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Nov-12-10 Washington, D.C. Banks are being hit with a hailstorm of class actions for being quick to trigger foreclosures without actually reviewing the facts of the case. So-called "robo-signers" from GMAC and several other lenders have admitted in depositions that they signed thousands of foreclosure affidavits without ever reading the files. "The courts are... - Damages Cut in Actos Case, Request for New Trial Denied
Nov-3-14 New Orleans, LA A judge has cut the amount of damages awarded in an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit after finding the damages awarded by the jury excessive. The plaintiffs in the Actos side effects lawsuit had initially been awarded more than $9 billion after alleging patients were not adequately warned about the potential link between Actos and bladder c... - Lipitor Lawsuits Growing, but Concern Extends beyond Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes
Sep-24-14 Washington, DC It is no secret that Lipitor diabetes lawsuits have been growing exponentially, with more than 200 lawsuits recently added to the Lipitor diabetes lawsuits MDL in South Carolina (In re Lipitor (atorvastatin) Litigation, MDL No. 2502, US District Court, District of South Carolina). According to PRWeb Newswire (9/1/14), the litigation co... - Airbag Defect Leads to Recall
Sep-7-14 Detroit, MI An airbag defect has reportedly led to a recall of certain Honda vehicles. The recall, which affects approximately 63,000 vehicles, has so far not been linked to any airbag injuries. This is the latest in a string of issues with airbag failures, some of which have resulted in lawsuits. According to Reuters (8/28/14), Honda will recall... - New Excessive Overdraft Fee Protection Laws to Cost Wells Fargo $500 Million
Aug-12-10 San Francisco, CA Wells Fargo, one of the nation's largest banks, recently said that it will lose $500 million in the second half of the year due to new laws that protect consumers from excessive overdraft fees . One of the provisions in the recently passed Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a recommendation from the Federal... - Feds Continue to Probe Fatal Train Accident
Jul-16-10 Washburn, ND A federal investigation continues into a March train accident that claimed the life of a railroad worker. On March 25, two Dakota Missouri Valley & Western Railroad engines derailed on an embankment south of Washburn, North Dakota, just above Turtle Creek, according to the Bismarck Tribune. The train accident resulted in the death o... - Airbag Injuries Lawsuit Filed against GM
Aug-15-14 Charleston, WV As more airbag injuries lawsuits are being filed against GM, concerns have risen that the death toll related to faulty ignition switches - which can lead to airbag failure - is much higher than initially believed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is also reportedly investigating concerns about airbags not deploy... - Companies Hit With ERISA Lawsuits
Jul-10-10 Fresno, CA Companies that offer employee stock plans , employee stock options or other benefits covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) have a duty to act in the best interests of ERISA plan participants. Failure to do so, and failure to make employer contributions to the plans, can be grounds for a lawsuit. According to the 7/... - Oregon Long-Term Disability Denials
Aug-7-14 Salem, OR Regardless of whether you live in Oregon, California or New York, there is a chance you could have your long-term disability claim denied. Insurance companies such as Unum, CIGNA and others have faced lawsuits alleging they improperly denied legitimate insurance claims. When an Oregon long-term insurance claim is denied, residents may be able t... - Surgeon Sues Over California Denied Disability
Jul-16-14 Walnut Creek, CA A recent court decision under California insurance law demonstrates just how complex lawsuits alleging denied disability insurance can become. There is also no guarantee that a rider purchased on an insurance policy will automatically provide the benefits associated with that rider, without the courts becoming involved. That’s... - Tales of Woe: Predatory Mortgage Fees and Products
May-22-10 Davis, CA Elaine Roberts Musser says she has pretty much seen it all in her law practice—predatory lending, high mortgage fees and more. Part of the problem, she writes in the 5/20/10 issue of the People's Vanguard of Davis, is that complex mortgage products designed for the educated investor who intends to own property as an investment for only... - Benefits Plan Manager Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud
May-9-10 New Haven, CT An employee savings plan under the provisions and protections of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is valued in that employees of such an employee stock plan or employee 401K attempting to put funds away for retirement have recourse in the event of unnecessary risk, mismanagement or misappropriation by those in a positio... - Minor League Players “Chasing a Dream” Under Harsh Living Conditions
May-11-22 Santa Clara, CA If Major League Baseball and its teams have their way, minor leaguers will be prohibited from mentioning their purported poor living conditions at a California wage trial, arguing that the evidence is irrelevant and could unfairly sway jurors. Chasing the Dream Back in 2014, three minor league baseball players filed a class action i... - In Spite of Defendant Misconduct, Takeda Wins Case
May-26-14 Clark County, NV Attorneys representing Actos bladder cancer plaintiffs Berta Triana and Delores Cipriano would love to know the basis for a jury’s decision to find in favor of the defendant, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, in a recent Actos lawsuit. This, in spite of attorneys representing the defendant sanctioned by presiding Judge Kerry Earley for... - Dehumidifier Recall Announced Again
May-25-14 Dallas, TX A dehumidifier recall that was announced in September 2013 is being announced again, with the company that makes the appliance reminding people that certain Gree dehumidifiers have been recalled. According to the renewed recall, not all consumers heeded the warning, and incident reports involving fires and burns have increased dramatically s... - New Government Crackdown on Credit Cards Won't Help Debit Card Fees
Feb-22-10 New York, NY In May Congress passed new legislation that comes into effect this weekend, aimed at ending unfair rate increases and hidden fees associated with prepaid debit cards . "It's still going to be important to watch your statement as closely as possible," says Joe Ridout, spokesman for Consumer Action, an advocacy group, in comments published in... - Uloric Black Box Warning Legal News and Lawsuit Information
The FDA issued a black box warning for the gout medication Uloric (febuxostat) in February 2019 after results of a clinical safety study found an increased risk of heart-related death and death from all causes compared to other drugs to treat gout. Uloric lawsuits claim that Takeda, the manufacturer of Uloric, failed to warn users of the increased risk of he... - Unum Still in Denial as Unum Lawsuits Continue to be Filed
May-2-14 Houston, TX Despite the fact that federal government officials accused Unum Life Insurance Company of America of deliberately denying valid claims as a business strategy and fining them millions of dollars, Unum’s bad faith tactics carry on. A Texas woman filed a Unum lawsuit last month against the giant health insurer alleging she was denied... - Internet Fraud: There's Something New All the Time
Nov-6-09 Ontario, CA Most by now are sensitive to the Internet scam that arrives in the form of a letter from someone you don't know, poorly written with broken English, asking for your help in retrieving offshore funds and promising a portion of the proceeds. However, some examples of Internet fraud are not quite as obvious. Consider the plight of Paul Lint... - First Federal Actos Bladder Cancer Bellwether Trial Underway
Jan-28-14 Lafayette, LA The latest Actos bladder cancer bellwether case commenced January 27, in US District Court, Western District of Louisiana with the process of jury selection, or so it was expected by pundits and experts conversant with the case. Opening statements are likely to begin next week before US District Judge Rebecca Doherty, with trial expected...