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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Illinois Family Video Plaintiffs Not Exactly a Happy Family
Dec-2-15 Chicago, IL: It appears it is anything but a happy family amongst two classes of workers employed by Family Video, a movie rental franchise that is alleged to have stiffed employees of overtime pay in violation of Illinois labor and employment law . The defendant is Family Video Movie Club Inc. According to court documents, there are two classes of p... - Health Canada Equally Concerned About IVC Filter Side Effects
May-3-17 Ottawa, ON: We’re coming up to the one-year anniversary that Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released a guidance review and summaries pertaining to in-depth analysis of the inferior vena cava filter landscape in America’s northern-most neighbor. Akin to the FDA, Health Canada maintains co... - Veterans Day Is Nice, but Battles Remain in the Real World for Veterans
Nov-21-15 Washington, DC: As we are not too far beyond Veteran’s Day, the occasion when the nation pauses to honor and to remember those who fought and died for democracy and freedom, it’s useful to also pause and consider the real-world challenges faced by our nation’s veterans. Many of those challenges revolve around veteran benefits . VA b... - H&R Block Faces Federal Class Action Over Predatory Loans
Santa Monica, CA: H&R Block and its subsidiaries H&R Block Services, HRB Tax Group, H&R Block Enterprises, H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, are facing a federal financial class action lawsuit alleging the national financial services chain targets the working poor and minorities for tax-refund anticipation loans that, combined with Block's "exorbitant" an... - Home Care Workers Expecting California Overtime Pay
Nov-13-15 Sacramento, CA: About 400,000 home care workers in California can finally bank on California overtime pay starting February 1, 2016, which is a four-month delay. But collecting overtime pay may not be so easy and could spur a rash of overtime lawsuits. For instance, Pam (not her real name) works for HomeHero, a home health care service. At her live-... - Unum Accused of Denying Claims While Giving Away Millions
Apr-8-17 Pensacola, FL: Unum Group appears to be talking from both sides of its mouth, in denying what are held to be legitimate disability claims by the plaintiff in an Unum lawsuit, while at the same time stretching its philanthropic muscles for the benefit of others through charitable giving. Such charity and empathy however do not appear to be extended to d... - FINRA Orders More Fines Linked to Puerto Rico Bonds
Oct-29-15 Washington, DC: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered more fines be paid out linked to the sale of Puerto Rico bonds. The fines were handed out after allegations were made that certain financial institutions failed to properly supervise employees trading bonds in Puerto Rico and allegedly downplayed the risks associated with the b... - Financial Institutions Told to Halt Overdraft Fees on College Cards
Oct-29-15 Washington, DC: Hoping to protect college students from excessive overdraft fees and other banking practices that would push them further into debt, federal regulators have finalized regulations that should help them keep better control of their money. The rules affect students who have bank accounts with financial institutions that have ties to educat... - New Jersey-based Force-Place Insurance Class Action Can Proceed
Oct-15-15 Newark, NJ According to court documents, plaintiff Robert DiGiacomo took on no fewer than four defendants in his class-action Force-placed insurance lawsuit . Those defendants include Statebridge Company LLC, American Modern, American Modern Insurance Group (AMIG), and Midwest Enterprises. Allegations include breach of contract, breach of implied covena... - Brazil Recalls Essure and Note to Bayer: Share the Knowledge
Mar-20-17 Washington, DC: Brazil’s National Health Agency has banned sales and recalled Essure , and advocacy groups worldwide are pressuring their governments to follow suit. Anvisa, Brazil’s top health regulator, announced last month that the largest country in South America with a population of more than 200 million will no longer accept shipmen... - Full Tilt Poker Accused of Being a Global Ponzi Scheme
New York, NY: Celebrity poker players Christopher Ferguson and Howard Lederer together with other executives who ran the popular Internet gambling site Full Tilt Poker stand accused by the US Department of Justice of having defrauded players of more than $300 million, in what is being called a global Ponzi scheme. Preet Bharara, the U.S... - Missouri Jury Finds in Favor of Johnson & Johnson on Talcum Powder Case
Mar-10-17 St. Louis, MO: Johnson & Johnson (J & J) won its first jury verdict out of four recent Missouri talcum powder cancer lawsuits to go to trial. A St. Louis jury found on March 3 in favor of Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America in the lawsuit Swann et al v. Johnson & Johnson et al , Case No. 1422-CC09326-01, 22nd Judicial Court o... - Cartein Signo and Como Child Restraint Systems Recalled
Recarco North America Inc, is recalling about 12,715 Cartein Signo and Como child restraint systems manufactured from November 1, 2007 to February 16, 2009. The mechanical spring located inside the locking cam, was manufactured outside the dimensional requirements. The central front adjuster strap on those seats containing the incorrectly manufactured... - Fighting Back Against the High Cost of Insulin
Mar-5-17 Seattle, WA It’s almost a century since two Canadian researchers discovered insulin could save the lives of diabetics . They believed that no one should profit from their remarkable discovery and sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1. Changes to the production of insulin and expiring patents have changed all that. Today, insulin is... - Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlement Approved at $140 Million
Sep-18-15 Miami, FL A settlement deal reached in April between defendants in a Lender Insurance lawsuit and homeowners over Force-Place Insurance premiums that were allegedly inflated was formally approved by a federal judge in Florida September 14. The final bill for defendants Ocwen Financial Corp. and Assurant Inc. will be $140 million. Lenders insurance i... - Takata to Pay $1B for Airbag Scandal
Feb-28-17 Santa Clara, CA: Takata Corporation has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle multi-district litigation alleging the airbag manufacturer was aware of the fatal defect with its airbags but sold them anyway. At least 11 deaths have been linked to the airbags, which can explode due to a design defect. According to the proposed settlement terms Takata will... - California Overtime Pay for Care Workers—About Time
Sep-8-15 Sacramento, CA It’s been a long legal battle. Home Care Workers can’t 100 percent bank on California overtime yet, but a federal court decision has cleared a long and winding path to give home care aides in California and nationwide overtime pay. The US Court of Appeals in Washington decided on August 21 to allow the new overtime regu... - Oracle Claw-Back Violation of California Labor Laws
Feb-16-17 San Francisco, CA: Oracle America Inc. has been sued in federal court by a former sales employee claiming violations of the California labor laws and unfair business practice laws. In her lawsuit, Marcella Johnson claims that Oracle has a “retroactive re-plan” that reduced her earned commissions. The company retroactively increases quot... - J&J Talcum Powder Lawsuit Claims Ovarian Cancer Risk Was Known
Feb-3-17 Santa Clara, CA: The fourth ovarian cancer trial brought against Talc maker Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Imerys Talc America is set to go to court next week. It follows three previous trials, all of which saw multi-million dollar awards for plaintiffs who alleged they developed ovarian cancer from using J&J Talc-containing products. In 2... - Despite $1B Penalty by the Feds, It’s Not Over Yet for Takata: Airbag Injuries
Feb-1-17 Washington, DC: The massive $1 Billion criminal penalty announced by the US Department of Justice earlier this month surrounding defective Takata airbags is not, in reality, an end to the troubles for the beleaguered Japanese manufacturer. Just one day after the Christmas holiday this past December, German automotive manufacturer BMW announced a recall of...