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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Dollar Tree Faces Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Oct-31-10 Miami, FL Several employees at Dollar Tree retailers in southern Florida have sued the company for failure to comply with the minimum wage and overtime pay rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to the Orlando Sentinel , lawyers for the plaintiffs claimed that the employees were frequently asked to make runs to the bank on company busines... - With Topiramate in More Medications, Will Topiramate Side Effects Increase?
Dec-28-12 Washington, DC The active ingredient in Topamax, which is considered a contributor to sometimes serious Topamax side effects , has appeared in recently-approved weight-loss medications known as Qsymia and Qnexa in the US. Topamax has also been indicated for treatment of migraine headaches, as recently evidenced in a medical column that ran in Florida T... - Settlements and Verdicts: Whitehall Jewellers Inc.
A $13 million settlement has been reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suit alleged federal bank and wire fraud conspiracy charges. (Sep-29-04) [ NWI TIMES ] 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. ... - Government Probe into Elder Abuse Reveals Wide Spread Fraud
Oct-27-10 Washington, DC A government investigation into hundreds of allegations of elder abuse has found that court appointed guardians of incapacitated seniors are not screened or monitored, with serious, if not life threatening consequences. The investigation, by the Government Accountability Office looked into review practices in 45 states, revealed tha... - Paxil Birth Defects Class Action in Canada
Dec-21-12 Vancouver, BC A Canadian woman’s Paxil birth defects case against the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been certified as a class action in early December. “We have been contacted by at least 20 potential class members across Canada since the case was certified,” says Paxil attorney David Klein. The plaintiff in the... - VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit an Icy Proposition
Dec-20-12 Louisville, KY An army veteran who underwent a necessary surgical procedure on his penis has launched a VA hospital malpractice lawsuit after frostbite, and then gangrene set in necessitating the removal of a five-inch section of the plaintiff's penis. Michael D. Nash of Louisville, Kentucky is seeking $10 million in compensation. According to the... - “Better Off with Ohio Minimum Wage,” says Independent Contractor
Dec-20-12 Columbus, OH Alex says he would be better off getting minimum wage of $7.70 per hour according to Ohio employment law than how some independent contractors are paid. And he would be better protected by Ohio Employment Law. Before Alex started working as a satellite TV installer for Solutions Contractor Inc., one of Direct TV’s contractors, he... - Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit Afforded Class Action Status in Canada
Dec-18-12 Surrey, BC It is considered the first Paxil birth defects lawsuit given class action status in North America. And no, this one is not in the US but in Canada, after a woman whose daughter was born with a hole in her heart has taken Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to court over the issue. As reported by the Vancouver Sun (12/5/12), Faith Gibson... - Settlements and Verdicts: Wells Fargo & Co.
Wells Fargo & Co. A $4.1 million verdict has been found in the lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of union-pension funds. The suit alleged that the bank had breached its "duty of good faith and fair dealing." (Sep-11-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the... - ATV Riders 50 Percent More Likely to Die Following an ATV Accident
Oct-6-10 Washington, DC Accidents on all terrain vehicles (ATVs), and the likelihood of dying after an ATV accident are more common than motorcycle accidents, trauma surgeons attending the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons reported this week. In a study presented during the conference, reseachers cited some alarming numbers, including thos... - Cincinnati-Area Businessman Charged with Securities Fraud, Other Crimes
Sep-27-10 Cincinnati, OH A Cincinnati-area businessman was recently indicted on a number of charges, including securities fraud . Mark G. Kirchoff, the president of the Anderson Township-based G.K. Insurance & Financial, was recently charged by a Clermont County grand jury with more than 20 felony charges, including securities fraud, theft from an elderly pers... - What You Don't Know about Byetta
Sep-18-10 Chapel Hill, NC Competition in the drug industry is fierce, and in the case of type 2 diabetes drug Byetta , the loss of patent protection in 2013 is in itself just cause to ensure something new is on the market to take up the revenue slack when the inevitable generics start appearing. But it's also good business to know human nature, and the makers... - Attorney Tracks Foreclosure Frauds and Files Class Action
Sep-6-10 New York, NY If attorney Susan Chana Lask is right, she has hit on class action suit that will go down in history as one of the critical features of the foreclosure crisis that has ruined the lives of millions of Americans. "It is disgusting," says Lask, a smart and feisty New York City lawyer. "I am really starting to hate banks. They are messing with... - American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists' Position on Drospirenone, Yasmin
Nov-6-12 Washington, DC In the same week that Bayer AG announced in its Q3 results that it had agreed to pay a combined $750 million (so far) to settle almost 3,500 Yasmin and Yaz blood clot claims, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new recommendations with regard to oral contraceptives, such as Yasmin birth control , that... - Pulled From the Market, Accutane Still Available Nonetheless
Nov-5-12 Washington, DC While Accutane is no longer actively marketed in the US following its revocation by manufacturer Roche Holding AG a few years ago Accutane, associated with Accutane Ulcerative Colitis , IS still available. That little tidbit comes courtesy of a news release announcing action by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its efforts to... - Settlements and Verdicts: First American Bank Corp.
A settlement has been reached and is pending approval in a federal discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed in reference to allegations that the bank was engaging in a practice called redlining, where loans and other services were denied in black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Chicago and Kankakee, IL. (Jul-14-04) [ MADISON DAILY LEADER ] ... - Former Clients Allege Stockbroker Fraud
Aug-19-10 Ballston Spa, NY A number of former clients are suing a stockbroker who was found liable for $1.9 million in a prior stockbroker arbitration case. The latest lawsuit alleges that Mark Casolo embezzled $1.5 million from a number of clients between 2007 and 2009, according to the Albany Times Union . Specifically, the lawsuit accuses Casolo of mov... - Settlements and Verdicts: Fifth Third Bank.
A settlement has been reached in the charges brought by the US Justice Department which alleged that Old Kent Financial Corp. and Old Kent Bank of Detroit unlawfully avoided making business and residential loans in black neighborhoods between 1996 and 2000. (May-20-04) [ YDR ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contac... - Family of Teenager Killed by Energy Drink Files Suit
Oct-23-12 Lancaster, CA (Press Release) – Fourteen-year-old Anais Fournier was at home watching a movie when she suffered a heart attack last December. Doctors put Anais in an induced coma to reduce her brain swelling, but to no avail. She lived for six more days and then her family made the heartbreaking decision to remove her from life support. According to t... - Are Amusement Park Owners Responsible for All Injuries?
Oct-14-12 Los Angeles, CA As summer turns to fall, the focus of theme park injuries tends to shift away from amusement park injuries and water park injuries towards ski hill accidents. But amusement park lawsuits are still filed against theme park owners, alleging rides or theme park grounds were unreasonably safe. According to the Los Angeles Times (10/4/1...