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Tucson, AZ: (May-10-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed federal charges against Morgan Stanley & Company Inc., alleging that it failed to get retail stock investors the best prices possible on more than 1 million over-the-counter transactions. The charges claimed that over a three year period, Morgan Stanley's automated trading system delay... - Decision to Text and Drive May Have Life Altering Consequences
Aug-17-12 Texting while driving is dangerous; it may lead to a serious accident, life threatening injuries, or even death. If you or someone you love is a victim of a negligent texting while driving wrongdoer you may have legal recourse. You should retain an attorney to seek fair compensation for your claim. Once legal counsel has been retained and litigation is be... - Veterans’ Attorney Advocate Sees New Class-Action Legal Battlegrounds for Wounded Warriors
Jul-12-14 Fairfax, VA Attorney Benjamin Krause is a powerful voice for former soldiers who often find themselves fighting against the Veterans Administration (VA), an organization they expect to be their ally. “I would say the VA has never been honest and straightforward in terms of compensating veterans without a fight,” says Krause, who is himself a... - An Ongoing Lawsuit and A Financially Strapped Plaintiff
Jul-27-12 Thousands of innocent victims are injured or die due to the negligence of someone else. These unfortunate events can result from an auto accident, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, slip and fall, or product liability. Often times, the more serious the injury, the harder it will be for a plaintiff to withstand the litigation process, especially on... - NaturaLyte Recall Announced
Jun-23-14 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Fresenius Medical Care North America have announced a recall of 56 lots of NaturaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate . NaturaLyte and GranuFlo are already the subject of litigation, alleging patients suffered serious side effects due to dosing errors. This latest Fresenius Medical Care recall... - Beacon Rock Capital Market Timing Fraud Fine
Portland, OR: (Mar-27-07) A lawsuit filed by the US Attorney's Office in Philadelphia against Portland-based Beacon Rock, accused the hedge fund of market-timing. The suit alleged that Beacon Rock made 26,000 market-timing trades, profiting $2.4 million. While not illegal, market-timing trades, which are rapid trades to buy and sell shares of mutual funds,... - Ernst & Young LLP Auditor Independence SEC Fine
Washington, DC: (Mar-26-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, accusing it of compromising its independence and contributing to faulty accounting by its clients. The suit alleged that Ernst & Young provided faulty and inaccurate audit work for Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, a l... - Lawsuit Funding Helps Auto Accident Victims Avoid Debt
Jul-21-12 Every day, thousands of Americans are involved in automobile accidents which are the number one cause of personal injuries in the U.S. Insurance companies know that an auto accident can cause both physical and financial strain to the victim and their family and will use deny, delay, and defend tactics in hopes that the plaintiff will accept a low settlement... - Widower Alleging Airbag Failure Attempts to Re-Launch Lawsuit
Jun-12-14 New Orleans, LA The widower of a Texas woman who was killed in 2010 when her Toyota Highlander went off the road and rolled over is attempting to re-open a wrongful death lawsuit. Plaintiff Scott Casey is alleging design defects in the Toyota Highlander, including the side curtain airbags , which he is claiming ultimately resulted in his wife’s de... - District of Columbia, USA Protest Arrests Settlement
Washington, DC: (Mar-01-07) A wrongful arrest lawsuit was filed in a US District Court by four plaintiffs against the District of Columbia after they were arrested without warning during the 2002 protests of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Two of the plaintiffs were law students working as legal observers for the National Lawyers Guild... - Plaintiffs Getting Testy Over Testosterone Side Effects
Jun-7-14 New Orleans, LA The saddest aspect of testosterone side effects , is that for a growing majority of men in America those side effects are unnecessary and tragic, given the marketing spin undertaken by manufacturers of testosterone supplements and the hesitation by the federal drug regulator to clamp down on indications for a product beyond that for whic... - Swiss Re KeyCorp Contract Breach Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Feb-20-07) KeyCorp filed a lawsuit against insurer Swiss Re in 2000 in US District Court in Cleveland. The lawsuit questioned whether Swiss Re was obligated to cover losses incurred by KeyCorp in its car leasing business. The Cleveland-based bank leased out about 160,000 cars between 1997 and 2000 through its Key Auto Finance division. K... - Unum and Its Internal Appeals Process
Jun-3-14 Dallas, TX Lydia was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and applied for long-term disability benefits through Unum, or Unum Provident , her health insurance provider. She received benefits for a year before Unum abruptly cut her off, without warning. “My Unum representative told me that, according to Unum’s policy, they only cover one year for a... - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. Program Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-08-07) The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) began an inquiry in November 2004 examining an online brokerage Ameritrade program that transferred clients' cash through an intermediary agent into government-insured bank accounts. Regulators said the program did not completely remove the funds from Ameritrade, the NASD, w... - Cal Poly Pollution Fine
San Lois Obispo, CA: (Feb-08-07) A complaint filed by water officials in 2006 accused Cal Poly of violating clean water rules. Cal Poly allegedly disposed of waste water from its dairy and swine units by using it to irrigate pasture. University officials agreed to pay $60,000 in fines to state water quality officials after inspections showed that wa... - Lawsuit Funding: Can it Make a Difference in YOUR Litigation?
Jun-7-12 You were seriously injured in an auto accident, a fall at the store or at a construction site, maybe the victim of a medical mistake. You hired a lawyer and he/she filed your lawsuit. But, your case may take months, years, to settle. You are unable to work, with no other sources of income and no savings. You are physically, emotionally, and financially deva... - Following Suit: Actos Lawsuit Update
May-4-14 Actos lawsuits allege patients developed bladder cancer after using Actos and that Eli Lilly & Co. and Takeda Pharmaceutical did not adequately warn patients about the risks associated with using Actos. • In Re: Actos Products Liability Litigation Case, US District Court, Western District Louisiana, No. 6:11-md-2299, a jury awarded a combined $... - American Home Mortgage Servicing Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Claims Investigation
May-24-12 New York, NY: The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announced today that it is investigating potential class action claims against American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. ("American Home") in connection with a scheme to improperly inflate the cost of force-placed hazard insurance charged to borrowers. To protect the lender's interest in secured proper... - Teacher with Debilitating Injuries Twice Denied Disability Insurance
Apr-30-14 Riverside, CA A school teacher in California who stepped in to help prevent a second fight between two teenage students on school premises and was subsequently injured has launched a lawsuit against the insurance carrier who twice denied disability insurance to the woman. According to a report published in The Desert Sun (3/26/14), plaintiff Melis... - Supplier Tried to Warn Gree About Dehumidifier Problem Well Ahead of Recall
Apr-29-14 Washington, DC There is no question that the contents of the accompanying video is disturbing. That’s because what you’re looking at is one of the recalled dehumidifiers by Gree (and sold under different brand names). They’re manufactured in China. And this dehumidifier, depicted here in the throes of burning to a crisp, could easily...