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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Myths Versus Facts of Lawsuit Funding
Sep-12-13 Many people confuse the term “lawsuit loan” with “lawsuit funding” or “litigation funding .” “Lawsuit loan” suggests that the borrowed funds must be repaid no matter what happens - regardless of one’s ability to repay the debt. A “loan” typically requires credit checks, employment history and monthly payments. On the other hand, laws... - Remy Inc. Plant Workers Termination Settlement
In March 2003, 350 hourly workers lost their jobs when the Delco Remy America plant in Anderson suddenly closed. A federal suit was filed against Remy seeking supplemental employment pay and insurance for a year after the layoffs. Remy has agreed to a $5.25 million settlement that will award each former employee a $15,000 settlement check. (Feb-09-06) ... - HealthSouth Settles with UBS for $133 Million
HealthSouth announced Friday that it has recovered $133 million from UBS, resulting from a lawsuit alleging the investment bank aided in an enormous corporate fraud within HealthSouth. Specifically, the suit alleged that UBS was aware that HealthSouth had participated in false accounting practices to boost their profits, and trigger performance bonuses... - ER Overcharges for Non-Insured Shocking
Sep-2-13 San Diego, CA In October 2012, Dave received a bill for emergency room overcharges totaling $15,000. Due to a car accident, his wife spent a few hours in the ER, which included time to sign two documents agreeing to pay their “master” rate. She signed while being treated and in a state of shock. Needless to say, Dave was in shock when he g... - WSB Financial Reaches Tentative Settlement of $4.45 Million
WSB Financial Group, the parent company of Westsound Bank, today reported it has entered into a settlement agreement with the lead plaintiff in the pending securities class action. The class action settlement is subject to the approval of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The settlement agreement provides for the... - Regulators Looking at Banks’ Roles in Internet Payday Loans
Aug-27-13 New York, NY When it comes to fighting Internet payday loans such as those offered by companies such as SpotLoan and Plain Green Loans, the obvious organization to fight is the one offering the online payday loans. But some regulators are looking at the banks as a means to cut off illegal Internet loans, especially in states such as Arizona, California... - The Sporting News Illegal Gambling Advertising Settlement
The federal government filed charges against the company for promoting illegal Internet and telephone gambling in print, on its Web site and on its radio stations. The illegal advertising ran from spring 2000 through December 2003 and continued to run for more than six months after the Justice Department sent a letter to the Magazine Publishers of Ame... - ConAgra’s Tainted Peanut Butter Multimillion-Dollar Fine a Warning to Food Manufacturers
May-23-15 Seattle, WA Attorney Bill Marler has been a pioneer in the food safety and litigation business for 22 years. He’s represented thousands of food poisoning victims, including more than 100 people sickened by salmonella-tainted Peter Pan peanut butter produced by food manufacturer ConAgra in 2007. After an eight-year investigation by the US Atto... - Florida Whistleblower Healthcare Fraud Lawsuit Settles for $7.5 Million
May-17-15 Jacksonville, FL The Feds may have dropped their healthcare fraud lawsuit , but the decision does not minimize allegations of fraudulent billing and other practices against nine hospitals in the state of Florida together with an ambulance service provider. The defendants in the False Claims Act case will pay a combined $7.5 million to settle allegations... - For Some Plaintiffs, Pre-Settlement Funding Remains Their Only Option
Aug-5-13 New York, NY While critics of pre-settlement funding continue to rail on about high funding fees, the good news for the legal consumer is that the increasing choices in the market, including the relatively new funding structure designed to help plaintiffs through a tough financial time while waiting for a case to settle, is seeing dozens of players. ... - Lawsuit Funding: A Financial Lifeline in Failure-to-Yield Auto Accident
Jul-31-13 “An auto accident took the life of my mother when the driver of a pick-up truck failed to yield at an intersection. My mom was pronounced dead at the scene. My brother and I filed a wrongful death lawsuit, but our attorney advised us that failure-to-yield auto accidents can be complex and difficult to determine fault. Because my mother actually hit the a... - Internet Payday Loan Companies Accused of Hiding behind Immunity
Jul-29-13 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN In the continuing crackdown against high interest Internet payday loans and predatory lending, the State of Minnesota is challenging the growing practice by lenders of hiding behind cloaks of immunity available through sovereign communities in an effort to get around State laws that govern interest rates and other financial ter... - Citibank to Repay $14 Million to Credit Card Customers
Citibank has agreed to pay more than $14 million to 53,000 of its national credit card customers, and $3.5 million to the State of California, as settlement of an outstanding lawsuit. The suit alleged that the bank used a computer program to sweep customers' accounts of money as payment on their cards, without notifying their customers. This resulted i... - Agencies Step Up Oversight Of Debt Collector Harassment
Jul-23-13 Washington, DC Regulators have stepped up their efforts to prevent debt collector harassment of consumers whose debts have gone into collection. Complaints have arisen lately about bill collector harassment, with at least one debt collector issue resulting in a massive fine against the collector. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released two... - Liebherr-America Employee Racial Discriminaiton Settlement
Twenty six African American employees at the German owned company's Newport News truck plant filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The case claimed workers were subjected to hostile comments from both white co-workers and managers because of their race and that the company paid them less than lower qualified white employees. Liebherr-America h... - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Settlement
Attorney Generals from nearly all states across America have reached a settlement with the insurance company regarding thousands of improperly re-titled vehicles. The case alleged State Farm never issued a 'salvage' title for vehicles designated a 'total loss', meaning that they had been wrecked, flooded or stolen. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance... - Widespread Security Flaws in Online Banking Systems
75 Percent of Banks Surveyed had at Least One Design Flaw According to a new study done by researchers at the University of Michigan, more than 75 percent of bank websites surveyed had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. These design flaws aren't bugs that can be f... - Ohio Truck Accident
Just a few decades ago, it was a common adage that commercial truck drivers were considered among the safest and best-trained drivers on America's highways. Today, these old standards have changed as the commercial, interstate and intra-state trucking industry has grown substantially. A very obvious issue affecting the road safety of commercial t... - Did Jumping the Gun Kill a Market and Sow the Seeds of Discontent?
Mar-24-15 Jeffersonville, OH Making a go of it in the farming industry is tough enough, without supply corporations making what is easily a hard life even tougher. To that end, the manufacturer of a genetically modified corn seed, Syngenta, is facing a spate of Syngenta Lawsuits following a debacle that cut US corn exports in one year by as much as 85 percent. ... - Takeda Loses Actos Lawsuit, Ordered to Pay More Than $2 Million
Mar-16-15 Philadelphia, PA A jury in an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit has found in favor of the plaintiff, and has ordered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. to pay more than $2.3 million. The plaintiff, John Kristufek, had filed his Actos side effects lawsuit alleging he was not properly warned about the risks associated with Actos, specifically the reported link between...