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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Protect against Financial Elder Abuse
Jul-24-10 Chicago, IL Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed a bill into law to protect senior citizens from financial elder abuse . The new law will require financial institutions across the state to be more vigilant and proactive when it comes to identifying and reporting those who take advantage of senior citizens. Senate Bill 3267 will require that... - Fracking and Legal Recourse: Attorney Weighs In
Sep-25-12 Bradford County, PA Depending upon how you look at it, fracking may be good news--if it doesn’t affect you personally. It helps with the global climate because burning gas emits less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning coal. And by supplying 30 percent of America’s natural gas, it’s arguably better for national security. B... - Stockbroker Arbitration: Goldman Sachs Ordered to Pay
Jul-7-10 New York, NY A large financial institution was recently ordered by a stockbroker arbitration panel to repay money lost by investors in a Ponzi scheme. Victims of the Ponzi scheme claimed the financial firm was partially responsible for investor's losses in the stock fraud . Goldman Sachs was ordered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FI... - Yasmin / Yaz: 50 Deaths in 50 Months
Sep-12-12 Washington, DC With reports of more than 50 deaths in the approximately four years from 2004 to 2008, little wonder the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the manufacturer of Yasmin and Yaz , together with the makers of other third-generation oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone drospirenone, to strengthen warnings with re... - How Voluntary Was the Fresenius Medical Care Recall?
Aug-15-12 Waltham, MA While it may lay claim as the strongest and most serious recall notice in the basket of tools available to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a Class 1 recall is not a recall at all, per se. In other words, according to ENP Newswire (6/28/12) an FDA Class 1 recall does not require the removal of the recalled products from the market... - Do the Risks of Gardasil, Including Paralysis, Outweigh the Benefits?
Aug-4-12 Washington, DC Gardasil was promised to be the holy grail for prevention of cervical cancer, precancerous or dysplastic lesions and genital warts caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18 in girls and women nine through 26 years of age. Doctors have been advocating the widespread adoption of Gardasil for young women. Parents have been... - Identity Thieves Can Hit the Jackpot with Digital Copiers
May-13-10 Buffalo, NY Most Americans are aware of online security and load their computer systems with anti-virus/anti-spyware. But most aren't aware that digital copier hard drives are loaded with information and are a veritable gold mine for identity thieves . Gone are the days when photocopiers used mechanical devices to reproduce a document. Nearly every... - New Jersey Men Charged with Identity Theft
May-10-10 Freehold, NJ Identity theft fraud can occur even when a consumer performs a transaction in person, thanks to sophisticated systems that allow purveyors of identity theft scams to access accounts, passwords and other private information. The 5/6/10 edition of the Asbury Park Press details one of the most recent cases of identity theft and credit card fra... - Unum’s Bad Faith Practices Worsened Disability
Jul-24-12 Las Vegas, CA John loved his job in the printing industry; having to quit and collect disability was the last thing he thought about—or wanted. Thankfully, John was covered by Unum insurance for long-term disability benefits, but Unum continually cut him off. “I would get a denial letter instead of my monthly payment, without any notice,&rd... - Settlements and Verdicts: Morgan Stanley.
A 38.5 EU million verdict has been found in the lawsuit filed on behalf of luxury goods maker LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The suit alleged that the investment bank had published "considerably prejudiced" research regarding LVHM's activities and reputation. (Jan-12-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be con... - Unum Claims Denials Cited as Defying Medical Science: Court
Jul-8-12 Chattanooga, TN When the American Association for Justice (AAJ) put out its Top 10 List of worst insurance companies in the US, critics of Unum insurance were not surprised to find Unum named as the second-worst insurance company in America behind Allstate. And blogger Linda Nee writes that it's operational undertakings like systematic requests of poli... - Plane Crash Kills Polish President
Apr-10-10 Warsaw, Poland A plane crash has taken the lives of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, military officials and the head of the Polish national bank. The plane, carrying 67 people in all, crashed on April 10, when it attempted to land at a Russian airport. According to news reports, there were no survivors in the airplane crash. Kaczynski and... - Mid-Air Collision at San Francisco Airport Narrowly Avoided
Mar-31-10 San Francisco, CA A United Airlines jetliner that took off from San Francisco on Saturday with 251 passengers and 17 crew on board narrowly avoided a mid-air plane crash with a small aircraft that was only several hundred feet away. According to media reports, the Beijing-bound United Airlines Flight 889 had just taken off and was at 1,100 feet when... - Yasmin and Yaz Tagged by Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Jun-27-12 Washington, DC QuarterWatch , an offshoot of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), placed Yasmin birth control and its close cousin Yaz at the Number 2 position in the drug watchdog's Top 5 drugs most frequently cited in litigation last year. The third-generation oral contraceptive manufactured by Bayer is heavily favored by women 35 year... - Richmond Woman Faces Charges of Nursing Home Abuse after Alleged Kidnapping Plot
Mar-29-10 Berkeley, CA A 51-year-old Richmond woman faces a nursing home abuse lawsuit stemming from allegations that she stole more than $50,000 from six elderly patients, including one woman whom she kidnapped. Concepcion "Connie" Pinco Giron was working as an assistant administrator at the Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berkeley in August 20... - Settlements and Verdicts: Credit Lyonnais.
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. A $760 million settlement has been reached in the criminal lawsuit filed in regards to the company's allegedly illegal takeover of California's Executive Life Insurance Co. in 1993. The suit charges the French bank with fraud and financial reporting violations. (Dec-12-03) ... - Accutane Plaintiff Awarded $25.16 Million in Damages for IBD Injury
Mar-20-10 Trenton, NJ: When Andy McCarrell started using Accutane for acne control, he got more than he bargained for: Accutane inflammatory bowel disease , also known as Accutane IBD. And while the disease cost him his colon, his bank account is to benefit by $25.16 million. According to the 3/7/10 issue of Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly, McCa... - Confidential Electronic Medical Records Can Be File-Shared
Mar-5-10 Ottawa, ON As medical information is increasingly stored on electronic health databases, known as Health Information Technology (HIT), there is growing concern over the security of patient records, given the possibility that unknown agents could hack into electronic medical records through home-based file-sharing programs. According to the results... - Distracted Driving Accidents can Leave Victims in Financial Ruin
May-26-12 Driver distractions are so much a part of our day, we don‘t give them a second thought. They occur when a driver's attention is diverted away from the principal task of driving by some other, far less important, activity--like texting. Unfortunately, distracted driving accidents can be deadly for their victims--and costly--and many victims find ou... - Filing for Bankruptcy Is the Latest in a String of Financial Losses for Clinic
Feb-3-10 Chicago, IL For the East Chicago Community Health Center, filing for bankruptcy may have seemed inevitable. The institution just endured its fifth consecutive year of financial loss, prompting the removal of its founder and CEO, Cornell Brantley, and the resignation of its CFO, Ricardo Perez. In chapter 11 filings entered last month, the clinic decl...