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Los Angeles, CA: A $9.5 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action pending against Lowe' Home Centers Inc. The lawsuit was brought by the big box DYI store' human resources managers' who alleged they were misclassified as being exempt from overtime Filed in August 2012, the lawsuit alleged that Lowe' classified its human... - TD Bank Reaches $9.9M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A tentative $9.9 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against TD Bank NA. The class and collective action claims that the bank failed to pay assistant store managers overtime wages. The settlement fund includes service payments, attorneys' fees and costs and other exp... - Five Guys Gift Card Class Action Preliminary Settlement Reached
Mendham, NJ: A preliminary settlement has been approved in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against the popular Five Guys Burgers & Fries restaurant chain for the sale of gift cards in the state of New Jersey which contain dormancy fee provisions and expiration provisions in alleged contravention of New Jersey' Gift Card Act. The lawsuit,... - $512M Settlement Reached in Cephalon Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Pittsburgh, PA: A $512 million settlement agreement has been reached in an antitrust lawsuit pending against Cephalon Pharmaceuticals. The lawsuit alleged the defendant delayed the introduction of a generic version of the drug Provigil into the market. According to court documents, the agreement was reached between the class of direct purchase... - Doctor files disability pay lawsuit against Unum insurance
Oct-26-09 Jefferson County, TX A Texas doctor has filed a lawsuit against Unum Provident citing that he was denied disability insurance payments after he was unable to return to work. James King claims he purchased a disability policy that would have allegedly allowed him to earn his income if he was ever disabled, Southeast Texas Record reports. According... - $3M Settlement Reached in FNB Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit
Pittsburgh, PA: First National Bank of Pennsylvania will pay $3 million in settlement of a consumer banking class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by customers of the Hermitage, Mercer County-based FNB, which is the third biggest retail bank in the Pittsburgh region. The lawsuit charged that FNB re-sequenced customers' debit card purchases fro... - JPMorgan Chase Reaches $4.5B Agreement Investors Settlement
New York, NY: JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion agreement with 21 major institutional investors, to make a binding offer to the trustees of 330 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts issued by J.P. Morgan, Chase, and Bear Stearns. The investors include Black Rock Financial Management, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and... - California Overtime: Domestic Workers Have Rights Too
Oct-16-09 San Francisco, CA They are a group of people who are often exploited when it comes to California overtime pay. They work long days, often with little pay, and many do not understand their rights when it comes to California overtime laws. However, domestic workers are entitled to overtime pay in California—the problem is that many of them do not r... - $1.4M Pepsi-Co & Quaker Trans Fat Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A $1.4 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action pending against Quaker Oats Co., a division of PepsiCo. The lawsuit alleged that the food manufacturer deliberately and incorrectly labelled Quaker-branded products as being free from trans fats. Filed by Robert Chacanaca and Victor Guttmann in San Jos... - New York Employment Lawsuits
Oct-10-09 New York, NY It is a city well-known for its cuisine, but many people who work in the New York restaurant industry say their employers are violating New York employment law. In fact, many lawsuits have been filed in New York, alleging that employees are not properly paid minimum wage, nor are they paid overtime, in violation of New York labor law and f... - Asbestos Widow Wins $1.2 Million Settlement
Oct-8-09 Brazoria, TX Danny was diagnosed with malignant asbestos mesothelioma in October 2008. He lived a further six months before the disease claimed his life. He was just 59. Danny worked for Dowell Company as a member of the cement crew between 1975 and 1985. From 1975 to 1980 he was lethally exposed to asbestos, and that led to the diagnosis of mesothelio... - Bankruptcy Debt Requires a Good Bankruptcy Lawyer
Oct-6-09 Toledo, OH The financial meltdown of 2008 has had a huge impact on bankruptcy. Not surprisingly it's up—way up, as bankruptcy debt stemming from the lingering fiscal crisis of last year sent Americans fleeing to their bankruptcy lawyer with the prospect of bankruptcy debt settlement as the only means to survive such troubled times. And those t... - Oregon Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Oregon insurance claim denied for wrongful reasons may be able to file a denied disability lawsuit or a breach of insurance contract claim against their insurance company. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits and... - Washington Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Washington insurance claim denied for illegitimate reasons may be able to file a denied disability insurance lawsuit or a bad faith insurance lawsuit against their insurer. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits an... - Court Sets Filing Deadline and $12,000,000 Settlement Fund for Peanut Butter Salmonella Claims
Oct-4-09 Wheeling, VA Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella food poisoning after consuming products containing peanut butter such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter. The filing deadline is October 31, 2009. Claims timely and properl... - Unum reports fewer claims, blames recession
Oct-4-09 Chattanooga, TN: Earlier this month Unum Group, one of the largest disability insurers in the U.S., reported they received fewer claims than expected. CEO Thomas Watjen told Bloomberg News that the lack of claims wasn't specific to the company and placed the blame on the recession. "People just don't feel as comfortable," Watjen said trying to expla... - Holiday Settles Unpaid Wages and Overtime Class Action for $7.5M
San Francisco, CA: Final approval of a $7.5 million settlement for an unpaid wages class action lawsuit has been granted by a federal judge in California. The lawsuit, filed against Holiday Retirement and its owner investment management firm Fortress Investment Group LLC , the largest independent living provider in the country, alleged violations of t... - $130,000 Hotwire Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: Hotwire has reached a settlement agreement which would end the consumer fraud class action lawsuit it currently faces. The lawsuit alleges the company misled its customers by providing an estimated price for international vehicle rentals that did not include insurance fees or taxes. According to the lawsuit, class members mad... - Dell settles contract fraud case for $4M
Sep-20-09 New York City, NY: A computer manufacturing company has been ordered to pay $4 million to New York's Office of the Attorney General to settle a contract fraud case filed in 2007. The initial lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo against Dell and Dell Financial Services, who accused the company of fraud, false advertising and deceptive busines... - Resort Company Accused of Inaction Over Reverse Workplace Sexual Harassment Case
Sep-18-09 Murrells Inlet, SC The various nuances of employment law goes well beyond issues of unpaid overtime—and one of the most grievous aspects of an otherwise good employment environment gone wrong is when sexual harassment is involved. And like the movie with Michael Douglas and Demi Moore about workplace sexual harassment, it's not always the mal...