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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Credit Card Abuse: "I'm going to Fight till the End"
Nov-24-07 Newton, MS Connie Pruitt has had her fair share of credit card abuse , particularly increased rate hikes . "I'm willing to pay whatever I bought and their original interest rate," says Pruitt. "But I was lied to. Once I was given the bait and hook, it was a whole other story." Capitol One offered Pruitt a credit card at their introductory rate: one y... - $1.51B Deal Agreed in Syngenta GMO Corn Seed MDL
Santa Cruz, CA: A $1.51 billion settlement has been agreed between Syngenta AG and a nationwide class of plaintiffs who allege the chemical company should have delayed the release of its genetically modified corn seed until Chinese authorities, who represent a major corn market for US farmers, approved importing the GMO corn. The settlement deal f... - Two Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Victims Win Denied Disability Insurance Appeal
May-31-12 Sacramento, CA In two recent and separate incidents, two people who were wrongfully denied disability insurance won their appeals in court. Coincidentally, they both suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Judi Peterson had her benefits terminated by her employer, AT&T, even though she was deemed completely disabled from CFS since 2006. This... - VA Disability FAQ
What are VA benefits ? Veteran disability benefits are based on an illness or an injury that was either acquired or made worse while serving in the military. (The definition of a veteran is "A person who served in the active military, naval or air services, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.") The co... - VA Disability - VA Benefits, Veterans Disability - LawyersAndSettlements.com
VA disability benefits are often denied because veterans don't seek help from a qualified VA attorney. Veteran disabilities, including post traumatic stress disorder , also known as PTSD and combat stress, can also hinder a veteran from filing a claim, thereby causing delay in veterans compensation and veteran's disability benefits . VA Disability... - Whistleblowers Uncover a Flood of Wrongdoing
Jun-13-07 New Orleans, LA Whistleblowers can take on many forms - from the tough-talking advocate to the quietly courageous, both seeing a wrong and, come hell or high water, just has to say something about it. Dara Fresco falls into the latter category. On the day in early June that she launched her Cdn. $600 million class action lawsuit against CIBC Bank in C... - Consumer and Financial Fraud: If it seems Too Good to be True...
May-16-07 Camden, NJ We've all seen them - the pitches on TV for free seminars. However, rather than a sweet deal, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns that this kind of in-your-face allure has all the makings of consumer and financial fraud . From these pitches, attendees will acquire valuable information that will earn them real money from the comfort of t... - Students Feel the Sting of Excessive Overdraft Fees
Dec-14-09 Lawrence, KS Calls for the regulation of excessive overdraft fees could be a lifesaver for America's college students, as a recent survey found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 25 are being burned by extraneous charges each year. As reported in the Daily Kansan , the Center for Responsible Lending's study claims that 46 percent of college-ag... - Empezando el año nuevo con la demanda de Actos del cáncer de vejiga
Feb-23-12 Edwardsville, IL Un reciente caso de cáncer de vejiga causado por Actos en Edwardsville pone de relieve los riesgos asociados con el popular tratamiento para la diabetes tipo 2. En un irónico giro del destino, un medicamento que fue capaz de sacar provecho de las malas fortunas de Avandia se ha complicado con su propio conjunto de peligro... - Starting the New Year with Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Jan-29-12 Edwardsville, IL A recent Actos bladder cancer case in Edwardsville highlights the risks associated with the popular treatment for Type 2 diabetes. In an ironic twist of fate, a medication that was able to capitalize on the sinking fortunes of Avandia has itself become entangled with its own set of potential dangers. In a recent Actos lawsuit, Willi... - Can California Cashiers Sit on the Job?
Dec-17-20 Sacramento, CA The latest ruling over Ralphs Grocery Store seating for cashiers – initially filed in 2016— has reversed a trial court’s decision to link two California labor lawsuits that accuse parent company The Kroger Co. of not providing its employees with seating. On November 20, the California state appeals court found that cases... - Emergency Room Overcharges: A Tale of Two Hospitals
Jan-20-12 New York, NY Critics of the health care system in America—and the soaring costs that go along with it—will point to the observations of one mother of two whose teenage son was treated in an emergency room for a similar condition at two different hospitals, two weeks apart. It makes for an interesting comparison. Beverly Weintraub, who... - 74-Year-Old Guilty of Ponzi Scheme
Nov-18-11 Calgary, AB A 74-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in securities fraud . Specifically, the accused was alleged to have scammed investors across North America in a $37.5 million Ponzi scheme that a judge said, "devastated many lives." Although this case of stock investment fraud is not on the same magnitude as Bernard Ma... - When Deceased Donations to Alleged Medical Science Become Trafficking in Body Parts
Chicago, IL: Illegal trafficking of body parts may be closer to home than many people want to believe. A mother in Chicago, who lost her 23-year old son to spindle cell sarcoma and subsequently donated his body to science, as he had instructed her, found out that several medical businesses had harvested and mishandled her son’s remains, possibly fo... - Another Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit filed in California
Jul-26-21 San Francisco, CA Monsanto has been hit with another lawsuit claiming its Roundup product causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Plaintiff Michael Langford of Sacramento was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2007 and later developed other cancers. Langford’s Monsanto lawsuit filed in late June comes on the heels of a claim also... - Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Out of “Wage-Fixing” Lawsuit
Jul-12-21 Baltimore, MD Pilgrim’s Pride Group, one of many poultry processors/defendants, has agreed to settle out of Jien v. Perdue Farms Inc. for $29 million and an agreement to cooperate against the remaining defendants. Rather than proceeding as an unpaid wages claim , Jien was brought as an antitrust case under the Sherman Act . The Sherman Act prohib... - Auction Rate Securities "Class Action is Dead"
Apr-6-09 Kansas City, MO If you have been waiting for a class action lawsuit to compensate you for money lost in Auction Rate Securities it might be time to consider filing an arbitration. According to Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, it appears that class action lawsuits will not help clients who had money in the auction rate securities market. Un... - $12.5M Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval in Prudential Unpaid Overtime class Action Lawsuit
Newark, NJ: Prudential Financial Inc. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America have agreed a $12.5 million settlement in two unpaid overtime class action lawsuits filed by agents who allege they were denied overtime pay in violation of various state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If granted final approval, the settlement will also... - Keep An Eye on DePuy ASR Patients: Consumer Group
Jul-5-11 Washington, DC It's an observation that hasn't had too much traction in the whole DePuy Hip Replacement debacle. However, the consumer advocacy group America's Watchdog wonders just how many recent hip replacement recipients may well be experiencing pain and discomfort, but may be resisting the urge to report their symptoms out of fear over the need fo... - Attorney Michael Burg Leads the Hunt for Culprits in Economic Meltdown
Jan-13-09 Denver, CO According to attorney Michael Burg it is time to stop blaming American consumers for the economic meltdown and start pursing the real culprits – the rating agencies . In documents filed in Connecticut State Court, Burg alleges the rating agencies involved themselves in a tangled conflict of interest with the banks that ultimately threw gas on...