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Jan-11-10 Belleville, IL Job applicants should expect their personal information to remain confidential and strictly for the use of the job application. However, a Belleville, Illinois restaurant manager has been cited with fraud and a violation of Illinois employment laws after a handful of employees and job applicants in Illinois discovered that she had stolen... - Could Zimmer NexGen Lawsuits Cripple the Company?
Apr-18-12 Pittsburgh, PA Lawsuits continue to be filed against Zimmer's NexGen knee replacement device, which could explain why Zimmer Holdings' American market net sales dropped by four percent last year. Perhaps more patients like William and Susie are voicing concern to their doctors and requesting knee replacements other than Zimmer NexGen. Nearly one in... - Prepaid Debit Fees Too High for Some Cardholders
Jan-5-10 Sacramento, CA Consumers who use prepaid debit cards may have spent a lot more money this holiday season than they had originally anticipated. Prepaid debit card fees can add a lot to a person's expenses—some consumers say the fees are too high for what the cards offer. However, prepaid debit cards could become the payment method of choice for... - Actor Nicolas Cage Could Face Two $3 Million Contract Fraud Lawsuits
Dec-30-09 Hollywood, CA In the latest legal fiasco surrounding the famous Hollywood actor, Nicolas Cage, the star of such popular films as National Treasure and Gone in 60 Seconds , is facing a multi-million dollar contract fraud lawsuit stemming from a real estate deal gone sour. Red Curb Investments, a real estate development firm, has filed suit against t... - Unum Insurance: Deny, Delay, Discontinue…
Apr-4-12 Kesgrave, UK Unum insurance is a global company with policyholders around the world. Little wonder then that Unum lawsuits exist elsewhere and are just as prevalent in other countries as they are in North America. In the UK, an area where Unum Group has sizeable market share, a Unum lawsuit has been filed by a disgruntled policyholder unhappy with th... - Prepaid Debit Card Users Have Little Protection
Dec-20-09 Provo, UT With Christmas just around the corner, consumers are trying to make their money go as far as possible. However, those who use prepaid debit cards often find that their money goes much faster than expected. Some say they load money onto their cards but are not able to access it; others were unaware of all the fees they would be incurring. C... - Pre-Paid Debit Cards at Christmas: Ho Ho Hold the Fees!
Dec-11-09 New York, NY Prepaid debit cards may not be the perfect Christmas gift you thought them to be, given that a host of fees can seriously erode the value of the card. The product can be preferable to the credit card in an economy where few can afford to run up additional debt. Cash is king this year, as consumers scale back their celebrations and attemp... - Customer Says Green Dot Took $270 from Him
Dec-7-09 Denver, CO Prepaid debit cards offer a handy solution to consumers concerned about using their credit cards online. However, some consumers say the prepaid visa debit card does not work out as well as expected. James S. says he lost $270 because of his Green Dot prepaid card. "On November 12, I went to 7-Eleven and bought a Green Dot Debit Visa," Ja... - Depakote Birth Defects: An Uninviting Badge
Mar-22-12 Washington, DC While Depakote birth defects such as cleft palate can be surgically repaired over time, in many instances, there are lingering scars and after-effects that can last a lifetime. Those effects can severely impact a life. Depakote is an anti-convulsant medication prescribed to manage and help control seizures. To such patients, valpro... - Social Gamers Subject to Unauthorized Charges, According to Suit
Nov-30-09 Sacramento, CA Gaming users have a serious bone to pick with Facebook and the Zynga Game Network over an estimated $500 million in unauthorized charges billed to their credit cards. Rebecca Smith had to change her bank account to put a stop to the unauthorized charges. She is now the lead plaintiff in a national class action suit that alleges the two comp... - Juez establece vista preliminar en relacion a demandas contra Actos Diabetes
Mar-15-12 Nueva Orleans Un juez federal en Louisiana ha programado una audiencia judicial inicial de un grupo de demandas que afirman que el fármaco para diabetes Actos conlleva un mayor riesgo de cáncer de vejiga, informó The Associated Press. De acuerdo con la cadena de noticias, la Juez de Distrito Rebecca Doherty dijo que planea nom... - Stock Broker Fraud Case Nets $1.375 Million
Mar-14-12 Incline Village, NV A stock broker arbitration case has returned a jilted investor his entire lost investment, plus interest. The case surrounded the placement of a sizeable investment into a high-risk product when the investor instructed his broker not to do so. The Reno Gazette-Journal (3/9/12) reports that Bobby Hayes will receive an award tota... - Social Gamers Subject to Unauthorized Charges According to Suit
Nov-23-09 Sacramento, CA Gaming users have a serious bone to pick with Facebook and the Zynga Game Network over an estimated $500 million in unauthorized charges billed to their credit cards. Rebecca Smith had to change her bank account to put a stop to the unauthorized charges. Smith is now the lead plaintiff in a national class action suit that alleges the two... - New Jersey Lawmaker to Push for Transparency in Debit Card Fees
Nov-15-09 Newark, NJ Prepaid debit cards and the related prepaid debit card fees are akin to "buying a house without getting to look around inside," said New Jersey Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex). "You have no idea what you're getting into until it's too late." The New Jersey lawmaker plans to ask Congress next week to push for regulations that make... - Wells Fargo Faces California Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Nov-2-09 San Diego, CA California overtime laws are designed to ensure that employees who work extra hours receive overtime pay in California. However, despite California employee overtime laws, some people find they are not properly paid for additional hours they work, causing them to file lawsuits to ensure they receive appropriate compensation. One lawsuit... - Citibank Cancels Credit Cards with Little Warning
Oct-28-09 New York, NY Beyond the sometimes onerous fees associated with many credit cards, credit card abuse takes other forms—not the least of which includes the allegedly unjust termination of a credit card. One of the most recent cases involves a number of co-branded MasterCard accounts issued by Citibank. According to a recent report from MSNBC, Ci... - Judge Sets First Hearing for Actos Diabetes Lawsuits
Feb-17-12 New Orleans, LA A federal judge in Louisiana has scheduled an initial court hearing for a group of lawsuits that claim that the Actos diabetes drug carries an increased risk of bladder cancer, The Associated Press reported. According to the news outlet, US District Judge Rebecca Doherty said she plans to appoint lead attorneys for the cases, which... - Attorney Says Prepaid Debit Cards Can Carry High Fees
Oct-20-09 Albany, NY For consumers with a poor credit rating or who are unable to conduct business with a bank, prepaid debit cards may seem like a dream come true. They provide customers with the ability to use a debit card without having to go through the application process with banks. However, many customers have found out the hard way that some of these pre... - New Zealand Firm Targets US Acne Market to Fill Void Left by Pulled Accutane Medication
Feb-5-12 Auckland, New Zealand The US represents the promised land for prescription drug companies, as Americans consume more medications than any other nation. This has motivated a New Zealand company to enter the American acne market to fill the void left by the pulled Accutane medication , according to the New Zealand Herald . The news source reported tha... - Could Huge Commercial Fraud From India Affect US Contracts?
Oct-13-09 Washington, DC It may have happened half a world away and it may have been discovered in January, but a $1 billion dollar commercial fraud discovery involving a business with relationships in the US could serve as a warning for any business possessing a contract with any offshore enterprise that provides support. In this case, the fraud befell the I...