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The production company has agreed to a $30 million settlement with the state of New Mexico. The settlement stems from unpaid royalties to the state from BP America, a large natural gas and oil company. The royalties are from areas of land used by the company for the drawing out of carbon dioxide. $6 million of the settlement will go towards funding for... - Washington State Employees Credit Union Settles Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit for $2.99 Million
Feb-15-19 Tacoma, WA Washington State Employees Credit Union (“WSECU”) has agreed to pay $2.99 million to settle an excessive overdraft fees lawsuit . The class action lawsuit, Wodja v. Washington State Employees Credit Union , alleges that WSECU charged overdraft fees when members actually had enough money in their accounts. The settlement cov... - Drug Companies Still Peddling Risperdal and Zyprexa For Off-Label Use
Jun-17-06 According to Kelly O'Meara, author of the newly released book, Psyched Out, America has a drug problem. "It's not as covert as those illicit and illegal "Just Say No" drugs," she says, "but, rather, Americans have become drug users by way of being diagnosed as suffering from one or a number of alleged mental disorders." "Sharing one's feelings with a doc... - New York Pizza Shops Allegedly Pay Less than Minimum Wage
Sep-15-23 New York, NY A former pizzeria employee has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the owner of two New York pizza shops, alleging he was paid below minimum wage and was not paid overtime . The complaint claims that an “illegal” tip credit was used to justify being paid no more than $10 per hour. The complaint, which was filed late Augu... - California Assembly Bill 5 in for a Bumpy Ride with Truckers
Nov-20-19 Sacramento, CA California trucking fleets don’t agree with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says that AB5, a new California labor law , he signed into law on Sept 11 is a “landmark legislation for workers and our economy.” Rather, the California Trucking Association (CTA) argues in its federal lawsuit that the bill “runs afoul of... - Deloitte Parmalat Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-20-07) Deloitte, an audit firm, was sued by Parmalat for prolonging fraud at the company leading to its collapse in 2003. In a court ruling, Deloitte was ordered to pay $149 million in damages to the Italian Dairy Company. Parmalat claims to have let Deloitte off for a relatively small amount, though it hopes to secure bigger settleme... - Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against JP Morgan for Rise in Credit Card Rate
A couple in Oregon who attempted to sue JP Morgan for failing to properly disclose risk factors the bank used to raise its interest rates on its credit cards, has had their suit reinstated. Earlier, a federal district court in Oregon had dismissed the couple's claim for further proceedings. But the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has now rule... - Lehman Brothers Bankrupt
158-Year-Old Investment Bank Files Chapter 11 Lehman Brothers has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection against its creditors, following the removal of an offer to purchase by Barlcays PLC on Friday. Also, the federal government told Lehmans late Friday that it would not be providing emergency funding. Citigroup is among Lehman's biggest unsec... - Mirena IUD Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Mirena pseudotumor cerebri lawsuits allege that Bayer, the company that makes Mirena IUD, did not warn consumers and the medical community of pseudotumor (PTC) risks—also known as intracranial hypertension (IIH)-- and other serious Mirena side effects such as mirena uterine perforation. From 2000 to 2013 the FDA received more than 70,000 reports of Mi... - Mirena IUD FAQ
What is Mirena? Mirena is a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system. It is a small, T-shaped device placed in the uterus that releases a small amount of a progestin hormone to prevent pregnancy. Who uses Mirena? The IUD device has been marketed to women as a convenient method of birth control. The Mirena manufacturer also ad... - Age Center Meals-on-Wheels Bankruptcy Settlement
Worcester, MA: (Jul-08-07) Chartwells Division, who ran Meals-on-Wheels, a nutrition program for the Age Center of Worcester, and TD Banknorth, filed a lawsuit against Age Center after it went bankrupt. The suit sought to reach settlements for the limited funds the Age Center had before it closed in June 2006. Chartwells, who ran the Age Center's Meals-on-... - Settlement in eBay and PayPal Inc lawsuit Preliminarily Approved
A settlement has been given preliminary approval in a class-action lawsuit against eBay Inc. and PayPal, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants"). The Settlement will resolve a lawsuit against Defendants involving claims arising out of representations in the PayPal User Agreement regarding PayPal's policies and practices for responding to refund requests from those... - 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee
Oct-31-23 Pensacola, FL A group of 3M’s Aearo Technologies’ attorneys have taken issue with the U.S. Trustee’s objection to their motion seeking more than $7 million in fees in the 3M combat arms earplug lawsuit settlement of more than $6 billion. Without their "substantial contribution" to the dismissal of the Aearo bankruptcy case, th... - Deceptive Marketing, EDP Technologies Corporation et al. agree to $2.2 million settlement to subprime customers
New York, NY: (Jan-24-08) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against a group of defendants charged as deceptive marketers targeting subprime consumers. The suit named EDP Technologies Corporation, EdebitPay, EDP Reporting, Secure Deposit Card, Dale Paul Cleveland, and William Richard Wilson as defendants. It claimed that the defendants prom... - Rechazo de Discapacidad - Abogado Especializado en Casos de Discapacidad contra UnumProvident
En conciliaciones recientes, UnumProvident acordó reconsiderar aproximadamente 200.000 reclamos por discapacidad anteriormente rechazados. El grupo de empresas de UnumProvident, sometido a investigación y presión por parte del Departamento de Trabajo (DOL), se ve obligado a ofrecer una re-evaluación de los reclamos rechazados o te... - UBS to pay $35 million settlement in financial lawsuit..
Boston, MA: (May-07-08) State Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought charges against Swiss bank UBS, over investments that proved to be risky and resulted in losses instead of generating cash for municipal budgets. The suit was filed after state led investigations into whether the investment bank misled the governments into believing that their... - DirecTV is allegedly charging consumers a cancellation fee that is improperly disclosed to them.
Law firms are investigating complaints that DirecTV imposes a cancellation fee that is improperly or insufficiently disclosed to consumers. This fee is imposed regardless of the reason for cancellation (including for poor reception or service) and regardless of the amount of time of the subscription. Some Excerpts from Unhappy DirecTV Customers ... - Developers to pay $13.2 million settlement in property lawsuit.
Orange Beach, AL: (Apr-03-08) Checkers restaurant co-founder, and Mobile, AL native Jim Mattei, brought a lawsuit against John Case and Rick Phillips, along with OB Development, developers of the defunct Mandalay Beach Resort in Orange Beach, alleging that they defaulted on a $45 million loan used to buy Gulf-front property. The suit claimed that in late... - Bitwise Lawsuit Alleges WARN Act Violation
Jun-14-23 Fresno, CA Over 100 furloughed Bitwise Industries employees have file a class action lawsuit against the tech company for violating the WARN Act and other California labor law violations. The workers claim they were not provided written notices of their furloughed status, and that Bitwise failed to notify the Economic Development Department and the City... - Bank Transaction, City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit
Lubbock, TX: (Feb-26-08) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. brought charges against the president of City Bank, Mike Liner. The Federal Deposit Insurance did not make the allegations it brought pubic against the banking head, but officials confirmed that a settlement had been reached between the parties. Under the terms of the deal, Mike Liner agreed to p...