Your Retirement Nest Egg
Nov-17-18 Washington, DC When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton reportedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Now, however, roughly $5 trillion, or a fifth of all U.S. retirement assets, sit in 401(k) accounts . Today’s Willie Suttons are there, too, as recent ERISA lawsuits and criminal prosecutions confirm. Don&rsqu... - Navigating Common Law Realms: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Systems in Australia and the United States
Dec-22-23 Santa Clara, CA Embarking on a journey through the intricate realms of legal systems in Australia and the United States, this comparative analysis explores the multifaceted landscape shaped by the evolution of common law traditions. Rooted in the British common law system, both nations have independently navigated their legal courses, influenced by unique... - Wells Fargo Bank JP Morgan Chase Face Interest Rates Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: Wells Fargo Bank and JP Morgan Chase are facing a federal class action over alleged violations of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The lawsuit alleges the defendants charged inflated fees and interest rates to homebuyers who go into default. Filed by lead plaintiff Latara Bias, the class action... - Settlement Gets Preliminary OK in Countrywide Class Action
Louisville, KY: A settlement has been granted preliminary approval by a federal judge in the class action pending against Countrywide Financial - now owned by Bank of America - and millions of customers who suffered a security breach of their detailed personal financial information. According to reports, the terms of the settlement would see Countryw... - $6.5 million settlement for wildfire damage to the Uinta Mountains.
Salt Lake City, UT: (May-15-07) Federal prosecutors had filed suit against the national office of the Boy Scouts of America over a case involving a wildfire started by campers working on a survival badge. In a separate settlement with the state of Utah, the national Boy Scouts organization had agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 seedlings. Federal pro... - JPMorgan Chase Accused of Fraud in Bankruptcy Filings
Newport Beach, CA: A consumer fraud class action filed against JPMorgan Chase alleges the bank routinely fabricated documents to deceive bankruptcy judges. The lawsuit, filed by Ernest Michael Bakenie, states "Through the use of fabricated assignments, endorsements and affidavits that purport to transfer deeds of trust, notes and the rights to a... - Boy Scouts of America Wildfire Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: (Mar-07-07) The state of Utah filed a lawsuit against the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America over a wildfire that burned 14,200 acres of land near a campsite. The state alleged in its lawsuit that the wildfire started at a campsite where 17 Scouts, ages 12 to 14, were working on a wilderness-survival badge in the Uinta Mountains... - America West Airlines Female Employee Harassment Settlement
Los Vegas, NV: (Feb-26-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against America West Airlines alleging several female airline employees were harassed by a male supervisor. The supervisor, not named, allegedly made sexual comments and touched and rubbed female employees at work at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Though A... - Lawyer Scott Summy and Landmark Water Contamination Case
Jul-22-08 Dallas, TX: One Saturday morning, back in the 1990s, attorney Scott Summy found himself standing in front of a crowd of hundreds of people at a trailer park in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their drinking water had been contaminated with a chemical called Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, or MTBE. Their water smelled and tasted like turpentine, they told Summy, a... - Amazon Facing California Wage and Hour Proposed Class Action
Nov-17-23 Santa Clara, CA A proposed class action filed in California federal court on behalf of Amazon warehouse managers accuses Amazon of violating California labor laws , including failure to pay overtime, not providing adequate meal and rest breaks, and failure to keep accurate payroll records. And this isn’t the first Amazon overtime lawsuit. Sheyann... - Talk America telecommunications Settlement
In 2005, the telecommunications company allegedly left phone lines disconnected for weeks at a time. Talk America Customer's phone lines were inoperable and the company allegedly failed to repair phone service to its customers. The Public Service Commission accused Talk America of violating the state's Telecommunications Act. (Jun-21-06) [ GRAND RA... - World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part II
Oct-27-07 Washington, DC: Mathy Milling Downing was a featured speaker at the annual conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology and told the audience that her anger is directed toward the FDA and drug companies, "for their incompetence and lack of concern for innocent children they have helped to kill, my little girl included."... - Deutsche Bank to Pay $553 Million in Tax Case
New York, NY: Deutsche Bank has agreed to admit criminal wrongdoing and pay a settlement of $553 million, settling a long-running investigation into tax shelter fraud by the US States Attorney's Office. By settling the investigation Deutsche Bank will escape prosecution for helping 2,100 customers evade taxes through some 2,300 financial transacti... - Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit.
Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit. Tyler, TX: (May-28-08) Tammy and Cindy Mays, an East TX couple, brought charges against Brent Lemons, a former stockbroker for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., alleging that he misappropriated their money, using it for his own personal benefit. The suit was arbitrated by... - VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Announces recall of nearly 40,000 newly sold 2005 Volkswagen Jettas due to serious fire hazard.
On June 28th, 2005, Volkswagen of America Inc., announced a recall of nearly 40,000 Volkswagen Jettas for the model year 2005. Volkswagen has received reports certain vehicles equipped with the 2.5 litre gasoline engine there is a fuel supply line clamp that may not be positioned properly and can result in a fuel leak, posing a serious fire hazard to dr... - More Long-Term Part Timers May Now Save Through 401k ERISA Plans
Jan-22-24 Washington, DC Beginning on January 1, 2024, an expanded group of long-term part-time employees may be able to participate in their employer’s 401k ERISA retirement plan . It’s a small tweak in the 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act ( SECURE Act ) that could have major implications for young and underemployed worker... - InkJet Printer Frustration
Dec-13-06 Oklahoma Rich McCafferty isn't the only one fed up with his inkjet printer ; he recently noticed an Epson printer chucked into a shopping cart and abandoned in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Guess someone else didn't have any luck repairing or returning it either. "I had a few Epson inkjet printers and got rid of them too," says McCafferty. "The cartridges f...