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San Francisco, CA: A preliminary $30 million settlement has been approved in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Sylvania. The lawsuit alleges the company made false and misleading claims regarding the effectiveness of its headlights in an effort to boost the sales price and subsequent profits. Under the settlement terms, milli... - $55M Settlement Reached in Drywall Antitrust MDL
Harrisburg, PA: A$55 million settlement has been reached in a drywall antitrust multi district litigation (MDL) alleging price-fixing among companies that make gypsum board, commonly called drywall, sheetrock or plasterboard. Preliminary approval was granted by US District Senior Judge Michael M aylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. H... - Paxil lawsuit uncovers allegations of company-written medical articles
Sep-10-09 Studies confirming a new antidepressant's safety and efficacy may allay the concerns of users, but the journal articles denying Paxil side effects were not written by the doctors listed as authors, according to reports. GlaxoSmithKline employed a team of consultants who worked with sales representatives to create new literature combatting concerns about... - Is Alli the Next Fen-Phen?
Sep-4-09 Washington, DC Little more than a decade ago, thousands and thousands of consumers suffered severe side effects from Fen-phen, and even now, many people continue to be diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening illness. Have Alli users forgotten the dangers of weight-loss drugs such as over-the-counter Alli or the prescription pr... - $110M Settlement Approved in Chase Bank Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $110 million settlement has received final court approval, ending an overdraft fees class action lawsuit against Chase Bank. The settlement is the latest settlement to be reached in the massive class action lawsuit involving over 30 banks who are alleged to have manipulated customers transactions in such a way as to maximize overd... - $7.9M Settlement Reached in Dreamfields Pasta Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Dakota Growers, the makers of Dreamfields Pasta has reached a settlement of up to $7,920,000 in cash and significant injunctive relief including the requirement that Dakota delete the alleged misleading information. Consumers who are members of the class are entitled to receive $1.99... - Amex Gift Card Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, NY: A proposed settlement in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit offers money to eligible users and holders of approximately 70 million American Express gift cards, plus benefits for others, including those who bought gift cards for other people. If you are included you may submit a claim form to request a payment or other benefits, or yo... - Civil/Human Rights - Verdict in favor of Defendant
Case Name : Fernandez v. City of Phoenix Case Number : CV 2013-016076 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Downtown Plaintiff's Complaint : Donald L. Myles, Jr., Lori L. Voepel, Michele Molinario, and Justin M. Ackerman, attorneys with Jones, Skelton & Hochuli in Arizona, previously obtained a win for the City of Phoenix at the Sup... - Employers Employ Various Tactics to Deny Workers Compensation
Aug-22-09 Atlanta, GA Employees who want to protect their rights with regard to workers' compensation need to stay informed, lest they find themselves led down the garden path. While workers' compensation law is pretty straightforward with regard to workers' compensation claims, not all employers are… Case in point is an issue that arose with regard t... - Bear Naked Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Bear Naked. According to the terms of the settlement, a fund of $325,000 will be established by Bear Naked, which will resolve claims of false advertising, the grounds for both class actions. Specifically, the Bear Naked consumer fraud lawsuit,... - "Smell Ya Later" Does Not Apply to Zicam Smell Loss Plaintiffs
Aug-19-09 Boston, MA The incidence of Zicam smell loss may have been a surprise to users not expecting such Zicam side effects. However, Zicam loss of smell is not news to manufacturer Matrixx, which has received adverse reaction reports with regard to Zicam smell issues since 1999. A number of lawsuits have been filed. One such lawsuit, states the August 10... - $41.5M Settlement Proposed in WaMu Securities Class Action
New York, NY: A settlement has been proposed which would end a securities class action lawsuit brought against Washington Mutual by investors who purchased the bank's common stock between n April 15, 2003 and June 28, 2004, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby (the "Class"). The class has been certified and a settlement for $41.5 millio... - Recent Developments in Chinese Drywall Lawsuits
Aug-18-09 New Orleans, LA Attorney Gary Mason, one of about 50 lawyers nationwide assigned to work on the Chinese drywall case, discusses with LawyersandSettlements recent developments in the ongoing contaminated drywall litigation… In July, Judge Fallon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana appointed the lawyers who will se... - $688M Settlement Awarded in Vytorin Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $688 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge effectively ending claims that Merck & Co. Inc. and its subsidiary Schering-Plough Corp. concealed test results on the efficacy of their anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin. US District Court Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh signed the orders this week, approving the $688 milli... - Fen-phen User's Cause of Death: PPH
Aug-16-09 Chicago, IL Chris (name withheld) says his mother, a Fen-phen user, passed away in Sept 2007 of PPH. She was part of the American Home Products (now Wyeth) class action settlement and received $1 per day for however long she used it—a total of $132. "She spent most of her last years in pain and discomfort," says Chris. "Nobody knew what she ha... - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$4,900,000
Case Name : Kisich v. Exhibit Works Inc. Case Number : 2012-45003 Verdict Date : 2015-01-20 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Mr. Kisich was seriously injured at the Houston Auto Show when a display wall, designed and constructed by the defendants, collapsed and fell on him. He sustained multiple fractured ribs, permanent ulnar ner... - Employment - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$1,475,000
Case Name : Brooks v. Cal Dive International Inc. Case Number : 2012-35015 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Mr. Brooks was hired by the defendant as an able-bodied seaman with a pre-existing lower back herniated disc compressing the nerve roots. Brooks was tasked with removing tile and grout from a restroom on-board the ship, which cau... - Asbestos Mesothelioma, A Plumber's Story
Aug-11-09 Dahlonega, GA After returning home from World War II, Margi's father began a career as a plumber, a career that would last many years, and in the end be responsible for his death. Mr. Hall was lethally exposed to asbestos during his work. He died of asbestos mesothelioma in 2004. "My father was diagnosed by accident," Margi said. "He had a routin... - Automotive Lawsuits, Automotive Lawyers, Attorneys, & Class Action Lawsuits
Automotive class action lawsuits can involve defective design complaints, predatory lending, financial fraud, automobile leasing, deceptive marketing, false advertising, and products that hurt your vehicle. Thousands of people are injured each year due to defectively designed automobiles. Car dealers can trick you out of your low APR. Unscrupulous dealers ca... - Malpractice - Verdict in Favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$2,300,000
Case Name : Weisshar v Realty World Selzer Property Management Case Number : SCUKCVOP1463416 Verdict Date : 2015-03-18 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Plaintiff alleged that his rental house was negligently managed, resulting in the creation of an unreasonably dangerous condition - ice on a walking surface caused by automatic...