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New York, NY: A potential $1.5 million settlement has been reached in the Family Dollar Stores unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by current and former store managers who alleged the retailer failed to pay them overtime wages. The settlement has received preliminary approval, and if approved, will resolve the claims of about 517 stor... - A Tale of Two Qui Tam Whistleblower Suits
Jul-13-10 South Bend, IN So far the month of July has been financially lucrative for at least two and possibly more qui tam whistleblowers . The Office of the Attorney General of Indiana filed notice that it will join two whistleblowers' Medicaid fraud lawsuit, and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles Field Office annou... - ConAgra and Alexia Settle Alexia Potato Products Consumer Fraud Lawsuit for a Proposed $2.5M
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against ConAGra Foods, Inc, and its subsidiary Alexia Food Inc. The lawsuit alleged that the companies engaged in misleading advertising and false claims on the packaging of its potato products, specifically, that the potato products were "natural"... - Lawyer Wins Landmark Drywall Case in Florida
Jun-30-10 Miami, FL "This is an important case for consumers," says attorney Ervin Gonzalez. "And this is what I do: sue bad companies who do bad things." Gonzalez has recently landed a $2.4 million verdict for a Florida family whose dream home was ruined by toxic Chinese drywall . The trial, says Gonzalez, sent a powerful message. It's the first jury trial in th... - Paxil Birth Defect Cases Continue on the Road to Settlement
Jun-29-10 Washington, DC Expectant mothers who suffer from depression face a difficult decision: Paxil and other antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of birth defects, yet many pregnant women are unable to manage their depression without medication. While the debate rages on over the best course of action, it seems that the US Food and Drug Admi... - Facebook Settles User Privacy Class Action for $20M
Washington, DC: A court settlement has been reached between Facebook and 614,000 users who make up the class in an Internet privacy class action against the social network. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook shared its members' personal information without its members' permission. The total settlement is $20 million, however when divided among each... - Night Attendant Owed California Overtime—Big Time
Jun-27-10 Sacramento, CA Edward, a former night attendant at a drug rehab center, was contacted by an attorney who advised him and another former co-worker to file a California overtime class action lawsuit. "My attorney believes I am owed $30,000 in overtime pay, but I am afraid of retaliation from my new employers," says Edward. "My shift began at 5 pm and... - $55M Settlement Awarded Against J&J in Second Talc-Cancer Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $55 million settlement has been levelled against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) by a jury hearing the case of a woman who alleges her use of the company' talc-powder products for feminine hygiene caused her to develop ovarian cancer. This is second verdict in a row against J&J in talc-cancer lawsuits. J&J plans to appeal... - Accidents - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$3,350,000
Case Name : Thomas M. East and Laura A. East v. Oakley Trucking, Inc. and David Henefield Case Number : 2013-CI-03238 Verdict Date : 2015-06-02 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : 73rd Bexar County District Court in Bexar County, Texas. Incident Date : 2014-12-24 Plaintiff's Complaint : Plaintiff Thomas East, a 37-ye... - Personal Injury - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$1,000,000
Case Name : Carlos Elviro vs. Jackson Tower Las Olas Condominium Association, Inc., ATC International, Inc. a Fl Case Number : 04-002070 (12) Verdict Date : 2014-02-00 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Circuit Court of the 17 Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida Plaintiff's Complaint : Attorney Gabriel F... - Civil/Human Rights - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$8,300,000
Case Name : M.H. v. Alameda County, et al. Case Number : C11-2868 JST Verdict Date : 2015-02-09 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Civil rights violations causing the wrongful death of a 50 year old, alcoholic, jail inmate. Case brought by decedent, Martin Harrison\'s four adult children. Plaintiff's Complaint : Civil r... - ESPN Facing Wrongful Termination Lawsuit from Former Production
Jun-15-10 Hartford, CT ESPN is facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former production assistant after a sex scandal with Major League Baseball commentator Steve Phillips led to her dismissal from the sports network. Brooke Hundley alleges that ESPN was willing to end its internal investigation of the incident after she and Phillips agreed to resolve t... - Charter Shells Out $18 Million to Settle California Overtime Suit
Jun-15-10 St. Louis, MO Charter Communications has agreed to pay a total of $18 million to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit stemming from allegations that the company failed to properly compensate overtime pay in California , Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and Nebraska. The suit, which covered both current and fo... - Nurses Reach $42M Settlement in Antitrust Class Action Alleging Wage Fixing
Detroit, MI: A $42 million settlement has been reached between the parties involved in an antitrust class action pending against eight Detroit area hospitals. The lawsuit, brought by nurses employed at the hospitals, alleges that the hospitals conspired to keep their wages set low. In the complaint, which represents some 24,000 registered nurses,... - Whistleblowers Reap Rewards from Qui Tam Lawsuits
Jun-9-10 Washington, DC Recently, a number of pharmaceutical representatives have reaped huge rewards from qui tam whistleblower lawsuits. There are financial incentives for both good and bad pharmaceutical representatives—some manufacturers encourage and reward their (bad) reps with big bonuses if they promote drugs off-label—but selling drugs off-... - Proposed Settlement for Superior Offshore International Securities Class Action
Houston, TX: To all persons and entities, including beneficiaries, who purchased or otherwise acquired The publicly-traded common stock of Superior Offshore International Inc ("Superior Offshore") (Trading Symbol NASDAQ:DEEP) Between April 20, 2007, and April 25, 2008, inclusive: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the United States Dist... - $1.5M Settlement Awarded in Professional Misconduct Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A professional misconduct suit alleging sexual harassment has reached a $1,568,750 million settlement. The lawsuit was brought against White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, by Margarita De La Rosa, who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male physical therapy assistant (PTA) during a physical therapy session at the c... - Hospitals Named in Qui Tam Lawsuit Pay $9.4 Million in Medicare Fraud Settlements
May-25-10 Washington, D.C. Nine hospitals in seven states, many of which were named in a 2008 qui tam lawsuit , will pay a combined total of $9.4 million in settlement money for a whistleblower suit alleging that the healthcare providers committed Medicare fraud. In an official statement from the US Department of Justice, the hospitals are accused of keeping p... - Caregiver Overtime Employment Lawsuit Information & Legal News
People who work in the nursing and home health industry have been in the news lately for lawsuits alleging such caregivers are not adequately paid for overtime . The rules governing in-home care workers, home health aides and other caregivers can be complex, but such workers may still be eligible for overtime pay, and if they have not received it, may be... - Two Sites Resign from Avandia TIDE Clinical Trial
May-23-10 Winston-Salem, NC While the makers of Avandia continue to defend their product against allegations of heart attack, liver failure and other adverse effects, a clinical trial designed to determine the safety and efficacy of Avandia once and for all is going through some turbulent waters. In the meantime, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ho...