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Jun-3-13 Vancouver, WA Frank didn’t know that a court had already ruled against Unum in a case of Fibromyalgia Disability Denial. But Frank’s attorney is likely aware of the case and has advised Frank to appeal. Frank, age 60, had to cut his career short after a fall two years ago that left him unconscious and hospitalized. Since that injury, he... - Citigroup Inc. European Trade Settlement
The nation's largest bank has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement to clear an investigation by the U.K. securities regulator into a series of European government bond trades. Citigroup must forfeit the 9.96 million pounds in profit made from the August 2nd bond trades and pay a 4 million pound penalty. (Jun-28-05) [ BLOOMBERG ] Legal Help... - Victims Targeted in Identity Theft
Apr-27-11 Atlanta, GA If you thought identity theft was just for small-time criminals looking to make a little money, you might want to think again. Identity theft fraud can make thieves millions of dollars, making identity theft scams worth their while. Some people involved in ID theft can rack up millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions, not only benefit... - CIGNA to Settle Lawsuit Brought by California and Other States
May-26-13 Sacramento, CA CIGNA will pay approximately $70 million to settle lawsuits filed by California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania over the company’s denied disability insurance claims . The lawsuit, which involved long-term disability denials, was filed against CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insu... - Cigna Settles Denied Disabilities Claims
May-23-13 Bangor, ME Cigna has agreed to settle wrongly denied disability claims with a variety of states. The states alleged three Cigna-operated companies improperly handled insurance claims. Improperly denied insurance claims can lead to bad faith insurance lawsuits against insurance companies. Maine Insurance Superintended Eric Cioppa announced on May 22,... - Attorneys and Victims Undeterred by Recent Actos Verdict
May-16-13 New York, NY The judge in the nation’s first Actos trial, which resulted in a $6.5 million verdict against the Actos manufacturer Takeda, has granted the company’s request to nullify the verdict. But Actos attorneys and Actos bladder cancer victims remain optimistic - because the jury first found for the plaintiff, they believe it paved the... - Unum: You're Supposed to Get What You Pay For…
Apr-6-11 Omaha, NE Imagine undertaking with a landowner the purchase of a lot to build your dream house. Instead of going through a bank, you wait until the loan is paid—you want to own the land outright before putting a shovel in the ground. For years you make payments to the owner, on time and in full. As the end of the loan looms, you hire an architect, dr... - Actos Lawsuit Verdict Encouraging for Actos Victims
May-1-13 Los Angeles, CA When Andre was first prescribed Actos to treat type 2 diabetes, he didn’t have any heart issues. He has recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and believes his condition is linked to the drug. Last week, a California jury in the first Actos lawsuit that went to trial believes the drug is linked to bladder cancer: $... - Former Adviser Charged with UBS Fraud
Mar-16-11 Walnut Creek, CA A former financial adviser in northern California has been charged with UBS fraud for allegedly transferring money from his clients to his personal bank accounts, Bloomberg reports. According to the news provider, Steven T. Kobayashi also recently settled a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit claiming he committed... - Joan Rivers Faces California Labor Complaint
Apr-16-13 Los Angeles, CA She may be famous for cutthroat comments about celebrities, but Joan Rivers now faces backlash of her own. A series of claims alleging violations of California labor law on Rivers’ show has been filed by the show’s writers. In their California labor complaint, they allege they were not properly paid by E!, the network that a... - What's in a Name? Not Much, Say UBS Lehman Investors
Mar-4-11 New York, NY If there ever was a contravention in terms, it would be UBS Lehman Principal Protected Notes . In this case, the name certainly did not say it all after scores of investors suffered losses following the collapse of Lehman Brothers—a failure hailed as the biggest corporate collapse in US history. Various plaintiffs participating eit... - Morgan Keegan Settlement “Not Fair,” Says Attorney
Apr-12-13 Chicago, IL Attorney Howard Prossnitz firmly believes his clients and many of the 12,000 other Morgan Keegan (MK) bond investors that filed a securities fraud class action against the now-defunct investment firm Morgan Keegan are being offered a raw deal. Without a review by the courts, members in the class-action suit will receive 2 to 4 cents on t... - St. Matthews Police wrongful charges Settlement
On September 25, 2002, Troy Rufra was arrested and charged with four counts of bank robbery. Rufra sued the county for allegedly showing witnesses' only one photo of him instead of the standard photo line up. The police department has agreed to pay Rufra a $300,000 settlement for wrongful charges through the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services As... - Deutsche Bank Conflict of Interest Settlement
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has settled with the California Department of Corporations for $87.5 million. The department will receive $3 million of the settlement, while $25 million will be paid as a penalty for the conflict of interest charges, $25 million for the funding of research conducted by independent organizations, $7.5 million for the delay of... - Pending Asbestos Lawsuit Surrounding Nassau Coliseum Could Grow
Mar-27-13 Uniondale, NY At 41, it’s the second-oldest arena currently in use by any team in the National Hockey League. Elvis has played there. So have David Bowie and Queen. There is little doubt the venerable Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum located on Long Island in Uniondale, New York, and commonly known as simply the Nassau Coliseum, is rich in history a... - Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Chase in Credit Card Rate Hikes Case
Feb-10-11 Washington, DC The Supreme Court recently ruled that Chase Bank USA could legally implement credit card rate hikes on a man's card without notifying him, The Associated Press reports. The court ruled against James A. McCoy, who claimed that Chase had retroactively increased his interest rate after he defaulted. He claimed that regulations prohibit... - Deutsche Bank AG WorldCom Settlement
The Frankfurt based bank has agreed to pay WorldCom Inc. investors $325 million. The class included securities investors who charged the company with fraud. (Mar-11-05) [ CLARION LEDGER ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint... - Attorney Chases Justice in Foreclosure Crisis
Feb-3-11 Philadelphia, PA Got to hand it to attorney John Narkin. He's got this foreclosure crisis thing figured out—well, near as anyone can figure it out. The 113-page class-action suit on behalf of distressed homeowners filed by Narkin's firm, BHN Law in Philly, lays out the whole sorry story in amazing detail, complete with links to video clips. ... - Employee Afraid to Ask for California Overtime
Jan-26-11 Seattle, WA There isn't enough time in the day for Angie to discuss her California overtime issue, but Michael, her husband, can attest that her employer violated the California labor law. "Not once in more than two years she has worked for this realtor has my wife been paid overtime," said Michael, "and Angie always worked through lunch when she was i... - Healthy Pay Day for Two Qui Tam Whistleblowers
Jan-16-11 Washington, DC A Qui Tam Whistleblower case that has been going on since 2008 continues to recover losses for the government. To that end, an allegedly fraudulent billing practice on the part of a collection of hospitals that cost Medicare millions of dollars in unnecessary spending has come home to roost yet again with the announcement January 4 of an...